The Redwood gazette., 1935-06-06
HAPPENINGS IN
VESTA SECTION
By Dora Gertejansea

Vesta - Funeral services were
held for Mrs. William Lehmkuhl,
ST., at the Lutheran church, We'd
nesday afternoon with Rev. Karl
Brickmann officiating. Morning
services at the Lutheran church at
Alexandria were conducted by
Rev. A. Bartz and the body was
shipped to Vesta. Burial was in
Echo cemetery.
Henrietta Koeppe was born in
Klutzkow. Germany, December 10,
1856. She came to America in
1874 and settled in Nicollet coun-
ty, Minnesota. She was married
to William Lehmkuhl in 1879. Her
husband and two sons preceded
her in death, one son being buried
just one week before. From Mic
ollet county they moved to Rem
vile county and from there to Yel-
low Medicine county to the farm
now occupied by William Lettering.
Mrs. Lehmkuhl died Sunday, May
26 at GAS a. m.
Survivors are her eight children,
Herman of Wadena; Louis of Cen
ter, North Dakota, Paul of Wad-
ena; Emil and Rudolph of Alex
andria; Walter of Vesta; Bertha,
Mrs. Wildgrube of Minot, North
Dakota and Louise, Mrs. Lettering
of Vesta; one brother, Frank Koe-
ppe of New Ellington, South Dak-
ota; one sister, Mrs. Frank But
tenhoff of Renville; 81 grand chill
dren and II great grand children.
The six sons acted as pall-bearers.
Sunday guests at the W.. j..
Lang home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Swanson and son, Bobby
Allen. Mrs. Yackel of Minneapolis;
Myrland and Norma Lang and
Miss Elaine Warner of Redwood
Falls. .
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Bullert OF
Arlington visited relatives IN this
vicinity Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Gertjejansen and son,
Kenneth, visited at the home OF
Mrs. F. Graft at Mankato Thurs
day.
Mrs. E. Wold of Ivanhoe and
Mrs. H. M. Mattson and daughters
left Saturday for two weeks
trip visiting relatives at Des Moln-
es and Fairfield, Iowa.
Mrs. Kenneth Lynd OF Ward,
South Dakota is visiting at the
Frank Maus home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Berk and
Robert Serdette of Fairmont were
Sunday guests at the Chris Melde
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gertejansen
of Minneapolis spent several days
this week visiting relatives here.
Richard Gertejansen returned to
Minneapolis with them Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson
and family were Sunday callers at
Redwood tFalls, Springfield and
Shutdown.
Mrs. Frank Bendix and Ralph
were Thursday callers at the Fred
Wagner home at Echo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ellsworth
are spending two weeks visiting at
Cottonwood.
Mrs. William Taylor and daugh-
ter, Irene, of Mankato were guests
at the Arthur Warlop home
Thursday. Mrs. Taylor returned
to Mankato after spending two
weeks here.
Tuesday Afternoon several wo-
men were entertained at the home
of Grandma Wyman in honor Of
her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bipes of Asco
visited at the Stanley and Smith
homes Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. J. j. Smith motored with
them to Glencoe to spend several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tenney of
Redwood Falls visited at the j.
Schroeder home Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Boushek, Sr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Reding and
family of Morgan visited relatives
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Steinhaus
and daughter, Dorothy, and Misses
Julia and Alice Meyer of Morton
visited at the Paul j. Lemcke
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