The Columbus Telegram, January 28, 1916
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JANSSEN--After suffering with the grip for about a week and other complications that set in a few days before her death, Mrs. Theete Janssen, passed away at the home of her son, Thees Janssen, eleven miles north of Columbus Tuesday noon. Mrs. Janssen had been a resident of Platte county for a third of a century. She was born in East Friesland, Germany, May 22, 1838. She came to America with her husband in 1883, and they located on a farm north of Columbus where they were destined to spend the remainder of their days. Mr. Janssen died about twelve years ago and since that time Mrs. Janssen has made her home with Thees. She leaves two sons, Thees and J. W. Janssen, and two daughters, Mrs. Gretja Henke and Mrs. Anna Rosendall. Funeral services will be conducted at the farm home by Rev. Denninger at 11 a.m. today (Friday), and burial will be made in the Loseke cemetery.
The Columbus Telegram, February 4, 1916
MARRIAGE LICENSES
During the past week Judge Ratterman issued marriage licenses to the following couples: Joseph C. Kurtenbach and Miss Anna M. Ramaekers, of Lindsay; Glen E. McManigal and Miss Edna L. Smith, of Belgrade; Joseph Gilsdorf, of Cornlea, and Miss Rosa Brandl, of Humphrey; LeRoy J. Parks and Miss Ida Kellman, of Madison; Clinton Jones, of Platte county, and Miss Mary F. Foreman, of Platte Center; Leonard Knight and Miss Rosa M. Reinhartdt, of Creston.DIED
FICKEL--After a month's illness with diabetes, Miss Martha Fickel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Fickel, passed away last Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the family home four and one-half miles southwest of Duncan. The family is prominent in that vicinity and Miss Martha was a general favorite among the young people. She was 19 years of age, having been born July 25, 1896. She leaves her sorrowing parents, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Herman Miessler, of Columbus, officiating.SCHAAD--Hugo Schaad, a resident of Platte county and Columbus for half a century and an active member of several fraternal orders, passed away at his home on East Tenth street Sunday morning at 5:30 o'clock. He was taken suddenly ill at noon last Friday and was forced to leave his duties as janitor at the First Ward school building and take to bed. At first his condition did not seem critical, but a stroke of apoplexy at an early hour Sunday ushered in the death angel. Mr. Schaad was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederich Schaad, Platte county pioneers. He was born in Aarwaugen, Berne, Switzerland, June 25, 1856. When he was 19 years old he came with his parents to this country, the family homesteading on a farm seven miles north of Columbus on what is now known as Schaad creek. Twenty-three years later he moved onto a farm one and a half miles north of town, where he resided for seventeen years. Six years ago he retired from active life on the farm and moved to Columbus. But inactivity soon palled on him and four years ago he secured employment as janitor at the First Ward school where he discharged his duties faithfully until the day of his final illness. He held membership in the Modern Woodmen, Sons of Herman and Maennerchor society. Mr. Schaad was twice married. His second wife, who was formerly Mrs. Lorena Seipp and whom he married six years ago in July, survives him. He leaves also one son, Otto Schaad, of Columbus; one daughter, Mrs. Carl Grip, of Omaha; six step-sons, Henry, Jack, Carl, and Walter Seipp, living in Columbus, and Fred and William Seipp, living in the west; one step-daughter, Marguerite Seipp, of Columbus; one sister, Mrs. Max Gottberg, of Columbus, and a brother, Frank Schaad, of Oakland, Calif. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. Neumarker at the German Reform church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was made in Columbus cemetery. Among thos from a distance who came for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Jenny, of Leigh; Miss Emily Dworka, of Schuyler, and his daughter, Mrs. Carl Grip, of Omaha. Attendance at the services was unusually large. Many members of the Modern Woodmen, Sons of Herman and the Maennerchor were there to pay their last respects to a brother whom they had held in highest esteem.
MARTINEK--Anton Martinek, a Union Pacific freight brakeman whose home was in Omaha, was instantly killed in the yards at Clarks, Neb., at an early hour Sunday morning. He caught one of his feet in a frog after throwing a switch and was run down by the engine. The body was held at Clarks for an inquest and was then taken to Omaha for burial. When the train reached Columbus on its journey eastward Louis Boettcher was called out as extra brakeman to finish the victim's run.
ANDERSON--Axel Anderson, who was found ill in his room at the Schultz rooming house the first of last week and removed to St. Mary's hospital died there last Saturday. His affliction had developed into pneumonia. Mr. Anderson was born in Sweden in 1873. He came to the United States twenty-four years ago, and to Columbus about nine years ago. He was a tailor by trade and had been working for Hoffman & Heineman. The funeral was held from the Gass undertaking parlors Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Harry F. Huntington, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted the services at the grave.
CAMPBELL--Sorrow laid a heavy hand on the hearts of many Columbus people Monday afternoon when death claimed Mrs. C.H. Campbell. For more than two years she had suffered with heart trouble. Shortly before Christmas a sudden attack of appendicitis made necessary a hurried trip to Omaha and an immediate operation. Her other affliction rendered the ordeal one of two-fold hazard for her, but she rallied well and was able to return to her home in Columbus three weeks ago. Wednesday of last week, however, complications set in, aggravating the chronic condition. Her strength ebbed rapidly and she passed away Monday at 2:30 p.m. Prior to Wednesday she had been able to be up about the house and to make social calls at a few neighboring homes. To her friends it had seemed that she was recovering her former health, and word of her death was a grievous shock.
As Mary Emma Morse, she was born at Clarks, Neb., August 29, 1881, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Morse. After attending the public schools there she came to Columbus to finish her high school course and was graduated from the Columbus Hgh school with the class of 1899. On May 1, 1901, she was married to Dr. C.H. Campbell at the home of her parents in Clarks. After residing there for a period of two years, Dr. and Mrs. Campbell moved to Beatrice, Neb., where they spent the next five years. In 1908 they came to Columbus and this has since been their home.
