REV. EDWARD F. ZELL
Rev. Zell of Mishicot Dies Friday at 69 (photo)
MISHICOT-In failing health for the past six months, the Rev. Edward F. Zell,
69, pastor of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church here and also the Rockwood
Evangelical Lutheran church for the past 47 years, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday
at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past
month.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Church here, with the
Revs. Kenneth Vertz of Owosso, Mich., a son of the Mishicot congregation, and
Delton J. Tills, a son of the Rockwood congregation, officiating. Also
participating in the rites will be a representave of the North Wisconsin
District of the Evangelical Joint Synod of Wisconsin. Interment will be in the
Mishicot Public Cemetery. The Specht Fuenral Home here is in charge of the
funeral.
the Rev. Mr. Zell was born at Mennesota Junction, Dodge County, Wis., Oct. 30,
1888, a son of the late William and Mary Jung Zell.
He received eight years of elementary schooling at the St. John Evangelical
Lutheran School at nearby Juneau, Wis., after which he took four years of
preparatory work at Northwestern college, Watertown, Wis. where he also took
four years of college, graduaing with a bachelor of arts degree in 1908. He
then spent three years of post graduate schooling at Evangelical Lutheran
Theological Seminary, then located at Wauwatosa, graduating in 1911.
In the summer of 1911 the widely known clergyman assumed the pastorate at St.
Peter curch here for his first and only charge. His assignment also covered
the charge of the Rockwood Lutheran Church, which he also served since.
For many years Pastor Zell was one of the leading bowlers in the county and took
part in many tournaments on a statewide level and also in the area. He was also
considered one of the better golfers in local competition.
On June 16, 1912 he married the former Alice K. Jindra at St. Peter Chruch here,
who survives him with three daughters, Miss Alice Zell of Sheboygan Falls, Mrs.
Ruthe Zarling, wife of the Rev. Waldmar Zarling, of Benton Harbor, Mich., and
Mrs. Oscar Barthels of Rt. 2, Two rivers; two sons, the Rev. Edward Zell Jr. of
Detroit, Mich., and the Rev. William Zell of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Mrs. Fred
Albers of Belmond, Iowa, and 16 grandchildren.
Friends may call at St. Peter Church after 1 p.m. Sunday where the body will lie
in state until the time of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 1, 1958
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Rites Held for Mishicot Pastor
MISHICOT-Funeral services for the Rev. Edward F. Zell, 69, pastor of St. Peter
Evangelical Lutheran Church here and of Rockwood Lutheran Church the past 47 years,
were at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Church, Mishicot. He died Friday at Two Rivers
Municipal Hospital following a long illness.
Officiating were the Revs. Kenneth Vertz of Owosso, Mich, a son of St. Peter
congregation, and Delton Tills of Tess Corners, Wis., a son of the Rockwood
congregation. The Rev. W.G. Haase of Two Rivers spoke in behalf of the district
Synod and the Manitowoc Conference of Pastors, who served as escorts.
The organist and soloist, also sons of the parish, were Christ Seefeldt of Graton
and William Redeker of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. The combined choir of
the parish sang. Burial was in Mishicot Public Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were the members of the board of elders of both congregations,
Emil Franz, Ernst Schwantes, Paul Kappelmann, Ralph Assmann, Roy Jindra, Hugo
Kienitz, Charles Reis, Albert Sehloff and Robert Wentker.
Active pallbearers were Martin Steinbach of West Bend, Edward Steinbach of Mayville,
Kenneth Stoer of Milwaukee, Leland Stoer of Two Rivers, Alvin Jindra Jr., of
Whitewater and Daniel Jindra Mishicot.
The Rev. Mr. Zell had also served the Jambo Creek Lutheran Congregation for 40
years. Church records reveal that his ministry extended over five generations.
Under his pastorate the present church buildings were constructed, at Rockwood
in 1914 and at Mishicot in 1927.
From his ministry six persons have gone into the Lutheran Church preaching ministry,
two into the ministry of parish school teaching; four students from the parish are
presently in the process of preparing for the ministry.
His smiling way and pleasant face,
Are a pleasure to recall.
He had a kindly word for each,
And died beloved by all.
Some day we hope to meet him,
Some day, we know not when.
To clasp his hand in the better land,
Never to part again.
March 3th (hand written on clipping).
Rev. Zell of Mishicot Dies Friday at 69 (photo)
MISHICOT-In failing health for the past six months, the Rev. Edward F. Zell,
69, pastor of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church here and also the Rockwood
Evangelical Lutheran church for the past 47 years, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday
at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past
month.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Church here, with the
Revs. Kenneth Vertz of Owosso, Mich., a son of the Mishicot congregation, and
Delton J. Tills, a son of the Rockwood congregation, officiating. Also
participating in the rites will be a representave of the North Wisconsin
District of the Evangelical Joint Synod of Wisconsin. Interment will be in the
Mishicot Public Cemetery. The Specht Fuenral Home here is in charge of the
funeral.
the Rev. Mr. Zell was born at Mennesota Junction, Dodge County, Wis., Oct. 30,
1888, a son of the late William and Mary Jung Zell.
He received eight years of elementary schooling at the St. John Evangelical
Lutheran School at nearby Juneau, Wis., after which he took four years of
preparatory work at Northwestern college, Watertown, Wis. where he also took
four years of college, graduaing with a bachelor of arts degree in 1908. He
then spent three years of post graduate schooling at Evangelical Lutheran
Theological Seminary, then located at Wauwatosa, graduating in 1911.
In the summer of 1911 the widely known clergyman assumed the pastorate at St.
Peter curch here for his first and only charge. His assignment also covered
the charge of the Rockwood Lutheran Church, which he also served since.
For many years Pastor Zell was one of the leading bowlers in the county and took
part in many tournaments on a statewide level and also in the area. He was also
considered one of the better golfers in local competition.
On June 16, 1912 he married the former Alice K. Jindra at St. Peter Chruch here,
who survives him with three daughters, Miss Alice Zell of Sheboygan Falls, Mrs.
Ruthe Zarling, wife of the Rev. Waldmar Zarling, of Benton Harbor, Mich., and
Mrs. Oscar Barthels of Rt. 2, Two rivers; two sons, the Rev. Edward Zell Jr. of
Detroit, Mich., and the Rev. William Zell of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Mrs. Fred
Albers of Belmond, Iowa, and 16 grandchildren.
Friends may call at St. Peter Church after 1 p.m. Sunday where the body will lie
in state until the time of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 1, 1958
*********
Rites Held for Mishicot Pastor
MISHICOT-Funeral services for the Rev. Edward F. Zell, 69, pastor of St. Peter
Evangelical Lutheran Church here and of Rockwood Lutheran Church the past 47 years,
were at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Church, Mishicot. He died Friday at Two Rivers
Municipal Hospital following a long illness.
Officiating were the Revs. Kenneth Vertz of Owosso, Mich, a son of St. Peter
congregation, and Delton Tills of Tess Corners, Wis., a son of the Rockwood
congregation. The Rev. W.G. Haase of Two Rivers spoke in behalf of the district
Synod and the Manitowoc Conference of Pastors, who served as escorts.
The organist and soloist, also sons of the parish, were Christ Seefeldt of Graton
and William Redeker of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. The combined choir of
the parish sang. Burial was in Mishicot Public Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were the members of the board of elders of both congregations,
Emil Franz, Ernst Schwantes, Paul Kappelmann, Ralph Assmann, Roy Jindra, Hugo
Kienitz, Charles Reis, Albert Sehloff and Robert Wentker.
Active pallbearers were Martin Steinbach of West Bend, Edward Steinbach of Mayville,
Kenneth Stoer of Milwaukee, Leland Stoer of Two Rivers, Alvin Jindra Jr., of
Whitewater and Daniel Jindra Mishicot.
The Rev. Mr. Zell had also served the Jambo Creek Lutheran Congregation for 40
years. Church records reveal that his ministry extended over five generations.
Under his pastorate the present church buildings were constructed, at Rockwood
in 1914 and at Mishicot in 1927.
From his ministry six persons have gone into the Lutheran Church preaching ministry,
two into the ministry of parish school teaching; four students from the parish are
presently in the process of preparing for the ministry.
His smiling way and pleasant face,
Are a pleasure to recall.
He had a kindly word for each,
And died beloved by all.
Some day we hope to meet him,
Some day, we know not when.
To clasp his hand in the better land,
Never to part again.
March 3th (hand written on clipping).
