Obituary:  Joseph J. PHILIPPI, d. 1964, Oconto Co., Wisconsin

SUBJECT: Death of Joseph J. Philippi
SUBMITTER: Rita Neustifter
EMAIL: Zorblitz@prodigy.net
DATE: Dec 05, 1998


Joseph J. PHILIPPI

Death Claims Suring Farmer

SURING - Joseph J. Philippi, of Route 2, Suring, died Saturday (1964) at
Oconto Falls Hospital after an illness of two weeks.

A native of Heckenbach, Rheinland, Germany, he was born March 22, 1881.
The son of Matthias and Christine (Brust, Miller) Philippi immigrated 
with his family first to New Frankin, Brown County in 1883, then to 
Oconto County at the age fo 12, in 1893. He worked in the logging as a 
young men, ran a sawmill, and then farmed the family homestead in the 
Town of How most of his entire lifetime. His first wife was Joanna 
Neuwisen whom he married in DePere on June 5th, 1907. She died in 
1908. They had one child who died in infancy. In 1909 Joseph married 
the former Barbara Weber, who died in 1931.

He was a member of the Holy Name Society at At. Michael's Catholic 
Church in Suring. Joesph also was a member of the Catholic Order of 
Foresters.

Survivors include two daughters, Anna Belle Colson of Marinette and 
Mary Chisholm of Milwaukee; a step-daughter, Eunice Buchburger of 
Winnebago; four sons, Martin of New Holstein, Joseph of Manitowoc, 
Marion of California and Roland of Suring.

Also surviving are a brother, Phil (Peter) of Wausau; a half-brother, 
John Miller of California; a sister, Mrs. Joe (Christine) Holl of 
Suring; 29 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Soulek Funeral Home at Suring where the Rosary 
will be recited at 8 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 
at 10 a.m. at St. Michael's Church with the Rev. Leander Nickel 
officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery in Town of How.



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