contributor: Richard LaBrosse

(Special to Press-Gazette)  
The Green Bay Press-Gazette  
1936

OCONTO, Wis., - Mrs. Augusta Gruetzmacker Eckhardt, 77, died at her home, 275 McDonald street, yesterday morning of heart disease. The body was removed to the Gagnon Funeral home. The Rev. S.H. Lloyd will officiate at the funeral services, which will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in the Oconto Evergreen cemetery.

The deceased was born in Germany, March 23, 1859, and came to Oconto 22 years ago. Her husband died February 8. Surviving her are one son, Hugo, Oshkosh, and four brothers, Herman Gruetzmacker, Ripon; Otto, Beaver Dam; Robert, Waupun and Henry, Racine.

Pallbearers will be Charles Mieneck, Carl Sorenson, Peter Peterson, Andrew Hansen, Peter Johnson, and Ernest Wittkopf.