The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-03-07

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years ago they returned to the
farm, where he passed away. ~
Mr.. Pauly was a carpenter BY
trade and he followed his occupa-
ton for many years.
Besides the bereaved wife, there
are eight children and ~ grand
children who survive. One son.
John, passed away in infancy. ~
surviving children are: Mrs. ~
Schmitz, (Anna); Mrs. Albert De-
ge, (Rose); Carl Pauly, Sank Gem
tire; Joseph, Of Alexandria; Henry,
Mary and Meinulf, at home; and
Sr. Henry Ann, O.S.B., Of st. Mary's
School, Bismark, N. D.
Funeral services were held at
st. Demands Church, Ward
Springs, Saturday morning. The
Rev. S. A. Renner read the R,quiem
Mass at $50 a. m. Burial was
made in the family lot in the Ward
Springs cemetery. Pallbearers
were: George Sunderman, Peter
Ritter, Paul Ritter, Ed Albers, Ben
Ahrens and Tony Voller. Joe Erie
was crossbearer.
Out-of-town relatives and friends
at the service were: Sr. Henry Ann,
o. S. B., Bismark, N. D.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Brang and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Brang and chill
dren, of Metre Grove; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Imdieke and son, Anthony, of
Bluffton; Jos. and Nick Schmidt, of
Wadena; Pete Pflipsen, Mrs. Pete
Grams, Mrs. John Pope and Mr..
and Mrs. Marvin Grams, of Cold
Springs; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Broer-
man, of Melrose.
Louis Rees
Louis Rees passed away at his
home two miles north of Fairy
Lake, on Friday, February 20, at
4:06 p. m. He had been ailing for
the past year, but was not seriously
ill or confined to his bed until one
month prior to death. His age at
death was 70 years, five months
and II days.
Mr.. Rees was born in Denmark
on September II, 1866. At the age
of seven years, he came to the
United States with his parents, and
the family settled at Henning, Min
nesota. He remained with his par
ents until March 26, 1892, when he
was united in marriage to Laura
Mathilda Olson, of Kandota Town
ship, Todd County. Following the
marriage they resided at Henning
for eight months and then return
ed to Kandota Township and estab-
lished a home on a farm and re-
manned until death. Mrs. Rees pre-
coded her husband in death on
April 9, 1886.
Mr.. Rees was the father Of nine
children, three of whom preceded
him in death. The children who
passed away are Katherine, Mrs.
Tom Halverson and two sons who
died at birth. The surviving chill
dren are: Mrs. Ole Halverson Gel
sie), Mrs. Louis Hanson (Dena),
Mrs. George Sukke (Josephine),
Mrs. Melvin Hanson Mary, all of
Sank Centre; and Henry and An
ma at home. Other surviving rela-
tives are Is grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren and five sis
tiers. The sisters are: Mrs. ]. Lucy,
Of Powers Lake, N. D.; Mrs. Ole
Olson, Of Fergus Falls; Matte Rees,
of Faribault; Mrs. Harry Ercken-
brack, Of International Falls; Mrs.
Glen Specs, of Belfour, N. D.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon, with devotions at
the home at one o'clock and ser
vices at Bethel Church at two
o'clock. Rev. E. o. Hagen conduct
ed the last rites, assisted by the
Rev. c. F. Busch, Of Sank Centre.
Burial was made in the church
cemetery, Rev. Hagen sang: den
store hvide flok," and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlyle Key sang Face to Face"
and mo Disappointment in Heav-
en-" The pallbearers were: John
Hector, George Johnson, Herman
Jacobson, Herman Hultgren, Gil
bert Halverson and Ben Pecks-
kamp.
Relatives from distance in at
tendance at the service were: Mel
vim Olson and Mrs. Ole Olson, Of
Fergus Falls, and Mrs. Jim NC
Laughlin, Of Henning.
Mr.. Rees, as resident Of Kan
dota Township for over AZ years,
made many friends, who attended
the last rites as a token Of respect
to a neighbor and friend. He was
well-known in this community and
was honored by all who knew him.
JOHN KUSCHNER TO
RE RIJRIED HERE FRIDAY