Ristow, Merrill

1923 - 2013  (90 years)    Has 16 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Ristow, Merrill
  Born	14 Jan 1923	Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  William Ristow43 Elizabeth Ristow44 Mildred M Ristow11 Alvin G Ristow8 Merrill A Ristow7
  Military Service	Bef 1945
  WWII US Army
  Died	23 Jan 2013	Brooksville, Hernando, Florida, USA
  Obituary	27 Jan 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Mr. Merril Ristow, age 90, formerly of Waupaca, passed away peacefully in Brooksville, Florida, on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. He was born on January 14, 1923, in Wrightstown, to the late Wilhelm and Elizabeth (Kleuskens) Ristow. Merril served in the United States Army during WWII in the Pacific Theatre until 1945. He was part of the "Greatest Generation" of military veterans. Merril worked for Kraft Foods in Green Bay and was transferred to Chicago, whereupon he joined the Pipefitters Union Local 597. He married Kathryn Schreiter, formerly of Appleton, on September 12, 1953. They resided in Elmhurst, Illinois. Merril worked the pipefitting trades in the Chicago area until joining the Chicago Tribune building operation in 1967, where he remained until his retirement. He is survived by one son, Paul Ristow of Appleton; three daughters and a son-in law; Elizabeth Ristow of Streamwood, IL; Kathryn Ristow of Palatine, IL; Christiaan and Janet (Ristow) Geerken of Iron Station, NC. Six grandchildren, Paula Stytz, Kevin Ristow, Laura Ristow, Matthew Ristow, Brian Mahnke, and David Mahnke and a great-grand son, Aiden Shannon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn; his son, Timothy, his sister, Mildred Carbine and his brother, Alvin Ristow. The Funeral Liturgy for Merril will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1810 N. McDonald St. Appleton, with Father Gerald Falk officiating. Friends may call directly at the church from 9:00 a.m. until time of service. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Online condolences may be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on January 27, 2013
  Person ID	I164129	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Ristow, Wilhelm Friedrich,   b. 1 Oct 1885, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 Jun 1933, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Kleuskens, Maria Elizabeth,   b. 25 Apr 1887, West De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Dec 1952, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F55076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schreiter, Kathryn,   b. 14 Jul 1923,   d. 20 Sep 1984, Elmhurst, Dupage, Illinois, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1953
  Children	1. Ristow, Paul   2. Ristow, Elizabeth   3. Ristow, Kathryn   4. Ristow, Janet
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2013
  Family ID	F54254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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