Sophia Nadler

Mrs. John Dorn Dies Friday Night At St. Anna Home

New Holstein. - Mrs. John Dorn, 80, died at 11:30 o'clock Friday night at the home of her son, Ed, at St. Anna. Born in Germany April 8, 1859, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nadler, she came to this country at the age of six.

On May 9, 1880, she was married to Mr. Dorn at St. Anna, and the couple made their home at the William Gross farm near st. Anna for 10 years and they then moved to Marytown where they resided until 1917. For the past 22 years the family had lived at St. Anna. Mr. Dorn died on May 2, 1931.

She was a member of the Christian Mothers' Society of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Survivors are three sons, Mike of New Holstein, Ed of St. Anna, and Nick of Marytown, one daughter, mrs. Frank Meyer, St. Anna, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one brother, Nick. One daughter, Mrs. S. Schmitz, died 22 years ago.

funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9:30 at St. Ann's church, the Rev. Frederick Dorn of Milwaukee, nephew of the deceased, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Clemens Kern of St. Anna, and the Rev. Joseph Esdepski of Kiel. Interment will be in the adjoinging cemetery. The body will lie in state at the home of the son, Edward, from tonight on.

The Sheboygan Press, July 29, 1939.