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Arnold Kautzer

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Arnold Kautzer

Birth
Death
30 May 1937 (aged 22–23)
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Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Manitowoc Herald Times
Wednesday, June 2, 1937

Ninth Collision Victim Dies

The toll in the Highway 42 accident early Sunday mounted to nine today, with the death of Arnold Kautzer, 23, Liberty at the Holy Family hospital.

Kautzer, who was riding in the car driven by Vernon Pinter when it collided on a curve with the Edward Richter machine, sustained a fractured skull. Meningitis, which set in early today, caused his death a few hours later.

Death of Kautzer leaves only lone survivor in each car. They are Bertha Gatz, 14, Palmyra, Wis., who was one of seven persons in the Richter car and Warren Shallue, 24, Meeme. The former has a fractured skull and the latter a brain concussion.

Physicians today reported both have shown improvement. They will probably recover.

Miss Gatz and Kautzer held persons on their laps at the time of the accident. Kautzer was holding one of the passengers in the Pinter car. Miss.Gatz held Shirley Richter, five-year old daughter of the driver of the other car.

Arnold Kautzer, who was employed on the farm of his brother, Reuben; in Liberty, will be buried Friday at 2 p.m., from the Liberty Lutheran church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. He was born in Liberty in 1914, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kautzer Sr; When a boy his parents moved to Los Angeles, Calif. Seven years ago he returned to Manitowoc county and has since resided here.

Survivors are his father, Edward Sr., Los Angeles; four sisters, Mrs. Pearl Mowery, Mrs. Myrtle Grotth, Mrs. Hazel Helfenstein, and.Miss Lilah.Kautzer, all of Los .Angeles; four brothers. Hector, St. Nazianz, Irwin, Kenosha, Reuben, Liberty, Edward Jr., Elkhart Lake, Wis.
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Manitowoc Herald Times
Saturday, June 5, 1937

Funeral services for Arnold Kautzer, who was fatally injured In the Highway 42 accident last Sunday were held Friday afternoon from the Liberty Lutheran church.

Representatives from the seven teams In the County Baseball league were honorary pallbearers. Mr. Kautzer was a member of the Osman team. They were: Ed Groh, St. Nazianz; Harold Wimmier, Cleveland; R. Becker, Osman; G. Hessel, Francis Creek; d. Gosz, Rockwood; Joseph Tomchek, Point Creek; Earl Thelsen, Manitowoc
Manitowoc Herald Times
Wednesday, June 2, 1937

Ninth Collision Victim Dies

The toll in the Highway 42 accident early Sunday mounted to nine today, with the death of Arnold Kautzer, 23, Liberty at the Holy Family hospital.

Kautzer, who was riding in the car driven by Vernon Pinter when it collided on a curve with the Edward Richter machine, sustained a fractured skull. Meningitis, which set in early today, caused his death a few hours later.

Death of Kautzer leaves only lone survivor in each car. They are Bertha Gatz, 14, Palmyra, Wis., who was one of seven persons in the Richter car and Warren Shallue, 24, Meeme. The former has a fractured skull and the latter a brain concussion.

Physicians today reported both have shown improvement. They will probably recover.

Miss Gatz and Kautzer held persons on their laps at the time of the accident. Kautzer was holding one of the passengers in the Pinter car. Miss.Gatz held Shirley Richter, five-year old daughter of the driver of the other car.

Arnold Kautzer, who was employed on the farm of his brother, Reuben; in Liberty, will be buried Friday at 2 p.m., from the Liberty Lutheran church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. He was born in Liberty in 1914, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kautzer Sr; When a boy his parents moved to Los Angeles, Calif. Seven years ago he returned to Manitowoc county and has since resided here.

Survivors are his father, Edward Sr., Los Angeles; four sisters, Mrs. Pearl Mowery, Mrs. Myrtle Grotth, Mrs. Hazel Helfenstein, and.Miss Lilah.Kautzer, all of Los .Angeles; four brothers. Hector, St. Nazianz, Irwin, Kenosha, Reuben, Liberty, Edward Jr., Elkhart Lake, Wis.
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Manitowoc Herald Times
Saturday, June 5, 1937

Funeral services for Arnold Kautzer, who was fatally injured In the Highway 42 accident last Sunday were held Friday afternoon from the Liberty Lutheran church.

Representatives from the seven teams In the County Baseball league were honorary pallbearers. Mr. Kautzer was a member of the Osman team. They were: Ed Groh, St. Nazianz; Harold Wimmier, Cleveland; R. Becker, Osman; G. Hessel, Francis Creek; d. Gosz, Rockwood; Joseph Tomchek, Point Creek; Earl Thelsen, Manitowoc


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74413049/arnold-kautzer: accessed ), memorial page for Arnold Kautzer (1914–30 May 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74413049, citing Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by PTremmel (contributor 47026159).