The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12
At REST
Mrs. Henry Keller Answers
Deaths Summons on Sat
urday Morning.


Mrs. Henry Keller answered the sum-
mons from the angel of death. The
sad news was passed over the phone
to the many friends in this city.
While for several days the news had
been almost momentarily expected, II
came as such news ever comes, with
startling suddenness. No preparation
can soften the harshness of the terrible
tidiugs. The loved ones who had been
constantly at the bedside were stunned
aud could not realize that their dear
one had passed away. For nearly a
year it has been known to the family
that an incurable disease had fastened
itself upon the beloved wife and
mother, and everything that love
could prompt and money procure has
been layishly bestowed upon her. Her
suffering for the last few weeks has
been hard to bear, but it has been
borne with remarkable patience. She
perferred to be cared for by her dear
ones, rather than by hired nurses, and
gave them as little trouble as possible.
Her Oldest daughter, Louisa, has been
unfailing in her loving devotion and
care. SELF she put entirely out OF
sight and considered nothing too hard
ii IN any way it soothed or comforted
the sick one. The other daughter,
Mrs. Beise, has also been at home to
give her loving service In the care of
the dying mother. William, the
Youngest son who is attending the
Chicago Law School, was called home
ia season to have parting visit with
the mother, who had her full senses at
intervals up to the very last. The
other son, Henry, lives at home, SO
the entire family were at the bedside
when the end came. Mrs Keller passed
away supported On one side by her
sorrowing son William, and On the
i-ssher by the grief-stricken husband,
who has spent every posi- BILE moment
in the sick room and who finds it b ard
to face life without the companion and
helpmate who has walked by his side
for over thirty-five years.
The funeral was held from the home
Monday afternoon at 2:3O, Rev. Mr..
Garland reading the impressive service
of the Episcopal church. A quartette
consisting of Mrs. Garland, Mrs.
Schleusener, Mr.. Henshaw and Mr..
Carpenter, sang ''Asleep in Jesus"
Mr.. Henshaw sang as solo, Gently,
Lord, Oh Gently Lead U.s. The
rooms were filed with loving friends.
The draped casket, of broad cloth with
silver m cuttings, stood in the front
parlor which was literally banked with
flowers. There was a pillow of Easter
lilies, and roses, with the word
Mother" in purple immortelles, from
the children. Another pillow of mixed
white flowers and ferns, from the Deere
& Weber Co. Beautiful half open
roses and throw of carnations MRS.
Keller's favorite fowers) from the hus-
band, a cross of pale pink roses, from
Mr.. and Mrs. Dahlem aud family, a
triangle of roses, sweet peas and lilies
from the Ladies Guild of
the Episcopal church, a throw of
carnations from the N. w. A. circle
and one from the Rathbone Sisters,
roses and carnations, from Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Rien.
A profusion of cut flowers, roses,
Easter lilies, carnations AMI ferns,
were sent by many friends in the city
and from abroad. The pail bearers
were: Mr.. Austin, Mr.. Watson, Mr..
John w. Gray, Mr.. Neil Hoffman,
Mr.. Scherffius and Mr.. G. j. Lofgren
of Ada.
a long procession followed the re-
mains to Greenwood cemetery, where
they were laid to rest. Loving friends
remained ana covered the new mound
completely over with flowers.
Those present from abroad were C.
G. Weber and W. 81. Fuller of Deere
& Weber Company, of Minneapolis,
Mrs. John Bach of st. Cloud, G. j.
Lofgren of Ada, and DIR. Rudolph
Beise of Brainerd. Mrs. Bach and
Mrs. Beise will remain with the fam
ilv for a month
Mrs. Henry Keller nee Wilhelmina
Rien) was born November Is, 1845 at
Elvershausen, Hanover, Germany.
Her family emigrated to the United
States in 1867, settling on a homestead
near Paynesville, Minnesota. She
was married to Mr.. Keller, December
5, 1868 in st. Cloud, at the home of
Mrs. John Bach. Mr.. Albert Dahlem
acted as best man.
Mr.. Keller brought his bride to
Sank Centre, where he had just COM
pleted q new store and home, being
in the hardware business.
The early settlers can we'll remember
how enthusiastic the young wife al