Otto E. Witthuhn Sheboygan Press March 16, 1964
Otto E. Witthuhn, 67, a resident of the Town of Meeme, died Sunday night at his home following a lingering illness. Born March 26, 1896, in Franklin, he was a son of the late William and Bertha Schram Witthuhn. On Feb. 14, 1920 he married the former Martha Muetzelburg of the Town of Meeme at Schwartzwald. The couple operated a cheese factory at Newton for two years and farmed for several years near Plymouth before moving to the Muetzelburg homestead farm. Mr. Witthuhn was a veteran of World War I, a member of Kupfahl-Meyer-Scheib American Legion Post 387 at Franklin and served as post commander in 1939. Prior to the Franklin post being organized he was a member of the Kiel American Legion post. He also belonged to St. John's United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald.
Survivors are his widow; two brothers, William of Sheboygan, Paul of Howards Grove, and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Oemichen of School Hill and Mrs. Allen Kleman of Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the St. John's United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald. The Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in church cemetery.
Otto E. Witthuhn, 67, a resident of the Town of Meeme, died Sunday night at his home following a lingering illness. Born March 26, 1896, in Franklin, he was a son of the late William and Bertha Schram Witthuhn. On Feb. 14, 1920 he married the former Martha Muetzelburg of the Town of Meeme at Schwartzwald. The couple operated a cheese factory at Newton for two years and farmed for several years near Plymouth before moving to the Muetzelburg homestead farm. Mr. Witthuhn was a veteran of World War I, a member of Kupfahl-Meyer-Scheib American Legion Post 387 at Franklin and served as post commander in 1939. Prior to the Franklin post being organized he was a member of the Kiel American Legion post. He also belonged to St. John's United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald.
Survivors are his widow; two brothers, William of Sheboygan, Paul of Howards Grove, and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Oemichen of School Hill and Mrs. Allen Kleman of Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the St. John's United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald. The Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in church cemetery.
Otto E. Witthuhn Sheboygan Press March 16, 1964
Otto E. Witthuhn, 67, a resident of the Town of Meeme, died Sunday night at his home following a lingering illness. Born March 26, 1896, in Franklin, he was a son of the late William and Bertha Schram Witthuhn. On Feb. 14, 1920 he married the former Martha Muetzelburg of the Town of Meeme at Schwartzwald. The couple operated a cheese factory at Newton for two years and farmed for several years near Plymouth before moving to the Muetzelburg homestead farm. Mr. Witthuhn was a veteran of World War I, a member of Kupfahl-Meyer-Scheib American Legion Post 387 at Franklin and served as post commander in 1939. Prior to the Franklin post being organized he was a member of the Kiel American Legion post. He also belonged to St. John's United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald.
Survivors are his widow; two brothers, William of Sheboygan, Paul of Howards Grove, and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Oemichen of School Hill and Mrs. Allen Kleman of Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the St. John's United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald. The Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in church cemetery.
Otto E. Witthuhn, 67, a resident of the Town of Meeme, died Sunday night at his home following a lingering illness. Born March 26, 1896, in Franklin, he was a son of the late William and Bertha Schram Witthuhn. On Feb. 14, 1920 he married the former Martha Muetzelburg of the Town of Meeme at Schwartzwald. The couple operated a cheese factory at Newton for two years and farmed for several years near Plymouth before moving to the Muetzelburg homestead farm. Mr. Witthuhn was a veteran of World War I, a member of Kupfahl-Meyer-Scheib American Legion Post 387 at Franklin and served as post commander in 1939. Prior to the Franklin post being organized he was a member of the Kiel American Legion post. He also belonged to St. John's United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald.
Survivors are his widow; two brothers, William of Sheboygan, Paul of Howards Grove, and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Oemichen of School Hill and Mrs. Allen Kleman of Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the St. John's United Church of Christ at Schwartzwald. The Rev. E. L. Hennig, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in church cemetery.
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