Manitowoc Herald-Times
Saturday. June 3, 1945
Burns are Fatal To Carstens, 63, Former Sheriff
Chairman Herman Carstens, 63, of the town of Newton, former chairman of the county board and also a former sheriff, died early today at the Holy Family hospital as a result of severe burns suffered May 3 when the brooder house on his farm south of the city was destroyed by fire.
Mr. Carstens, an active figure for years in public life of his town and county, was in the brooder house when sudden ??? from the heating unit filled the place with smoke and flames. He escaped but the burns were severe. Last week infection set in and Memorial day he was moved to the hospital. Pneumonia, which developed yesterday, caused his death this morning.
Funeral services will be held a 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church, of which he was an active worker and member of the church council. The Rev. ??? Uetzmann (?) will officiate and interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Headed Finance Committee
Mr. Carstens, who serviced on the county board at two periods, was returned to membership by Newton voters in 1940 and at present was chairman of the important Finance committee. He was also a member of the Ju??????ary committee.
The death of the Newton chairman is the third in the county board membership in 1945. The others were John Gesell of Two Rivers and George Kiel of Franklin, the latter also a former board chairman.
Mr, Carstens was born in Newton in 1882 and attended the rural schools in his township. In 1906 he married Miss Anna Boeckmann and they located on the homestead farm in Newton. When a young man he took an active interest in town affairs and serviced terms as assessor and treasurer.
In 1922 he was elected to the county board, serving five years. The last three of which he was chairman of the board. Retiring from the board to enter the race for sheriff. Mr. Carstens was elected and served two terms from 1928 to 1932. After eight years of private life Mr. Carstens was again chosen chairman of the Newton board by the voters and as their representatives on the county board, beginning in 1940.
Bank Director
Mr. Carstens was a director of the Newton State bank and president of the Wisconsin Brotherhood of Threshermen Insurance company. He was one of the founders of the company, organized in 1915.
Aff???ated with the Immanuel Lutheran church in this city, Mr. Carstens served on the church council and as president of the congregation. Surviving Mr. Carstens are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Bennett Alfson and Mrs. Stanley Kotcki of this city, Mrs. Lars Kuffel of Newton; three brothers, Edwin and William of Newton, Carl of this city; two sisters Mrs. Louis Rodewald of Newton, Mrs. Emma Fick of this city; and two grandchildren, Donald Ryan and Phyllis Kotcki.
The body is at the Pfeffer funeral home and may be viewed there after Sunday noon.
It will be moved to the church Tuesday at 10 a.m. to lie in state until the hour of services.
Members of the County Board will attend the funeral Tuesday in a body and will act as honor??y pallbearers.
Saturday. June 3, 1945
Burns are Fatal To Carstens, 63, Former Sheriff
Chairman Herman Carstens, 63, of the town of Newton, former chairman of the county board and also a former sheriff, died early today at the Holy Family hospital as a result of severe burns suffered May 3 when the brooder house on his farm south of the city was destroyed by fire.
Mr. Carstens, an active figure for years in public life of his town and county, was in the brooder house when sudden ??? from the heating unit filled the place with smoke and flames. He escaped but the burns were severe. Last week infection set in and Memorial day he was moved to the hospital. Pneumonia, which developed yesterday, caused his death this morning.
Funeral services will be held a 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church, of which he was an active worker and member of the church council. The Rev. ??? Uetzmann (?) will officiate and interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Headed Finance Committee
Mr. Carstens, who serviced on the county board at two periods, was returned to membership by Newton voters in 1940 and at present was chairman of the important Finance committee. He was also a member of the Ju??????ary committee.
The death of the Newton chairman is the third in the county board membership in 1945. The others were John Gesell of Two Rivers and George Kiel of Franklin, the latter also a former board chairman.
Mr, Carstens was born in Newton in 1882 and attended the rural schools in his township. In 1906 he married Miss Anna Boeckmann and they located on the homestead farm in Newton. When a young man he took an active interest in town affairs and serviced terms as assessor and treasurer.
In 1922 he was elected to the county board, serving five years. The last three of which he was chairman of the board. Retiring from the board to enter the race for sheriff. Mr. Carstens was elected and served two terms from 1928 to 1932. After eight years of private life Mr. Carstens was again chosen chairman of the Newton board by the voters and as their representatives on the county board, beginning in 1940.
Bank Director
Mr. Carstens was a director of the Newton State bank and president of the Wisconsin Brotherhood of Threshermen Insurance company. He was one of the founders of the company, organized in 1915.
Aff???ated with the Immanuel Lutheran church in this city, Mr. Carstens served on the church council and as president of the congregation. Surviving Mr. Carstens are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Bennett Alfson and Mrs. Stanley Kotcki of this city, Mrs. Lars Kuffel of Newton; three brothers, Edwin and William of Newton, Carl of this city; two sisters Mrs. Louis Rodewald of Newton, Mrs. Emma Fick of this city; and two grandchildren, Donald Ryan and Phyllis Kotcki.
The body is at the Pfeffer funeral home and may be viewed there after Sunday noon.
It will be moved to the church Tuesday at 10 a.m. to lie in state until the hour of services.
Members of the County Board will attend the funeral Tuesday in a body and will act as honor??y pallbearers.
