PAUL KORTAS (d. 1934)
PAUL KORTAS, FARMER, DIES
Death Came Suddenly As He Sat In Living Room
Taken with a sudden heart attack as he prepared to retire Saturday
night, Paul Kortas, 79, retired Newton farmer, died on the homestead
farm, now operated by his son. Mr. Kortas was up as usual Saturday
and spent the early evening seated in the living room of the home.
He collapsed in the chair and was dead before the arrival of a
physician.
Funeral services for the deceased, who resided in the county since a
child, will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from St. Casimir's Catholic
church in Newton.
Mr. Kortas was born in Milwaukee in 1855, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Kortas. When a child his parents moved to this county and
established the homestead farm in Newton. Fifty-one years ago the
deceased wedded Anna Hills of Newton and they took up farming.
A family of 11 children, seven sons and four daughters were born to
them. A little over a year ago Mr. and Mrs. Kortas celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. Ten years ago Mr. Kortas retired from
active farming, the farm being taken over by his son, Joseph.
Survivors are his widow, seven sons, John, Anton, Louis and Edward
of this city, Joseph and Erwin, Newton, and William, Milwaukee; four
daughters, Mrs. Joseph Kuffel, Mrs. John Sattler and Mrs. William
Goethke, city, Mrs. Milton Craney, Milwaukee; a brother, John,
Milwaukee; two sisters, Kathryn, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Julia Pietroski,
Two Rivers; and ten grandchidlren.
The body was removed to the home in Newton this afternoon from the
Leschke funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 29, 1934 P.3
PAUL KORTAS, FARMER, DIES
Death Came Suddenly As He Sat In Living Room
Taken with a sudden heart attack as he prepared to retire Saturday
night, Paul Kortas, 79, retired Newton farmer, died on the homestead
farm, now operated by his son. Mr. Kortas was up as usual Saturday
and spent the early evening seated in the living room of the home.
He collapsed in the chair and was dead before the arrival of a
physician.
Funeral services for the deceased, who resided in the county since a
child, will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from St. Casimir's Catholic
church in Newton.
Mr. Kortas was born in Milwaukee in 1855, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Kortas. When a child his parents moved to this county and
established the homestead farm in Newton. Fifty-one years ago the
deceased wedded Anna Hills of Newton and they took up farming.
A family of 11 children, seven sons and four daughters were born to
them. A little over a year ago Mr. and Mrs. Kortas celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. Ten years ago Mr. Kortas retired from
active farming, the farm being taken over by his son, Joseph.
Survivors are his widow, seven sons, John, Anton, Louis and Edward
of this city, Joseph and Erwin, Newton, and William, Milwaukee; four
daughters, Mrs. Joseph Kuffel, Mrs. John Sattler and Mrs. William
Goethke, city, Mrs. Milton Craney, Milwaukee; a brother, John,
Milwaukee; two sisters, Kathryn, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Julia Pietroski,
Two Rivers; and ten grandchidlren.
The body was removed to the home in Newton this afternoon from the
Leschke funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 29, 1934 P.3
PAUL KORTAS (d. 1934)
PAUL KORTAS, FARMER, DIES
Death Came Suddenly As He Sat In Living Room
Taken with a sudden heart attack as he prepared to retire Saturday
night, Paul Kortas, 79, retired Newton farmer, died on the homestead
farm, now operated by his son. Mr. Kortas was up as usual Saturday
and spent the early evening seated in the living room of the home.
He collapsed in the chair and was dead before the arrival of a
physician.
Funeral services for the deceased, who resided in the county since a
child, will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from St. Casimir's Catholic
church in Newton.
Mr. Kortas was born in Milwaukee in 1855, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Kortas. When a child his parents moved to this county and
established the homestead farm in Newton. Fifty-one years ago the
deceased wedded Anna Hills of Newton and they took up farming.
A family of 11 children, seven sons and four daughters were born to
them. A little over a year ago Mr. and Mrs. Kortas celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. Ten years ago Mr. Kortas retired from
active farming, the farm being taken over by his son, Joseph.
Survivors are his widow, seven sons, John, Anton, Louis and Edward
of this city, Joseph and Erwin, Newton, and William, Milwaukee; four
daughters, Mrs. Joseph Kuffel, Mrs. John Sattler and Mrs. William
Goethke, city, Mrs. Milton Craney, Milwaukee; a brother, John,
Milwaukee; two sisters, Kathryn, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Julia Pietroski,
Two Rivers; and ten grandchidlren.
The body was removed to the home in Newton this afternoon from the
Leschke funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 29, 1934 P.3
PAUL KORTAS, FARMER, DIES
Death Came Suddenly As He Sat In Living Room
Taken with a sudden heart attack as he prepared to retire Saturday
night, Paul Kortas, 79, retired Newton farmer, died on the homestead
farm, now operated by his son. Mr. Kortas was up as usual Saturday
and spent the early evening seated in the living room of the home.
He collapsed in the chair and was dead before the arrival of a
physician.
Funeral services for the deceased, who resided in the county since a
child, will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from St. Casimir's Catholic
church in Newton.
Mr. Kortas was born in Milwaukee in 1855, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Kortas. When a child his parents moved to this county and
established the homestead farm in Newton. Fifty-one years ago the
deceased wedded Anna Hills of Newton and they took up farming.
A family of 11 children, seven sons and four daughters were born to
them. A little over a year ago Mr. and Mrs. Kortas celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. Ten years ago Mr. Kortas retired from
active farming, the farm being taken over by his son, Joseph.
Survivors are his widow, seven sons, John, Anton, Louis and Edward
of this city, Joseph and Erwin, Newton, and William, Milwaukee; four
daughters, Mrs. Joseph Kuffel, Mrs. John Sattler and Mrs. William
Goethke, city, Mrs. Milton Craney, Milwaukee; a brother, John,
Milwaukee; two sisters, Kathryn, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Julia Pietroski,
Two Rivers; and ten grandchidlren.
The body was removed to the home in Newton this afternoon from the
Leschke funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, October 29, 1934 P.3
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