Henry LaPoint died at his residence in this city Wednesday, Mar 26, 1890 and was buried the following Friday from St. Peter’s church. He was a middle aged man and leaves a widow and several children.

John Slyfield, who died at Brookside on last Saturday, Apr 5th, was 101 years old, undoubtedly the oldest person in this country. He was a native of New York State, and came to this state about twelve years ago, since which time he has resided with friends at Brookside. He was buried Monday, the Rev. Mr. Roberson of the M.E. church, Abrams, officiating.

Died, Ruby Magann Cox, infant daughter of Rev. W.D. and L.G. Cox, died at 1:00 Friday morning, April 18th aged three months. She will probably be buried in Milwaukee on Sunday next.

Died at Abrams, Friday morning, April 18th, Mrs. Rebecca Worthing, aged 81 years.

An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. McDonnough died Monday of croup, and was buried from St. Joseph’s church Wednesday.

On Wednesday morning last a little boy aged two and a half years, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Larkins, fell into the river just back of his parents’ residence, on State road in the Southward,  and was drowned. The body was recovered during the afternoon only a few rods below where he fell in, and returned to the grief stricken mother and father.

At Watertown, Wis., Saturday, April 26th, 1890, Mrs. Agnes M. Hill, in her 70th year of her age. The deceased was a sister of Mr. W. B. Mitchell, of this city. She was a native of Scotland, but came to this country a number of years ago. For many years past she has resided at Watertown, where, owing to her eminently Christian character and genial disposition, she enjoyed the respect and esteem of the entire community.

At Norwalk, Wis., April 16th, 1890, of dropsy, Jas. J. Edwards, at an advanced age. The deceased was a resident of this city for about a year, leaving here last fall. While he formed a number of acquaintances, many who will regret to hear of his sudden death.

In this city, on Monday, May 5th, of membranous croup and diphtheria, Alfred, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wittkopf, aged 3 years. This is the second child lost by Mr. Wittkopf in ten days, the first, a son dying of heart disease. The afflicted parents have the sympathy of many friends in their sad bereavement.

At Stiles on Sunday, May 4th, the wife of Mr. Wm. Frasse, aged 34 years. The deceased leaves a mother, husband, and three children. The funeral occurred Tuesday, the services being performed by Rev. C. J. Waltner, pastor of the Lutheran church, of this city.

On Wednesday afternoon, John Reese, a farmer about 38 years old, was found dead in his house, near Little Suamico. A neighbor, Mr. Peters, noticing that the horses and other cattle owned by the deceased were evidently neglected, he called at the house to ascertain the cause, and found Mr. Reese lying dead in bed. He immediately notified Coroner Bentz, of this city, and telegraphed for the wife of the deceased, who was attending her sick mother at Minneapolis, Minn. The coroner went at once to Little Suamico, and held an inquest, the jury rendering a verdict that deceased had died from heart disease, an affliction with which he had been known to suffer for some years past. It was evident from the condition of the body that Resse had died about four days before being discovered, as decomposition had set in. The coroner ordered a hasty burial to prevent the spread of disease, as the decay of the remains had reached such a stage as to emit a sickening and almost unbearable odor. The deceased had no children, and his only surviving relative is his wife.

The remains of Jacob Rech, followed by a mournful processions of grief-stricken friends and relatives, were interred in the village cemetery on Thursday of last week.

Joshua Snyder was born in Palintine Montgomery, New York, Aug. 5, 1814; came to Janesville Wis., June 1846 married Aug. 21st to Rachael Traver of Linn, Walworth Co. Wis.; moved to Neenah Sept 12, 1849. To Pensaukee 1854, where he resided until his death. He was buried last Wednesday in Brookside Cemetery, Rev. W.D. Cox, officiating.

Mr. Sargent was one of the first settlers in this neighborhood. Truly a good man has gone from among us but his name will live in loving memory with all who knew him. The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church in the village on Monday, May 19th. Rev. F. Roberson preached an eloquent and impressive sermon.

