The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
LtSUER COUNTY
PIONEER RESIDENT
Henry C.. c. Laue Died
After Brief Illness;
News of Pettis

! Pettis, April Henry C. c. Lane,
a pioneer resident of LeSueur coun-
ty. died after brief illness at his
home south of Cleveland Monday
morning. The funeral services were
held from the German Lutheran
church of which he was charter
member. Wednesday afternoon. Rev.
Tiede of LeSueur Center, their pas
tor. officiated. A large number of
friends and relatives attended the
services 10 show their respects for
the dead. Interment was made in
the church cemetery. Henry Chris
tian Conrad Laue was born in Ger
many May IS, 1884. In the year
1854 he emigrated with his father
to this country, reaching st. Peter,
September Is. They filed on al
homestead in Belgrade township.
On November q, 1868, he was mar
ried to Miss Josephine Weissen
riether. They moved on the sroom's
farm near Cleveland. Ten children
blessed this union, three having pre-
coded him to the better land. He
leaves to mourn his loss a wife and
seven children; twenty three grand
children. three sisters and two
brothers. Mr.. Laue enjoyed the re-
spect OF all that knew him. was hon
est and a faithful christian. Sym
pathy is extended to the bereaved
family from the many friends in
this vicinity.
Miss Lenore Quirk of Heidelberg
and Helen Quirk were guests Eas
ter of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Quirk OF Lake Washington.
Mrs. Clair Davis entertained her
sister Miss Malinda Puffpaff of
Cleveland few days this week.
Mrs. F. J. Carr, Sylvania Rawlings
and Rose kessler called at the Lurth
school Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Edwin Olsen and brother La
Due Lurth left here Monday after
noon. for Minneapolis to witness the
basketball tournament, and visit rel
atives there. .-..'...
John Church. who has been a
guest of his cousin Mrs. d.. S. Tur-
rittin and other relatives. returned
to Fort Collins. Colo, "Wednesday.
Mrs. Alva Pettis has returned
Itives in st. Peter.
Jake Reifschneider was a business
caller in st. Peter Saturday.
Mrs. M. G.. Hack and sons and
Mrs. Henry Hansen and Lyle Sawyer
were shoppers at Mankato Tuesday.
Rose Kessler was guest Monday
evening and Tuesday of Miss Syl-
vania Rawlings.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Schultz
and family motored to Mankato
Wednesday.
Henry Reifschneider and Sam
Leu of kasota were callers here
Wednesday.
Fred Fechter transacted business
in Mankato Monday between trains.
Harry Holmes spent Friday with
relatives in LeSueur Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Davis and
daughter of Lake Emily were guests
last Sunday evening of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Puffpaff of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Vaughn are
the proud parents of a nine and a
half pound SOD, born Wednesday
March IS. =
Miss Esther Fahning, teacher In
the Brown district was a guest over
Sunday at the William Meyers home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Reifschneider
entertained friends from Mankato
over Easter.
Miss Bonita Jones of Mankato is
spending her Easter vacation at the
home of her uncle Arthur Guentzel
Joseph Ballman, Jr., of Cleveland
was a business visitor here last
,, Thursday. r..
o. L. Davis of st. Peter was a
business caller here Monday.
Mrs. Henry Biehp spent Wednes-
day and Thursday with her son Viii
liam Biehn and wife at Madison
Lake.
Miss Elsie Farrell of ST. Peter is
spending her Easter vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Farrell.
Mrs. Henry Reifschneider return
ed home last Saturday from visit
with friends in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. J. Rawlings and
children were guests last Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parson of st.
| Peter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Dobie and son
Kenneth were guests last Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Shuey.
Josephine Kessler spent last Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kessler.
Miss Marie Jacobson OF st. Peter
after spending the week end with
her mother, Mrs. M. G.. Hack, re
turned home Monday.
Miss Annie kessler spent Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday with her
parents.
W. A. Pettis transacted business in