The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
PIONEER CLAIMED
BY grim REAPER
JOSEPH KUSBA, SR., SUCCUMBS
JAN. 8, 1919, AFTER AN EX-
TENDED ILLNESS.
JOHN ]. GETTY ALSO CALLED
MRS. w. S. ENGLE DIED JAN. A,
1919 FROM PNEUMONIA AND
COMPLICATIONS.

The Grim Reaper has been axacting
a heavy toll in Sank Centre and
vicinity the past week. Old, middle
aged and young have been called
home. .....~
Joseph Kusba, ST..
Joseph Kusba, ST., a resident of
Stearns county since 1864, passed to
his eternal rest at the family residence
Sank Centre, Friday morning, Jan. 8,
1919, after an illness extending over
several weeks. Mr.. Kusba was born
in Bohemia in 1916. He came to AM
erica with his parents in 1856, settling
on a farm near Montowac, Wis: The
family moved to Jacobs Prairie,
Stearns county in 1864, and in 1858
Mr.. Kusba filed on claim in Ray
mond township which he owned at the
time of his death. The family tool
up their residence in Sank Centre in
1885, having resided here since.
Death was caused by cerosis Of the
arteries. -
The deceased was united in mar
rage to Anna Sladley in 1870. Two
children were born to this union, Jos.
Wand Charles A., the latter passing
on April 5, 1917. The aged wife and
son Joseph are the immediate relatives
surviving.
Other relatives are: Mrs. j. Adam
Botz, sister, Minot, N. D.; Jollr
Kusba, brother, Sank Centre; Mrs.
Joseph Miller, sister, Sank Centre;
Mrs. Frances Almy, sister, San Pedro,
Ca; Mrs. Christen Koterba, sister,
Driscoll, N. d.
The funeral was held at st. Pau's
Catholic church Tuesday at nine a.
M. the pastor, Rev. FIR. ART, official
ing. Burial was made in the Bohem-
ian Catholic cemetery, Getty, town
ship. The pallbearers We're: M. +
Stadtherr, John Brommenschenkel,
Chas. Dicks, Mike Schwartz, Jacob
Botz and Frank Unger.
The bereaved wife and SON have
the sincere sympathy of a large num-
Der Of old friends and neighbors in
their affection.
v
- Al death of unusual sadness occurred
Saturday, January 4, 1919, at $50 a.
M. when Margaret c., beloved Wl1e
of w. S. Engle, was called by the
Grim Reaper.
Mrs. Engle was taken i'll with
bronchial pneumonia about 10 days
before her death. Later complications
set in, that the physicians could not
combat. a. 49,.
Margaret C. Engle was born IN
Pleasant Grove, Olmstead county,
Juiy 20, 1879. She became the wfe OF
waiter S. Engle December 81, 1896.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engle lived on farm
IN Orange township, Douglas county
for a number of years, moving &c
Sank Centre in 1917, purchasing the
LYMAN Kells home in the south part
of the city. r.
The deceased was the mother OF
seven children, three of whom are
living. They are Arthur, aged ~;
Ra,ph II and Jessie 3. Mrs. Engle
VAS q splendid Christian character
he;uc an active worker in the Metho
list church. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
. 2. Thompson, pastor Of the Meth
odist church. Burial was made IN
Greenwood. r,
The bereaved husband and family
have the sympathy of large circle
IF friends in their bereavement. MI
Enrle is to continue to make ms nome
in Sank Centre.
r B. Daniels received a. telegram
"wednesday from his SON, ]. d. Danlei
at Ray, N. D., announcing that the ~,
daughter, Martha, had passed
away. The remains will be brought TO
Sank Centre for burial. Just when
they viii arrive is mot known, ana
until this knowledge is received
definite funeral arrangements canno'
be made.
John J. Getty a civil war veteran
and about rs years old. died at Little
Fork, Mimi, Sunday evening, January
5, 1919. The deceased was a well
nown character. about Sank Centre
fyyr many years; for long period OF
lime he was janitor of the public
schools. About four years ago he left
Sank Centre and moved to Norther-
Minnesota. The remains were brought
here for burial Wednesday. Shor
services were held at the grave, con-
s--4od hu PAY z r. Thorn nSon. |