RAY G. FROSCH
County Stove Pioneer, Dies
Grimms - Ray G. Frosch, veteran hardware and automobile dealer and the
first in Wisconsin to introduce oil and gas burning stoves in the rural
area, died at his home in this village Thursday night. He was 80.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John St. James Lutheran
Church, Reedsville. The Rev. John Wendland will officiate and burial will
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Born April 18, 1877, at Wayside, Brown County, son of the late Frank and
Elizabeth Beattie Frosch, he began his business enterprise several years
before the turn of the century and a year before he married Emma Rader
at Sheboygan Falls June 7, 1899. The couple celebrated its 58th wedding
anniversary this year.
The store he launched at Wayside in 1898 throve and three years later a
similar business was established at Grimms. In addition to the hardware
store a grain elevator was erected and along with it a garage. When a
fire destroyed the hardware store and garage in 1930, only the hardware
business was re-established in an adjacent location.
At that time the Frosch Brothers partnership was dissolved. Frank Jr. had
been in business with him and previous to that their father had been
associated in the enterprises.
Years before bottle gas stoves were available in rural areas, Mr. Frosch
sold coal and wood burning ranges. Not satisfied with this, he introduced
oil burning units which could be installed in existing stoves, and a
number of years ago took over agency for a gas firm which made it possible
for him to sell an appliance he believed would help his rural friends live
with more comfort.
In addition to serving many years on the Town of Cato School Board he was
postmaster for more than 30 years, retiring in 1947 under the compulsory
age program. Five years later he retired from active participation in all
business and devoted his interests to gardening. He was a charter member
of the choir of the church at Reedsville.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Maitland, of Minneapolis, two daughters,
Mrs. Samuel M. Kuenzi, of Watertown, Wis., and Mrs. Francis Dietl of Manitowoc;
two sisters, Mrs. Walter Schlicker, of Detroit and Mrs. Alfred Halzer, of
Neptune Beach, Fla.; and a grandson. A sister and the brother with whom
he was a partner in the business preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 2 p.m.
Sunday until 10:30 a.m. Monday when the casket will be moved to the church,
where the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
********
[d. 09-05-1957 at Grimms WI/age 80 yrs./cause: myocarditis/
bur. on Francis A. Dietl lot]
County Stove Pioneer, Dies
Grimms - Ray G. Frosch, veteran hardware and automobile dealer and the
first in Wisconsin to introduce oil and gas burning stoves in the rural
area, died at his home in this village Thursday night. He was 80.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John St. James Lutheran
Church, Reedsville. The Rev. John Wendland will officiate and burial will
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Born April 18, 1877, at Wayside, Brown County, son of the late Frank and
Elizabeth Beattie Frosch, he began his business enterprise several years
before the turn of the century and a year before he married Emma Rader
at Sheboygan Falls June 7, 1899. The couple celebrated its 58th wedding
anniversary this year.
The store he launched at Wayside in 1898 throve and three years later a
similar business was established at Grimms. In addition to the hardware
store a grain elevator was erected and along with it a garage. When a
fire destroyed the hardware store and garage in 1930, only the hardware
business was re-established in an adjacent location.
At that time the Frosch Brothers partnership was dissolved. Frank Jr. had
been in business with him and previous to that their father had been
associated in the enterprises.
Years before bottle gas stoves were available in rural areas, Mr. Frosch
sold coal and wood burning ranges. Not satisfied with this, he introduced
oil burning units which could be installed in existing stoves, and a
number of years ago took over agency for a gas firm which made it possible
for him to sell an appliance he believed would help his rural friends live
with more comfort.
In addition to serving many years on the Town of Cato School Board he was
postmaster for more than 30 years, retiring in 1947 under the compulsory
age program. Five years later he retired from active participation in all
business and devoted his interests to gardening. He was a charter member
of the choir of the church at Reedsville.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Maitland, of Minneapolis, two daughters,
Mrs. Samuel M. Kuenzi, of Watertown, Wis., and Mrs. Francis Dietl of Manitowoc;
two sisters, Mrs. Walter Schlicker, of Detroit and Mrs. Alfred Halzer, of
Neptune Beach, Fla.; and a grandson. A sister and the brother with whom
he was a partner in the business preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 2 p.m.
