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Emma <I>Yana</I> Pilger

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Emma Yana Pilger

Birth
Kossuth, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
12 Aug 1969 (aged 78)
Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Francis Creek, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Pilger

Mrs. Emma Pilger, 78, of 1901 Lincoln St., Two Rivers, died early Tuesday morning at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, the Rev. Ralph Bachman officiating. Burial will be in the Kossuth National Cemetery.

Mrs. Pilger, nee Emma Yana, was born April 16, 1891, in the Town of Kossuth, a daughter of the late Wenzel and Ann Panoch Yana. She was married Sept. 26, 1910, at Manitowoc, to Stephen Pilger, after which the couple farmed in the Town of Kossuth until 14 years ago, coming to Two Rivers. Mr. Pilger died at Two Rivers, Aug. 22, 1967. Mrs. Pilger was a 50-year member of the Z.C.B.J. Lodge at Two Rivers.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elwood (Gladys) Miller, of Manitowoc; three sons, Clarence of Two Rivers, Norman of Wayside and Victor Pilger of Costa Mesa, Calif.; a brother, Adolph Yana, of Sheboygan; 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Four brothers, three sisters and a grandchild preceded her in death.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter – Tuesday, August 12, 1969 – P. M-13
Pilger

Mrs. Emma Pilger, 78, of 1901 Lincoln St., Two Rivers, died early Tuesday morning at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Klein and Stangel Inc., Funeral Home, Two Rivers, the Rev. Ralph Bachman officiating. Burial will be in the Kossuth National Cemetery.

Mrs. Pilger, nee Emma Yana, was born April 16, 1891, in the Town of Kossuth, a daughter of the late Wenzel and Ann Panoch Yana. She was married Sept. 26, 1910, at Manitowoc, to Stephen Pilger, after which the couple farmed in the Town of Kossuth until 14 years ago, coming to Two Rivers. Mr. Pilger died at Two Rivers, Aug. 22, 1967. Mrs. Pilger was a 50-year member of the Z.C.B.J. Lodge at Two Rivers.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elwood (Gladys) Miller, of Manitowoc; three sons, Clarence of Two Rivers, Norman of Wayside and Victor Pilger of Costa Mesa, Calif.; a brother, Adolph Yana, of Sheboygan; 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Four brothers, three sisters and a grandchild preceded her in death.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter – Tuesday, August 12, 1969 – P. M-13


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