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EARLY RESIDENT OF COUNTY DIES AT FAMILY HOME. Funeral Rites To Be Held At Mt. Calvary Church For Mrs. Math Abler, 84. Mrs. Math Abler, 84, died at 2:40 a.m. today at her home in Mt. Calvary. Mr. and Mrs. Abler were married Apr. 17, 1883. Mr. Abler died two years ago and a son and daughter expired in infancy.

Surviving are nine sons, the Rev. Cyprian Abler, Henry, Leo and Herman Abler, all of Milwaukee, Philip Abler of St. Cloud; Nicholas Abler, Mt. Calvary, Anthony Abler, Rudolph, Ben Abler, Wisconsin Rapids and George Abler, Kohler and two daughters, Mrs. Germaine Walber, Mt. Calvary, and Mrs. Anthony Fox, city. Mrs. Abler also leaves 43 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Wagner, St. Joe, and Mrs. Anton Lefeber, Dotyville.

Mrs. Abler was a sister-in-law of Mrs. P.J. Abler, city. She was a member of the Christian Mothers society and the Third Order of St. Francis of Holy Cross parish, Mt. Calvary. The body will be in state at the residence after 2 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held there at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross church. The Rev. Fr. Cyprian will celebrate the requiem mass. Burial will be in the church cemetery.


Commonwealth Reporter, Sat., Aug. 28, 1948, pg. 14:1


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Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Abler, who died Saturday, were held at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday from the residence and at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross church, Mt. Calvary, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Celebrant of a solemn requiem mass was the Rev. Cyprian Abler, son of Mrs. Abler. The deacon was the Rev. Philip Steffes; sub-deacon, the Rev. Josaphat Muensing and master of ceremonies was the Rev. George Heinsler. Father Zerfacs post 508, Catholic War Veterans of Milwaukee, the Third Order of St. Francis and the Christian Mothers society of Mt. Calvary attended in a body.

Pallbearers were Alois Abler, Leroy Abler, David Abler, Robert Abler, Bernard Fox and Gordon Abler. Honorary pallbearers were Mrs. Nick Weber, Mrs. George Fritz, Mrs. Nick Abler, Sr., Mrs. Charles Blatz, Mrs. Jacob Abler and Mrs. John Steffes. Crossbearer was Mrs. Catherine Schmidlkopher.

Those attending the funeral from away were the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Lederer and the Rev. A.C. Biwer of Campbellsport, the Rev. Stephen Zohlen, St. Cloud and Capuchin Friars from St. Anthony's, Marathon, St. Joseph's, Appleton; St. Francis, Milwaukee; St. Elizabeth's, Milwaukee and St. Benedict the Moor of Milwaukee and also relatives and friends from Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Johnsburg, Oakfield, Dotyville, Campbellsport, Appleton, St. Nazianz, Mayville, Wis. Rapids, Kohler and Hill.

Commonwealth Reporter, Thurs., Sept. 2, 1948, pg. 24:1