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Manitowoc Herald Times (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) 1961 August 1

Stoer

Herman H. Stoer, 73, of 1814-29th St. Two Rivers, retired long-time employee of Becker Mfg. Co. Foundry, Two Rivers, and prominent in affairs of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Two Rivers, died Monday night (July 31) at his home after an illness of several months.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, Two Rivers, the Rev. T.F. Stern officiating. Burial will be in Pioneers' Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.

Mr. Stoer was born in the town of Two Rivers, Feb. 22, 1888, son of late Joseph and Mary Goedjen Stoer. He attended the rural district school and St. John Parochial School. After assisting his father on the farm he moved to Two Rivers where for 47 years he was employed at the Becker firm foundry, retiring seven years ago. He served a term of two years from 1956 to 1958 as supervisor of the Third Ward in Two Rivers and the 12 years served as trustee of St. John Lutheran congregation, during which time he was its president for 11 years. He was also a charter member of the Lutheran Men's Club.

Surviving are his wife, the former Anna Jindra, whom he married at Mishicot June 8, 1910; two sons, Kenneth, of Milwaukee and Leland, of Two Rivers: a brother, Walter of Rt. 1 Two Rivers; four sisters, Mrs. August Wage, of Wautoma, Mrs. Arthur Levenhagen and Mrs. Werner Schmook, of Mishicot and Mrs. Ralph Schultz, of Rt. 2 Two Rivers; three grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Friends may call at Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels. Two Rivers, after 3 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday when the casket will be taken to the church where the body will lie in state until the time of services.

Herman married JINDRA, Anna K. on 8 Jun 1910. Anna (daughter of JINDRA, Jiri Petr Jr. and LENHARDT, Maria Margareta) was born in Feb 1887 in Wisconsin, United States; died on 21 Nov 1964; was buried in Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kenneth J. Stoer, age 92, of Michalene's in Ripon, died Monday morning, January 19, 2004, at Ripon Medical Center, Ripon.

He was born July 31, 1911, in Two Rivers, the son of Herman and Anna (Jindra) Stoer, and graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers. On June 8, 1935, he married Helen Leu. Ken worked on the assembly line at Mirro Co. in Two Rivers and than on the assembly line at American Can Co. in Milwaukee. Mr. Stoer was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, Ripon. He loved to play cards, Sheephead was his favorite, at the Ripon, Green Lake and Berlin Senior Centers. Ken enjoyed the Ripon College football, basketball and baseball games, and when he couldn't attend, he was a spectator sport near the TV. Ken also enjoyed the arts presented at the college. He also enjoyed family get-togethers and loved to talk. He always made time to talk to people and loved his family and friends.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Sharon (Robert) Evensen of Ripon and Loma (Wayne) Gaulke of Maribel; grandchildren, Paul Evensen of Paris, France, Dan (Erika) Evensen of Menasha, Robert (Christine) Evensen of Kenosha, and Ellen Evensen of Appleton, Greg Gaulke of River Falls, Glenn (Jane) Gaulke of Belmont; great-grandchildren, Heidi, Kayla, Erin, Elliott and Eden Gaulke, Hannah and Matthew Evensen, and Michael Collis-Evensen. Also surviving Ken is one sister-in-law, Viola Mohorko of Nalcrest, FL and nephews and niece, Robert (Diane) Stoer of Shakopee, MN, Al and Sharon Leu of Manitowoc, Don Leu of North Carolina, Bob Leu of Madison, and Diane and Bob Steuber of Neillsville, and various cousins with whom Ken spent many happy times growing up. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Helen; brother and sister-in-law, LeLand "Bud" and Elaine Stoer; and 3 brother & sister-in-laws. Also father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jacob and Henrietta Leu formerly of Manitowoc.

Family/Spouse: LEU, Helen. Helen was born in 1914; died in Apr 1962; was buried in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]