Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29
The Death Record.

IO Is Will HluCu regret UnaC we re-
cord the death of Miss Clara,
daughter of Rev. Charles Iwert, the
sad event occurring Saturday morn
ing at the German Methodist par
sonage on North Fifth street. Miss
lwert was just entering young wom-
anhood, being in her Goth year, and
her untimely taking off is a matter
OF sincere regret to her numerous ac-
qualntances, who had learned to
love and respect her for her virtues
OF heart and soul. In social circles
and In the work OF her chosen
church, in which she always showed
strong fidelity, she will be sadly
missed, while to the members of her
immediate family the loss Is an ire
parable one. The funeral services
were held yesterday morning at the
German Methodist church, the pre-
siding elder Of the Milwaukee dis
trict, Rev. c. Hedler, officiating. As
sisting were Revs. H. Lemcke, of
Chicago; A. III. Kopplin, OF Lowell;
II. Karnopp, of Beaver Dam; H. D.
Kamp, of Milwaukee, and A. C.
Berg, of Columbus. Appropriate
music was render ed by the church
choir. The pail bearers were Frank
Volkmann, Edward Behlke, Bald
win Raue, Max Lewandowski, Emil
HASTEN and Arthur Trachte. The re-
mains were taken to Fall River for
lnterment, a party of friends accom-
panyIng in a special car granted by
the Milwaukee road. Much sympa-
thy has been shown the bereaved
family by the people Of the congrega-
ton and friends from abroad, for
which Rev. Mr.. Iwert wishes to re-
turn sincere thanks
The death of William Cunningham
occurred Monday afternoon at the re-
sidence of H. A. Long, 701 Sixth
street, where the deceased had bee
visiting several days. Mr.. Cunning
hams home was Wabasha, MINI.
He leaves a wife and little son,
years of age, besides his mother, Mrs
T. E. Lyons, and his sister, Mrs. H.
A. Long. The cause of death was tu-
berculosis. His age was 36 years and
II months. The funeral services were
held this morning at Mr.. Longs resi-
dence, Rev. H. S. Foster officiating,
and the body taken to Columbus for
burial.
Rev. S. Fritz, who died at Rock
Island, H., recently, was formerly
pastor of the German Methodist
church of this city. The Sunday on
which he died he had preached three
times, and on his return home his
wife noticed that he was not feeling
we'll, and stepped into the next room
to get him a drink of water, but
when she returned she found he was
dead. Mr.. Fritz was a man of supe-
rior ability, and always commanded
the attention. of intellectual pee pie.
Mrs. Fred Auer died last Friday at
her home in johnson Creek, aged "a
years. She was daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Grell, and had large cir
Gle of acquantancas in this city who
are panied to learn of her early demise.
Her husband, to whom she was mar
ried few years since, survives her
and has general sympathy in his sore
bereavement. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Kuester, mother of John Kues-
ter. a well-known farmer of the town
of Ixonia. died Friday morning at the
family home. aged so years. Her hus-
band preceded her to the other world
about one week. The funeral occurred
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schulz, of
Rockwell street, suffered the loss of
their 3-months-old daughter Friday
afternoon. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.