The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-04
long SUFFERER
WITH CANCER dead
MISS MARGUERITE RAUSCH
PASSED AWAY MONDAY
AFTERNOON
BURIED AT ST. NICHOLAS
REV. ANTHONY ARTS HOUSE.
KEEPER FOR OVER TWENTY
SEVEN YEARS

The entire community was sadden-
ed Monday noon when news spread
about the city that Miss Marguerite
Rausch. housekeeper for Rev. Anth-
ony ART for the past n years, had
passed away.
Greatly beloved by rich and poor
of the Catholic faith, she was highly
respected by the nom Catholic, be
cause of her religious faith, noble
character and womanly attributes.
The deceased was afflicted with
cancer several years ago and under.
went an operation five and half
wears ago at which time the left
breast was completely removed. She
apparently fully recovered from the
malady for several years but 1t de-
veloped I'M the bone on the left SIDE
of her head about Thanksgiving
time last year. After few weeks
she was up and around again, but
she was compelled to take to her bed
January II, this year, remaining
there until the Master relieved her
of intense suffering by death.
During her entire illness she
patiently waited for the end, as she
fully realized the hopelessness OF
her physical being. Her entire sys-
tenn was diseased and for some time
before her death the disease had al
fected the optic nerves, causing
blindness. She. suffered intensely.
The deceased was born at st.
Nicholas, Stearns county, July ~
1874. When Rev. FIR. ART took
charge of the ST. Nicholas parish In
1895 she became his housekeeper,
going with him to Fergus Falls IN
the latter part of 1895 and coming
to st. Paurs, Sank Centre, in 1896.
She was very active in all the al
fairs of the church. During the
building and other periods OF the
Parish's activities she has been an
invaluable aid to FIR. ART. !.
Every member of the parish OF
high or low degree, young or old'
found in her a true and loving
friend, Interested in their splrltuai
and material welfare. Unostenta
tiously she carried on many charities.
She was active in the work OF the
Young Ladies' Sodality and LADIES
Christian Aid organizations. Even
while suffering with great pam nef
CHEEKY smile and help were an IN
spiration to those with whom she
came in contact.
The remains were placed in ST.
Paups church late Monday afternoon
where they laaid in state until TINS
Thursday morning at 7:3o Wnen
Solemn Requim Mass was READ Dy
Rev. John Bushcer, pastor OF the
West Union church. At nine O'Clock
the funeral cortege left the church
for St. Nicholas where Solemn re
o,,;em Mass was read by Rev. An
tbonv Art at 1870 p. m. The re-
mains we're laid to rest beside tnose
of her father and mother ana otner
near relatives this afternoon. :,
St. Cecelia's choir of this city mao
charge of the music at st. Nlcholas.
Hundreds of friends of the deceas-
ed accompanied the funeral cortege
from Sank Centre to ST. Nicholas
and the large Church was packed 70
it's limits by those who desired TO
pay homage to the memory OF one
SO dear to them in life.
Several other priests attended the
services and assisted Revs. Ruscher
and ART, both of Sank Centre and st.
Nicholas.
The followingt ladies officiated as
pallbearers: Nettie thinner, Mamie
Schwartz, Ida Meyer, Victoria Meyer,
Genevieve Vogel and Mamie Brom-
enshenkel Annabel Frank was cross
bearer.
Her death is an ireeparable loss to
her pastor, the Parish and the COM
munity.