Mrs. Henry Becker, 78, nee Henrietta Dreger, died Friday afternoon
at the home of her son Philip, who operates the Becker homestead one
mile southeast of Maribel. She had been ill for the past month.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the home
and at 2 o'clock from the St. John Evangelical Lutheran church, Maribel.
Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Becker was born September 15, 1859, in Colins (sic). She was
married at the age of 19 to Henry Becker, who died several years ago.
The couple moved to the farm in Maribel immediately after their marriage,
59 years ago.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Louis Karnopp, Unity, Mrs. Richard
Wolffesdorff, Milwaukee, Mrs. George Schuette, Genoa City, and Mrs. Carl
Rabenhorst, Maribel; five sons, William (94289852)of Manitowoc and August (107454151), Richard,
Henry and Richard of Maribel; two sisters, Mrs. Karl Krueger, Collins, and
Mrs. Herman Guetschow, Brillion; two brothers, August Dreger of Collins,
and Henry of Brillion; 28 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, July 24, 1937 P. 5
(Note: Birth date on tombstone and in obit are off by 1 year)
Mrs. Henry Becker, 78, nee Henrietta Dreger, died Friday afternoon
at the home of her son Philip, who operates the Becker homestead one
mile southeast of Maribel. She had been ill for the past month.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the home
and at 2 o'clock from the St. John Evangelical Lutheran church, Maribel.
Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Becker was born September 15, 1859, in Colins (sic). She was
married at the age of 19 to Henry Becker, who died several years ago.
The couple moved to the farm in Maribel immediately after their marriage,
59 years ago.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Louis Karnopp, Unity, Mrs. Richard
Wolffesdorff, Milwaukee, Mrs. George Schuette, Genoa City, and Mrs. Carl
Rabenhorst, Maribel; five sons, William (94289852)of Manitowoc and August (107454151), Richard,
Henry and Richard of Maribel; two sisters, Mrs. Karl Krueger, Collins, and
Mrs. Herman Guetschow, Brillion; two brothers, August Dreger of Collins,
and Henry of Brillion; 28 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, July 24, 1937 P. 5
(Note: Birth date on tombstone and in obit are off by 1 year)
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