Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-03-26
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John B. Lagesse, pioneer resident O;
Little Falls, died yesterday morning a.
lao, at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Alfred Gaboury, 40, Third street north
east, from apopIexy and obi age. HI
was II years old. For several weeks
ne had been very i'll and during the
last few days Of his life, he experienced
intense suffering.
Mr.. Lagesse was born in ST, George,
Canada, October 20, 1889. He came to
this country with his parents, when
nine years old, the family locating in
H:lnois. Fifty-nine years ago, he was
married at St. Marie, Ill. The family
moved to Kansas few years later and
thirty-six years ago, they came to Lit
tie Falls, where they have resided ever
since. Mr.. Lagesse worked at mis- trade
as carpenter here.
A widow; who will be 80 years old
next month, and six children survive
him. The children are Oliver Lagesse
of Superior, Wis.,, Mrs. Joseph Bastien,
Mrs. Alfred Gaboury and Mrs. Geo:
Olson of Little Falls, Isaac Lagcsse Of
Ravensferd, n. c., and Charles Lagesse
of Cass Lake. There are also twenty
four grand children and sixteen great
grand children. One brother living in
Illinois also survives him, the only one
now living Of eighteen children.
All of the children exc @,2t Isaac will
be here for the funeral, vh';h will be
held from St. Francis -Ea>,r church
tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock. Inter
ment will be at Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. John Gross died at her home in
Granite Friday evening, after very
short illness from paralysis, she re-
celvlng the stroke at four o'clock in
the afternoon of the same day.
Mrs. Gross, who was daughter of
the later Peter Virnig Of Little Falls,
was about SIS year sof age.
Besides her husband, she leaves 10
children, all Of whom are grown up.
Mrs. Less Sylvester of Little Falls
is sister and John and Joseph Virnig
of Pierz are brothers.
The funeral was held from. the Cath
olic church at Lastrup Tuesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock and the remains laid
to rest in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Ed Bouck died Wednesday eve
ming at her home northwest of this city,
from cancer, from which she had suf-
fered for some time. Mrs. Bouck is
well known in Little Falls, the family
having lived here for many years. She
is survived by her husband and mum.
ber of children. /
The funeral will be held from the
home this afternoon at 2 O 'clock, DR.. E..
B. Service officiating: InteTment will be
in Oakland cemetery.
Susan Rolf, l8-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. *andMrs. "A. A. Rolf of eFt Ripley,
died Sunday morning at St. Gabriel IS
hospital from the non-epidemic type Of
spinal meningitis. The remains were
taken to F. Ripley and the funeral was
held there Tuesday afternoon at ~2:3O,
DR.. E. B. Service Of Little Fails Off
ciating. Interment was in the Ft. Rip
ley cemetery.
Mrs. Anna Pearson of Ft. Ripley
died Thursday of last week from in
fuenza. She was 20 years old. Surviv-
ing are her husband and three small
children.
A private funeral was held at Ft.
Ripley Friday afternoon and interment
was at that place.
Mrs. Mary Schulz of Wadena, died
Saturday night at the Franciscan old
folks home from old age. She was "a
years old. Mrs. Schulz had been at the
home for several years. The funeral
was held Tuesday and interment. was in
Sacred Heart cemetery.
Petronil Tillman, an old resident Of
Pike Creek, died at his home Tuesd::
from chronic nephritis. He was q
years old. The funeral was held from
St. Stanislaus church, Sobieski, Wed
nesday morning, and interment was in
the church cemetery.
Jasper Kuka of Swan River dice
Monday morning at 9 O'Clock at his
home, from apoplexy. He was 20 years
old. The funeral was held from St
Stanislaus church, Swan River, Wed
nesaay, and interment was in the
church cemetery.
Charles, 1-month-oid son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Dubbels, died Tuesday eve.
ming from enteritis. The funeral was
held from the home yesterday after
noon, DR.. E. B. Service officiating. In.
terment was in Oakland cemetery.
Gordon Wieczorek, 5-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Wieczorek of Swan
River, died at st. Gabriel's hospital
Saturday morning from meningitis. The
funeral was held at Sobieski and inter.
mnnt was at that n1ace
G.. W. Miller Of Randall collected
bounty for full grown wolf at the
court house Monday
The proposed amended charter can be
found on pages 6, and 8. It should be
interesting reading for every citizen Of
Little Falls.
Chas. H. Aymar Of Miller, S. D., ar