John Dorn

Hol Last Rites For John Dorn At St. Anna Church

St. Anna, Wis. - Funeral services for John Dorn, 76, who died at 2 PM Saturday at his home here, where held Tuesday morning in St. Ann's Catholic Church of which he was a member. Solemn high mass was sung by the Rev. Fr. Schmitt of St. Anna, assisted by Fr. Deibele of Charlestown and Fr. Dorn of St. Nazianz. The large number of relatives and friends who were present showed the high esteem in which the deceased was held. The Knights of Columbus Society of Charlestown, Marytown, New Holstein, and St. Anna were well represented.

Mr. Dorn was born in 1855, in Milwaukee County, and came to St. Anna in 1858. Fifty Years ago he was married to Miss Sophie Nadler, whos parents came here from Germany in 1865. The young couple located in this village later buying a farm in Marytown on which they lived for about 30 years. In the fall of 1927, they disposed of their property to their son, Nic. and moved to St. Anna.

Surviving are the following name children: Michael Dorn of New Holstein, Edward Dorn of St. Anna, Nic Dorn of Marytown, and Mrs. Frank Meyer of St. Anna. A daughter, Mrs. Serve Schmitz, died 13 years ago. Fifteen grandchildren also survive.

The Sheboygan Press, May 7, 1931