She was born Oct. 25, 1909 in Chilton, the daughter of the late Anton and Elizabeth (Braun) Sell. She had attended school at Charlestown.
She was married on May 16, 1933 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chilton to Elmer Propson. Amelia Had worked as a cook for the Toth Nursing Home in Chilton for 10 years, retiring in 1974; she later worked for the Senior Meal Site in Sherwood for 5 years, and had as volunteered for the St. John Mission for several years. She was a member of St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in St. John and a member of its Christian Mothers. She was also a member of the Hilbert American Legion Auxiliary and the Sherwood Senior Citizens.
Amelia enjoyed flowers, playing cards, and taking care of her grandchildren.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law;
Mrs. Kenneth (Delphine) Bodinger, Kloten, and
Mrs. Nicholas (Delores) Franzen, Kiel; 3 sons and daughters-in-law,
Ralph and Judy Propson and
Gary and Janine Propson, all of Hilbert, and
Kenneth and Mary Ann Propson, St. John; a daughter-in-law,
Mary Propson, Hilbert; 24 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mrs. Jacob (Leona) Paltzer, Appleton and Mrs. Norbert (Appolonia) Eichmeier, Hilbert; four brothers and a sister-in-law, John Sell and his special friend, Brillion, Ervin and Rosie Sell, Aloysius Sell and Claude Sell, all of Chilton; a sister-in-law, Esther Sell, Chilton. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Elmer in 1963, two sons, Marvin who died in Vietnam in 1968 and Raymond in 1987; two brothers, Joseph and Frederick and two great grandchildren.
Services were at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in St. John, with the Rev. Kenneth Frozena officiating. Spring burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Chilton Times Journal – January 5, 1995
I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
She was born Oct. 25, 1909 in Chilton, the daughter of the late Anton and Elizabeth (Braun) Sell. She had attended school at Charlestown.
She was married on May 16, 1933 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chilton to Elmer Propson. Amelia Had worked as a cook for the Toth Nursing Home in Chilton for 10 years, retiring in 1974; she later worked for the Senior Meal Site in Sherwood for 5 years, and had as volunteered for the St. John Mission for several years. She was a member of St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in St. John and a member of its Christian Mothers. She was also a member of the Hilbert American Legion Auxiliary and the Sherwood Senior Citizens.
Amelia enjoyed flowers, playing cards, and taking care of her grandchildren.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law;
Mrs. Kenneth (Delphine) Bodinger, Kloten, and
Mrs. Nicholas (Delores) Franzen, Kiel; 3 sons and daughters-in-law,
Ralph and Judy Propson and
Gary and Janine Propson, all of Hilbert, and
Kenneth and Mary Ann Propson, St. John; a daughter-in-law,
Mary Propson, Hilbert; 24 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mrs. Jacob (Leona) Paltzer, Appleton and Mrs. Norbert (Appolonia) Eichmeier, Hilbert; four brothers and a sister-in-law, John Sell and his special friend, Brillion, Ervin and Rosie Sell, Aloysius Sell and Claude Sell, all of Chilton; a sister-in-law, Esther Sell, Chilton. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Elmer in 1963, two sons, Marvin who died in Vietnam in 1968 and Raymond in 1987; two brothers, Joseph and Frederick and two great grandchildren.
Services were at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in St. John, with the Rev. Kenneth Frozena officiating. Spring burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Chilton Times Journal – January 5, 1995
I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
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