Documents:
Baptismal Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1940 Census, Shepherd, Isabella, MI
Burial headstone, St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

Obituary:
SHEPHERD - Services for Edward J. Doepker, 81, of Shepherd, will be at 8:45 a.m. Thursday in St. Vincent de Paul Church, Shepherd. Mr. Doepker, a retired farmer, died Tuesday in St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Marcella Bigelow, Elwell; Mrs. Martha Baldwin, Eaton Rapids; Mrs. Emogene Fanning, St. Louis; and Mrs. Edna Seifker, Saline. Two sons, Carl of Lansing, Donald of Shepherd; 29 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Albert of Appleton, Wis., and Neal of Saginaw and a sister, Mrs. Teena Bruskotter of Midland. The Rosary will be recited Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Garber Funeral Home. Burial will be in the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery.
- Lansing State Journal, 19 Oct 1966

Documents:
1940 Census, Shepherd, Isabella, MI
Burial headstone, St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

Obituary:
Mrs. Rosa C. Doepker, 63, wife of Edward Doepker, died Thursday afternoon at her home near Shepherd after an illness of three weeks.
She was born August 30, 1886, in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of Barney and Ann Giesken. She came to this community in 1919 and was wed soon to Edward Doepker. Their marriage was the first to be solemnized In the St. Vincent de Paul church in Shepherd. She was a member of the Altar Society of the church and the Helping Hands society.
Besides her husband, she Is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Howard Bigelow of Elwell, Mrs. Ivan Baldwin of Eaton Rapids; Mrs. Joe Fanning of St. Louis, and Mrs. Vincent Seifker of Lansing; two sons, Carl of Lansing and Donald of Mendon; a sister, Mrs. Otto Meyer of St. Louis; a brother, Albert Giesken of Alma; 24 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Rosary services will be held at the Garber Funeral Home, Sunday, November 21, at 8 pm. The St. Vincent de Paul church will be the scene of the funeral mass, the following day at 10 a. m., with Rev. Fr. T.J. Bolger officiating. Interment will be at the St. Vincent de Paul cemetery In Shepherd.
- Isabella County Times-News 11/25/1949

Documents:
Burial monument, St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

Documents:
Burial monument, St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

Documents:
Record of Marriage to Ferdinand Kramer, State of Michigan
Baptismal Record, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, OH
1940 Census, Shepherd, Isabella, MI
Burial Headstone, St Vincent DePaul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

Notes:
Witnessed at her brother, Arnold's, wedding.
Marriage to Ferdinand Kramer presided over by Fr. J. W. McNeil, witnessed by Edward Kramer and Hilda Doepker.

Obituary:
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Kramer, 78, died at Central Michigan Community Hospital Thursday evening. She was the wife of the late Ferdinand Kramer who died in 1952. Mrs. Kramer lived in the Shepherd area since 1909. She was born March 2, 1883 in Glandorf, Ohio.
Surviving are: three brothers, Ed Doepker of Shepherd, Albert of Appleton, Wisconsin and Neil of Saginaw; one sister, Mrs. Christina Bruskotter of St. Louis.
Rosary will be said in the Garber Funeral Home in Shepherd Sunday at 8 p.m. Funeral Services will be at 9:30 Monday art St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with interment in the church cemetery.

Documents:
Baptismal Record, St. Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH
Draft Card, WWII
1940 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI
Burial monument, St Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie, WI

Obituary:
Albert A Doepker, 815 W. Bell Ave, age 75, passed away suddenly Thursday evening. He was born August 9, 1894 in Fort Jennings, Ohio and had been a resident of Appleton since 1916. He was employed by the Railway Express Company for 43 years, retlring in l959. He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
urvivors include three daughters, Mrs. James (Margaret) DeYoung, Appleton; Mrs. Ernst (Alberta) Ruppel, Appleton; Mrs. Clarence (Florence) Bojarski, Menasha; two sons, Albert H, Seymour, and Robert A., Appleton; 23 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; one brother [in-law], Cornelius Doepker, Saginaw, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Amy, on March 13, 1970.
Funeral services wlll be held at 10:30 Monday morning at St. Pius X Catholic Church and interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call at the Brettschnelder-Trettin, Funeral" Home after 2 p.m. on Sunday and the scripture service will be at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
The Post-Crescent, 20 Mar 1970

Documents:
Birth Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH
Birth Record, Putnam County, OH
WW II Draft Card, Kalkaska, Kalkaska, MI
1940 Census, Excelsior Twp, Kalkaska, MI
Burial monument, Evergreen Cemetery, Kalkaska Twp, Kalkaska, MI

