Ortlepp, Albert; May 3, 1924, Chilton Times

MAN KILLED BY BULL

Albert Ortlepp of Town of Rantoul Receives Fatal Injuries
Suffers Several Broken Ribs
Attacked by Animal While Tying it in a Stall - Funeral Held on Thursday Afternoon

Albert Ortlepp, progressive farmer of the town of Rantoul died on
Saturday at a hospital at Appleton from injuries received when he was attacked by
a bull on his farm on Friday. Mr. Ortlepp had been taken to Appleton
on Friday afternoon suffering fractured ribs and internal injuries
and his condition grew worse rapidly until death relieved him of his
suffering on Saturday.

The accident which cost Mr. Ortlepp his life occurred on his farm in
the town of Rantoul on Friday morning shortly before noon. Mr. Ortlepp
had taken the animal out to water and then returned to the barn to tie
him up. The bull struck Mr. Ortlepp with its head crushing him up
against the walls of the stall. Mr. Ortlepp was able to get out of the
stall unaided and return to the house where he reported his injuries,
which at first though painful, were not thought to be of a serious nature.
However it was found that the ribs had been fractured and torn loose from
the spinal column and the chest and side were badly crushed. He was rushed
to Appleton but nothing could be done to save him.
The Ortlepp accident is the second of its kind within the period of ten
days. John Mecker of Stockbridge town being seriously injured by a large
bull that knocked him down after cornering him in the barn yard. The
bull on the Ortlepp farm was always gentle and the attack was entirely
unexpected.

Albert Ortlepp, son of the late Gotthilf Ortlepp, was born in the town
of Rantoul on Nov. 27, 1870. He spent his boyhood on his father's farm
and on Nov. 29th, 1893 was united in marriage to Miss Anna Stecker at the
Lutheran church at Rantoul.

After marriage he moved onto the farm on which he has resided the past
thirty years and which he conducted up to the time of his death.
He leaves surviving him his wife and four children, Walter Arnold, Ella
and Ida. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. G. Ortlepp, four brothers,
John and Max of the town of Rantoul, Herman of Hilbert and Richard of
Potter and six sisters, Mrs. Emma Hass, Mrs. Bertha Schnuell and Miss Anna
Ortlepp of New Holstein, Mrs. Louise Ott, School Hill, Mrs. Maria Hintz of
Kiel and Mrs. Amanda Koch of Potter.

The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock from the home
with services at the Lutheran church of Rantoul, Rev. Moecker officiating.
(The Chilton Times, 1924)