Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-14
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Another Old Resident Passes Away.


The passing of George Keehner,
whose death occurred at his home III
the village Sunday morning, Nov. 4,
at 7 O'Clock, removes another time
honored citizen of Potosi. He had
been ailing for several years, but was
able to be about, doing light work at
home, and meeting his friends in his
never failing cheerful way.
A few weeks ago the complications
from which he was suffering COM
PEELED him to take to his bed, and af
ter lingering about two weeks, ne
peacefully passed away.
He was born at Waverly, Ohio, May
Is, 1855, and at the time of his deatH
was 68 years, months and Z days OF
age He came to Potosi with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Keehncr
when six years of age, and had con-
tinuOusly made this his home. He
was married to Miss Mary Nichols 1T
eiarnaviIle, Iowa, May 18, 1880 To
this union were born eleven children,
two Of whom, preceded the father co
the grave.
Following his marriage he adopted
the pursuits of farmer, and by hard
work by both him and his helpful wife
AuEJ duldSSeu Il EOOu COuIpCuIShCy '
enabling them to retire from active
work.
Two years ago they purchased a
nice, comfortable home in the village
of Potosi, and settled down to a life
of ease, to enjoy the fruits of their
hard earned labors, but alas, for two
brief years only for the loving and de-
voted husband and father. George
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everyone for his honesty his manly
ways and cheerful disposition. He
would always meet a friend or &C
quaintance with smile, and no one
can say that they ever seen him
angry. He was a loving and devoted
husband, a fond and indulgent father,
and true friend His every thought
was for the welfare of his family, and
he was charitable to a fault, and was
ever ready to aid anyone in need. It
can be truthfuliy said that a good man
has gone to his eternal rest.
Besides his aged and loving widow,
with whome he had lived a peaceful
and contented life for more than 43
years, he is mourned by six sons,
George, of Faith South Dakota
Charles, of Milwaukee; Louie, John.
Hugo and Arno, all of Potosi, and
three daughters, Mrs. Amelia Duck, of
Faith, South Dakota; Mrs. Lizzie
Broihahn of Lancaster, and Miss Mae
at home. Two brothers, Leo Keehn 2r
Of Garnaville, Iowa, and Frank OF POI
tosi, and one full sister, Mrs. Charles
Oswald of Dubuque. Besides these he
leaves a step-mOther and several half
brother and sisters, and other rela-
tives.
The funeral took place at 2:30 p. NJ.
Tuesday Nov g. from the home to the
Congregations church across che
street, and was under the auspices of
the Modern WOodmen of America, OF
which the deceased had long been a
valued membed. Rev. Arhelger Of
Lancaster, Officiated at the funeral
and burial services, and the interment
was made in the British Hollow GENE
terry.
Pupils Present Musical Program.
The pupils of Miss Cecilia
Sweeney's music classes presented a
recital at her school room Monday
evening, Nov. 5, and the following in
teresting program was rendered.
Violin Trio, Kennedy-Jennie Udel-
hoyen, Leo, SeipIer, CATHERINE Seip-
kerr
Piano Duet, Aletter-Marie Pluem-
mer, Catherine Seipker.
Waltz, Kern-Catherine Langkamp,
March, Martin-Chester Schmitz.
ITO Victory" violin solo, Green
wald-Johnnie Langkamp.
Piano Duet, Hummel-Marie Pluem-
er, Roman Pluemer.
Waltz, Eyans-Tillie Bonnet
Armenia Waltz, Greenwald violin
solo-James Seaton.
Maiolha Polka, Rees-Oliver Doser.
Waltz, Bugbee-Agnes Gerhardt
Marathon March, Hamilton-Kath-
creme Seaton.
Violin Solo, Vogt-Adolph Hufna-
gel.
Waltz, Martin-Agnes Stohlmeyer.
Minuet Paderewski - Catherine
Seipker
Regimental Band, sweely- Evelyn
Hufnagel
Piano Blanch Waltz and Miss
Sweeney.
Maid of the West-Clay Smith
Vocal Bertha Schmitz.
Violin Solo, Rathburn-Leo Seipker
Selection, DonaEdson-Banjo, Celes-
tine Day; Violin, Leo Seipker
Piano Solo, Pierson-CIara Abiding.
Viloin Duet-Leo Seipker, Cath
crime Seipker
Death of Mrs. Eliza Lowry.
Mrs Eliza Lowry, former PotoSI
resident, died recently at til home OF
her daughter Mrs. Chas. Hans, 705
No Greenwich ST., Austin Mimi. Had
she lived until December she would
have been ga years Of age Mrs.
Lowry was born in Rolling Dam, New
Brunswick, Canada, Dec. Is, 1929. She
came to Potosi with her parents in ner
girlhood and there married Samuel
Lowry in 1S49 Five daughters, all
living, were born to this union:
Mrs. Joe Wetherby and Mrs Eta
Cunning of Seattle. Wash; Mrs. Jas.
Mcclure of Fond du Lac, Wis; Miss
Elinor Lowry of Milwaukee, Wis. and
Mrs. Charles Hans of Austin, MIMI
Mr.. Lowry died in 1868 in a hospital
in Memphis, Tenn, while serving III
the army during the Civil war, and
was buried in Memphis.
In 1872 Mrs. Lowry moved from ,he