William P. Fettig (1902-1972)
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| William P. Fettig | |
|---|---|
| Born: | 17 Mar 1902 Petoskey, Michigan |
| Died: | 3 Aug 1972 Petoskey, Michigan |
| Father: | Martin Fettig |
| Mother: | Mary Anna Helenberger |
| Siblings: | Charles Donal Fettig Barbara Anna Fettig Alice Mary Fettig Leo J. Fettig John Fettig Paul M. Fettig William P. Fettig Katherine Theresa Fettig Regina Fettig Wilbert John Fettig Miss Fettig Miss Fettig |
| Spouse: | Emma C. Steffel |
| Married: | 23 Nov 1926 Petoskey, Michigan |
| Children: | Arlene R. Fettig Shirley Marie Fettig Wayne William Fettig Margaret Theresa Fettig Lyle Fettig Kenneth Fettig Marilyn Fettig Emily A. Fettig |
[edit] Obituary
Petoskey News-Review, Friday, August 4, 1972:
William P. Fettig, 70, died yesterday at Little Traverse Hospital shortly after admittance. Services will be held at St. Francis Xavier Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Rev. Father Adolph Thillman, OFM will officiate and interment will be in St. Francis Cemetery.
Mr. Fettig was born in Petoskey on March 17, 1902. He attended St. Francis and Petoskey schools.
He was a life-long Bear Creek Twp. farmer and he retired from the Petoskey Electric Power Co. in 1968 as a lineman.
Mr. Fettig was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church, the Home Name Society and the Knights of Columbus.
On November 23, 1926 he married Emma Steffel at St. Francis Church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, Wayne, of Petoskey, Lyle, of Champaign, Ill. and Kenneth, of East Lansing; five daughters, Mrs. Fred (Arlene) Foltz, Jr. and Shirley Fettig, both of Petoskey, Mrs. Richard (Marilyn) Fox, of Lansing, Mrs. James (Margaret) Acker, of Traverse City and Mrs. Norman (Emily) Daniel, of Petoskey; 25 grandchildren; three brothers, Leo and Wilbert, both of Petoskey and Paul, of Syracuse, N.Y. and two sisters, Mrs. Warren Locke, of Saginaw and Kathryn Fettig, of Petoskey.
The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. this evening at the Winchester-Hallead Funeral Home where friends may call.
[edit] Sources
- Marriage: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Marriages:
- Fettig, William & Steffel, Emma
- Date of Marriage: 11/23/1926
- Liber: 4
- Folio: 78
- Death: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Deaths:
- FETTIG, William P
- Date of Death: 8/3/1972
- Liber: 1972
- Folio: P174
- Place of Death: Petoskey, MI
- Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Index, Petoskey, Michigan:
- Fettig, William P.
- Age: 70
- Born: 3/17/1902
- Died: 8/3/1972
- Burial: 8/5/1972
- Cemetery: St. Francis, Petoskey
- Obituary: on file, PNR - 08/04/1972
