Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-12

gTet and sorrow we chronicle the
home last Friday morning, June 6. OF
blood poisoning The life of Mrs.
Karberg had been hanging in the
balance for several days past and
although net unexpected it came a..
a shock to her relatives and many
friends A beautiful young woman,
in the prime of life, cut down in a
few days We often wonder why life
is taken under such circumstances.
when there is every Involvement to
live for others We are taught that
God knows best and does all things
well. We are not prepared to prove
the contrary. Mrs. karberg was bora
in. West Preussen, Germany March
., 1879 and was "a years, two month
and fifteen days old when she died
She leaves husband and eight chill
dren, Irwin, Olga, Willie, Carl, Myr-
tie, Ferdinand, Russell and George
The eldest is and the youngest is
two years; also am aged father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wittenberg;;
two sisters, Mrs. Kromrei of Ger
many; Mrs. Kraske of Grand Rap
ids; six brothers, Gustave Wittenbers
of Nekoosa; Godfried of Germany;
Fred, August, Carl, and Herman Wit
tenberg of Grand Rapids The flu
neral services were held in the NJ.
E. church Sunday at 2 p. M, Rev.
VIM. NommenSen, pastor of the West
Side Lutheran church of Grand Rapids
conducting the same i'm German and
English. Two solos were sung by
Mrs Johnson Of Nekoosa- After the
church services the remains were
conveyed to Nekoosa cemetery follow
ed by a large concourse OF relatives
and friends of the deceased and
there, all that was mortal of Mrs.
Karberg was consi gned to their last
resting place. The pail bearers were
H. Kuhn. A. Kroll A. Krenke, and
| H. Binneboese. The floral contribu-
tons were many and beautiful. M rs.
Karberg was a dIltiful daughter, a
| loving wife and am affeCtionate moth
err To her nearest and dearest ones
upon whom the blow must fall lncst
heavily, We know that no empty words
of coincidence can offer an adequate
| consolation but we are sure that they
hold the symathy of the entire com
immunity in their bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fox and chill
dren We're called to Mansion the past
week by the death of a relative.
Miss Anna Wendland attended the
wedding of Miss Tressa John in Ne
koosa last Wednesday.
Mrs. Gunell returned Sunday from
a several weeks stay i'm Mansion
with her sick husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ross entertained
friends Sunday evening in homer of
the christening of their daughter E.
dith.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Eberhardt of KelE
ner were guests of their son Henry
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ross is visiting
at the home of the formeriss brother
J. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Ross are on
their wedding "trip.
Mrs. Doloway has been ON the sick
list the past week
Mrs. Kate Gahl has been in Madi-
son the past week attending the |.
o. o. F. convention
There will be special service in
the M. E. church next Sunday after
noon, Children's Day
Miss Ellen Wistlander was the
guest of Miss Alma Hanson in youl
city THURSDAY.
Mesdames E. Crawford of st. Paul
and J. Hewlett of Grand Rapids were
guests at the Pat Miscoll home Thur
day.
Mrs. Frank Nash attended the
Funeral of her nephew at Nekoosa
last Friday. Ed Mans was drowned
at Biron, May 31st.
Several from Grand Rapids and
Nekoosa attended the funeral of Mrs
Karberg Sunday.