The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-29
Mrs. Robert
Gritzmacher
Passed Away
Henry Dueker Buried
At st. Alexius Gene
terry, West Union
MRS. MELLET CALLED
James Thompson West
port, Called on Thurs
day, December %
Mrs. Alagdalena Gritxmacher

Mrs. Robert Gritzmacher, nee
Magdalena Franks, passed away on
Christmas morning, December rs,
at $50 o'clock, at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. e. c.. Stein, in this
city. Mrs. Gritzmacher became Ill
on March Is, 1888, with bronchial
asthma. Complications developed
and she was seriously Ill for nine
months, when death relieved her Of
suffering and fulfilled her recent
wish that her Hfe's end take place
on Christmas Day. Her age at
death was 81 years and Is days.
Mrs. Gritzmacher was born in
Luxembourg, Germany, on December
10, 1856. When she was one and
one-half years old her parents came
to America and the family settled
near Kewanee, Wisconsin, where
she grew to womanhood.
In the year of 1881, she was unit
ed in marriage to Robert Gritz-
macher, and shortly thereafter they
settled on farm near Ellisville.
Wisconsin. Mr.. and Mrs. Gritz-
macher moved to Minnesota in 1895,
and they purchased the farm, now
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gritzmacher and family. They re-
sided on that farm for fifteen years,
when they retired and moved to
Sauk Centre. Five years ago Mrs.
Gritzmacher went to live with her
daughter, Mrs. e. G. Stein, where
she remained until death.
Mrs. Gritxmacher was the moth
er Of ten children, nine Of whom
survive. Her husband passed away
q years ago, and one child, Her
man, died at the age Of five years
The living children are: Mrs. Anna
Botz, John Gritxmacher, William
Gritxmachef, Mrs. Emma Botz, Mrs.
Mathilda Stein and Walter Gritz-
macher, Of Sauk Centre; Mrs. Rose
Branley, Of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mrs.
Alvina Newman, Of Pendroy, Mont,
and Mrs. Elsie Gamradt, Of Pow
ers, Mont. Other surviving relatives
are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Pes
chek, Of Arnegard, N. D.; and Mrs.
Margaret Slatkey, of Spokane,
Washington, and thirty grandchil-
dren and one great grandchild.
Mrs. Gritzmacher was one Of the
group which organized the Zion
Lutheran Ladies' Aid, which has
served the local church continuous
" for twenty-seven years, and
which now has a membership OF
forty-six. She was an active work
er in the Aid until she became i'll
nine months ago. She loved flow
ers and little children and number
ed among her friends many Of the
older residents Of the community
who called on her during her ILL
ness.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at one o'clock at
the Zion Lutheran Church In this
city. Rev. J. r. Schumacher con-
Quoted the last sad rites and burial
was made IN the Unity cemetery on
the family lot. besides the graves
Of her departed loved ones. The
pallbearers were six grandchildren,
as follows: Paul Gritzmacher, Alvin
Gritzmacher, Henry Gritzmacher.
Robert Gritzmacher, Julian Botz
and Willis Botz.
Henry Dueler
Henry Dueker, resident Of West
Union community since 1895. passed
away Monday morning, December
18th, following an illness Of three
weeks. Monday morning he suf-
fered q stroke which was the cause
Of his death.
Henry Dueker was born at Olain-
burg, Germany, on August IL, 1857,
where he grew to manhood. At the
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