OBITUARIES: Vernon A. HERTEL, Big Sand Lake, Burnett Co., WI ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by Angie Denotter 24 March 2004 ************************************************************************ Vernon Hertel, 52 Dies Sept. 25 After Long Illness. Verne A. Hertel was born November 6, 1900, and passed away September 25, 1952. His parents were Otto H. and Charlotte M. Hertel. Verne Hertel was born at Warner Lake, where his father homesteaded a plot of ground, and opened a general store and post office at the place now known as Hertel. When two years old he moved with his family to Oshkosh and then to Clyde, Ill. After three years the family moved to Glen Ellyn, Ill., where Verne finished his grammar and high school. He then attended Crane Technical School in a course of Engineering and after completing his course he worked as an engineer at the Old Ben Coal Company at Christopher, Ill. At the age of 17 he moved with his family to Big Sand Lake, he met Dorothy Browell who he married in April 1925. They operated his father's farm for four years, after which they moved to Sioux Falls, S. Dakota where Verne was employed as chief engineer for the city schools. During their stay at Sioux Falls two girls were born, Virginia and Georganne. After six years in Sioux Falls, they returned to Big Sand Lake to assist his mother in operating the Woodland Lodge Resort. During the fall and winter they would move to River Falls to assist Dorothy's brother, operating the Browell Farm. In June, 1943, Mr. Hertel went to work as an electrician for the Kansas City Bridge & Construction company and was sent to Skagway, Alaska, to work on a government project for about on year. After his return from Alaska he and his wife purchased and operated the Siren drug store for three years. They sold the business purchased a farm on highway 70, Big Sand Lake, which they operated until he was stricken with a vicious illness from which he never recovered. Funeral services were held on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2pm at the Hanson chapel, Rev. James Everson officiating, Rev. and Mrs Everson sang "The Savior With Me," "The Love of God," and "I Need Thee Every Hour". Burial in the White Pine Cemetery, Joseph Hanson in charge of arrangements. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm