Burns Cause Death of Mrs. John Weber

This vicinity was deeply grieved by the sudden death of Mrs. John J. Weber, which resulted from fatal burns received early in the morning of Saturday, June first.

Her son Frankie, with whom she resided had lighted the fire in the kitchen stove and was doing chores at the barn. While preparing breakfast his mother accidentally spilled kerosene on the stove which exploded setting her clothing on fire. The cries of her grandsons brought her husband to the scene. He extinguished the flames and Mrs. Weber was rushed to the Appleton hospital where the best of medical attention was given her. She remained conscious until she passed away at 3:40 Saturday afternoon and she received the last sacrament before passing away. She was 68 years, three months of age at the time of her death.

Barbara Demuth, daughter of Mary and John Demuth, was born March 1st, 1878, in Grant county, Wis. She grew to young womanhood there and was united in marriage to John J. Weber of Pipestone, Minn., on November 21, 1899, and resided there until 1905 when they moved to Madison later moving to Nassau where she lived until her death.

She is survived by her husband and thirteen children, as follows: Tony, Johnnie, Mary (Mrs. Clarence Buchmann), Harold, Agnes (Mrs. Frank Chester), of Madison; Leona (Mrs. Melvin Anderson), Marietta; Alvina (Mrs. Merril Tobias), Madison; Elmer of Marietta; Elden of Southwick, Idaho; Justine (Mrs. Orne Anderson), Nassau; Clarence, Joe and Frankie of Bellingham. Also surviving are 41 grandchildren and one brother, Joe Demuth of Hazel Green, Wis. Six grandchildren preceded her in death.

Relatives and friends from a distance who attended the service were: M.J. Buchmann, S.J. Chester of New York, who are in the navy; Bernice Weber of Minneapolis; Rosella, Carol and June Weber of St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Demuth, Mr. and Mrs. John Demuth, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Demuth, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Demuth and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Houselog and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Houselog, Mrs. John Houselog, all of Woodstock; Mrs. William Werner, Edgerton; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blomgren, Lake Benton; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blomgren, Henry Houselog of Elkton, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Renil Van Hyfte of Taunton; Ed Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Weber of Cuba City, Wis.; Catherine Wohler, Milltown, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Weber of Amery, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Anton Weber, Oak Park; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weber, Raymond Weber, Mrs. Alfred Ziebarth, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ackerman, Princeton; Mrs. Peter Weber and family of Appleton; Mr and Mrs. Herman Jung, Mrs. Aug. Ruether, Sauk Center; Mrs. Ted Shoemaker, Morris; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Haukos, Ortonville; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ellefson, Dawson; Mrs. Elizabeth Waterfall of Appleton; Martha Schuelke, Ortonville; Mr. and Mrs. August Nitz of Big Stone, So. Dakota.