The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-16
VOLUME SEVENTY ONE NUMBER SIXTEEN
Prominent Sank Centre
PEOPLE Called TO Final Rest
William Simmer And Mrs.
Tombers Listed Among
Those Called
William f. Simmer


William E. Simmer, a business
man in this city for several years,
passed away at the Melrose Hospi-
tai, Saturday, September IL, at 2:10
p. m. He was taken suddenly ill
and on September Bird entered the
Melrose Hospital for an appended
tony. Pneumonia developed and
his condition became critical, al
though hopes were held for his re-
covery until a hemmorrhage ended
his life. His untimely death is
mourned by a large host Of friends,
who were shocked and saddened
when they learned of his passing.
His Borrowing wife, and daughter,
Laura Ann, and his four sisters
were at the bedside when he pass
ed away. His father, Peter Simmer,
was i'll and was unable to be pre-
sent.
William Simmer was born at Sa-
lem, South Dakota, on July s, 1889,
being 48 years, two months and six
days old when death came to him.
He came to Sank Centre with his
parents in 1900, and he helped his
father in the blacksmith business
since he was a boy Is years of age.
When his father retired several
years ago, William took over the
business and conducted the same
successfully until illness forced him
to the hospital.
On November 16, 1920, he was
united in marriage to Miss Regene
Rausch, of Freeport, Minnesota.
They were the parents of nine
children, all of whom with the be-
reaved mother survive. The chill
dren are: Laura Ann, William, Jr.,
Elizabeth, Robert, John, Regena,
Mary Lou and Phyllis, all at home.
He is also survived by his aged
father, Peter Simmer, and four sis
ters, Mrs. Edward Gaspard, of
Sank Centre, Mrs. Henry Deziel,
Minneapolis, Mrs. Lou Steege, Of
Alexandria, and Mrs. Sylvester
Danzl, st. Cloud.
Mr.. Simmer was a member Of the
st. Joseph's Society, the American
Legion and the Sank Centre Fire
Department. He was active in the
aforementioned bodies, and was
possessed of civic spirit in his
community life. He was an expert
workman in his trade, and his eff
fort in business was to give the
best always.
Funeral services were held at st.
Paups Church, in this city, Tues
day morning at $50. Msgr. A.
Plachta read the Solemn Requiem
High Mass. He was assisted in the
conduct Of the service by the Rev.
Vincent Fettgather, of Brooten,
and Rev. FIR. Julig, Of Melrose.
Interment was made in st. Paul's
cemetery where his comrades Of
Robert Swift Post, American Lee
and gave him the last honors of a
soldier, when the final salute was
fired over the flag draped casket
and taps were sounded. The men,
bers of st. Cecelia's choir, of which
he was a member, rendered their
last farewell in song at the grave.
The pallbearers were Ben Vo-
gel, Ben Otte, John Kleinschmidt,
Nick Bromenschenkel, John Lentz,
and John Mondloch. George
Strauss was Crossbearer. The hon
orary pallbearers were selected
from the membership of the fire
department, and were as follows:
Fred Schwartz, Fred Walker, Jesse
Rose, Henry Thielen, Chas. Klar
and Howard MCGEE.
Those from out-of-town in at
tendance at the last sad rites were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Deziel, of
Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. Lou
Steege, Alexandria; Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Danzl, st. Cloud; Mrs.
Anna K. Rausch and sons, George
and John, of Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Rausch, OF Flint, Mich;
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rausch and
son, Irwin, of Waite Park; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Harren, of st. Francis;
Mrs. Barbara Harren and Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Harren, of Freeport; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Danzl and daugh-
ter, Adeline, and son, Al, of Mel
rose; Mrs. Frank Putt and Jos.
Thielen. st. Cloud; Miss Alice
Sperl, Mrs. Chas. Dicks, Mrs. w. E.
MeIchert, Mrs. Louis Rose and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Mayer, all of Alexan-