Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-14
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.
-espondence 10 the Herak1-

Special CorreEDondence the Herah-
The funeral of Mrs. Clyde Roesch
whose tragic death Monday morning,
Oct. 9Th publication of which ap-
peared in the Herald of last week,
took place Tuesday afternoon from
the residence to the British Hollow
cemetery and was one the largest
seen there for many years. Owing
to the nature of the unfortunate
woman's injuries it was necessary to
bury her so soon after death. As
stated in the Herald Mrs. Roesch had
been suffering from impaired health
for several months and it was known
that she was mentally effected and
the matter of taking her to sani-
tarium for treatment was considered.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Roesch took
her to South Dakota for a trip, and
on their return she seemed to be i'm
proved and was in jovial spirits
though watch was kept over her and
care had been taken to keep things
with which she might do injury to
herself and others out of reach as
much as possible. On that Hateful
Monday morning she looked and acted
so we'll that Mr.. Roesch and the
hired man went to the pasture a
little distance from the house to get
his horses for the days blowing when
they heard the report of a gun at
the house and hurrying back found
his wife dead. She had broken the
lock of a drawer wherein he kept his
cartridges and placing shell in the
gun in her hand, and placed it near
the right temple and pulled the
trigger the charge of shot almost
carrying away the entire top of her
face and head. Thus passed away a
highly respected young woman of
Potosi. Minnie Marcue was born in
the town of Potosi on the 18th day of
July 1878 and died Oct. 5th, 1914,
aged thirty-six years, three month
and one day. She was daughter of
the late Cyrille and Mrs. Marcus
and lovable woman. She gradual
ed from the Potosi high school with
the class of 1896. Her class mates
were Rhoda Cenfeld, Minnie Oster-
mier and Minnie Schaefer. After
four years of successful teaching she
was married to Mr.. Clyde r. Roesch
on the 18th day of February 1908.
Shortly after marriage they moved TO
the farm of Mr.. Roesch's father
where they lived happy and prosper
Gus life for more than eleven years.
No children were born to this union.
Mrs. Roesch was possessed of many
charming and womanly qualities.
She was loving and dutiful wife,
a kind and devoted daughter and
sister and sincere friend. Her sad
death has cast gloom of sorrow over
this entire community for Minnie was
beloved by all who knew her from
her days of CHILDHOOD to the day of
her tragic death. Besides her sor-
rowing and heart broken husband she
leaves to mourn her death her aged
mother, three sisters, Mrs. Garland
Ellis living in South Dakota, Mrs.
julius Fritz and Mrs. Fred Wurster
of PotosI and one brother Louis
Marcus of Potosi and many other
relatives. The people extend their
heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved
relatives, especially to the sorrowing
husband who but a short time ago
was happy and contented with his
domestic life but who is now bowed
down in grief for the loss of his be-
loved wife. His heart is broken and
his home is broken. Minnie is there
no more to love and comfort him.
Mr.. Roesch and the other relatives
desire to express their sincere
thanks to the friends and neighbors
for the many acts of kindness shown
them in their hours of sorrow.
Mrs. Wiedman an aged and highly
respected citizen of Potosi died at the
home of her son Jacob last Wednes-
day at about noon. She was 88