ELMER J. SINGER
Topples From Boat, Singer, 63, Drowns
NEWTONBURG—A 63 year old Manitowoc man drowned in English Lake about two miles
southwest of here Wednesday evening when he toppled from a pram type boat while
fishing with his stepson.
The body of Elmer J. Singer, 1102 Nagle Ave., was recovered from 30 feet of
water by authorities shortly before 7 p.m. Dr. Theodore Teitgen, county coroner,
ruled that death was caused by drowning.
The accident occurred about 6 o’clock while Singer and his stepson, Gary Erdman,
11, were in the boat about 30 yards out from Singer’s cottage on the lake.
Singer apparently lost his balance and fell into the water as he was leaning
over the side. The stepson told authorities that he reached out an oar but Singer
did not grab for it.
Body Recovered
The body was recovered by County Police Office James Meidl and Deputy Wayne
Knowles of Manitowoc using dragging equipment. Two rods and reels were located
in the water by another county officer, John Nelson, and Art Kimmes of Rt. 3,
Manitowoc, shortly before the body was found.
Authorities said the body had been in the water close to an hour.
Singer was born Aug. 5, 1901, at Wahoo, Neb., son of the late Joseph Singer and
Mrs. Angeline Warner Singer. He came to Manitowoc in 1921 and entered the employ
of Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., for whom he worked 39 years, the last 25 as
foreman for outside machinists. He was a member of Machinist Local 516.
May 25, 1928, he marred Hildegarde Fischer at Newtonburg and they moved to
Manitowoc. She died in 1960. Oct 28, 1961, he married Mrs. Vlasta Erdman at Galena,
Ill.
Surviving are the wife, a daughter, Mrs. Allen Bruns, of Manitowoc, mother, Mrs.
Joseph Singer, of Freemont, Neb., a sister, Mrs. Adeline Oaks, of Fremont, a
brother, Anton, of Casper, Wyo., 10 stepchildren and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 4 p.m.
Friday and after 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, August 27, 1964 P.1
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[cause: drowning]
Topples From Boat, Singer, 63, Drowns
NEWTONBURG—A 63 year old Manitowoc man drowned in English Lake about two miles
southwest of here Wednesday evening when he toppled from a pram type boat while
fishing with his stepson.
The body of Elmer J. Singer, 1102 Nagle Ave., was recovered from 30 feet of
water by authorities shortly before 7 p.m. Dr. Theodore Teitgen, county coroner,
ruled that death was caused by drowning.
The accident occurred about 6 o’clock while Singer and his stepson, Gary Erdman,
11, were in the boat about 30 yards out from Singer’s cottage on the lake.
Singer apparently lost his balance and fell into the water as he was leaning
over the side. The stepson told authorities that he reached out an oar but Singer
did not grab for it.
Body Recovered
The body was recovered by County Police Office James Meidl and Deputy Wayne
Knowles of Manitowoc using dragging equipment. Two rods and reels were located
in the water by another county officer, John Nelson, and Art Kimmes of Rt. 3,
Manitowoc, shortly before the body was found.
Authorities said the body had been in the water close to an hour.
Singer was born Aug. 5, 1901, at Wahoo, Neb., son of the late Joseph Singer and
Mrs. Angeline Warner Singer. He came to Manitowoc in 1921 and entered the employ
of Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., for whom he worked 39 years, the last 25 as
foreman for outside machinists. He was a member of Machinist Local 516.
May 25, 1928, he marred Hildegarde Fischer at Newtonburg and they moved to
Manitowoc. She died in 1960. Oct 28, 1961, he married Mrs. Vlasta Erdman at Galena,
Ill.
Surviving are the wife, a daughter, Mrs. Allen Bruns, of Manitowoc, mother, Mrs.
Joseph Singer, of Freemont, Neb., a sister, Mrs. Adeline Oaks, of Fremont, a
brother, Anton, of Casper, Wyo., 10 stepchildren and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 4 p.m.