Mr. Levi Sargent, one of Pensaukee’s earliest settlers, died at his home Friday, May 16, and was buried from the M. E. Church, Monday afternoon.

August Brandmuhl and Mrs. A. Thomas were called to Hartland Tuesday, by the death of their mother.

Died on Sunday morning, June 8, 1890, at the residence of her parents, at Leighton, Carrie L., eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.G. Henderson, aged 19 years.

The deceased was a most amiable young lady, surrounded by a host of loving friends, whose every care was put forth, first to combat the fatal illness, and lastly to ameliorate the suffering of their dear one. Just budding into womanhood, life had many attractions for her, but to the inexorable command of “Him that doeth all things well” human desires and human hopes were of necessity dispelled and the willing soul left its mortal tenement to join the thongs in paradise. The primary case of her death was an attack of la grippe from which she suffered last winter, and which gradually merged into a complication of diseases against which medical skill was unable to contend. The funeral took place Tuesday, services being held in St. Mark’s Episcopal church in this city, of which the deceased was a member, and the large number of friends who followed the remains to their final resting place in the public cemetery testified, in a measure, to the esteem in which the deceased was held.

Frank Ruelle, one of the oldest settlers in Oconto, died at his residence in the west ward on Sunday afternoon, and was buried Tuesday from St. Peter’s church, the Major Ramsey Post, G.A.R. escorting the body to it’s last resting place. The deceased was a Belgian by birth, but during his long residence in this country had become thoroughly Americanized. Years ago he was warden of the county jail, and subsequently represented the west ward on the board of alderman for several years.

Jerry McCarthy, a man about forty years of age, died suddenly of hemorrhage of the lungs, caused by excessive coughing. The deceased was a native of Ireland and had only been in this country a short time. For a few weeks past he had been employed on the farm of P. Maloney, and was at Mr. Maloney’s house in this city when he died. Coroner Bentz immediately summoned a jury who viewed the body and returned a verdict in accordance with the facts above cited. We understand the deceased leaves a wife and children in the old country.

The deceased was one of the best known residents in Oconto, and his sudden death came with a shock to his large circle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Prell was born in Jefferson County in 1852, and resided on his father’s farm in that county until about 15 years ago when he came to Oconto and embarked in business as a meat and provision dealer. He soon added a complete line of groceries to his business, and a little later substituted dry goods for the meat and feed stock. He continued steadily in this business with the varying fortune that usually attends most dealers, up to the time of his death. Kind and generous to a fault, he performed many charitable acts that stood materially in his way of accumulating much of this worlds goods, but earned for him a cherished place in the memory of many friends. Ten years ago he was married to Miss Pahl, daughter of L.P. Pahl, who with a daughter nine years of age, is left to mourn her loss.

About eight years ago the deceased suffered from a severe attack of Typhoid fever and each summer since that time he has been ailing more or less with the symptoms of that disease, but prompt remedies have hitherto proved efficient. Wednesday of last week he was afflicted with a recurrence of this ailment but neglected to adopt proper measures, and he gradually sunk in spite of every attention that could be given him, and about noon Tuesday he breathed his last.

The funeral took place Thursday, services being held at the Lutheran church by the pastor, Rev. J.C. Waltner. The Oconto Turn-Verein, of which the deceased was a member, escorted the body to its final abode, and an immense number of friends testified their appreciation of the character of the deceased by following in the funeral train.

Death

Mrs. Abe Lique was called to Oconto Wednesday by the death of one of her sister’s children.

Patrick Lafferty, Jr., aged 12 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Lafferty, died here at 3:00 last Tuesday morning of diphtheria. On account of the disease being considered contagious the funeral took place at 4:00 in the afternoon the same day.