Manitowoc Herald-Times
Saturday. June 3, 1945
Burns are Fatal To Carstens, 63, Former Sheriff
Chairman Herman Carstens, 63, of the town of Newton, former chairman of the county board and also a former sheriff, died early today at the Holy Family hospital as a result of severe burns suffered May 3 when the brooder house on his farm south of the city was destroyed by fire.
Mr. Carstens, an active figure for years in public life of his town and county, was in the brooder house when sudden ??? from the heating unit filled the place with smoke and flames. He escaped but the burns were severe. Last week infection set in and Memorial day he was moved to the hospital. Pneumonia, which developed yesterday, caused his death this morning.
Funeral services will be held a 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church, of which he was an active worker and member of the church council. The Rev. ??? Uetzmann (?) will officiate and interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Headed Finance Committee
Mr. Carstens, who serviced on the county board at two periods, was returned to membership by Newton voters in 1940 and at present was chairman of the important Finance committee. He was also a member of the Ju??????ary committee.
The death of the Newton chairman is the third in the county board membership in 1945. The others were John Gesell of Two Rivers and George Kiel of Franklin, the latter also a former board chairman.
Mr, Carstens was born in Newton in 1882 and attended the rural schools in his township. In 1906 he married Miss Anna Boeckmann and they located on the homestead farm in Newton. When a young man he took an active interest in town affairs and serviced terms as assessor and treasurer.
In 1922 he was elected to the county board, serving five years. The last three of which he was chairman of the board. Retiring from the board to enter the race for sheriff. Mr. Carstens was elected and served two terms from 1928 to 1932. After eight years of private life Mr. Carstens was again chosen chairman of the Newton board by the voters and as their representatives on the county board, beginning in 1940.
Bank Director
Mr. Carstens was a director of the Newton State bank and president of the Wisconsin Brotherhood of Threshermen Insurance company. He was one of the founders of the company, organized in 1915.
Aff???ated with the Immanuel Lutheran church in this city, Mr. Carstens served on the church council and as president of the congregation. Surviving Mr. Carstens are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Bennett Alfson and Mrs. Stanley Kotcki of this city, Mrs. Lars Kuffel of Newton; three brothers, Edwin and William of Newton, Carl of this city; two sisters Mrs. Louis Rodewald of Newton, Mrs. Emma Fick of this city; and two grandchildren, Donald Ryan and Phyllis Kotcki.
The body is at the Pfeffer funeral home and may be viewed there after Sunday noon.
It will be moved to the church Tuesday at 10 a.m. to lie in state until the hour of services.
Members of the County Board will attend the funeral Tuesday in a body and will act as honor??y pallbearers.
Saturday. June 3, 1945
Burns are Fatal To Carstens, 63, Former Sheriff
Chairman Herman Carstens, 63, of the town of Newton, former chairman of the county board and also a former sheriff, died early today at the Holy Family hospital as a result of severe burns suffered May 3 when the brooder house on his farm south of the city was destroyed by fire.
Mr. Carstens, an active figure for years in public life of his town and county, was in the brooder house when sudden ??? from the heating unit filled the place with smoke and flames. He escaped but the burns were severe. Last week infection set in and Memorial day he was moved to the hospital. Pneumonia, which developed yesterday, caused his death this morning.
Funeral services will be held a 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church, of which he was an active worker and member of the church council. The Rev. ??? Uetzmann (?) will officiate and interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Headed Finance Committee
Mr. Carstens, who serviced on the county board at two periods, was returned to membership by Newton voters in 1940 and at present was chairman of the important Finance committee. He was also a member of the Ju??????ary committee.
The death of the Newton chairman is the third in the county board membership in 1945. The others were John Gesell of Two Rivers and George Kiel of Franklin, the latter also a former board chairman.
Mr, Carstens was born in Newton in 1882 and attended the rural schools in his township. In 1906 he married Miss Anna Boeckmann and they located on the homestead farm in Newton. When a young man he took an active interest in town affairs and serviced terms as assessor and treasurer.
In 1922 he was elected to the county board, serving five years. The last three of which he was chairman of the board. Retiring from the board to enter the race for sheriff. Mr. Carstens was elected and served two terms from 1928 to 1932. After eight years of private life Mr. Carstens was again chosen chairman of the Newton board by the voters and as their representatives on the county board, beginning in 1940.
Bank Director
Mr. Carstens was a director of the Newton State bank and president of the Wisconsin Brotherhood of Threshermen Insurance company. He was one of the founders of the company, organized in 1915.
Aff???ated with the Immanuel Lutheran church in this city, Mr. Carstens served on the church council and as president of the congregation. Surviving Mr. Carstens are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Bennett Alfson and Mrs. Stanley Kotcki of this city, Mrs. Lars Kuffel of Newton; three brothers, Edwin and William of Newton, Carl of this city; two sisters Mrs. Louis Rodewald of Newton, Mrs. Emma Fick of this city; and two grandchildren, Donald Ryan and Phyllis Kotcki.
The body is at the Pfeffer funeral home and may be viewed there after Sunday noon.
It will be moved to the church Tuesday at 10 a.m. to lie in state until the hour of services.
Members of the County Board will attend the funeral Tuesday in a body and will act as honor??y pallbearers.
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