Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-11

always lived with her, she leaves to
mourn her death one sister, Mrs.
Maggie Willmers and a brother, Hen
" SWale, several other relatives and
a large number of friends. The funer-
al took place Monday afternoon from
the home to the family lot in British
Hollow cemetery. The funeral and
burial services were conducted by
Rev S. B. Wells, pastor of the Cong
regational church.
Mrs. Jos. KerkenDush, after an i'll
ness of nearly two years with con-
sumption, died Thursday morning
FEB. 5th at Z o'clock. Funeral was
held Saturday morning from her late
home to st. Andrews church. a sol
emn requiem high mass was celeb
rated by Rev. FIR. Scheffer and at the
conclusion OF the funeral services at
the church the remains were borne
TO the new cemetery and the last OF
the loving wife and mother was con-
signed to the grave. The deceased was
born in the town of Potosi, Sept. 10
1871, and died in her native town Feb
5, 1920, aged 4S years, 4 months and
16 days. She was married to Jos
Kerkenbush at st. Andrews, POtosi
Nov %, 1898. To this union were born
four sons, one dying in infancy. Be
side the sorroWing husband she
leaves to mourn her departure three
sons, Joseph, William and Leander
Two of whom, Joseph and William
were soldiers in the late war. Besides
the immediate family she leaves to
mourn her loss five sisters: Mrs. John
Kerkenbush, Mrs. Henry Brake, Mrs
Anton Schaefer and Miss Margaret OF
Potosi Mrs. Harold Moses Of Platte
Vile Three brothers: Jos. j. Gerhard
of Potosi and j. Anton and John Ger
hard of Guthrie, Okla.
The sad news came here Saturday
morning that Mrs. Lucy White, wife OF
William White, of Salem, S. ID. had
died of pneumonia at Des Moines, la.
Friday night. She was visiting with
her cousin, Mrs. Chas Meier. The de-
ceased was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Blindert of Potosi who
were with her when she died. The re-
mains were brought to Potosi Sunday
afternoon and taken to the home of
her parents The funeral was held on
last Tuesday morning at St Andrews
church. The Rev. FIR Scheffer offic-
lated at a requiem high mass. Burial
was made in the new cemetery. Mrs.
White was the mother of five Children
all living. She was 81 years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Celestin Winkler are
mourning the loss of their only
child, a little daughter, Selma, aged
eight months. Death was due to pneu-
monia after but four days illness. The
from the home to st. Andrews church
where a requiem mass was read by
Pr. j. V. Scheffer Interment was
made in the new cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Lillian Brake,
mention of whose death was made
last week. was held from the home Of
her parents to st. Andrews Catholic
church, Wednesday forenoon, where
solemn requiem high mass was cell
ehrated by Rev FIR Scheffer Burial
was made in the cemetery across
the way from the church.
Harvey Graham and Miss Pearl Buss
both of Potosi were married at the
Congregational parsonage by the Rev.
A~'' -. W AAA9s ICD. olQ -Nli }.
Mrs, A. B. Hurst and Mrs. Leo Hills
eyre the witnesses to the ceremony.
Mike Schmidt and family have re-
moved from Potosi to Superior, Wis.
Before going Mike ordered the Herald
sent to him because he wants the
Potosi news.
Mrs. Geo. Stoll returned Wednesday
from a weeks visit with friends in
Lancaster.
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner is in Lancas-
ter taking care of Mrs. Ralph Turner
ana son who are i'll with pneumonia.
j. A. Seaton is now occupying his
new building and has a modern and
up-to-date drug store. He is not hand
ieapped for display room as he was in
the old building Everything about
the place is in very neat order.
Adolph Schumacher attended to
business in Chicago last week.
Miss Ada Scheffer after a couple of
weeks visit with hr mother at Eau
Claire, and relatives at other points.
rturnd HON here Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Rosa Millen, assistant at the
postoffice, was confined to her home
several days last week with the flu.
Celestin Kaltenbach railway mail
clerk, got permission to assist his
father for several DAYS.
Miss Leona Ulbrick while attending
the wedding of cousin at Turkey
River, Iowa, two weeks ago took sick
with the flu and in consequence was
delayed there until a few days ago
when she returned home,
John J. Stelpflug will make an an
nouncement of his new bushes with
an ad in the Herald next week.
ed. Wiedman, Village Marshall. has
added his name to the Herald's large
list of Potosi subscribers.
1T was reported to the Herald yes
tefday that Mrs. Arthur Grosser of
Potosi had died Monday