Sunday until 10:30 a.m. Monday when the casket will be moved to the church,
where the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
********
[d. 09-05-1957 at Grimms WI/age 80 yrs./cause: myocarditis/
bur. on Francis A. Dietl lot]
RAY G. FROSCH
County Stove Pioneer, Dies
Grimms - Ray G. Frosch, veteran hardware and automobile dealer and the
first in Wisconsin to introduce oil and gas burning stoves in the rural
area, died at his home in this village Thursday night. He was 80.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John St. James Lutheran
Church, Reedsville. The Rev. John Wendland will officiate and burial will
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Born April 18, 1877, at Wayside, Brown County, son of the late Frank and
Elizabeth Beattie Frosch, he began his business enterprise several years
before the turn of the century and a year before he married Emma Rader
at Sheboygan Falls June 7, 1899. The couple celebrated its 58th wedding
anniversary this year.
The store he launched at Wayside in 1898 throve and three years later a
similar business was established at Grimms. In addition to the hardware
store a grain elevator was erected and along with it a garage. When a
fire destroyed the hardware store and garage in 1930, only the hardware
business was re-established in an adjacent location.
At that time the Frosch Brothers partnership was dissolved. Frank Jr. had
been in business with him and previous to that their father had been
associated in the enterprises.
Years before bottle gas stoves were available in rural areas, Mr. Frosch
sold coal and wood burning ranges. Not satisfied with this, he introduced
oil burning units which could be installed in existing stoves, and a
number of years ago took over agency for a gas firm which made it possible
for him to sell an appliance he believed would help his rural friends live
with more comfort.
In addition to serving many years on the Town of Cato School Board he was
postmaster for more than 30 years, retiring in 1947 under the compulsory
age program. Five years later he retired from active participation in all
business and devoted his interests to gardening. He was a charter member
of the choir of the church at Reedsville.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Maitland, of Minneapolis, two daughters,
Mrs. Samuel M. Kuenzi, of Watertown, Wis., and Mrs. Francis Dietl of Manitowoc;
two sisters, Mrs. Walter Schlicker, of Detroit and Mrs. Alfred Halzer, of
Neptune Beach, Fla.; and a grandson. A sister and the brother with whom
he was a partner in the business preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 2 p.m.
Sunday until 10:30 a.m. Monday when the casket will be moved to the church,
where the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
********
[d. 09-05-1957 at Grimms WI/age 80 yrs./cause: myocarditis/
bur. on Francis A. Dietl lot]
County Stove Pioneer, Dies
Grimms - Ray G. Frosch, veteran hardware and automobile dealer and the
first in Wisconsin to introduce oil and gas burning stoves in the rural
area, died at his home in this village Thursday night. He was 80.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John St. James Lutheran
Church, Reedsville. The Rev. John Wendland will officiate and burial will
be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Born April 18, 1877, at Wayside, Brown County, son of the late Frank and
Elizabeth Beattie Frosch, he began his business enterprise several years
before the turn of the century and a year before he married Emma Rader
at Sheboygan Falls June 7, 1899. The couple celebrated its 58th wedding
anniversary this year.
The store he launched at Wayside in 1898 throve and three years later a
similar business was established at Grimms. In addition to the hardware
store a grain elevator was erected and along with it a garage. When a
fire destroyed the hardware store and garage in 1930, only the hardware
business was re-established in an adjacent location.
At that time the Frosch Brothers partnership was dissolved. Frank Jr. had
been in business with him and previous to that their father had been
associated in the enterprises.
Years before bottle gas stoves were available in rural areas, Mr. Frosch
sold coal and wood burning ranges. Not satisfied with this, he introduced
oil burning units which could be installed in existing stoves, and a
number of years ago took over agency for a gas firm which made it possible
for him to sell an appliance he believed would help his rural friends live
with more comfort.
In addition to serving many years on the Town of Cato School Board he was
postmaster for more than 30 years, retiring in 1947 under the compulsory
age program. Five years later he retired from active participation in all
business and devoted his interests to gardening. He was a charter member
of the choir of the church at Reedsville.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Maitland, of Minneapolis, two daughters,
Mrs. Samuel M. Kuenzi, of Watertown, Wis., and Mrs. Francis Dietl of Manitowoc;
two sisters, Mrs. Walter Schlicker, of Detroit and Mrs. Alfred Halzer, of
Neptune Beach, Fla.; and a grandson. A sister and the brother with whom
he was a partner in the business preceded him in death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 2 p.m.
Sunday until 10:30 a.m. Monday when the casket will be moved to the church,
where the body will lie in state until the hour of service.
********
[d. 09-05-1957 at Grimms WI/age 80 yrs./cause: myocarditis/
bur. on Francis A. Dietl lot]
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