New Ulm review., 1921-05-18
OBITUARY
MRS. JOSEPH MATES.

AnOCher unusually sad death Oc-
Cured in this vicinity, last Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, when Mrs.
Joseph Mates, nee Clara Dorm, sue
cumbed to consumption of the lungs
at her farm home in West Newton
township. AS result the husband
has been deprived of the companion
ship of loving helpmate and five
small children have been robbed of a
devoted mothers care. Mrs. Mates
suffered an attack of influenza last
fall, from the after-effects of which
she never fully recovered, and this led
to the dread white plague. During
January she was a patient at the
Loretto Hospital here for a period of
four weeks. but in spite of the best
medical attention and loving care, her
condition gradually grew worse. She
was confined to her bed for the past
three months.
Deceased was claimed by. death in
the flower of life. She was born in
West Newton township, May 80, 1885,
and was, therefore, 35 years, II
months and 10 days old when the final
summons came. Her. parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Dorm, were we'll
known residents of West Newton town
ship for many years, until removing
to their sons home near Gibbon, last
fall. She was married at the Catholic
church in St. George in June, 1911, to
her surviving husband, besides whom
she leaves five children, aged from
one to nine years, her aged parents
and the following 10 brothers and
sisters to mourn her loss: Lambert
Dorm, Brighton township; John H.
Dorm, New Ulm; Anton and William
Dorm, near Gibbon; Philip Dorm,
Wisconsin; Ernest Dorm, West New
ton; Mrs. Nick Morson, Mankato and
the Misses Mary, Frances and Ella
Dorm.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Catholic church in St. George,
Thursday morning at 9:3O o'clock,
and were largely attended, among
those present being a goodly number
of relatives and friends from New Ulm.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Catholic cemetery near the, church.
MRS. GEORGE voLLMER.
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Mrs. George Vollmer, nee Elizabeth
Nader, resident of Brown county for
63 years, passed away at her home in
Sleepy Eye, Sunday morning of last
week, aged 70 years and four days.
Death came as relief from diabetes
and complications, with which she had
been afflicted for more than 10 years.
Her last illness covered a period of six
months. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at ST. Johns Lutheran church
in Sleepy Eye, Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. w. C. Albrecht officiating, and
the remains were laid to rest in the
Home cemetery.
Deceased was born in Bern, Switzer-
land, May 4, 1851. At the age of four
months she came to America with her
parents and the family located at
Joliet, Ill. In 1853 they came to New
Ulm and settled on farm in Sigel
township. Ten years later she was
married to her surviving husband, be-
sides whom she leaves eight children
and II grandchildren to mourn her
loss. The children are: Mrs. George
Guggisberg, Mrs. Mary Anderson,
Mrs. Ed. Sommerfeld, Mrs. William
Domke, Mrs. Earl Hutchings and
Theodore, Saraha Johanna Vollmer.
Mrs. Mary Meyer Of New Ulm is her
only surviving sister. For AZ years
the Vollmer family resided on farm
in Stark township, until retiring from
active farm life and removing to Sleepy
Eye in 1915.
Among those from this vicinity who
attended the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mack Of Milford township.