In womanhood, as in girlhood, Mrs. Campbell instantly commanded the esteem of her acquaintances and the true friendship of her associates. Reared in a Christian home, she was one who carried to her own home and lived in conformity with the principles she held inviolable. She affiliated with the Congregational church, and later with the Federated church in Columbus. She was identified with several social clubs and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star.
Mrs. Campbell leaves her husband, Dr. C.H. Campbell; her 11-year-old son, Reed; parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Morse, of Clarks; two brothers, R.C. Morse, of Buell, Ida., and Harold Morse, of Clarks; three sisters, Mrs. Herbert Hinman, of Albion; Mrs. Wallace Larkin, of Wahoo, and Mrs. Harriet Little of Clarks. They were summoned to her bedside last Sunday and were all with her when she passed away, with exception of Ralph Morse who could not reach Columbus until Wednesday.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Thursday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Thomas Griffiths, pastor of the Federated church. Many friends were in attendance at the last rites, among them being a delegation of members of the Order of Eastern Star. Besides her immediate family there were present from a distance Dr. Campbell's two brothers, Fred Campbell, of Spokane, Wash., and George Campbell, of Avoca, Neb. and C.R. Combs, of Omaha. The bearers were A.D. Becker, Chas. H. Dack, C.L. Greenwell, Gus Becher, jr., Julius Nichols and Myron Gray.
The Columbus Telegram, February 11, 1916
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Judge Ratterman issued marriage licenses during the week to the following parties: Fred W. Meyer and Miss Olga Settje, of Platte county Henry Johannes, jr., and Miss Alma J. Twiestmeyer, of Platte county; Chas. E. Brock and Miss Margaret B. Elston, of ColumbusDIED
BARTHOLOMEW--Lying in the snow near the spur track at Schroeder's mill, J.E. Bartholomew was found dead by his sons, Gus and Harry, about 8 o'clock Sunday evening. Death evidently occurred just as they reached his side. He had left home earlier in the evening intending to be back in a few mintues. When he failed to return, members of the family became worried and the two sons set out to find him, following a path through the snow past the mill which he was wont to travel. Their first impression when they discovered the body was that he had met with foul play, as there was a scratch across one temple. A call was sent in for the night police and Coroner Henry Gass. After an examination the latter decided that Mr. Bartholomew had suffered a stroke of appoplexy and had received the scratch when he fell. It was known that he had been afflicted with heart trouble for some time. Coroner Gass removed the body to the morgue and announced that no inquest would be held.
Johial Bartholomew was born in Wayne county, Iowa, February 9, 1857. He came to Nebraska in 1871 when he was 14 years of age and spent the remainder of his life in and around Columbus. On August 2, 1873, he married Caroline Lockner. Eleven children were born to them, of whom four died in infancy. The seven, who, with their mother, survive him, are Gus Bartholomew, of Columbus; Mrs. Dollie Vanhoosen, of Omaha; Mrs. Rosa Brandt, of Shelby; Harry, Arthur, Lloyd and Sadie Bartholomew, all of Columbus. He leaves also two brothers, Isaac, of North Platte, and Charles, of Silver Creek, and one sister, Mrs. Clarinda Platz, of Central City. Mr. Bartholomew was a stationary engineer.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Harry F. Huntington, pastor of the Methodist church, at the Henry Gass & Co. chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was made in Columbus cemetery.RUSSOM--Stricken with heart trouble, Mrs. Lida Russom, relict of the late S.H. Russom, died suddenly last Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Miller where she had resided for several months. She had been able to be up and around as usual until the morning of her death. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Harry F. Huntington at the Gass undertaking parlors at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, and burial was made in the Columbus cemetery beside the remains of her husband. As Lida Silvernail, Mrs. Russom was born in Illinois December 7, 1855. She was united in marriage to Sylvester M. Russom in Illinois in 1876. They moved to Nebraska in 1884, locating at Duncan where Mr. Russom was station agent for the Union Pacific. Later Mr. Russom was transferred to Fullerton where they made their home until his death a year ago last June. Mrs. Russom came to Columbus several months ago to reside. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. C.A. Kramer, of Sioux City, who was here to attend the funeral.
SWEENEY--Catherine Ellen, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sweeney, passed away at the family residence January 28, at the age of 14 months and 14 days old. She had been ill about a week with bronchial pneumonia. The funeral services were held the following Sunday, with interment in the Holy Family church cemetery. [Lindsay.]
The Columbus Telegram, February 18, 1916
MARRIAGE LICENSES
With ten couples applying for permits to wed, the past week has been one of the busiest in many months at the county's matrimonial bureau presided over by Judge Ratterman. The applicants to whom licenses were issued were: Louis Shemek and Stacia Laska, both of COlumbus; Carl H. Holmes, of Council Bluffs, and Laura Sloan, of Columbus; Ira Burris and Grace Ingstrom, both of Platte county; Johannes C. Christensen and Minnie Swanson, both of Platte county; John J. Gentleman, of Boone county, and Elizabeth Schueth, of Humphrey; Peter Henggeler, of Platte county, and Mary Dischner, of Columbus; Frank P. Hoelscher, of Madison county, and Mary Cook, of Humphrey; John R. Fry, and Jennie Joseph, both of Columbus; Theodore Jepson and Anna Griepentrog, both of Platte county; John Diesburg and Christina Stracke, both of Platte county.DIED
ANDERSON--Frank Anderson, an old-time resident of Columbus, died at Geneseo, Ill., February 7, according to word received a few days ago by his former business associate, Carl Rohde. Mr. Anderson came to Columbus in the early 80's as agent for the Rock Island Brewing company. Later he was in partnership in the saloon business with Mr. Rohde for three years. He left Columbus in 1892 to go back to Illinois.
