ELMER E. WILLS
Elmer E. Wills, 48, chief accountant for the Manitowoc Shipbuilding company,
died at his home, 909 Columbus Street, at 7 o’clock last night after an illness
of one week.
Mr. Wills was employed at the shipyards for 32 years, starting as an office boy.
He was born in Hurley, Wis., May 9, 1891. The family moved to Manitowoc county
and Mr. Wills attended the Rapids Graded school and the Manitowoc Business
college. In 1918? he married Miss Esther Ge____.
Surviving are the widow, two daughters, Gloria and Calla; two brothers, Howard
of Watertown and Henry of New York city; and five sisters, Mrs. William Fricke
and Mrs. Walter Wegner of this city, Mrs. John Krumdick of Manitowoc Rapids, Mr.
Frank Richey of Port Clinton, O., and Miss Betty Wills of Milwaukee.
The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Masonic temple
with the Rev. C. H. Phipps in charge. The body will lie in state at the Shimek &
Schwartz funeral home from Friday noon until 10 o’clock Saturday morning when it
will be removed to the temple. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 19, 1939 P. 2
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[d. 10-18-1939/age 48 yrs./cause: pulmonary hemorrhage/bur. on Esther Wills lot]
ELMER E. WILLS
Elmer E. Wills, 48, chief accountant for the Manitowoc Shipbuilding company,
died at his home, 909 Columbus Street, at 7 o’clock last night after an illness
of one week.
Mr. Wills was employed at the shipyards for 32 years, starting as an office boy.
He was born in Hurley, Wis., May 9, 1891. The family moved to Manitowoc county
and Mr. Wills attended the Rapids Graded school and the Manitowoc Business
college. In 1918? he married Miss Esther Ge____.
Surviving are the widow, two daughters, Gloria and Calla; two brothers, Howard
of Watertown and Henry of New York city; and five sisters, Mrs. William Fricke
and Mrs. Walter Wegner of this city, Mrs. John Krumdick of Manitowoc Rapids, Mr.
Frank Richey of Port Clinton, O., and Miss Betty Wills of Milwaukee.
The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Masonic temple
with the Rev. C. H. Phipps in charge. The body will lie in state at the Shimek &
Schwartz funeral home from Friday noon until 10 o’clock Saturday morning when it
will be removed to the temple. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 19, 1939 P. 2
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[d. 10-18-1939/age 48 yrs./cause: pulmonary hemorrhage/bur. on Esther Wills lot]
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