Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 6, 1938 Adams County, Ritzville, WA ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 6, 1938, issue Funeral Held For Mrs. K. Schroeder Funeral services for Mrs. Kathryn Schroeder, 69, sister of Mrs. P. B. Hunt and former Ritzville resident who died Sept. 28 in Seattle were held Sunday afternoon at the Philadelphia Congregational church with the Rev. H. Nuetzmann officiating. Mrs. Schroeder suffered a paralytic stroke Wednesdsay and died the same day. Kathryn Elizabeth Schroeder, nee Achziger, was born June 6, 1869, in Kolb, Russia. When 16 years old she came with her parents to the United States and settled in Ritzville. In 1886 she was married to Ferdinand Schroeder and they lived on a farm near Ritzville and later near Paha. After the death of her husband in 1904 she moved to Ritzville and since 1913 she has lived with her son, Jacob, in Seattle. She is survived by two sons, Jacob, Seattle, and Fred, Tacoma; six daughters, Mrs. Elmer Searl, Dayton; Mrs. M. G. Dorgan, Portland; Mrs. C. A. Reid, Nice, Calif.; Mrs. M. V. Foss, Seattle; Mrs. V. E. Hansen, Portland, Ore.; and Miss Charlotte Schroeder, Seattle; eight grandchildren, two sisters and one brother. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 13, 1938, issue Othello Pioneer Died Last Saturday S. H. Hynds, 73, Othello and Grant county pioneer, was found dead in his room at Mrs. J. Donnelly's boarding house in Othello Saturday evening. Death was due to a cerebral hemmorhage. He is survived by a son, H. S. Hunds (sic) Fort Collins, Colo.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Alice Oliver, Yakima; and a sister, Mrs. L. H. Harland, Denver, Colo. The body is at Precht's funeral home. Mrs. Henry Vogler, Sr. Succumbs On Coast HATTON - Mrs. Henry Vogler, Sr., Hatton pioneer, died recently in a sanitarium on the Coast, where she has been for the past four months. Her death was not unexpected. She is survived by her husband, two sons and two daughters, several grandchildren and many friends. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 20, 1938, issue Hold Services For Esther Lindemann Funeral services for Miss Esther Lindemann, 18, sister of Mrs. Peter Kramer, who died Monday in Spokane, were held this afternoon at the Emanuel Lutheran church here. Miss Lindemann was rushed to St. Luke's hospital Saturday with appendicitis and underwent an operation from which she failed to rally. Miss Lindemann is originally from South Dakota but had lived here with her sister for some time. Mrs. John Becker Dies In Cashmere Funeral services for Mrs. Johnny Becker, 26, sister of Mrs. Henry Hein and Mrs. Leonard Ferderer who died last Friday in Cashmere, were held Monday in Cashmere. She was a native of Odessa and was well-known in this county, living here some time before moving to Cashmere. She is survived by her husband and a baby. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hein and family, Mrs. Katie Heimbigner and family of Moeller and Jacob Kiehn of Irby attended the funeral. Mrs. Leonard Ferderer was unable to attend. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 27, 1938, issue Hold Funeral For Bruce McCall, Infant Graveside burial services for Bruce McCall, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McCall, were held Wednesday at the Ritzville cemetery. The infant was born last Saturday and died Tuesday. Hold Services For Miss Grace Sweeney LIND-Funeral services for Miss Grace Bernice Sweeney, 28, were held Saturday morning at the local Catholic church, with Father A. E. Flour and Father MacMillian officiating. Miss Sweeney was born in Brandon, Minn., Nov. 29, 1901. She came to Lind about six months ago to make her home with her father. She is survived by her father, P. A. Sweeney, Lind; three brothers, George, of Minneapolis; Harry C., of Oxford, Wisc.; and Ernest J., of Chicago, Ill. The body was in charge of the Precht mortuary and interment was made at the local cemetery. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 3, 1938, issue John Oestreich Dies Wednesday John Oestreich, 67, pioneer Ritzville farmer, died Wednesday noon here following a paralytic stroke. Mr. Oestreich was stricken Tuesday and lapsed into a coma from which he never recovered. His death occurred about noon yesterday. He served as county commissioner for two terms and was a candidate in the primaries this year. Besides his widow, he is survived by five sons, one daughter, many grandchildren and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Episcopal church. