Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
FOUR DEATHS THIS WEEK.
Chas. J. Kruger, julius Yandt, Miss Julia
Whitrock, LIZZIE Johnson. Pass AWAY.

WHllIUCKy LIZZIE Johnson, EdSS away,
/ Charles J. Kruger. attorney-at-law,
and one Of Grand Rapids honorable
| business men, gave up this life at his
| residence Tuesday morning at $50 Jan.
| ,, 1900, aged 80 years. He had been a
sufferer from Bright's disease of the
kidneys since last September and had
been confined to the house most of the
time since. With hope of improve
ment he went to Oshkosh where he
remained several weeks but he con-
tinued to fail until death came to his
relief.
Chas. J. Kruger was born in Ger
many the 26th day of March. 1914.
Came to this country with his parents
in 1851, and located upon a farm near
! Princeton. Wis. He came to Wood
county in 1861. and first worked for H.
| ". Remington in a saw mill which he
was operating those days During his
residence in this county he has fol-
| lowed farming. done some logging,
! dealt in real estate. was grower of
! cultivated cranberries and a member
of the Wisconsin State Cranberry
| Growers Association. When his cram
| berry marsh burned in the summer of
1895, when nearly all the cranberry
marshes were burned. he became dis
cOuraged and Was later admitted to
the bar and practiced law in Grand
| Rapids until he died He was
married the first time about y years
ago and his second marriage occurred
on the 23rd day of April 1888, when he
was joined in holy WedlOck with Mrs.
Lizzie Bittner. He leaves wife, one
son 10 Years old. three brothers, Ran
dOlph, farmer whose post office
is DeXteryllIe: Edward, a farmer
whose pOStOtfice is CranmOOr:
| Christopher, a farmer in Pierce county
Wis. and one sister Louise Kric,I.
whose post office is JOrdOn, Scott
| county, Minnesota.
Charles J. Kruger was faithful and
painStaking lawyer, a good citizen. a
kind, atfectiOnate and cOnSiderate
husband and father. His presence.
counsel and advice will be missed in
conventions, in societies and in public
matters. In his death a good man has
gone to his reward. Peace to his soul.
The funeral service was held this
afternoon at the Congregational
church 2:30 O'Clock, Rev. B. J. II.
officiating.
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock,
occurred the death Of a we'll known
German resident in Centrala fol-
seventeen years, Mr. julius Yandt,
aged SiXty-tWO. He had been sick at
| his home for fourteen weeks with
typhoid fever The deceased was
born in Germany on Dec 81, 1887, and
lived there until after his marriage
when he emigrated to this country.
coming direct to Centralia. Mr..
Yandt settled here with his wife and
five children, and soon the father
became an emplOye at the Z. Mac
KinnOn hub and spoke factory. where
he has always worked.
Mrs. Yandt preceded her husband
in death seven years ago The chill
dren all survive and to them is
extended the most profound sympathy
! Of this community. They are Mrs
William Pribbanow; Misses Bertha
and Amelia Yandt. dresSmakerS at
the Old home: Herman of Centralia
and Fred. now Of MinOcQua.
The remains will be laid 10 rest in
| Forest Hill cemetery tomorrow, with
services at , O'Clock in the afternoon
in the German Lutheran church of
Grand Rapids.
MISS JULIA WHITROCK
Miss Julia Whitrock died of con
sumption at the hospital in Oshkosh
last Sunday evening at ten minutes
after twelve o'clock. She was thirty
seven years of age. The remains
arrived in Grand Rapids by express
Tuesday morning and the funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Albert Eberhardt in the
Fourth ward, Rev. Nimits officiating.
Deceased leaves three sisters and
four brothers to mourn her departure.
namely, Mrs. Henry Osterman. town
Of Grand Rapids; Mrs. Samuel
Adams, Stevens Point; Miss Amelia
WhitrOck, Minneapolis: Frank Whit
rock, town of GT nd Rapids: John
WhitrOck of this city: Will WhitrOck
OF Dunn county and Henry Whitrock
OF Iowa, Deep sympathy is extended
to the mourners in their hour Of be-
reavement. They wish herewith to
extend sincere thanks to the thought
full friends who SO kindly rendered
assistance at the funeral.
LIZZIE JOHNSON
Lizzie Johnson, aged eight years
and nine months, Oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Severt Johnson of this
city. died Of heart trouble at noon
last Thursday. The child had been
i'll sixteen days, first with diphtheria
from which she recovered and then
with severe cold that effected the
heart. Funeral service was held at
the home, Rev. Shaw officiating.