OSCAR G. LINDEMANN - d. 2002

CHEESE REPORTER, Vol. 127, No. 23, Friday, December 13, 2002, Madison, Wisconsin.
Oscar G. Lindemann were buried at Evergreen

Oscar G. Lindemann, Longtime Cheese Industry Leader, Passes Away—Manitowoc, WI
Oscar G. Lindemann, 80, who spent more than six decades in the cheese and dairy
industry and was actively involved in several organizations during his career,
died last Saturday at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers WI.
Lindemann was born and raised in Manitowoc, WI, and was the third generation of
his family to be involved in the dairy industry. As a youth, he helped on the
family dairy farm owned by his father, Oscar E. Lindemann.
He also worked summer vacation breaks with Steve Suidzinski, owner of Steve's
Cheese in Denmark, WI, and later hand-wheeled cheese, hand-stacked 75-pound
cheddars, waxed cheese and filled in wherever he was needed at Northern Wisconsin
Produce, the family-owned cheese business that his grandfather helped start in
1907.
(Front page)

After serving in the US Army during World War II, including an initial assignment
with Meat and Dairy Inspection Corp., Lindemann returned to Manitowoc and again
became active in Northern Wisconsin Produce, buying and selling cheese and working
with many plants that Northern and Sunny Valley Creamery, a sister corporation,
owned and operated.
Lindemann became owner of Northern Wisconsin Produce in 1963 and was active with
the company until the present time. The Lindemann family continues to operate the
business.
During his career in the cheese business, Lindemann was an early member and director
of the former Wisconsin Cheese Seminar, now known as the International Dairy-Deli-
Bakery Association; and served two terms on the National Cheese Institute's board
of directors, and also held the office of treasurer.
Lindemann was also a longstanding member of the National Cheese Exchange, and was
the buyer of the last car of cheese ever sold at the NCE, on April 25, 1997.
Finally, Lindemann was a longstanding member of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers
Association, which earlier this year bestowed its highest honor, Life Member, on
Lindemann.
He is survived by, among others, his wife of 51 years, children; two daughters,
five sons and a brother.
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Oscar G. Lindemann—
Oscar G. Lindemann, age 80, 14513 S. Shore Drive, Valders, Wis., passed away
Saturday morning Dec. 7, 2002 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers, Wis. Funeral
services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First German Ev. Lutheran Church with
Rev. Bruce Bitter and Rev. David Rosenow officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc with military graveside rites accorded by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Otto Oas Post #659.
Oscar was born Oct. 14, 1922 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Oscar E.
and Rose Glander Lindemann. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the
class of 1940. He then continued his education at Lawrence University, Appleton,
Wis., for two years until he was drafted into the United States Army in March 1942.
He served overseas in Europe during World War II with the 63rd Division for three
years. Oscar received the Bronze Star and was honorably discharged. He then
returned to Manitowoc and started working with his father at Northern Wisconsin
Produce. In 1963, Oscar became owner and was active with the company until the
present time.
Oscar married Margaret Gurgel on June 16, 1951 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church,
Wonewoc, Wis. He had been a lifetime member of First German Ev. Lutheran Church
where he held all the church offices over the past years and was active on many
committees with the school and church. He was very instrumental in helping
establish Manitowoc Lutheran High School and had served on the Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran Synod Board of Directors for 26 years. Oscar was also a
member of the National Cheese Exchange, had served as Treasurer of the National
Cheese Institute, member of the International Dairy Deli Association, received
the Lifetime Membership Award of the Wisconsin Cheese Association, previously
had been a member and director of the Manitowoc Chamber of Commerce, and still
was active with the men he previously served with in the 63rd Division of the
United States Army.
Oscar is survived by his wife, his children, 22 grandchildren; one great-grandson;
one brother, one brother-in-law, one sister-in-law, along with nieces; nephews;
other relatives and friends surviving.
He was proceeded in death by one brother John Lindemann, one sister Muriel Ellingboe,
and one great-grandson, Owen Oscar Reneau.
Friends may call at First German Ev. Lutheran Church, 1033 S. Eighth St., Manitowoc,
on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and then on Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. until the
services at 11 a.m.
The family requests memorials for First German Ev. Lutheran Church or Manitowoc
Lutheran High School.
The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 628 North Water Street,
Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
—MANITOWOC Herald Times Reporter, Dec. 09, 2002
(sent in by researcher/see contributors page)