Leo Garies Killed By Falling Log.
Leo Gareis, of the Flush community was fatally injured late Monday when a 20 foot log that was accidentally jarred loose from a truck fell on top of him, pinning him down and crushing his chest. Mr. Gareis was helping some men unload a pile of saw logs at the Dekat home about three miles northwest of Westmoreland, when the accident occurred.
Born August 10, 1902, in the Flush community. Mr. Gareis had lived in the Flush community most of his life, being a farmer.
Surviving him are his wife, Isabel, and one daughter, Anna Jean of the home; two other daughters, Mrs. James Muir of Manhattan and Mrs. J. N. Saffelder of Tulsa, Oklahoma; his mother, Mrs. Susan Gareis of Flush; two brothers, John Gareis of Wamego, and Andrew Gareis of Westmoreland; and three sisters, Mrs. G. A. Richmond of Wamego, Miss Lena Gareis of Flush and Miss Marie Gareis of Nortonville.
A Requiem Mass will be offered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Flush, this Thursday morning at 9:00 a. m. with Reverend Biehler celebrant. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Flush.
Wamego Reporter, 3/31/1955
From: Tom & Nona Prockish
Source: Sy Ekart Obituaries of St. Joseph Cemetery
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Leo met with an unfortunate accident while unloading logs from a truck. He was helping some men unload some logs at the home of Clem Dekat (about 3 miles north of Flush) when the accident happened. A 20 ft. log fell on top of him, pinning him down and crushing his chest.
Wamego Reporter, 3/31/1955
From: Tom & Nona Prockish
Source: Umscheid Family Book compiled by Sylvester C. Ekart
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Leo Gareis married Isabel Dekat on May 14, 1938 at Flush, KS. To this union three daughters were born:
Maxine (James Muir) St. George, KS
Cleta (J. N. Saffelder) Marion, IL
Anna (Minihan) Topeka, KS
Leo Gareis, of the Flush community was fatally injured late Monday when a 20 foot log that was accidentally jarred loose from a truck fell on top of him, pinning him down and crushing his chest. Mr. Gareis was helping some men unload a pile of saw logs at the Dekat home about three miles northwest of Westmoreland, when the accident occurred.
Born August 10, 1902, in the Flush community. Mr. Gareis had lived in the Flush community most of his life, being a farmer.
Surviving him are his wife, Isabel, and one daughter, Anna Jean of the home; two other daughters, Mrs. James Muir of Manhattan and Mrs. J. N. Saffelder of Tulsa, Oklahoma; his mother, Mrs. Susan Gareis of Flush; two brothers, John Gareis of Wamego, and Andrew Gareis of Westmoreland; and three sisters, Mrs. G. A. Richmond of Wamego, Miss Lena Gareis of Flush and Miss Marie Gareis of Nortonville.
A Requiem Mass will be offered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Flush, this Thursday morning at 9:00 a. m. with Reverend Biehler celebrant. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Flush.
Wamego Reporter, 3/31/1955
From: Tom & Nona Prockish
Source: Sy Ekart Obituaries of St. Joseph Cemetery
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Leo met with an unfortunate accident while unloading logs from a truck. He was helping some men unload some logs at the home of Clem Dekat (about 3 miles north of Flush) when the accident happened. A 20 ft. log fell on top of him, pinning him down and crushing his chest.
Wamego Reporter, 3/31/1955
From: Tom & Nona Prockish
Source: Umscheid Family Book compiled by Sylvester C. Ekart
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Leo Gareis married Isabel Dekat on May 14, 1938 at Flush, KS. To this union three daughters were born:
Maxine (James Muir) St. George, KS
Cleta (J. N. Saffelder) Marion, IL
Anna (Minihan) Topeka, KS
Leo Garies Killed By Falling Log.
Leo Gareis, of the Flush community was fatally injured late Monday when a 20 foot log that was accidentally jarred loose from a truck fell on top of him, pinning him down and crushing his chest. Mr. Gareis was helping some men unload a pile of saw logs at the Dekat home about three miles northwest of Westmoreland, when the accident occurred.
Born August 10, 1902, in the Flush community. Mr. Gareis had lived in the Flush community most of his life, being a farmer.
Surviving him are his wife, Isabel, and one daughter, Anna Jean of the home; two other daughters, Mrs. James Muir of Manhattan and Mrs. J. N. Saffelder of Tulsa, Oklahoma; his mother, Mrs. Susan Gareis of Flush; two brothers, John Gareis of Wamego, and Andrew Gareis of Westmoreland; and three sisters, Mrs. G. A. Richmond of Wamego, Miss Lena Gareis of Flush and Miss Marie Gareis of Nortonville.
A Requiem Mass will be offered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Flush, this Thursday morning at 9:00 a. m. with Reverend Biehler celebrant. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Flush.
Wamego Reporter, 3/31/1955
From: Tom & Nona Prockish
Source: Sy Ekart Obituaries of St. Joseph Cemetery
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Leo met with an unfortunate accident while unloading logs from a truck. He was helping some men unload some logs at the home of Clem Dekat (about 3 miles north of Flush) when the accident happened. A 20 ft. log fell on top of him, pinning him down and crushing his chest.
Wamego Reporter, 3/31/1955
From: Tom & Nona Prockish
Source: Umscheid Family Book compiled by Sylvester C. Ekart
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Leo Gareis married Isabel Dekat on May 14, 1938 at Flush, KS. To this union three daughters were born:
Maxine (James Muir) St. George, KS
Cleta (J. N. Saffelder) Marion, IL
Anna (Minihan) Topeka, KS
Leo Gareis, of the Flush community was fatally injured late Monday when a 20 foot log that was accidentally jarred loose from a truck fell on top of him, pinning him down and crushing his chest. Mr. Gareis was helping some men unload a pile of saw logs at the Dekat home about three miles northwest of Westmoreland, when the accident occurred.
Born August 10, 1902, in the Flush community. Mr. Gareis had lived in the Flush community most of his life, being a farmer.
Surviving him are his wife, Isabel, and one daughter, Anna Jean of the home; two other daughters, Mrs. James Muir of Manhattan and Mrs. J. N. Saffelder of Tulsa, Oklahoma; his mother, Mrs. Susan Gareis of Flush; two brothers, John Gareis of Wamego, and Andrew Gareis of Westmoreland; and three sisters, Mrs. G. A. Richmond of Wamego, Miss Lena Gareis of Flush and Miss Marie Gareis of Nortonville.
A Requiem Mass will be offered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Flush, this Thursday morning at 9:00 a. m. with Reverend Biehler celebrant. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Flush.
Wamego Reporter, 3/31/1955
From: Tom & Nona Prockish
Source: Sy Ekart Obituaries of St. Joseph Cemetery
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Leo met with an unfortunate accident while unloading logs from a truck. He was helping some men unload some logs at the home of Clem Dekat (about 3 miles north of Flush) when the accident happened. A 20 ft. log fell on top of him, pinning him down and crushing his chest.
Wamego Reporter, 3/31/1955
From: Tom & Nona Prockish
Source: Umscheid Family Book compiled by Sylvester C. Ekart
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Leo Gareis married Isabel Dekat on May 14, 1938 at Flush, KS. To this union three daughters were born:
Maxine (James Muir) St. George, KS
Cleta (J. N. Saffelder) Marion, IL
Anna (Minihan) Topeka, KS
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