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TOD: Wabasso Standard Thursday, 24 June 1943 Two Pioneer Women Summoned Mrs. M. Goblirsch Died Friday, June 18, at A. J. Martinka Home at New Ulm Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Goblirsch, 73, pioneer of this community, were held Monday at 9 a.m. at St. Anne's church following her death Friday afternoon, June 18, at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Martinka at New Ulm. The immediate cause of her death was heart failure. She had been ailing at various times for the past two years.
Mrs. Mary Goblirsch was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Goblirsch, pioneer residents of New Albin township, Brown county, and was born June 8, 1870. She grew to womanhood on the home farm and was married to the late George Goblirsch on November 19, 1889, at the Catholic church at Sleepy Eye. Following their marriage, they resided on a farm in West Newton by township in Nicollet county. After two years there, they moved to Redwood county and took up farming and remained there until 1903. Thereafter, they came to the infant village of Wabasso where Mr. Goblirsch set up and conducted a general merchandise store which is the present Goblirsch Co. store operated by two sons, George A. and Charles P. Goblirsch. The elder George Goblirsch died April 3, 1922.
In her early days here Mrs. Goblirsch took an active interest in church and community affairs and became a charter member of such organizations as the Christian Mothers, of which she served as president for over 15 years; the St. Monica Society, both church organizations, and the American Legion Auxiliary. In all of these organizations she was known as a diligent worker and counted her friends as legion. In her earlier days she was a true pioneer and helped provide for her family the many blessings of life which she herself was denied. Her floral tributes were profuse.
Assisting Fr, Diehl, local pastor, in the Requiem High Mass were Fr. Berg of Seaforth and Fr. O'Sullivan of Redwood Falls. Seminarian Henry LeMay of St. Paul served as Master of Ceremonies.
Burial was made, In St. Anne's cemetery here with six sons, George, Charles, Michael Andrew, Albert and Nicholas, serving as pallbearers.
Surviving are seven children: George A., Charles P., and Dr. Nicholas Goblirsch of Wabasso; Dr. Michael Goblirsch, St. Paul; Dr. A. P. Goblirsch, Sleepy Eye; Mrs. A. J. Martinka (Mary) , New Ulm and Dr. Albert Goblirsch of Faribault. There are 17 grandchildren.
Two brothers and one sister also survive. They are Joseph and John Goblirsch of Sleepy Eye and Mrs. Lena Rathman of Comfrey. The latter was not able to attend the funeral due to illness.
Relatives present for the last rites included Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Goblirsch, Alphonse Goblirsch and son Richard of Minneapolis; Mrs. Barbara Goblirsch, Mr. And Mrs. Pollacek and Mrs. Chas. Zwilling of St. Cloud; Adam Goblirsch and daughter Mary, John A. Goblirsch, Katherine Goblirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Goblirsch, Mrs. Joseph Goblirsch, Mr., and Mrs. Otto Goblirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Goblirsch Jr., Mrs. Clarence Hauser, Mrs. Alfred Ashenbrenner, Mr. and Mrs.Joe Seitz, Mrs. Joseph Martinka, Mrs. Anna Zischka, Mrs. Herbert Zischka, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hartl, Mrs. Katherine Goblirsch and Mrs. Anna Freeworth of New Ulm.
Mrs. Marg. Sackl Mrs. John Mauer, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moldow, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Sellner, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Goblirsch, Mr. and Mrs. John Ebenhoe, Mr. and Mrs. Finchenstedt, Mrs. Frank Sackl, Mrs. Emil Martinka and family, Mrs. And Mrs. George Sclaegel, Mrs. And Mrs. Albert Goblirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goblirsch, Frank Hillesheim and Mr. and Mrs. George Fischer of Sleepy Eye; George Goblirsch Jr. of Omaha, Nebr., and LeRoy Goblirsch of St. Paul; and Mrs. M. J. Daly of Perham.
Manfred
Kolbeck
