Obit: Hecker, Peter ( - 1915)

Contact: Stan

Surnames: Hecker, Heinzen

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 3/11/1915

PETER HECKER IS DEAD

After suffering for some time from rheumatism, Peter Hecker was taken to the Marshfield Hospital Thursday morning for treatment. His illness was not considered extremely dangerous, but as the short time elapse his condition grew worse and the grim reaper called to his Sunday afternoon.

The body was sent here Monday and is being kept at the home until the funeral.

Deceased came to Greenwood, Clark County, six years ago and bought a farm two miles northeast of this city. He was always an industrious and hard working man of strength an ability in his profession.

He leaves a wife and three small children, besides numerous other relatives to mourn his untimely demise.

Funeral services will be held Thursday from St. Mary's Church and interment made in the Catholic Cemetery.

(Note: The following information was provided by Clifford Gelling)

Peter Hecker/Geb. 18, Nov. 1883/Gest. 7 Marz 1915
Peter Joseph (Nov. 18, 1883-March 7, 1915
-husband of Josephine [married in 1909] -son of Joseph Hecker and Maria Heinzen
-born Town of Schleswig) (no county death record).

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PETER HECKER IS DEAD

After suffering for some time from rheumatism, Peter Hecker was taken to the Marshfield Hospital Thursday morning for treatment. His illness was not considered extremely dangerous, but as the short time elapse his condition grew worse and the grim reaper called to his Sunday afternoon.

The body was sent here Monday and is being kept at the home until the funeral.

Deceased came to Greenwood, Clark County, six years ago and bought a farm two miles northeast of this city. He was always an industrious and hard working man of strength an ability in his profession.

He leaves a wife and three small children, besides numerous other relatives to mourn his untimely demise.

Funeral services will be held Thursday from St. Mary's Church and interment made in the Catholic Cemetery.

Source: Greenwood Gleaner, Thursday, March 11, 1915.

The above Obit. is of the Peter Hecker tnat died March 7, 1915.  His parents are Josech Hecker, Sr. and Mary or Marie Heinzen.  This Peter Hecker is buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery, St. Nazianz, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin, USA.