Charles Houghton, 69 (photo), of 1208 North Eighth St., Manitowoc, lifelong
resident of Manitowoc, died Thursday afternoon at the Holy Family Hospital,
Manitowoc, following a six months illness.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the St. Paul Lutheran church,
Manitowoc. The Rev. Myron Swanson will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Houghton was born in Manitowoc in 1882 and in 1905 married Miss Mathilda
Gullickson. He was first employed by the Smalley Manufacturing Company and
later established his own milk route in Manitowoc, selling out to the Farmers
Cooperative dairy. For the past 20? years he has been employed by the Sorge Ice
Cream and Dairy Company. He was a member of the brotherhood of St. Paul
congregation.
Survivors are his wife; a son, Gordon, of Madison; six daughters, Mrs. Kenneth
Klehm of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Mrs. Harlan Ott of Manitowoc, Mrs. Roland
Schwartgoebel of Marquette, Mich., Mrs. Earl Melchert of Two Rivers, Mrs. Joseph
Hogan of Sturgeon Bay and Mrs. Edward Ettner of Honolulu, Hawaii; brother, Walter
of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. August Haeckman of Manitowoc and Mrs. Jay Serles
of West Allis; and 12 grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after Sunday
noon. The casket will be moved to the church at 11 a.m. Monday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 7, 1952 P. 2
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[d. 03-10-1952/age 69 yrs.]
Charles Houghton, 69 (photo), of 1208 North Eighth St., Manitowoc, lifelong
resident of Manitowoc, died Thursday afternoon at the Holy Family Hospital,
Manitowoc, following a six months illness.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the St. Paul Lutheran church,
Manitowoc. The Rev. Myron Swanson will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Houghton was born in Manitowoc in 1882 and in 1905 married Miss Mathilda
Gullickson. He was first employed by the Smalley Manufacturing Company and
later established his own milk route in Manitowoc, selling out to the Farmers
Cooperative dairy. For the past 20? years he has been employed by the Sorge Ice
Cream and Dairy Company. He was a member of the brotherhood of St. Paul
congregation.
Survivors are his wife; a son, Gordon, of Madison; six daughters, Mrs. Kenneth
Klehm of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Mrs. Harlan Ott of Manitowoc, Mrs. Roland
Schwartgoebel of Marquette, Mich., Mrs. Earl Melchert of Two Rivers, Mrs. Joseph
Hogan of Sturgeon Bay and Mrs. Edward Ettner of Honolulu, Hawaii; brother, Walter
of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. August Haeckman of Manitowoc and Mrs. Jay Serles
of West Allis; and 12 grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after Sunday
noon. The casket will be moved to the church at 11 a.m. Monday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, March 7, 1952 P. 2
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[d. 03-10-1952/age 69 yrs.]
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