HENRY MARTENS
Henry Mertens(sic), 65, retired Two Rivers business man and former member of
the police department in that city, died at his home, 1906 Jackson street,
Monday night. He had been in failing health for three years.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. from the Grace Congregational
church, Two Rivers. Burial will be in Pioneers’ Rest cemetery.
Mr. Mertens was born in Shoto in 1878, and when a young man located in Two
Rivers, with his parents. He was employed by the Mann Brothers company and
later by the Hamilton company.
In 1912 he became a member of the Police Department and served three years. In
1915 he married Anna Zahorik and entered the tavern business which he operated
for 22 years, retiring in 1936.
Survivors are a son, Emmett of Two Rivers who was associated with his father in
the tavern business for eight years before taking over the establishment; three
daughters Mrs. Frank Goez of Manitowoc, Mrs. Norbert Spaeth of Two Rivers and
Mrs. William G. Strong of Hearne, Texas.
Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Fred Lucke of Manitowoc and Mrs. Charles
Lovejoy of Santa Monica, California; a brother, John Mertens of Two Rivers and
three grandchildren.
Mr. Mertens was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.
The body may be viewed at the Klein and Stangel Inc. funeral home until
Thursday morning when it will be moved to the church to lie in state until
the hour of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 28, 1943 P. 2
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Henry Mertens(sic), 65, retired Two Rivers business man and former member of
the police department in that city, died at his home, 1906 Jackson street,
Monday night. He had been in failing health for three years.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. from the Grace Congregational
church, Two Rivers. Burial will be in Pioneers’ Rest cemetery.
Mr. Mertens was born in Shoto in 1878, and when a young man located in Two
Rivers, with his parents. He was employed by the Mann Brothers company and
later by the Hamilton company.
In 1912 he became a member of the Police Department and served three years. In
1915 he married Anna Zahorik and entered the tavern business which he operated
for 22 years, retiring in 1936.
Survivors are a son, Emmett of Two Rivers who was associated with his father in
the tavern business for eight years before taking over the establishment; three
daughters Mrs. Frank Goez of Manitowoc, Mrs. Norbert Spaeth of Two Rivers and
Mrs. William G. Strong of Hearne, Texas.
Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Fred Lucke of Manitowoc and Mrs. Charles
Lovejoy of Santa Monica, California; a brother, John Mertens of Two Rivers and
three grandchildren.
Mr. Mertens was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.
The body may be viewed at the Klein and Stangel Inc. funeral home until
Thursday morning when it will be moved to the church to lie in state until
the hour of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 28, 1943 P. 2
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HENRY MARTENS
Henry Mertens(sic), 65, retired Two Rivers business man and former member of
the police department in that city, died at his home, 1906 Jackson street,
Monday night. He had been in failing health for three years.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. from the Grace Congregational
church, Two Rivers. Burial will be in Pioneers’ Rest cemetery.
Mr. Mertens was born in Shoto in 1878, and when a young man located in Two
Rivers, with his parents. He was employed by the Mann Brothers company and
later by the Hamilton company.
In 1912 he became a member of the Police Department and served three years. In
1915 he married Anna Zahorik and entered the tavern business which he operated
for 22 years, retiring in 1936.
Survivors are a son, Emmett of Two Rivers who was associated with his father in
the tavern business for eight years before taking over the establishment; three
daughters Mrs. Frank Goez of Manitowoc, Mrs. Norbert Spaeth of Two Rivers and
Mrs. William G. Strong of Hearne, Texas.
Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Fred Lucke of Manitowoc and Mrs. Charles
Lovejoy of Santa Monica, California; a brother, John Mertens of Two Rivers and
three grandchildren.
Mr. Mertens was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.
The body may be viewed at the Klein and Stangel Inc. funeral home until
Thursday morning when it will be moved to the church to lie in state until
the hour of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 28, 1943 P. 2
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Henry Mertens(sic), 65, retired Two Rivers business man and former member of
the police department in that city, died at his home, 1906 Jackson street,
Monday night. He had been in failing health for three years.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. from the Grace Congregational
church, Two Rivers. Burial will be in Pioneers’ Rest cemetery.
Mr. Mertens was born in Shoto in 1878, and when a young man located in Two
Rivers, with his parents. He was employed by the Mann Brothers company and
later by the Hamilton company.
In 1912 he became a member of the Police Department and served three years. In
1915 he married Anna Zahorik and entered the tavern business which he operated
for 22 years, retiring in 1936.
Survivors are a son, Emmett of Two Rivers who was associated with his father in
the tavern business for eight years before taking over the establishment; three
daughters Mrs. Frank Goez of Manitowoc, Mrs. Norbert Spaeth of Two Rivers and
Mrs. William G. Strong of Hearne, Texas.
Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Fred Lucke of Manitowoc and Mrs. Charles
Lovejoy of Santa Monica, California; a brother, John Mertens of Two Rivers and
three grandchildren.
Mr. Mertens was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.
The body may be viewed at the Klein and Stangel Inc. funeral home until
Thursday morning when it will be moved to the church to lie in state until
the hour of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 28, 1943 P. 2
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