The Columbus Telegram, February 25, 1916
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OLCOTT--Harley L. Olcott, for many years a prominent farmer of Polk county, died at his home nine miles southwest of Columbus shortly before 9 o'clock Monday evening. More than a year ago Mr. Olcott was stricken with heart trouble and was near to death's door. He recovered his health to some extent, but not sufficiently to resume his active farm work. Twelve weeks ago he was taken sick with pneumonia and later dropsy set in. Mr. Olctott was a native of McHenry county, Illinois, where he was born June 10, 1865, a son of the late Carlos Olcott. In the spring of 1883 he came to Nebraska with his parents and the family bought a farm in Polk county, nine miles southwest of Columbus. There Mr. Olcott made his home the remainder of his days. He was an honest, industrious farmer and was held in the highest esteem by all his friends and acquaintances. His father passed away two years ago last fall. Mr. Olcott was twice married. On February 26, 1889, he married Mattie Beard. Two children were born to them, both of whom survive him. They are Mrs. Whit Ellis, of Duncan, and Clyde Olcott, of Polk county. Mrs. Olcott passed away March 12, 1905. Three years later, May 25, 1908, Mr. Olcott married Ida Hasselbach. She and their three children, Alvina, Faye and Harley, jr., survive him. Mr. Olcott leaves also three brothers, E.R. Olcott of Marengo, Ill., Charles and Frank Olcott, of Polk county, and two sisters, Mrs. C.S. Easton, of Cambridge, Neb., and Mrs. Florence Anderson, of Belvidere, Ill. Mr. Olcott was a brother-in-law of Otto Kummer, of Columbus. The funeral was held from the family home yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. C.W. Ray, of Lyons, Neb., former pastor of the Methodist church of Columbus, who was a close personal friend of Mr. Olcott. Mrs. Easton and E.R. Olcott were here to attend the funeral. Burial was made in the cemetery at Bellwood.
The Columbus Telegram, March 3, 1916
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BAKER; WILLARD--In the death of Mrs. Laura Baker, relict of the late Oscar L. Baker, sr., and Mrs. George E. Willard, both of which occurred within the week, there passed from this mortal life two early residents of Columbus whose passing made sad the hearts in many homes. Though printed pages of Nebraska history may never record the fact, incidents in the lives of both give them fixed place in the historical records of the state. To Mrs. Baker belonged the distinction of having been the first twin born to white parents in Nebraska. Her twin sister died at the age of 4 years. Mrs. Willard was the first teacher of the first little school at St. Edward, contributing her mite to the advancement of education in the early days of that section of the commonwealth.
BAKER--Confined to her bed for more than a year, Mrs. Laura Baker died at the family home at Fourteenth and Olive streets, at 1:40 a.m. Thursday. More than five years ago her health broke under the strain of long months of devoted care which she gave to her husband during his final illness. More than a year ago a chronic ailment developed which, except for brief intervals when she was able to sit up awhile each day, rendered her bedfast. Five weeks ago she suffered a relapse, and it became evident to members of her family and intimate friends that death was very near.
As Lara Belle Paynter, Mrs. Baker was born in Omaha April 14, 1857, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Paynter who were numbered among the Nebraska pioneers of 1854. The family moved to Columbus in 1878, and for some years her father conducted the Lindell hotel when it was one of the leading hostelries of the town. She was married to Oscar L. Baker in Columbus January 13, 1880. Eight children were born to them, of whom four are now living. They are William L., Fred L., Oscar L., and Miss Ethel Baker, all residing in Columbus. Mrs. Baker leaves also one sister, Mrs. J.W. Conway, of St. Joseph, Mo.; two brothers, John I. Paynter, of St. Joseph, and W.S. Paynter, of Omaha, and one grandson, Frank Baker, son of William L. Baker. Her husband passed away September 19, 1910.
For many years Mrs. Baker affiliated with the Congregational church. She was a member of the Woman's club some years ago, and was one of the original members of the R.K. Kensington club.
Funeral services will be conducted at the family home by Rev. W.H. Xanders, rector of Grace Episcopal church, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The bearers will be C.E. Pollock, G.W. Phillips, Fred Stenger, G.B. Speice, Dan Kavanaugh and C.M. Taylor. Her brother, W.S. Paynter, of Omaha; Mrs. Lou Archer, of Julesburg, Colo., cousin of the late Mr. Baker, and Mrs. Sarah Brindley, of Kearney, are among those who will be here from a distance to attend the services. Burial will be made in the Columbus cemetery.
WILLARD--An illness of more than two months duration resulted in the death of Mrs. George E. Willard last MOnday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.M. Mengedoht, in Seattle, Wash., whither in company with Mr. Willard and their son, William C., she had gone last October for a winter's visit. Her health began failing more than a year ago, but her condition was not considered at all serious until about Christmas time when she was stricken with the final illness.
Catherine A. Coyle was born in Utica, N.Y., October 11, 1852, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Coyle. In 1872 she came with her parents to Nebraska, locating at St. Edward, where both she and her father took homesteads. As a young woman she was for several years the first teacher in the first school of the settlement. On February 21, 1883, she was married at St. Edward to George E. Willard, who had come to Genoa in 1869, but was at that time residing in Columbus. They made their home in Columbus until 1896 when they moved onto her farm near St. Edward. Eight years later they came back to Columbus which has since been the family home. Mrs. Willard leaves her husband; two sons, George P. Willard, of St. Edward, who expects to move in a few days onto his father's farm adjoining Columbus, and William C. Willard, of Columbus; one daughter, Mrs. C.M. Mengedoht, of Seattle, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Dave Spencer, of St. Edward; a sister-in-law, Mrs. John Coyle, of St. Edward. Mrs. W.B. Jones, of Columbus, is a niece by marriage. Mrs. Willard was a communicant in the Episcopal church.
