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Note: Passing of Mrs. Augustus Zippel is Shock to All Oconto Falls -- "Funeral rites for Mrs. Augustus Zippel were held at the home of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Kasten, just west of Gillett on Highway 22, on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. Leslie Simon of the Gillett Methodist church officiating. Burial took place in Evergreen Cemetery in Oconto, and the John Crooks Funeral home of Oconto Falls was in charge of arrangements. The remains lay in state at the Kasten home from Tuesday noon until the hour of rites. Mrs. Zippel, whose home is just north of Oconto Falls, died in Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, shortly before midnight Sunday, after a brief illness. She had not felt well for the past year and entered the hospital for surgical treatment two weeks ago. Her death was most unexpected and a shock to her family and friends. She was born Verna Regal in the Town of Chase on July 19, 1896 and had lived in this community all of her life. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Regal. Her marriage to Mr. Zippel took place in the Presbyterian Church in Oconto on June 11, 1919. She was most active in church affairs, belonged to the Homemakers Club, a leader in 4-H and other groups. Survivors are her husband, who only recently left the hospital after being a patient since August 1951 when he was severely injured in an accident; one daughter, Mary Ellen at home, a son Ervin of Milwaukee, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Temple of Oconto Falls, a brother, Ervin Regal, of Oconto Falls; three half-sisters, Althea, Mrs. Marvin Sigel [sic] and Ardis, Mrs. Rupert Framness, both of Two Rivers, and Audrey, Mrs. Arthur Kasten of Route 2, Gillett, and two grandchildren. Deep sympathy is extended to the bereaved in the loss of a good wife, mother, daughter and sister by all." --undated clipping from unknown 1953 newspaper ________________________________________________________________________ __ From another clipping: "Pallbearers were Marvin Siegel, Robert Kasten, William and David Regal, Carl Zippel and Alton Blaser. The flowers were in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Binkowski and Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Coffey. Miss Judy Cota sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "The Garden" with her mother, Mrs. Ted Cota, playing the accompaniment. Mrs. Zippel died in a Green Bay hospital on Sunday evening following a two week illness following surgery. She was born Verna Regal in the town of Chase and was 56 years of age." ________________________________________________________________________ Notes by Mary Ellen Zippel: The Funeral was in the Art Kasten farm home living room. Mother was a sparkley, brown-eyed hoyden at her best. She loved to have company, worked hard during the day, loved to sit about in the evening visiting. She had had some rough times when young, and that could show if she thought that she wasn't being considered. She could get riled up, tell people off and then get over it; she loved people too much to stay put-out for long. She would go to any lengths to further the cause of her children, seeing us to games and practices, meetings and contests, making sure that we learned what we needed to learn. She was able to tailor suits as well as to sew regular dresses, blouses and skirts. She canned, baked, keep the farm books and did income taxes. Each year we had a huge vegetable garden. We raised all our own tomatoes, potatoes, beans, pickles, carrots, made sauerkraut, canned or froze sweet corn. Together, Dad and Mother butchered a pig, and a cow each year. We traded with others with some of this so that we had more of a variety. The summer kitchen was used to hang the meat, which kept because of the freezing winter weather for months. Fish supplemented our diet spring, summer and fall. There wasn't too much ice fishing yet. Plus that took too long. If we had really needed it I suppose that Dad would have used the spears hanging in the granary. In the winter, we did buy one keg of what was called "salt herring". That kept all winter in the summer kitchen and was used for yummy German dishes. We had our own chickens for eggs and meat. I still miss never being able to buy a stewing hen. The broth make from a hen with character is not like any other. Verna had very kinky, curly hair when young. It relaxed as she got older. Her hair was black/brown and thick. She had one little mole on her chin. An olive complexion, with small ears, a Roman nose, beautiful hands and small feet attached to great legs made her a lady to attract notice. She could and did work well with others as long as her opinion was given due consideration. The last ten years of her life were not as happy. She had had an hysterectomy around 1943 and from then on she went down hill. She, her Mother and her half sisters, were herbalists and they tried everything they knew to help. She really didn't want to go back to the doctor. Her one great fear was that she would die with cancer. When Dad had an auto accident in 1951, she poured all her energy, time and care into him. Even though he had a broken back and operation after operation, she was able to see to his care and pull him through. For two years she lived near Bellen Hospital in Green Bay to be near Dad, taking the night nurse shift for the last year. When he came home, she went in for what was supposed to be a blockage of the bowel. It was cancer, spread all over, and she died. State of Wisconsin, County Court for Oconto County IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF Verna A. Regal Ervin A. Regal Navy Regal Temple, Guardian IN ACCOUNT WITH SAID WARD Verna A. Regal June 11 1909 Bal due $307.58 Sept 1 shoes $2.00 stockings .15 dress cloth .90 Oct 27 1909 Organ 15.00 30 Organ instruction Book .65 dress goods .75 coat 4.90 Nov 6 1909 shoes 2.00 Dec 21 dress goods 1.50 March 2 1910 gingham .35 white dress goods .42 embroidery 5 yds .45 agriculture Book .64 Grammar .64 2 pair of wool stocking 50 cents 1.00 March 2 1 pair Rubbers .80 April 1 1910 2 pair of stocking .20 shoes 2.00 Board for 5 months at $1.50 a week 33 19 hat 1.50 white skirt .75 _____ 69.60 State of Wisconsin, County Court for Oconto County IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF Verna A. Regal Ervin A. Regal Navy Regal Temple, Guardian IN ACCOUNT WITH SAID WARD Verna A. Regal July 1 [1910] 1 pair slippers 2.00 3 yd ribbon .50 2 pair stockings 15 .30 1 dress .70 Sept 1 underwear 3.00 5 stockings .30 2 calico dress 2.00 Oct 10 1 pr shoes 2.00 1 brown dress 2.00 Physiology .64 Dec 21 mittens .25 overshoes .90 Feb. 2 2 waists 1.00 Dec 21 shoes 2.00 Feb 1 dress .70 April shoes 2.50 1 stockings .25 fees .25 _____ 21.29 board for 5 months 1.50 33 _____ 54.29 Bal due June 11 1910 248.70 interest at 4 % 9.90 ______ 258.60 Bal due June 11 1911 204.40 No more charges to be made only in case of doctor bills State of Wisconsin, County Court for Oconto County IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF Verna A. Regal Ervin A. Regal Navy Regal Temple, Guardian IN ACCOUNT WITH SAID WARD Verna A. Regal June 11 1917 I have no money left -- of said ward's June 11 1918 I have a Beckwith Piano of hers at my home Bought with her money June 11 1917 Ervin A. Regal Bal. Due 302.78 Interest on 302.78 at 4% 12.11 ______ 314.89 Charges 2.00 June 11 1918 Balance Due 312.89
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