Sheboygan Press, Tues, May 16, 1933, p1
Henry Herbst, Sr., well known town of Wilson farmer and one time member of the county board of supervisors, passed away today at his home on Highway 141, a few miles south of this city, after an illness of three weeks. He had been suffering from a weak heart for several years.
He was born Aug. 21, 1870, on the present homestead, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Herbst. He attended district 4 school in the town of Wilson. On Oct. 26, 1898, he was married to Miss Emma Jankow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jankow, who preceded him in death five years ago.
He lived all his life in the town of Wilson and gave liberally of his time to help promote the welfare and interests of his farm friends. For nine years he served as town clerk and also town chairman, and served as a member of the county board of supervisors for eight years. He was clerk of the school board for about 32 years, and for many years was justice of the peace.
For ten years prior to 1926, he was secretary of the Sheboygan county branch of the Equity society. At the time of his death he was president of Lakeside Cooperative Cheese factory, and also of Sheboygan Falls Cooperative cheese factory. He was a member of Carl Witte Camp, Sons of Union Veterans.
The remains were taken to Ballhorn Funeral Temple where they may be viewed by friends beginning Wed. evening.
He is survived by four sons, Harry and Chester of Sheboygan, Melvin of the town of Wilson, and Henry, Jr. at home; four daughters, Mrs. Adolph Gartman of the town of Wilson, Mrs. Fred Krause of Sheboygan Falls, the Misses Mabel and Ellen Herbst at home; one sister, Mrs. August Thielman, town of Sheboygan, and one brother, William Herbst, of the town of Wilson.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Fri. at Ballhorn Funeral Temple, Rev. E.H. Wessler, pastor of Zion Reformed church, officiating. Interment will be at Fladers Rest cemetery in the town of Wilson.
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Funeral - Sheboygan Press, Sat, May 20, 1933, p2
Funeral services for Henry Herbst, Sr., well known town Wilson farmer and active in public affairs, were held at 1:30 p.m. Fri. at Ballhorn Funeral Temple, Rev. E.H. Wessler, pastor of Zion Reformed church, officiating.
The spacious chapel and lobby were filled to capacity and numerous floral tributes surrounded the coffin. Among the floral pieces were those from Lakeside Cooperative Creamery, Sheboygan Falls Co-operative, Sons of Union Veterans and members of the Sheboygan county board of supervisors. Mrs. George Stuart, Miss Hattie Rodewald, James Ver Couteren and Otis Weiskopf sang "Jesus meine Zuversicht" and "Jerusalem the Golden".
Interment was at Flanders (sic, Fladers) Rest cemetery near the Herbst homestead, the names of the pallbearers being as follows: Harry, Melvin, Chester and Henry Herbst, Adolph Gartman and Fred Krause.
Henry Herbst, Sr., well known town of Wilson farmer and one time member of the county board of supervisors, passed away today at his home on Highway 141, a few miles south of this city, after an illness of three weeks. He had been suffering from a weak heart for several years.
He was born Aug. 21, 1870, on the present homestead, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Herbst. He attended district 4 school in the town of Wilson. On Oct. 26, 1898, he was married to Miss Emma Jankow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jankow, who preceded him in death five years ago.
He lived all his life in the town of Wilson and gave liberally of his time to help promote the welfare and interests of his farm friends. For nine years he served as town clerk and also town chairman, and served as a member of the county board of supervisors for eight years. He was clerk of the school board for about 32 years, and for many years was justice of the peace.
For ten years prior to 1926, he was secretary of the Sheboygan county branch of the Equity society. At the time of his death he was president of Lakeside Cooperative Cheese factory, and also of Sheboygan Falls Cooperative cheese factory. He was a member of Carl Witte Camp, Sons of Union Veterans.
The remains were taken to Ballhorn Funeral Temple where they may be viewed by friends beginning Wed. evening.
He is survived by four sons, Harry and Chester of Sheboygan, Melvin of the town of Wilson, and Henry, Jr. at home; four daughters, Mrs. Adolph Gartman of the town of Wilson, Mrs. Fred Krause of Sheboygan Falls, the Misses Mabel and Ellen Herbst at home; one sister, Mrs. August Thielman, town of Sheboygan, and one brother, William Herbst, of the town of Wilson.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Fri. at Ballhorn Funeral Temple, Rev. E.H. Wessler, pastor of Zion Reformed church, officiating. Interment will be at Fladers Rest cemetery in the town of Wilson.
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Funeral - Sheboygan Press, Sat, May 20, 1933, p2
Funeral services for Henry Herbst, Sr., well known town Wilson farmer and active in public affairs, were held at 1:30 p.m. Fri. at Ballhorn Funeral Temple, Rev. E.H. Wessler, pastor of Zion Reformed church, officiating.
The spacious chapel and lobby were filled to capacity and numerous floral tributes surrounded the coffin. Among the floral pieces were those from Lakeside Cooperative Creamery, Sheboygan Falls Co-operative, Sons of Union Veterans and members of the Sheboygan county board of supervisors. Mrs. George Stuart, Miss Hattie Rodewald, James Ver Couteren and Otis Weiskopf sang "Jesus meine Zuversicht" and "Jerusalem the Golden".
Interment was at Flanders (sic, Fladers) Rest cemetery near the Herbst homestead, the names of the pallbearers being as follows: Harry, Melvin, Chester and Henry Herbst, Adolph Gartman and Fred Krause.