Mr. Willard, Mrs. Mengedoht and Will Willard are bringing the remains to Columbus for burial. They left Seattle Tuesday and are expect to arrive here on an afternoon train today. Funeral arrangements will be made after their arrival.GERBER--Funeral services for the late Albert Gerber, who met a tragic death Thursday of last week as result of the premature explosion of a charge of dynamite, were held Sunday aftenroon at Duncan. Services were conducted by Rev. Braun first at the home, one and a half miles east of Duncan, and later in the Duncan Methodist chruch. Mr. Gerber had held membership in the Sons of Herman and the A.O.U.W. lodges at Columbus and many of his fraternal associates went up from here to attend the funeral. The little church could accommodate only a small part of the large crowd of friends who gathered to pay their respects to the memory of a man whom they had always held in brotherly affection. Burial was made in the Duncan cemetery.
The Columbus Telegram, March 10, 1916
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WILLARD--Geo. E. Willard, Will Willard and Mrs. C.H. Mengedoht arrived last Friday evening from Seattle, Wash., with the remains of the late Mrs. Geo. E. Willard, whose death occurred at Seattle last week. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.H. Xanders, rector of Grace Episcopal church, at the family home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The music was by the Grace church quartette. Among the friends in attendance were many early settlers of Columbus and several from St. Edward, and also a delegation from the Degree of Honor lodge, in which Mrs. Willard held membership. The bearers were Theodore Friedhof, Chas. L. Greenwell, Fred Scofield, G.W. Phillips, G.B. Speice and E.G. Malone. Relatives and friends who were here from a distance to attend the services were Mrs. Willard's daughter, Mrs. C.H. Mengedoht, of Seattle, Wash.; two nieces, Mrs. Fred Halstead, of Omaha, and Mrs. J.A. Munson, of Lincoln; a sister, Mrs. David Spencer, and husband, of St. Edward; sister-in-law, Mrs. John Coyle, and son, of St. Edward; Mr. Willard's brother, D.A. Willard, and wife, of Genoa; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mengedoht, of Omaha; Max Rapp, of Council BLuffs; Misses Margaret and Ruth Squair, of St. Edward; Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Kennedy, of St. Edward; Mrs. M.O. Smith, of St. Edward.TERASINSKI--A small trestle, or saw buck, standing on the sidewalk in Eleventh street in front of Wm. Fontein's piano store caused the death of Victor Terasinski, according to the findings of a coroner's jury at an inquest held at the Gass undertaking parlors Wednesday forenoon. Falling against the trestle last Saturday evening in such a manner that a corner of it struck him in the abdomen Mr. Terasinski sustained a rupture of the intestines which resulted in his death at St. Mary's hospital Sunday night at 11 o'clock.
After the accident, which occurred about 8:15 p.m., Mr. Terasinski was able to walk over to his harness shop at 1015 Olive street. After spending a few minutes there he started for home. His daughter, Pauline, met him in the street just outside the shop and accompanied him, but before they reached the house he fell on the sidewalk and she had to summon her brothers to help him the rest of the distance. He suffered intense pain, and Sunday the attending physicians found it necessary to remove him to the hospital where they performed an operation. They found that the intestines had been torn open and that death was inevitable. Mr. Terasinski gave no clear account of the accident, merely saying that he had fallen.
Because of the uncertain circumstances attending the case, Coroner Henry Gass, jr., held an inquest Wednesday forenoon at which for the first time the exact nature of the accident was made clear.
Doctors B. Tiesing and A.J. Arnold, who attended Terasinski, testified that there was no mark on his body to indicate that he had received any injury. In performing the operation, however, they found the intestines burst in two places. The injury, they said was one that might have been caused by a blow in the abdomen.
Mrs. Sophia Rokaz, who was in Eleventh street at the time of the accident, testified that she saw Terasinski just as he tripped and fell on a trestle or saw-buck standing on the sidewalk in front of Fontein's piano store. She could not say whether the trestle caused the fall, or whether he tripped on the uneven sidewalk and fell against the trestle. J.A. Gutzmer acted as interpreter for her.
Tony Cielocha, who is employed in the Fontein store, said that Terasinski came into the store after the accident and complained that he had fallen over something on the sidewalk. He seemed to be suffering severe pain. Cielocha went out with him and moved the trestle back against the front of the building. He said Terasinski then walked away.
William Fontein on the witness stand said that the trestle, which is used in loading and unloading pianos, was standing on the sidewalk Saturday evening. He could tell nothing of the accident.
The jury brought in a verdict that Mr. Terasinski had come to his death as result of a rupture of the bowels caused by falling over a trestle in front of Fontein's piano store. Members of the jury were Ed Rossiter, Jake Brock, Harold Kramer, Morris Langan, Owen Quinn, Geo. W. Davis.
Victor Terasinski was born in Posen, Germany, October 15, 1857. He came to this country more than thirty years ago and has conducted harness shops in Lincoln and COlumbus ever since. After coming to Nebraska he lived for several years at Lincoln where his first wife, Anna Mitera Terasinski, died January 6, 1890. Two years later he married Anna Liss. After a brief residence in Columbus they went to Lincoln where they made their home for a while. They then returned to Columbus and this has since been the family home. Mrs. Terasinski passed away April 30, 1908.
Mr. Terasinski leaves five sons and four daughters. They are Mrs. Frank Tworek, of Duncan; Miss Josephine Terasinski, who has been clerking in the Diers' store at Platte Center; Adam, Victor, jr., Marie, Pauline, Andrew, Stanislaus and Anton Terasinski, all residing in Columbus.
Funeral services were held at St. Bonaventure's church at 9 a.m. Thursday, and burial was made in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Terasinski was a member of the Modern Woomen of America, and many of the members of the lodge attended the services.ROFF--Death came to Mrs. Louis J. Roff, of Albion, at St. Mary's hospital at 12:20 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Roff was brought here from Albion in a critical condition Thursday of last week and efforts of local physicians to save her life were futile. The remains were shipped to Albion Monday afternoon and funeral services were held Tuesday. Mrs. Roff was 28 years of age, having been born January 31, 1888. Her entire life was spent at Albion.