R.A. Waggoner died at his residence at Ottawa, Ont., on Thursday, July 17, after a painful illness of four days. He was the eldest son of S.H. Waggoner, a brother of Mrs. Hart and half brother of W.H. Waggoner, of Green Bay and a brother of Mrs. Wm. Burnett and Roger Waggoner of this city. His age was about 52 years. He leaves a wife and four children, besides numerous other relatives to mourn his loss. He was well known in Oconto, where he formerly ran the circular saw in the Oconto mill.

The funeral took place a week ago last Saturday. The deceased had for eight years been a member of the Ottawa paid fire department and the Mayor and fire department in a body attended the funeral.

A young man named William Merkle engineer of a tug boat, was drowned near Peshtigo harbor on Wednesday of last week. He is of medium height, 22 years of age, and has sandy colored hair. He had on striped cotton pants, blue flannel shirt and a pair of Congress shoes. A reward of $100 is offered for the recovery of the body. Anyone finding the body is requested to telegraph to C.R. Thayler, at Sturgeon Bay.

The wife of Christian Zaddoc, of the town of How, was taken sick about 2:00 Tuesday morning and died about noon the same day. The deceased was taken suddenly with spasms, which followed in quick succession until her death. She was in the best of health apparently up to the time she was seized with the spasms.

At his residence in this city at midnight on Wednesday, July 30, 1890, Leonard Pahl, second son of Mr. and Mrs. L.P. Pahl, aged 25 years, 7 months and 21 days.
The deceased has for the past two years been suffering with Bright’s disease and an affection of the heart and lungs, which so wrought on his system that little hope for his recovery was entertained. About ten days ago he went to Milwaukee to consult some physicians in that city, but obtaining little encouragement he returned home, arriving in this city the morning of the day on which he died. He walked from the M. & N. depot to his house, and appeared to be no worse then he had been for some weeks past, but during the afternoon a change set in and he gradually sank until midnight when spirit and body parted and the seal of the destroying angel was placed upon him. The deceased had been married about three years, and leaves behind him a disconsolate widow with an infant child. The body was on Thursday conveyed to the residence of his father. The funeral took place this Saturday morning, services being held at St. Mark’s Episcopal church, the Rev. canon Richey, of the Cathedral at Fond du Lac, officiating. The Oconto Turn-Verein, of which the deceased was a member, escorted the body to its last resting place. The parents and other relatives of the deceased are assured the sympathy of the community in this their second affliction in so brief a period.

Mrs. Lucy Cook, of this city, died Friday morning at her residence, on the South side at 6:20.

Mrs. Cook was born January 21, 1832, in the state of New York. She moved to Wisc., when a young lady, then back to New York State, thence to Rockford Ill., where she resided until last November, when she moved to this city. She was married to Mr. Isaac Cook, Feb. 13, 1866 in Rockford, Ill. Mrs. Cook left Ill. For this city on account of her health and she certainly been a great sufferer during her stay here.

She leaves a husband Mr. Isaac Cook, one daughter, Mrs. Louis Higley, all of this city, to mourn her loss. Mrs. Cook, joined the Methodist church at the age of 14, and has been an earnest, faithful member ever since. She will be missed from their ranks, but she has gone to join the church triumphant.
The funeral will take place from the Methodist Church next Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Mrs. Johnson, mother of James Johnson of Maple Valley died at her son’s residence last Tuesday. She was past eighty years of age.

Just before we go to press we learn of the very sudden death of Henry Volk, of Oconto Falls. Mr. Volk was on of the leading business men of the county, and was largely instrumental in building up the industries of the flourishing village where he resided. He was last spring elected supervisor of the town of Oconto Falls by a majority which spoke volumes for the confidence reposed in him to a brighter sphere less than a year ago.
The nearness of the hour for going to press prevents a fuller tribute to the memory of the deceased this week, but our next issue we will speak further of him.
The funeral of the deceased will take place from the school house at 2:00 tomorrow. The Rev. Wm. Moyle will officiate on the occasion.

In this city, at 2:00 Monday morning, August 25, 1890, Sarah E. eldest daughter of Frederick and Caroline S. Wheeler, aged 22 years and 4 days.

