From the Sheboygan Press Aug. 12, 1941
Alvin Christel Of Valders Is Summoned Sunday Morning
Valders, Wis. - Alvin Christel, 42, Valders business man, passed away at 6:20 a.m., last Sunday, at his home after an illness of five weeks.
Deceased was born in 1898 in St. Nazianz the son of William F. and the late Mrs. Christel. Three years later, the family moved to Valders where he was employed by his father in the Valders Canning factory. In 1917 he was married to Miss Minnie Pankratz. In 1923, he was appointed manager of the Valders Cash store and held this position until he became ill in July. Mr. Christel was treasurer of the William F. Christel, Inc., of Valders, the parent company which operated the various enterprises of the Christel family here and vicinity. He was active in community affairs and served for several terms as a member of the village board. He was president of the Lions club here in 1940. He was also a member of the Holy Name society, the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, of St. Mary's parish at Clarks Mills, the Eagles in Manitowoc and the Men's Social club. He was associated with the Valders unit of the Wisconsin conversation and the County Fish and Game association.
Survivors are the widow; four sons, three daughters, his father, William F. Christel of Valders; six brothers, Isadore of Kiel, William Jr., of Minneapolis, Minn., Joseph, Louis and Norbert of Valders and Arthur of Vincennes, Ind., and six sisters, Mrs. Rudolph Kletzien of Manitowoc, Mrs. Louis Pankratz, Mrs. Peter Thielen, Mrs. Tillie Brennan, Mrs.Charles Ryan and Mrs. Edgar Ryan, all of Valders.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m., Wednesday, at the Berge Funeral home and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic church in Clarks Mills with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Fr. Loerke will officiate.