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 10, 1938, issue Hold Last Rites For J. Oestreich Was Pioneer Of Adams County Funeral services for John J. Oestreich, 67, pioneer Adams county resident, who died last week at his home here, were held last Saturday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. Richard D. Decker officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Oestreich suffered a paralytic stroke Nov. 1 from which he never regained consciousness. John J. Oestreich was born in Russia in 1871 and came to America in 1877 with his family, which settled in Nebraska. He was married in February 1893, and came to Adams county in 1896, residing here since that time. Mr. Oestreich farmed until 1919 and was county commissioner for two terms of four years each from the first district. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Besides his widow, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edith Trantum, Spokane; five sons, George, Ritzville; Reuben, Aberdeen; Lee, Portland; Ervin, Harrington; Harold Aberdeen; two brothers, Sam and Chris, both of Ritzville; and many friends and acquaintances. Carl A. Lee, Pioneer, Buried In Sprague Funeral services for Carl Allen Lee, one of the earliest pioneers of Adams county, who died Monday at his home in Sprague, were held Wednesday at the Jerue funeral home in Sprague, with interment in the Greenwood cemetery. Mr. Lee would have been 75 Saturday. He saw Ritzville change from an open prairie to the present city. Soon after coming to the county he took up a homestead claim in the Marcellus district, later selling it and buying a farm one mile east of Ritzville, on which he made his home for 36 years. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 17, 1938, issue Funeral Is Held For Stanley Brink Stanley L. Brink, former Ritzville resident, was found shot through the head early last Sunday morning in a cabin at the Canyon garage, near Coeur d'Alene, Ida. Although the Spokesman-Review reported Monday that Mr. Brink had committed suicide, later investigation seems to prove that his death was entirely accidental. Mr. Brink and his brother-in-law, Edgar Byon, had delivered a load to gas to Rose Lake, and were staying at the Canyon garage over night. Early Sunday morning Byon and two other men occupying the cabin heard a shot and found Mr. Brink dead. It is believed that Byon's rifle, with which he had been hunting, was loaded and cocked and that the dead man may have run into it in the dark. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lightel attended the funeral in Coeur 'Alene Tuesday. Mr. Brink was employed here by the Shell Oil company several years. He is survived by his widow and a daughter. Paul Sielaff, Lind, Pneumonia Victim Mr. and Mrs. Erich Sielaff arrived from Seattle Monday to be at the bedside of Mr. Sielaff's father, Paul Sielaff of Lind, who passed away Tuesday morning following a short illness with double pneumonia. Following the burial of Mr. Sielfaff at Lind, Mr. and Mrs. Erich Sielaff will spend a few weeks visiting at the home of Mrs. Sielaff's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rieff. Emmet Hubbs Dies In Loveland, Colo. Emmet Hubbs, one-time prominent farmer of Adams county, died Nov. 14 at Loveland, Colo., according to word received here this week. Besides his widow, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Carl Leonard, Loveland, Colo.; Mrs. Joe Coles, Mrs. Earl Byers and Mrs. Walter Rankins, all of Longmont, Colo.; and Mrs. Norman Smith of Loveland. Mrs. Carlson Dies WASHTUCNA-Mrs. Esther Carlson, 38, wife of Herbert Carlson, a former Washtucna druggist, passed away at her home in Spokane Tuesday, Nov. 8, after a lingering illness. Surviving are her husband and two children, Patricia and John. Funeral services were held in Spokane Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Carlson and family moved from Washtucna to Spokane almost four years ago. Thelma Stoops, 23, Dies In California Thelma Stoops, 23, a niece of Johnny Stoops and a daughter of the late George Stoops, former Ritzville resident died last Friday in Los Angeles, Calif., according to word reaching here last week. She had been ill for more than a year. