Sauk County Democrat, Baraboo, Wisconsin, April 21, 1904, page 2, column 5:

Plain
A great many relatives from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Dressen at Sauk City on Monday.

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Sauk County Democrat, Baraboo, Wisconsin, April 21, 1904,, Section 2, page 5, column 3:

Deaths. Mrs. Wm. Dresen Sr. died at her home in Sauk City on Saturday of cancer, aged 65 years. The funeral was held on Monday.

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Source: Sauk City Pioneer Press. April 21, 1904, page 5, column 2:

Transcription of German script:
Katharina Dresen.
Am Freitag letzter Woche, den 15. April, starb hier nach längerem und schmerzhaftem Leiden Frau Katharina, die Gattin des Herrn Wilhelm Dresen, sen. [senior]. Die Verstorbene, eine geborene Rotzer [Rötzer], war am 18. October, 1838, in Trobersdorf [Trobelsdorf], Landgericht Waldmünchen in der Oberpfalz, Baiern [Bayern], geboren und kam in 1872 nach Amerika. Sie verheirathete [verheiratete] sich zuerst mit Alois [Daniel] Brückl und die Familie wohnte auf einer Farm in Franklin. Vor etwa 17 Jahren verunglückte Herr Brückel [Brückl] durch eine Pferdedurchbrennerei auf dem Heimwege von der Kirche und fand einen plötzlichen Tod.

Am 15. Mai, 1899, verheirathete [verheiratete] sie sich mit Herrn Wilhelm [William] Dresen, sen. [senior], war demselben eine getreue Gattin, eine gute Hausfrau und dessen Kinder aus erster Ehe eine zweite Mutter. Sie wurde von Allen, die sie hier kennen lernten, hoch geachtet und ihr Tod wird von denselben aufrichtig bedauert.

Sie wurde von Krebs an der Brust befallen und mußte sich einer Operation unterwerfen. Diese verlief zwar glücklich und man hatte Hoffnung auf Heilung und Genesung, aber es stellte sich wieder ein Krebsgeschwür ein und eine zweite Operation wurde vollzogen.

Das Blut war aber von dem giftigen Stoffe schon angefüllt, so daß keine Operation half, sie siegte [siechte] langsam dahin, bis der Tod sie von ihren Leiden erlößte [erlöste]. Sie erreichte ein Alter von 65 Jahreu [Jahren], 10 Monaten und 27 Tagen.

Das Begräbniß fand am Montag auf dem hiesigen katholischen Friedhofe statt. Die Betheiligung [Beteiligung] war eine sehr große, besonders von Franklin, welches zeigte, in wie hoher Achtung sie in ihrer früheren Heimath [Heimat] stand.


Translation to English:
Katharina Dresen.
On Friday of last week, April 15, Katharina, the wife of Mr. Wilhelm [William] Dresen, died after a long and painful suffering. The deceased, whose maiden name was Rotzer [Rötzer / Roetzer] was born on October 18, 1838, in Trobersdorf [correction: Trobelsdorf] in the district court of Waldmuenchen in Bavaria, Palatinate. In 1872 she came to America. She married the first time to Alois [correction: Daniel] Brückl [Brueckl], and the family lived in a farm in Franklin [Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin]. About 17 years ago, Mr. Brückel [Brückl] was on the way home from church and was killed by a horse and found a sudden death.

On May 15, 1899, she was married to Mr. Wilhelm [William] Dresen. Senior. She was a faithful wife and good homemaker, and for the children of his first marriage, a second mother. She was highly respected from all who met her, and her death is sincerely regretted by the same.

She was stricken with cancer of the breast and had to undergo a surgery. This went well, and all had hoped for healing and recovery, but cancer returned and a second operation was performed. The blood was filled with the toxic substances already, so that no operation helped. She prevailed slowly along, until death released her from suffering. She reached the age of 65 years, 10 months and 27 days.

The burial took place on Monday at the local Catholic cemetery. The turnout was very large, especially from Franklin, which showed the high esteem she held from her former homeland.

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Note: Katharina's first husband was Daniel Brückl, not Alois Brückl. Daniel died On August 22, 1887:
Source: Weekly Home News, August 25, 1887, page 3, column 3 "Plain": . . . and Saturday a fatal accident occurred in this town. Mr. Brickl's team took fright and became uncontrollable. Mr. Brickl and his entire family who were going to church were strewn broadcast over the ground several being slightly bruised, and Mr. Brickl fatally injured. He died Sunday and was buried on the following Tuesday"