New Ulm review., 1920-06-30
OBITUARY
MRS. WHILELMINE RETZLAFF.

MRS. WHILELMINE RETZLAFF.
In the passing away of Mrs. Will
helmine Retzlaff, nee Grose, who sue
cumbed to the effects of a paralytic stroke
at her home on North Jefferson street,
in this city, Monday, morning at, 2:30
o'clock, another pioneer, resident Of
Brown county answered the. final sum-
mons Mrs. Retzlaff had been an in
valid for The past eight years, following
stroke Of paralysis, and suffered several
like attacks since that time, the last one
affecting her last Easter and rendering
her condition extremely critical, SO that
her recovery was dispaired Of. Ii.
Deceased was native Of the province
of Pommerania, Germany, where she
was born February 27, 1843, being past
II years OF age at the time of her demise.
She was married in the Fatherland about
81 years ago to Gottfried Retzlaff, who
pre-deceased her July Is, 1916. 4
The family came to America in 1867,
directly to New Ulm, locating on farm
in the town Of Cottonwood, four miles
south Of this city, shortly after arriving
here. In 1901 Mr.. and Mrs. Retzlaff
retired from active farm life and made
their home in New Ulm.
Of the children born to their union,
three sons and one daughter preceded
their mother in death. The six surviving
children a e.: Mrs. Bertha Guth, who
has been taking care of her mother since
the latter became an invalid; Mrs. Chas.
Spalding, Lamberton; Mrs. Frank Guth,
Cottonwood; Mrs. Albert spalding, Wan
da; Mrs. George Kastner, Lamberton.
and F. H. Retzlaff of this city She is
also surv we'd by 80 grandchildren and
II greatgrandch ,ldren.
Following brief obsequies at the late
home at 1880 o'clock, funeral services
will be conducted at the Lutheran church
here at 2 o'clock, this Wednesday;
afternoon, nterment being in the Luther
an cemetery
MRS. JOHN HAVEMEIER, JR.
Death came, as relief from an in
durable malady for Mrs. John Havemeier,
Jr., nee Wilhelmine Poehler, of Court
land, who passed away at her home there
yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. She
had been sufferer with cancer for the
past three years and was confined to her
bed during the last two years. ~- :,
Mrs. Havemeier was 81 years Of age,
having been born October 20, 1862, near
Cottage Hill, Wis. At the age of seven
she came to Minnesota with her parents,
who located on a farm in Courtl; nd
township, and had resided there continu-
ously since, except during three years,
when the family made their home in
New Ulm.
Deceased was married to her surviving
husband October IL, 1888, the ceremony
being performed at the Courtland Luther
an church, Aside from her husband she
leaves six children. to mourn her loss,
one son having died in infancy. The sur
viving children are: Mrs. Max Frieder-
rich, CORTLAND and Albert, Emma,
William, Ellenora and Herman Have
meier, at home. There are also four
grandchildren, sister, Mrs. Louis
Of Belgrade township, and two brothers,
August and Herman Poehler, of Court
land.
The funeral will be held at the Court.
land Lutheran church, Friday afternoon,
following brief services at the home at
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Athanas Henle and
daughter, Eleanor, motored to Sleepy
Eye recently. They were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Henle.
Mrs. George Vollmer and daughter,
Sarah, of Sleepy Eye were among those
who called on Mrs. Manderfeld during
her last illness. Mrs. Vollmer is the
mother of the late Mrs. Manderfeld.