New Ulm review., 1922-06-21
OBITUARY
HENRY GRUssENDoRF.

HENRY GRUssENDORF.
On Wednesday evening at o'clock
Henry Grussendorf passed away at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Grussendorf, residing on North
Broadway. Death was due to kidney
trouble with which the deceased had
been ailing for the past three years
but his condition was not consid dered
serious until about eight .months ego
Since thenshe had been confined to his
bed. The licensed was born in, La
fayette township November Il, 1884,
and was consequently only thirty-seven
years old when, the final sum mons
came. When but a lad four years old,
his parents removed to New Ulm for a
short time. After that they lived in
Courtland townships for, several years
before making their home here per-
manently. Mr. .Grpssendorf was en-
ployed as lineman for the New Ulm
Rural Telephone Company for about
eight years, and four years ago went
to Minneapolis where he was employed
until his failing health forced him to
give up his work. The young man
bore this affiiction without complaint
and was never discouraged because
of his serious condition and was ever
hopeful of his recovery until the last. !.
The deceased was a member OF
Company A for the past eleven years
and had long and honorable military
career. In January, 1902, he enlisted
in the local company and was promoted
to Corporal on OCTOBER 25, l90t and
to sergeant on March29, 1910in which
wear he received his honorable dis
charge from the. service. In July,
1910, he enlisted in the Machine Gun
Company Of the End Regiment and
was made sergeant and later promoted
to battalion sergeant major IN the
HEADQUARTERS company. He was
mustered into the Federal service at
Fort Smelling June 80, 1916, and served
on the Mexican border with Company
A from July, 1916tto January, 1917.
His character during his entire mill
tary service was excellent according to
records. He was an expert rltleman
and was member of the National
Guard rifle team for a number OF
years. ..l=,..r / 81, = ..,,..-.. . ,s saiI
He leaves to mourn his loss his sor-
rowing parents, three brothers and four
sisters. They are: Herman, Herbert
and Clarence Grussendorf Of this city;
the Misses Louise, Huldah and Gladys
Grussendorf at home and Mrs. Joseph
Peitz of Hankinson, N. D.
Funeral service was conducted at the
Methodist church following short OBJ
seouies at the Grussendorf home. The
remains were laid to rest in the City
cemetery. = - = -: - : =.
MRS. MARY NEIDECKER.
Death claimed another Of our aged
residents when Mrs. Mary Neldecker
died at her home on North Broadway
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. She
had been afflicted for some time With
heart disease, and had been confined to
her bed for three weeks following a
severe attack. sy 40,
The deceased was born in Krels
Pilsen, Bohemia in 1S4S and was con-
seauently "a years old when she she
passed to the Great Beyond. At the
age of twenty she was married to
joseph Neidecker in Bohemia, who
preceded her in death by thirteen
years. They came to America in 1873
and settled on farm in Sigel Te wn-
ship. Eight years later they moved
to New Ulm as retired farmers and
have lived here since.
= Mrs. Neidecker was the mother OF
eleven children, ten surviving. The
first-born died in Bohemia when only
a few years old. The remaining
children are: Mrs. JOS. fHelget, Stark
Township; Wenzel Neidecker, ST.
Peter; Mrs. Jos. kretscn, Slgel loWH-
ship; Mrs. Peter Domeier, New Ulm;
Mrs. Geo. Wurtzperger, Stark Town
ship; Mrs. JOS. Schmidt, New Ulm;
Mrs. Frank Praulich, Richardton,
North Dakota; Mrs. Emil Ries, Rush
River, Minnesota; Mrs. Jos. Polta,
New Ulm, and John Neidecker whose
whereabouts are unknown. Sixty
four grand children survive the de
ceased. No, other living relatives are
known. The deceased was member
Of the Catholic Mothers Society.
The burial took place yesterday
morning at nine o'clock from the Holy
Trinity Catholic church. lnterment
was made in the Catholic cemetery.
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