ED. E. PETERIK (d. 1933)

DEATH CLAIMS EDW. PETERIK, WAR VETERAN
Past Commander Of Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Dies Sunday After Operation
Edward Peterik, one of the community’s best known business men and past commander
of the Eleven Gold Star Post 1248, Veterans of Foreign Wars, died at the Two
Rivers Municipal hospital early Sunday morning.
Mr. Peterik underwent an operation for appendicitis. He was taken to the hospital
in a serious condition on Thursday of last week and underwent an operation the
same day.
A military funeral under the auspices of the Veterans of Foreign War post will be
conducted for the last past commander Wednesday afternoon. Services will be held
at the home in the town of Two Rivers at 1:30 o’clock and at two o’clock from St.
John’s Lutheran church, with the Rev. W. G. Haese officiating. Interment will be
in Pioneers’ Rest cemetery. The color guard and firing squad of the veterans post
will participate. Pallbearers will be selected from the membership of the post.
The remains will be taken to the home from the C. J. Jansky funeral home Tuesday
morning.
Born at Shoto
Born at Shoto, August 31, 1893, a son of Mrs. George Peterik of that place, Mr.
Peterik remained there until his early manhood when he went to North Dakota to
operate a farm. From North Dakota he enlisted in the army in the World War. For
the past six years he operated a farm and a gravel pit in the town of Two River,
two miles north of the city.
Mr. Peterik was a charter member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post and served
as commander of the organization in the years of 1930 and 1931. He also was
affiliated with the Lions Club and the Association of Commerce.
On Jan. 1, 1921 Mr. Peterik was married to Elsie Zarn Stechmesser, who survives
him with a son, LaVerne, and a stepdaughter, Hazel Stechmesser. He also leaves
his mother, Mrs. George Peterik of Shoto, and four brothers, Emil of Shoto, George
and Charles of Manitowoc and John of Mishicot.
Enlisted in 1917
Mr. Peterik enlisted in the army September 18, 1917 at New Rockford, N.D., and was
mustered out of service at Camp Dodge, Iowa on May 26, 1919. He served 13 months
overseas as a corporal in Company D, 327th Infantry, returning from France in May,
1919.
During the World War Mr. Peterik saw service in the Marbarbo sector, St. Mihiel
offensive, Meuse-Argonne. He was wounded in action on August 14, 1918. He was
decorated with the award of a Purple Heart.
Mr. Peterik was a charter member of the Eleven Gold Star post which was organized
here on Aug. 30, 1924. In 1930 and 1931 he was post commander, and up to his
passing was a member of the entertainment committee, and one of the most active
men in the post. He was always found to be willing and a cooperative worker during
the post’s recent building program and was proud of this particular achievement.
A flourishing business in sand and gravel was built up by Dr. Peterik on his farm
in the town of Two Rivers which was formerly owned by his late father-in-law,
Gustave Zarn. In taking over the properties Mr. Peterik expanded the business and
added modern equipment.
Mr. Peterik was also a leader in committee work of the Lions club and active in
the Association of Commerce.
Manitowoc Herald Times, October 23, 1933 p.10
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FIRST MARRIAGE OF THE YEAR
The first marriage of the new year here was that of Edward E.
Peterek(sic), son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Peterek of Shoto to Miss Elsie
Stechmesser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Zarn of the Town of Two Rivers
at St. John's Lutheran church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. W. Haase in the presence of a few
relatives and friends at nine am, January 1. The attending couple was
Erwin Zarn and Miss Ruth M. Bruhn. The wedding was a quiet one. Mr. and
Mrs. Peterek will reside at Shoto where the groom is interested in his
father's business.
The Reporter, Thurs., Jan. 6, 1921

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