ADOLPH STROUF
Heart Attack Takes Life of Adolph Strouf
MANITOWOC—Adolph Strouf, 83, retired Manitowoc County farmer, former assemblyman and active in rural affairs, died Wednesday night after a heart attack at Shady Lane Home.
He had resided on Rt. 2, Two Rivers, but the last six years he had been a resident of Shady Lane. Mr. Strouf farmed for many years in the Town of Gibson where he was born May 20, 1878. His parents were John and Anna Musial Strouf.
In October of 1902 he married Mary Kapitan in this city and then began years of farming.
As a veteran of the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors, Mr. Strouf represented his township as chairman of 18 years. His first venture into politics in 1948 was successful. He defeated the incumbent, Frank LeClair of Two Rivers, and served five consecutive two-year terms before he was unseated by the Republican he had won over. LeClair, as assemblyman
for the second District (sic).
While a farmer, Mr. Strouf served as president of local branches of American Society of Equity and the Progressive Farmers of America. In 1948, he served as president of National Farm Loan Assn. for Manitowoc County. In addition, he was associated with Home Mutual Insurance Co. of Manitowoc and had been president of Kossuth Fire Insurance Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Strouf observed the 50th anniversary of their wedding in 1952. His wife died a year later.
Surviving Mr. Strouf are three sons, Harvey, who is clerk of court of Manitowoc County, and Ray of Manitowoc and Louis of Lake Geneva, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. William Cowan of Milwaukee and Mrs. Fred Kutil of Manitowoc; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Benishek of Branch, Mrs. Rose Pfingsten of Mishicot and Mrs. Carrie Dewane of Cooperstown, four grand-
children and a great grandchild.
A son, Adolph, preceded him in death in 1937.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Melnik Presbyterian Church in the Town of Kossuth with the Rev. Henry Stammer officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei FUnerl Home after 3 p.m. Friday until 11:30 a.m. Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Two Rivers Reporter, Thursday Oct. 5, 1961 P. 2
Heart Attack Takes Life of Adolph Strouf
MANITOWOC—Adolph Strouf, 83, retired Manitowoc County farmer, former assemblyman and active in rural affairs, died Wednesday night after a heart attack at Shady Lane Home.
He had resided on Rt. 2, Two Rivers, but the last six years he had been a resident of Shady Lane. Mr. Strouf farmed for many years in the Town of Gibson where he was born May 20, 1878. His parents were John and Anna Musial Strouf.
In October of 1902 he married Mary Kapitan in this city and then began years of farming.
As a veteran of the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors, Mr. Strouf represented his township as chairman of 18 years. His first venture into politics in 1948 was successful. He defeated the incumbent, Frank LeClair of Two Rivers, and served five consecutive two-year terms before he was unseated by the Republican he had won over. LeClair, as assemblyman
for the second District (sic).
While a farmer, Mr. Strouf served as president of local branches of American Society of Equity and the Progressive Farmers of America. In 1948, he served as president of National Farm Loan Assn. for Manitowoc County. In addition, he was associated with Home Mutual Insurance Co. of Manitowoc and had been president of Kossuth Fire Insurance Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Strouf observed the 50th anniversary of their wedding in 1952. His wife died a year later.
Surviving Mr. Strouf are three sons, Harvey, who is clerk of court of Manitowoc County, and Ray of Manitowoc and Louis of Lake Geneva, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. William Cowan of Milwaukee and Mrs. Fred Kutil of Manitowoc; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Benishek of Branch, Mrs. Rose Pfingsten of Mishicot and Mrs. Carrie Dewane of Cooperstown, four grand-
children and a great grandchild.
A son, Adolph, preceded him in death in 1937.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Melnik Presbyterian Church in the Town of Kossuth with the Rev. Henry Stammer officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei FUnerl Home after 3 p.m. Friday until 11:30 a.m. Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Two Rivers Reporter, Thursday Oct. 5, 1961 P. 2
ADOLPH STROUF
Heart Attack Takes Life of Adolph Strouf
MANITOWOC—Adolph Strouf, 83, retired Manitowoc County farmer, former assemblyman and active in rural affairs, died Wednesday night after a heart attack at Shady Lane Home.
