Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-19

suffering with this disease during the
past 20 years. but not seriously until
about three years ago. During the
past two months and half her condi-
tlon became very bad and she gradual
Iy failed until death ensued.
Mrs. Splcer was born IN Canada
February 24, 1884. some years later
moving to Wisconsin. About three
years ago she moved to this city and
had resided mere ever since.
She was married twice, her first
husband being Jos. Robbins, whom
she survived by forty-one years and
her second. A. H. Spicer, whom she
survived by fourteen years.
Deceased leaves four sous: they are
John, George and Abe Robbins of this
city. and William Robbins Of
Frederick, Wis
The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock from the
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev.
Jewell officiating, and interment was
in Oakland cemetery.
The remains Of Joseph Klimek, who
died last week at Thief River Fails,
where he was employed in his
brothers jewelry store, were brought
to this city Saturday and taken to
North Prairie, where burial took
place. g.
The young man, who was bout. 81
years of age had been III but asweek.
suffering from congestion az the
kidneys. He was apparently getting
better when he was stricken with
heart failure. Previous to moving to
Thief River Falls Joseph Klimek had
been employed in the Klimek Bros.
jewelry store, which was conducted
by three brothers on Broadway, dur
ing which time he made a large
rumber of friends, who will regret his
untimely demise.
Deceased is survived by two
brothers, Frank and Anton Khmek
OF Thief River Falls.
George Gunderson, the s.year- old
day morning at 8 O'Clock at his home
on Twelfth street northwest after an
illness of out few days. Cause of
death was laryngeal diphtheria COM
monty known as black d1phtheria.
The youth was taken i'll last Satur-
day, but nothing serious was ap-
pretended as the boy was able to be
about the house the day before his
| death. A doctor was called to the
home couple OF hours before the
end came Eddie Gunderson, aged 16
years, who was slightly i'll with
d1phther'a. IS now recovered
! The surviving members OF the
family are the father, Christ Gunder-
son. three brother Eddie, Gerhard and
lsrial and one sister, Annie, who IS
employed in Braii erd.
Burial took place in Oakland
! cemetery Wednesday evening.
! The sl1.year- son OF Steve
Adams OF Culdrum town died Wednes-
day morning at 8 80 O. clock, after an
| illness OF about months Duration
Cause OF death could not be learned
through inquiry. The funeral was
! held in FIensburg.
Philip H. Gross for many years a
| prominent citizen OF Little Falls, died
at his home at Los Angeles, California,
at midnight Tuesday, following an
operation. Mr.. Gross was 6S years of
! age last October. He was horn IN
Hesse. Cassei, Germany, and came to
America IN 1868, at the age of %. He
was employed as cigar maker in
Indiana for three years, then moved to
st. Cloud, where he opened cigar
and tobacco store. There he married
Miss Mary Schackmann of st..
Nicholas, Stearns county, and the
young couple moved to Two Rivers
town, where they took homestead
where Bowlus is located. In 1880 they
moved to Little Falls building the
Little Falls House and running it with
great success for many years. Mr..
Gross was also builder of the Gross
opera house, and was interested in
other enterprises He was an energetic
and resourceful business man. About
ten years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Gross
moved to Los Angeles and had since
resided there. The old friends of Mr..
Gross and of the family will regret to
hear OF the passing away.
| Deceased is survived by his wife
and following children: Mrs Fred
Stangl Of ST. Cloud. P. J. Gross OF Los
Angeles, Mrs K. Rollins of Missoula,
! Mont, Mrs. F. G. Ruth of Little
Falls. Mrs. Bert Hedges of Oxnard,
Cal. Miss Edith and Fred Gross OF
Los Angeles. Mrs. Stangl, Mrs. Ruth
and Mrs Rollins left Wednesday morn
! ing for California, learning at st.
Paul of their fathers death Mrs; P.
II. Gross is a sister OF Mrs, s,
SchWl0ptek Of ROwlns