MRS. LOUIS STUVE DIES AT LAPORTE
Funeral Here on Saturday; Husband, Eight Daughters, Four Sons Survive

Mrs. Louis Stuve passed away last Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rupert Hawkins, near Laporte. She and Mr. Stuve had been making their home with their daughter for some time. Her death was unexpected, although she had been in poor health for six weeks previous.

Louisa Wilhelmina Basch was born Nov. 8, 1861 in Missouri. She was married at Council Bluffs, Iowa on February 5, 1880 to Louis Stuve, who survives her. They lived in Logan, Iowa for many years before coming to Park Rapids in 1914.

To Mr. and Mrs. Stuve ten daughters and four sons were born. One daughter died in infancy and another daughter, Lydia, passed away in 1927.
The surviving children are Mrs. George Rogers, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. Frank Rogers, Logan, Iowa; Albert Stuve, Garden City, Minn., Chas. Stuve, Logan, Iowa, Mrs. Laura Evans, Ida Grove, Iowa, Ferdinand Stuve, Klamath Falls, Ore., Mrs. M. J. McKee, Pillsbury, ND, Fred Stuve, Minneapolis; Mrs. Harry Razee, Bemidji, Minn., Mrs. James Henderson, Osage, Mrs. Rupert Hawkins, Laporte, Mrs. Chester Taylor, Park Rapids. Besides the children there are forty-nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

The funeral was held here Saturday at the Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a member, Rev. J. F. Schulz preaching the funeral sermon. Interment was made in the Greenwood cemetery.
Relatives from out of town who attended the services included Mr. and Mrs. Frank and family of Logan, Iowa, Mrs. George Rogers and son of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. M. J. McKee, Pillsbury, ND, Mrs. Laura Evans and family, Ida Grove, Iowa, Albert Stuve and son Ernest and wife, Garden City.

The sympathy of many friends is extended to Mr. Stuve and members of the family in the loss that has to come in the passing of a faithful wife and mother.

The Park Rapids Enterprise September 5, 1929