Walter A. Meiselwitz, 81, formerly of 2203 Prospect St., New Holstein, died Tuesday afternoon at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein, where he had resided for the past year.
He was born April 23, 1898, in Kiel, son of Adolph and Louise Berg Meiselwitz. He attended Kiel schools. He married Vera Raquet on Sept. 24, 1927, in Kiel.
The couple lived in the Town of New Holstein until 1951, when they moved to Plymouth. In 1964, they moved to Kiel. She died March 12, 1967. He married Mary Kell Roehl on May 18, 1968, in Kiel. He was employed for 21 years at Hipke Canning Co., New Holstein, and later at Midwest and Plymouth Creameries, Plymouth, until his retirement in 1969. He was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel.
Survivors are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Wallace (Lucille) Wriedt of Oshkosh, Mrs. James (Alice) Feld of Kiel and Mrs. Albert (Shirley) Burchianti of Greendale; two sons, Elroy of rural New Holstein and Walter Jr. of Kiel; a sister Miss Clara Meiselwitz of Kiel; a brother, Wilfred of New Holstein; 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great- step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, a brother, a grandchild and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Friday at St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel. The Rev. John Baumann, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
Walter A. Meiselwitz, 81, formerly of 2203 Prospect St., New Holstein, died Tuesday afternoon at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein, where he had resided for the past year.
He was born April 23, 1898, in Kiel, son of Adolph and Louise Berg Meiselwitz. He attended Kiel schools. He married Vera Raquet on Sept. 24, 1927, in Kiel.
The couple lived in the Town of New Holstein until 1951, when they moved to Plymouth. In 1964, they moved to Kiel. She died March 12, 1967. He married Mary Kell Roehl on May 18, 1968, in Kiel. He was employed for 21 years at Hipke Canning Co., New Holstein, and later at Midwest and Plymouth Creameries, Plymouth, until his retirement in 1969. He was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel.
Survivors are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Wallace (Lucille) Wriedt of Oshkosh, Mrs. James (Alice) Feld of Kiel and Mrs. Albert (Shirley) Burchianti of Greendale; two sons, Elroy of rural New Holstein and Walter Jr. of Kiel; a sister Miss Clara Meiselwitz of Kiel; a brother, Wilfred of New Holstein; 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great- step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, a brother, a grandchild and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Friday at St. Peter United Church of Christ, Kiel. The Rev. John Baumann, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
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