2/16/1940 Obituary Rib Lake Herald
HERMAN HANKE, OLD RIB LAKE SETTLER, DIES "Rib Lake lost one of its oldest and highly respected settlers in the death of Herman Hanke at his home Feb. 9, 1940, at the age of 70 years, following an illness of about 7 weeks' duration. Herman Frederick Hanke
was born in Dresden, Germany, on Aug. 17, 1869, and came to this country in the year 1883 and settled in Rib Lake, Taylor County, which has been his home since that time. He was united in marriage to Bertha Mielke, and this union was blessed by the birth to them of 8 daughters and 2 sons, all of whom survive and are Mrs. Elsie Marschke, Rib Lake; Mrs. Lawrence Liskowitz, Fond du Lac; Mrs. Matthew Weiss, Fond du Lac; Mrs. Ernest Rasmussen, Wisconsin Rapids; Mrs. A.R. Poeschl, Fond du Lac; Mrs. Eric Reinke, Wauwatosa; Mrs. W. Glaub, Wauwatosa; Miss Erma Hanke, Oak Park, Illinois; George of Rib Lake and Oscar of Fond du Lac. All of the sons and daughters were here at the funeral. Deceased is also survived by two brothers, Bruno and Ernest, of Porterville, California, and 16 grandchildren. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and a former member of the church choir. In 2008, Herman's grandson, Allen, lives in the Town of Rib Lake, as does his great-grandson, Greg. Both live on Bear
Ave. The Herman Hanke farm lay just to the northeast of the cemetery. In the 1920s Herman's son, George, moved to the western end of Bear Ave, 1/2 mile west of Hwy C. In 1880 Herman Hanke worked at the McGillis Pine Camp.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday with the Rev. O.E. Hoffman officiating. Interment was made at the Rib Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Taylor, Albert Knop, Albert Yorde, John Stelling, Carl Radtke and Charles Seidel."

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