New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-27
OBITUARY
MRS. CHARLES sTEFFEN

shortly after four o'clock. Death
was due to chronic kidney trouble,
with which she had been afflicted for
years. For the past eight weeks she had
been confined to her bed and was for
over six weeks in the Union Hospital
where she received treatment.
The deceased whose maiden name was
Auguste Truste was born in Witzritt,
Pommern, Germany, February 18th,
1859. Twenty years later she came to
America and located first in LIE Sueur
County where she was married November
21st, 1882, to Charles Stefen, her sur
viving husband. The following year
they came to Ridgely Township, Nicollet
County, where they have continuously
resided ever since, following the occu-
patton Of farming. Ten children were
born to them, of whom one died in in
fancy. The surviving children are Mrs.
Flora Veit, Arlington; Mrs. Lydia
Bekaberg, Mrs. Martha May, Emil and
Paul, all residents of Big Stone Co. and
Edward, Ida, Esther and Ella who are
still at home. She is also survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Frederick Loesch and
Mrs. Rieke Luepke, both of whom reside
in Wisconsin.
The funeral will be held this (Wednes-
day. afternoon with services at the late
home at one o'clock and later at the
Ridgely Luth. Church. Rev. Schlemmer
will oficiate and interment will be
made in the Ridgely Lutheran cemetery
MRS. OTTO RADKE
Death came as relief to Mrs. Otto
Radke at her home on North Broadway
Monday noon. For three years and six
months she had been afflicted with
cancer of the stomach and for long
time had suffered excruciating pain.
Everything was done to save her life but
without avail.
The deceased whose maiden name was
Emile Werner was born in New Ulm
May 16, 1873 and was therefore only AZ
years old when she died. She attended
the public schools and grew to woman
hood here in New Ulm. In 1896 on the
18th of November whe was married to
Otto Radke. Immediately after their
marriage they moved onto farm in the
Town Of Milford where she resided con-
tinuously until the fall Of 1914 when
they were forced, on account of her
illness, to give up active farm life and
moved to New Ulm.
Mrs. Radke is survived by her husband
and their two daughters, Elsie and
Alwina who are both at home. She is
also survived by her aged mother, Mrs.
Minnie Werner, and a sister, Mrs. Jas.
Morrison, of Minneapolis.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock with services
at the house and thereafter at St. Pauls
Lutheran Church, Rev. Albrecht officia-
ting. Interment will be made in the
Lutheran cemetery.
AMBROSE MCCARTHY
Ambrose Mccarthy, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F.. Mccarthy Of this city, Of
whose accidental death brief mention
was made in last weeks Review, was
buried at Waseca last Tuesday in the
Catholic Cemetery. The funeral ser
vices were in chargeof Minneapolis Lodge
No. 80 of the Switchmen's Union of
America of which the young man was a
member.
Details Of the accident were lacking
lastweek but it now appears that theyoung
man was run down and instantly killed
while on night duty in the Cedar Lake
Yards Of the M. & st. L. road in Mime
apolis. Mr.. Mccarthy was assistant
yard master and had just gone on duty
for the night. A friend from Waseca
was with him and as the two walked
along thru the yards q freight train
passed them, emitting clouds of steam.
The friend was struck on the shoulder
and knocked to the ground. When he
regained his feet he looked about for
Mr.. Mccarthy and finally discovered
his lifeless body.
The deceased was born in Waseca,
December 80, 1885, and has lived there
most of his life. He was married to
Miss Laura Neal at Rochester six years
ago and the couple settled at Eyota,
where they lived for short time. They
then removed to Waseca where they
lived until they moved to Minneapolis
three years ago. They have resided in
Minneapolis since.
Mr.. Mccarthy is survived by his
widow, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F.
cCarthy, one sister, Mrs. Walter
Schleuder Of New Ulm, and one brother,
Thomas NJ, Of Minneapolis, his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan of
Waseca.
He was a very industrious young man
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