The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-12-11
JOS. WEISNER DIED !.
AT MORRIS DEC. "a
Was Victim of Heart Attack
While Driving Auto We'd
nesday Afternoon
BURIED AT OWATONNA
Edward Bond Succumbs to
Pneumonia in st. Paul
Other Deaths
Joseph j. WeiOner

Joseph j. Wei0ner
The many trends Of the family
residing in this community were
shocked to hear of the death of
Joseph ]. Weisner, for many
years a well known business man
and farmer of Sank Centre, which
occurred at the family home, Nor
ris, Thursday, Dec. 4, 1880, at 800
p. M.
Mr.. Weisner was in the dry clean
ing business at Morris in company
with his son-in-law, Victor Flynn.
Wednesday he had driven several
miles to make a delivery and was
returning to Morris. When about
five miles outside the city he suf-
fered heart attack. He lost con-
troll of the car but threw on the
brakes and landed in a ditch, right
side up. .. 4
He got out of the car to see how
he could best get back on the high
way but was unable to get back.
About this time two boys passed
and brought Mr.. Weisner to his
home at Morris.
His son, A. J. Weisner, of this
city, was notified and he fastened
to his fathers bedside. After his
son arrived he regained conscious
ness and told Arthur how the at
tack came on. He passed away
peacefully as above stated at 800
P. M. Thursday.
Mrs. A. J. Weisner and children
fo Morric
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Weisner and children, accompanied
by Mrs. Jos. Weiner. Mrs. Victor
Flynn (Rhama Weisner) and little
daughter returned to Sank Cen
tire. Friday evening Mr.. Flynn &C
companied the remains to Ovation
ma where they were taken to the
home of his sister, Mrs. Franz
Thomert. A. J. Weisner and fam
lily, mother and Mrs. Flynn and
little daughter motored to Owa-
tonna Saturday.
The funeral was held from Sac
red Heart Church, Owatonna Mon
day morning at 1000 o'clock. Bur-
ial was made in Sacret Heart GEM
etery.
Mr.. Weisner was born in Austria,
March 16, 1862. He came to Amer
lea with friends when he was II
years old and joined sister and
brother at New Ulm, Mimi. He
grew to young manhood in Brown
county. For few years in part
nership with his brother he oper-
ated butcher shop at Wells and
Owatonna, MINI. After retiring
from the butcher business he was
in the stock business at Owatonna
for several years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weisner and family moved to this
city Nov. 10, 1910, taking possess
sion of the Waldorf Cafe which
was then located in the building
now occupied by M. Hanauer on
Third Street. Mr.. Weisner i'm
mediately removed the restaurant
to it's present location on Main,
near Third. He built up a splendid
business for the Waldorf, selling
the property to AL DuBeau, Oct. II.
1917. After retiring from the res
taurant he and his son Arthur pur-
chased the ice business from AL
Salmond. In 1925 the deceased sold
his interest in the business to his
son and moved to his farm Just
south of the city. He remained
here for short time when he pur-
chased a restaurant business at
Montevideo. He sold this property
about two years ago and in COM
pany with his son-in-law, Victor
Flynn, entered the dry cleaning
business at Morris.
Mr.. Weisner was elected as al
derman from the First Ward and
served one year. He removed
from the Ward and resigned. This
was before the adoption of the
present city charter which permits
aldermen to reside in any part of
the city. During his residence in
Sank Centre Mr.. Weisner was a
staunch supporter Of the Stearns
County fair. He was a member of
the Knights of Columbus.
Joe Weisner was a quiet and,
unassuming citizen, but good
one. He always had a kindly word
and had many friends in this COM
munity.
The deceased was united in mar
riage at Owatonna, Mimi, about 40
years ago to Miss Katherine
Schoen. Four children were born
of this union, two of whom besides
the grief-stricken wife, survive.
The children are: A. J. Weisner,
Sank Centre; Mrs. Victor Flynn,
Morris. There are three grand
children.