The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25

Heart Disease and Complication or
Troubles Was the Cause.

hospital, Mankato. Sunday she
seemed to grow worse and was re-
moved to the hospital. Her death
was caused from complication OF
diseases, but heart trouble was the
immediate cause Of the sudden
death. She had been tenderly car
ed for at the home OF her daughter,
mrs. Sam Wildes of kasota since
her return from California, where
with her husband she had spent the
winter. Alice Morton Pettis was
born in CORTLAND township. Nicol,,
let county, October IS. 1850. and
was the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Morton. She was united in
,drriage to Stephen Pettis Of LIE
Sueur County October Is. 1885.
They took up their residence i'm
mediately afterlon Mr.. Pettis' farm
south of Pettis station. and have
made their home there up to six
years ago, when they disposed or
their farm and built cottage at
Lake Emily. spending the summer
there and winters in, Florida ana
California. Besides her husband
She leaves to mourn the loss of a
kind mother, two daughters, Mrs,
sam Wildes of Kasota and Mrs. C..
-. Wendelschafer Of Cleveland
township, three grand children and
brothers, George Morton Of st. Paul,
Fred Morton of California and sis
tiers, Mrs. Flora DeLaughter OF ST
Paul, Mrs. Richard Pettis Of Els
more, Calf, and sister in Illinois.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon at 1880 from the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Sam
Wildes and from the Presbyter1sn
church at Kasota at 2:3o. Rev. F.
G. BAILEY officiated. Interment was
made in Woodlawn cemetery. Mrs.
Pettis enjoyed the respect OF a
large circle of friends here. who
were sorry to hear of her suddes
death. Symp athy is extended to
her aged companion and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Borneman
motored to ST. Paul last week and
spent the week end with their son
and family. - .'.
The friends of Mrs. Frank Hart
are pleased to hear she is recover
ing from an operation at Roches-
ter.
Miss Josie Kessler OF st. Peter
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Kessler.
C. G.. Wendelschafer was a bus
Iiness caller in Kasota last Thurs
Leon and Myron Conner were
business callers at Mankato Sat
urday between trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kendall Of
kasota were callers at the Lon
kendall home last Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Morton of
Winthrop motored here Sunday and
10 Mr md MrS :"
A. Pettis and the latters mother,
Mrs. Alva Pettis.
DR.. F. P. Strathern passed through
here Wednesday on a professional
MIR. and Mrs. William Hunter and
daughter Miss De Eta and grand
son william Peck were callers at
the Shuey home enroute to Man
kato, where they visited relatives. .
Mrs. Milton Rairdon was called
to Minneapolis last week by the
serious Illness of her father. He
is improving SO she returned hpme
Saturday.
Ben Lurth of Mankato is a guest
at the home of his uncle Herman
Lurth and brother Bert Lurth. He
recently passed through a success
full operation for appendicitis and is
Irecuperating here.
P..W. Menten is offering his farm
for sale. He is in ill health.
Miss Edna Baynes is spending
the summer with her mother. Mrs.
Mary Baynes, who is not enjoying
the best of health.
Miss Frances Wildes of Mankato
spent the week end with her par
ents, returning to school Monday.
Otto Gierke spent last Tuesday
h poropfc Mr. and AL
bert Gierke of alike Jefferson.
Mrs. Theodore Short of Marshall
has been guest the past week of
relatives in Kasota and friends in
this vicinity -
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Dobie and son
Kenneth left Saturday morning for
Minneapolis, where they will visit
relatives over Sunday.
Mesdames E. J. Carr and Ed
Stangler were shoppers in st, Peter
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Kendall, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. kaveney and daughter
and family. George Wendelschafer
and niece Lucille Kendall attended
card party at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Kendall of Kasota
Saturday evening. Progressive fve
hundred was played, and nice re-
Ifreshments were served at the usual
hour
Miss Marie Reifschneider of Man
kato was guest Sunday of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ref
schenider. .s-
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Smith were
entertained Sunday at the II. a.
Zimmerman home south of Cleye-
land
Representative c. Roscoe Davis
and Mrs. Davis and children Of
Cleveland were. guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Baker.
Anglers were numerous at the
lakes Tuesday. but only few big
catches were reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Davis and
little daughter of Lake Emily spent
Sunday with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Puffpaff of
Cleveland.
Mrs. W. o. shuey. and grandson
John Laney left Saturday far, South
st. Paul, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Laney. Her
grandson is returning to his par
ents after spending a few months
here
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pettis and
little daughter were guests at din
ner Sunday oflW. A. Pettis and fam
fly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Becker and Mr..
and Mrs. George Spoomer of Man
kato were guests Sunday OF the
Klein family near St Peter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. DoDie and son
Kenneth were guests Sunday OF w.