The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
Karl Stephan Died
After Short Illness
Brother of pr. r. 1. Stephan Of Man.
kato; Late News From Min
nesota Lake.


Minnesota, Lake, November IA
1t has pleased the omnipetent God
to call out OF this life into eternal
peace, Karl George Stephan. He was
born July 20, 1863. near Minnesota
Lake, where he lived to manhood.
He was united in marriage with
Miss Lena Creycfee. Five sons were
born to this union, all whom sur
vive the father, For many years the
deceased lived on his farm near
Wells, where on the second DAY of
November he became i'll with
Brights' disease and heart trouble.
After a weeks illness he died on
the ninth aay OF November at the
age of fifty nine years three
months and twenty. one days. Fun.
eral services were conducted at the
house Sunday afternoon at one
o'clock followed by a service at the
Evangelical church OF Peace by the
Rev. Otto A. Muecke. Mr.. Stephan
is survived by his Ave sons: An.
toni and Emil of SAnbern. N. D..
Edward of Wells, Raymond and
Walter of Minneapolis; his aged
father, Friedrich Stephan of Min
nesota Lake; seven brothers, Albert
Phillip, Heinrich and August of
Sanborn. N. D., Wilhelm OF Cathay,
n. d DR.. F. L. Stephan of Man
kato, and Ernest of this place; two
sisters, Matilda and Mrs. August
Heupper Of this place.
Edward r, Minks transacted bust
nt
Henry G. Stephan arrived Satur-
day from Sanborn, N. D., to attend
the funeral of his brother Charles.
Herman and Fred Kroenke Il. A..
Wrucke and Charles Heaten we're
Blue Earth callers Saturday morn.
ing.
Anna Nelson and Ilene Neweomb
spent Saturday evening with friends
at Mankato.
Charles Langan autoed to Man.
kato Saturday evening for short
visit with friends and relatives. He
returned Sunday. =
Attorney G. j. Laurisch of Man
kato visited with relatives here
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Roessler.
Charles ana Agnes Langan autoed
to Mankato Thursday evening.
Henry Kaufman was a Mankato
caller Thursday evening.
Miss Elizabeth Lutz went to Man
kato Thursday for a visit at the
Joe Lut2 home.
William wendt was a business
caller at Mankato Thursday. I
August Blum came down from
Austin for few days duck hunting
at the lake.
Joe Walser arrived Thursday az.
ternoon for a visit with his bfeth.
ers Frank and Martin. He returned
Saturday to resume his duties at
the Red Dot Publishing company at
st. Paul.
Herman Fischer and William
Fischer, Jr., returned from Fari-
bault Saturday after attending the
funeral Of a relative.
turned to their home at Larabee,
la. Saturday after an extended visit
with their sons Harry and Ed.
The Misses Lillian Boyer and
Lena Hamann left Friday for d
visit with relatives at Slayton and
Lake City.
Mrs. Chas. Greenwald came
down from st. Paul Friday for an
extended visit with her son Henry.
= Miss Katy Mccarthy returned to
her home at Minneapolis Friday
evening after visit at the Nc
Ardie home.
! P. w. Hogencafnp of Marshall
town, Iowa, is spending few days
with friends here before taking a
trip to North Dakota.
The Misses Lena Kaiser and
Viola Ganzkow went to Wells Sat
urdav to spend a few days with
relatives.
: Mrs. William, Becker and Mrs.
William Schultz we're Wells callers
Saturday afternoon.
! John Neid attended the celebra-
ton at Wells Saturday afternoon.
| Born, to Mr. and Mrs. August
Jacobson, a baby girl, on Novem-
u The A. o. U. W. lodge held a
meeting at their rooms Friday
evening. Several new members
were admitted and all partook of q
sumptious lunch.
DR. A. F. Simon was profession.
al caller at Waldorf Thursday. -,
Mr.. Edward Smith returned Fri
day evening from two weeks stay
az EllBw orth, Wis, and other points
of interest.