HENRY WILLENBRING, PIONEER, DIED AT THE AGE OF OVER 89 TUESDAY MORNING.

Henry Willenbring died Tuesday morning at two o'clock after an illness of six months at the age of over 89 years.

The deceased was born on February 24, 1861, on the farm now occupied by Paul Braegelmann. He grew to manhood in this community and on January 30, 1882, was married to Margaret Koetter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Koetter. To this union seven children were born, but one died in infancy. After the death of his wife, he was married again to Margaret Koetter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Koetter, on February 7, 1899. To this union twelve children were born and one died in infancy. One daughter, Mrs. August Steinke (Mary) preceeded him in death about 25 years ago.

Soon after his first marriage he engaged in farming a mile northeast of Richmond and was continuousuly engaged in farming up to 10 years ago when he and his wife retired from active farming and made their home with their son Andrew in town.

Surviving are his wife and the following children: John A and Mrs. Theo. Steinke (Katherine), St. Cloud; Frank, Arngo, Minn.; Mrs. Henry Toenis (Anna), Melrose; Mrs. Joseph Neussendorfer (Josephine), Munich, N.D.; Mrs. Joseph Eisenschenk (Theresa), Collegeville; Mrs. Joseph Luecken (Bertha), Farming; Sister M. Ansgar, White Earth; Andrew, Edward, Ludwig, Math, Bernard, Othmar and Irmund, all of Richmond, and Lawrence of Cold Spring. There are 71 grand children and 9 great grand children. Two brothers, John and Alois, of Richmond also survive.

The deceased was born at a time when there was strife in the nation. The Civil War was raging in the south and the Indian uprising in the north. Oxen were used extensively for transportation. He was a pioneer in the strict sense of the word and he underwent many of the rigors and hardships incident to the wild frontier settlement. He did much in the development of this community. He saw the transition of ox transportation to the speediest cars and airships.

He was a trustee of SS Peter and Paul Church for 28 years. He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1949.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at 9:30 from SS Peter and Paul Church. Six grand sons will be pall bearers. He was a member of the St. Joseph Aid Society. The remains are lying in state in the Wenner Funeral Home till the time of the funeral.