Obit: Lindekugel, Frank W. (1881 - 1951)

 

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Surnames: Lindekugel, Monn, Litka, Trachte

 

----Source: Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark Co., Wis.)   03/08/1951

 

Lindekugel, Frank W. (27 FEB 1881 - 23 FEB 1951)

 

Frank W. Lindekugel died unexpectedly from a heart attack, Friday night, Feb. 23, 1951, when returning home from a visit at the home of a neighbor.

 

Frank William Lindekugel was born in Germany on Feb. 27, 1881, and came to the United States with his parents when six years of age.  He was married to Martha Monn of Cohoes, N.Y. on Feb. 20, 1913.

 

They lived on a farm in Loyal Township until nine years ago when they purchased a home in the west part of the city of Loyal and have lived there since.

 

Mr. Lindekugel was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.

 

He is survived by his wife and two children, Harold of Granton, and Mrs. Reuben (Ruth) Litka, Loyal; 3 grandchildren, a brother, William, Loyal, and a sister, Mrs. Wm. Trachte, Arpin.

 

Funeral services were held in the Lutheran Church Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m.  The Rev. J. C. Langholz officiated.

 

Pallbearers were Otto Lemke, August Ehlert, Gust Voigt, William Pockrandt, Fred Strege, and John Knoll.

 

The flowers were carried by Mrs. Wallace Dietsche, Mrs. Wm. Pockrandt, and Mrs. Fred Strege.

 

The hymns, "In the Garden," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Nearer my God to Thee: were sung by Mrs. Romaine Rossow and Mrs. Emma Rottjer, with Miss Dorothy Capelle as organist.

 

The Granton Rotary Club attended the funeral services in a body.

 

Mr. Lindekugel was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery.

 

Out of town people attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Trachte, Arpin; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lindekugel and son, Kenneth, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Trachte, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Trachte, Arpin; Mr. and Mrs.  Dan Brandt, Pittsville; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lindekugel, Wis. Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lindekugel, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Trachte, Neillsville; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dahl and family, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Knoll, Wausau; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Knoll, and Mr. John Knoll, Colby.

 

 


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