JOSEPH J. CONTNEY
(1895 - 1945)
Joseph J. Contney, 50, a veteran of World War I, and an employe of the municipal electric utility here for nearly 25 years, died today at the Veterans hospital, Wood, Wis. where he has been a patient since mid-January.
Mr. Contney was born in Green Bay in 1895 and served in the U.S. navy in World War I. He entered the employ of the electric utility here in 1922 and worked in the service and electric meter departments. He was a member of the Otto Oas post, veterans of Foreign Wars and served as its commander in 1935.
Additional details will be given in Friday’s paper.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 1, 1945 P. 2
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Funeral services for Joseph J. Contney, 50, veteran of World War I, who died at the Veterans hospital, Wood, Wis., yesterday, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Leschke funeral home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Marys Catholic church, the Rev. John Landowski officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Military rites will be accorded Mr. Contney at the grave. He was a member of the Oas pos, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Drews-Bleser post of the American Legion and the Wisconsin State Guard.
He is survived by his wife, the former Evelyn Mrotek, whom he married in 1920; son, Jerome, with the armed forces in France; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Contney of Green Bay; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kosina of Chicago and Mrs. Philip Piontek of Chicago; two brothers, Frank of Milwaukee and Edward of Green Bay.
Mr. Contney, who served overseas in World War I, was active in veteran affairs for years. In addition to being commander of the Oas post, Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1935, he served as trustee for years and was active in the campaign that led to the acquirement of the Brita Center by the Oas post a few months ago as a veterans home.
He was employed in the sevice and electric meter department of the public utiolities here since 1922.
The body may be viewed at the Leschke funeral home, where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 Friday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 2, 1945
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(1895 - 1945)
Joseph J. Contney, 50, a veteran of World War I, and an employe of the municipal electric utility here for nearly 25 years, died today at the Veterans hospital, Wood, Wis. where he has been a patient since mid-January.
Mr. Contney was born in Green Bay in 1895 and served in the U.S. navy in World War I. He entered the employ of the electric utility here in 1922 and worked in the service and electric meter departments. He was a member of the Otto Oas post, veterans of Foreign Wars and served as its commander in 1935.
Additional details will be given in Friday’s paper.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 1, 1945 P. 2
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Funeral services for Joseph J. Contney, 50, veteran of World War I, who died at the Veterans hospital, Wood, Wis., yesterday, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Leschke funeral home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Marys Catholic church, the Rev. John Landowski officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Military rites will be accorded Mr. Contney at the grave. He was a member of the Oas pos, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Drews-Bleser post of the American Legion and the Wisconsin State Guard.
He is survived by his wife, the former Evelyn Mrotek, whom he married in 1920; son, Jerome, with the armed forces in France; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Contney of Green Bay; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kosina of Chicago and Mrs. Philip Piontek of Chicago; two brothers, Frank of Milwaukee and Edward of Green Bay.
Mr. Contney, who served overseas in World War I, was active in veteran affairs for years. In addition to being commander of the Oas post, Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1935, he served as trustee for years and was active in the campaign that led to the acquirement of the Brita Center by the Oas post a few months ago as a veterans home.
He was employed in the sevice and electric meter department of the public utiolities here since 1922.
The body may be viewed at the Leschke funeral home, where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 Friday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 2, 1945
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JOSEPH J. CONTNEY
(1895 - 1945)
Joseph J. Contney, 50, a veteran of World War I, and an employe of the municipal electric utility here for nearly 25 years, died today at the Veterans hospital, Wood, Wis. where he has been a patient since mid-January.
Mr. Contney was born in Green Bay in 1895 and served in the U.S. navy in World War I. He entered the employ of the electric utility here in 1922 and worked in the service and electric meter departments. He was a member of the Otto Oas post, veterans of Foreign Wars and served as its commander in 1935.
Additional details will be given in Friday’s paper.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 1, 1945 P. 2
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Funeral services for Joseph J. Contney, 50, veteran of World War I, who died at the Veterans hospital, Wood, Wis., yesterday, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Leschke funeral home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Marys Catholic church, the Rev. John Landowski officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Military rites will be accorded Mr. Contney at the grave. He was a member of the Oas pos, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Drews-Bleser post of the American Legion and the Wisconsin State Guard.
He is survived by his wife, the former Evelyn Mrotek, whom he married in 1920; son, Jerome, with the armed forces in France; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Contney of Green Bay; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kosina of Chicago and Mrs. Philip Piontek of Chicago; two brothers, Frank of Milwaukee and Edward of Green Bay.
Mr. Contney, who served overseas in World War I, was active in veteran affairs for years. In addition to being commander of the Oas post, Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1935, he served as trustee for years and was active in the campaign that led to the acquirement of the Brita Center by the Oas post a few months ago as a veterans home.
He was employed in the sevice and electric meter department of the public utiolities here since 1922.
The body may be viewed at the Leschke funeral home, where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 Friday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 2, 1945
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(1895 - 1945)
Joseph J. Contney, 50, a veteran of World War I, and an employe of the municipal electric utility here for nearly 25 years, died today at the Veterans hospital, Wood, Wis. where he has been a patient since mid-January.
Mr. Contney was born in Green Bay in 1895 and served in the U.S. navy in World War I. He entered the employ of the electric utility here in 1922 and worked in the service and electric meter departments. He was a member of the Otto Oas post, veterans of Foreign Wars and served as its commander in 1935.
Additional details will be given in Friday’s paper.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 1, 1945 P. 2
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Funeral services for Joseph J. Contney, 50, veteran of World War I, who died at the Veterans hospital, Wood, Wis., yesterday, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Leschke funeral home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Marys Catholic church, the Rev. John Landowski officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Military rites will be accorded Mr. Contney at the grave. He was a member of the Oas pos, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Drews-Bleser post of the American Legion and the Wisconsin State Guard.
He is survived by his wife, the former Evelyn Mrotek, whom he married in 1920; son, Jerome, with the armed forces in France; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Contney of Green Bay; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kosina of Chicago and Mrs. Philip Piontek of Chicago; two brothers, Frank of Milwaukee and Edward of Green Bay.
Mr. Contney, who served overseas in World War I, was active in veteran affairs for years. In addition to being commander of the Oas post, Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1935, he served as trustee for years and was active in the campaign that led to the acquirement of the Brita Center by the Oas post a few months ago as a veterans home.
He was employed in the sevice and electric meter department of the public utiolities here since 1922.
The body may be viewed at the Leschke funeral home, where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 Friday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 2, 1945
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