EDWIN ROEPKE (d. 1965)
Edwin Roepke, 82, of 2410 Western Ave., Manitowoc, died Saturday morning at
Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a coronary attack.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Roepke was born April 6, 1883, at Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Herman
and Minnie Wernecke Roepke. He married the former Erna Kieselhorst at Manitowoc
March 11, 1909, and the couple observed its 56th wedding anniversary in March,
1965.
Mr. Roepke was chairman of the Town of Newton on the Manitowoc County Board eight
years, members of the County Fair Board nine years and served on many other
important committees of the county board. He was treasurer of the Town of Newton
eight years, operated a tavern at Newton for three years, served as a telephone
operator for Newton-Manitowoc Telephone Co., was president of Newton Telephone Co.
21 years and secretary of Newton Toll Line for 22 years. When the new school
district was organized at Newton he was chairman of the building committee and also
served as treasurer of the school 12 years. He was an agent for Newton Fire
Insurance Co. 10930-1964. The couple lived on a farm at English Lake 32 years before
coming to Manitowoc in 1944 where he worked at Mirro Aluminum Co., Manitowoc, and
retired in 1955. He was a member of Retired Mirro Employes Club and Senior Citizens.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, Herman, John and Edwin Jr., five daughters,
Mrs. Henry (Marguerite) Herzog, Mrs. Leonard (Delores) Schuh, Mrs. Kenneth (Dorothy)
Czekala, Misses Laurine and Erna Roepke of Manitowoc; a sister, Miss Laura Roepke,
of San Bermardino, Calif., a brother, John of Milwaukee and nine grandchildren. Four
sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Monday
until 11 a.m. Tuesday and then at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 19, 1965 P. 9
Edwin Roepke, 82, of 2410 Western Ave., Manitowoc, died Saturday morning at
Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a coronary attack.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Roepke was born April 6, 1883, at Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Herman
and Minnie Wernecke Roepke. He married the former Erna Kieselhorst at Manitowoc
March 11, 1909, and the couple observed its 56th wedding anniversary in March,
1965.
Mr. Roepke was chairman of the Town of Newton on the Manitowoc County Board eight
years, members of the County Fair Board nine years and served on many other
important committees of the county board. He was treasurer of the Town of Newton
eight years, operated a tavern at Newton for three years, served as a telephone
operator for Newton-Manitowoc Telephone Co., was president of Newton Telephone Co.
21 years and secretary of Newton Toll Line for 22 years. When the new school
district was organized at Newton he was chairman of the building committee and also
served as treasurer of the school 12 years. He was an agent for Newton Fire
Insurance Co. 10930-1964. The couple lived on a farm at English Lake 32 years before
coming to Manitowoc in 1944 where he worked at Mirro Aluminum Co., Manitowoc, and
retired in 1955. He was a member of Retired Mirro Employes Club and Senior Citizens.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, Herman, John and Edwin Jr., five daughters,
Mrs. Henry (Marguerite) Herzog, Mrs. Leonard (Delores) Schuh, Mrs. Kenneth (Dorothy)
Czekala, Misses Laurine and Erna Roepke of Manitowoc; a sister, Miss Laura Roepke,
of San Bermardino, Calif., a brother, John of Milwaukee and nine grandchildren. Four
sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Monday
until 11 a.m. Tuesday and then at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 19, 1965 P. 9
EDWIN ROEPKE (d. 1965)
Edwin Roepke, 82, of 2410 Western Ave., Manitowoc, died Saturday morning at
Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a coronary attack.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Roepke was born April 6, 1883, at Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Herman
and Minnie Wernecke Roepke. He married the former Erna Kieselhorst at Manitowoc
March 11, 1909, and the couple observed its 56th wedding anniversary in March,
1965.
Mr. Roepke was chairman of the Town of Newton on the Manitowoc County Board eight
years, members of the County Fair Board nine years and served on many other
important committees of the county board. He was treasurer of the Town of Newton
eight years, operated a tavern at Newton for three years, served as a telephone
operator for Newton-Manitowoc Telephone Co., was president of Newton Telephone Co.
21 years and secretary of Newton Toll Line for 22 years. When the new school
district was organized at Newton he was chairman of the building committee and also
served as treasurer of the school 12 years. He was an agent for Newton Fire
Insurance Co. 10930-1964. The couple lived on a farm at English Lake 32 years before
coming to Manitowoc in 1944 where he worked at Mirro Aluminum Co., Manitowoc, and
retired in 1955. He was a member of Retired Mirro Employes Club and Senior Citizens.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, Herman, John and Edwin Jr., five daughters,
Mrs. Henry (Marguerite) Herzog, Mrs. Leonard (Delores) Schuh, Mrs. Kenneth (Dorothy)
Czekala, Misses Laurine and Erna Roepke of Manitowoc; a sister, Miss Laura Roepke,
of San Bermardino, Calif., a brother, John of Milwaukee and nine grandchildren. Four
sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Monday
until 11 a.m. Tuesday and then at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 19, 1965 P. 9
Edwin Roepke, 82, of 2410 Western Ave., Manitowoc, died Saturday morning at
Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a coronary attack.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Roepke was born April 6, 1883, at Manitowoc Rapids, son of the late Herman
and Minnie Wernecke Roepke. He married the former Erna Kieselhorst at Manitowoc
March 11, 1909, and the couple observed its 56th wedding anniversary in March,
1965.
Mr. Roepke was chairman of the Town of Newton on the Manitowoc County Board eight
years, members of the County Fair Board nine years and served on many other
important committees of the county board. He was treasurer of the Town of Newton
eight years, operated a tavern at Newton for three years, served as a telephone
operator for Newton-Manitowoc Telephone Co., was president of Newton Telephone Co.
21 years and secretary of Newton Toll Line for 22 years. When the new school
district was organized at Newton he was chairman of the building committee and also
served as treasurer of the school 12 years. He was an agent for Newton Fire
Insurance Co. 10930-1964. The couple lived on a farm at English Lake 32 years before
coming to Manitowoc in 1944 where he worked at Mirro Aluminum Co., Manitowoc, and
retired in 1955. He was a member of Retired Mirro Employes Club and Senior Citizens.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, Herman, John and Edwin Jr., five daughters,
Mrs. Henry (Marguerite) Herzog, Mrs. Leonard (Delores) Schuh, Mrs. Kenneth (Dorothy)
Czekala, Misses Laurine and Erna Roepke of Manitowoc; a sister, Miss Laura Roepke,
of San Bermardino, Calif., a brother, John of Milwaukee and nine grandchildren. Four
sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Monday
until 11 a.m. Tuesday and then at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 19, 1965 P. 9
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