The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-24
jim FLYNN PASSED
AWAY SUNDAY NOON
Carl Kraft
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Carl Kraft, son Of Gustaf ant
Brigetta Kraft, was born on DC
tober 10, 1852, in Gotenburg, Vest
gotland, Sweden. He was con
firmed in the Swedish Lutheran
Church and was a member unit
moving to the Lyman Prairie com
munity. He was 81 years old wher
he came to America with his par
ents, first landing in Quebec, Can
ada. He came from there to New
Port, Minnesota, where he was en-
ployed for nine years.
On December 81, 1881, he was
married to Selma Soderland. After
the marriage they lived in East
Union, in Carver county, for six
years. In 1888, he bought the place
in the Lyman Prairie community
where he has since resided.
He has always contributed to the
Methodist Church and was inter-
ested in the welfare of the COM
munity, holding several prominent
offices. He served on the school
board for 80 years and served sew
eral years on the town board. He
also helped organize the Grove
Lake creamery. Mr.. Kraft, one of
the oldest residents in the commun-
ity, will be missed by both old and
young, as he was great lover of
children, and all were always well
come at his home.
Nine years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Kraft celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary.
Mr.. Kraft had been in failing
health for the last two or three
years. Two weeks ago on the 3rd
of April, he fell and suffered a
fractured arm. Since then he failed
rapidly until he passed away on
Tuesday evening, April Is, at 9:15,
at the age of 8S years, five months
and q days.
He leaves to mourn, his wife and
five daughters: Ann (Mrs. John
Carlstad) Worley, Idaho; Mae (Mrs.
A. E. Kraft; Nina (Mrs. Fay
Biedleman) Grove Lake; Edythe,
(Mrs. Ben Huisanga) Glenwood;
Elaine (Mrs. Glen Stephenson,
st. Paul; thirteen grandchildren,
10 great grandchildren, one broth
er, August, Of Calderbank, Sask.,
Canada, and many other relatives
Mr.. Kraft was preceded in death
by one brother and three sisters.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at 1870 at the home
and at 2 o'clock at the Grove Lake
Methodist Church, with the Rev.
T. B. Clark and the Rev. Mattock
conducting the services. Burial
was in the Grove Lake cemetery
The following were pallbearers: E.
J. Cook, Gust Berggren, Elmer
Smith, Oscar Vesledahl, Will Riley
and Leonard Grindy.
Out-of-town relatives and friends
at the service were: Francis Kraft,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Grimm, of Bird
Island; Oliver and Edythe Grimm,
Of Cosmos, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Stephenson and daughters,
Norma and Audrey, and Miss Lor-
raine Biedleman and Wayne Cowl-
thorpe, of st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Vesledahl, Mrs. Cecilia Res
low, of Brooten; Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old Dean and family, Mrs. Bur-
dick and Earl Kruse, of Sank Gen.
tire; Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Huisanga
and sons, of Glenwood.
Mike Wernig
A large number or relatives and
friends attended the funeral SER
vice for the late Mike Wernig, held
at st. Pauls Church, in this city,
last week Thursday morning. As
sisting Msgr. Plachta at the Re-
QUEEN Mass were: FIR. John Bet
tendorf and FIR. Geo. Bolte, both
Of this city.
Attending the service from a dis
lance were: Frank Wernig, broth
er, Milwaukee, Wis; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wernig, Milwaukee; Jack
Bailey, Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bailey, Little Falls; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bailey, Crosby; Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Bailey, Crosby; Miss
Vivian Bailey, Little Falls; Miss
Viola Bailey, Chicago; Miss Saxon
Bailey, Chicago.
A sister, Agnes, and a brother,
Ludwig, who reside in Germany,
and the brother, Valentine, Of Chi
cooo xrn~xo ,,rohlo fn offopd