Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-10
POTOS| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.


obnrcb # was largely attended. The
Ct Andrews Benevolent society was
consnicuous in the funeral cOrtege IN
their large attendance IN Dooy. 1"
members were casket bearers. Inc
large church was filled to capacity Dy
friends and neighbors who had known
fbe deceased their lifetimes. Requiem
mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. ). V.
Scheffer, who at the conclusion oe-
Iivered a beautiful and appropriate
sermon. Following the sermon the
remains were borne to the cemetery
across the from the church ana the
last of a good man was consigned 10
4he grave by the side of his wife VINO
had preceded MIN in death, March 70,
1924
The passing of Frank Langmeler
has removed another lifelong resi-
dent of Potosi He was a son OF the
late Frank Langmeier and wife. early
SETTLERS in PotCsi He was born IN
thd@town of PotOsi, April IL, 1883, ana
died in the town of his nativity, NOV.
% 1924 aged Il years, months ana
~ davs He was taken i'll with heart
trouhie on or about June 1st., and
from hen on made his home with his
son-in-law, and daughter, MI: anu
Mrs. Nick Wagner, until called by the
grim reaper. He was married 10 MISS
Margaret Steuer, at st. andrew ny
. FIR. Jos. Muller, May rs, 1874 10 thls
;uniOn were born nine children all OF
whom survive but one, a daughter
twho died about 80 years ago.
Frank Langmeier was liked and
respected by every one for his gentle
J manly bearing and kind disposition.
| He was true and devoted husband,
Ia loving and in6ulgent father and
] kind friend He would always meet
! a person with a happy and cheerful
: smile. In relicion he was a devout
! Catholic and died with the rights OF
1.-THE religion. He leaves to mourn his
kDassing five sons, Theodore" Yves,
/ Arthur and Henry, ell of PotoSl, anc
Andrew Of DeSmet, S. D.; three
daughters, Mrs Mary Wagner and
I Mrs. Josephine Pluemer Of Potosl, ana
kMrs. Emma Mcbride of DeSmet, S D.
Also "A grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
.Those from abroad who attended
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Warren and Theodore Steuer of Du-
budue. Mr.. and Mrs. George Siepker,
Mrs. Bunker VIM Fure, Mrs. George
KOebdisch Fred Steuer, Joseph Reu-
ter and John Bennett of Platteville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zenz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Zenz, MI. and Mrs. Frank
Renaldi and daughter Clara of Lam
caster, Nj. and Mrs. Ed. Meyer of No.
POtOsi Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nc
Bride of DesSmet, S. D..
The remains of Mrs Harriet Stock
ert, wife of John Stockert of Potosi,
who died at Mercy hospital in Du-
buque, Sunday, Nov. 30, were re-
moved Tuesday from the home of her
sister, Mrs. Glockner, in Dubuque, to
the home of her brother, Chas. Dean,
at No. Buena Vista, Iowa, from where
the funeral took place 10 st. Joseph's
Catholic church Being a strong be-
~liever in the Catholic faith she was
cOmforted in the last hours by the
rites of that religion. Mrs. StockeTt
was 46 years old Oct %. She WAS
woman endowed with all the Christian
virtues and none knew her but to
love her for her kind and cheerful
disposition and her passing cast a
pail of sorrow in this community
where she had countless numbers of
friends. Mr. Stockert has the SYM
pathy of his many friends in the ir-
reparable loss of his loving and de-
voted wife. She left no children.
She was a member of the Potosi camp
of Royal Neighbors and Mrs. Samuel
Wilmott, oracle, went to Dubuque on
Monday and in behalf of the camp put
a beautiful wreath of flowers on the
casket of their much loved sister.
1t was away back in about the year
of 1910, that Benjamin F. Woods, one
of the earliest merchants in Potosi,
built one-story frame dwelling of
long dimesniOn on knoll back from
the west side of North that he occu-
pied prior to the death of his wife
few years later This historic house
passed to the ownership of different
parties, and had weathered the ele-
ments for 80 years, but has been
RACED to the ground. 1t was recently
purchased by Nick Twohig, who has
in course of construction a neat ana
modern one and half story dwell
ing to replace the relic of bygone
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wilrnott, Mrs.
George Maahs, Miss Genevieve Kim
mick, Nick and Henry Schumacher
viewed the remains of their friend
and neighbor, Mrs. John Stockert, in
Dubuque, Monday week
Mr.. and Mrs. Killian Stockert and
daughter, Sylvia, and Mrs. Tony Scha-
fer, attended the funeral of Mrs. John
NJ ~ H.,
of last week
Miss Mary Med has been suffering
with gathering in her head, which
in a measure impairs her hearing. She
went to Dubuque last week to consult
a specialist
Virgil keehner and wife returned TO
Savanna Wednesday where they, will
spend the winter.
Owing to the inclemency OF the
weather last Tuesday evening the bas-
ket ball game between Lancaster and
Potosi was postponed to a future date.
Hon. A. L. UT and Frank Young of
Platteville were callers in Potosi on
Wednesday.
E. c. Thomas. after several weeks
spent in Indiana, Illinois and Ken
lucky, has returned from a nenjoyable
trip.
Andrew Bode went to Chicago On
Wednesday to take in the stock show
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Audetat of Pea
Ridge are the parents of an S-round
boy. born Friday. Dec. 5th.
Mrs. Raymond Howard and son,
James, of Maiden Rock, are visiting
with Grandma Ostermeier and other
relatives in Potosi.
Eugene Keller and son, Charles,
John Esser, Joe Doser. Andrew Mig
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Schaal
have returned from Missouri where
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