Mary Walters

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Mary Marie Leikam Walters BIRTH 18 Jul 1881 Catharine, Ellis County, Kansas, USA DEATH 25 Sep 1961 (aged 80) Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA PLOT P-26-5-2 MEMORIAL ID 95223398 · View Source

Mrs. Mary Walters, 80, who resided with her daughter, Mrs. Sophie Rieck, of 1112 Washington St., Manitowoc, died at 8:32 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where she was a patient the last week.

Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, the Rev. Ralph Gillis officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.

Mrs. Walters was born Mary Leikam, July 18, 1881 at Catherine, Kans., daughter of the late Peter and Dorothy Weilert Leikam. She was married to Alex Walters at Catherine, Kans., Nov. 3, 1902. The couple moved to Wisconsin 37 years ago and made its home at Manitowoc the last 35 years.

Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. John Hornes and Mrs. Sophie Rieck of Manitowoc, Mrs. George Heide of Denmark, Mrs. Matthew Meyer of Fond du Lac and Mrs. Kenneth Knaple of Skokie, Ill.; six sons, Joseph, Alphonse, Victor, Edward and Ernest of Manitowoc and Francis of Sparta; a brother Alois of Catherine, Kans.; 28 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death Dec. 31, 1942.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.

Manitowoc Herald Times, September 25, 1961 P. 13