REV. EDWARD F. ZELL
Rev. Zell of Mishicot Dies Friday at 69 (photo)
MISHICOT-In failing health for the past six months, the Rev. Edward F. Zell,
69, pastor of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church here and also the Rockwood
Evangelical Lutheran church for the past 47 years, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday
at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past
month.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Church here, with the
Revs. Kenneth Vertz of Owosso, Mich., a son of the Mishicot congregation, and
Delton J. Tills, a son of the Rockwood congregation, officiating. Also
participating in the rites will be a representave of the North Wisconsin
District of the Evangelical Joint Synod of Wisconsin. Interment will be in the
Mishicot Public Cemetery. The Specht Fuenral Home here is in charge of the
funeral.
the Rev. Mr. Zell was born at Mennesota Junction, Dodge County, Wis., Oct. 30,
1888, a son of the late William and Mary Jung Zell.
He received eight years of elementary schooling at the St. John Evangelical
Lutheran School at nearby Juneau, Wis., after which he took four years of
preparatory work at Northwestern college, Watertown, Wis. where he also took
four years of college, graduaing with a bachelor of arts degree in 1908. He
then spent three years of post graduate schooling at Evangelical Lutheran
Theological Seminary, then located at Wauwatosa, graduating in 1911.
In the summer of 1911 the widely known clergyman assumed the pastorate at St.
Peter curch here for his first and only charge. His assignment also covered
the charge of the Rockwood Lutheran Church, which he also served since.
For many years Pastor Zell was one of the leading bowlers in the county and took
part in many tournaments on a statewide level and also in the area. He was also
considered one of the better golfers in local competition.
On June 16, 1912 he married the former Alice K. Jindra at St. Peter Chruch here,
who survives him with three daughters, Miss Alice Zell of Sheboygan Falls, Mrs.
Ruthe Zarling, wife of the Rev. Waldmar Zarling, of Benton Harbor, Mich., and
Mrs. Oscar Barthels of Rt. 2, Two rivers; two sons, the Rev. Edward Zell Jr. of
Detroit, Mich., and the Rev. William Zell of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Mrs. Fred
Albers of Belmond, Iowa, and 16 grandchildren.
Friends may call at St. Peter Church after 1 p.m. Sunday where the body will lie
in state until the time of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 1, 1958
*********
Rites Held for Mishicot Pastor
MISHICOT-Funeral services for the Rev. Edward F. Zell, 69, pastor of St. Peter
Evangelical Lutheran Church here and of Rockwood Lutheran Church the past 47 years,
were at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Church, Mishicot. He died Friday at Two Rivers
Municipal Hospital following a long illness.
Officiating were the Revs. Kenneth Vertz of Owosso, Mich, a son of St. Peter
congregation, and Delton Tills of Tess Corners, Wis., a son of the Rockwood
congregation. The Rev. W.G. Haase of Two Rivers spoke in behalf of the district
Synod and the Manitowoc Conference of Pastors, who served as escorts.
The organist and soloist, also sons of the parish, were Christ Seefeldt of Graton
and William Redeker of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. The combined choir of
the parish sang. Burial was in Mishicot Public Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were the members of the board of elders of both congregations,
Emil Franz, Ernst Schwantes, Paul Kappelmann, Ralph Assmann, Roy Jindra, Hugo
Kienitz, Charles Reis, Albert Sehloff and Robert Wentker.
Active pallbearers were Martin Steinbach of West Bend, Edward Steinbach of Mayville,
Kenneth Stoer of Milwaukee, Leland Stoer of Two Rivers, Alvin Jindra Jr., of
Whitewater and Daniel Jindra Mishicot.
The Rev. Mr. Zell had also served the Jambo Creek Lutheran Congregation for 40
years. Church records reveal that his ministry extended over five generations.
Under his pastorate the present church buildings were constructed, at Rockwood
in 1914 and at Mishicot in 1927.
From his ministry six persons have gone into the Lutheran Church preaching ministry,
two into the ministry of parish school teaching; four students from the parish are
presently in the process of preparing for the ministry.
His smiling way and pleasant face,
Are a pleasure to recall.
He had a kindly word for each,
And died beloved by all.
Some day we hope to meet him,
Some day, we know not when.
To clasp his hand in the better land,
Never to part again.
March 3th (hand written on clipping).
