Walter Bub

Walter Bub

• Walter Bub was born in 1888.
• He married Johannette Leonhard, daughter of John Leonhard and Catharine Balz, on 27 December 1913.
• Walter Bub became a widower at the 14 January 1942 death of his wife Johannette Leonhard.
• The following appeared on 16 January 1942 in a local newspaper: Mrs. Walter Bub of here passed away suddenly at her home last Wednesday night at 7:45 o'clock, after suffering a stroke shortly before that time. The deceased, nee Johannette Leonard, was born in the town of Rhine in July, 1892, the daughter of John and Katherine Leonard. On December 27, 1913 she was married to Mr. Bub and the couple located on the present farm home, where they have lived since. Survivors are the husband; one son Clarence; a daughter, Helen, at home, and a brother, John Leonard of the town of Rhine. Services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home in Kiel, the Rev. Paul Thomas of the St. Peter Evangelical and Refomed church officiating. Burial was made in the Rockville cemetery. The pallbearers were Henry Zimmermann, Paul Kissinger, John DeBuhr, Edwin Aderman, William Neils and Arthur Reineck. Relatives and friends from away that attended the funeral were; Mr. and Mrs. John Buboltz and daughter Ethel of Reedsville; Mrs. Wanda Schueler of Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Broeger of Fond du Lac; John and William Baltz, Mrs. Elmer Baltz, Martin Baltz and Jacob Hansen of Malone; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baltz and Mrs. Elmer Steinmetz of Chilton; Miss Lorrine Doern, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leonard, Joseph Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leonard, the Misses
  Marion and Audrey Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Strosta, Barney Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Quade, Mrs. Norbert Grosskopf, and Mrs. Walter Balzendahl of Milwaukee; George Leonard of Rockville; Arthur Sander, Mr. and Mrs. John Steinert, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kissinger, and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bub of Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stange, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grunnbauer, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stange, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Otts of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mahlock of Kiel; Miss Emma Bub of Elkhart Lake; and Mr. and Mrs.
  William Schmahl of Town Rhine.
• Walter Bub died in 1972.
• He was interred at Schleswig Cemetery, Schleswig Township, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

• Last Edited: 8 Apr 2010