The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-16

last rites were: Harold Hansen, OF
Austin; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Minette
of Pine River; Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Grams, of Cold Spring; and large
, number of friends from West I'm
ion, Melrose and Metre Grove.
Mrs. Mary Erickson
Mrs. Mary Erickson passed away
in the St. Gabriels hospital at Lit
tie Falls, on Wednesday afternoon
January s, where she was taken
the previous Monday. She had not
been well for two months, but be-
fore that time had always been
active. She was eighty years OF
age.
Mary Zimmerman was born Aug
ust 16, 1850, in the State Of Con-
necticut, and came to Minnesota
with her parents when 10 years
Of age. She was married to Flick
Erickson, when about twenty years
of age. Mr.. Erickson passed away
few years ago. There were no
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson had re-
sided on their farm on the north
shore of Little Birch Lake, for fiji
ty-five years. Last fall Mrs. Erick-
son sold the farm, and had erected
small cabin on the north side of
the railroad track, about one mile
east of here, where she lived alone
Surviving relatives are one broth
er, Louie Zimmerman, who resides
near st. Rose, and several nephews
and nieces.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon in
the United Brethren Church, and
Mrs. Knudson sang two hymns.
Burial was made in the Lakeview
cemetery beside the grave of her
husband. Pallbearers were: Nels
Nelson, of Grey Eagle; and Mr..
Anderson, Ell Albers, Norbert Har-
melting and Peter and Paul Ritter,
of Ward Springs.-Ward Springs
Cor.
MIS-. MARIA ftODerCSOn
Mrs. Maria Robertson, an inva-
lid for many years, passed away at
her home, twelve miles northwest
of this city, at HOS p. m, Tuesday,
January 7th. She had reached the
age Of "a years, two months and
10 days. Death was caused by
influenza, followed by a stroke on
January 7, 1871.
Maria Dorcas Curtis was born
October Is, 1856, at Valparaiso, In
diana, and with her parents, Hir-
am and Mary Curtis, came to Osa-
kis, Mimi, where she grew to
young womanhood.
In 1883, at Osakis, Mimi, she
was united in marriage to Charles
E. Robertson, who preceded her in
death in 1880. Seven children were
born to this union. Two children
passed on in childhood, Grace, at
the age of six months, and Clyde,
at the age of ten years. Those
left to mourn are: Alpha, Mrs H.
L. Finch, of Long Prairie; Bertha,
Mrs. d. w. Carpenter, of Sank
Centre; Hiram, Mabel and Daisy,
at home, and 10 grandchildren and
% great-grandchildren. She is al
so survived by a brother, Loren
Curtis, of Seattle, Wash, and two
sisters, Mrs. w. E. Northy, of Yak
ina, Wash, and Mrs. Mabel Nc
Kay, of Port Coquitlam, Canada.
Three sacred numbers were sang
by Mrs. George Berggreen. They
were: 1T Is Well" Nearer My
God to Thee" and "Asleep in
Jesus"
The funeral was held Friday
January 10th, at the Methodist
Church of Sank Centre, with the
Rev. M. L. Brann officiating
Burial was made in the FAM
lily lot in Evergreen cemetery at
Osakis. The pallbearers were: H
S. Halverson, B. o. Winslow, Bert
Quinn, Oscar Lying, Win Cowlthorp
and Leo Lardy.
Emil 0. Friske
Emil o. Friske, a resident of
Sank Centre since 1924, passed
away at his home in this city at
1923 Main Street, on Saturday, JAN
uary 18th. Six years ago he suf-
fered a stroke, however, he was
confined to his bed but two weeks
before death.
Mr.. Friske was born in Germany
on February IS, 1857, his age at
death being SO years, 10 months
and 10 days. He was a resident
of Albert Lea for many years after
he came to this country, and was
engaged in railroad work. He
came to Sank Centre in the year
Of 1924.
In 1925 he was united in mar