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Obituaries

Otto Jaus

Otto Jaus was born July 13, 1887 to Martin and Louise Harms in Moltke Township. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church July 24, 1887 and Confirmed there March 23, 1902.

Mrs. Otto (Anna) Jaus was born October 3, 1889 to John Friedrichs and Rosa Demn in Moltke Township. She was baptized at St. Peter’s Oct. 22. 1899 and Confirmed at St. Peter's Mar. 16th, 1913.

They were married November 8, 1941 and farmed until their retirement several years ago. They continued living on the Jaus farm.

Surviving Mr. Jaus are one brother and one sister, Martin of New Ulm, and Mrs. Henry Gruenhagen of New Ulm.

Survivor of Mrs. Jaus is Albert Friedrichs, a brother, of Gibbon.

Mr. Jaus died at the scene of the accident. Mrs. Jaus was transferred to the Gaylord Hospital, where she died at 2:32 a.m. January 1, 1969.

Funeral services were held January 4, 1969, from St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Paul G. Porisch officiating. Interment was in the Church cemetery.

Wm. Friedrichs’

Mr. William Friedrichs was born July 13, 1897 to John Friedrichs and Rosa Demn in Sibley County. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church July 23, 1897 and Confirmed at St. Peter’s Apr. 9, 1911.

Mrs. William (Agnes) Friedrichs was born May 20, 1898 in Moltke Township to John Bentz and Anna Jaus Bentz. She was baptized May 29, 1898 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and Confirmed there March 31, 1912.

Surviving are one son, Robert, R2, Gibbon, one grandson, Randall Friedrichs, a member of the U.S. Navy. One brother, Albert Friedrichs of Gibbon survives Mr. Friedrichs. Additional survivors of Mrs. Friedrichs are three brothers, Albert and John Bentz of Gibbon, and George Bentz of St. Cloud, and one sister, Mrs. Alfred (Lydia) Bothman of Winthrop. One son, Wilfred, died in 1955.

There were married June 9, 1921 at St. Peter’s Lutheran, and farmed until 1950, when they moved into Gibbon, where Mr. Friedrichs was employed at the Gibbon Cooperative Creamery. Mrs. Friedrichs was an honorary member of St. Peter’s LWML<ref>Lutheran Women's Mission League</ref>.

They both died at the scene of an accident Tuesday, December 31, 1968, three miles east of Winthrop along Highway 19.

Last rites were held January 4, 1969 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Moltke with Rev. Paul G. Porisch officiating. Interment was in the Church cemetery.

Mrs. Emma Grewe

Mrs. Otto (Emma Emelie) Grewe was born June 4, 1896 in Moltke Township to John Bentz and Anna Jaus. She was baptized at [[]St. Peter’s Lutheran Church]] in Moltke June 14, 1896, and was Confirmed March 25, 1910 by Rev. Seltz.

She was married by Pastor Selz at St. Peter’s Lutheran to Otto Grewe April 19, 1914. They farmed and in February, 1947 moved into Gibbon. Mr. Grewe died December 21, 1951.

Two sons, Melvin and Martin, Gibbon, and three daughters, Mrs. Martin (Orpha) Schwartz, Gibbon, Mrs. Ray (Helen) Schwartz, Stewart and Mrs. Clarence (Ruth) Kiecker survive, besides 24 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Edgar (Dorothy) Buboltz, preceded her in death several months ago.

She died December 31, in an automobile accident three miles east of Winthrop.

Last rites were held from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon with Rev. L. A. Hohenstein officiating. Interment was in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Moltke Township.

source:Myrtle Jaus Meyer collection.