Harry H. Klemme no newspaper named October 27, 1988
Harry H. Klemme, 91, formerly of 10 East Fremont St., Kiel died Thursday afternoon, at Willowdale Nursing Home, New Holstein, where he had been a resident since January.
He was born on Jan, 12, 1897 in Louis Corners, the son of the late Henry and Ottilie (Thielke) Klemme. He attended school in Louis Corners. On Oct. 16, 1920, he married Elsie Voland. They celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1970. She preceded him in death on Jan. 21, 1985.
Klemme and his brother, Walter operated the former Kiel Roller Mills for 34 years until retiring. He operated a 675 acres state licensed fur farm which the state purchased in 1962 and is now known as the Kiel Marsh and also donated the Kiel dam to the City of Kiel. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kiel, and was on the church council for 15 years as treasurer. He represented Manitowoc County on the Wisconsin Conservation Congress in Madison for 15 years and was a director of Citizens State Bank of Kiel for 34 years.
Survivors are two son, Donald (Virginia) of Kiel and Marvin (Peggy) of Beloit; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Laura Chamberlain of Madison. A son, Ralph, a brother, a sister and a granddaughter preceded him in death.
