Mrs. Etho Husel Instantly Killed in Farm Accident

Meets Death While Helping Husband and Son Saw Wood at Farm.

Funeral Held on Tuesday

Leaves Husband and Three Sons to Mourn Over Tragic Passing.

A tragedy which prostrated members of her family and shocked the entire county occurred at the farm hose of Mr. and Mrs. Etho Husel last Saturday when Mrs. Husel was instantly killed while helping her husband and son saw wood with a circle saw. Mrs. Husel was struck In three places with part of the broken saw blade, one part striking her in the forehead and cutting a fatal gash down across her face and neck. Another piece struck her in the chest while the third caused a gaping wound in her arm.

Mrs. Husel had been assisting her husband, who had been ailing, with farm work during the morning. Part of the morning was spent grinding feed, following which they decided to saw into stove lengths several fallen trees. The three were engaged lo this work and had sawed two of the timbers.

Examines Saw

Believing that the now was not functioning properly Mr. Husel stopped the machinery and made a thorough inspection of It, testing the boxes for tightness, the shaft, etc. Everything seemed In good order and two more trees were sawed and then the third tree was lifted to the saw. Less than three inches into the wood the saw broke, the shattered pieces striking Mrs. Husel, causing her instantaneous death. Mr. Husel saw her fall, stopped the machinery and rushed to town for a physician. Death had been instantaneous, however.

Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church In Cooperstown, In which deceased was an ardent worker, on Tuesday of this week with Rev. D. D Jansen of Jamestown officiating, after short services had been held in the home. Burial was made In the Cooperstown cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed Zimprich, M.E. Wilkinson, Charl Kruschwitz, Geo. H. Johnston, Alfred Retzlaff and Matt Bendickson.

Obituary

Elsie Theresa Pfeifer was born on February 7, 1898 in Waterville, Minnesota, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pfeifer. In 1901 the family moved to Delamere, this state, four years later: moving to Jessie where she grew up and received her education.

On January 1, I919, she was united in marriage to Mr. Etho J. Husel living here one year, near Jessie the following year, and near Finley another year, when they moved to the Husel farm south of Cooperstown where they have lived since. Three boys were born, Raymond 15; Donald 6; and Harold 4. They with her sorrowed husband, survive, as well as five brothers and six sisters; Ben of Chicago; Mrs. Frank Zimprich, Jessie; Harry, Crookston Minnesota; Mrs. Joe Moraski, Kansasville, Wisconsin; Mrs. R. L. Cronk, Fargo; Caroline, Seattle, Washington; Agnes, Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. D. C. McAllister, Seattle, Washington; Melvin, Fargo; Joseph. Moorhead; AI, Chicago. Both parents and one sister preceded her in death.

Out-of-town attendants at the fun­eral were: Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Husel and Betty of Fargo: Gertrude A. Pfeifer of Bismarck, Mrs. J.R. Law of Fargo, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Pfeifer of Fargo, Mr. end Mrs. R. L Cronk of Fargo, Ed Crist and S. F. Wankel of LaMoure, Mr. and Mrs. Fred, Wankel of Grand Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bjerken of Fargo, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pfeifer and Delaine and Vernon of Crookston, Minnesota.