Clark County NV Archives Obituaries.....WENGERT, Frank S. February 4 1917
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Las Vegas Age - 2/10/1917
DIED



WENGERT:  In this city, Sunday morning February 4, 1917, at 5 o'clock, Frank

S. WENGERT, aged 56 years 5 months and 24 days.

    In the few words above is marked the span of a busy and useful life.

Yet, although the Heavenly Father has seen fit to take from us one who was

near and dear, one whom through his activities and kindly deeds had become

an intimate and almost indespensable member of our community, Frank S.

WENGERT will remain ever enshrined in our memories.

    He was born in Baveria, Germany, September 10, 1860 and at the age of

nine years came with his parents to the United States.  The family settled

at Independence, Iowa where the father and mother lived until their death.

    In 1876 Frank removed to Austin, Minnesota where he entered the employ

of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad.  In Austin he met and won

Miss Ella KENEVAN to whom he was wed in 1887, and through this union his

life was crowned with a loving and faithful helpmate and a family of fine

boys and girls all of whom were at his bedside to give him hope and comfort

to the last.

    In 1906, Mr. WENGERT came to Las Vegas, bringing his family here the

following year.  He was first in the employ of the Armour car lines in the

construction of the ice plant.  Then, for several years he was

superintendent of the Consolidated Power & Telephone Co.  About a year ago

he became manager for the Las Vegas Gas Company in which he had acquired an

interest.

    The last illness of Mr. WENGERT lasted about two months and until the

very moment of his death the family had hopes of his recovery although many

of our citizens realized that the sufferer was marked for the grim reaper.

Death came peacefully and painlessly and Frank WENGERT fell asleep.

    He leaves surviving him, besides his sorrowing widow, five children:

Mildred (Mrs. Wm. MARSHALL), Cyril, Veronica, Louella (Mrs. V. C. HAM) and

Delano.  Also two brothers, Al WENGERT of Austin, Minn., and Will WENGERT of

Independence, Iowa.

    The funeral was held Tuesday morning at the Catholic Church and the

large number who gathered to pay their last respects to the mortal remains

of Frank WENGERT was indicative of the high regard in which he was held by

all.  The floral tributes were wonderfully profuse and beautiful.

    Mass was said by Rev. Fr. O'GRADY who paid an eloquent tribute to the

deceased.  The music was very touching and beautiful and included the

following numbers:  solo, "Face to Face", by Mrs. PEMBROKE, "Ave Maria" by

Mrs. BARLOW and "Somewhere the Sun is Shining" by Mrs. PEMBROKE, Mrs.

BORSACK and Mr. HARKINS.

    The casket was bourn to its resting place, a concrete vault prepared for

it in the City Cemetery, by members of the B.P.O.E., Mr. WENGERT having been

a member of Goldfield Lodge.  About 50 brother Elks acted as escort and

thirty automobiles made up the funeral cortege.  The bearers were:  Messrs

M. M. RILEY, John FAGAN, D. J. O'LEARY, Chas. FREEMAN, E. E. SMITH and W. E.

SEARS.

    In the passing of our good friend and neighbor, a loving husband and

father has been called to his reward and a helpful and kindly citizen has

laid down his burden of life.  With our hearts full of sympathy for the

bereaved ones we can only say "Peace be unto you."





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