contributor: Brenda

Oconto County Reporter
May 28, 1914

Peter S. Shufelt, for more than half a century a well known and respected resident of Oconto, passed away May 21, at Butte. Mont., from a general breakdown, his final illness lasting only five days. Since he left here about a year and a half ago he had been resideing with his son, Carl, at Missoula, Mont., and a fews days before his death had gone to cisit his other son Ellis, at Butte.

 A little later he went to Stiles and was employed there by Eldred and Balcom. In 1861 he came to Oconto and entered the employ of the Oconto Company and remained in charge of their sawmill as foreman until about six years ago when he retired.

 He was married in 1879 to Miss Susan Dukelow who preceeded him in death several years ago.

 He is survived by his two sons, Ellis O. an Carl D. and by one sister, Mrs. Hannah Miller of Beaver Dam, N.Y., and two brothers, Edward of Massilon, Ohio and John of Oconto.

 His remains were brought here on the 10:57 train Tuesday forenoon, accompanied by his son Carl and wife, and taken directly to the Presbyterian church from which the funeral was held at two o'clock the same afternoon, Rev. McLandress officiating. From here he was escorted by the local masonic lodge, of which he was a member, to his last resting place in Evergreen cemetery where he was laid to rest with the beautiful and impressive masonic butial service.

 Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ford of Chicago were here to attend the funeral.

 (note: Peter Shufelt was married to Susan Dukalow who was an Oconto School System teacher prior to her marriage. She died 29 Nov 1899