Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-12
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Augusta Schlueter died at he
home 80 W Leonard street, Tuesday age,
54 years. Her husband, four sons and one
daughter survive her. The funeral tool
place Friday afternoon from the home tt
st. Johns Lutheran church.
Mrs. MaXOn Randall, one of the Oldest
best known aud most respected of the
people Of the town Of Hustisford died al
the home residence Thursday. No par
tlculars could be learned from our infor-
fmant beyond the fact of her death.
i Mrs. William Degner died at her home
/ in the town of Ixonia last week Satur-
] day morning with paralysis with which
! she had been afflicted for two years. Her
/ husband, three sons and four daughters
fsurvive. The funeral took place from
the home Monday afternoon at the
! Lutheran church in IXOnia. Rev. Haase
EOficiating.
: Mrs. Augusta Woelffer, mother Of Rob-
! ert WOelffer, died at jefferson Thursday
j evening at the age of IS years. Pneu-
monia with which she had been ill for
only four days was the cause her death.
! Ten children, seven sons and three
) daughters survive her. Tomorrow the
funeral will takeplace the to cemetery in
| London.
/ Mr.. George Egle, aged SO years died
| at the home Of his daughter Mrs. c.. Mein-
| hard 210 Jones street, Thursday morning.
He was born in.Germany and came to Wa
tert0Wn about fifty years ago. In his
early years he learned the gunsmith
trade which he followed until up to
the time of his death. He is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. C. Meinhard and
Mrs. Anna Roth, of this city. A daugh-
ter Mrs. Louisa Reible died about two
weeks ago. The funeral will take place
this morning at o'clock from the home
to ST. Henry's Catholic church.
Patrick Foley, aged 90 years, died at
his home in Emmett, last week Friday.
He resided in Emmett since 1843 where
he had won large number of friends
and acquaintance. Mr.. Foley was born
in Ireland and emigrated to New York
where he resided until his removal to
Emmett. Mr.. Foley had been in Door
health for some time and his death was
not unexpected. He leaves five children
to mourn bis loss, James Foley, this
city, John Foley, of Emmett, Richard
Foley, Augusta, and EIenore and Johan-
ma Foley Of EmmGt. The funeral took
place Monday forenoon to st. Bernards
church.
The death of Otto Archibald Kuhn
aged years, occurred at the home of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Kuhn, at
Mankato, Minn., Sunday morning, March
81, at 3:20. The burial took place the
same day at Mankato. He is survived by
two sisters and Oae brother. The little
lad with his father visited at the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. H. Kuhn, 219
North Water, last July A. 1901. His pa
rents are very well known in WatertoWn
having lived here about twelve years
ago. The sympathy of their old-home
friends goes out spontaneously to the be-
reaved parents.
The news of the unexpected death of
Philip Kiefer, Of the town of Shields,
during the precideng night, was re-
ceiyed here Monday last. 1t is believed
tlir he deathresrlted from blood poison
ing caused by an liberated tooth.
He leaves widow, three sons and three
daughters, of his immediate family. to
mourn the irreparabe loss Of a kind
husband and loved father. Philip has
been generally known as a progressive
farmer, public spirited citizen, as one
to whom it was safe to entrust the
duties OF official position, and he has
been called upon many times to repre-
sent his town in the county board or to
represent the local interests Of the
community in which he lived in a busi-
ness way. His life record is clean and
we who have met him in social way for
years, bear willing testimony TO his
integrity, and beg leave to express our
sympathy for the bereayed family and
for all who
demise.
The funeral took place from the home
to st. Joseph's chuch, Redwood Wednes
day morning and was largely attended.
lnterment being in the Catholic cemete-
ry at Clyman.
Mrs. Mechtild Werners died at Ter
home 100 North Fifth street at $50
o'clock Monday evening, April Z, 1902.
OF Bright's disease, with which she had
been sufferer since Christmas last, but
her final illness confined her to her bed
for only four days. Deceased was born
March 29, 1926, Inzlingen, Baden,
Germany and came to America in 1846,
locating Ill Milwaukee; in 1S47 she came
TO WatertoWn and was married to Jos.
Fischer, who for many years conducted
the Rock River House, then located at
the west end OF Main street bridge on
the present site of the Wiggenhorn-
Kusel building. After the death of
her first husband, she was married Sep
tember %, 1865. to Christian Werner,
father of DIR. F. c. Werner, and Miss
Lena Werner of this city, and Mrs. John
L. Cummings, of Chicago A son and
daughter were born to her as the result
OF the latter marriage, being Mrs. VIM.
Reichardt, of this city, and Louis W.
Werner, of Martinsville, Indiana. In
the death Of Mrs. Werner the communi-
ty loses good and pious lady. and one
who at all times led a truly good life.
Her large circle of friends in Water
town and elsewhere learned of her
death with sincere sorrow, for all loved
and esteemed her, for she was a lady
who possessed many good and noble
traits of character. Thursday morning
her funeral took place from St. Henry's
church and her remains were inferred
in ST. Henrv'S Gem matery