This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: unserSTAMMBAUM Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/17113/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Esther H. Serwe, age 94, of 407 Humphrey Circle, Shawano, died on Sunday, April 20, 2003. She was born on June 29, 1908, in Potter, Wis., the daughter of the late Albert and Josephine (Schreiber) Behnke. In 1925, Esther moved to Manitowoc. She married Louis Serwe on May 30, 1926 at Zion Lutheran Church in Zachow. They lived in Manitowoc until 1953 when they moved to Milwaukee. Esther worked as a seamstress while in Milwaukee and continued her seamstress work at Chaimson's when she and her husband moved to Shawano in 1971. Louis preceded her in death on March 9, 1973. Esther was a member of Divine Savior Lutheran Church in Shawano, where she was a member of the Ladies Aid and the Altar Guild. Esther is survived by a daughter-in-law: Betty Serwe of Shawano; 10 grandchildren: Paul and Lynn Serwe of Green Bay; Beth and Mark Larson of St. Paul; Anne and Tom Smith of Wittenberg; Peter and Jody Serwe of Green Bay; Mark and Deb Serwe of Bessemer, Mich.; Mary and Steve Witte of Green Bay; Linda and Ron Buchholz of Fort Myers, Fla.; Rachel and Mark Koelpin of Green Bay; Jane and Paul Hahn of Shawano; and Becky and Bill Graumann of Fort Atkinson; 31 great-grandchildren; a nephew and two nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband: Louis; her son: the Rev. Cyrill Serwe; her grandson: James Serwe; a great-granddaughter: Rebecca Hahn; a brother: Elmer Behnke; and two sisters: Josephine Stechmesser and Laverne Behnke. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at Divine Savior Lutheran Church, Shawano, with the Rev. James Naumann officiating. Burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Shawano. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the services. Swedberg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - April 22, 2003 *** Seeking more info UnserStammbaum@aol.com *** Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.