New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-01
OBITUARY } I
JOHN LAUDENSCHLAGER.

eran, and former resident of New Ulm,
died at his home in Marshall last Thurs
day evening at 1900 o'clock. Death
was due to cancer with which he had
been afflicted for several years, having
submitted to some five or six operations
in the hope of securing relief: e... -
The deceased was born in Dauphin
County, Pa, August "a, 1916 and was
therefore nearly rs years old when he
died. He came to Minnesota in 1868
and enlisted in the 9Th Minnesota In
fantry and was honorably dischare ed
at the close of the war, VIXEN Re came
to New Ulm. Here he was married
in 1878 to Caroline Brown, who survives
him. From here they removed to Mar
shall where the deceased was in bust
ness for a great number OF years. His
last venture was the ice business, and this
he disposed of about year ago.
He is survived by ore daughter,
Mrs. H. Gutmann of Mankato and two
sons, Charles and Richard who live at
Marshall. He is also survived by the
following sisters and brothers: Mrs.
Richard Pfefferle, Mrs. Peter Penning,
and Mrs. Sarah Pfeferle of this city,
Mrs. Rilah Siegler of Bookings, S. D.,
Mrs. Wilhelmina Hamm OF St. Paul,
Mrs. Angeline Musser of Minneapolis
and Jonas Laudenschlager Of Watertown,
S. D.
The funeral was held from his late
home Sunday afternoon.
JOHN NENNO.
John Memo, living with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. .Nenno, 228 N. Broad
St., Mankato, Mimi, passed away Thurs
day evening at about $3.50. Deceased,
who at the time of his death was Al
years old, had been ailing for more than
a year. A month ago he underwent an
operation for bowel trouble but could
not be cured.
Last fall he returned from Portland,
Ore., where he had been living, and
stayed with his parents in Mankato.
For nearly II years he had been in the
West where he had followed The occu-
patton of sailor, making many trips
between California and Alaska, and
elsewhere.
Besides his parents he leaves three
brothers and six sisters: F. J. NennO,
deputy revenue collector, Mankato;
Leo Memo, Springfield, Albert Memo,
New Ulm; Mrs. C. Mcdonald, North
Mankato; Mrs. w. P. Roscoe, Billings,
Mont. = Mrs. w. C. Anderson, Spring.
field; Mrs. w. w. Lands, Racine, Wis.,
Mrs. J. P. Saenger, Mankato; and Mrs.
Chas. Seeley, Mankato.
The funeral took place Saturday
morning from St. Johns Catholic church
at Mankato. The remains were brought
to New Ulm and inferred in the family
lot at the Catholic cemetery, where
Father Schlinkert conducted the services.
KATIE WIEDENMANN.
Obsessed by the idea that she was
going to starve and while temporarily
mentally unbalanced, Miss Katie VIE
denmann committed suicide by hanging
at tie home of her sister, Mrs. Albert
Knees in the town of Milford last Fri
day afternoon about 200 o'clock. There
was nothing in Ter actions and demeanor
during the day which would indicate
a different mental condition than had
been manifested for some weeks and she
ate at noon with the family as usual.
After dinner Mrs. Knees went up stairs
to do some packing and left her sister
to wash the dishes. Not hearing any
thing down stairs for some time, Mrs.
Knees became alarmed and went down
to investigate. Not finding her sister
in the house she started outside to look
for her. AS she was going toward the
barn she passed the summer kitchen
and there she saw her sister hanging
from one of the rafters. She Immediately
called her husband who was in the yard
and he went into the summer kitchen
and found that life was extinct. AS it
was plain case of suicide no inquest
was deemed necessary.
TIE deceased was born May 6, 1876,
in tie town. of Milford where she spent
her childhood days and grew to woman
hood. About 20 years ago she developed
melancholia and her condition became
so aggravated that she had to be sent
to the hospital at St. Peter for treatment.
About a year later she was discharged as
fully recovered and size was getting
along very well until some months ago
WI en- a nervous breakdown once more
became apparent. Her hearing had been
quite seriously affected for several years
and lately she was not able to do as good
work as she had been doing in past years.
Before the breakdown came size was
very painstaking and careful and seemed
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