Christel, William Louis (Oct. 6, 1905-Nov. 18, 1991 –husband of Loretta Schnettler [married Nov. 24, 1925 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton] –after the death of Loretta on Nov. 29, 1979, William re-married to Elsie nee Voigt Pankratz, the widow of Raymond Pankratz [married Oct. 3, 1980 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in School Hill, Town of Meeme] –son of Albert Christel and Minnie Kaltenbrun –worked at St. Nazianz Heating and Sheet Metal –on Feb. 27, 1929 purchased from his father-in-law Joseph Schnettler the farm at 16404 Christel Road in Section 30, Town of Liberty –on April 9, 1929 purchased the 80 acre farm at 8415 Marken Road in Section 29, Town of Liberty –it was likely after this purchase that the farmstead at 8415 Marken Road was razed –all that remains today (2016) is the lower section of the fieldstone silo and the foundation of a farm building –William owned these farms until dividing them between his various children in 1980 –rented at the homestead house at 16404 Christel Road until 1983 –died from “bilateral pneumonia –dementia”) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 5, Row 7, Lot 9] [first marriage record Manitowoc 20-10] [second marriage record Manitowoc 76-88] [death record Manitowoc 95-385]
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William L. Christel, 86, of St. Nazianz, passed away on Monday evening, November 18, 1991 at St. Mary’s Home, Manitowoc. Funeral mass will be held at St. Gregory’s Catholic church in St. Nazianz. Father Leonard Walker and Father Cletus LaMere, officiating.
He was born on October 6, 1905, in Manitowoc County, son of the late Albert and Minnie Kaltenbrun Christel. He attended St. Gregory’s School.
He farmed in the town of Liberty and was formerly employed by Chilton Canning Company and Miller Implement. He was also the owner and operator of St. Nazianz Heating and Sheet Metal.
He married Loretta Schnettler on November 24, 1925 at St. Nazianz. She preceded him in death on November 29, 1979. He then married Elsie Pankratz on October 3, 1980, at School Hill. She preceded him in death on February 14, 1988.
He was a former member of the St. Nazianz Fire Department, St. Gregory’s Holy Name Society, a Charter Member of the St. Nazianz Lion’s Club and currently member of Holy Trinity Parish of School Hill.
Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Father David Christel S.D.S., Chilton; Dick and Darlene Christel, Reedsville; Ronald and Janet Christel, Valders; four daughters and sons-in-law, LaVerne and Ted Hunter, Sherman Oaks, Calif.; Lorraine and Jerome Bechle, Green Bay; Joanne and Glenroy Koeppen, St. Nazianz; Carol and Dean Leschke, Rural Newton; 40 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, and one grandson.
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William L. Christel, 86, of St. Nazianz, passed away on Monday evening, November 18, 1991 at St. Mary’s Home, Manitowoc. Funeral mass will be held at St. Gregory’s Catholic church in St. Nazianz. Father Leonard Walker and Father Cletus LaMere, officiating.
He was born on October 6, 1905, in Manitowoc County, son of the late Albert and Minnie Kaltenbrun Christel. He attended St. Gregory’s School.
He farmed in the town of Liberty and was formerly employed by Chilton Canning Company and Miller Implement. He was also the owner and operator of St. Nazianz Heating and Sheet Metal.
He married Loretta Schnettler on November 24, 1925 at St. Nazianz. She preceded him in death on November 29, 1979. He then married Elsie Pankratz on October 3, 1980, at School Hill. She preceded him in death on February 14, 1988.
He was a former member of the St. Nazianz Fire Department, St. Gregory’s Holy Name Society, a Charter Member of the St. Nazianz Lion’s Club and currently member of Holy Trinity Parish of School Hill.
Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Father David Christel S.D.S., Chilton; Dick and Darlene Christel, Reedsville; Ronald and Janet Christel, Valders; four daughters and sons-in-law, LaVerne and Ted Hunter, Sherman Oaks, Calif.; Lorraine and Jerome Bechle, Green Bay; Joanne and Glenroy Koeppen, St. Nazianz; Carol and Dean Leschke, Rural Newton; 40 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, and one grandson.
