Mrs. Paul Holschbach, 59 (above), of 2101 South 35th St., Manitowoc, died early Friday at the Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Born Clara Dirkman in Kossuth in 1893, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Valentin Dirkman. In 1914 she was married to Mr. Holschbach. She was a member of the St. Ann Christian Mother’s Altar Society and the Catholic Womans Club.
Survivors are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Donald Baria and Mrs. Arthur Bradl of Manitowoc and Mrs. Leonard Mella of Rt. 3, Manitowoc; five sons, Harvey of Two Rivers and Supervisor Paul J., Donald, Vernon and Marvin of Manitowoc; brother, John of Francis
Creek; four sisters, Mrs. Frank J. Lallensack, Mis Catherine and Sister M. Valenta of Manitowoc and Sister M. Edmund of Appleton; and 19 grandchildren.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The rosary will be recited by Knights of Columbus lodges of Manitowoc and Two Rivers at 830 p.m. Saturday and at 7 p.m. Sunday by the St. Ann Society and the Catholic Womans Club.
Manitowoc Herald Times, May 15, 1953 P. 17
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Kossuth Young People Wedded at Pretty Church Ceremony – Home at Rapids
A pretty wedding was celebrated Monday when Paul Holsbach and Miss Clara Dirkmann, well known Kossuth young people were married at St. Anne's Church at Francis Creek, Rev. Father Braun officiating. Attendants to the couple were Edmond Holsbach and Amanda Dirkmann and John Dirkmann and Theresa Holsbach.
The bride wore a gown of shadow lace and carried bridal roses. Mr. and Mrs. Holsbach will reside at Manitowoc Rapids.
Manitowoc Daily Herald - Feb. 24, 1914 - page 8
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Francis Creek
Wedding bells rang Monday morning when Paul Holszbach and Miss Clara Dirkmann were united in marriage at St. Ann's Church, Rev. W.R. Braun, officiated. The bride is a popular young lady and has a large circle of friends. The groom is a prosperous young man. They will reside on a farm in Kossuth. We all congratulate them.
Manitowoc Daily Herald - Thurs., Feb. 26, 1914