Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
POTOSI.
Obituary-Mrs. VIM. A. Lesser


The funeral of Mrs. w. A. Lesser,
brief mention of whose death was in
the last issue, took place Thursday
morning at $50 from the home to st.
Thomas Catholic church. 1t was very
largely attended manifesting the high
esteem the dear, good woman was
held in the community where she had
lived for the past IA years, and her
unexpected death has cast a gloom of
sorrow among her many friends.
Solemn requiem high mass was read
by Rev. FIR. Biersner and at the con-
cluslon of the services the funeral
cortege wendell its way to the Gene
terry on the hill, where the last that
was mortal of the dear and beloved
wife and mother was laid to rest.
The st. Thomas Ladies' Altar society
OF which deceased was a member, at
tended the funeral in body, wearing
their badges of mourning, and paid a
last tribute to the departed sister.
Katherine Harps was born in the
town OF Potosi, Jan. 16, 1874, and died
IN her native town April 8, 1923, aged
~ years, two months and seven days.
Her parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Harps removed from POtosi to Wheat
on, Mimi, in 1888. At the latter city
little Katie grew to womanhood She
was united in marriage at Wheaton to
Wfn. A. Lesser, also Potosi born, on
the 18th day of January, 1900. The
wedding took place on the brides
zbth birthday. To this union were
born five children, all now living.
| They are: Claude, %, Collette, 20,
Norbert, Is, Aelred, II, and Mark, g..
They mourn with the sorrow-stricken
husband and father mourn the death
OF a devoted, affectionate and loving
Vile and mother, whose place in the
family circle is vacant forever. Mr.
Lesser and children have the heart
felt sympathy Of the entire commun-
1ty in their hour of sorrow Mrs
Lesser was a woman endowed with a
kind and sweet disposition, woman
who never in any manner uttered a
word against anyone. She was truly
home woman, her every thought and
care was for the welfare of her fam
lily. She was a woman possessing
high ideals of Christian character
and an ardent believer in Catholic
faith, and died fortified with all the
rites of the church. About three
years ago she became afflicted with
/! leakage of the heart and her unex-
pected death was no doubt due to a
paralysis of the heart. In three years
of suffering she was never known to
murmur a word of COMPLAINT, bearing
her sufferings with a Christian forti-
tude Besides the husband and child
rem she leaves to mourn her passing
five sisters and three brothers: Mrs.
Magdalina Schmitz Of POtosi; Mrs.
Mary Passenger of Mervin, Sasl<atch-
evan, Can; Mrs. Annie Phaler and
Mrs Clara Mulvaney. Great Falls,
Mont: Mrs. Louise Wohler. Wheat
on, Mimi; Joseph Harps of Man
chester, Iowa: John and Henry of
Wheaton, Mimi Besides the immed-
late family none will miss the de-
ceased more than her sister, Mrs.
Schmitz. With the exception of one
year apart they were inseparable
companions all of their lives. livino
near each other, first at Wheaton, and
then in Potosi.
Mr.. Lesser and family desire to e~-
press their sincere thanks to all the
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness and sympathy in their hour Of
sorrow, the illness and death of the
beloved wife and mother. Also for the
floral tributes.