Obit for ELLA, Alois A (Louie) (b.1872), Murray Co., MN
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"Alois A Ella, 79, a Slayton resident for over 50 years, died abruptly at 4 pm
on April 29.  Had Mr. Ella lived four more days he would have realized his 80th
birthday. 
  "Louie" Ella, as he was known in this area, died of a coronary occlusion after
an illness of 2 years.  He succumbed finally to a heart ailment from which he
had suffered for over a year and a half.  Alois A Ella was born on May 3, 1872,
at Charlottendorf, Austria.  He lived there until 1891, at which time he moved
to Fulda, MN.  He moved to Slayton on July 16, 1902, and has lived here ever
since.  Mr. Ella worked on farms near Fulda and purchased the P.J. Nelson
harness business in Slayton in 1902.  On May 12, 1903, he was joined in holy
wedlock to Eda E Ramert of Fulda.  To this union were born five children, one of
which preceded Mr. Ella in death.  Mrs. A. L. Larson (Leona) is now living in
Graceville, MN; Henry Ella of Slayton; Vincent Ella of Des Moines, IA; Mrs. C.T.
Heitschel (Anita) of North Chicago, IL; and Bernard, deceased.  He is also
survived by his wife, 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.  Bernard
Ella died during WWII while serving in the Pacific with the Marine Corp.
  Funeral services were held for the deceased on May 2 at 9:30 am from St. Ann's
Catholic Church in Slayton, with Rev. Fr. John Mich, officiating.  Jerry Ella, a
grandson, was serving the funeral Mass.  Pallbearers include Clarence Schrantz,
Norman Knutson, Gus Gits, G.K. Lowe, Paul Ruane, and Bill Donovan.  Honorary
pallbearers were D.F. McCarville, John Moran, Nick Miller, John Price, Fred
West, George Nelson, J.D. Lowe, Tena Nyssen, Joe Gustaf, Paul Shirley, John
Galles, and George Gallus Sr.
  Friends and relatives from a distance here for the funeral wer Mrs. Mary Appel,
Mrs. John Puhl, Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Haberman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ramert, Mr. and
Mrs. William Ramert, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ramert, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ramert, Mr.
and Mrs. Fritz Ramert, Mrs. Bill Ramert, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Appel, Mr. and Mrs.
Don Appel, Mr. and Mrs. Don Kuehl all of Fulda; Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Haberman and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ramert of Lime Creek; Mr. E.J. Ramert of Currie; Mrs. W. A.
Juhl of Marshall; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Haberman of Heron Lake and Mrs. Freking of
Heron Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hussong of Brewster, Mrs. and Mrs. Lester
Haberman of Avoca, Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Koopman of Fulda, Mr. and Mrs Jacob
Koopman, Mr. and Mrs. John Koopman, Mrs. George Utz and Miss Josephine Appel,
all of Fulda."