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.

 

Documents:
Burial monument, Prospect Hill Cemetery, La Crescent, MN

Obituary:
Gideon Scott Holub age 9 of La Crescent passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020. He was born on November 27 th 2010 in La Crescent, MN to Aaron and Diana (Barnes) Holub. Gideon attended First Lutheran School of La Crosse, WI and was in the 3 rd grade at the time of his passing. He loved Jesus, baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers, Camp Phillip, and playing kickball with friends and family.
In addition to his parents, Gideon is survived by his brothers and sister � Eli, Joshua, and Rebekah, Great-Grandfather LeRoy Huebner, Great-Grandmother Jean (Smith) Browne, Great-Grandmother Judy (Nygaard) Wilhite, Great-Grandmother Lorraine (Schlomer) Fowler, Grandfather and Reverend Curt and Jean Holub, Grandmother Mary Jo (Huebner) Barnes, Grandfather Dana (Deborah) Barnes, his Uncle James Holub, his Uncle Martin (Heather) Holub, his Aunt Christa (Derek) Kannas, his Uncle Daniel (Kristen) Barnes, his Aunt Jennifer (Jason) Watson, his Uncle Remington Shock, his Aunt Adrienne Shock, his Aunt Alanna (Brian) Farmer, and his Aunt Amy (Brad) Boggess. His memory will live on in his cousins Cody, Christian, Colton, Caelan, Payton, Mackenzie, Jonathan, Caleb, Kassidy, Corban, Jacob, Kayden, Jordan, Declan, and Lucas.
He was preceded in death by his Great-Grandmother Charlotte (Parsons) Holub, and his Great-Grandmother Joanne (Krueger) Huebner.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 22nd at Old Hickory Park located on the north side of La Crescent with Pastors Curt Holub, Nathan Fager, and Mark Rieke officiating. A private family burial will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery, La Crescent. A lunch for those in attendance will be provided and festivities in Gideon�s honor will follow at the park.
-Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home

 

Documents:
1880 US Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
1900 US Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Burial monument, St Pauls Cemetery, Owosso, MI

Obituary:
DOEPKER FUNERAL IS HELD MONDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary' Doepker, 59 years old, widow of Lewis J. Doepker, former Owosso Township Supervisor, who ended her life late Thursday afternoon, were held Monday at 10:00 a.m. from St. Paul's Catholic Church. A high mass was held with the Rev. Fr. J. W. Courtney officiating assisted by the Rev. Frs. Jerome V. MacEachin and J. Hermes.
Interment was made In the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Doepker ended her life by lying down in front of a Grand Trunk freight train about three miles west of Owosso near her home.
Pall bearers were B. J. Kuhlman, Thomas Dwyer Sr., William Dwyer Sr., Raymond Godard, Louis Simpson and Claude Luckhurst. Flowers were In charge of Ann Dwyer and Margaret Moroney.