WURDEMAN--Mrs. Anna Wurdeman, who was numbered among the early residents of Creston township, passed away Sunday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schaad, ten and half miles northeast of Columbus. SHe was 81 years of age and was a native of Germany. Her health was very feeble for the last four or five years and she was bedfast for ten weeks before her death. Mrs. Wurdeman was relict of Dietrich Wurdeman, whose death occurred twenty-five years ago. They came to Platte county about 1880, locating on a farm in the southeast corner of Creston township. Her husband was an uncle of Ed and Charles Wurdeman, of Columbus. Mrs. Wurdeman leaves one son, John D. Wurdeman, a prosperous business man, of Leigh, and two daughters, Mrs. Robert Schaad and Mrs. Lizzie Wiechen, the latter residing on a farm near Leigh. Brief services were conducted at the Schaad home Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. Deninger, and the funeral was held from the St. Pual Lutheran church in Sherman township at 2 p.m.
The Columbus Telegram, March 17, 1916
BIRTHS
JOHANNES--A baby boy arrived Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Johannes, nine miles north of Columbus.MARRIAGE LICENSES
Permits to wed have been issued by County Judge Ratterman during the past week to Frederick A. Luedtke and Mary Eggelston, both residing near Creston; Emanuel D. Rasmussen and Mary Andreason, both of Genoa; Arnie E. Mace and Mary E. Holz, both of Clarks; Howard F. Gillespie, of Boone county, and Nellie Mansfield of Albion. Judge Ratterman performed the marriage ceremony which made Mr. Luedtke and Miss Eggelston husband and wife last Friday. They will make their home on a farm near Creston. Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock, the judge was called upon to tie the connubial knot for Mr. Mace and Miss Holz. Mr. Gillespie and Miss Mansfield were married by Rev. Thos. Griffiths at the Federated parsonage Wednesday evening.WACHAL-NAJMON--On Tuesday of last week, Matthew Wachal and Miss Anna Najmon, of Schuyler, slipped away to Columbus and were quietly married by the county judge, John Ratterman. They went to housekeeping immediately on a farm northeast of Richland. Friday evening being the first evening the newly-weds remained at home, several crowds of tin can serenaders called one after another and each delightfully entertained them with their musical instruments. [Richland.]
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McBRIDE--James McBride, of Cedar Rapids, who was probably the oldest man residing in Boone county, died at St. Mary's hospital Wednesday night. He was 94 years old. Mr. McBride was a native of Ireland, but had lived in this country for many years. His death was due to complications incident to extreme age. W.J. McBride, of Cedar Rapids, his son, was with him when death came. He made arrangements for the body to be shipped to Primrose for burial.PITTMAN--The angel of death crossed the threshhold of the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Pittman last Sunday morning and laid its hand on their little 2-year-old daughter, Louise. The tot's death is the second to be attributed to the epidemic of measles which has been prevalent in Columbus for several weeks. While experiencing a mild attack of the measles, Little Louise was stricken with pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted at the family home by Rev. Thomas Griffiths, pastor of the Federated church, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial was made in the Columbus cemetery.
SCHAEFER--Stricken with pneumonia which developed during a siege of the measles, Herman Schaefer, 5-year-old son of John Schaefer, passed away at the family home on East Twelfth street Wednesday. Little Herman was born in Oklahoma January 20, 1911, His death is the third that has resulted from the epidemic of measles in Columbus. Funeral services were held at St. Bonaventure's Catholic church Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
FENDERICK--News reached here Thursday of last week from Columbus stating that Jas. Fenderick had passed away at the Evans & Koefoot hospital at that place. Mr. Fenderick resided on a farm four miles northwest of Richland, but during his last illness it was necessary to remove him to the hospital for the necessary care. The funeral services were held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at his home and later at the St. Mary's Catholic church at Schuyler. Interment was made in the Schuyler cemetery. He leaves to mourn his death a wife and four children besides his aged mother, three sisters and six brothers. [Richland.]
BRUNNER--After a five-years' illness with a chronic affliction, Ambrose Brunner passed away at his home at 410 East Tenth street, last Friday. He was bedfast for two weeks before death.
Mr. Brunner was a native of Austria where he was born December 6, 1871. He came to Columbus about twenty years ago and worked at his trade as a blacksmith up to the time that his illness forced him to give it up. He leaves his wife, one son and one daughter. Funeral services were held at St. Bonaventure's church at 3:30 p.m. Monday and burial was made in the parish cemetery. Mr. Brunner held membershp in the Modern Woodmen and Sons of Herman orders and members of the two lodges attended the services in a body.SCHMID--Another Pioneer Gone. Mrs. Schmid Lived In This Community Over 35 Years. [From Thursday's Daily News.]
Mrs. Adam Schmid, living on East Ninth street in this city, passed away at her home this morning at 2:50 o’clock, death being caused by complication of diseases. Mrs. Schmid has been ill during the last year, but has only been bedfast during the last five weeks.
Mrs. Schmid was born in Switzerland October 1, 1843, and came to America with her parents in 1869, settling in Wisconsin. She was married to Mr. Schmid March 88 [sic], 1890. She came to Clarkson, Neb., in September, 1871, living there until 1879 when she moved to the Shell Creek neighborhood and lived there for thirty-five years, moving to Columbus about two years ago.
She leaves a husband and seven children to mourn her loss, they being Mrs. Sam Gertsch of Humphrey, Mrs. Emil Klug of Shell Creek, Miss Mary Schmid at home, Mrs. W. H. Pelter, Mathew, Adam and Martin Schmid, all living within a few miles of Columbus.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but will like be conducted Saturday or Sunday afternoon by Revs. Mueller and Neumarker.
