Death Of John Frederick Stierle

DEATH OF JOHN FREDERICK STIERLE

The death of John Frederick Stierle, father of Herman Stierle, a clerk with Mack & Co., occurred last evening at 11 o'clock. He had been ailing only a little over a week. The funeral services will be held at his late residence in Saline township Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.

Mr. Stierle was one of the respected, prosperous farmers of Saline townsihp. His amiable, hospitable disposition made him the friend of everyone. Many will miss his kindly face, which was often seen in Ann Arbor and Saline. He was born August 13, 1833, in Unteraichen,Ober Amt Stuttgart, Wurtemberg. With his parents, four brothers and sisters, he removed to Washtenaw county in 1848, settling in Saline township. On Aug. 28, 1862, he married Miss Maria Zahn, the ceremony being performed by the late Rev. Frederick Schmid, in Ann Arbor. His widow and four children of seven, with which their union was blessed, survive him. They are Mrs. Ida Burkhardt, Frederick, Herman and William Stierle. Charles Stierle, of Freedom, a brother, and Mrs. Regena Stollsteimer, of Lodi, a sister, also survive. The deceased and his wife resided 23 years on the farm on which he died.