Newspaper article:
Mrs. Doepker Takes Own life Under a Train
Widow of Owosso Township Supervisor Lies Down on Track
WAS UNBALANCED
Engineer Sees Herr; But Not in Time to Stop His Train
Mrs. Mary Doepker, 59 - years old, widow of Lewis J. Doepker, Owosso Township Supervisor, who died on July 25,. ended her Life on Thursday afternoon by lying down between the rails on the Grand Trunk tracks, about three miles west of Owosso and permitting a freight train to hit her. She succumbed to her injuries at about 4:30 o'clock slightly more than an hour later, in Memorial Hospital.
Dr G. L. Cramer, Coroner, pronounced it a case of suicide, and said there would, be no inquest.
Mrs. Doepker had been mentally unbalanced at times for the past four years and once had been a patient in the Michigan State Hospital at Pontiac. Another petition asking for her re-admission to that hospital had been filed in Probate Court and she was waiting until she could be admitted.
Evades Housekeeper
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Doepker's housekeeper, Mrs. Lillian Nealson, completed the housework, including the baking of some bread, and Mrs. Doepker told her she had better go upstairs and lie down for a time. Mrs. Nealson did so, and it is believed that as soon as she went upstairs Mrs. Doepker left the house located about 80 rods South of the present M-21 and on the former route of that trunk line.
Her only son, Gilbert, was working in the fields at the farm but did not see her leave the place. She evidently walked north to M-21, thence east and turned down a lane west of the Thomas Dwyer farm, to the Grand Trunk tracks and lay down between the rails. How long she lay there before the train came along is not known. The engineer told Dr. Cramer that he saw her before the train struck her but not in time to stop. Her body was pushed off the track and her skull fractured and her chest crushed.
The unconscious woman was identified by Mr.Dwyer and her son was notified. They accompanied her to the hospital where she died without regaining consciousness.
Funeral Monday
Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday from St. Paul's Catholic Church. A nephew of the deceased, the Rev. Fr. Raymond Scheckelhoff, of Toledo, will officiate assisted by the Rev. Fr. J. W. Courtney. Interment will be made in the Catholic Cemetery here.
Mrs. Doepker was born In Glansdorf, Ohio, July 17, 1877. She was the daughter of Joseph and Theresa Scheckelhoff who had settled on a farm in that vicinity after coming to Ohio from Germany. She was married to Mr. Doepker in Glansdorf June 5, 1907. Until coming to this county in 1912 all her life was spent In' Putnam County, Ohio, where she resided on farms. Mr. and Mrs. Doepker moved to their home west of the city Immediately upon coming 'to Owosso. She was a member of' St. Paul's Church, the Altar Society and the Catholic Women's League.
A son, Gilbert, at home, Is the only immediate survivor. She also leaves a brother, Joseph Scheckelhoff, of Glansdorf; and a sister, Mrs. Frank Kleman of Leipsic, Ohio. A brother; John, who had lived in Glansdorf, died a week ago Thursday.
-Owosso Argus Press

Documents:
1940 Census, Owosso, Shiawassee, MI
Burial Headstone, Mt Calvary Cemetery, Chesaning, MI

Resided at 4200 Simpson Rd, Owosso, MI in 1984.

Wedding Announcement:
DOEPKER-CONLEY NUPTIALS
In a ceremony performed at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Owosso, by the Rev. Fr. Thelan, Miss Agnes Conley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Conley, of New Lothrop, became the bride of Gilbert Doepker, of Owosso.
The bride wore a gown of skipper blue chiffon velvet and carried an arm bouquet of Jonathan Hill roses
with gardenias tied with a white satin bow. She was attended by her cousins, Misses Irene Ranipe and Loretta
Welch, who wore wine colored velvet gowns and carried carnations and snapdragons fastened with a bow
of blue tulle. Robert Conley attended the groom as best man and Norbert Doepker a& usher.
A wedding breakfast was served at the Hotel Owosso following the service, the guests then going to the
home of the bride's parents on the Ridge Road where a reception and dinner was served to sixty relatives
and close friends. After n wedding trip to Ohio the couple will make their home in Owosso.
- Corunna News, 11/23/1939

Obituary:
Gilber H Doepker, age 88, passed away Sunday, October 12, 1997 at Ovid Healthcare Center.
Mr. Doepker was a retired farmer.
Mass will be celebrated at St. Paul's Catholic Chruch, Owosso, Wednesday, October 15, 1997, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Fr. Roberet Kolenski will officiate with burial at St. Paul's Cemetery. Visitation at Smith Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel will be held this evening 7 to 9 p.m., and Tuesday 2 to 9 p.m. with the family present 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Rosary will be prayed Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
Mr Doepker was born in Ft. Jennings, Ohio, October 13, 1908, the son of Lewis and Mary Doepker. He had resided most of his life in Oosso. He married Agnes Conley who passed away in 1983. He then married Audrey Roszman in 1985.
He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church.
Survivors include: wife, Audrey Doepker of Owosso; two sons, James Doepker and Robert Doepker both of Owosso; one granddaughter, Tina; three grandsons, Scott, Mark and Craig.
Memorials are suggested to: St. Paul's Catholic Church, Owosso.
-Owosso Argus-Press, 10/13/1997

 

Documents:
Burial monument, St Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, WI

