Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-24
RAVENA.
March %. 1918,

on Tuesday.
Mrs. Herb Kleisart stayed at the
II. T. Kleisart home at Ossian the
past week.
H. M. Kaut came on last Monday
for few days visit at the August
Lansing home.
Frank Schweinefus stayed at his
brother Lewis's near DEBORAH the
past week.
Mrs. Joe Remke visited relatives
at Fort Atkinson few days the past
week.
Miss Edith Koenig of Burr Oak
is staying at the John o. Meyer
home at present.
Louis Monson of DEBORAH, agent
for Shores medicines, was canvassiDg
in Ravena the past week.
7. F.. Schroeder and son Frank
called at DEBORAH on Wednesday, at
which place F. F. had dental work
done at DR.. Toye's.
F. p Shekelton of Lawler called
at August Lansing's on last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Kaut return
ed to their home at ST. Paul on Fri
day, after weeks stay at the A.
Lansing home. They were accompaL-
led by their son Louis.
Henry Schweinefus and daughter
Ruth visited at Lewis Schweinefus's
on last Friday, also to get acquaint-
ed with their new grandchild and
nephew, who arrived at the Lewis
Schweinefus home on last Thursday.
Miss Dora Lansing came from
Lawler on Friday to attend the fI-
neral of Walter Meyer. She return
ed on Monday.
The writer wishes to correct an
item which appeared in the last
weeks issue 1t stated Peter Fell
had gone home to Chicago. 1t should
have read he went to Cresco to visit
at the John Barthelma home.
Frank and John Broghammnr
spent Sunday at the Henry Huinker
home at Ossian.
Mrs. Joe Broghammer and daugh-
tiers spent Saturday and Sunday at
the Mrs. Herman Lansing Sr's. home
at Ossian.
Miss Evelyn Schweinefus is stay
ing at the Lewis Schweinefus home
near DEBORAH at present
Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Tovson spent
Sunday at Ole Noes in Red Oak.
p. Barthelma Sr. and daughte"
Regina and son Leo, spent Sunday
at the Andrew Barthelma home at
Ossian.
Mrs. H. J. Bush of Calmar is Wis
iting at the Ben Eimer's home at
present
Miss Alma Ruckdaschel returned
to her home at Postville on Friday
after a weeks stay at the John o.
Meyer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Meyer of Cres-
co, Louis Shara of Prairie du Sac,
| Wis; George Thoma, August Meyer
and Fred Ruckdaschel and Mrs. G.
Ruckdaschel and Mr.. F. Sebastion,
and Alvin Meyer of Postville and
John Nelly of Burr Oak, all VISITED
at John o. Meyers the past week.
Obituary.
After an illness of twelve DAYS
duration, Walter Meyer passed away
on March Is, 1915 at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John o.
Meyer, one mile north of Ossian.
Death being due to appendicitis and
lung fever. About twelve DAYS ago
he was suddenly taken ill with ap-
pendicitis and later had been getting
along nicely, bat On Saturday night
he was suddenly taken sick with
lung fever, and gradually grew
worse until the end came on Tues
day afternoon. Deceased was born
April 10, 1898, in Grand Meadow
township, near Postville, at which
place he resided with his parents un-
Til three years ago, when he moved
with his parents to Ossian, at which
place he died. He was 81 years. II
months and "a days of age. He is
survived by his grief stricken par
ents, three brothers and one sister.
namely: Lawrence, Albert ana LLOYD
and Viola. Funeral services were
held at the home of his parents ON
Friday morning, at 1890, conduct
ed by Rev. Blessin of Eldorado. and
were taken to Postville on the noon
train, at which place the funeral SER
vices were held at the st. Pauls
church, conducted by Rev. Blessin.
OF Eldorado, and Rev. Schmidt of
Postville, after which the remains
were laid to rest in the adjoining
cemetery. He was a member of the
German church. He was confirmed in
the st. Pauls church at Postville in
1908. He was carried to his last
resting place by his six cousins,
namely: Fred, Louis, Thoma, Alvin.
Arno and Fred Meyer and George
Sebastian.
Those from distance that at
tended the funeral were his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Noelty.
and John Noelty of Burr Oak: Louis
Shara of Prairie du Sac, Wis; Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Meyer of Cresco; Mr..
and Mrs. Will Noelty and Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon Brandt of Ludlow.
One hundred neighbors and friends
accompanied the remains to Post
vile on Friday: Herman Lansing
and sons Henry, Joe and Frank, and
daughter Celia, August, Minnie and
Regina Lansing, Ben Eimers, Eber
Decou and daughter Edith, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Peck and son Walter.
julius Brown and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Anderson, F. +. Schroeder
and son Ed, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Schroeder, Misses Emily Benson,
Tilla Ness, p. Barthelma Sr., p. l..
Barthelma Jr., Frank Schweinefus,
Lars Toersdall, John Duvee, Joe
Broghammer, Edith Hoenig, Mr.. and
Mrs. John raves, Mrs. Herb Kleis-
art, Martin Larsen and sister Laura,