New Ulm review., 1922-05-10
DONOVAN MICHAEL LEARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dafford Leary have
the sympathy of the entire community
in the loss of their little son, Dono-
van Michael, who died on Friday after
noon a little after five o'clock. The
little fellow had suffered from bronchial
pneumonia and complications for the
past twelve weeks, and in spite of
every loving care and every effort to
save his life, nothing could be done.
Little Donovan was born July 80,
1921, and was just nine months and
one week old at the time of his death.
He was the first-born and only child of
the young couple.
Funeral services were held at the
Holy Trinity Catholic church Monday
morning at nine o'clock, Rev. Fr.
Schlinkert officiating, and interment
was made. in the Catholic cemtery.
GENEVIEVE RIES.
On Sunday afternoon shortly before
two O'Clock death entered the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ries residing
in Lafayette Township, and claimed for
his own their three year old baby
daughter, Genevieve. The little girl
had apparently been in the best of
health as she spent Che morning with
several of her playmates at the home
of relatives in New Ulm while the fami-
ly attended church. On their return
home she became sick suddenly, and
all that loving and sympathetic hearts
could do was done, but to no avail.
Acute gastritis was the cause of little
Genevieve's death.
Besides the bereaved parents, the
little girl is survived by two sisters,
Laura and Helen and two brothers,
Jerome and Edmund.
The funeral was held from the Holy
Trinity Church yesterday morning at
ten o'clock. Rev. Fr. Schlinkert Off
ciated and the remains were laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery.
MRS. JOHN ECKSTEIN. !,
Mrs. John Eckstein of Cottonwood
Township passed away Sunday NOR
ming at 3:25 at the Lorettp hospital,
where she had been i'll since last Thurs
day afternoon.
The deceased was born in Austria,
February 18, ffty-nine years ago, and
when child of four, came to this
country with her parents, the late Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Schroepfer. The fami-
ly came direct to Sigel town where
they followed the occupation of farm
ing, later moving to Stark township.
On October 13, 1881, she was mar
ried to John Eckstein at the Catholic
church at Sleepy Eye. Since their
marriage, Mr.. and Mrs. Eckstein have
made their home on farm in Cotton
wood township.
Besides her sorrowing hus band, Mrs.
Eckstein is survived by the following
four children: Mrs. John Baumel,
New Ulm; Mrs. Joe Stueber, Sigel
township; Mrs. William Seifert, Mil
ford township and Henry Eckstein at
home. She is also survived by the
following seven brothers and one sis
ter: Joseph, St. Peter; Mike, Multi
gan township; Andrew, George and
Anton, Albin township; Flank, Stark
township; John, Sleepy Eye and Mrs.
Mike Seidl of Clinton, Minnesota.
Funeral services were held yesterday
morning from the Holy Trinity Catho-
lie church at 9 o'clock. Rev. Fr.
Schlinkert oficiated. Interment was
made at the Catholic cemetery.
All children, brothers and one sister
were here to attend the funeral yester-
day.
TRETBAR.
Clemens Tretbar, civil war veteran
Of Lone Tree died Monday of last week,
his death following an accident in
which he broke his hip. He was eigh-
ty-fve years, seven months, and
eight days old at the time of his death.
Mr.. Tretbar was born in Saxony. J.
Germany, September %, 1886. He
came to this country and settled at
Philadelphia in 1853. When the Civil
War broke out he answered Lincoln's