In the house of her son-in-law Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wittke in the third ward of Mayville, Mrs. Heinrich Grashorn, née Louise Friederike Ruedebusch, who has been widowed for years, died at the old age of 84 years, four months and 15 days after five weeks of illness as a result of a hipbone fracture.

She was born October 24, 1829 in Huntlosen in the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg and married Heinrich Grashorn in the old fatherland in 1849.

The couple emigrated to America in 1874 and arrived in Mayville on June 1st of that year. They then settled on a farm in the Town of Hubbard, where they lived for years. Since 1886 she made her home with her son-in-law Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wittke of Mayville, where she spent the last years of her long life and was well cared for.

The surviving children are one son, Carl G. Grashorn of Greenwood, Clark County, Wis., and the following three daughters: Meta, Mrs. Bruns at the old home in Germany, Paulina, Mrs. Robert Wittke of Mayville, and Johanna, Mrs. August Sanson of Hot Springs, South Dakota.

One son, Heinrich, died in childhood.

In addition to these children, she leaves behind 20 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Furthermore she leaves behind, two brothers in Mayville, Carl and August Ruedebusch.

Several of her siblings in Germany preceded her in death.

The funeral takes place tomorrow, Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the house of mourning, where Doctor Hans H. Forkmann will dedicate a eulogy to her and she will find her final resting place in Graceland cemetery.

Our condolences to the bereaved.

Dodge County Pionier March 10, 1914

On Sunday afternoon death came to Mrs. Louise Grashorn, nee Ruedebusch, at the fine old age of 84 years, 4 months, 15 days. Several weeks ago she had sustained a complicated fracture of the hip bone as the result of a fall, and did not recover. She had the most loving care at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Wittke.

She was born Oct. 24, 1829 in Oldenburg, Germany. There she was married in 1849 to Henry Grashorn who preceded her in death in 1858. They came to the states in June 1874 and lived on a farm in town Hubbard.

She is survived by four children, one son, Carl G., in Greenwood and three daughters, Mrs. Meta Bruns, still in Germany, Mrs. August Sanson, Hot Springs, S. Dakota, and Mrs. Robt. Wittke of this city. Here she also leaves two brothers, Carl and August Ruedebusch, and 20 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Yesterday afternoon the funeral took place from the Wittke home to Graceland cemetery. Dr. H. Forkmann read the eulogy. To the sorrowing relatives we extend sincere sympathy.

The Mayville News March 12, 1914

The funeral of Mrs. Louise Grashorn, who died at the old age of 84 years, four months and 15 days, took place Wednesday afternoon from the house of her son-in-law Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wittke in the third ward, where Doctor Hans H. Forkmann gave a eulogy, whereupon the funeral procession formed and the participants followed it to Graceland cemetery, where the remains was buried.

From far and near the following persons took part in the funeral: Mrs. Carl Fehling, Mrs. Otto Schwantz, Miss Emma Schwantz and Mrs. John Hasse of Juneau. Mrs. Carl Falk of Iron Ridge. Leo, Lucile, and Carl Grashorn of Greenwood, Wis. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Washburn of Horicon. Erna Bruns of Gary, Indiana. Mr. & Mrs. Robertus C. Wittke and daughter, Alma, of Milwaukee. Mr. & Mrs. Otto Ruedebusch of Brownsville.

Dodge County Pionier March 13, 1914 (Translated from the German)