Sheboygan Press, Tues, May 16, 1933, p1
Henry Herbst, Sr., well known town of Wilson farmer and one time member of the county board of supervisors, passed away today at his home on Highway 141, a few miles south of this city, after an illness of three weeks. He had been suffering from a weak heart for several years.
He was born Aug. 21, 1870, on the present homestead, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Herbst. He attended district 4 school in the town of Wilson. On Oct. 26, 1898, he was married to Miss Emma Jankow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jankow, who preceded him in death five years ago.
He lived all his life in the town of Wilson and gave liberally of his time to help promote the welfare and interests of his farm friends. For nine years he served as town clerk and also town chairman, and served as a member of the county board of supervisors for eight years. He was clerk of the school board for about 32 years, and for many years was justice of the peace.
For ten years prior to 1926, he was secretary of the Sheboygan county branch of the Equity society. At the time of his death he was president of Lakeside Cooperative Cheese factory, and also of Sheboygan Falls Cooperative cheese factory. He was a member of Carl Witte Camp, Sons of Union Veterans.
The remains were taken to Ballhorn Funeral Temple where they may be viewed by friends beginning Wed. evening.
He is survived by four sons, Harry and Chester of Sheboygan, Melvin of the town of Wilson, and Henry, Jr. at home; four daughters, Mrs. Adolph Gartman of the town of Wilson, Mrs. Fred Krause of Sheboygan Falls, the Misses Mabel and Ellen Herbst at home; one sister, Mrs. August Thielman, town of Sheboygan, and one brother, William Herbst, of the town of Wilson.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Fri. at Ballhorn Funeral Temple, Rev. E.H. Wessler, pastor of Zion Reformed church, officiating. Interment will be at Fladers Rest cemetery in the town of Wilson.
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Funeral - Sheboygan Press, Sat, May 20, 1933, p2
Funeral services for Henry Herbst, Sr., well known town Wilson farmer and active in public affairs, were held at 1:30 p.m. Fri. at Ballhorn Funeral Temple, Rev. E.H. Wessler, pastor of Zion Reformed church, officiating.
The spacious chapel and lobby were filled to capacity and numerous floral tributes surrounded the coffin. Among the floral pieces were those from Lakeside Cooperative Creamery, Sheboygan Falls Co-operative, Sons of Union Veterans and members of the Sheboygan county board of supervisors. Mrs. George Stuart, Miss Hattie Rodewald, James Ver Couteren and Otis Weiskopf sang "Jesus meine Zuversicht" and "Jerusalem the Golden".
Interment was at Flanders (sic, Fladers) Rest cemetery near the Herbst homestead, the names of the pallbearers being as follows: Harry, Melvin, Chester and Henry Herbst, Adolph Gartman and Fred Krause.
Henry Herbst, Sr., well known town of Wilson farmer and one time member of the county board of supervisors, passed away today at his home on Highway 141, a few miles south of this city, after an illness of three weeks. He had been suffering from a weak heart for several years.
He was born Aug. 21, 1870, on the present homestead, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Herbst. He attended district 4 school in the town of Wilson. On Oct. 26, 1898, he was married to Miss Emma Jankow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jankow, who preceded him in death five years ago.
He lived all his life in the town of Wilson and gave liberally of his time to help promote the welfare and interests of his farm friends. For nine years he served as town clerk and also town chairman, and served as a member of the county board of supervisors for eight years. He was clerk of the school board for about 32 years, and for many years was justice of the peace.
For ten years prior to 1926, he was secretary of the Sheboygan county branch of the Equity society. At the time of his death he was president of Lakeside Cooperative Cheese factory, and also of Sheboygan Falls Cooperative cheese factory. He was a member of Carl Witte Camp, Sons of Union Veterans.
The remains were taken to Ballhorn Funeral Temple where they may be viewed by friends beginning Wed. evening.
He is survived by four sons, Harry and Chester of Sheboygan, Melvin of the town of Wilson, and Henry, Jr. at home; four daughters, Mrs. Adolph Gartman of the town of Wilson, Mrs. Fred Krause of Sheboygan Falls, the Misses Mabel and Ellen Herbst at home; one sister, Mrs. August Thielman, town of Sheboygan, and one brother, William Herbst, of the town of Wilson.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Fri. at Ballhorn Funeral Temple, Rev. E.H. Wessler, pastor of Zion Reformed church, officiating. Interment will be at Fladers Rest cemetery in the town of Wilson.
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Funeral - Sheboygan Press, Sat, May 20, 1933, p2
Funeral services for Henry Herbst, Sr., well known town Wilson farmer and active in public affairs, were held at 1:30 p.m. Fri. at Ballhorn Funeral Temple, Rev. E.H. Wessler, pastor of Zion Reformed church, officiating.
The spacious chapel and lobby were filled to capacity and numerous floral tributes surrounded the coffin. Among the floral pieces were those from Lakeside Cooperative Creamery, Sheboygan Falls Co-operative, Sons of Union Veterans and members of the Sheboygan county board of supervisors. Mrs. George Stuart, Miss Hattie Rodewald, James Ver Couteren and Otis Weiskopf sang "Jesus meine Zuversicht" and "Jerusalem the Golden".
Interment was at Flanders (sic, Fladers) Rest cemetery near the Herbst homestead, the names of the pallbearers being as follows: Harry, Melvin, Chester and Henry Herbst, Adolph Gartman and Fred Krause.
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