The Columbus Telegram, March 24, 1916
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WIDHALM--The home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Widhalm was gladdened Thursday, March 16, by the arrival of a fine baby girl. [St. Bernard.]DIED
WHITEHEAD--Rev. Lewis F. Whitehead, who was a circuit rider in Columbus in the early days and will be remembered by the old-time residents of this vicinity, passed away at his home in Council Bluffs recently. Rev. Whitehead came to Columbus in 1871 as pastor of the little Methodist church here and had charge of the Columbus circuit, which included several meeting houses in neighboring counties. He was caught out on his circuit by the terrific blizzard in April, 1872, and came near perishing before he could get to shelter. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil published the following account of his death: "Lewis Franklin Whitehead died of heart failure at his home, 710 South Seventh street, at 7 o'clock Thursday morning. He leaves a wife and one son, Lewis M. Whitehead, who is in the Burlington headquarters in Omaha. Mr. Whitehead was born March 19, 1849, at Oakland, Livingstone county, New York. In 1871 he entered the Methodist ministry at Columbus, Neb., in which he remained until failing health caused him to retire. He engaged in business in Fairmont and Harvard, Neb., and came to Council Bluffs in 1884."MALEK--Members of St. Anthony's parish were shocked last Saturday morning when word came of the death of Jacob Malek which occurred that morning in St. Mary's hospital at Columbus. Mr. Malek had been in poor health for some years, suffering with heart trouble. The first of last week he was taken to the hospital at Columbus for consultation with a physician. His condition seemed to be improving until shortly before 7 a.m., Saturday when it took a sudden change for the worse and he passed away within a short time. Mr. Malek was born in the year 1850 near Poland, Galicia. He was 66 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Malek married Miss Margaret Wichlace in Wisconsin. Thirteen children were born to them. Mrs. Malek, two sons and five daughters survive him. They are: Mrs. Zaucha, of Fullerton; Mrs. Frank Lassek, of near Duncan; Mrs. Frank Wojiechowski, of Petersburg; Max Malek, of Fullerton; Master Stanislaus Malek and Misses Julia and Lizzie Malek, residing at home. He leaves a large number of relatives and friends who sorrow with the bereaved family. The body was brought to Tarnov Saturday afternoon and funeral services were conducted Tuesday by Rev. Fr. Kanut in St. Michael's church. Burial was made in the parish cemetery. Among those who were here from a distance to attend the services were Mr. and Mrs. J. Woznok, of Fullerton; Mr. and Mrs. John Konwinski, of Fullerton; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kwiek, of Elgin; John Nowak, of Duncan; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lassek, of route 6 Columbus; J. Kotlar, of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brudny, of Platte Center. [Tarnov.]
REITZEL--William E. Reitzel, who was found several months ago with a bullet wound in his forehead, died at his home on Twentieth street shortly after 3 o'clock Monday morning. At the time of the injury it was thought that the wound was not critical and that he would recover. It developed later, however, that the bullet in its course had penetrated the bone, and Mr. Reitzel spent weeks in the hospital before he was able to be out at all. His death was due to a chronic stomach trouble, the injury being a contributory cause. Mr. Reitzel was born in Chambersburg Penn., May 16, 1871. He came to Nebraska in 1886, locating at Octavia. There on September 27, 1891 he married Marguerite Gerrard. They later moved to Bellwood, Neb., where they resided for eleven years. Moving from there to Genoa, they spent twelve years in Nance county. For the past two and a half years they have made their home in Columbus. Mr. Reitzel leaves his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Grace Hanson, of Genoa. While living at Genoa he became a member of the Masonic lodge. The body was taken to Bellwood Wednesday for burial, and the services were conducted in accordance with the ritual of the Masonic order by a delegation from Lebanon lodge No. 58, A.F. & A.M., of Columbus.
SMITH--The entire community was greatly grieved last Saturday morning by the news that the Death Angel had taken Miss Rosa Smith from our midst. Within the past months she had submitted to two operations for appendicitis--the first one on February 23 and the second on March 10, and the effects of these, together with pneumonia which she contracted, proved fatal. Rosa was born on February 19, 1902, and passed away at the age of 14 years and 28 days. The bereaved members of the family are a father and mother, four sisters and eight brothers, all of whom were here to attend the funeral. The sisters and brothers are: Mrs. Clementz Rickwertz, of Nazareth, Tex., Mrs. A.J. Niebur, of Fleming, Colo.; Hubertina and Elenora, of St. Bernard; Math Smith, of Fleming, Colo.; Henry, Joseph, John, Leon, Fred, Frank and William, all of this place. The funeral was conducted Tuesday morning by Father Cyriac at the St. Bernard Catholic church. The active pallbearers were: Misses Rosa Ramaekers, Marie Ramaekers, Adaline Borer, Louis Borer, Leona Borer and Eva Ramaekers, all cousins of the departed, and Misses Nellie Klassen, Eva Herchenbach, Mathilda Kurtenbach, Rose Korth, Clara Weidner and Christina Niebur were the honorary pallbearers. Deepest sympathy is extended to the family in their bereavement. [St. Bernard.]
MERKENDORFER--Mrs. Elizabeth Merkendorfer passed away at St. Mary's hospital Sunday after a long illness. Her death was due to complications incident to her advanced age, 81 years. She was a native of Austria where she was born January 12, 1835. She came to Columbus from Dodge, Neb., several years ago to make her home at the hospital where she would have the tender care of the Sisters during her declining years. Funeral services were held at St. Bonaventure's church Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock.
SCHMIDT--Mrs. Antonia Schmidt, wife of Herman Schmidt, a resident of Platte county for thirty-six years, passed away at the family home at 611 East Seventh street, Monday noon. She had suffered for months with a complication of ailments. Mrs. Schmidt was born in Germany, May 20, 1845. She was married to Herman schmidt at Altenburg, Germany, in 1869 and they came to America in 1880, locating on a farm near Columbus. There they lived until six years ago when they retired from active farm life and moved into town. Mrs. Schmidt leaves her husband, Herman Schmidt; daughters, Mrs. Henry Imig, Mrs. Fannie Sell, Mrs. Hattie Schmidt and Mrs. Emma Schmidt, all of Columbus; and sons, Otto, who resides there miles east of town; Edward, of Columbus, and Max, who farms eighteen miles north of Columbus. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Herman Miessler at the German Lutheran church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Columbus Telegram, March 31, 1916
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DRAKE--Telegraphic wires brought to Alvin Drake yesterday the sad intelligence of the death of his brother, F.H. Drake, Wednesday evening at his home in Oakland, Cal. He will be unable to attend the funeral. In recent years Mr. Drake's brother suffered from anemia. He spent several weeks in Columbus last summer, returning home much improved in health. However, a relapse was brought on by extra exertions in business he was encouraged to make by reason of his return to health, and he did not long survive. He was a caterer by trade, 55 years old, and resided in Franklin, Neb., in the '80s'. His wife, one son and one daughter survive him.