Obituary:
APPLETON - An employe of Badger Globe, Neenah, a division of Kimberly - Clark Corporation for 26 years, James C. DeYoung, 47, of 425 W. Spring St.. Appleton, reportedly collapsed while working at the mill and was dead on arrival at Theda Clark Hospital at about 8 p.m. Sunday. He was taken to the hospital by Neenah ambulance. A resident of Appleton his entire lifetime, DeYoung was born May 30. 1918. He served in the U.S. Navy for six years during World War II and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus, all of Appleton. Survivors include his widow, Marge: three daughters, Mary, Jean and Jill, at home: five brothers, George. Edward, Norbert, and Francis, all of Appleton, and Sylvester, Great Bridge. Va.: and a sister, Mrs. Herman VanGrinsven, Kimberly. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Appleton church. The cortege will form at Brettschneider - Trettin Funeral Home, Appleton, at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Tuesday where the rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m.
- The OshKosh Northwestern, 20 Sep 1965

Documents:
1930 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI
1940 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI
Burial headstone, St Mary's Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie, WI

Obituary:
Mr. Ernst H. Ruppel 921 W. Winnebago Street Age 74, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, January 16, 1988. He was born October 26, 1913, in Oberndorf, Germany. Mr. Ruppel was a former teacher and coach of Sevastapol, Door County, Shiocton, and Elcho School Systems. He was an outstanding athlete at Appleton and Stevens Point. Mr. Ruppel was a lover of the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and gardening. He retired from Kimberly-Clark in 1979. Survivors include his wife, Alberta M. Doepker Ruppel; three sons and two daughters-in-law: E. William (Dianne E.) Ruppel, Appleton; John A. (Laura) Ruppel, Danville, Virginia; Richard L. Ruppel and his special friend, Vicky Smyrneos, Appleton; two daughters and a son-in-law: Katherine A. (Steve) Johnson, Neenah; Jane A. Ruppel, Madison; a brother, Fred (Elaine) Ruppel, Appleton; two sisters: Anna Hellenburg, Flagstaff, Arizona; Emma Welzin, Chicago, Illinois; seven grandchildren: Anne L. Ruppel, Atlanta, Georgia; Frances C., Paul A., Joseph E. Ruppel, Dan-ville, Virginia; Richard E., Stephanie L., and Andrew S. Johnson, Neenah; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. The complete funeral service will be Wednesday, January 20, 1988, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 S. State Street, with Father Michael O'Rourke officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 North Superior Street, Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the cor-tage leaves for the church.
- Appleton Post-Crescent, 18 Jan 1988

Documents:
Burial monument, St Marys Cemetery, Menasha, WI

Obituary:
Mix, Catherine E. Catherine E. Mix, of Menasha, age 88 passed away early Friday morning, September 9, 2005. Catherine was born June 14, 1917, in Menasha, the daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret (Krause) Brantmeier. She married Henry A. Mix on June 24, 1936. He preceded her in death on July 20, 1975. Catherine was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Menasha, and was a former member of their Rosary Society. Catherine enjoyed crocheting and walking. She also enjoyed her grandchildren. Catherine is survived by her children: Barbara (George) Lehrer, Paul (Nola) Mix, and Dave (Linda) Mix. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Mark (Colleen) Lehrer, Tony (Jennifer) Lehrer, Matt (Carmen) Lehrer, Luke (Leslie) Lehrer, Sandy (Mark) Campbell, Sarah (Adam) Bialke and Julia Flom; step grandchildren: Amy Lettau, Ryan (Stacy) Smith, Dana (Chad) Dombrowski, Tyler Schuh; great-grandchildren: Zachery, Chan-dler, Kaleb, Ondrea, Samantha, Brienna, Hailey, Jacob, Logan, Elizabeth, Olivia Lehrer, Taylor and Natalie Flom; step great-grandchildren: Mikayla and Mason Let-tau, Skyanne Dombrowski and Cayden Dyer-Schuh. She is also survived by her brother Edward (Elaine) Brantmeier and her sister-in-law Millie Brantmeier, many nieces and nephews, and her special friend Marion Stinski. Catherine was first a child of God, an obedient daughter, a caring sister, a loving wife, a nurturing mother, a proud grandmother and a special great-grandmother and a true friend to all she knew. She was an early riser, an immaculate housekeeper, awesome bread and cookie baker and wonderful cook. She was a talented crocheter who made many afghans for family and friends. She was a self-sacrificing caretaker who put others' needs before her own. Catherine is happy now with her Henry. Funeral services for Catherine will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic, 528 Second Street, Menasha, with Father Paul Radetski officiating. Friends and family will be received at the church on Tues-day morning from 10 a.m. until the hour of the funeral mass.
- Appleton Post-Crescent, 10 Sep 2005

