Isadore Herman Christel

Birth: Jul. 8, 1883 Death: Jul. 13, 1975

ISADOR CHRISTEL

From the Sheboygan Press July 14, 1975 Isidore H. Christel Isidore H. Christel, 92, of 620 St. Paul St., Kiel, a retired Kiel businessman, died Sunday morning at Calumet Homestead, New Holstein. He was associated with his late father in business at Valders and later operated a general store in Brillion.In May, 1933 he founded Christel's Department Store in Kiel, which is now operated by several members of his family. Born on July 8, 1883 in the Town of Schleswig, he was a son of the late William F. and Wilhelmina Lulloff Christel. He attended the district school and Manitowoc Business College. On Oct. 11, 1904 he married Ida Terger at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz.Mrs. Christel died Dec. 16, 1967. He was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel,and its Holy Name Society and the Kiel Area Chamber of Commerce. Survivors are two daughters, seven sons, and numerous grand and great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Edgar Ryan and Mrs. Louise Kletzien, both of Manitowoc, and three brothers, William, Minneapolis, Louis, Wisconsin Rapids, and Arthur, Manitowoc.Three sons and a grandson preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Church, the Rev. Francis Kerscher,pastor,celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday.