Joann Levin 

Oconto County Reporter
Dec. 10, 1925

Paralytic Stroke Causes Death of Mrs. Charles Wittkopf 

Mrs. Charles Wittkopf, 80, a highly respected resident of this city for many years, died suddenly Tuesday morning at her home, 703 Superior Avenue. She apparently was about to leave her bed when she suffered a paralytic stroke which caused her death. Louisa Ellman was born in Germany January 21, 1845. Fifty seven years ago she was married to Charles Wittkopf in Germany and a year later they came to the Untitled States, settling in Oconto where she has since made her home. Mrs. Wittkopf is survived by her husband, two sons, Ernest of this city and Charles of Fond du Lac and one daughter, Mrs. John Meyer, of Oconto Falls. She is also survived by eighteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from St. Paul's Evangelical church, Rev. Dies officiating. Burial was made in Evergreen cemetery. The pallbearers were Ernest Werth, Carl Draeger, Ernest Hidde, Charles Pahl, August Geschke and Leonard Moak. Allen Meyer, Allen Wittkopf and Paul, Clarence and Earl Wittkopf grandsons of deceased, acted as honorary pallbearers. Those from out of the city who attended the funeral were Paul Wittkopf of Kenosha, Clarence Wittkopf, Mrs. Frank Graichen, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wittkopf, Fond du Lac; Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer and family of Oconto Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Bartel of Gillett, Allen Wittkopf of Oshkosh, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meyer and Mrs. Clarence Kilmer of Oconto Falls and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Winans of Abrams. .