CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF JOHN SCHIEFFER ==================================================================== 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 FEB 1, 1923 GAS KILLS FARMER IN SOO CITY HOTEL JOHN SCHIEFFER IS FOUND DEAD THERE ABOUT 10:00 O’CLOCK ON TUESDAY MORNING PETER KLEINSCHMIDT HAS NARROW ESCAPE MEN HAD ACCOMPANIED SHIPMENTS OF STOCK TO SIOUX CITY ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, MR. SCHIEFFER’S FUNERAL WILL BE HELD SATURDAY John Schieffer, widely known Cedar county farmer residing near Constance was found dead in bend at the Loyal Hotel, 409 Jackson street, Sioux City about 10:00 o’clock Tuesday morning. Tuesday morning, Peter Kleinschmidt, also widely known farmer residing on the old Biller ranch northeast of Fordyce was discovered unconscious in the same bed. Discovery was made by a maid who entered the room for the purpose of making it up. The police were notified and a pulmotor was rushed to the hotel and every effort was made to save the lives of the men. Physicians pronounced Mr. Schieffer beyond all aid. Klienschmidt was given first aid and rushed to St. Vincent’s hospital where he is being cared for, being still in a very serious condtion. Mrs. Kleinschmit was driven to Sioux city Wednesday afternoon by Leo Schrempp, to be at the bedside of her husband. Two sons of Mr. Schieffer drove down this morning and will accompany the body home this evening. The funeral will probably be held Saturday morning from the Constance Catholic church, of which Mr. Schieffer was at one time a trustee. Mr. Schieffer was about 60 years of age and is survived by four sons and two daughters all residing at home except one daughter, Mrs. John Arens. Both men accompanied stock shipments to Sioux City on Tuesday afternoon. Louis Hoesing was in adjoining room and thus avoided the gas, which is believed to have escaped into the room when the light was blown out by one of the men before they retired for the night, in the opinion of the police.