John F. Fluhr, 80, of 42 E. Grand St., Chilton, died at Appleton Memorial Hospital early Monday after a lingering illness.
He was born in the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, on Sept. 1, 1893, a son of the late Frederick and Catherine Balz Fluhr. He attended district school in Schleswig.
On Sept. 22, 1923 he married Marie M. Krautkremer at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in September.
Mr. Fluhr was an electrician for Kretsch Brothers, Inc., Electrical Contractors, Kiel for 10 years and later was employed as a Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Chilton, for 30 years retiring in 1958.
He was a veteran of World War I, a member of Grassold-Schmidlkofer American Legion Post 125, Chitlon and of World War I Barracks 2255.
Survivors are his widow; two sons, Robert of Milwaukee and Earl of California; four daughters, Mrs. Alvin (Ethel) Dedering and Mrs. William (Alice) Flandrena, both of Milwaukee, Mrs. Donald (Dorothy) Rickart of Hilbert and Mrs. John (Ruth) Boll Jr., of New Holstein; 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and a great step-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Fred Steffen of Wausau, and a brother, Edwin of New Holstein.
Funeral services will be at St. Mary Catholic Church, Chilton. The Rev. James Vennix, pastor, will be celebrant. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Chilton Times Journal – December 20, 1973
He was born in the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, on Sept. 1, 1893, a son of the late Frederick and Catherine Balz Fluhr. He attended district school in Schleswig.
On Sept. 22, 1923 he married Marie M. Krautkremer at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in September.
Mr. Fluhr was an electrician for Kretsch Brothers, Inc., Electrical Contractors, Kiel for 10 years and later was employed as a Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Chilton, for 30 years retiring in 1958.
He was a veteran of World War I, a member of Grassold-Schmidlkofer American Legion Post 125, Chitlon and of World War I Barracks 2255.
Survivors are his widow; two sons, Robert of Milwaukee and Earl of California; four daughters, Mrs. Alvin (Ethel) Dedering and Mrs. William (Alice) Flandrena, both of Milwaukee, Mrs. Donald (Dorothy) Rickart of Hilbert and Mrs. John (Ruth) Boll Jr., of New Holstein; 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and a great step-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Fred Steffen of Wausau, and a brother, Edwin of New Holstein.
Funeral services will be at St. Mary Catholic Church, Chilton. The Rev. James Vennix, pastor, will be celebrant. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Chilton Times Journal – December 20, 1973
John F. Fluhr, 80, of 42 E. Grand St., Chilton, died at Appleton Memorial Hospital early Monday after a lingering illness.
He was born in the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, on Sept. 1, 1893, a son of the late Frederick and Catherine Balz Fluhr. He attended district school in Schleswig.
On Sept. 22, 1923 he married Marie M. Krautkremer at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in September.
Mr. Fluhr was an electrician for Kretsch Brothers, Inc., Electrical Contractors, Kiel for 10 years and later was employed as a Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Chilton, for 30 years retiring in 1958.
He was a veteran of World War I, a member of Grassold-Schmidlkofer American Legion Post 125, Chitlon and of World War I Barracks 2255.
Survivors are his widow; two sons, Robert of Milwaukee and Earl of California; four daughters, Mrs. Alvin (Ethel) Dedering and Mrs. William (Alice) Flandrena, both of Milwaukee, Mrs. Donald (Dorothy) Rickart of Hilbert and Mrs. John (Ruth) Boll Jr., of New Holstein; 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and a great step-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Fred Steffen of Wausau, and a brother, Edwin of New Holstein.
Funeral services will be at St. Mary Catholic Church, Chilton. The Rev. James Vennix, pastor, will be celebrant. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Chilton Times Journal – December 20, 1973
He was born in the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, on Sept. 1, 1893, a son of the late Frederick and Catherine Balz Fluhr. He attended district school in Schleswig.
On Sept. 22, 1923 he married Marie M. Krautkremer at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in September.
Mr. Fluhr was an electrician for Kretsch Brothers, Inc., Electrical Contractors, Kiel for 10 years and later was employed as a Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Chilton, for 30 years retiring in 1958.
He was a veteran of World War I, a member of Grassold-Schmidlkofer American Legion Post 125, Chitlon and of World War I Barracks 2255.
Survivors are his widow; two sons, Robert of Milwaukee and Earl of California; four daughters, Mrs. Alvin (Ethel) Dedering and Mrs. William (Alice) Flandrena, both of Milwaukee, Mrs. Donald (Dorothy) Rickart of Hilbert and Mrs. John (Ruth) Boll Jr., of New Holstein; 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and a great step-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Fred Steffen of Wausau, and a brother, Edwin of New Holstein.
Funeral services will be at St. Mary Catholic Church, Chilton. The Rev. James Vennix, pastor, will be celebrant. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Chilton Times Journal – December 20, 1973
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