Obituary:
Kalkaska - Alex F. Doepker, 48, state auditor for 12 northwest counties of the lower peninsula and veteran of World War I, died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday. He had been ill only a short time. Born in Ohio, he went to Shepherd when 11. He attended Central Michigan college and taught school in Isabella, Ogemaw, Emmet and Kalkaska counties. In 1921 he came to Kalkaska and served as county treasurer from 1935 to 1944. Active in civic affairs, he was chairman of the Kalkaska County Red Cross chapter, past commander of the Burwell Wise post of the American Legion, a member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of St. Mary's Catholic church at Barker Creek. He was married to Evelyn Sherk, May 20, 1940. Surviving also are two daughters, Ruth Anne and Donalda; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Cramer of Shepherd and Mrs. Christine Brusskotter of St. Louis; four brothers, Cornelius of Saginaw, Edward and Mathew of Shepherd and Albert of Appleton, Wis.
- The Grand Rapids Press, 19 Jul 1945

Documents:
1940 Census, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, MI
Mausoleum tablet, St Andrew Cemetery and Mausoleum, Saginaw, MI

Obituary:
Doepker, Cornelius F. (Neil), Saginaw, Michigan. Passed away Wednesday, August 14, 1985. at Martin Luther Home after a brief illness. Age 85 years. He was born Oct. 5, 1899 in Fort Jennings, Ohio. He married Katherine Roberts in Shepherd, Mich. in June of 1927. She predeceased him Jan. 23, 1980. He was a charter member of St. Helen's Catholic Church. Mr. Doepker owned a barber shop in Mount Pleasant for ten years. He then moved to Bay City where he was a salesman for Bay City Hardware, retiring in 1965. Surviving are two daughters and five sons, Mrs. Gerald (Maureen) Quellet, Frankenmuth; Mrs. Alex (Joanne) Schafer. Sebewaing; Robert L. Doepker, James P. Doepker and Willard N. Doepker, all of Saginaw; Thomas H. Doepker, Prudenville; Joseph V. Doepker, Portage; 24 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren: four step-grandchildren. Seven brothers and four sister predeceased him. Funeral service will take place 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Deisler Funeral Home. 2233 Hemmeter off State, 10:00 a.m. at St. Helen's Catholic Church. Rev. John Cotter will officiate with entombment in St. Andrew's Mausoleum. Friends may call at the funeral home on Hemmeter after 2:00 p.m. Thurs-day where they will meet with relatives at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to pray the Rosary. The family will be present from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday. Those who so desire may make memorials to St. Helen's Catholic Church or the Martin Luther Home.
- The Saginaw News, 15 Aug 1985

Notes:
Resided in Coe Twp, Isabella, MI in 1920.
Resided in Saginaw, MI in 1963.

Documents:
1940 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI
Burial monument, St Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie, WI

Obituary:
Mrs. Albert (Amy) Doepker, 815 W Bell Ave., Appleton, age 73. passed away suddenly Friday morning. She was born April 6, 1896 in Phlox, Wisconsin and had been a resident of Appleton since 1915. She was a member of St Pius X Catholic Church. Survivors are her husband, Albert, three daughters, Mrs. James (Margaret) De Young, Appleton; Mrs. Ernst (Albert) Ruppel, Appleton; Mrs. Clarence (Florence) Bojarski, Menasha; two sons, Albert H, Seymour; Robert A., Appleton; twenty-three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Roemer, Appleton; two brothers, Mr. Isadore Brouillard, Appleton and Edward Brouillard, Black Creek.Funeral arrangements are incomplete and pending at the Brettschneider-Trettin Funeral Home.
- The Post-Crescent - 13 Mar 1970

 

Documents:
1940 Census, Menasha, Winnebago, WI
Interment Mausoleum, Shrine of Heaven Mausoleum, Neenah, WI

Obituary:
Florence Bojarski, 90, Neenah, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 18, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was born December 11, 1919, in Appleton, daughter of Albert and Amy (Brouillard) Doepker.
Florence is survived by her children: Judy Miller, Sue (Norm) Hanson, Jack and Jim Bojarski; grandchildren: Todd Miller, Traci (Tom) Zander, Stephanie Hanson, Joelle (Mark) Arlt, Amy (Kevin) Matto, Jeff (Gina) Bojarski; 8 great grandchildren; a brother, Robert (Shirley) Doepker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence J. Bojarski; her parents; a granddaughter, Stacy Hanson; a son-in-law, Pete Miller; sisters: Alberta Ruppel and Marge DeYoung.
- Kessler Funeral Home

Documents:
1940 Census, Menasha, Winnebago, WI
Interment Mausoleum, Shrine of Heaven Mausoleum, Neenah, WI

