Kreiss, Mary E.

1907 - 2011  (103 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Kreiss, Mary E.
  Born	3 Aug 1907	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	21 Apr 2011	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	22 Apr 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Mary E. Miles (nee Kriess), 103, died Thursday, April 21, 2011, at St Elizabeth Hospital. She was born in Appleton, August 3, 1907, a daughter of the late William and Bess Kriess. Mary married Kirk L. Miles on June 27, 1934. Mary graduated from Appleton High School in 1926. She graduated from Lawrence University in 1930. During that time she was a piano student at the Lawrence Conservatory, a member of Delta Gamma Sorority, and past president of the Alumni Association. After graduation, Mary was a librarian at Appleton Public Library. In her later years, she did substitute work at the library. She was also a librarian at the Heritage for nine years. Mary was an active member of First Congregational Church for over 89 years, serving as a Sunday school teacher, and church school pianist. She was a church circle member for 25 years. In her earlier years, Mary had been active in both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Mary is survived by two children, son, Peter (Mary) Miles, Appleton, and daughter, Marti (Richard) Ward, Woodbury, Minnesota; five grandchildren, Jeffrey (Sarah) Miles, Appleton, Kelly (Brian) Miles, Scottsdale, Arizona, Karen (Ronald) Jahnke, Neenah, Linda Srnka, De Pere, and Charles (Sharyl) Glaser, Littleton, Colorado; eight great-grandchildren, Jennifer Keddell, Michael Keddell, Kaylee Glaser, Dalton Glaser, Alexander Miles, Madison Miles, Miles VandenHeuvel and Ava VandenHeuvel; She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Kirk, her daughter, Mary Lee Darling, two brothers, James Kreiss, and William Kreiss, sister, Evelyn Monteith; two sons-in-law, Don Glaser, and Joseph Darling; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Kreiss, and Kathryne Kreiss; and a brother-in-law, Ray Monteith. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2011, at FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 724 East South River Street, Appleton, with Rev. Jane B. Anderson officiating. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. until the hour of service. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Mary's family would like to thank the staff at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, and would like to give a very special thank you to Jean Coenraad, her special friend and helper, for their care and compassion. Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N Superior Street Appleton 920-739-1231 Online condolences www.wichmannfargo.com
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I205179	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Kreiss, William,   b. 2 Nov 1872, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 May 1943, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Brewster, Bess G.,   b. 20 Sep 1874, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Mar 1955  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F70862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Miles, Kirk L.,   b. 3 Mar 1907, Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 2 Mar 1994, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	27 Jun 1934
  Children	1. Miles, Mary Lee,   d. Bef 2011   2. Miles, Peter   3. Miles, Marti
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F70863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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