The Columbus Telegram, July 7, 1916
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GRAGERT--Ill for more than five months with cancer, Mrs. Charles Gragert passed away at St. Mary’s hospital last Monday. Funeral services were held at St. Bonaventure’s church Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock, and burial was made in the parish cemetery. As Anna Mary Schultz, Mrs. Gragert was born in Germany, June 24, 1864, being 52 years old at the time of her death. She came to the United States as a young woman and was married to Mr. Gragert in Columbus thirty-two years ago. They resided here for some years, and then removed to Spalding where they spent fourteen years. They returned to Columbus five years ago and have since been making their home at 512 East Sixteenth street. Mrs. Gragert leaves her husband and six daughters. The latter are Mrs. Joseph Welch, of Spalding; Mrs. Frank Bray, of Columbus; Mrs. Claude Morgan, of South Dakota; Mrs. Jake Aerni, of Columbus, and Minnie and Theresa Gragert, living at home.
The Columbus Telegram, August 11, 1916
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MEYER--Report of the death of George Meyer at Mentone, Cal., was received in Columbus yesterday by relatives of the deceased. For the past eight years Mr. Meyer has been suffering from tuberculosis, and one year ago last Tuesday he became a patient at the St. Thomas sanitarium in California. His father, Theodore Meyer, returned two weeks ago from a visit to him. George Meyer was a young man of exceptional ability and attainments. Following his graduation at the Fremont normal school he taught school in South Omaha and in Platte county for a number of years. Then he entered the Columbia law school in New York City, graduating in 1906. For a time he was a law clerk in the offices of Judge Hughes, now republican candidate for president of the United States. In 1907 he returned to Platte county, locating in Columbus, and he had been a member of the legal bar in this district since that date. He was born in Corning, Ia., about thirty-seven years ago. The family resided near Humphrey for a number of years, later moving to Columbus. Mr. Meyer never married. The surviving members of his family are the aged father, Theodore Meyer; four brothers, Henry, residing in Omaha; John and Michael, residing in Humphrey; August, now on the Mexican border with a company of the Nebraska Nation [sic] guards; and one sister, Mrs. August Kuhlman, of Melrose, Minn. The body of Mr. Meyer will arrive in Humphrey this evening, and the funeral service will be conducted in St. Francis church tomorrow forenoon. George Meyer was a member of the Columbus lodge of Elks and this afternoon a special committee from the lodge will meet the train which is bearing his body from the west to the old home in Platte county.
The Columbus Journal, September 21, 1916
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DAVIS--Word has been received in Columbus of the death of Miss Mary Davis, a sister of Fred Davis of this city.
Miss Davis had visited her brother here most of the summer. She left for her home at Cambridge, Ill., last Saturday. It is not known here whether she expired on the train or at her home. She was apparently in good health while in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis have left for Cambridge to attend the funeral.ROBERTS--Edward Roberts, one of the pioneer settlers of Platte county, died at his home in Platte Center last night. He had been in feeble health since last June, but was not bedfast until the last two weeks. Death is attributed to old age.
Mr. Roberts was a native of Ireland. He was born in Balincolig in the county of Cork. He came to the United States in 1866 and settled in Omaha. Three years later the family moved to Platte county and settled on a homestead just east of Platte Center.
Four years before Mr. Roberts sailed for America he was married in Ireland to Miss Nora Riordan. Mrs. Roberts died seven years ago last July. Mr. Roberts was the father of eleven children, eight of whom are still living.
Three years ago the deceased moved from his farm to a new home erected on the outskirts of Platte Center. Here he spent the last three years of his life with his daughter, Anna.
Arrangements for the funeral have not been made.HOLLINGSHEAD--Mrs. C.W. Hollingshead died at the family home in Monroe at 8:45 o'clock Sunday morning from a complication of diseases. She had been ill for several months.
Mrs. Hollingshead was a native of Illinois, but was a resident of Monroe for several years. She was 49 years old and was well known over Platte county. A husband and four children survive her.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the M.E. church in Monroe. Burial will be in the O'Kay cemetery.CAMPBELL--Miss Anna Campbell died at St. Mary's hospital yesterday from old age. She was born in Ireland December 24, 1830. She had made her home with the sisters in the hospital for the last twenty-five years.
Aunty Campbell, as she was better known, had a large acquaintance in the city and surrounding vicinity.
She was a sister of Mrs. A.L. Luth, formerly of this city, but now residing in Mt. Vernon, Wash. The funeral was held this morning from St. Bonaventure's church at 8 o'clock.CLANCY--Miss Maria Clancy died yesterday afternoon at 4:20 o'clock at the home of her brother-in-law, Patrick Griffin, in the southeast part of the city. Miss Clancy was 78 years old and her death was attributed to old age. She had been in feeble health for several weeks.
The deceased was a native of Ireland.
The funeral will be held at St. Bonaventure's church tomorrow morning.
The Columbus Telegram, September 22, 1916
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ROBERTS-- Aged Pioneer Passes Away.