Friday and after 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, August 27, 1964 P.1
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[cause: drowning]
ELMER J. SINGER
Topples From Boat, Singer, 63, Drowns
NEWTONBURG—A 63 year old Manitowoc man drowned in English Lake about two miles
southwest of here Wednesday evening when he toppled from a pram type boat while
fishing with his stepson.
The body of Elmer J. Singer, 1102 Nagle Ave., was recovered from 30 feet of
water by authorities shortly before 7 p.m. Dr. Theodore Teitgen, county coroner,
ruled that death was caused by drowning.
The accident occurred about 6 o’clock while Singer and his stepson, Gary Erdman,
11, were in the boat about 30 yards out from Singer’s cottage on the lake.
Singer apparently lost his balance and fell into the water as he was leaning
over the side. The stepson told authorities that he reached out an oar but Singer
did not grab for it.
Body Recovered
The body was recovered by County Police Office James Meidl and Deputy Wayne
Knowles of Manitowoc using dragging equipment. Two rods and reels were located
in the water by another county officer, John Nelson, and Art Kimmes of Rt. 3,
Manitowoc, shortly before the body was found.
Authorities said the body had been in the water close to an hour.
Singer was born Aug. 5, 1901, at Wahoo, Neb., son of the late Joseph Singer and
Mrs. Angeline Warner Singer. He came to Manitowoc in 1921 and entered the employ
of Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., for whom he worked 39 years, the last 25 as
foreman for outside machinists. He was a member of Machinist Local 516.
May 25, 1928, he marred Hildegarde Fischer at Newtonburg and they moved to
Manitowoc. She died in 1960. Oct 28, 1961, he married Mrs. Vlasta Erdman at Galena,
Ill.
Surviving are the wife, a daughter, Mrs. Allen Bruns, of Manitowoc, mother, Mrs.
Joseph Singer, of Freemont, Neb., a sister, Mrs. Adeline Oaks, of Fremont, a
brother, Anton, of Casper, Wyo., 10 stepchildren and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 4 p.m.
Friday and after 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, August 27, 1964 P.1
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[cause: drowning]
Topples From Boat, Singer, 63, Drowns
NEWTONBURG—A 63 year old Manitowoc man drowned in English Lake about two miles
southwest of here Wednesday evening when he toppled from a pram type boat while
fishing with his stepson.
The body of Elmer J. Singer, 1102 Nagle Ave., was recovered from 30 feet of
water by authorities shortly before 7 p.m. Dr. Theodore Teitgen, county coroner,
ruled that death was caused by drowning.
The accident occurred about 6 o’clock while Singer and his stepson, Gary Erdman,
11, were in the boat about 30 yards out from Singer’s cottage on the lake.
Singer apparently lost his balance and fell into the water as he was leaning
over the side. The stepson told authorities that he reached out an oar but Singer
did not grab for it.
Body Recovered
The body was recovered by County Police Office James Meidl and Deputy Wayne
Knowles of Manitowoc using dragging equipment. Two rods and reels were located
in the water by another county officer, John Nelson, and Art Kimmes of Rt. 3,
Manitowoc, shortly before the body was found.
Authorities said the body had been in the water close to an hour.
Singer was born Aug. 5, 1901, at Wahoo, Neb., son of the late Joseph Singer and
Mrs. Angeline Warner Singer. He came to Manitowoc in 1921 and entered the employ
of Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., for whom he worked 39 years, the last 25 as
foreman for outside machinists. He was a member of Machinist Local 516.
May 25, 1928, he marred Hildegarde Fischer at Newtonburg and they moved to
Manitowoc. She died in 1960. Oct 28, 1961, he married Mrs. Vlasta Erdman at Galena,
Ill.
Surviving are the wife, a daughter, Mrs. Allen Bruns, of Manitowoc, mother, Mrs.
Joseph Singer, of Freemont, Neb., a sister, Mrs. Adeline Oaks, of Fremont, a
brother, Anton, of Casper, Wyo., 10 stepchildren and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. L. H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 4 p.m.
Friday and after 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, August 27, 1964 P.1
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[cause: drowning]
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