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Walter E Wigen

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Walter E Wigen

Birth
Northwood, Worth County, Iowa, USA
Death
5 Sep 1946 (aged 60)
Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Madsen, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
S-8B-3
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WALTER E. WIGEN

Walter E. Wigen, 60, farmer of route 4, Manitowoc, was found dead in his barn at 6 p.m. yesterday. He had been in ill health for some time.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 Monday afternoon at the Berger funeral home in Valders, the Rev. N.A. Berntson officiating. Burial will be in Gjerpen cemetery.

Mr. Wigen was born in 1886 in Northwood, Iowa. In 1898 he moved to his present address and in 1915 married Beatrice Herman. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin short course in agriculture in 1910.

He was a town trustee and budget secretary, and belonged to the Gjerpen Lutheran church brotherhood.

He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Alice Field of Madison, Eunice of Newtonburg and Maxine of Manitowoc; one on (sic), Walter Jr. at home; three brothers, Clarence and Arthur of Manitowoc and Kingsley of Battle Creek, Mich. and one grandchild.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home from 1:30 Sunday until the time of the funeral.

Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, September 6, 1946 P.2
WALTER E. WIGEN

Walter E. Wigen, 60, farmer of route 4, Manitowoc, was found dead in his barn at 6 p.m. yesterday. He had been in ill health for some time.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 Monday afternoon at the Berger funeral home in Valders, the Rev. N.A. Berntson officiating. Burial will be in Gjerpen cemetery.

Mr. Wigen was born in 1886 in Northwood, Iowa. In 1898 he moved to his present address and in 1915 married Beatrice Herman. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin short course in agriculture in 1910.

He was a town trustee and budget secretary, and belonged to the Gjerpen Lutheran church brotherhood.

He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Alice Field of Madison, Eunice of Newtonburg and Maxine of Manitowoc; one on (sic), Walter Jr. at home; three brothers, Clarence and Arthur of Manitowoc and Kingsley of Battle Creek, Mich. and one grandchild.

The body may be viewed at the funeral home from 1:30 Sunday until the time of the funeral.

Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, September 6, 1946 P.2


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