Obit: Kippenhan, Theodore J. (1888 - 1966)

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Surnames: KIPPENHAN SAEWERT FRANZ AWE MEINHARDT SIEGER DAVIS GRETHER WICKESBURG WULF

----Source: Clark County Press 6 Dec 1966

Obituary of Theodore J. Kippenhan

(Thursday, December 6th, 1966 edition of the Clark County Press)

Theodore J. Kippenhan, 78, lifelong resident of Greenwood, died November 30th at the Memorial Hospital in Neillsville, where he was admitted following a stroke the day before.

Mr. Kippenhan was born January 4th, 1888 in the Town of Mead to John and Minnie (Franz) Kippenhan. He was married June 23rd, 1915 to Martha Awe at the bride's parent's home in the Town of Green Grove by the Rev. Otto Saewert, pastor of the Immanuel Reformed Church, now the United Church of Christ.

He received his education in the Town of Mead School.

Before his education, he worked in logging camps in the winter and farms in the southern part of the Wisconsin in the summer.

After their marriage they settled on a farm seven miles northwest of Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin, where they farmed for 41 years until they retired from farming in 1956.

They lived for five years with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. And Mrs. Elmer Meinhardt of Greenwood. They moved to Greenwood in 1961 and had since resided here.

Mr. Kippenhan was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ. He was a deacon of this church for six years. He was also chairman, treasurer, and assessor for the Town of Mead for a number of years.

Surviving are his wife three daughters, Mrs. Emory (Norma) Sieger of Kenosha, Mrs. Elmer (Esther) Meinhardt of Sheboygan falls, and Mrs. Price (Rosa) Davis of Milwaukee three sons, Alvin and Paul of Greenwood, and Herbert of Wausau 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren four brothers, August, John, Arthur, and Roland, all of Appleton five sisters, Miss Hilda and Miss Louise Kippenhan, both of Appleton, Mrs. Herbert (Emma) Wickesburg of Appleton, Mrs. Elmer (Lydia) Wulf of Pueblo, Colo., and Miss Cilla Kippenhan of Neillsville.

Funeral services were held Saturday from Immanuel United Church in Greenwood. Officiating were the Rev. Jacob Grether of Neillsville and the Rev. David Logue, new pastor of the Immanuel and Zion Lutheran churches of Greenwood. Burial was made in the West Side cemetery.