PETER C. BLESER
Peter C. Bleser, 87, retired county cheesemaker and a director of the Bank
of Two Rivers, died early this morning at the residence of a son, Roland, in
Two Rivers, where he had been making his home.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the St. Luke Catholic church
in Two Rivers with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.V. Hugo officiating. Interment will be
in Pioneers' Rest cemetery.
Born in Germany in 1860, Mr. Bleser came to America when a young man, settling
in the town of Kossuth. He operated numerous cheese factories throughout the
county and for 10 years previous to his retirement 33 years ago opereated the
factory on the Rangeline road north of Two Rivers where Rudolph Jaehnig is now
located. He had been a director of the bank for 15 years and was affiliated with
the Two Rivers council of the Knights of Columbus for many years.
In 1886 he married the former Ida Kiel of the town of Kossuth. Mrs. Bleser
preceded her husband in death 22 years ago.
Surviving, in addition to the son, Roland, who is the cashier of the Bank of
Two Rivers, are two other sons, Leo of Cecil, Wis., and Charles of Shawano;
one sister, Mrs. Charles Hammer of Chicago; three grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Beduhn funeral home in Two Rivers from 7 p.m.
Wednesday until the hour of services. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.
Thursday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, December 2, 1947 P. 2
Peter C. Bleser, 87, retired county cheesemaker and a director of the Bank
of Two Rivers, died early this morning at the residence of a son, Roland, in
Two Rivers, where he had been making his home.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the St. Luke Catholic church
in Two Rivers with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.V. Hugo officiating. Interment will be
in Pioneers' Rest cemetery.
Born in Germany in 1860, Mr. Bleser came to America when a young man, settling
in the town of Kossuth. He operated numerous cheese factories throughout the
county and for 10 years previous to his retirement 33 years ago opereated the
factory on the Rangeline road north of Two Rivers where Rudolph Jaehnig is now
located. He had been a director of the bank for 15 years and was affiliated with
the Two Rivers council of the Knights of Columbus for many years.
In 1886 he married the former Ida Kiel of the town of Kossuth. Mrs. Bleser
preceded her husband in death 22 years ago.
Surviving, in addition to the son, Roland, who is the cashier of the Bank of
Two Rivers, are two other sons, Leo of Cecil, Wis., and Charles of Shawano;
one sister, Mrs. Charles Hammer of Chicago; three grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Beduhn funeral home in Two Rivers from 7 p.m.
Wednesday until the hour of services. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.
Thursday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, December 2, 1947 P. 2
PETER C. BLESER
Peter C. Bleser, 87, retired county cheesemaker and a director of the Bank
of Two Rivers, died early this morning at the residence of a son, Roland, in
Two Rivers, where he had been making his home.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the St. Luke Catholic church
in Two Rivers with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.V. Hugo officiating. Interment will be
in Pioneers' Rest cemetery.
Born in Germany in 1860, Mr. Bleser came to America when a young man, settling
in the town of Kossuth. He operated numerous cheese factories throughout the
county and for 10 years previous to his retirement 33 years ago opereated the
factory on the Rangeline road north of Two Rivers where Rudolph Jaehnig is now
located. He had been a director of the bank for 15 years and was affiliated with
the Two Rivers council of the Knights of Columbus for many years.
In 1886 he married the former Ida Kiel of the town of Kossuth. Mrs. Bleser
preceded her husband in death 22 years ago.
Surviving, in addition to the son, Roland, who is the cashier of the Bank of
Two Rivers, are two other sons, Leo of Cecil, Wis., and Charles of Shawano;
one sister, Mrs. Charles Hammer of Chicago; three grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Beduhn funeral home in Two Rivers from 7 p.m.
Wednesday until the hour of services. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.
Thursday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, December 2, 1947 P. 2
Peter C. Bleser, 87, retired county cheesemaker and a director of the Bank
of Two Rivers, died early this morning at the residence of a son, Roland, in
Two Rivers, where he had been making his home.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the St. Luke Catholic church
in Two Rivers with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. C.V. Hugo officiating. Interment will be
in Pioneers' Rest cemetery.
Born in Germany in 1860, Mr. Bleser came to America when a young man, settling
in the town of Kossuth. He operated numerous cheese factories throughout the
county and for 10 years previous to his retirement 33 years ago opereated the
factory on the Rangeline road north of Two Rivers where Rudolph Jaehnig is now
located. He had been a director of the bank for 15 years and was affiliated with
the Two Rivers council of the Knights of Columbus for many years.
In 1886 he married the former Ida Kiel of the town of Kossuth. Mrs. Bleser
preceded her husband in death 22 years ago.
Surviving, in addition to the son, Roland, who is the cashier of the Bank of
Two Rivers, are two other sons, Leo of Cecil, Wis., and Charles of Shawano;
one sister, Mrs. Charles Hammer of Chicago; three grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Beduhn funeral home in Two Rivers from 7 p.m.
Wednesday until the hour of services. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.
Thursday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, December 2, 1947 P. 2
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