Documents:
Baptismal Record, St. Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH
Marriage Record, State of Ohio
1917 Rural Directory, Gratiot County, MI
1930 US Census, St Louis, Gratiot County, MI

Burial Headstone, St Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Elwell, Gratiot, MI

Marriage to Sadie O'Connor Presided by C.M.B. Schenkelberg. Witnessed by William Riley Jr and Elizabeth Doepker.
Resided in Coe Twp, Isabella, MI in 1910.
Resided in St Louis, Gratiot, MI in 1930.

Obituary (source unknown):
ARNOLD DOEPKER DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME IN ST. LOUIS
(source unknown - no date other than 1934)
Relatives and friends of the Shepherd community were shocked Monday by the news of the sudden death of Arnold Doepker at his home in St. Louis, where he had been employed for some time by the St. Louis Co-operative Cremery company.

Although Mr. Doepker had seemed in apparently good health and had not complained of being ill, he died at about 3:30 Monday morning a few minutes after Mrs. Doepker had been awakened by his labored breathing.

Mr. Doepker had lived in St. Louis, appeared to be in good health ____ ____ ed there from a farm west of Forest Hill. Previously he had owned, with his brother, and occupied what is known as the Fauce? farm, northeast of Shepherd. He had resided in this immediate vicinity for about 24 years and was married here about 21 years ago to Miss Sadie O'Connor who survives him with three sons, Frederick, Verne and Gerald and two daughters, Gertrude and Genevieve. Brothers and sisters surviving are Matt Doepker of Shepherd, Albert Doepker of Wisconsin, Alex Doepker of northern Michigan, Neil Doepker of Mt. Pleasant, E. Doepker residing east of Shepherd, Louis Deopker of Owosso, Mrs. Ferd Kramer of Shepherd and Mrs. Tena Bruskotter of Saginaw.

Documents:
1930 US Census, St Louis, Gratiot County, MI
1940 Census, Alma, Gratiot, MI

Burial headstone, Saint Patricks Cemetery, Elwell, Gratiot, MI

Documents:
1940 Census, Alma, Gratiot, MI
Marriage record, Allen County, IN

Burial headstone, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, CA

Documents:
Marriage record, Allen County, IN

Obituary:
MARY JACQUALYN DOEPKER
Dec. 14, 1928-Nov. 5, 2006
Mary Jacqualyn Doepker, 77, of San Diego died Nov. 5. She was born in Wooster, Ohio, and was retired.
Survivors include her companion, Larry Eulberg; daughter, Jerene Gorrell; son, Steven Doepker; brothers, John Beagle, Denny Beagle, Tom Beagle and Hal Beagle; and one grandchild.
Services: none announced.
Scattering of ashes: at sea.
Arrangements: Telophase Cremation Society.

Documents:
1900 Census, Jennings Twp, Putnam, OH
Birth Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH
1940 Census, Shepherd, Isabella, MI

Burial Headstone, St Vincent DePaul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

Resided in Coe Twp, Isabella, MI in 1930.
Resided in Shepherd, Isabella, MI in 1949.

Obituary:
SHEPHERD - Ferdinand Kramer, 60, died July 1, 1952 at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. Mr. Kramer was custodian at the Dow Chemical company before his illness.
He was born July 16, 1891 in Fort Jennings, Ohio, the son of Frederick and Katherine Kramer.
He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul church of Shepherd.
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 a. m. from St. Vincent de Paul church in Shepherd. Rosary service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday from the Garber funeral home. Garber is in charge of arrangements.
Surviving is his wife Elizabeth Mary Doepker Kramer; three brothers, Ed of Detroit, Barney and Fritz of Fort Jennings, Ohio, and one sister, Mrs. Anne Schimmler of Fort Jennings.

Documents:
1900 Census, Jennings Twp, Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, St Josephs Catholic Church, Ft Jennings, OH