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APEL, Henry Sr., of Worthington township, died
Wednesday morning, January 29, from gall stones. The
deceased was born in Germany, January 11th, 1835, and
emigrated with his parents to America in the year of
1855. They settled in Peru, Illinois. He was united in
marriage to Charlotta Graling in 1862, who died Nov. 23,
1881 and to this union six children were born, Margret
who is at home. Mrs. R. Hughes, of Pontiac, Ills.,
Henry, John and Mrs. W. F. Kasdorf, who live near
Worthington, one died in infancy. In Dec. 1882 he was
married to Gertude Friesbben. To this union one child
was born, Sena, who is at home. Beside these there are
two brothers and two sisters and six grandchildren to
mourn his death.
He united with the German Evangelical church in
his youth and was a faithful member until his death. The
funeral was held this afternoon from the German church.
Worthington
Advance Friday January 31,
1908
BAAMEZ, Mrs. Elizabeth ----- died Monday morning
Feb. 20 at the home of her son, George W. Cale. Deceased
was a pioneer of Minnesota having came to this state in
1856 and settled near Waconia, Carver Co. with her
husband and ten children. In 1867 her husband died and
in 1874 she was married to J. Baumez who died in 1900,
since which time she has made her home with her son at
Worthington. Deceased leaves five sons, three daughters
and twenty-two grandchildren to mourn her death.
Deceased was eighty-five years old. Worthington Advance Friday February
24, 1905
GEYERMAN, Mrs. Peter ----- A great wave of sorrow
swept over this village Monday, when it was reported
that Mrs. Peter Geyerman had passed away. She was
seriously ill for only a few days, but had been rather
feeble for several years. The cause of here death was
diabetes.
Mrs. Geyerman’s
maiden name was Berreau, and the was born in Germany
April 5th, 1835. When about 23 years of age she came
with her people to America, and settled in Carver
county, Minnesota, where five years later she was
married to Peter Geyerman. Six children were born to
them, of whom three are dead and three are living, and
known to the people of this vicinity as Rudolph, Edward
and Peter.
In the fall of 1881 the family came to Brewster
and Mrs. Geyerman was from that time on one of the most
highly respected and best beloved women of this
community. She was a woman of high character and
considerable education and culture, a passionate lover
of music and beautiful things of all kinds, a most
faithful wife, and a devoted mother and
grandmother.
In times of trouble, sickness or death Mrs.
Geyerman was always ready and prompt in giving aid to
others, and those who knew her through all the long hard
years when the country was new will remember her many
kind acts and mourn the loss of a true
friend.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the
Presbyterian church, and only a few of the friends who
had gathered were able to get inside the building, so
large was the crowd. Rev. Mapson had
come down from Balaton to assist in the service, but
after announcing his text he was suddenly taken ill and
was unable to proceed Rev. Hunter made a few brief but
appropriate remarks, and following this the burial
occurred at Hesrey cemetery.
The community deeply regrets the passing away of
this most estimable woman, and the sympathy of their
many friends is extended to the bereaved relatives.
Worthington Advance Friday February 8,
1907
MANN, Florence ----- The funeral of Mrs. James
Mann was held last Saturday afternoon from the
Presbyterian church and was very largely attended. The
service was conducted by Rev. Edwin W. Lanham, to whom
the Advance is indebted for the following obituary of
the deceased: Florence Iole, was born April 27th 1886.
Her whole life has been spent in your midst, and she is
much better known to you than to me. But little could be
added, if anything could be, by what I can say, to your
present knowledge, affection and esteem for her.
In my brief acquaintance with her, I learned of
those traits of char-acter which endeared her to all who
knew her; her sunny disposition, her frank, honest
confiding and trustful nature; her tender sympathy for
the feelings of others, made her life as a beam of
sunshine, and an enabling influence in the lives of her
friends. But a few short years were allotted to her for
her work. May we not say that she used them in the
service of Him who has called her home. She was married
to Mr. James Mann, Nov. 26th, of this
year, just 25 days prior to her death. He illness was of
short duration. A week before her death a heavy cold
overtook her; seemingly not serious, but suddenly double
pneumonia developed, and in a few hours the message came
to come up higher; and on Thursday morning, Dec. 21st,
the plumed soul took its flight. Worthington Advance
December 29, 1905
McCUNE, Mrs. Julia H. died at her home in
Worthington, Minnesota, January 23, 1908 at 4:00 o’clock
a. m. Julia Millicent Hall,
daughter of Hudson B. and Aratheusa Hall, was born at
Tecumseh, Michigan, July 27, 1839. The family moved to
Toledo, Ohio, where Julia was educated in the Public
Schools, and where, as a young woman, she was identified
with the Westminster Presbyterian Church, taking an
active part in Sunday School and Mission work. From this
city she went with her parents to Dundee, Michigan, and
while making that village her home, taught school in
Sylvania, Hillsdale and Tecumseh, Michigan.
February 28, 1883 she married the Rev. Robert
McCune at her home at Dundee. Mr. McCune was then pastor
of the Congregational church at Kokomo, Indiana, where,
during the four years following her marriage, Mrs. McCune also
rendered efficient service as member of the
church.
In 1889 Mrs. McCune with her husband and family
came to Worthington where she has since resided with the
exception of six months spent in Sherburn, Minnesota, to
which city Mr. McCune accepted a call after a long
pastorate in the Union Congregational church of this
place. His labors in the new field were soon ended by
his death, whereupon the people of Sherburn, who
esteemed Mrs. McCune highly, asked her to continue her
residence in their midst, insisting that she remain in
their parsonage with the daughters, Hattie and Carrie,
until spring. This they did but in May 1898 they
returned to their old friends in Worthington where the
father and other members of their family are
buried.
Mrs. McCune has been actively engaged in church
and other benevolent work in this city for nineteen
years, at different periods as President and Secretary
of the Congregational aid society, and for the past
seven years she has been Secretary of the Woman’s
missionary society. Upon her removal to Sherburn this
society made her a life member of the Woman’s Board of
Foreign Missions.
In our village no eulogy is needed for Mrs.
McCune, we all knew the beauty and strength of her
character.
Small, modest and frail in appearance, the brave
spirit never found wanting, was expressed in the work of
her capable hands, and by her wise, cheerful counsel.
When sickness or sorrow visited her friends, which means
the whole community, she was ever the friend in need,
the one who knew “just what to
do.”
Best from her labor of love is well deserved and
peace after long, brave endurance of her final illness,
it may be truly said, “she has done what she could, it
also can truly be said, “that we shall miss her.”
Worthington Advance Friday January 31,
1908
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