New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-01-28
OBITUARY y.
MRS. BARBARA KOESTNER.

OBITUARY.
MRS. BARBARA KOESTNER.
At the high age of SO years Mrs. John
Koestner, nee Barbara Ubo, diedat the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Gust. Haas,
Wednesday, January 81, in the evening
about 6 o'clock She did not suffer
from any particular illness but had been
in bed for almost year due to general
weakness common. to old age.
The deceased was born October Is,
1926 in Bohemia, Austria, now Czecho-
Slovakia, where she was married to
John Koestner at the age Of %. They
came to America in 1870 first settling in
Cottonwood township. Is years later
they came to New Ulm where the de-
ceased lived ever since.
Their union was blessed with nine
children the youngest being born in
this country while all the others were
born in Europe. Mrs. Kestner is sur
vived by four of these, as follows: Mrs.
Wenzel Ries, jamestown, N. d; Mrs.
w. Lindemann, Mrs. Wenzel Penkert
and Mrs. Gust. Haas, all of New Ulm.
Besides, there are 80 grand children and
more than Is great grand children.
Funeral services were held at the local
Catholic church, last Saturday, at
$50 a. M, and the remains were laid
to rest in the Catholic cemetery.
SISTER ANSGARIA.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brandt, residing
on North State street, received tele-
gram, Saturday, which conveyed the sad
news Of the death Of their daughter,
Sister Ansgaria Margaret Brandy, which
occurred at Danville, Pa, that morning.
The message did not state the cause of
her demise, but she had been ailing for
the past two years.
Deceased was born in New Ulm,
July 20, 1888, and entered the Mother
House Of the Sisters of Christian Charity
at Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 80, 1911.
After completing the normal course at
that institution, she was assigned to
duties as teacher in parochial school
at Willmette, near Chicago, ILL.,, but
failing health necessitated her return
to the East, and she was transferred to
Danville, Pa, in March last year, where
she had since been engaged as teacher.
In letters received by her parents
from time to time, Sister Adsgaria had
informed them that she had regained her
former good health, and the sad news
OF her sudden passing away came as a
distinct shock to Mr.. and Mrs. Brandt
and the deceased's only sister, Miss
Josephine, also Of this city, as well as
to the many friends of the family.
The remains will not be brought to
this city, interment being made at
Danville.
JOHN H. LIPPMANN.
Thursday evening, January %, at
about o'clock John H. Lippmann,
nineteen-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernst Lippmann Of West Newton died
at the Loretto hospital after a short i'll
ness of only two days. He had been
ailing with diabetes for several years but
otherwise was always in a healthy con-
dition. He became suddenly i'll on
Tuesday in the morning while doing
chores at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Gluth Of Milford township,
his sister and brother-in-law Wednesday
afternoon he was taken to the hospital,
his condition having become alarming.
He was in state of half-conscio usness
being unable to give a clear answer.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at / o'clock at the house Of the
young mans parents and his remains
were laid to rest in the M. E. cemetery
at West Newton. Rev. Reineke Of
Fairfax and Holm Of New Ulm officiating.
John Lippmann was graduate of the
New Ulm high school, having been a
| member Of the 1919 class Together
! with his parents, his loss is mourned
by his many friends.
JOS. W. s0UKUP.
Jos. w. Soukup died last Thursday
January 20, at about II a. M, at his
home on North Minnesota street. HI
had been suffering from cancer Of the sto
mach which developed from a tumo1
in his chest. He had been ailing fo1
about year, but was in, bed only fol
about week. b.
The deceased was born Decembe
26, 1872, in Austria. He came to Amer
lea when still q small boy and attended
school here in New Ulm. In later year
he was employed at Burg's cigar factor.
flor which concern he worked for NOR
than thirty years.
Mr.. Soukup is survived by the follow