Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gentner, Leo December 31, 1953
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Leo Gentner
Leo Gentner, 50, Ruth, became Huron County's last fatality of 1953 when he was 
killed about 10:55 p.m. Thurs evening in front of his farm home on m-51 one mile 
north of Ruth.  He had gone out to the road to investigate a car which had gone 
off the road in front of his home. He was struck by a car driven by Kenneth 
Seltz, 21, Minden City, when he stepped into the road. Seltz said he was blinded 
by the lights of the parked car. Gentner, died of a broken neck. Sheriff dept 
and state police investigated. Funeral services were conducted Mon morning in SS 
Peter and Paul Cath ch in Ruth with Very Rev Frank W Kaufmann officiating. 
Burial was in the church cemetery. 

Gentner was born Nov 24, 1903 in Sherman twp and was a lifelong resident of the 
county. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Hilary Susalla, 
Centerline and Audrey and Marily Gentner, both of Ruth; a son, Dennis, Ruth; a 
grandchild, two brothers, George, Ruth and Roman, Harbor Beach and four sisters, 
Mrs. Frank Hunyon, Van Dyke, and Mrs. John Hessling, Mrs. Wilbur Kramer and Mrs. 
Clarence Holdwick all of Harbor Beach.

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