The venerable Edward Roberts, one of the pioneers of this community, died at his home in Platte Center Tuesday evening at 7:15 o'clock, at the advanced age of eighty-six years. He had been in failing health since last June, but had been bedfast only two weeks. Mr. Roberts was born in County Cork, Ireland. While still a resident of the Emerald Isle, he was married to Nora Riordan in 1866, and the same year came to America. After a residence of three years in Omaha, the family moved to a farm adjoining Platte Center. Three years ago Mr. Roberts moved to town. In the early days Mr. Roberts, in common with the early settlers, endured his share of hardship and privation of pioneering, and in common with those in whom he shared confidence in the future of the pioneer home he lived to reap the rewards which come to those who are willing to work and patiently wait. He was a man of firm faith, was ever ready to liberally give for religious and charitable purposes and was always prepared for the last event of his earthly career. He is survived by three daughters and four sons. They are Miss Anna Roberts, who faithfully cared for him since the death of his wife seven years ago; Mrs. Edward Scanlon, of Omaha; Mrs. Thomas Corrigan, of Covour, S.D.; Dennis and Patrick Roberts, of Platte Center; John and Daniel Roberts, south Omaha; Edward Roberts, Albuquerque, N.M. Arrangements for the funeral service had not been completed at the writing of this paragraph. [Platte Center News.]
The Columbus Journal, September 28, 1916
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CARRIG--James Carrig, father of Jerry Carrig of this city, died at the home of his son, Charles, in Kearney today.
A telephone message to the son in this city this morning said that the father was very low. Mr. Carrig left on a morning train for Kearney, but his father was dead when he reached that place.
Funeral services will be held at Kearney, but the body will be taken to the home of Jerry Carrig on East Fourteenth street. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery at Platte Center. The funeral procession will leave the home of the son here at 9 o'clock Friday morning.
The deceased was 86 years old. He had been in feeble health for some time and death was attributed to old age. Mr. Carrig was one of the pioneer settlers in the Shell Creek country north of Columbus. His wife died several years ago. For some time the deceased had lived with his son in Kearney.
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The body of James Carrig, who died at the home of his son in Kearney Wednesday morning, arrived in Columbus this afternoon and was taken to the home of his son, Jerry Carrig, on East Fourteenth street. The body was accompanied by C.C. Carrig, Phillip Carrig and M.J. Genteleman.
Funeral services were held at St. James cathedral in Kearney this morning. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery at Platte Center tormorrow morning. the funeral cortege will leave the Carrig home at 9 o'clock.
The Columbus Telegram, September 29, 1916
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JASPER--Mrs. Maggie Jasper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Tobor who reside at Sixth and North streets, passed away at the hospital for tubercular patients at Kearney last Friday morning. Her husband, Joe Jasper, brought the body here Saturday evening for burial, and funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fr. Hilary, in the absence of Rev. Fr. Czech, at St. Anthony's Catholic church Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Jasper was 27 years 8 months and 10 days old. She had been ill for some time and had been removed from her home in Omaha to the hospital at Kearney in order that she might receive the special treatment provided there for person afflicted with tuberculosis.
The Columbus Journal, October 5, 1916
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KRUMLAND-BROCKENHOFF--Miss Minnie Brockenhoff of Grand Prairie and Edward Krumland, residing five miles north of Columbus, were married at the Halms church Monday morning at 11 o'clock. The attendents were Misses Hilda Helm and Anna Brockenhoff, and Herman Kunnerman and Lehmen.
Rev. Holm performed the ceremony. A wedding dinner and reception was held at the home of the bride's parents immediately after the ceremony. Both young people are well known. They will reside five miles north of Columbus, where the groom has a farm. Mrs. G.W. Mill of Kearney, sister of the groom, was an out-of-town guest.
The Columbus Journal, October 19, 1916
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WURDEMAN--Elizabeth Wurdeman died this morning at the home of her son, Arnold Schaad, nine miles north of the city, at the age of 72.
Mrs. Wurdeman was born June 16, 1844, at Rockwell, Switzerland. She came to this country in 1866 with her parents and to Columbus later in the same year.
She was married to Arnold Schaad in 1866 and to them were born four children, Arnold, Robert, Louise who resides north of this city, and Mrs. Emma Tritten of Postville, Neb.
Her husband died thirty-seven years ago at their old homestead, seven miles north of this city.
In 1881 she married Gerhard Wurdeman. Mr. Wurdeman died twenty-six years ago. To them two children were born, Louis and William Wurdeman, who reside north of this city.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at the Loseke church north of the city. The hour has not yet been set.
The Columbus Journal, November 9, 1916
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HENRY--Mrs. Mary L. Henry died at the family home, Olive and Fifteenth streets, early yesterday. Death was due to a complication of diseases. She had been ill for several months.
Mrs. Henry was born at Fitchburg, Dane county, Wisconsin, April 24, 1849. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Adams. She was married to Robert H. Henry February 22, 1870. The family resided in Omaha for three years afterward. Then the family moved to Columbus. This was in 1873. Mr. Henry died February 1, 1900.
Mrs. Henry was the mother of four children, two of which survive her. They are Mrs. H.B. Martyn, who has been with her mother for the last several months, and Walter B. of Deer Trail, Col. Three brothers and three sisters also survive her.
The funeral will be held from the family residence tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. Rev. W.H. Xanders will have charge of the services. Burial will be in the Columbus cemetery.
The Columbus Telegram, December 16, 1916
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Tarnov News -- After being ill just one day, Mrs. Joe Matya passed away last week at her home in Cedar Rapids. She was an old settler here until about two years ago when she moved to Cedar Rapids. She is survived by six sons -- Charley, Frank, Joe, Tom, John and Mike, all residing at Cedar Rapids; three daughters, Mrs. Charley Sztepanowski, of South Dakota, Mrs John Flakus and Mrs Barney Micek, of Columbus; one sister, Mrs. Joe Kusek, of Elyria, and two brothers, Joseph Augustyn, of Loup City, and Charley Augustyn, of Virginia. Mr. Matya and one daughter, Mrs Charley Cuba, preceded her to the Great Beyond. Relatives and friends from Columbus, Humphrey, Platte Center, Genoa, Cedar Rapids, Duncan, Loup City and Elyria were here to attend the funeral.