Gertrude R. "Gertie" Oswald, age 98, formerly of 2119 Kemper St., died on Monday morning, July 21, 2008, at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc.
Gertrude was born on March 22, 1910, in Mishicot, daughter of the late Herman and Rose (Bonfigt) Franz.
She married Fred Mueller on Oct. 28, 1931, in Mishicot. He was the first police officer in Manitowoc County to die in the line of duty, on July 5, 1932.
She married Wencil Oswald on May 9, 1935, in Manitowoc.
He preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 1967. Gertrude was a self-employed seamstress.
She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
She was preceded in death by one brother: Roland Franz; four sisters: Caroline Haag; Alice Brunner; Lucille Dilfert; and Emily Fricke; and one sister-in-law and one brother-in-law: Delores Franz and Harold Dilfert.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at St. Francis of Assisi-Waldo Site, N. 14th and Waldo Blvd., Manitowoc.
The Rev. Gerald Foley will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial, with burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may call at the church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m.
The Jens Family Funeral Home & Crematory of Manitowoc is assisting the Oswald Family.
A special thanks to the staff of Shady Lane Nursing Care Center for all the loving care Gertie received while she lived there.
Herald Times Reporter, July 22, 2008
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Gertrude R. 'Gertie' Oswald
Gertrude R. "Gertie" Oswald, age 98, formerly of 2119 Kemper St., died on Monday morning, July 21, 2008, at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc.
Gertrude was born on March 22, 1910, in Mishicot, daughter of the late Herman and Rose (Bonfigt) Franz. She married Fred Mueller on Oct. 28, 1931, in Mishicot. He was the first police officer in Manitowoc County to die in the line of duty on July 5, 1932. She married Wencil Oswald on May 9, 1935, in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 1967. Gertrude was a self-employed seamstress. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
Survivors include two brothers and two sisters-in-law: Victor (Lorraine) Franz, Two Rivers' Cyril Franz, Mishicot; and Lucille Franz, St. Petersburg, Fla.; and one brother-in-law and one sister-in-law: Edward (Kathryn) Oswald, Manitowoc. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one brother: Roland Franz; four sisters: Caroline Haag; Alice Brunner; Lucille Wilfert; and Emily Fricke; one sister-in-law and one brother-in-law: Delores Franz and Harold Wilfert.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at St. Francis of Assisi-Waldo Site, N. 14th and Waldo Blvd., Manitowoc. The Rev. Gerald Foley will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial, with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may call at the church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m.
The Jens Family Funeral Home & Crematory of Manitowoc is assisting the Oswald Family.
A special thanks to the staff of Shady Lane Nursing Care Center for all the loving care Gertie received while she lived there.
Herald Times Reporter
July 23, 2008
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