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 24, 1938, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 1, 1938, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 8, 1938, issue Niece Dies Mrs. F. B. Shepley and Mrs. Paul Hitchcock left for Spokane Sunday morning called there by the news of the death of their niece, Hazel Baker. Mrs. Baumgart Dies LIND - Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Baumgart were held at the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon. She was born in Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 11, 1866. On January 24, 1884, she was married to August Baumgart. She has lived in Lind since 1905 coming here from Nebraska. She died Dec. 4 at the age of 72 years. Surviving her in death are her husband, August Baumgart, two sons, Henry E. and Carl Baumgart of Lind, six daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Weaver, Mrs. Katie Kalkewarf, of Benge, Mrs. Minnie Meyerhoff of Okanogan, Miss Elsie Baumgart of San Francisco, Mrs. Lucy Klingel of Spokane and Miss Mariann Baumgart of Lind, also nine grandchildren. The body was in charge of the Precht mortuary and interment was in the local cemetery. Scott's Brother Dies WASHTUCNA - Bill Scott received a long distance telephone call at midnight Saturday telling him of the death of his brother, Cecil, which occurred about 8:30 o'clock Saturday evening. Mr. Scott was driving his car on the highway just out of Cheney when his car left the highway and ran into a rock. The force of the jolt broke Mr. Scott's neck and crushed his lungs and head. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the Jerue funeral home with interment in Riverside park cemetery in Spokane. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 15, 1938, issue Mrs. Kautz Dies Wednesday Eve. Mrs. Michael Kautz, 75, Adams county pioneer, died last night at her home here following a paralytic stroke. She suffered the stroke about noon yesterday and never regained consciousness. She had been in ill health for several years. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Philadelphia Congregational church with the Rev. H. Nuetzmann officiating. Burial will be in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Kautz was born in Russia and came to this county shortly after she was married. She has lived here over 40 years. Besides her widower, she is survived by two sons, W. B. Kautz, Ralston, and Fred Kautz, Spokane; two daughters, Mrs. Walter Teske and Mrs. Anna Austin, Ritzville; and one sister, Mrs. Christina Mittelstaad, Comrose, Alta. Canada. Hold Services For William Dyer Funeral services for William Dyer, 71, Washtucna pioneer who died Dec. 3 in Ritzville, were held last Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Washtucna Community church with the Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Burial was in the Washtucna cemetery. William Dyer was born in New Hartford, Ill., on Dec. 18, 1867, and moved to Washtucna in 1901, settling with his wife southeast of Washtucna on a homestead. He farmed on the location for a number of years and then moved into Washtucna. Mrs. Dyer was killed in an automobile accident several years ago. His health failed about three years ago and he had been in a private hospital in Ritzville until his death. Surviving him are his son, Dana P. Dyer, Davenport; a granddaughter, Mrs. Harvey Lewis and a great granddaughter, Kahlotus. Pallbearers at the funeral were J. W. Sitton, Alex Camp, Clyde Foster, W. A. Smith, Lee Wilson and J. F. Burns. Arthur Judisch Dies In California Arthur F. Judisch of Rosalia, former Ritzville resident, died recently in a San Francisco hospital following an operation on his eyes. At one time he worked for Chris Baker in his garage here. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 22, 1938, issue Hold Funeral For Mrs. Mary E. Koch Died December 14th at Lind Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Koch, 89, former Ritzville resident who died Dec. 14 in Lind, were held last Friday at the Lind Lutheran church with the Rev. Pempeit officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. "Grandmother Koch," as she was affectionately known, became ill about nine months ago but appeared to regain her health, but suffered a relapse and died. Mary Elizabeth Koch, nee Meininger, was born in Kolb, Russia, April 27, 1849, of German parentage. She was married in 1867 to Fred Koch, who preceded her in death in 1908. The couple