Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
JOHN KERR II, SR DEAD /
Resident Of Little Falls
Quarter Of Century Sue
cumbs to Cancer

John Kerich, ST., aged 81 years, tor
the mast quarter of a century a Proml
nant business man of this city, passed
awav at St, Gabriel's hospital Satur-
dav evening at Z 80 o'clock after a
SEVERAL months illness from cancer.
Misfortune overlook him the latter
nart If August, 1907, when he fell in
frnnt Of his place OF business and
hr,,;sed his left arm considerably. A
sarcoma developed, for Whlcn ne LOOK
treatment at Rochester, St Cloud ana
the local hospital. He underwent sev-
eral operations to secure relle1, the
f;rst one of which was performed on
DECEMBER ~, 1907, and the next aoa one
in Rochester on April ~, 1915. II
was finally found necessary 10 ampu
rate the. arm, which was done Weunes-
Sav morning, the 10th. of last month.
He felt much better after the arm was
animated, and this prolonged his life
snmewhat. On Thursday OF last week
NJ Kerich took a sudden turn for the
worst his heart being affected, and ne
ran,div declined to his death:
'Iohn Kerieh was born on January q,
1877 in Coblentz, Germany, where he
s s his early childhood. He was 8
Toars If age when his parents moved
- This country, later settling in
snr;ngf;eld. Wis, where they resided
t np. Years. Mr.. Keclch then moved
~ I'M VoS;son. Wis, where he became
o ~ for the Singer Machine com
nenv and resided there IL years. In
1Roea 10 married Miss Katherine Col
i;" vo a native of Germany, then re-
siding at that place. Mr. kerlch be-
siulns econainted with George Moe
ea in Madison. They formed a
s a74nership and engaged in the
P pa c business in Richland Centre.
vaaT and a half later they sold out
~ BUSINESS and moved to Minnesota,
s ..H in Little Falls, and opening
s 80, reeat market at the present loca'
zion of the Union meat Market IN inc
fan Of 1888. The shop was conducted
during the past 25 years at the same
location, finally being, sold out to the
nresent owner, Mr.. Sykora, on July l.,
1908. on account of Mr.. Kerich's fail
inc health BY thrift and their agree
able manners the firm Of Kerich &
Moeglein enjoyed d very healthy busl-
ness and invested considerably IN city
and Morrison county property:
Mr., Kerich was staunch Cathollc,
and had always been great church
worker being a member OF the Sacred
Heart church, Of which he was trustee
for many Vars. He helped organize
St. Josenh's society, and has been its
president during the past IS years, ana
VIZ = charter member Of St. Michael s
.oc;etv Of Madison, Wis. He was
one of the solicitors for funds to con
struct st. Gabriel's hospital, also st.
Otto's orphanase later.
Mr.. Ker1ck was also member OF
the local Red Men and Maccabees
lodges. He carried 81, 600 life Insurance
IN the New York Life and &c. 600 in
the Maccabees.
Desaased was the father OF ten
.hi11yan five of whom are living.
They are, Mrs. Henry Miller OF 1nls
city, Mrs. J. p. Newman OF SHAPES,
and John. Frank and William he1lch
Of this city. He is also survived 10y
his widow; two brothers. , Anto ~
Kerich Of this city ana Mlc H'ae
Kerich of Lastrup; two SISTERS, MIS-:
CHRISTINA Neu Of Madison, WIS, anu
Mrs. John Valentine OF this CITY az
of whom were in attendance at the
funeral. He was also grandfather 10
ten.
Vhe. floral tributes were many ana
beautiful. ,,. ~ +,,o
Funeral services were held al inc
Sacred Heart church at 3 O'Clock Tues
day afternoon. st. Joseph's socleey.
St. Katherines society, OF Wh1ch
deceased was one of the organizers
anG she Red Men and Maccaoees
lodges, accompanied the remains TO
The German Catholic cemetery, where
burial took place.