WALTER C. SMITH
Walter C. Smith, 88, formerly of 908 S. 20th St., Manitowoc, died Monday morning
at Manitowoc County Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 9:30
a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will
officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born Sept. 5, 1876, in Germany, son of the late Andrew and Mary Smith.
He came to the United States as a child with his paretns, who settled at Fish Creek.
He came to Manitowoc in 1918.
Mr. Smith married Mary Turtle Praasch (sic) in 1919. She died in February of 1961.
Before his retirement 23 years ago, Mr. Smith was employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding
Inc.
Surviving are a daughter Mrs. William Brunner of Rt. 4, Manitowoc; four step-daughters,
Mrs. Ruth Bentley and Mrs. Oscar Nelson of Manitowoc and Mrs. Steven Bedwell and Mrs.
Gerald Donovan of Pehsitigo; two step-sons, Thomas and Ulrich Praasch of Manitowoc; a
brother, Nick Smith of Sturgeon Bay; a sister, Mrs. Anna Collins of Racine; 14 grand-
children and nine great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be
recited at 7:30 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 1, 1965 P.8
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[d. 03-01-1965/age 88 yrs.] (05 Sep 1877/Mar 1965/SSDI)
(NOTE: I believe his wife's surname was Braasch, she was married to a Braasch then
after he died she married Walter Smith. She is buried with her first husband here
in Evergreen on O-27-2, her obit is with her entry under Smith)
Walter C. Smith, 88, formerly of 908 S. 20th St., Manitowoc, died Monday morning
at Manitowoc County Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 9:30
a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will
officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born Sept. 5, 1876, in Germany, son of the late Andrew and Mary Smith.
He came to the United States as a child with his paretns, who settled at Fish Creek.
He came to Manitowoc in 1918.
Mr. Smith married Mary Turtle Praasch (sic) in 1919. She died in February of 1961.
Before his retirement 23 years ago, Mr. Smith was employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding
Inc.
Surviving are a daughter Mrs. William Brunner of Rt. 4, Manitowoc; four step-daughters,
Mrs. Ruth Bentley and Mrs. Oscar Nelson of Manitowoc and Mrs. Steven Bedwell and Mrs.
Gerald Donovan of Pehsitigo; two step-sons, Thomas and Ulrich Praasch of Manitowoc; a
brother, Nick Smith of Sturgeon Bay; a sister, Mrs. Anna Collins of Racine; 14 grand-
children and nine great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be
recited at 7:30 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 1, 1965 P.8
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[d. 03-01-1965/age 88 yrs.] (05 Sep 1877/Mar 1965/SSDI)
(NOTE: I believe his wife's surname was Braasch, she was married to a Braasch then
after he died she married Walter Smith. She is buried with her first husband here
in Evergreen on O-27-2, her obit is with her entry under Smith)
WALTER C. SMITH
Walter C. Smith, 88, formerly of 908 S. 20th St., Manitowoc, died Monday morning
at Manitowoc County Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 9:30
a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will
officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born Sept. 5, 1876, in Germany, son of the late Andrew and Mary Smith.
He came to the United States as a child with his paretns, who settled at Fish Creek.
He came to Manitowoc in 1918.
Mr. Smith married Mary Turtle Praasch (sic) in 1919. She died in February of 1961.
Before his retirement 23 years ago, Mr. Smith was employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding
Inc.
Surviving are a daughter Mrs. William Brunner of Rt. 4, Manitowoc; four step-daughters,
Mrs. Ruth Bentley and Mrs. Oscar Nelson of Manitowoc and Mrs. Steven Bedwell and Mrs.
Gerald Donovan of Pehsitigo; two step-sons, Thomas and Ulrich Praasch of Manitowoc; a
brother, Nick Smith of Sturgeon Bay; a sister, Mrs. Anna Collins of Racine; 14 grand-
children and nine great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be
recited at 7:30 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 1, 1965 P.8
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[d. 03-01-1965/age 88 yrs.] (05 Sep 1877/Mar 1965/SSDI)
(NOTE: I believe his wife's surname was Braasch, she was married to a Braasch then
after he died she married Walter Smith. She is buried with her first husband here
in Evergreen on O-27-2, her obit is with her entry under Smith)
Walter C. Smith, 88, formerly of 908 S. 20th St., Manitowoc, died Monday morning
at Manitowoc County Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and at 9:30
a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Alfred Pritzl will
officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born Sept. 5, 1876, in Germany, son of the late Andrew and Mary Smith.
He came to the United States as a child with his paretns, who settled at Fish Creek.
He came to Manitowoc in 1918.
Mr. Smith married Mary Turtle Praasch (sic) in 1919. She died in February of 1961.
Before his retirement 23 years ago, Mr. Smith was employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding
Inc.
Surviving are a daughter Mrs. William Brunner of Rt. 4, Manitowoc; four step-daughters,
Mrs. Ruth Bentley and Mrs. Oscar Nelson of Manitowoc and Mrs. Steven Bedwell and Mrs.
Gerald Donovan of Pehsitigo; two step-sons, Thomas and Ulrich Praasch of Manitowoc; a
brother, Nick Smith of Sturgeon Bay; a sister, Mrs. Anna Collins of Racine; 14 grand-
children and nine great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be
recited at 7:30 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 1, 1965 P.8
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[d. 03-01-1965/age 88 yrs.] (05 Sep 1877/Mar 1965/SSDI)
(NOTE: I believe his wife's surname was Braasch, she was married to a Braasch then
after he died she married Walter Smith. She is buried with her first husband here
in Evergreen on O-27-2, her obit is with her entry under Smith)
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