[I-28-6]-Stella Bredesen/1897-[21 July 1985/age 88 yrs/widow of O.T. Bredesen]
(Mary Bredesen/b. Jun 28 1897/d. Jul 1985/SSDI)
the following from a family member:
Although her first name on her birth certificate was Mary, her family
always called her Stella. She always used Stella and this name was
used on the grave because her parents named another of their daughters
Mary. Mary Bredesen was Born Mary Estelle Engeldinger June 28 1897 she
died July 21, 1985 and was buried in the Evergreen cemetery near
Manitowoc Wisconsin under the name Stella Bredesen, next to her husband
Osuld Bredesen.)

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MARY STELLA BREDESEN

Mrs. Mary Stella Bredesen, 88, a resident of Park Lawn Home, died Sunday evening, July 21, at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Innocents Catholic church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo J. Schmitt will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mrs. Bredesen was born June 28, 1897, at Manitowoc, Wis., daughter of the late Nicholas and Frances Augustine Engeldinger. She grew up and was educated in Manitowoc living here most of her life. She was married to Judge O.T. Bredesen, April 5, 1920, at Green Lakes Naval Station. He preceded her in death Nov. 10, 1958. Mrs. Bredesen was a member of Holy Innocents Catholic Church and was a life long member of Christian Mothers.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, William and Betty Bredesen of Whitelaw; a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Merwyn Beyer of Manitowoc; a brother, John Engeldinger of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Ray (Ann) Harlow of Manitowoc; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Nic (Anna) Engeldinger of Richfield, Minn.; a brother-in-law, Anton Staddler of Manitowoc; 20 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, a daughter, two grandsons, five sisters and a brother.
Friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. on Wednesday until the hour of service. There will be no visitation at Urbanek and Schlei Pfeffer and Reinbold Funeral Home, Manitowoc.
Herald Times Reporter, July 22, 1985 P. 3

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Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Stella Bredesen, 88, a resident of Park Lawn Home, who died Sunday evening, July 21, at Park Lawn Home, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Leo J. Schmitt will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
A surviving daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jeanne Chambers of Sheboygan as inadvertently omitted from Monday evening's obituary.
Friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. on Wednesday until the hour of services. There will be no visitation at Urbanek and Schlei Pfeffer and Reinbold Funeral Home, Manitowoc.
Herald Times Reporter, July 23, 1985 P. 3
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Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Stella Bredesen, 88, a resident of Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, who died Sunday evening, July 21, at the Home, were held Wednesday morning, July 24.
Additional survivors not previously listed include a son-in-law, William Pfost of Indio, California, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. John (Mickie) Engeldinger of Manitowoc.
Herald Times Reporter, July 25, 1985