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Christel, William Louis (Oct. 6, 1905-Nov. 18, 1991 –husband of Loretta Schnettler [married Nov. 24, 1925 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton] –after the death of Loretta on Nov. 29, 1979, William re-married to Elsie nee Voigt Pankratz, the widow of Raymond Pankratz [married Oct. 3, 1980 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in School Hill, Town of Meeme] –son of Albert Christel and Minnie Kaltenbrun –worked at St. Nazianz Heating and Sheet Metal –on Feb. 27, 1929 purchased from his father-in-law Joseph Schnettler the farm at 16404 Christel Road in Section 30, Town of Liberty –on April 9, 1929 purchased the 80 acre farm at 8415 Marken Road in Section 29, Town of Liberty –it was likely after this purchase that the farmstead at 8415 Marken Road was razed –all that remains today (2016) is the lower section of the fieldstone silo and the foundation of a farm building –William owned these farms until dividing them between his various children in 1980 –rented at the homestead house at 16404 Christel Road until 1983 –died from “bilateral pneumonia –dementia”) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 5, Row 7, Lot 9] [first marriage record Manitowoc 20-10] [second marriage record Manitowoc 76-88] [death record Manitowoc 95-385]
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William L. Christel, 86, of St. Nazianz, passed away on Monday evening, November 18, 1991 at St. Mary’s Home, Manitowoc. Funeral mass will be held at St. Gregory’s Catholic church in St. Nazianz. Father Leonard Walker and Father Cletus LaMere, officiating.
He was born on October 6, 1905, in Manitowoc County, son of the late Albert and Minnie Kaltenbrun Christel. He attended St. Gregory’s School.
He farmed in the town of Liberty and was formerly employed by Chilton Canning Company and Miller Implement. He was also the owner and operator of St. Nazianz Heating and Sheet Metal.
He married Loretta Schnettler on November 24, 1925 at St. Nazianz. She preceded him in death on November 29, 1979. He then married Elsie Pankratz on October 3, 1980, at School Hill. She preceded him in death on February 14, 1988.
He was a former member of the St. Nazianz Fire Department, St. Gregory’s Holy Name Society, a Charter Member of the St. Nazianz Lion’s Club and currently member of Holy Trinity Parish of School Hill.
Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Father David Christel S.D.S., Chilton; Dick and Darlene Christel, Reedsville; Ronald and Janet Christel, Valders; four daughters and sons-in-law, LaVerne and Ted Hunter, Sherman Oaks, Calif.; Lorraine and Jerome Bechle, Green Bay; Joanne and Glenroy Koeppen, St. Nazianz; Carol and Dean Leschke, Rural Newton; 40 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, and one grandson.
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William L. Christel, 86, of St. Nazianz, passed away on Monday evening, November 18, 1991 at St. Mary’s Home, Manitowoc. Funeral mass will be held at St. Gregory’s Catholic church in St. Nazianz. Father Leonard Walker and Father Cletus LaMere, officiating.
He was born on October 6, 1905, in Manitowoc County, son of the late Albert and Minnie Kaltenbrun Christel. He attended St. Gregory’s School.
He farmed in the town of Liberty and was formerly employed by Chilton Canning Company and Miller Implement. He was also the owner and operator of St. Nazianz Heating and Sheet Metal.
He married Loretta Schnettler on November 24, 1925 at St. Nazianz. She preceded him in death on November 29, 1979. He then married Elsie Pankratz on October 3, 1980, at School Hill. She preceded him in death on February 14, 1988.
He was a former member of the St. Nazianz Fire Department, St. Gregory’s Holy Name Society, a Charter Member of the St. Nazianz Lion’s Club and currently member of Holy Trinity Parish of School Hill.
Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Father David Christel S.D.S., Chilton; Dick and Darlene Christel, Reedsville; Ronald and Janet Christel, Valders; four daughters and sons-in-law, LaVerne and Ted Hunter, Sherman Oaks, Calif.; Lorraine and Jerome Bechle, Green Bay; Joanne and Glenroy Koeppen, St. Nazianz; Carol and Dean Leschke, Rural Newton; 40 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, and one grandson.
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