Joseph Wessel, Effingham Dies
Joseph Wessel, sr., 77, died at St. Francis hospital, Topeka, this morning after an extended illness.
He was born Oct. 21, 1896 in Oldenberg, Germany, a son of Henry and Elizabeth Wessel, and the family moved to Kansas when he was a boy.
Mr. Wessel and Freda Niehaues were married Aug. 24, 1927 at St. Bede's church in Kelley, and moved to a farm south of Effingham in 1940.
They retired from the farm and moved into Effingham in 1965.
He was a member of St. Ann's Church at Effingham and was the last surviving member of a family of 10 children.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Freda Wessel, of the home: a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Florence) Edward, Denver; five sons, Vincent Wessel, Frankfort, Joseph Wessel, jr., Leander Wessel and Jerry Wessel, all of Effingham and Thomas Wessel, Atchison, and 21 grandchildren.
Joseph Wessel, sr., 77, died at St. Francis hospital, Topeka, this morning after an extended illness.
He was born Oct. 21, 1896 in Oldenberg, Germany, a son of Henry and Elizabeth Wessel, and the family moved to Kansas when he was a boy.
Mr. Wessel and Freda Niehaues were married Aug. 24, 1927 at St. Bede's church in Kelley, and moved to a farm south of Effingham in 1940.
They retired from the farm and moved into Effingham in 1965.
He was a member of St. Ann's Church at Effingham and was the last surviving member of a family of 10 children.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Freda Wessel, of the home: a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Florence) Edward, Denver; five sons, Vincent Wessel, Frankfort, Joseph Wessel, jr., Leander Wessel and Jerry Wessel, all of Effingham and Thomas Wessel, Atchison, and 21 grandchildren.
Joseph Wessel, Effingham Dies
Joseph Wessel, sr., 77, died at St. Francis hospital, Topeka, this morning after an extended illness.
He was born Oct. 21, 1896 in Oldenberg, Germany, a son of Henry and Elizabeth Wessel, and the family moved to Kansas when he was a boy.
Mr. Wessel and Freda Niehaues were married Aug. 24, 1927 at St. Bede's church in Kelley, and moved to a farm south of Effingham in 1940.
They retired from the farm and moved into Effingham in 1965.
He was a member of St. Ann's Church at Effingham and was the last surviving member of a family of 10 children.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Freda Wessel, of the home: a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Florence) Edward, Denver; five sons, Vincent Wessel, Frankfort, Joseph Wessel, jr., Leander Wessel and Jerry Wessel, all of Effingham and Thomas Wessel, Atchison, and 21 grandchildren.
Joseph Wessel, sr., 77, died at St. Francis hospital, Topeka, this morning after an extended illness.
He was born Oct. 21, 1896 in Oldenberg, Germany, a son of Henry and Elizabeth Wessel, and the family moved to Kansas when he was a boy.
Mr. Wessel and Freda Niehaues were married Aug. 24, 1927 at St. Bede's church in Kelley, and moved to a farm south of Effingham in 1940.
They retired from the farm and moved into Effingham in 1965.
He was a member of St. Ann's Church at Effingham and was the last surviving member of a family of 10 children.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Freda Wessel, of the home: a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Florence) Edward, Denver; five sons, Vincent Wessel, Frankfort, Joseph Wessel, jr., Leander Wessel and Jerry Wessel, all of Effingham and Thomas Wessel, Atchison, and 21 grandchildren.
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