His condition had been regarded as critical from the first, and he had been only semi conscious since the accident. There were no identifications papers on his person, and he remained in a coma, while Green Bay Police, seeking to place him called him the "mystery man." Detective Otto Cronce, assigned to the case, did not know the injured man was his uncle, as he had not seen him for 25 years.
Attempts to identify him were futile for a week, until his son-in-law, Henry Klawitter of Suring R. 1, at whose home he lived, chanced to see an article on the "mystery man" in a Green Bay paper and noted the resemblance to his father-in-law, who was thought to be visiting a brother in Shawano. He told his wife and they went to Green Bay, where they identified him.
The body was removed to Suring Sunday evening and funeral services were held at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon at the Klawitter residence, nd at 2 o'clock at the Lutheran Church at Breed with the Rev. H. Paul Westmeyer of Suring officiating. Burial was at the Breed Cemetery.
Besides his daughter, Mrs. Henry Klawitter, he is survived by two sons, Dewey and Osna of Neenah, three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Robbins of Shawano, Mrs. Eva Ticher of Green Bay, Mrs. Frank Sullivan of California and two brothers, Myron and William of Shawano. His wife preceded him in death six years ago.
The deceased was born in Shawano county, February 2, 1873 and came to Breed nearly 50 years ago, where he had resided since.
Pallbearers were John Klawitter, Gust Hein, Herman Zieganhagen, William Kuehl, Otto Schultz and Ed Ponsegrau.
Flower girls were Doris Firgens, Maxine Tate, Dale Westphal and Frekia Zimmerman.
Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Zingler Funeral home at Suring.