DEATH OF CHAS. BOETTCHER

The people of Janesville were shocked when yesterday morning the death of Chas. Boettcher was announced. He passed away at the Immanuel Hospital, Mankato, following an operation for cancer.

The announcement of this sudden death is all the more painful from the fact that but few people, comparatively, were aware of Mr. Boettcher's illness. In fact it is stated that his own immediate family were unaware of his trouble. His general health had seemed to be fair so far, as appearance might indicate. Up to within about three weeks ago he mingled with his friends and appeared daily on our streets. No one was aware of the serious nature of his ailment.

It develops that for many months Mr. Boettcher has been afflicted with a malignant growth that was diagnosed as cancer. It was hoped that when he submitted to the ordeal of an operation that it would prove effective in restoring his health. But it was too deep seated and with a lingering few weeks he gradually weakened until the end came/

Mr. Boettcher was a man well known and highly respected. Until within a year or two he resided in the township of Freedom when he moved to this place. He was the son of Mr. Herman Boettcher who survives him. He is also survived by his wife and two children who have the sincere sympathy of the community in their affliction, a sympathy in which the ARGUS joins to its fullest meaning.

Mr. Boettcher was born on May 6, 1880 and was 35 years, 8 months and 25 days old. At the age of 23 he was married to Miss Clara Miller who died in 1906. In the year 1907 he was married a second time to Miss Amelia Krumheueur. Two children, Garrherd and Elsie were born to this union. As noted above he is survived by his wife and children, his father and step mother, four sisters, Mrs. Adeline Kopischke, of Freedom, Mrs. Ida Brandenberg, of Freedom, Mrs. Emil Draeger, of Hanley, Mont., and Miss Emma, of this place; also by two half sisters, the Misses Alma and Agnes and a half brother, Herman, also of this place.

The funeral will be conducted on Friday from the family resident at one o'clock and at the Trinity German Luther Church at one-thirty, Rev. M. Winter, officiating. The sermon will be in English. The remains will be interred in the Janesville cemetery.

Janesville Argus 2-2-1916 - Contributed by S. R. Allen