Berres, Cornelius J. (Neil) (Dec. 3, 1915-Nov. 26, 2007 –husband of Lucille Boury [married June 5, 1948 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, City of Manitowoc] –son of John Berres and Elizabeth Edderer –born at Boyd, Chippewa County –army veteran of World War Two –self-employed carpenter –from April 28, 1950 to April 11, 1958 owned the 120 acre farm at 9507 Lax Chapel Road in Section 34, Town of Eaton –on June 5, 1958 purchased the Peter Stein house at 111 South Fifth Avenue in St. Nazianz –Lucille lived her until her death in 1988 –Cornelius lived here until his death in 2007 –from June 22, 1973 to Sept. 4, 1979 owned the lot at 109 South Sixth Avenue in St. Nazianz and built a house on this lot, which he sold in 1979 –died at his winter residence in Crystal River, Florida) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [cremated –buried in Section 2, Row 12, Lot 19 –stone] [marriage record Manitowoc 38-473] [death record in State of Florida]
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CORNELIUS J. BERRES

Cornelius "Neil" Berres, age 91, of St. Nazianz, died at his winter residence in Crystal River, Fla., on Monday, Nov. 26, 2007.
Mr. Berres was born on Dec. 3, 1915, in Boyd, son of the late John and Elizabeth (Ederer) Berres. He attended Twin Elders School in Two Creeks, and was a World War II Army veteran. He married Lucille Boury on June 5, 1948, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. She preceded him in death on June 17, 1988. Mr. Berres retired as a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of St. Gregory's Catholic Church, St. Nazianz, and was also a past member of the St. Nazianz Village Board, St. Nazianz Lions Club, and Holy Name Society. He played saxophone for the 8 a.m. guitar Mass at St. Gregory's, and also at St. Benedict's and St. Scholastica's Catholic churches in Crystal River, Fla. Mr. Berres was also a past member of the St. Mary's Prayer Group. Neil loved being with his family, playing cards with family and friends, playing his saxophone and harmonica, and traveling to Florida
for the winters.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
He is preceded in death by his wife: Lucille Berres; a son: Stephen; daughter: Mary Jane; grandson: Jordan Berres; his parents; five brothers; and five sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Randy Budnar, a nephew to Neil.
Cremation has taken place, and a private committal service of the cremated remains will be held at a later date at St. Gregory Church Cemetery, St. Nazianz.
Herald Times Reporter, Dec. 5, 2007