New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-26
OBITUARY
MRS. AUGUSTA GOLNICK

MRS. AUGUSTA GOLNICK
Friday shortly after the noon hour
Mrs. Auguste Golnick of Ridgely Town.
ship passed away at the Union hospitaI
following an operation which was per.
formed the previous Monday for stran-
gulated hernia. From the time of the
operation no hopes for her ultimate re-
covery were entertained.
The deceased whose maiden name was
Auguste Hellenbrung was born in East
Prussia, Germany, October II, 1916.
She grew to womanhood in her native
land and at the age of 20 came to America
with an uncle. They came directly to
CORTLAND where she worked out.
Several months later she was united in
marriage to Frank Loeffelmacher and
they moved to Ridgely Township,
Nicollet County where they took a
homestead and followed farming on the
same place where she resided at the time
of her death. In the year 1875 her
husband came to his death thru an
accident, it is believed. About two
years later she was married to Ferdinand
Golnick, who survives her. They con-
tinued active farm life until her death :.
She was good woman, true and de-
voted wife and kind and loving mother.
She was always ready and willing to be
of service to her friends and neighbors
and was held by them in the highest
esteem.
Four children were born to her of the
first marriage, two of whom, John H.
Loeffelmacher of Ridgely and Fred
William of Yellow Medicine County
survive. Mrs. Joseph Hoffman, of
Ridgely, Mrs. Fred Wendorf of Sever
ance Township and Emil F. Golnick of
Lafayette are the issue of the second
marriage. She is also survived by a
sister, Mrs. Joseph Julius of Fairfax and
brother, Charles Hellenbrung, re-
siding near Fairfax. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon at o'clock
from the Lutheran church at Ridgely
and interment was made in the church
cemetery. Rev. Schlemmer officiated.
MRS. MARY, LOEsCH =.
Mrs. Mary Loesch died Monday
morning at II o'clock at the home of her
brother Henry Schmidt in the town of
Milford. Death was due to dropsy
with which she had been afflicted since
last summer.
The deceased whose maiden name was
Mary Schmitz was born in the town of
Milford, Feb. End, 1871, and was con-
sequently only a. years old when she
passed away. She was united in mar
riage April 2Sth, 1896, to Frank Loesch.
Two children, Peter and Helen, who
were born to them, survive her. She is
also survived by her aged mother,
Gertrude Schmitz and the following
sisters and brothers: Joseph and Henry
of the town of Milford; Anton of New
Ulm; Mrs. Peter Permantjen of Effing-
ton, S. D.; Mrs. John Manderfeld of
Springfield and Mrs. Jacob Bertrand of
the town of Home. The funeral will be
held Thursday morning at ten o'clock
from Holy Trinity Church, Rev. Schlin-
kert officiating. Interment will be made
\ in the Catholic Cemetery.
FREDERICK WALTHER ,SR.
i Saturday afternoon the remains OF
Frederick Waither, were laid to rest in
I the City Cemetery. Mrs. Walther left
Los Angeles with the body Monday
and reached New Ulm Friday evening
The services were held from Turner
Hall under the auspices of the loca
Hecker Post of which the deceased
had been member. Capt. Albert
Steinhauser delivered the address al
the hall and also spoke at the grave
Conrad Marschner on behalf of the
Hecker Post made few fitting remarks
, A detail of Co. "a" which escorted
the remains to the cemetery fired thu
customary salutes.
Mr.. Walther died while enroute tt
; Los Angeles, CAL, Wednesday, Marcel
, 18th, about o'clock. He and his wifi
, and granddaughter, Miss Beyl LEFT
Minneapolis, March 18th. Monday, TIL
, 18th, he complained Of not feeling wei
and the services of doctor were re
, Questioned twice on his trip. Wednes
; day afternoon he had stroke and two
hours later he passed away.
The deceased was born in Saxony
) Germany, October 18th, 1912 and cam.
, to this country with his parents il
1858. Two years later they came t.
Brown County and settled in the towr
: of Cottonwood. After the Indiar
:. Massacre he joined Co. "A" of the
18th Minnesota Volunteers and served
during the Civil War, receiving his
honorable discharge. He was married