Elk County KS Archives Obituaries.....Wucherpfenig, Alfred Franklin January 19, 1953
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
L Morgan blueduck3248@totelcsi.com July 14, 2007, 1:08 pm

Howard Courant-Citizen,   January 22, 1953
(condensed)

Alfred Franklin Wucherpfenig, son of Ignatz and Laura Josephine Wucherpfenig, 
was born near Lanesville, Illinois on February 23, 1864.  Mr. Wucherpfenig 
became ill Friday and they thought it was just a cold.  He was up and around 
the house until Sunday night, when he became sick with bronchial pneumonia.  
He was rushed to a Winfield hospital where he passed away Monday morning, 
January 19, 1953, at the age of 88 years, 10 months, and 27 days.

Alfred Wucherpfenig and Miss Lillian Woodward Saunders wre united in the bonds 
of holy matrimony at Shelbyville, Illinois, March 5, 1892.

To this union seven children were born, two sons and five daughters; Ray of 
Howard; Mrs. Leona Noblitt or Arcola, Illinois; Chester, who passed away in 
infancy; Mrs. Irma Newby of Parsons, Kansas; Mrs. Esther Morgan of Howard; 
Mrs. Ina Speer of Winfield, Kansas; and Miss Marjorie of the home.  Also there 
remains to mourn his passing are seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren 
and one brother, Amey Enos Eucherpfenig of Decatur, Illinois.

Mr. and Mrs. Wucherpfenig came to Kansas in 1916 and settled near Parsons, 
Kansas.  After some three years they came to Elk county and bought a farm near 
Fiat, where they made their home until they moved to Howard in the spring of 
1926, where they have lived since.

In young manhood, Mr. Wucherpfenig mastered the harness trade, which he 
followed for many years, having his own store in Illinois and Indiana.  Seeing 
the trend of the mechanic age, he disposed of the business.  After moving to 
Kansas, he farmed until moving to Howard, where he, with his son, Ray, 
purchased and operated the Sovereign Station until almost two years ago.

Funeral services were held at the Moon Chapel in Howard at 2:00 p.m., 
Wednesday, January 21st conducted by Frank H. McKinney.  Music was furnished 
by Virgil Munsinger, Fred Finley, Jess Barger and Charles Miller, with Mrs. 
Willis Miller accompanist. The escorts were Willard Morss, Harold Kling, Holly 
Miller, Rex Tarwater, Cecil Allen and Frank Simons.  Interment was in Grace 
Lawn cemetery, Howard, Kansas.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/elk/obits/w/wucherpf992ob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/

File size: 2.7 Kb