ossw Joseph P. He died one week later.

Mrs. Joseph Gries Dies At Hospital Early In Morning
Mrs. Albertina Gries, aged 64, wife of Joseph Gries of Town Meeme in Manitowoc county, passed away at the St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan at about 1:30 o’clock this morning after a short illness.

She was born on December 21, 1878 in Town Centerville, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schneider. She attended the parochial school at St. Wendel. On November 27, 1901, she was married to Joseph Gries. The couple then lived on a farm near Osman until 1942 when they sold the farm and moved to a new home near Spring Valley.

Mrs. Gries is survived by her husband and ten children. They are: Mrs. George Knier of Osman, Mrs. Edward Schwinn and Mrs. Frank Mueller of School Hill, Mrs. Joseph Riesterer of St. Nazianz, Miss Margaret of Spring Valley, Ray of St. Wendel, Elmer, Joseph and Alvin of Osman and John a student at the seminary at St. Nazianz. One sister, Mrs. Carl Meyer of Kiel and four brothers, Anton, John and Alvin Schneider of Town Meeme and Joseph of Kiel. One sister and one brother preceded her in death.

Mrs. Gries was a faithful member of St. Isadore’s Catholic church at Osman and was a member of the Rosary society of that organization. The body was taken to the Nennig Funeral home where funeral services will be held at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday. From the funeral home in St. Wendel the body will
be taken to St. Isadore’s Catholic church in Osman for services at 9:30 o’clock. The Rev. Edward Wagner will officiate and burial will be made in the church
cemetery.

The Rosary society of St. Isadore’s church will hold a vigil at the funeral home on Monday evening beginning at 8 o’clock. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2:30 o’clock on Sunday afternoon until the time of services.

Sheboygan Press, August 21, 1943 P. 6