The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-31
J. B. Sauer
Passes Into
Eternal Rest
Died at Family Home in This
City Wednesday, May 80,
At 1915 P. M.
WAS IS YEARS OF AGE
Funeral Will Be From st.
PauPs Church Saturday,
June 2. At 900 A. M.

Joseph Is. Sauer, q highly re-
spected resident Of this city since
1912, passed away at the family
home, corner of Third and Ash
streets, Wednesday, May 80, 1884,
at 1915 p. m.
The deceased was q native Of
Minnesota and a resident of
,Stearns county for more than 81
April 81, 1856. When he was about
one year old his parents moved to
Stearns county, his father home
stealing a piece Of land near st.
Cloud. Mr.. Sauer resided on the
home farm until he was % years
of age.
The deceased was united in mar
riage to Miss Katherine Kinzer, of
st. Martin, at the st. Martin Cath
Ole church, April 81, 1879. For 20
years after their marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Sauer resided on a farm north
of st. Martin. The farm was then
sold and the family moved to Mel
rose where they embarked in the
hotel business. Three years later
Mr.. Sauer purchased a farm near
the village of West Union, in Todd
county. They retired in 1912, sell
ing the farm to their son, John
Sauer, of West Union. Since the
fall of 1912 Sank Centre has been
the fam w home. For more than
20 years they have resided at the
home corner of Third and Ash
street, where he passed away.
u Mr.. and Mrs. Sauer celebrated
the golden wedding anniversary of
their marriage five years ago, sur
rounded by their family and many
friends.
Mr.. Sauer began ailing with a
complication Of diseases about two
years ago. In November of 1888
his condition became serious. For
II weeks prior to his death he was
confined to his bed.
Joseph Sauer was not only a
good citizen but a very devout
Catholic. He was a member of
Melrose Court, Catholic Order of
Foresetrs, and the st. Joseph's So
ciety, Of st. Paul's church, of this
city.
Eleven children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Sauer, seven Of whom are
living. They are: Mrs. Elizabeth
Nathe, Sank Centre; Mrs. Mary
Busch, Ignite, N. D.; the latter
has spent the last two months in
this city assisting in caring for her
father. John Sauer, West Union;
Mrs. John Mondloch, Sank Centre;
Joseph Sauer, Detroit Lakes, Mimi;
Frank N. Sauer, Great Falls, Mont. !;
Henry J. Sauer, Paynesville, MINI.
All Of the living children were In
Sank Centre Wednesday evening
except Frank, who was enroute.
The four deceased children are
two daughters, who died at the
ages of 8 and 5, during dipther-
ia epidemic at st. Martin in 1896;
Nick Sauer who died in 1904, and
Mrs. Alphonse Vogef who passed
away in 1927.
Besides the aged wife and the
above named children, there are
80 surviving grandchildren and
six great grandchildren. Mr.. Sauer
was the last Of his family.
Funeral services will be held
from st. PauPs Catholic church
Saturday, June 2, 1884, at 900 A.
NJ, in charge Of the pastor, Msgr.
Pqachta; Rev. Anthony Artz, st.
Cloud, for many years pastor at st.
Pauls and Rev. Fr. Maurus, OF
Freeport, will assist. Burial will be
made in the German Catholic GEM
etery, east Of the city.
The Honorary pallbearers viii
be: VIM. Hens, August Lies, Frank
Unger, Nick Schmidt, Anton jung
and Jos Klein, all Of this city, and
friends Of the family for many
years. !.
Six grandsons Of the deceased
will be the active pallbearers:
Alois Sauer, West Union; Norbert
Busch, Of Ignite. N. D.; student
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