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- [S106] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - Newspaper Archives, Two Rivers Woman Killed Three Hurt In Crash; News; 28 December 1953; page 1.
Two Rivers Woman Killed
Three Hurt in Auto Crash
Mrs. Anna Kelliher Dies Near Kaukauna
Kaukauna - A Two Rivers woman was killed and three other persons were injured, two seriously, in a collision of two automobiles at the intersection of Highways 10 and 55 five miles south of Kaukauna, shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday.
The dead woman is Mrs. Anna Kelliher, 67, 2323 13th St. Two Rivers.
The injured:
Mrs. Flora Kriwanek, 68, 2123 12th St., Two Rivers, serious, internal injuries. Reported in grave condition.
Mrs. Rachel Dohr, 48, 2116 Washington St., Two Rivers, internal injuries, shock, fractured chest wall. Condition fair.
Supervisor Theodore A. (Ted) Dohr, 49, 2116 Washington St., Two Rivers, fractured right wrist.
Mrs. Kelliher lost her life as a result of internal injuries when the automobile driven my Dohr, who with his wife, and Mrs. Kriwanek, also passengers, was struck on the right side by a car drive by Frank Forman, 71, 611 Hennepin Ave., Dixon, Ill., at the intersection of the two state highways.
Killed Outright
Mrs. Kelliher, according to the report, was in the rear seat of the Dohr car, and was killed outright by the impact of the crash. Ambulances rushed the injured of both cars to St. Elizabeth Hospital at nearby Appleton.
The Two Rivers party was on its way to Appleton tp attend the first Mass of Rev. Norbert James Rath, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome K. Rath, former Two Rivers residents, which was held at St. Therese Catholic church at Appleton Sunday morning. the Rev. Rath, who had attended St. Mark parochial School at Two Rivers, had been ordained at Green Bay on Saturday. All were friends of the Rath family.
The attending physician said Monday morning that the condition of Mrs. Kriwanek was still grave and that she had suffered a sinking spell earlier in the morning. He added that he believed that Mrs. Dohr, also critically injured in the crash, was out of danger unless complications set in.
It was reported that Forman's wife, 67, one of the passengers in the other car, was near death Monday, as a result of injuries received in the crash. She received a lacerated scalp, several fractured bones and internal injuries and has been under an oxygen tent at the Appleton hospital since. Forman, is also in a critical condition with a skull fracture. The other occupant of the machine, Ronald Wold, 17, Y.M.C.A., Rockford, Ill. received lesser injuries.
Inquest Planned
Dohr, a Two Rivers barbershop operator and a veteran member of the Manitowoc County Board, was driving west on Highway 10, when it was alleged that the Forman car going south on Highway 55, went through the arterial sign without stopping to plow into the middle of the right side of the Dohr machine. The Dohr car, which rolled over several times after being struck is a complete wreck.
Dr. John Knauf, Stockbridge, coroner of Calumet county, said Monday that an inquest into the fatal accident will be held at a time when the injure will be able to testify.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Kelliher will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark Catholic Church, Two Rivers, the Rev. Edward Wagner officiating Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. Kelliher, nee Anna Kowash, was born in Two Rivers in 1886, and a daughter of the late Martin and Marry Hettich Kowash. She was married in Two Rivers in 1908 to Walter Kelliher, who preceded her in death 12 years ago.
For many years Mrs. Kelliher was active in affairs of the Camp 7679, Royal Neighbors of America, Two Rivers, of which she was a past oracle. She was also active in circles of the St. Mark Church, including the Altar Society.
Surviving Mrs. Kelliher are two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Felber of Tannery Road, Two Rivers, and rms. Lewellyn Rohr of Two Rivers, and two sons, Lloyd of Ripon and First Lt. Earl Kelliher with the U.S. Air Force at Rapid City, S.D., four sisters, Mrs. Maxwell Brown of Birminham, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Strong, Miss Elizabeth Kowash, and Mrs. Heber Clayton of Two Rivers, and 11 grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Klein and Stangel, Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers, from 3 p.m. Tuesday until the time of services. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Manitowoc Herald-Times | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | Monday, December 28, 1953 | Page 1
- [S106] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - Newspaper Archives, Walter Kelliher; obituary; 23 September 1941; page 2;; viewed clipping online.
Walter Kelliher, 60. died at his home in Two Rivers at 6:30 p.m. Monday of a heart ailment. He had been ill for the past two months.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning, at 9:30 o'clock from the Janaky funeral home in Two Rivers and at 10 o'clock from St. Mark's Catholic church With the Rev. Peter Nilles officiating.
Interment will be made in Calvary, cemetery in Two Rivers.
Mr. Kelliher was born In Kewaunee, on Aug. 9, 1881. He attended, the Kewaunee schools and moved to Two Rivers when he was 20 years old. He had resided there since.
He was an active member of the Cocabola camp of Modern Woodmen and of the Knights of Columbus.
On October 27. 1907, Mr. Kelliher married Anna Kowash of Two Rivers. She survives him with three daughters, Mrs. Thomas Felber of Manitowoc, Mrs. Llewelyn Rohr of Algoma, and Miss Anna Mae Kelliher at home; two sons, Lloyd of Two Rivers and Earl, who recently enlisted in the air corps and is stationed at Chamite Field; one sister, Miss Lottie Kelliher of Two Rivers ; one brother, Edward. Two Rivers and two grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Jansky funeral home until the time of the funeral and the rosary will be recited there at 8 p. m . on Wednesday.
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