- Peter Derfus Dies After Long Illness
Sherwood - Peter Derfus. 61, life-long resident of this vicinity, died at his farm home just south of the city limits after a lingering illness Sunday morning. Born at Sherwood, Jan. 11. 1875, he was n member of the Holy Name society and Catholic Knights of Wisconsin. Survivors are the widow; one daughter. Miss Helen Derfus, Sherwood, and one brother, Michael Derfus, Sherwood. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 Wednesday morning at Sacred Heart church with the Rev. Peter Grosnick in charge. The body will be at the home until the time of services.
Appleton Post Crescent | Appleton, Wisconsin | Monday, September 13, 1937 | Page 13
Peter Derfus Funeral Conducted at Sherwood
Sherwood - Funeral services for
Peter Derfus. a well-known resident of this community, were conducted at 9:30 Wednesday morning at Sacred Heart church, Sherwood, by the Rev. W. Bruecher, Slinger, a relative of the deceased. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Mr. Derfus was born here Jan. 11 1876, and resided here all his life. On June 11, 1907, he married Anna Holzschuh, also of Sherwood. He was a member of the Sacred Heart church choir for many years and also of the Catholic Knights and Holy Name societies. Survivors are the widow and one daughter, Helen, Sherwood, and one brother, Michael, Appleton. Honorary bearers were Michael Schreiner, Herbert Wolf, August Loerke, James Hallett, George Schaefer and Joseph Braun. Bearers were Hillard Brantmeier, Clarence Mueller, Bernard Holzschuh, Germaine Derfus, Norbert Derfus and Joseph Braudigan. Those from away who attended the funeral services were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bollmann. Beloit. Kans; Mrs. Crawford Allen and daughter Barbara, Chicago: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gieger, Mrs. John Stab, Dohrchester: Mrs. Theresa La Cosse, Eugene Link, Joe and Jake Derfus, Mr. and Mrs. William Trimberger, Milwaukee: Mr. and Mrs. John Trimberger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Mershberger, Mrs. Carrie Stahl, Mrs. Minnie Trimberger. Mrs. Tillie Derfus, Mr. and Mrs. George Holzschuh, Mrs. Clarence Walters, Sheboygan; the Rev. W. B. Bruecher, Miss Ann Goebels, Slinger, Mr. Adrian Krebs and son, St. Lawrence; Mrs. John Hume Chilton; Mr. and Mrs. Al Burich Brillion. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lang, Mrs. Frank Wolf, Mr. Mike Derfus and daughter, Ann, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Derfus and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Herb. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Braudigan. Mrs. Katherine Derfus and family, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Derfus, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Schaefer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Metz, Mrs. Gertrude Mueller, Henry Baker, Mr. and Mrs. William Marx, Matt and Henry Schaefer, Appleton: Mrs. Lucy Derfus and family, Mrs. Rose Schydzik, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hauser, Kaukauna: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stein, Menasha: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reidel, Hortonville: Mrs. Sylvan Bodoh, Shiocton: Mrs. Paul Bosch, Combined Locks: John and Peter Bruecher, Mr. and Mrs. William Bruecher and son, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haen, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schneider, Mrs. Ben Brochtrup, Mr. and Mrs. George Bruecher, Mrs. Ted Eiting, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Holschuh. Dundas. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wiesechel and family, Nick Wiesechel, Victor and Joseph Janly, St. Ann: Mr. and Mrs. John Wiesechel, Mrs. Emma Wiesechel, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pawelke, Stockbridge: Mr. and Mrs., Mike Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Art Depies and Mrs. Adolph Behnke, Hilbert.
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