The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-20
Carl Richter,
Early Morgan
Settler, Dies
WIFE AND 9 CHILDREN
SURVIVE; RITES AT
MORGAN TODAY
By Mrs. F. S. Pollard


Morgan-Funeral services will
be held this afternoon for Carl
Richter who died Sunday evening
He was a pioneer farmer who
made his home here tor over SO
years.
Death occurred after a three
weeks illness and although suffer
ing with the infirmutives of old
age, he was able to be about the
house until the day of his death
He was born in the province
of West Prussia, Germany August
4, 1855 and was in his eighty
third year.
He came to America in 1871
and settled in New Ulm. He mar
ried Miss Augusta Setback at
Sleepy Eye in 1882. For a time
they lived in Eden township and
in 1908 he purchased a farm in
Three Lakes which was their
home until they retired and
bought the small tract of land
near Morgan where he raised
chickens and garden.
He was the father of IL chill
dren, two of whom preceded him
in death. Besides his wife, 70, be
is survived by six daughters and
three sons. They are Mrs. Will
Dickmeir of Franklin, Mrs. Carl
Kopischke of Morgan, Mrs. A. H.
McMaster of Mankato, Mrs. Carl
ColWell of Franklin, Mrs. w. P.
Netzke of Morgan, Mrs. Carl
Paape Jr. of Morgan and Ben,
Arthur and Walter Richter all of
Clements. There are 81 grand
children and eight great grand
children.
Rev. H. A. Potthoff, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church
assisted by Rev. G.. E. Martin of
Redwood Falls, will have charge
>of the funeral at the home and at
the Methodist church. The male
quartet will sing several hymns
and the following friends will
serve as pail bearers, E. H. AL
brecht, J. A. Shank, John Gluth,
Ed Gluth, Ferd Fenske and Henry
Mielke. Burial will be in the city
cemetery.
DR.. J. P. Linn of Redwood Falls
had charge of services at the
Presbyterian church Sunday
morning. Owing to-. uncertain
weather and roads Virgil Smith,
student pastor, will be unable to
occupy the pulpit until after
Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Green left
Friday from Olivia on trip to
California. They will spend a
month or more with Miss Gene
We've Huschke at Washington.
Madames J. A. Shank and M. J.
Bertrang entertained their bridge
club at the Bertrang home Mon
day evening.
A son was born to Mrs. Vernard
Gent at the Sleepy Eye hospital
Thursday morning.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
will meet at the church annex this
afternoon. The following will as
siSt in serving. Madames H. B.
West, F. E. Croker, Irwin Root,
H. o. Johnston, Anna Zellmer and
Glenn Tredbar.
Saturday evening ten friends
of Joseph Fischer were entertain
ed at his home observing his
seventy-third birthday Miss Hell
en- Fischer, daughter, served re-
freshmentS.
Several women surprised Mrs.
K. M. Jensen Saturday evening in
celebration of her birthday. Five
hundred was played at four ia
bles. Mrs. c. c. Brosch ard Miss
Theresa Mages won first and Sec
ond honorS. A luncheon brought
by the guests was served.
Miss Loretta Steiner returned
to Minneapolis Saturday. She is
employed at Kresge store.
Roman and Joseph Fischer
went to Bird Island Tuesday
morning to attend the funeral of
Joseph Prokosch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Reding are
the parents of a son born Satur-
day night. He was christened
James Henry at the church serv-
ice Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William George
of WabasSo and Mr.. and Mrs. IT.
vim Willie and two sons of near