Death Notices and Obituary Index

For Milwaukee and the Surrounding Communities

Sources: The Milwaukee Journal, The Milwaukee Sentinel, other various newspapers
Publish dates: Various

See also Waukesha Obituaries
Milwaukee County Obits (offsite link)
Milwaukee Sentinel,Journal Death Notice Index (offsite link)
Milwaukee Obit Archives June 2001 (offsite link)
Milwaukee Obit Archives before June 2001 (offsite link)
Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel Obituaries (Fee Charged for archived obits)

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EMILIA (SCHULTHEIS) TEWS

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Source: Unknown, likely Milw. Newspaper

TEWS: Saturday, May 5, at 5:55 a.m., Emilia Tews (nee Schultheis) of 2832 S. Greeley st., aged 78 years, beloved wife of Ludwig Tews, mother of Mrs. Hilda Jacques, Mrs. Alma Koehn and Fred; also 4 grandchildren. Services at Niemann & Sons, 2486 S .Kinnickkinnic av., Tuesday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m. Interment Arlington cemetery.

ALMA THOMAS

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Source: Unknown, likely Milw. Newspaper

THOMAS: Alma, [24 Jan 1872-20 Oct (1948)] Wednesday, Oct. 20, aged 76 years, sister of Albert and William Thomas; also survived by one sister-in-law, nieces and nephews.. Services Sat., Oct 23, at 1:30 p.m., at the Froemming-Boecher Funeral Home, corner E. North av. and N. 1st st. Interment Wanderers’ Rest. In state Friday after 2 p.m.

DANIEL F. THOMAS

Source: Milwaukee Journal, Oct. 9, 1958

DANIEL F. THOMAS Daniel F. Thomas, 56, assistant building superintendent at the central YMCA, 915 W. Wisconsin av., died of a heart ailment Wednesday at the veterans administration hospital, Wood. Mr. Thomas was building superintendent at St. John Episcopal home, 1222 N. Cass st., from 1952 to 1954. He moved to Phoenix, Ariz., in 1954 and returned here two years later to assume his YMCA post. He lived at the central YMCA. Surviving are a daughter; a son; a sister, Mrs. Amelia Kluesendorf, Barneveld, Wis.; and a brother, Warren, Mount Horeb, Wis. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Forest Home chapel. Burial will be in Forest Home cemetery. The body will be in the Ritter funeral home, 5310 W. North av., after 7 p.m. Thursday.

EDWARD THOMAS

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Source: Unknown, likely Milw. Newspaper

EDWARD THOMAS, [28 Apr 1833-13 Dec (1985)] a resident of Milwaukee for almost sixty years, is dead in his home, 696 Seventh street. Mr. Thomas was born in Loberg, [Loburg?] Germany, on April 28, 1833, and came to Milwaukee in July, 1850. He has lived in this city ever since. On May 22 of this year he celebrated his golden wedding anniversary. He is survived by his widow and nine children. The funeral will be held on Thursday at 2 o'clock, in the home. Interment will be in Union cemetery. [1 death notice in German, 1 death notice in English]

 

EDWARD THOMAS

Source: Der Nord Westen (Manitowoc, Wis), 17 Jan. 1907

Edward Thomas, a 12-year old nephew of Herman Schmitz here, died Friday in Milwaukee of a heart condition. Mr. Schmitz went to Milwaukee Monday morning to attend the funeral.

EDWARD W. THOMAS

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Source: Unknown, likely Milw. Newspaper

THOMAS---Edward W., [20 Sep 1861-21 Mar 1917]; beloved husband of Elizabeth C. Thomas, nee Obermann, Mar. 21, 1917, aged 55 years, 6
months. Funeral Friday, March 23, 2 o’clock, from residence, 751 6th st. Interment Union cemetery via automobile.

EMMA W. THOMAS

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Source: Unknown, likely Milw. Newspaper

THOMAS---[22 Mar (no year)-24 Oct 1909]; On Sunday, Oct. 24, 1909, Emma W. Thomas, beloved wife of Edward W. Thomas at her home ,
612 Tenth street. Funeral from residence, Oct 26, at 2 p.m. Interment at Union cemetery.

FRIEDERICKA THOMAS

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Source: Unknown, likely Milw. Newspaper

THOMAS---Friedericka Thomas [7 Aug 1841-13 Mar 1916]; wife of the deceased Edward Thomas, March 13, 1916, at 4 o’clock p.m., age 74
years, 7 months and 9 days. Mother of Henrietta Woelk, Edward W. Thomas, Pauline Woelk, Gustav F. Thomas, Rudolph G. Thomas, Paul E.
Thomas, Julia A. Bringe, Walter F. Thomas, Elsie A. Karow, and grandchildren. Funeral from 696 7th st., to Union cemetery, Thursday, March 16, at
2 o’clock p.m. [1 death notice in German, 1 in English]

GUSTAVE F. THOMAS

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Source: Unknown, likely Milw. Newspaper

THOMAS: Gustave F., [26 Aug [1868]-5 May 1934] 2873 N. 41st st., beloved husband of Katharina (nee Mack), fond father of Hazel Cook,
Walter, Oliver and Doris, grandfather of Neal, also 4 sisters and 2 brothers survive, Saturday, May 5, 1934, aged 66 years. Services Tuesday, May 8
at 2 p.m., from the William F. Krause Funeral Home, 2823 W. Fond du Lac av. Cremation Valhalla.

