Obituary: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: Mary Ann Kraemer BECHAUD ************************************************************************ Submitted by michael petrie, September 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, Tuesday January 10, 1933, p. 3 AGED RESIDENT TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. J.B. Bechaud Expires after Three Weeks Illness; Funeral at Temple Mrs. Mary Kramer Bechaud, 79, widow of J.B. Bechaud, vice-president of the Bechaud Brewing company, who died April 22, 1922, expired at 5:45 p.m. Monday at St. Agnes’ hospital after a protracted illness. Mrs. Bechaud had been confined to St. Agnes’ hospital for approximately three weeks. Mrs. Bechaud, born Aug. 7, 1853, in the Town of Taycheedah, was married in October, 1873, to J.B. Bechaud, who, in the active years of his life, took a leading part in business affairs of this city. They were the parents of eight children, five of whom survive. They are Mrs. Martin Nelson, Mrs. Marshall P. Boudry, Armand R. Bechaud, Louis Bechaud of Racine and Mrs. Pierce Kolb of this city. Deceased children are Rudolph A. Bechaud, who died in 1929. Pierre Bechaud, who expired in 1918 while serving with the coast artillery at Fort Wright, N.Y., and Walter Bechaud, who died in 1898. There are 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren surviving, as well as one sister, Mrs. Louise White of this city, and a brother Paul Kramer, residing in the Town of Taycheedah. Mrs. Bechaud was a member of the Eastern Star and White Shrine. The body will be at the Geo. M. Dugan funeral home until 8 p.m. today when it will be taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, 112 South Military road, where it will lie in state until 11 a.m. Thursday, when, following private services, it will be taken to the Masonic temple. Obsequies will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from the temple with Fond du Lac chapter, Eastern Star in charge. Burial will be at Rienzi Cemetery. Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, Thursday January 12, 1933 MASONIC SERVICE HELD Committal Rites for Mrs. Mary Kramer Bechaud Conducted at Rienzi Cemetery Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Kramer Bechaud, widow of J.B. Bechaud, who died Monday, were held at 2 p.m. today from the Masonic temple, where rites were conducted by members of the Eastern Star. Private services were held at 11 a.m at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nelson, 112 South Military road, son-in-law and daughter of Mrs. Bechaud, with L.P. Peeke, former pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. Mr. Peeke also officiated at the grave in Rienzi. Rites were largely attended and there was a large floral tribute. Pallbearers were Albert Wegel, Peter Friess, Mayor George W. Watson, Rudolph Lenz, Charles Froehling and Harry Treleven. Additional Comments: Her parents were Mathias S. Kraemer and Mary Ann Petri. Her maternal grandparents were Anton Petri and Margaret Dax. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/