Obituary:
Clarence J. Bojarski, 836 Paynes Point Beach Rd., Neenah, age 65, died early Sunday morning at his home following a short illness. He was born September 21, 1918, in Menasha. Mr. Bojarski retired from Northwestern Color Graphics on March 31, 1983, where he had been employed for 45 years. He was a member of the Menasha Lions Club, and the Neenah/Menasha Elks Lodge No. 676. He was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Florence (Doepker) Bojarski; two daughters and sons-in-law; Judy and Pete Miller, Neenah; Sue and Norm Hanson, Dousman, WI; two sons and daughters-in-law; Jack, Oshkosh, and Jim and Sharon, Menasha; and Kay Bojarski, Menasha; three sisters: Mrs. Budgey Grishaber, Mrs. Florence Romnek, and Carol Bojarski, all of Menasha; seven grand-children: Todd, Traci, Joelle, Stacy, Amy, Jeff and Stephanie. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Laemmrich Funeral Home, and at 11:30 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church, Menasha, with the Rev. Jerome Watry officiating. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. There will be an 8 p.m. prayer service. A memorial has been established.
- Neenah News-Record, 30 Jan 1984

Documents:
1940 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI
Burial headstone, St Mary's Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie, WI

  

Documents:
1940 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI
Burial monument, St Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, WI

Obituary:
Margaret (Marge) DeYoung, Appleton, Age 83, died Wednesday, June I3, 200l at Colony Oaks Care Center. Marge was
orn on June 15, 1917 in Appleton to the late Albert and Amy (Brouillard) Doepker and has been a lifelong resident of the Appleton area. She served her country in
he United States Navy during World War ll. ln June of I948, Marge married James De Young in Waukegan, Illinois. and the couple enjoyed I6 years together until his death in I965. Marge worked at Zwicker Knitting Mills, Tlte H.C. Prange Co., and then for the City of Appleton Waste Water Division for I6 years; retiring in I984. She
elped found the Girl Scout Pro gram at St Joseph Catholic School and was a Girl Scout leader for many years. She was also a member of Appleton American Legion Post 38, Central Fox Valley Bowling Association, Ladies of St. Joseph, and a member at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Appleton. Marge was an avid bowler and bowled in the Navy League at Hahns Lanes for many years. She also was an avid golfer. golfng in the Flower League at Reid Municipal Golf Course for many years. Marge always arranged her vacations to allow half a day each week for golf.
urvivors include three daughters: Mary De Young. Madison; Jean (Rev. Curtis) Holub, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; Jill Gallas, Neenah; seven grandchildren: James Holub. Martin (Heather) Holub. Christa Holub, Aaron Holub, Sarah Mix.Julia Mix (fiancee Ryan Flom), Megan Morse; a great-grand child, Taylor Flom; two brothers: Robert (Shirley) Doepker. Appleton; Albert (Shirley) Doepker, Seymour: and a sister, Florence Bojarski.-Neenah. She was preceded in death by her
usband; her parents; and a sister, Alberta Ruppel.
- The Post-Crescent, 15 Jun 2002

Documents:
Burial headstone, St Mary's Cemetery, Appleton, WI

Obituary:
L BROUILLARD DIES YESTERDAY
SUCCUMBS AT ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL; FUNERAL HELD ON MONDAY
Zeprie [sic] Brouillard died at 12:30 yesterday afternoon at St. Elisabeth's hospital from erysipelas at the age of 49 years. The funeral will be held Monday morning from St. Mary's church, interment at St. Mary's cemetery. The deceased is survived by a wife and seven children, Margaret, Medeaor, Amie, Elizabeth, Henry, Isadore, Edward, all of Appleton. The mother lives at New London. There are eight brothers and sisters, Joseph, Montana; Edward. Antigo; Louis and Max, New Landon; Teleford, Cooperstown.; Mrs. Martin Boonges, New London; Mrs. Robert Shinningberg, Sheboygan; Mrs. Arnold Edgin, New London. Mr. Brouillard was born in Little Chute and lived for thirty-five years on a farm near Antigo, moving here last spring. He had been acting as janitor at St. Mary's school.
- The Post-Crescent, 26 Nov 1915

Notes:
For some reason, the dates on his headstone in St Mary's Cemetery are incorrect.

Documents:
Burial headstone, St Mary's Cemetery, Appleton, WI

Obituary:
Mrs. Philomena Brouillard, 59, wife of Max Brouillard, 817 W. Lorraine St, died at 11:15 Saturday morning. She was born in Little Chute. The survivors are her widower and seven children, Meador, Mrs. Albert Doepker, Mrs. Margaret Cleveland and Mrs. Elizabeth Cleveland, Henry Isadore and Edward Brouillard of Appleton; one sister, Mrs. Rose Brouillard of Libby, Mont., and 11 grand children. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors, Catholic Order of Foresters and Christian Mothers society of St. Mary church. The funeral probably will be held Wednesday morning.
- Appleton Post-Crescent, May 9, 1927

Notes:
Married her first husband's brother Max after his death.
I've seen her last name spelled a half dozen different ways. Thuot dit Duval was her father's surname, but she apparently never used it.
I also have seen a number of different birth dates. The one in this record may not be correct.