For some time it had been known that Miss Wheeler could not long remain a resident of this earth, yet no one was prepared for the suddenness with which the summons came. Last year the deceased had two or three attacks of pneumonia which settled in her system and left her a weakened condition. Fearing the rigors of winter in this northern climate she went to Texarkana, Texas, last fall and spent the winter there, deriving much benefit until the warm weather early in the summer set in, when she rapidly failed, but feared to come north at that time as the weather in this region was rainy and cold. She arrived home during June and has steadily grown weaker ever since, and in spite of all that love and skill could accomplish the fell disease which had fastened upon her continued to sap her life until the end came – peacefully and calmly, as it comes to one in whom no guile, and who, putting her trust in Him who died that she might live, had full faith in the blessed promise of a bright hereafter.

The deceased was a most accomplished young lady, and possessed a gentleness of character that bordered upon saintliness, traits which endeared her to all who enjoyed the privilege  of her acquaintance, and who, while they appreciate the blessings that have been opened to her in the new life, yet mourn the absence of one so lovable.

Miss Wheeler was born at Waupaca, Wis., where she spent the earlier years of her life, but came with her parents to this city about 5 yrs. ago.
The funeral took place Wednesday, prayers being offered at the family residence about 4:00 in the morning after which the deceased was conveyed to the N.W. depot, and thence by rail to Waupaca, where services were held in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, of which the deceased was a faithful and devout communicant. The Rev. L.D. Hopkins of St. Mark’s in this city, accompanied the afflicted family to Waupaca and officiated at the funeral services.

Though words are too poor to express and grief of the afflicted parents and relatives, yet in a measure it May be assuaged by the knowledge that their loved one is now in the enjoyment of the blessings promised by the Redeemer to those who believe on Him and do His will, and their burden of earthly sorrow, shared by many friends may in a degree lighten the grief that has been meted out to them by “Him who doeth all things well.”

In speaking of the death of Henry Volk last week, we were unable to give particulars, as up to that time we had received no authentic information concerning him. We  have learned subsequently that the cause of death was a carbuncle which had formed on the back of his neck about seven weeks before, and which continued to grow with astonishing rapidity in spite of the best efforts of the attending physician, Dr. Ohswaldt of Stiles and Dr. O’Keef of this city. The effect of the carbuncle was to poison the blood and this was the direct cause of death.

The deceased was born in the city of New York in 1832, but emigrated with his parents to Illinois when quite young. He came to Oconto County in 1857 and settled at Oconto Falls, at which place he resided up to the time the time of his death.

He was occupied principally in operating the old saw mill which used to stand just below the falls on the west side of the river. About two years ago he formed the Union Manufacturing Co. and became president. This company pulled down the old mill and removed it to a site a short distance above the falls, where it was rebuilt and many improvements added to it. At the same time the company commenced the erection of a very large two-story brick store building. The mill and store have been running about a year, and under the capable management of Mr. Volk were becoming a profitable property when death terminated his earthly career and transferred the management to other hands.

As an evidence of the popularity of the deceased in his town we May site the case of his election as supervisor last spring, on which occasion he received more than two-thirds of the vote cast, though his opponent had twice been successful at the polls against other candidates.

The deceased is survived by his father, the venerable John Volk, and five brothers; J.K., Wm. E., Alfred, J.C. and R.F., two sisters, Mrs. Dan. Temple and Mrs. Geo. Temple. He also leaves eight children as follows; Geo. W., Mrs. D.C. Elliott, Mrs. F.B. Perrigo, Maggie, John H., Ed. R., Lizzie and Joseph K. Volk.

The news of the sudden death of Mrs. Patrick Farrell Wednesday morning was a shock not only to her immediate neighbors, but to her many friends and acquaintances throughout the city. On Tuesday evening the lady retired to bed in apparently the best of health, but not rising in the morning her daughter went into her room to call her and found her dead and beginning to turn cold an indication that death had occurred only a few hours previous. Dr. O’Keef was summoned and made an examination, pronouncing death and the result of heart disease.

