The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-10


quartette to die, passed away at the
Belding hospital, Saturday morning
at four O'Clock, following an operation
for cancer of the breast. While Mrs.
Laux had not been i'll, she had Been
at the hospital for a week, during
which the operation was performed.
Mrs. Laux was 63 years of age,
having been born on October 20, 1856
in Ottawa county. In April, 1875 she
was married to j. p. Laux, in st.
Mary's Catholic church, Miriam and
the then young couple took up their
residence south of the city where her
entire married life was spent. The
funeral was held on Tuesday morning
at o'clock from st. Mary's church
and interment was in St. Mary's GEM
etery.
She is survived by her husband, two
sons, Frank and Albert, of Miriam,
three daughters, Susie, Of Detroit,
Mrs. Ed. Schoenborn, of Reno and Lii
lian, at home, two brothers, julius and
Frank Dohm, of Berlin, this state and
three sisters, Mrs. Henry Dittmann,
of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Theodore Boge,
California and Mrs. Susan Johnson,
of Lansing.
Leopold krupp
While sitting in his armchair in the
dining room of his home on south
Bridge street, Saturday morning,
about ten o'clock, Leopold (s.Poulty")
Krupp, aged 63 years, suddenly pitch
ed forward, dead. Mr.. Krupp had
been up and around as usual in ap-
parent good health and had not COM
planned about not feeling well. He had
made two trips to the city Saturday
morning and was reading his paper
at the time that death struck him.
His sister, Miss Amelia Krupp, who
lived with him was on the rear porch
and hearing a strange noise at once
went into the house to investigate and
found that the spark of life had flown.
Mr.. Krupp was born 63 years ago on
the farm now owned by Albert Laux
in Miriam and about six years ago
moved to this city where he has since
resided. He never married and he
and his devoted sister, Miss Amelia,
Krupp have been constant compan-
ions all through life. Mr.. Krupp was
one of the old time big game hunters
of this city and he had not missed a
trip to the north woods in many years.
He was the owner of extensive timber
lands in the northern peninsula. He
was also a stockholder in the Banner
Publishing Company.
His funeral was held from st.
Mary's church at Miriam at nine
o'clock and burial was made in the
cemetery there. He is survived by
his sisters, Miss Amelia Krupp, who
made her home with him, and Mrs.
Mike Kohn, of Cooks Corners. He
was a brother of Henry Krupp, who
died about three years ago.
John Ii. Fisher
The death of John B. Fisher, aged
62 years took place at his home on
the farm which he just recently pur-
chased and which was known as the
Bell Rich place, Saturday evening at
S:15 o'clock, following lingering i'll
ness of three or four years duration,
the last few, months of which he was
confined to his bed the greater part
of the time.
He operated sawmill outfit during
the winter time and threshing ma
chine during its season in this vicini
ty for many years and about II years
ago removed from here to Marion,
where he run a sawmill for a number
of years. About three months ago
ne purchased the Rich farm and
about a month ago himself and wife
and their son, Joe, his wife and son
moved on to the place.
His funeral will be held Thursday
December IL at nine o'clock in the
morning from st. Mary's church, Rev.
John Gabriels, of Ionia, officiating
md burial will be in st. Mary's ceme-
sery.
70 is survived by his m'dow, a son,
Joseph, who with his family reside at
home, a daughter, Mrs. Bert Hun
sicker, of Decatur, Indiana, brother
Louis Fisher, of Grand Rapids and
t'ree sisters Mrs Cn-r'e Kopp, %
Miriam, Mrs Arth~nv Mo- Of AL
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