The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
RITES Held FOR
FRANK X. IRLBECK
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP
FARMER, ILL WITH
PNEUMONIA, DIES
By Mrs. F. S. Pollard

weeks. -
He was stricken with heart
ailment and complications and
was moved to Loretto hospital at
New Ulm. Later he came home
and was doing well when he de-
veloped pneumonia. f. :
The son of MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Irlbeck ST., he was born in Ger
many October 9, 1874 and receiv-
ed his education before coming to
America with his parents in 1892.
The family lived at Templeton,
Iowa, where he married Cresentia
Wilmeier February Is, 1900. They
moved to a farm in Sherman
township 10 years ago.
Solemn requiem mass was read
by Rev. Alphonse Schladweiler
and following friends were pail
bearers: Albert Fischer, John
Peitig, Theodore Schmidt, Joseph
Spangler Ben Kerkhoff and Hen
ry Uhlenkamp. Burial was In st.
Michaels cemetery.
He is survived by his wife and
nine children: Frank and Henry
Irlbeck, both of Redwood Falls,
Charles and Leo of Wanda, Mrs.
Alex Wier and Mrs. Albert Bill
meier, Morgan and Bernard, Mar
lie and Norbert at home. One son
died in infancy. There are nine
grandchildren and two brothers,
Charles Irbleck of Maple River,
Iowa and Henry Irlbeck of Car
roll, Iowa.
Relatives who attended the rites
were Charles Irlbeck, Maple Rlv-
err, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Irl-
meier and Irene and Wilfred Irl-
meier of Templeton, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Feilmeier of
Guthrie Center, Iowa; George
Dozler, Granite Falls, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Senger and son of
Clements, Henry Irlbeck, Carroll,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fell
meier, Early, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wendell Hacker, Engelbert Irlbeck
and Engelbert Jr. and John Irl-
beck of Templeton, Iowa, Henry
Fangmann and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Uhlenkamp of near Red
wood Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Frank, Olivia, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Schouveiller of Glencoe and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendelin Feilmeier
of Roselle, Iowa.
Morgan-Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rog-
ers and Orene with Mrs. Ella
Harden returned Wednesday from
visit with relatives at Winter
sett, Iowa. They also attended the
party for Mr.. Rogers father at
Laramor, Iowa, who was observ-
ing his eighty-fourth birthday.
Rev. H. A. Potthoff who was
confined to his home by illness is
somewhat improved.
Mrs. Puma Crocker's division
of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid
will serve a roast beef dinner in
the church annex this afternoon
Assisting hosteSses were Madames
James Gilland, Ed. Rogers, c. b
Root, Ross Fendrick, L. D. Fred
erickson, Phillips Bickhardt and
F. S. Pollard. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Tompkins re-
ceived word this week of the birth
of a son at the Joseph Zeug home
near Walnut Grove. Mrs. Zeug
before her marriage was AuDella
Tompkins.
DR.. and Mrs. w. E. Johnson and
Mrs. Margaret Leonard motored
to Montrose Sunday to visit Mr.,
and Mrs. J. A. Seibel, parents of
Mrs. johnson. They found much
more snow in that locality and
had difficulty in driving the car
into the farm lane They returned
Sunday evening.
Rebekah lodge installed the
following officers at a business
meeting recently: Marie Gentry,
noble grand; Mrs. Ada Nielsen,
vice noble grand; Mrs. Laura
Fixsen, secretary; Aletha Ragan,
treasurer; Mrs. Hans Johansen,
w; Mrs. Laura Jeppesen, Con-;
Mrs. Catherine Larson, chaplain;
Mrs. H. B. West, musician; Mrs.
E. H. Albrecht, R. S, N. G.. and
Mamie Larson, I. G.. Mrs. Will
Fixsen acted as installing officer
and Mrs. E. H. Albrecht as in
Stalling marshal.
The new residence built by
Mrs. Ida Mueller next to the c.
B. Root house, was plastered dur
ing the holiday vacation and the
residence being built by Mrs. E.
Nj. Johnson, mother of DR.. w. E.
Johnson, will be plastered this
week.
A large temporary shed was
built near the Standard Ali bulk
plant to house the Megarry Bro
Tiers trucks which were used in
digging the county ditch 100. Be-
cause of the cold weather, all but
about six of the men have left
Morgan. Foreman E. S. Kile and
other helpers will overhaul the
81 trucks and other machines
used by the crew of ditchers.
Several families of the ditch crew
are living in house trailers.
Friends cornplimented Mrs. w.
E. Johnson at bridal shower at
the Methodist church Tuesday
evening. The guest of honor,
whose marriage to DR.. w. E.
Johnson occurred early in De-
cember, was formerly a primary
teacher in the public school.
Madames Walter Bellig, Wallace
Zaske, Arthur Kleinschmidt, Ell
mer Sandman, John Zaske, Mar
vim Beltz and Ben Schliemann
had charge of the entertainment.
The Rirthday club met at the