New Ulm review., 1922-05-03
OBITUARY
MRS. DOROTHEA BAARsCH

MRS. DORoTHEA BAARsCH
Mrs. Dorothea Baarsch, for over
forty years a resident of the city Of
New Ulm, passed away at the home
OF her son Albert Baarsch in Bird Is
land last Friday afternoon after at
tanning the ripe old age Of "a years
and I'd days. Death was due to the
infirmities Of old age.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Dorothea Kuehn was born, in
Ferbitz, province Of Brandenburg,
Germany, April a, 1843, and came to
America with her parents in 1868,
coming directly to New Ulm where
she was united in marriage the follow
ing year to Frederick Wilhelm Baarsch
who preceded her in death several
years ago. In 1900 the family re-
moved to Bird Island where Mr..
Baarsch engaged in the milling busi-
ness and the deceased has made her
home in Bird Island ever since.
Nine children were born to the
family, all Of whom ares sliving. They
are Otto Baarsch, Clark, S. D., Mrs.
r. J. Richter, Forest Lake, Mimi;
Mrs. C. M. Perry, Oriska, N. D.;
Mrs. A. L. Young, Winthrop, Mimi;
Albert Baarsch, Bird Island, Mimi;
Mrs. A. F. Stone, Bellingham, WASH;
Mrs. A. M. Johnson, Dawson, Mimi;
F. w. Baarsch, St. Paul. and Mrs.
R. C. Adams, Bird Island. She
is also survived by one step-daughter,
Mrs. Otto Meyer, Of New Ulm, one
brother, William Kuehn of Redfeld,
So. Dak., and one sister, Mrs. Aug
ust Schwerdtfeger Of Los Angeles,
Cal. There are twenty grandchildren.
The remains were brought to New
Ulm for burial and services were held
Monday afternoon from the Meyer home
on South Broadway, Rev. 2. Schultz
of Bird Island officiating, and inter
ment was made in the city cemetery.
At the time of her death Mrs.
Baarsch was member of the Germa-
MIA Sister Lodge Of the order Of Sons
Of Herman. All those who became
intimately acquainted with the de
ceased had the highest regard for her.
Her declining years were pleasant
ones owing to the fact that she had
no cares of any kind and the children
bestowed their most tender and loving
care on their mother until the final
summons came.
FRED KUEHN
Fred Kuehn of this city passed to
his reward last Tuesday morning at
8 o'clock at his home on South Ger
man street following stroke of para
lysis the evening before. He was en-
tirely conscious up until the time of
his death and had the day prior spo-
ken to. Mrs. Kuehn telling her what
arrangements to make for his funeral.
He ate, light lunch before retiring
and bid his wife goodbye. Rev. E.
r. Wheeler was at the bedside Of the
sick man on Monday, but at the hour
of death, Mrs. Kuehn was alone in
her bereavement. The deceased had
been suffering with asthma since he
was eight years Of age and during the
past year has practically been an in
valid, depending upon the care of his
wife.
The deceased was born in Sigel town
ship, September 16 in 1875, his mother
dying at his birth. On August %,
1906 he was married to Miss Caroline
Kleber, who survives him at New Ulm.
He also leaves to survive him his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Krambeer Of this city.
Funeral services were held from Buen-
gers undertaking parlors on Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. E. F.
Wheeler Of the Congregational church
officiating. The remains were laid to
rest in the family lot in Sigel township.