Herman J. Korte, 88, died suddenly late Wednesday afternoon at his home, 326 ½ Plymouth Street, Plymouth, after a lingering illness. Born Feb. 12, 1852, in the town of Plymouth, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Korte, he attended the rural schools and lived in the Plymouth area his entire life. In 1894 he was married to Emma Whippler who preceded him in death in 1906. Two years later, in 1908, he marred Clara Hiller. She died Aug. 9, 1947.
Survivors are one son, Earl, Manitowoc; three daughters, Mrs. John (Ivy) Fotenakes, New York City, Miss Yvonne Korte, at home, an Mrs. Charles (Eileen) Troute, Washington, D. C.; 13 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren, and a brother, Gustave, Flandreau, S.D.
One son, a daughter, three brothers and two sisters also preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Wittkopp Funeral home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Samuel Bullough, pastor of the First Congregational church, officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press – Friday - September 22, 1950 - p. 6
Funeral services for Herman J. Korte, Plymouth, who passed away at his home, 326 1/2 Plymouth street, were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wittkopp Funeral home. The Rev. Samuel Bullough of the First Congregational church officiated and burial was made in the Union cemetery.
During the services Miss Doris Dietsch, accompanied by Miss Hildegard Wilson, sang "Nearer, My God, to Thee" and "Abide With Me".
The pallbearers were Kenneth Korte, Willard Korte, Earl Korte, Jr., Harold Timm, Robert Pfleger and Lester Hiller.
Friends and relatives attending the services were: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Korte, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Korte, Earl Korte, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Willard Korte, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Timm, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Schrank, Manitowoc; Miss Ida Hiller, Waukesha; Mrs. Eileen Trout and son, Charles, Washington, D.C., and others from Plymouth and vicinity
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Herman J. Korte, 88, died suddenly late Wednesday afternoon at his home, 326 ½ Plymouth Street, Plymouth, after a lingering illness. Born Feb. 12, 1852, in the town of Plymouth, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Korte, he attended the rural schools and lived in the Plymouth area his entire life. In 1894 he was married to Emma Whippler who preceded him in death in 1906. Two years later, in 1908, he marred Clara Hiller. She died Aug. 9, 1947.
Survivors are one son, Earl, Manitowoc; three daughters, Mrs. John (Ivy) Fotenakes, New York City, Miss Yvonne Korte, at home, an Mrs. Charles (Eileen) Troute, Washington, D. C.; 13 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren, and a brother, Gustave, Flandreau, S.D.
One son, a daughter, three brothers and two sisters also preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Wittkopp Funeral home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Samuel Bullough, pastor of the First Congregational church, officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press – Friday - September 22, 1950 - p. 6
Funeral services for Herman J. Korte, Plymouth, who passed away at his home, 326 1/2 Plymouth street, were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wittkopp Funeral home. The Rev. Samuel Bullough of the First Congregational church officiated and burial was made in the Union cemetery.
During the services Miss Doris Dietsch, accompanied by Miss Hildegard Wilson, sang "Nearer, My God, to Thee" and "Abide With Me".
The pallbearers were Kenneth Korte, Willard Korte, Earl Korte, Jr., Harold Timm, Robert Pfleger and Lester Hiller.
Friends and relatives attending the services were: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Korte, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Korte, Earl Korte, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Willard Korte, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Timm, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Schrank, Manitowoc; Miss Ida Hiller, Waukesha; Mrs. Eileen Trout and son, Charles, Washington, D.C., and others from Plymouth and vicinity
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