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Local Man Stricken On Christmas Eve

Conrad Mardorf, 64, Dies Suddenly At Home Of His Sister-In-Law

Conrad Mardorf, 64, died suddenly nt the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Jacob Matthiessen, on Christmas eve. The family, who had been down town for only twenty minutes, returned to find that Mr. Mardorf had expired in their absence. Although he had been ill for a few days he had been able to be up and around and his death was a great shock.
Conrad Mardorf was born June 19, 1872, in Melsungen, Germany, the son of George Emanuel and Bertha (nee Hilgenburg) Mardorf. Four days after his birth he was baptized, and after having attended parochial school was confirmed on May 2, 1886. He learned the trade of a tanner under his father's tutorship.
When he reached the age of 18 years, he, together with the now sainted pastor Mardorf, who was visiting in Germany at that time, sailed for the United States, arriving here in the. year 1890. He was employed as a farm hand until his marriage to Jessie Grace Maria Ahlerichs on March 18, 1897. The couple then lived on a farm In Lovell township until his wife's death, December 7, 1925. For the past eight years he has made his home with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Jacob Matthiessen, here in Monticello.
The deceased was ill only a few days, when ho died very suddenly on Christmas eve about 7:30 o'clock, having reached the age of 64 years, 6 months, and 5 days. He leaves to mourn his death his children: George, Anna (Mrs. J. Henry Peters), Gerd. Carl, and William; also one sister in Germany, eight grandchildren, and many friends.
The deceased remained faithful to his church, the Lutheran church, to the end.