New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-28

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JOSEPHINE LOFFELMACHER

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JOSEPHINE LOFFELMACHER
Miss Josephine Ida Loffelmacher,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Loffel-
macher, of Ridgely township, Nicollet
Co., passed away at Genoa, Colorado,
Thursday, October 18th. The remains
we're brought home by her sister, May,
who had accompanied her in search
of health to the home of their aunt, Mrs.
Hannah Amberger, in Colorado.
The deceased was born in Ridgely
township, October 28th, 1890, and spent
most of her life in that community. A
year ago last March she was obliged to
undergo an operation for appendicitis and
although she, has been ailing since then,
showed signs of improving at times. Her
sickness finally settled into lung trouble
and in August of this year she left for
Genoa, Colorado, to seek relief but it
proved of no avail. She is the first of a
family of twelve children to pass away
Besides the parents, five brothers and
six sisters survive, as follows: Henry Of
Cairo; Richard of Plummer, MINI; j.
c., Frank, Harold, May, Laura and
Clara, at home; Mrs. Emil Kiecker,
Wellington; Mrs. John Kitzrow, Sibley
Co.; Miss Alma of lie Sueur, MINI. All
were at home for the funeral except
Richard.
Funeral services were held at St.
Johns Lutheran church, in Ridgely last
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. P. Schlem-
mer conducting the last sad rites. Inter
ment was made in the cemetery near the
church. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful and the large concourse of
relatives and friends present at the
funeral was fine tribute to the young
woman's life.
HENRY ESSLER
At an early hour last Thursday morn
ing Henry Essler, one of St. Peters early
settlers and father of the senior member
of the Herald firm, died very suddenly
at his home on Front Street. His death
was due to valvular heart trouble, and
came without the slightest warning
The deceased, who was rs years of age,
was born in Williamsburg, Pa. on the
10Th of July, 1889. When small boy
he was taken to Racine, Wis. by his
parents, and there learned the trade of
a moulder and machinist.
For some time he held the position of
foreman in the J. I. Case shops at Racine.
In 1861 he was united in marriage to
Miss Mary Tostevin, whose death occur
ed in this city on Sept. %, 1903, and a
year after their marriage they came to
St. Peter to live. About nine years ago
he was married to Mrs. SPEECH, who sur
wives him. He saw service in the First
Minnesota Mounted Rangers, having en-
listed in Co. 'F!'' commanded by Cap
tain E. St. Julien Cox. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon.
KATIE SCHLUCK
Sunday morning at half past three
o'clock Katie Schluck passed away at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Schluck at South Front Street, aged Fl
years, 9 months and Is days. She was
i'll only four days, death being due to
of the bowels
The deceased was born in the Town
of Eden, Jan. 18th, 1893, and spent her
childhood days on the farm. The
family removed to Sleepy Eye where they
lived for nearly four years and then came
to New Ulm two years ago. The young
woman was good, dutiful daughter and
wherever she worked, her employers
found her sincere, upright and industrious
She is survived by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph .Schluck, three brothers
Casper, Martin and Sylvester and two
sisters, Josephine and Flora, who are all
at home. The funeral was held Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock from. the Catholic
Church, Rev. Schlinkert officiating. In
terment was made in the Catholic
Cemetery.
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