WILLIAM C. WEGFORTH
William C. Wegforth, age 71, of 910 E. Cedar Av., Manitowoc, died
Tuesday afternoon, June 21, 1994, at Holy Family Memorial Medical
Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 24, 1994, at
First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will
be Rev. Hugh Anderson with burial to follow in the Evergreen Cemetery,
Manitowoc.
He was born October 19, 1922, in Manitowoc, son of the late Clement
and Louise Diegel Wegforth. He was veteran of the United States Army
during World War II serving with the 252nd Field Artillary Battalion
in England, France and Germany, where Mr. Wegforth fought in the famous
Battle of the Bulge. He then married the former Shirley Marie Griebling
on February 27, 1946, at First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc. Mr.
Wegforth was employed at the Manitowoc Portland Cement Company for many
years and then was employed with the City of Manitowoc as a welder for
17 years until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the Manitowoc
Senior Center, Fraternal Order of Eagles #706 and First Presbyterian
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Wegforth; three sons and a daughter-
in-law, Roger Wegforth, Thomas and Laurie (Brennan) Wegforth, William S.
Wegforth; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jason Koch; two
grandchildren Preston William and Jared Jason Koch; a sister, Mrs.
Evelyn Kolar Meyer, all of Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by a sister,
Mrs. Dorothy Sweeney.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. Thursday,
June 23, 1994, and Friday morning at First Presbyterian Church from
10 a.m. until the time of service.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be sadly missed
by all including his buddy Wally.
Herald Times Reporter, June 22, 1994 P. A2
William C. Wegforth, age 71, of 910 E. Cedar Av., Manitowoc, died
Tuesday afternoon, June 21, 1994, at Holy Family Memorial Medical
Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 24, 1994, at
First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will
be Rev. Hugh Anderson with burial to follow in the Evergreen Cemetery,
Manitowoc.
He was born October 19, 1922, in Manitowoc, son of the late Clement
and Louise Diegel Wegforth. He was veteran of the United States Army
during World War II serving with the 252nd Field Artillary Battalion
in England, France and Germany, where Mr. Wegforth fought in the famous
Battle of the Bulge. He then married the former Shirley Marie Griebling
on February 27, 1946, at First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc. Mr.
Wegforth was employed at the Manitowoc Portland Cement Company for many
years and then was employed with the City of Manitowoc as a welder for
17 years until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the Manitowoc
Senior Center, Fraternal Order of Eagles #706 and First Presbyterian
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Wegforth; three sons and a daughter-
in-law, Roger Wegforth, Thomas and Laurie (Brennan) Wegforth, William S.
Wegforth; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jason Koch; two
grandchildren Preston William and Jared Jason Koch; a sister, Mrs.
Evelyn Kolar Meyer, all of Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by a sister,
Mrs. Dorothy Sweeney.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. Thursday,
June 23, 1994, and Friday morning at First Presbyterian Church from
10 a.m. until the time of service.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be sadly missed
by all including his buddy Wally.
Herald Times Reporter, June 22, 1994 P. A2
WILLIAM C. WEGFORTH
William C. Wegforth, age 71, of 910 E. Cedar Av., Manitowoc, died
Tuesday afternoon, June 21, 1994, at Holy Family Memorial Medical
Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 24, 1994, at
First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will
be Rev. Hugh Anderson with burial to follow in the Evergreen Cemetery,
Manitowoc.
He was born October 19, 1922, in Manitowoc, son of the late Clement
and Louise Diegel Wegforth. He was veteran of the United States Army
during World War II serving with the 252nd Field Artillary Battalion
in England, France and Germany, where Mr. Wegforth fought in the famous
Battle of the Bulge. He then married the former Shirley Marie Griebling
on February 27, 1946, at First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc. Mr.
Wegforth was employed at the Manitowoc Portland Cement Company for many
years and then was employed with the City of Manitowoc as a welder for
17 years until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the Manitowoc
Senior Center, Fraternal Order of Eagles #706 and First Presbyterian
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Wegforth; three sons and a daughter-
in-law, Roger Wegforth, Thomas and Laurie (Brennan) Wegforth, William S.
Wegforth; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jason Koch; two
grandchildren Preston William and Jared Jason Koch; a sister, Mrs.
Evelyn Kolar Meyer, all of Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by a sister,
Mrs. Dorothy Sweeney.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. Thursday,
June 23, 1994, and Friday morning at First Presbyterian Church from
10 a.m. until the time of service.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be sadly missed
by all including his buddy Wally.
Herald Times Reporter, June 22, 1994 P. A2
William C. Wegforth, age 71, of 910 E. Cedar Av., Manitowoc, died
Tuesday afternoon, June 21, 1994, at Holy Family Memorial Medical
Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 24, 1994, at
First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will
be Rev. Hugh Anderson with burial to follow in the Evergreen Cemetery,
Manitowoc.
He was born October 19, 1922, in Manitowoc, son of the late Clement
and Louise Diegel Wegforth. He was veteran of the United States Army
during World War II serving with the 252nd Field Artillary Battalion
in England, France and Germany, where Mr. Wegforth fought in the famous
Battle of the Bulge. He then married the former Shirley Marie Griebling
on February 27, 1946, at First Presbyterian Church, Manitowoc. Mr.
Wegforth was employed at the Manitowoc Portland Cement Company for many
years and then was employed with the City of Manitowoc as a welder for
17 years until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the Manitowoc
Senior Center, Fraternal Order of Eagles #706 and First Presbyterian
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Wegforth; three sons and a daughter-
in-law, Roger Wegforth, Thomas and Laurie (Brennan) Wegforth, William S.
Wegforth; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Jason Koch; two
grandchildren Preston William and Jared Jason Koch; a sister, Mrs.
Evelyn Kolar Meyer, all of Manitowoc; nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by a sister,
Mrs. Dorothy Sweeney.
Friends may call at the Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m. Thursday,
June 23, 1994, and Friday morning at First Presbyterian Church from
10 a.m. until the time of service.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be sadly missed
by all including his buddy Wally.
Herald Times Reporter, June 22, 1994 P. A2
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