Obit for WISDORF, John (b.1874), Murray Co., MN
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"Funeral Services Held Friday for John Wisdorf"

 Funeral services for John Wisdorf were held at St. Gabriel's Catholic 
church at 9 o'clock on Friday morning, with Rev. Father Meyer singing a 
Requiem High Mass, and he was lovingly laid to rest in St. Gabriel's 
cemetery.  Performing the sad duty of pall bearers were the six sons 
of the deceased, Tony, Jack, Henry, Frank, Lawrence and Raymond Wisdorf.
  
    With the death of Mr. Wisdorf the family lost a wonderful husband and 
father, a man who was an example of faith and loyalty to his family, to 
his church and to his community and country.  He will ever be remembered 
by all as the guiding spirit of his growing family, entering wholeheartedly 
in all their activities, with his interest extending from their education 
to their sports and hobbies.  His was a musical family and both vocal and 
instrumental music fill the home, Mr. Wisdorf enjoying it most of all.  
Baseball was another family hobby for years, and Mr. Wisdorf was not only 
an ardent fan but coached Belfast to victory when that community boasted 
their all rural teams.  His sportmanship, his hearty laugh, his good 
nature, are things which will be remembered by his hundreds of friends.  
He never failed in his church duties and was faithful in his personal 
devotions.  For many years he took the lead in promoting the annual
bazaar at the church.  Mr. Wisdorf was a member of the Catholic Order 
of Foresters.

    In the passing, the community, county, and state also lose a friend.  
Mr. Wisdorf was long a prominent leader in agricultural developments, 
and one whose activities and influence had extended into county and state 
groups.  Altho he retired from the farm three years ago, he retained a 
vital interest in all matters relating to farming.  He was one of the 
organizers of the Farmers Co-Operative Commission Company in 1909, and 
up to last year had been its only secretary.  He belonged to the Minnesota 
Farmers Elevator Association and was president of its Twenty Five Year 
Club.  He served as president of the Murray County Farm Bureau for a 
number of years and was a director of the state organization.  More 
recently his interests lay with the Minnesota Farmer Cooperative Labor 
council of which he was president.  For a number of years he was one of 
the directors of the Murray County Fair Board.

    As manager of the Belfast band and of the Belfast ball team he 
found recreation to his liking, and these rounded out a long, full, 
active life, more than which no one can ask.

    In failing health for the past year or more, Mr. Wisdorf slept 
peacefully away Tuesday evening, April 17, following a stroke suffered 
during the afternoon.

    Born in Germany, John Wisdorf, son of Jacob and Margareta Thrun 
Wisdorf, was born in Cologne, Germany, on July 13th, 1874.  His parents 
migrated to this county in 1881, settling first in Arkansas, which state
was making a bid for new citizens from abroad.  But prospects there did 
not appeal to the family and they moved to Iowa, and six months later 
came to Minnesota.  In the spring of 1883 the family located on the 
farm east of Fulda.

    Mr. Wisdorf was married in the Catholic church in Fulda on November 
8, 1898, to Miss Cecelia Haberman by the Rev. Father Borrisch, and they 
lived on the home farm until about three years ago when they moved to 
Fulda.  He is survivied by his wife and their twelve children; seven 
sons and five daughters.  The sons are Tony of Sherburn, Henry, Jack, 
Lawrence and Raymond of Fulda, Frank at home from army service in 
Italy, and Bernard with the army in Hawaii; the daughters are Mrs. 
Charles (Margaret) Holinka of Fulda, Mrs. Lloyd Golda (Marie) and Mrs. 
Wm. Kuehl (Agnes) of Minneapolis, Mrs. James Drealan (Bernice) and Miss 
Dorothy of Fulda.
   
 Home for the funeral services were all the children save Bernard.  
Among the relatives and friends here for the last rites were A.G. 
Mereness of St. Paul, Mrs.  Anna Hallamack, Mrs. Wm. Hallamack and 
Bobbie, and Emil Hallamack of S. Hilaire; Mrs. Russell Crawford and 
son and John Hallamack from Kinbrae, Mr. and Mrs. J. Minion of Bingham 
Lake, Arnold Nemmers of Granville, Iowa, John Gloden of Granville, 
Mrs. Tony Scuyer from Hospers, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haberman of 
Avoca, Mr. and Mrs. Harold McDonald of Iona.  Mr. Mereness of St. 
Paul and Mr. Minion of Bingham Lake represtented the Minnesota Farm 
Bureau at the services as a mark of respect and appreciation of the 
organization for his work in his long association with the state group."