Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-11
DIEDRICH DIES
FROM INJURY
Succumbs to Accident and is
Brought Home For Burial
on Monday

John William Diederich il. died at
St Joseph's> hospital, Marshfield, at
9:10 o'clock Saturday morning. His
death was the result of injuries re-
ceived Monday afternoon at 5 80 when
working at his place on the Tony road,
cutting wood with wood saving ma
chine. He was struck on the head with
the end of the belt which had broken
and was whirling around the pulley at
terrific speed. His skull was crushed
in Il large place on the left side. Dr..
O'COnnOr who attended him. sent him
to Marshfield at once. and Mrs. Died
erich followed the next day. He re-
gained partial consciousness Wednes-
day afternoon, recognizing his wife.
But it was seen that the blow had been
fatal. The last sacrament of the Cath
Ollie church was administered and on
Saturday morning he died.
The body was brought to Ladysmith
w. Diederich. on WOrden av. Monday
morning at 9 o'clock the funeral took
place from st. Mary'S Catholic church.
1t was in charge of the local branch
of the Catholic Order of Foresters, of
which Mr.. Diederich was an organ
izer and former officer. The mem
berS of the order marched to the
church and to Riverside cemetery es-
cOrting the body of their dead brother,
carrying the banner of the lodge and
the American flag draped in mourn
ing. Andrew Collins was in command
of the lodge.
At the church solemn high mass of
requiem was celebrated by Rev. FIR.
Hyacinth. assisted by Deacon Rev. j.
Shehan and Sub-deacOn Rev. a. Kee-
nan. 1t was a plain chant mass and
fitted to the solemn occasion. Rev. FIR.
Hyacinth delivered the funeral ora
ton and an eulogy of the dead par
iShiOner.
John William Diederich was born at
DePere Wis, on June 10, 1878. He
was 80 years, months and II days old
when he died. His mother died when
he was s. years of age. Early in life
he moved with his parents to Oshkosh,
dysmith He lived at home on the
farm of his father, one of the fine
places in Rusk county, two miles east
of LadySmith on the Tony road. On
Thanksgiving day, 1916, he was mar
ried to Miss Allie POrtman, of Lady
smith. and they took up their resi-
dence on the Hughes place across the
road from his own land of 100 acres.
1t was on this place of the deceased
that the accident occurred.
Besides his wife, he leaves an own
sister. Mrs. Henry Arts, of Tony, and
two half sisters, Mrs. Charles Kapp,
of near Ladysmith, and Theresa, who
lives at home: one half brother,
Charles. is a salesman, and was in
North Dakota when the news of the
accident reached him. He hurried
home and arrived after his brother
had expired. His father j. W. Died
erich. now retired and living in Lady
smith, and his step-mother,\ also are
living.
The deceased was a devoted Cath
Ole. man well liked, and with a rep
utation for industry and devotion to
home.
Among those from a distance attend
ing the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Crabb, of DePere, Misses Dora
and Christine Weiland, of West De
Perc. Miss Rose POrtman, of Milwau-
kee, Miss Amelia POrtman, of Men
asha. Mrs. Jake Rhyner. of Curtiss.
aid Mr. and Mrs. Phil KOehler, of
Weyerhaeuser. Others were kept
away Oh account of delayed trains
Many beautiful floral offerings
banked the coffin. They were from
Mr. and Mrs. y. J. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. O. Sinclair, Charles Marx, of
Milwaukee. George POrtman, of Mil
waukee, Miss Rose Portman, and
others.