Henry Gauger, 83, of Rt. 1, Maribel, died Thursday after a lingering
illness at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. He was the last surviving
member of a family of 16.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John Lutheran Church,
Maribel, the Rev. Armin Engel officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Gauger was born Sept. 19, 1881, in the Town of Cooperstown, son of
the late August and Louisa Gauger. He farmed on the homestead farm until
1955. He married Emelia Retzlaff in 1905 at Luxemburg and she died
Feb. 23, 1924. In 1926, he married Ida Steinke of Luxemburg. She died
in 1928.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Gustave (Erna) Laabs, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc,
two sons, Wilfred of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, and Arnold of Rt. 3, Denmark, eight
grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at Knutson Funeral Home, Denmark, after 7 p.m. Saturday,
and after 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, January 15, 1965 P. 5
Henry Gauger, 83, of Rt. 1, Maribel, died Thursday after a lingering
illness at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. He was the last surviving
member of a family of 16.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John Lutheran Church,
Maribel, the Rev. Armin Engel officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Gauger was born Sept. 19, 1881, in the Town of Cooperstown, son of
the late August and Louisa Gauger. He farmed on the homestead farm until
1955. He married Emelia Retzlaff in 1905 at Luxemburg and she died
Feb. 23, 1924. In 1926, he married Ida Steinke of Luxemburg. She died
in 1928.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Gustave (Erna) Laabs, of Rt. 4, Manitowoc,
two sons, Wilfred of Rt. 4, Manitowoc, and Arnold of Rt. 3, Denmark, eight
grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at Knutson Funeral Home, Denmark, after 7 p.m. Saturday,
and after 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, January 15, 1965 P. 5
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