Mildred M. Knier, 87, of 22606 County Line Road, Elkhart Lake, joined her husband, Bernie, on Monday morning, April 24, 2000 at Villa Loretta Nursing Home, Mt. Calvary, where she resided the past month.
She is the former Mildred Ramminger, born April 1, 1913 in the town of Schleswig, a daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Wagner Ramminger. She attended grade school in Kiel.
On Aug. 16, 1932, she married Bernard Knier at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Her husband preceded her in death on Oct. 6, 1986. The couple farmed all their life in the town of Schleswig until their retirement. Mildred also was employed for 10 years at the former Gilson Brothers Mfg. in Plymouth. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel the Christian Womens Society and the Kiel Senior Citizens. Mildred enjoyed gardening, traveling, baking and playing cards.
Survivors include her eight children, Audrey (Carlos) Moths of Howards Grove, Rodney (Valeria) Knier of Rural Kiel, Marlyn (Lynn) Knier of Kiel, Marilyn (Tom) Winkel of rural New Holstein, Bernard "Pat" Jr. (Cheryl) Knier of rural Elkhart lake, Judi (Larry) Falk of rural Plymouth, James (Sandy) Knier of rural Elkhart Lake and Nona (Howard) Haese Jr. of Rural Reedsville. She is further survived by 31 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Angeline Schwoerer of rural Valders. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Joan; six grandchildren and eight brothers and sisters.
A funeral Mass will be at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Loren Nys, SDS officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
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Mildred M. Knier, 87, of 22606 County Line Road, Elkhart Lake, joined her husband, Bernie, on Monday morning, April 24, 2000 at Villa Loretta Nursing Home, Mt. Calvary, where she resided the past month.
She is the former Mildred Ramminger, born April 1, 1913 in the town of Schleswig, a daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Wagner Ramminger. She attended grade school in Kiel.
On Aug. 16, 1932, she married Bernard Knier at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Her husband preceded her in death on Oct. 6, 1986. The couple farmed all their life in the town of Schleswig until their retirement. Mildred also was employed for 10 years at the former Gilson Brothers Mfg. in Plymouth. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel the Christian Womens Society and the Kiel Senior Citizens. Mildred enjoyed gardening, traveling, baking and playing cards.
Survivors include her eight children, Audrey (Carlos) Moths of Howards Grove, Rodney (Valeria) Knier of Rural Kiel, Marlyn (Lynn) Knier of Kiel, Marilyn (Tom) Winkel of rural New Holstein, Bernard "Pat" Jr. (Cheryl) Knier of rural Elkhart lake, Judi (Larry) Falk of rural Plymouth, James (Sandy) Knier of rural Elkhart Lake and Nona (Howard) Haese Jr. of Rural Reedsville. She is further survived by 31 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Angeline Schwoerer of rural Valders. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Joan; six grandchildren and eight brothers and sisters.
A funeral Mass will be at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Loren Nys, SDS officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
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