George M. Wellner, Sr., 87, of Franklin, who spent his entire life on the homestead farm, died Wednesday night of a lingering illness.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Reedsville Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic church, Whitelaw. The Rev. John
Husslein will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was born in Franklin Dec. 28, 1868, and May 28, 1900, married Miss Mary Braun.
He operated the farm until his retirement, when it was taken over by hisson, Robert. He served four years as town treasurer of Franklin and was a member of the Holy Name Society of the St. Michael congregation.
Surviving are five sones, Robert on the home farm, Joseph of Rt 2 DePere, George Jr., of Rt 2 Manitowoc, John of Francis Creek and Bernard of Rt 5 Manitowoc; seven daughters, Mrs. Eric Schneider of Milwaukee, Mrs. Anthony Moes of Wausau, Neb., Mrs. Matt Pettinger of Wilmette, Ill., Mrs. Joseph Menza of Rt. 1Whitelaw, Mrs. Joseph Chizek of Rt 5 Manitowoc, Mrs. Louis Sauer of Whitelaw and
Miss Gertrude of Chicago; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Kohlbeck and Mrs. PeterNeuser of Manitowoc and Mrs. Margaret Grall of Whitelaw; 93 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times January 19, 1956 edition
George M. Wellner, Sr., 87, of Franklin, who spent his entire life on the homestead farm, died Wednesday night of a lingering illness.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Reedsville Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic church, Whitelaw. The Rev. John
Husslein will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was born in Franklin Dec. 28, 1868, and May 28, 1900, married Miss Mary Braun.
He operated the farm until his retirement, when it was taken over by hisson, Robert. He served four years as town treasurer of Franklin and was a member of the Holy Name Society of the St. Michael congregation.
Surviving are five sones, Robert on the home farm, Joseph of Rt 2 DePere, George Jr., of Rt 2 Manitowoc, John of Francis Creek and Bernard of Rt 5 Manitowoc; seven daughters, Mrs. Eric Schneider of Milwaukee, Mrs. Anthony Moes of Wausau, Neb., Mrs. Matt Pettinger of Wilmette, Ill., Mrs. Joseph Menza of Rt. 1Whitelaw, Mrs. Joseph Chizek of Rt 5 Manitowoc, Mrs. Louis Sauer of Whitelaw and
Miss Gertrude of Chicago; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Kohlbeck and Mrs. PeterNeuser of Manitowoc and Mrs. Margaret Grall of Whitelaw; 93 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times January 19, 1956 edition
Family Members
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Joseph Anthony Wellner
1901–1990
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Marie Rose Wellner Schneider
1902–1989
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Dorothy Lena Wellner Moes
1904–1991
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George Martin Wellner Jr
1906–1995
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Caroline Cecelia Wellner Pettinger
1907–1999
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John Wellner
1909–1990
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Martha Wellner Menza
1911–2001
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Robert Wellner
1912–2013
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Rose Wellner Chizek
1914–2005
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Regina Wellner
1915–1918
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Gertrude C. Wellner Borre
1918–2001
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Agnes M Wellner Sauer
1919–2011
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Bernard A Wellner
1921–2008
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