The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
PICKED up AT kASOTA
LIFE STORY OF MRS.
JOHANNA BERQUIST
Splendid Woman Who Was of
Service To People; the
News Notes

Berquist, one of Kasota's old and high
ly respected residents. died at her home
here Sunday morning. 1t will be re-
membered that Mrs. Berquist fell on the
ice, fracturing her right hip, and owing
to serious heart trouble and advanced
years. she could not recover from the
shock, and in spite of all that physicians
and loving hands could do she passed
peacetully away Sunday morning, JUS
Two weeks following her accident. Mrs.
Berquist, whose maiden name was Miss
Johanna Adler. was born in Sweden,
October 3. 1S45, and was past seventy
c ave years s; Of age; She came to this
tooer Of the same year she was unitet
In marriage to John BerQuist Left to
mourn are three children. one son AL
pert OF Mankato. and two daughters,
Mrs. John Lemon Of Tracy and Miss
Hannah Berquist at home. Also four
grand children and several nieces and
truly miss her. She was of a cheerful
disposition. a devout Christian and a
good: kind neighbOr and friend, and was
from where the funeral was held Tues
day afternoon. Rev. V. II. Hegstrom of
st. Peter officiated The remains were
sofa. cemetery beside those of her hns-
6and and children who preceded her.
Inc following acted as pallbearers. c. L.
s sabh1oe P; John Olson. 4. 4. Anderson.
G. Aim. The floral offerings from rela-
Ilves and friends were numerous and
very beautiful. Those attending the flu
neral from out Of town We're Mr. and
MIS-. W. Davis. Mrs. Fletcher. Miss Mae
Fletcher, G. Fowler and son. Mr.. and
k RPd, si A a; RR 1aSt and Miss Esther
r. Hamnstedt and Mrs. II. Kneeiand of
ST. Peter and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lemon
i IN S! MEMoR y OF 5Fss SRs BERoursr.
We will miss You sadly. mother dear
And for you have shed many a tear,
But still We hope and always pray.
4 nat We may meet-on. the final day.
RELENTLESS death has come and bitter
grief imparts
God takes the loved one from our home
Mrs. Hardegger of Lake Jefferson was
a visitor Tuesday at the home OF S. w.
johnson, and family.
= her mother, Mrs. Carrie johnson from
Saturday until Sunday last
Mrs. A. w. Strickland of Mankato
spent several days OF last week with Ka-
Miss Irene Granger spent the week end
with friends IN Henderson.
Miss Ethel Wilcox of Window was a
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
S. WILCOX over the week end
Mrs Marie Peterson returned home
her daughter. Mrs. George Pulver and
family at Waseca
Ralph Bradshaw and claud Moulton of
tuc Sldle university visited at their
spectiye homes here from Friday even
ing until Monday.
Mrs. c. F. Butterworth of Mankato
parents Mr.. and Mrs. X. a. Moul ne
and family.
C. L. Finger returned to Minneapolis
Monday after an over Sunday visit with
Miss Marian Babcock of Faribault WIS.,
tied from Satt cday until Monday at the
home OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Misses Hester Rydeen and Bethel
Mention entertained number of young
folks at Valentine party last Saturday
evening at the home OF the latter. A
very nice time is reported by all present.
refreshments were served at the usual
Alfred johnson, who recently returned
from the university hospital, has been
victim of the flu the past week and is
under the care or physician.
visitor from Monday until Tuesday. He
standard Lumber company heId in Man
c. R. Hamnstedt and family of St.
Peter spent Sunday afternoon with Ka-
sofa relatives -... ....
J. r. Ream attended a business meet
ing OF the Standard Lumber company in
Miss Leona Moulton of st. James was
a week end visitor at her home here.
Miss Lucille Moses. who teaches at
Worthington, arrived home Sunday to
help care for her father whose health LAS
been very poor for the past several
weeks. ..s.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid society will
meet Friday afternoon at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Denker of cleve-
land spent Sunday, with kasota relatives.
Albert Johnson of Mankato spent Sun
day with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
The Degree of Honor ladies and their,
husbands will spend a social evening in
the lodge rooms next Tuesday evening;
to be present. Refreshments will be
The Kasota, basket ball team won an
they played Belle Plaine on the home
noor. The score was so 20 II.
A hard time" party was given in the
school gymnasium last Saturday even
ing by several young ladies in honor Of
Miss Ruth johnson Of Fairmont and c.
L. Finger of Minneapolis. Dancing and
refreshments were served. Those at
tending from out of town were Miss
Marian Babcock of Faribault. Miss Ethel
Wilcox Of Window. Miss Ruth Johnson
of Falrmont, Miss Fern Davis of Revere.
A. J.. Olson Of st. Peter, Mr.. Brooks OF
MankstS cEsud MOult TO- C. Il Eng SI
present report a fine time.
The Misses Hannah Nelson, Hannah
Peterson and Esther Koenen were Man
kato shoppers last Thursday.
The following from out of town at
tended the party given by Miss Hester
Rydeen and Miss Bethel Mention last
Saturday evening. Misses Alice and
Madeline Poncin and brother Ralph Of
Middle Lake Misses Vernette Allerson
and Cordelia Carlson, Earl Loomis and
Peter Weber of st. Peter.
Alfred jacobson. who has been receiy-
ing medical treatment at Rochester, has
returned home.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society
will meet Thursday afternoon of this
week with Mrs. Theodore Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Arendt and son OF
Mankato were guests Sunday OF Mr.. and
Mrs George Bennett.
Andrew Swenson attended the A. O..
u. w. grand lodge meeting in Mime
apolis this week. He went as a dele
gate from the local lodge. Mrs, Zibee
Mason and Mrs. Sam eygandt attended
the Degree of Honor grand lodge SEES
sion as delegates from the Kasota De-
gree of Honor lodge.
Richard Pulver spent last week end
with relatives in st. Paul.
George Warrant met with, painful
accident last Saturday while assisting j.
W. Bennett in hauling logs by having
his left wrist cut badly. He was taken
TO st. Peter where IL was found neces-
sary to take several stitches.
Mr., and Mrs. Philip Koenen visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Koen-
en- in Mankato last Sunday.
Funeral of Nellie baarson.