Erick + WENDT, Laura. Laura (daughter of WENDT, Ernest John and RICHERT, Mathilda) was born on 10 Aug 1904 in Washington County, MN; died on 8 Feb 1958 in Bayport, Washington County, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from the Stillwater Evening Gazette
Monday, February 10, 1958
Mrs. Munkelwitz Funeral Tuesday
Mrs. Laura Munkelwitz of 516 N. Eighth St., Bayport, passed away at her home Saturday morning, Feb. 8, after a long illness. Mrs. Munkelwitz was born in Baytown township Aug. 10, 1904 and was married to Erick Munkelwitz June 25, 1925, at Lake Elmo. They have lived in Bayport for 30 years. Surviving are her husband, one son, Ronald of Bayport; Mrs. Robert MacAlister of Imperial Beach, Cal.; Mrs. Edwin Wikfors of Englewood, N.J., and Karen of Bayport; her mother, Mrs. Ernest Wendt; one brother Leonard Wendt of Stillwater, and one sister, Mrs. William Mariana of Bayport. Three grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran church at Bayport. The Rev. Alf Wattman will officiate. The body will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Interment will be made in Hazelwood cemetery. Friends may call at the Jones Funeral home.

Ernest married RICHERT, Mathilda on 30 May 1902 in Stillwater, Washington County, MN. Mathilda (daughter of RICHERT, Adolph Paulus and BEUTEL, Maria Magdalena) was born on 21 Sep 1879 in Washington County, MN; died on 6 Nov 1971 in Stillwater, Washington County, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Adolph married BEUTEL, Maria Magdalena on 28 Nov 1878 in Valley Creek, MN. Maria (daughter of BEUTEL, Christian Friedrich and PAGE, Wilhelmine Friederike) was born on 14 Sep 1860 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Nov 1929 in Stillwater, Washington County, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stillwater Gazette November 10, 1929
Mrs. Paul Adolf Richert died at her farm home, Rural Route No. 7 near Stillwater Junction, Sunday night, November 10, 1929.The daughter of Mr. and Mrs Christian Beutel, Marie Magdeline Beutel. was born in Martinsville, New York on September 14, 1860. She came to the state 56 years ago and was married to Mr. Richert in Valley Creek. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary December 4, 1928.
Surviving are the husband, eight children; Mrs. Ernest Wendt[Mathilda], Mrs George Hauck,[Teckla] Mrs. Alfred Christiansen[Alma], Mrs. Ortwin Lohman[Pauline], Mrs Eugene Haseley,[Agnes] ,Hugo, Oscar and Clarence Richert. 20 grandchildren, three sisters; Mrs. William Best of Afton, Mrs. August Meyer of Minneapolis and Mrs. August Scheel of Lake Elmo and a brother Paul Beutel of Minneapolis, also survive. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from her late home and 2:30 from the Lutheran church in Lake Elmo. Rev. H.W. Schroeder officiating. Interment will be at the church cemetery.