Funeral services for Paul H. Pleuss, age 68, of 1409 Nagle Avenue, Manitowoc,
who died Wedneday, February 12, 1992, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center,
will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
February 15, at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Revs. Arno
Wolfgramm and Bruce Bitter will officiate with burial to follow in Evergreen
Cemetery.
He was born August 19, 1923 at Manitowoc, son of Lydia Eberhardt Pleuss and the
late Edwin Pleuss. He grew up in Manitowoc and was educated at First German
Lutheran School and graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, in 1941. He
also attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison. From 1943 until 1945 he
served in the U.S. Army. From 1947 until 1966 he worked for the Manitowoc Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. From 1966 until 1970 he owned and operated Behnke Monument
Company of Manitowoc. From 1973 until his retirement in 1987 he worked in the
office of Lakeside Machine Shop of Manitowoc. He was married to Elizabeth Schlei
on January 31, 1948 at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. She preceded him
in death on September 20, 1980. He then married Esther Cherney on April 27, 1983
at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church of Manitowoc. He was a member of First
German Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was a very active member of various church
organizations. He also served on the Board of Control at Manitowoc Lutheran High
School.
He is survived by his wife, Esther, of Manitowoc; his mother, Lydia Pleuss, of
Manitowoc; one son and daughter-in-law, Bradley and Cathryn Pleuss of South Bend,
Ind.; three daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Sue Pleuss of Watertown, S.D., Kathryn
and Rev. Fred Zimmerman of Kaukaulin, Mich., Sara Pleuss of LaCrosse, Wis.; two
step daughters and sons-in-law, Jane and John Miller of Kingsford, Mich., Susan
and Lee James Irwin of Falls Church, Va.; seven grandchildren; one sister and
brother-in-law, Violet and Carleton Toppe of Watertown, Wis.; his father-in-law,
Dewey Kasten of Mishicot, Wis.; two brothers-in-law, and their wives, Rev. Charles
and Evelyn Schlei of Manitowoc, Everett and Joanne Kasten of Mishicot. Nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
Memorials to First German Youth Group or the American Cancer Society would be
appreciated.
Friends may call at Reinbold Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home from 5- to 8 p.m.
on Friday and Saturday at the church from noon until the time of services.
Herald Times Reporter, February 13, 1992 P. A7
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[widower of Elizabeth Pleuss/remarried]
Funeral services for Paul H. Pleuss, age 68, of 1409 Nagle Avenue, Manitowoc,
who died Wedneday, February 12, 1992, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center,
will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
February 15, at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Revs. Arno
Wolfgramm and Bruce Bitter will officiate with burial to follow in Evergreen
Cemetery.
He was born August 19, 1923 at Manitowoc, son of Lydia Eberhardt Pleuss and the
late Edwin Pleuss. He grew up in Manitowoc and was educated at First German
Lutheran School and graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, in 1941. He
also attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison. From 1943 until 1945 he
served in the U.S. Army. From 1947 until 1966 he worked for the Manitowoc Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. From 1966 until 1970 he owned and operated Behnke Monument
Company of Manitowoc. From 1973 until his retirement in 1987 he worked in the
office of Lakeside Machine Shop of Manitowoc. He was married to Elizabeth Schlei
on January 31, 1948 at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. She preceded him
in death on September 20, 1980. He then married Esther Cherney on April 27, 1983
at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church of Manitowoc. He was a member of First
German Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was a very active member of various church
organizations. He also served on the Board of Control at Manitowoc Lutheran High
School.
He is survived by his wife, Esther, of Manitowoc; his mother, Lydia Pleuss, of
Manitowoc; one son and daughter-in-law, Bradley and Cathryn Pleuss of South Bend,
Ind.; three daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Sue Pleuss of Watertown, S.D., Kathryn
and Rev. Fred Zimmerman of Kaukaulin, Mich., Sara Pleuss of LaCrosse, Wis.; two
step daughters and sons-in-law, Jane and John Miller of Kingsford, Mich., Susan
and Lee James Irwin of Falls Church, Va.; seven grandchildren; one sister and
brother-in-law, Violet and Carleton Toppe of Watertown, Wis.; his father-in-law,
Dewey Kasten of Mishicot, Wis.; two brothers-in-law, and their wives, Rev. Charles
and Evelyn Schlei of Manitowoc, Everett and Joanne Kasten of Mishicot. Nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
Memorials to First German Youth Group or the American Cancer Society would be
appreciated.
Friends may call at Reinbold Pfeffer Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home from 5- to 8 p.m.
on Friday and Saturday at the church from noon until the time of services.
Herald Times Reporter, February 13, 1992 P. A7
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[widower of Elizabeth Pleuss/remarried]
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