OBITUARY: Menomonee Falls News Jan. 6, 1922"Grim Reaper Death Brings Sorrow to Family. Young Mother Called. Our community was again saddened and the immediate family sorely bereaved in the untimely taking away of one of our young mothers, when the news reached here that Mrs. Elmore Bast, (nee Elizabeth Minten) died at the St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee after a short illness, Saturday night Dec. 31. Deceased was the second oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Minten, and was born in the village of Menomonee Falls, Dec. 15, 1893. She was an alumnus of the local high school, graduating in the class of 1912. She was united in marriage to Mr. Elmore Bast, April 15, 1920, of this union one daughter Charlotte, aged one year and her husband survive to mourn her untimely departure. Surviving also are her parents Mr. And Mrs. Wm. J. Minten, five brothers, Arthur, Ben, Anton, Gregory and William Jr. and three sisters, Mrs. Clara Lawson of Gary, Ind., and Agnes and Margaret at home. The funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 o'clock from the William Minten residence to ST. Mary's Church. Rev. A. J. Dentinger officiated. Many neighbors and friends were present to pay their respects to her memory and the many beautiful floral offerings at the parents home evidenced the esteem in which she was held by all who knew her. The deep sympathy of our community goes out to the bereaved family in their affliction. Interment took place at St. Mary's Cemetery."
OBITUARY: Menomonee Falls News Jan. 6, 1922"Grim Reaper Death Brings Sorrow to Family. Young Mother Called. Our community was again saddened and the immediate family sorely bereaved in the untimely taking away of one of our young mothers, when the news reached here that Mrs. Elmore Bast, (nee Elizabeth Minten) died at the St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee after a short illness, Saturday night Dec. 31. Deceased was the second oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Minten, and was born in the village of Menomonee Falls, Dec. 15, 1893. She was an alumnus of the local high school, graduating in the class of 1912. She was united in marriage to Mr. Elmore Bast, April 15, 1920, of this union one daughter Charlotte, aged one year and her husband survive to mourn her untimely departure. Surviving also are her parents Mr. And Mrs. Wm. J. Minten, five brothers, Arthur, Ben, Anton, Gregory and William Jr. and three sisters, Mrs. Clara Lawson of Gary, Ind., and Agnes and Margaret at home. The funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 o'clock from the William Minten residence to ST. Mary's Church. Rev. A. J. Dentinger officiated. Many neighbors and friends were present to pay their respects to her memory and the many beautiful floral offerings at the parents home evidenced the esteem in which she was held by all who knew her. The deep sympathy of our community goes out to the bereaved family in their affliction. Interment took place at St. Mary's Cemetery."
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