- Mrs. Anna Eichhorst, 81, of 127 N. Superior St., DePere, died Tuesday afternoon at Bellin Memorial Hospital, Green Bay, where she had been a patient since Friday after suffering a heart attack at home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, Morrison, Brown County, the Rev. Ervin Lemke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Eichhorst was born Anna Wierschke March 9, 1880. at Fraustadt, Germany, daughter of the late Gottlieb and Johanna Paschel Wierschke. She came with her parents to this country at the age of 12.
She was married to Frederich Eichhorst Aug. 21, 1900, and they lived at Neva, Langlade County, until 1903 when they moved to the Town of Morrison. The family operated a farm in the township until 1946, when she moved to DePere. Mr. Eichhorst preceded her in death Oct. 6. 1939. Also preceding her in death were two sons, four brothers, two sisters and two
grandchildren.
Survivors include six daughters Mrs. Henry Stever of Two Rivers, Mrs. Ervin Thiesfeldt, of Green Bay, Mrs. Norbert Liebergen, of the Town of Maple Grove, Mrs. Norbert Griepentrog, of Wayside, Brown County, Mrs. Clancis Pahl, of Maribel, Manitowoc County, and Mrs. Lester Koerth, of the Town of Holland, Brown County; six sons, Elmer, of the Town of Wrightstown. Brown County. Rueben, of the Town of Maple Grove. Manitowoc County, Hilbert, at home, Wilmer, Albert and Melvin of the Town of Morrison; 48 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at Schwartz Funeral Home. Morrison, until 11a.m. Friday when the casket will be moved to the church, where the body may be viewed from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service.
Manitowoc Herald-Times (Manitowoc, Wis.) Thursday, 27 Apr. 1961; transcribed by Marla Zwakman Thank you.
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