Rev. Zell of Mishicot Dies Friday at 69 (photo)
MISHICOT-In failing health for the past six months, the Rev. Edward F. Zell,
69, pastor of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church here and also the Rockwood
Evangelical Lutheran church for the past 47 years, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday
at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past
month.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Church here, with the
Revs. Kenneth Vertz of Owosso, Mich., a son of the Mishicot congregation, and
Delton J. Tills, a son of the Rockwood congregation, officiating. Also
participating in the rites will be a representave of the North Wisconsin
District of the Evangelical Joint Synod of Wisconsin. Interment will be in the
Mishicot Public Cemetery. The Specht Fuenral Home here is in charge of the
funeral.
the Rev. Mr. Zell was born at Mennesota Junction, Dodge County, Wis., Oct. 30,
1888, a son of the late William and Mary Jung Zell.
He received eight years of elementary schooling at the St. John Evangelical
Lutheran School at nearby Juneau, Wis., after which he took four years of
preparatory work at Northwestern college, Watertown, Wis. where he also took
four years of college, graduaing with a bachelor of arts degree in 1908. He
then spent three years of post graduate schooling at Evangelical Lutheran
Theological Seminary, then located at Wauwatosa, graduating in 1911.
In the summer of 1911 the widely known clergyman assumed the pastorate at St.
Peter curch here for his first and only charge. His assignment also covered
the charge of the Rockwood Lutheran Church, which he also served since.
For many years Pastor Zell was one of the leading bowlers in the county and took
part in many tournaments on a statewide level and also in the area. He was also
considered one of the better golfers in local competition.
On June 16, 1912 he married the former Alice K. Jindra at St. Peter Chruch here,
who survives him with three daughters, Miss Alice Zell of Sheboygan Falls, Mrs.
Ruthe Zarling, wife of the Rev. Waldmar Zarling, of Benton Harbor, Mich., and
Mrs. Oscar Barthels of Rt. 2, Two rivers; two sons, the Rev. Edward Zell Jr. of
Detroit, Mich., and the Rev. William Zell of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Mrs. Fred
Albers of Belmond, Iowa, and 16 grandchildren.
Friends may call at St. Peter Church after 1 p.m. Sunday where the body will lie
in state until the time of services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 1, 1958
*********
Rites Held for Mishicot Pastor
MISHICOT-Funeral services for the Rev. Edward F. Zell, 69, pastor of St. Peter
Evangelical Lutheran Church here and of Rockwood Lutheran Church the past 47 years,
were at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Church, Mishicot. He died Friday at Two Rivers
Municipal Hospital following a long illness.
Officiating were the Revs. Kenneth Vertz of Owosso, Mich, a son of St. Peter
congregation, and Delton Tills of Tess Corners, Wis., a son of the Rockwood
congregation. The Rev. W.G. Haase of Two Rivers spoke in behalf of the district
Synod and the Manitowoc Conference of Pastors, who served as escorts.
The organist and soloist, also sons of the parish, were Christ Seefeldt of Graton
and William Redeker of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. The combined choir of
the parish sang. Burial was in Mishicot Public Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were the members of the board of elders of both congregations,
Emil Franz, Ernst Schwantes, Paul Kappelmann, Ralph Assmann, Roy Jindra, Hugo
Kienitz, Charles Reis, Albert Sehloff and Robert Wentker.
Active pallbearers were Martin Steinbach of West Bend, Edward Steinbach of Mayville,
Kenneth Stoer of Milwaukee, Leland Stoer of Two Rivers, Alvin Jindra Jr., of
Whitewater and Daniel Jindra Mishicot.
The Rev. Mr. Zell had also served the Jambo Creek Lutheran Congregation for 40
years. Church records reveal that his ministry extended over five generations.
Under his pastorate the present church buildings were constructed, at Rockwood
in 1914 and at Mishicot in 1927.
From his ministry six persons have gone into the Lutheran Church preaching ministry,
two into the ministry of parish school teaching; four students from the parish are
presently in the process of preparing for the ministry.
His smiling way and pleasant face,
Are a pleasure to recall.
He had a kindly word for each,
And died beloved by all.
Some day we hope to meet him,
Some day, we know not when.
To clasp his hand in the better land,
Never to part again.
March 3th (hand written on clipping).
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