He had resided on Rt. 2, Two Rivers, but the last six years he had been a resident of Shady Lane. Mr. Strouf farmed for many years in the Town of Gibson where he was born May 20, 1878. His parents were John and Anna Musial Strouf.
In October of 1902 he married Mary Kapitan in this city and then began years of farming.
As a veteran of the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors, Mr. Strouf represented his township as chairman of 18 years. His first venture into politics in 1948 was successful. He defeated the incumbent, Frank LeClair of Two Rivers, and served five consecutive two-year terms before he was unseated by the Republican he had won over. LeClair, as assemblyman
for the second District (sic).
While a farmer, Mr. Strouf served as president of local branches of American Society of Equity and the Progressive Farmers of America. In 1948, he served as president of National Farm Loan Assn. for Manitowoc County. In addition, he was associated with Home Mutual Insurance Co. of Manitowoc and had been president of Kossuth Fire Insurance Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Strouf observed the 50th anniversary of their wedding in 1952. His wife died a year later.
Surviving Mr. Strouf are three sons, Harvey, who is clerk of court of Manitowoc County, and Ray of Manitowoc and Louis of Lake Geneva, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. William Cowan of Milwaukee and Mrs. Fred Kutil of Manitowoc; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Benishek of Branch, Mrs. Rose Pfingsten of Mishicot and Mrs. Carrie Dewane of Cooperstown, four grand-
children and a great grandchild.
A son, Adolph, preceded him in death in 1937.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Melnik Presbyterian Church in the Town of Kossuth with the Rev. Henry Stammer officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei FUnerl Home after 3 p.m. Friday until 11:30 a.m. Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Two Rivers Reporter, Thursday Oct. 5, 1961 P. 2
Heart Attack Takes Life of Adolph Strouf
MANITOWOC—Adolph Strouf, 83, retired Manitowoc County farmer, former assemblyman and active in rural affairs, died Wednesday night after a heart attack at Shady Lane Home.
He had resided on Rt. 2, Two Rivers, but the last six years he had been a resident of Shady Lane. Mr. Strouf farmed for many years in the Town of Gibson where he was born May 20, 1878. His parents were John and Anna Musial Strouf.
In October of 1902 he married Mary Kapitan in this city and then began years of farming.
As a veteran of the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors, Mr. Strouf represented his township as chairman of 18 years. His first venture into politics in 1948 was successful. He defeated the incumbent, Frank LeClair of Two Rivers, and served five consecutive two-year terms before he was unseated by the Republican he had won over. LeClair, as assemblyman
for the second District (sic).
While a farmer, Mr. Strouf served as president of local branches of American Society of Equity and the Progressive Farmers of America. In 1948, he served as president of National Farm Loan Assn. for Manitowoc County. In addition, he was associated with Home Mutual Insurance Co. of Manitowoc and had been president of Kossuth Fire Insurance Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Strouf observed the 50th anniversary of their wedding in 1952. His wife died a year later.
Surviving Mr. Strouf are three sons, Harvey, who is clerk of court of Manitowoc County, and Ray of Manitowoc and Louis of Lake Geneva, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. William Cowan of Milwaukee and Mrs. Fred Kutil of Manitowoc; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Benishek of Branch, Mrs. Rose Pfingsten of Mishicot and Mrs. Carrie Dewane of Cooperstown, four grand-
children and a great grandchild.
A son, Adolph, preceded him in death in 1937.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Melnik Presbyterian Church in the Town of Kossuth with the Rev. Henry Stammer officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei FUnerl Home after 3 p.m. Friday until 11:30 a.m. Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Two Rivers Reporter, Thursday Oct. 5, 1961 P. 2
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