CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - JOHN BURNS ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp. Permission granted by: Rob Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== Cedar County News July 4, 1929 St. Helena Builder Dies Last Thursday John B. Burns Dies two days before long-time companion and Friend funeral services for John B. Burns of St. Helena Pioneer, who passed away Thursday of last week in the Yankton hospital were held Friday morning at the Immaculate Conception Chruch in St. Helena, Barney Wieseler. Mr. Wieseler's funeral was held Saturday morning at the same church. Mr. Burns had been in poor health for several years, dating back to 1916 when he fell off a load of merchandise he was hauling frm Wynot to his store in St. Helena. During the last year his illness has been more serious and was in the Yankton hospital for several weeks previous to his death. He was born in Germany over 70 years ago, and came to Cedar county in the early days when St. Helena was started. He was married there 40 years ago to Miss Mary Wieseler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wieseler. She passed away about eight years ago. Mr. Burns, like the late Barney Wieseler , was long identified with the progress of the county and had been for many years the postmaster of St. Helena and leader in the towns affairs. For the last several years he has been proprieter of the St. Helena Store. Mr. Burns is survived by four children, Mrs. Ted Thielke of Fordyc, Mrs. Henry Schafer of Menominee, and twin daughters Misses Mary and Martha at home. Services Friday morning were attended by friends from all over the county, the big chruch comopletely filled in tribute to the pioneer. Rev. Father C. Stratman was in charge and burial was in the St. Helena Catholic Cemetery. A nephew Clarence Foester of Hartington, attended the funeral Friday and on Saturday attended fuenral services of his other uncle Barney Wieseler at this same church.