Obit: Gustave F. Thomas, 66, who was a cashier for the Pritzlaff Hardware Co. for 47 years, died Saturday at his home at 2873 N. Forty-first st. He is
survived by his widow and four children, Walter, Oliver and Doris Thomas and Mrs. Hazel Cook. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
William F. Krause funeral home, 2833 W. Fond du Lac av. Cremation will be at Valhalla cemetery. Mr. Thomas was a lifelong resident of Milwaukee.
When he was 14 he began working for the Hilgendorf Hardware Co. and six years later enter the employ of Pritzlaff. [Source unknown, probably

KATHARINE THOMAS

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Source: Unknown, likely Milw. Newspaper

THOMAS, Katharine, [1 Oct (no year)-10 May 1910]; wife of Rudolph G. Thomas. Schmidt & Hilgendorf Funeral Parlor, No. 1415 Vliet St., Holy
Cross cemetery. [Death notice in German]

RALPH THOMAS

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THOMAS: Ralph [14 Jan 1870-12 Mar 1934] Monday, Mar. 12, at 8 a.m., aged 64 years. Survived by 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Funeral Wednesday,
Mar. 14, with services at 2:30 p.m. at the Zwaska Funeral Home, N. 24th and W. Center sts. Interment at Holy Cross cemetery.

Obit. Ralph Thomas, Retired Plant Man, Is Dead.

Ralph Thomas, an employee of the Milwaukee Plant Department for 31 years up to his retirement, July 1, 1932, died Sunday, March 11, [1934]
following a long illness. He was 64 years old.

Mr. Thomas entered the telephone industry February 1, 1901, as an installer at Milwaukee. Subsequently, he held the position of repairman. October 1,
1929, he was appointed building cableman, which position he held until retirement.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 14, at 2 p.m, at the Zwaska Funeral Parlors, 2400 West Center Street. Burial was in Holy Cross
cemetery. Six employees of the Installation Department, all former co-workers of the deceased acted as pallbearers. They were Anthony Bacigalupo,
Frank Hennessy, Edward Gillmeister, Timothy Linehan, Joseph Notari, and Benjamin Schilling. [From Diary and Daily Reminder of Pauline M. Woelk;
includes photo.

 

JOSEPH VERNON THOMPSON

Source: Milwaukee Journal March 26, 1912 Submitted by Lenora/See contributors page

THOMPSON - March 26, at 5 a.m. Joseph Vernon Thompson, beloved son of David and Agnes Thompson nee Casey, aged 4 years. Funeral from the residence, 1518 1/2 Chestnut St. Thursday, March 28th, at 2:30 p.m. Interment at Calvary.

 

MARIA TOLTZMANN

Source: Der Nord Westen (Manitowoc, Wis), 21 May 1908

Death in Milwaukee on Monday of Mrs. Wm. Totzmann (sic) (Toltzmann?), a former resident of Manitowoc, at age 84. The deceased came to America in 1854 and to Manitowoc in 1865 where she lived until her husband's death. Since then she has been living in Milwaukee with her daughter there, Mrs. F. Jens. She is survived by 6 children, 25 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. The body was brought here and will be buried this afternoon from the German Methodist Church in Evergreen Cemetery Manitowoc

 

LILLIAN E. TRAUT

The Brookfield News-August 18, 1988
Submitted by researcher.

Died on August 8 at St. Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee, at age 60. She was born in Milwaukee and was a 30-year resident of Brookfield, serving as a social worker for Waukesha County. She is survived by her husband, one son, one daughter, two grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Services were August 12 at St. Mary's Church, Elm Grove, with burial in Wood National Cemetery, Wood, WI.

 

BARBARA TRAXEL

9 Apr. 1921, Newspaper unknown probably Milwaukee Journal or Sentinel

TRAXEL--Saturday, April 9, at 1:15 a.m., Barbara Traxel, beloved wife of Henry Traxel and mother of Mary Kufahl, Henry Traxel, Bertha Ihlenfeld, William and Edward Traxel, aged 76 years 7 months 22 days. Funeral Tuesday, April 12 , at 2 p.m. from the residence, 1579 23d-st. Interment Evergreen cemetery.