The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
Many People Present 10 Pay
Their Last Respects to
The Deceased
from Saturdays Daily.

from Saturdays Daily.
| The funeral of the late Mrs. Theo-
dore j. Sherk was held from the Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal church
yesterday afternoon, with services at
two O'Clock, conducted by Rev. G. A.
Cahoon, the pastor, assisted by Rev.
Warner Johnson, pastor of tie North
! Mankato Belgrade Avenue Method st
Episcopal church. DR.. Frank Stout,
former pastor OF the deceased,
preached the funeral sermon, which
was filed with comforting thoughts
for the bereaved family, relatives and
friends. A quartet, composed of
Cone, and Messrs. d. NJ Jones and
Sidney Davies sang the beautiful and
touching hymns. Asleep in Jesus"
Tell Mother I'll Be There" and
Face to Face" these being favorites
, of Mrs. Sherk, who often sang hymns
while engaged in her household du-
ties. Seldom has the death angel
caused such deep mourning as was
evidenced by the vast multitude of
bereaved friends who gathered at the
church to pay their last respects. The
floral offerings were eXceedinly pro-
fuse and beautiful, and one of the
evidences of the esteem in which
Mrs Sherk was held by her many
friends, both in the city and in North
Mankato, where she resided during
twenty-five years of her married
life
The Rebekah lodge had a section
reserved on one side of the church.
and the opposite side was occupied
by the WoraRs' Temperance Union
of Mankato and North Mankato, of
which Mrs. Sherk was an enthusiasts
tic and devoted member, having been
president of both organizations until
her health prevented her from TAX
ing the active part she felt was her
duty and privilege, being faithful
and efficient enthusiast for the cause
she so dearly loved. The bereaved
family who mourn her loss includes
the widower and five children, Misses
Marietta and Grace, at home; Mrs.
Laura Knutson. Rapidan; Mrs. Edith
Tidland, Bainville, Mont, and Jay
Sherk of $40 State street. She also
leaves one sister, Mrs. D. e. Cleve-
Hand of st. Peter ard brother, living
in New Orleans, La. AS q mother
too much cannot be said in praise
of Mrs. Sherk. She was q devoted
Christian from early childhood, and
a faithful and consecrated member of
the Methodist church. Her home was
the pride Of her life, and it is there
that her loss will be most keenly felt.
The pallbearers were B. c. Parma
lee, Fred Otto, Mr.. Stahlcup, r. Muir
den. John R. Bowen and Bud G. Cain.
Relatives and friends present from
out of town were Mrs. Ada Rowland
of Charles City, Ia. Mrs. II. w. Cot
fin, Duluth, Mimi; Mrs. D. e. Cleve-
land and family, st. Peter; Mrs.
Manley Hinshow of st. Peter; Mrs.
Walter Outhoudt, Lake Crystal: Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Knutson, Rapidan;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Thomas, Lake
Crystal. Mrs Joe Williams and
daughter, Lizzie Mary, Lake Crystal.
The death of Mrs. Sherk was
great shock to the community, being
so unexpected She was i'll for three
weeks, and died Of heart trouble IN
the presence Of her husband and
daughter, Marietta. All was done for
her that human means could devise
hui all feel comforted to know that
her life was beyond reproach, and,
as DR.. Stout said, "she is pleasing
in Gods sight" Interment was made
in the Sherk lot in Glenwood GENE
terry.