The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-09-11
ALLOWING MOTHER
MEETS HER MASTER
Mrs. Anna Watcher Passed
Away at Home of Daugh- !
ter Sunday !
FUNERAL ON TUESDAY
Splendid, DevOut Christian
Lady Laid to Rest With
Loving Care

the late John Watcher, died at the
nome of her daughter, Mrs. j. s..
Schoenhoff, Sunday, Sept. z, at
1890 a. m.
Mrs. Watcher enjoyed splendid
health for a lady of her years. She
was a devout Christian. On July
26, her name day, she left the home
OF her daughter to attend church.
as was her usual custom. The dav
was extremely warm, and when she
had partially assembled the steps to
st. Paups Church she suffered a
paralytic stroke. She never recoy-
cred from the attack. For ten DAYS
prior to her death she was in a
state of comma.
The deceased was born in Ouert-
tenberg, Germany, Oct. 18, 1846.
She grew to womanhood in her nat
i've land and on Nov. 26, 1886, she
was united in marriage to John
Watcher. In the Spring of 1872 the
family migrated to America, and
Stearns county. They settled at
Richmond. In the same year they
settled on a farm in Lake George.
After a few years they moved to
Wahpeton, N. D. They were en-
gagged in farming in Minnesota and
North Dakota for several years.
Thirty-three years ago they moved
to this city and entered the hotel
business, taking possession of the
Eastern House, located at the cor
ner of Fourth and Pine streets, on
the site of the home now occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peart. At
ter the disposal of the hotel Mr..
and Mrs. Watcher moved to Mel
rose where they resided for seven
years, when they returned to this
city, where they resided continu-
ously until their death.
Mr.. Watcher passed away June
81, 1927. After the death of her
husband Mrs. Watcher became a
beloved portion of the J. B. Schoen-
hoff home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watcher were the
parents of IA children, 10 of whom
survive, and all of them were pres
ent at the funeral of their beloved
mother. They are: Rev. James
Watcher, Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Su-.
sannah Cheney, st. Paul; Mrs.
Mary Zentagraf, Wahpeton, N. D.;
John Watcher, Wahpeton, N. D.;
Mrs. J. B. Schoenhoff, Sank Gen.
tire; Benedict Watcher, st. Paul;
Mrs. John Stumpf, Bismarck, N.
D.; Frank Watcher, Minneapolis;
Mrs. Andrew Desmond, st. Paul,
Charles Watcher, Bismarck, N. D.
The funeral was held from st.
PauTs Church Tuesday, Sept. 9th,
at $50 a. m. The children of st.
Paul's school marched in body
from the church to the Schoenhoff
home on Birch Street, and accom-
panied the remains of this splen-
did woman to the church.
Rev. James Watcher. the oldest
son, and priest, ordained more than
81 years ago, and for II years pas
tor at st. Augusta, was the cele-
brant, singing Requiem High Mass.
Rev. FIR. Wessendorf, of Little
Falls, was the Deacon; sub-Deacon,
Rev. FIR. Haupt, Buchanan; Mas
ter of Ceremonies, Rev. Anthony
ART, st. Pauls Church, Sank Gen.
ire; Rev. John J. Fearon, Sank
Centre; Rev. FIR. Grundmann and
Rev. FIR. Kuntz, Melrose; Rev. FIR.
Buscher, Spring Hill; Rev. FIR.
Welp, Greenwald; Rev. FIR. Kunkel,
Paynesville; Rev. FIR. Renner, AL
exandria; Rev. FIR. Maurice, o. S.
B., IF'reeport; Rev. Caniseus, o. S.
B., Freeport, all old friends of the
family were present.
Rev. Anthony ART preached the
funeral sermon. He knew Mrs.
Watcher for many years; he knew
of her devout service to her Mast
er. AS an old and dear friend and
her spiritual advisor he was in a
position to pay her the tribute she
deserved. He did so in straight
forward, simple manner which
made a lasting impression upon
his audience.
The honorary pallbearers were:
Mrs. Ben Vogel, cross bearer; Mes
DANES John Weiner, John Thielen,
Jos. Kusba, ST., Edward Czeczok,
Henry Pauley and Math. Meyer.
The active pallbearers were:
Frank Unger, Jacob Botz, Edward
Czeczok, VIM. Hens, JOS. B. Sauer,
and William Grams.
The remains were lovingly laid
to rest beside those of her husband
in the cemetery of st. Paul's.
Among those from outside the
city attending the funeral were:
Misses Rose and Ann Zentrograf,
Wahpeton, N. D.; Mrs. Ted Martin,
st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. John Neu-
bauer, Regal, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Liesen, Lake Henry, Stearns
county; Mrs. Frank Weiser, Mel
rose; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Capser,
California. In appreciation of the
fact that Rev James Watcher, now
Of Columbus, Ohio, was pastor Of
the st. Augusta parish for over
II years, the following friends Of
the family from st. Augusta at
tended the funeral: Mr.. and Mrs.
F. s. Hinkemeyer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hinkemeyer, Frank Hinke-
meyer, Al Hinkemeyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Heinkemeyer, Mrs.
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