Hofacker, Eleanor

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 17 Apr 1904
• Obituary: 2 Aug 1929; Appleton Post Crescent

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Birth - Church Record:
Name:Elnora Hofacker
Birth Date:17 Apr 1904
Birth Place:Granville, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Gender:Female
Race:White
Father's Name:Henry Hofacker
FHL Film Number:1305139

Eleanor married Kettner, Michael Bef 1926. Michael (son of Kettner, Michael Sr. and Beyer, Bertha) was born 2 Nov 1901, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 8 Nov 1989, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Stephensville, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 26 Jul 1967; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Obituary:
Water Skier Loses Life Donald Kettner, 41, Kaukauna, Dies At Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT - A Kaukauna man died of a gastric disorder after water skiing on a lake near Rosholt about 5 pm. Tuesday, according to the Portage County Coroner Joseph Bodislaw. Donald Kettner. 41, 109 E. 11th St.. Kaukauna. was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Michael Hospital in Stevens Point. Greenwood Funeral Home, Kaukauna, is handling funeral arrangements. Kettner was vacationing on Collins Lake 3-1/2 miles south- west of Rosholt with his family and friends. He was described as an experienced water skier. Monday night and again Tuesday morning he complained of chest pains. His son James was driving the boat and pulling his father who was skiing.. When Kettner. released the rope on a turn. Mary Lotzer, 14, 397 Cleveland St., Menasha, a passenger, jumped into the water and attempted to get him into the boat. She told authorities Kettner was still breathing at the time. After her attempt to get him into the boat failed, they called for assistance . Douglas Schramm, 32, 953 Grove St., Menasha, assisted in getting Kettner into the boat. Kettner was taken to shore and received first aid treatment before the ambulance arrived. Kettner was employed as a machine tender at Thilmany Pulp and Paper Corp. at Kaukauna.
Appleton Post-Crescent | Appleton, Wisconsin | Wednesday, July 26, 1967 | Page 11

Donald Kettner 109 E. llth St., Kaukauna Age 41, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Collins Lake, Portage County. He was born in Shiocton, July 12, 1926 and was employed as a machine tender at Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co. for the past 16 years. Mr. Kettner was a member of St. Mary's Holy Name Society, Kaukauna: was a Mass Com- mentator and a member of the Christian Family Movement. Survivors are his wife. Doris Heimmermann; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kettner. Appleton: three daughters. Lin- da, Barbara, Lisa: one son, James, all at home.; five broth- ers, Jerold, Milwaukee, Carl and Paul, Appleton. Thomas, Norfolk, Va. Kenneth, Neenah; three sisters. Mrs. Matt (Dorothy) Hoffman, Shiocton. Mrs. .John (Jean) Moliter, Cudahy, Wis. and Nancy, Appleton. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a .m. at St Mary's Catholic Church, Kaukauna, with interment in the parish cemetery. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter A. Salm will officiate. Friends may call at the Greenwood Funeral Home , Kaukauna after 2 pm. Thursday where the rosary will be prayed at 8pm.
Appleton Post-Crescent | Appleton, Wisconsin | Wednesday, July 26, 1967 | Page 24

Donald married Heimerman, Doris Ann Aft 1949. Doris (daughter of Heimerman, Jacob and Winters, Margaret Gretchen) was born 06 Jan 1931; died 07 Feb 2023. [Group Sheet]