came to the United States in 1885 with her husband and family, living one year in Nebraska and 51 years in Adams county, 40 of these in Lind. She is survived by seven children, George and Henry of Lind; Jake, of Prineville, Ore.; Fred of Buhl, Ida.; Adam in California; Mrs. Martha Munay of Orcutt, Calif.; and Mrs. Pauline Gipson of Portland, Ore. In 1908, upon the death of her daughter-in-law, she took into her home to raise, the six small children of her oldest son, George. Five of these survive: Henry Koch, Pauline Rushmeir, Mary Stroud, all of Lind; Amelia McMartin of Willows, Calif.; and Robert Koch, Cedar Falls, Wash. Mrs. Thelma Swarts LIND - Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Eveline Swarts, 24, were held Saturday afternoon from the Methodist church, with the Rev. Bennet officiating. Mrs. Swarts passed away at the Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane Dec. 15. She was bon in Pendleton, Ore., Aug. 23, 1914. She had lived in Lind for the past 14 years. She was married two years ago to Irvin "Buster" Swarts. Surviving her are her husband, one daughter, Guyla Swarts; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Longmeier; two sisters, Velma and Lorene and three brothers, Edwin, Wendell and Royal. Pallbearers were Chester Phillips, Harry Kasper, Emil Fode, Carl Baumgart, Delmar Perkins and Harry Jansen. The body was in charge of the Precht mortuary and interment was in the local cemetery. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 29, 1938, issue Dan Scott Funeral Is Tomorrow Pioneer Died Wednesday Two Weeks AFter Stroke Ritzville and Adams county were saddened this week by the death of Dan A. Scott, 69, pioneer resident of Ritzville and long prominent in the state legislature and senate. Mr. Scott died Wednesday morning at 4 a.m. two weeks after he suffered a paralytic stroke. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. Richard D. Decker officiating. Burial services will be conducted by the Ritzville Masonic lodge at the Ritzville cemetery. Mayor Lan W. Evans has requested all Ritzville business houses to close from 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow for the funeral. During the 1920s, Mr. Scott served in both the state senate and house as a representative from this district and was state director of conservation and development in the cabinet of Governor Hart. He was always active in his own community and served on the school board many years. He was on the board of directors of the First National Bank here and a lively member of the Marcellus grange. During his service in the legislature and with Governor Hart he was responsible for framing much legislation concerning the Columbia Basin project. Mr. Scott was born in Rio, Wis., March 31, 1869, and lived there until about 1890 when he came to Ritzville to live with his grandfather, J. H. Buchanan, who was one of the framers of the Washington state constitution. In 1895, he married Miss Alma King of Helix, Ore., and the couple have made their home here since that time except for a few years in Olympia. Mr. and Mrs. Scott lived on the old Jantz place for a number of years and on the R. A. Bierman place and for the last 10 years on their present farm. Besides his widow, Alma, Mr. Scott is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Alma King, Pullman; Mrs. Wilma Harris, Chicago; Mrs. Alma Galbreath, White Bluffs; and Verna at home; one son, Kennedy, Greenacres; three sisters, Mrs. Jessie Walker, Seattle; Mrs. Fred M. Wanner, Jamestown, N. D.; and Mrs. Ralph Purcell, Zion, Ill,; and five grandchildren. Dr. D. Hewit Dies In California Dr. David A. Hewit, prominent Spokane physician and pioneer Ritzville doctor, died Tuesday near Santa Ana, Calif., according to word received here yesterday. Dr. Hewit built up a large practice in Ritzville shortly after he was graduated from medical school and moved to Spokane about 15 years ago, where he had attained considerable fame as a general practitioner. He retired from practice about a year ago, and numbered many of Spokane's prominent residents among his patients. He and Mrs. Hewit went to Santa Ana, Calif., about two months ago for his health. Surviving are his widow, Fannie, and his daughter, Elizabeth, now in Lima, Peru, where she has been reporting the Pan-American conference for an American newspaper syndicate as one result of her award for jounalistic accomplishment.