Mrs. Farrell was a native of New Brunswick, and was in her 61st year of her age. She with her husband and family moved to this city from their eastern home 6 years ago. During her residence here her ladylike conduct and Christian character have attracted to her a multitude of friends who join with the sorrowing family in laminating the sudden death of wife, sister and mother. The deceased leaves a disconsolate and 12 children eight sons and four daughters to mourn the loss, besides three sisters and two brothers: Mrs. James Carlin, Mrs. John Morrisey, James Archibald, and John Archibald, of this city, and Miss Bridget Archibald of New Brunswick. The funeral took place at 10:00 from St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church of which the deceased was a devout communicant.

At Marinette, Thursday, Sept. 25th, 1890, Mr. Henry Bently, aged 64 years, of heart failure.

Mr. Bently was one of the oldest settlers on the Menominee River, having resided in that locality 43 years. He leaves four daughters and one son. The deceased was a brother-in-law of R.L. Hall of this city.

At Brookside, Friday, Oct. 3, 1890, Marl D. Delano, aged 64 years.

The deceased was a native of Watertown, N.Y., and came to Wisconsin in 1854, settling in Pensaukee, where he successfully followed farming up to a few years ago, when failing health compelled him to cease from active pursuits. Mr. DeLano was a gentleman of far more then average intelligence, and was identified with most of the progressive movements that have transformed Pensaukee from a wilderness into an agricultural gardens. He leaves two daughters – Mrs. G.S. Collins of Colorado, and Mrs. G.W. Volk, of Oconto Falls. The funeral took place at Brookside on Sunday, the services being conducted by the Rev. G. Bossard pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city.

On Thursday of last week the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Redmond departed this world to take up its abode with the angels in heaven; the funeral took place Saturday.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Nelligan died at noon Monday and was buried Wednesday. The parents have the sympathy of many friends in their trouble.

At the residence of O.C. Cook, in the town of Oconto on Saturday, Nov. 8th, 1890, Julia Ellen, wife of H.H. Jenkins, aged 30 years.

The deceased had been the victim of consumption for some time past, and her end, which was calm and peaceful, was not a surprise to her loving relatives. She was the daughter of Mrs. O.C. Cook, and leaves besides her mother, a husband and two children. The funeral took place Tuesday from the house, Rev. Guido Bossard pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city, officiating.

From the Kewaunee Enterprise we learn that Geo. Doak fell from a smokestack while engaging in painting it. He fell about 96 feet and expired in about one hour afterward.

A year ago last summer a similar accident happened to George at Oshkosh, when he fell a distance of about eighty feet. He struck on his feet, sustaining severe injuries about the limbs, but he eventually recovered. His friend advised him to abandon the hazardous calling, but he refused, and life pays the penalty.
Doak was quite well known in this city having been here about two years ago, and painted several of the mill smokestacks.

Died – on the 6th, Edward, the youngest child of Julius Juhre.

Abrams

Eliza Ann, wife of R.B. Yeaton, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1890 at 2:00 p.m.

Deceased was born in Andover, N.H., June 30th, 1816. She was the daughter of Daniel Rowe, a farmer and was one of a family of seventeen children, who are all gone but her twin brother, Smith Rowe, Esq., of Plymouth, N.H.

Mrs. Yeaton had an attack last winter of La Grippe, accompanied with pneumonia, from which she never fully recovered. Her lungs and heart soon began to trouble her, and in July she gave up all household duties. After that time she suffered greatly at intervals and on the 10th inst, she passed quietly to the higher life. She leaves a faithful and doting husband and two dutiful children that they have reared to maturity, to mourn their loss. The funeral took place at the M.E. Church at Abramson the afternoon of the 12th,where a large concourse of sympathizing friends assembled. The services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. White, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Green Bay.