FRED NIGGEMANN "Fred Niggemann, 81, member of an early Rib Lake family, and widely known as a merchant and civic and church leader, was found dead in his bed at home, where he lived alone, on Saturday morning. Services were held at 9:30 a.m. from the Taylor-Mannel Funeral Home, and at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with the Right Rev. Msgr. Alphonse Kress, Superior, a nephew, and Fr. Richard Girt and Fr. Charles Froelich, Westboro, officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Gallov, Tim Gallov, Mike Zielke, Dan Walsh, Regis Niggemann, and George Niggemann. Mr. Niggemann was born in 6/25/1964 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 1, 1882, and came to this area when a small boy with his parents. He attended school here, and for many years operated the Main Street [McComb Ave.] general store, known as Niggemann's Store, now operated by his son-in-law, Harold Zielke. He was a member of the Catholic Parish, the Holy Name Society, belonging to the Catholic Order of Foresters since 1904, was active in the Rib Lake Commercial Club, and its predecessor, the Rib Lake Men's Alliance. He was married to Miss Edith Curran, also a member of an early Rib Lake family, on August 16, 1910. The family home was just north of the funeral home, on West Street. Mr. and Mrs. Niggemann celebrated their golden wedding anniversary August, 1960. She died the following November. Surviving are three daughters; Theo, Mrs. Harold Zielke; Irene, Mrs. Francis Gallov, Source Rib Lake Herald
FRED NIGGEMANN "Fred Niggemann, 81, member of an early Rib Lake family, and widely known as a merchant and civic and church leader, was found dead in his bed at home, where he lived alone, on Saturday morning. Services were held at 9:30 a.m. from the Taylor-Mannel Funeral Home, and at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with the Right Rev. Msgr. Alphonse Kress, Superior, a nephew, and Fr. Richard Girt and Fr. Charles Froelich, Westboro, officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Gallov, Tim Gallov, Mike Zielke, Dan Walsh, Regis Niggemann, and George Niggemann. Mr. Niggemann was born in 6/25/1964 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 1, 1882, and came to this area when a small boy with his parents. He attended school here, and for many years operated the Main Street [McComb Ave.] general store, known as Niggemann's Store, now operated by his son-in-law, Harold Zielke. He was a member of the Catholic Parish, the Holy Name Society, belonging to the Catholic Order of Foresters since 1904, was active in the Rib Lake Commercial Club, and its predecessor, the Rib Lake Men's Alliance. He was married to Miss Edith Curran, also a member of an early Rib Lake family, on August 16, 1910. The family home was just north of the funeral home, on West Street. Mr. and Mrs. Niggemann celebrated their golden wedding anniversary August, 1960. She died the following November. Surviving are three daughters; Theo, Mrs. Harold Zielke; Irene, Mrs. Francis Gallov, Source Rib Lake Herald
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