Fred Gutschow, aged 83, of 1818 Seaman avenue, passed away at the St. Nicholas hospital at 8:45 p.m. on Friday.
He was born on May 20, 1864, in Marchelburg, Germany, and came to this country when he was quite young. His marriage to Bertha Paepke took place in Hamlin,N.Y., on Aug. 7, 1891. The couple resided in Hamlin for14 years, and in 1906 came to Wisconsin and located in school Hill, where Mr. Gutschow operated a farm and the family lived until 1930, when they moved to this city and have resided here since that time. Mrs. Gutschow preceded her husband in death in September, 1938.
Mr. Gutschow's interests centered around his home and family, and he was a devout member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church.
Survivors are three sons, Frank of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Carl of School Hill, Lawrence of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Diem, School Hill, and Emily, at home; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Henry of School Hill, Frank of Colby and Charles of Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church, with the Rev. Victor Menicke officiating. Interment will take place in the Louis Corners cemetery.
Friends may call at Nickel's Funeral home from 1:30 on Sunday afternoon, until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, when the body will be removed to St. Paul's church and lie in state until the time of services.
Sheboygan Press, December 6, 1947 P. 6
Contributor: Shari Milks (
Fred Gutschow, aged 83, of 1818 Seaman avenue, passed away at the St. Nicholas hospital at 8:45 p.m. on Friday.
He was born on May 20, 1864, in Marchelburg, Germany, and came to this country when he was quite young. His marriage to Bertha Paepke took place in Hamlin,N.Y., on Aug. 7, 1891. The couple resided in Hamlin for14 years, and in 1906 came to Wisconsin and located in school Hill, where Mr. Gutschow operated a farm and the family lived until 1930, when they moved to this city and have resided here since that time. Mrs. Gutschow preceded her husband in death in September, 1938.
Mr. Gutschow's interests centered around his home and family, and he was a devout member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church.
Survivors are three sons, Frank of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Carl of School Hill, Lawrence of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Diem, School Hill, and Emily, at home; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Henry of School Hill, Frank of Colby and Charles of Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church, with the Rev. Victor Menicke officiating. Interment will take place in the Louis Corners cemetery.
Friends may call at Nickel's Funeral home from 1:30 on Sunday afternoon, until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, when the body will be removed to St. Paul's church and lie in state until the time of services.
Sheboygan Press, December 6, 1947 P. 6
Contributor: Shari Milks (
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