New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-25
OBITUARY
MRS. WILLIAM DURBAHN.

The death of Mrs. Lena Lisette Dur
balm, wife Of William Durbahn, oc-
Cured at the family home on North
State street on Friday, July 20, after a
lingering illness. Cancer was the cause
of death, from which Mrs. Durbahn had
suffered for several months.
Mrs. Durbahn, whose maiden name
was Lena Lisette Rieke, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rieke, was born
in West Newton township, May 18,
1869. She was married in this city on
October Is, 1891, and had been resident
here since that time; and had made
hosts of warm friends, who mourn with
the sorrowing family for her untinaely
death. She was the mother of three
children, one of whom died in infancy.
Besides her husband, she leaves two
sons, Ezra and Hilton to mourn her
death. She is also survived by four
brothers, William, Louis and Herman
Rieke of West Newton and A. F. Rieke
OF Fairfax, and three sisters, Mrs. Henry
Gluth of Morgan, Mrs. William Mas of
Rocklin, WASH, and Mrs. John Durbahn
of Fairfax. Mr.. Durbahn was for many
years member of the Methodist church.
The esteem in which Mrs. Durbahn
was held in all New Ulm was demon
strated Monday afternoon. The funeral
was held at that time at the Methodist
church, and that edifice was unable to
accommodate the friends who came to pay
their last tribute to one whom everyone
loved. The services were conducted by
Rev. C. G. Holm, pastor of the church,
assisted by the following visiting clergy
men: Rev. J. A. Rinkel, Fairfax; DR..
w. F. Finke, St. Paul; Rev. A. Biebig-
hauser, Sleepy Eye; W. G. Boemmels,
of Echo. Rev. G.. Sohm, Sleepy Eye.
Burial was in the city cemetery.
MRS. ANNA BUCHL
The death Of Mrs. Anna Buchl, wife
of M. J. Buchl, occurred at thefamily
home on North Franklin street Monday
morning, after an Illness of two Months.
Her death was caused by complication
Of diseases, starting with an attack OF
rheumatism.
Mrs. Buch, whose maiden name was
Anna Mechtel, was born in Cook county,
ILL.,, July 10, 1883 and came to this city
to reside twelve years ago. She was
married June ID, 1915, in the Holy
Trinity Catholic church, to Mr.. Baehl.
Besides her husband, she is survived by
her mother, Mrs. Mary Beehte1 and a
sister, Miss Teresa Bechtel.
The funeral will be held from the ca
tholic church this morning, and burial
will be in the Catholic cemetery.
SISTER MARY SEBASTIANA., -s; a
Sister Mary Sebastiana. who has been
stationed at the Loretto hospital for the
past eleven years.. died suddenly at
$50 o'clock last Wednesday evening.
She had been operated on for appendicitis
on Saturday and was recovering as
rapidly as possible. The: cause OF her de-
mise was fat embolus of the lungs, a con-
dit:on which at times follows an operation,
but, which is entirely dependent. Of: it.
Deceased YVES born LID Chicago in 1878
and was thirty-nine years of age. She
entered the order of Poor landmarks of:
Jesus Christ at Fort Wayne, Ind, when
a girl She was stationed at Superior,
Wis, before coming TO this city,. She
is survived by two hrothers, John and
Philip UrbIn of Chicago and three sisters,
Mrs. john Martini Of Chicago and Sister
Bernardo, also of Chicago, and Sister
Anselna Of St. Mary's. home at Carlyle,
ILL., Both the latter belong to the same
order as the deceased
The funeral was held from the hospital
chapel Satu -day morning at 9 o'clock.