The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-11
From Fridays Daily.

known farmers of this vicinity, dleu
at st. Joseph's hospital at five min
utes after three o'clock this morning,
as a result of an injury that he sus-
tanned yesterday on his farm in Man
kato township, route Z. Mr.. Wenner
started out at eight o'clock yester-
day morning to do some stacking,
and was standing on the hay rack.
He drove out and upon reaching the
field, three-fourths of a mile away,
threw his pitchfork out OF the rear
end of the rack and then himself
Jumped out backwards, without no.
ticing that the fork had struck in
the ground, up right. He jumped out
in lust such a position that the han
die of the fork entered his body near
the groin, and penetrated about eight
or ten inches, infiicting a most pain
full injury. Three of his sons were
in the field with him, at the time.
and took him home and telephoned
for doctor.
AS soon as possible, Mr.. Wenner
was brought to this city and placed
i'm st. Joseph's hospital, where he
was operated on. He suffered greatly
but was conscious to the end. His
death was Immediately due to the
shock of the injury, causing heart
failure. Everything possible was
done for him.
Mr.. Wenner was born in Man
kato township, the son OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wenner, and
was forty-seven years of age, and IS
survived by his wife and SIX emil
dren, the Oldest twenty-four years
and the youngest eight. The oldes'
daughter is married, her name being
Mrs. Wendell Drummer, living two
miles northeast of st. Clair. The
other children reside at home. Their
names are Herbert, Rose, William,
Clement and Wendell. The deceased
is also survived by one brother, Joe
Wenner, who lives on Marshall
street in this city, and four sisters
Mrs. Eli Klugherz, Mrs. John Guen
Their, and Mrs. J. S. Thompson OF
this city. and Mrs. David A. LAWYER
Of Paxton, Neb The deceased was
married to Miss Sophia Hubb OF TINS
city twenty-five years ago last NO
vember.
Mr.. Wenner was treasurer OF his
school district He had resided OF
his farms for a number or years
and was well and favorably known
He was much interested in the gooo
road movement, and gave or MS Time
and efforts for this. He was also IN
terested in all other up to date
movements looking to better condl
tons on the farm, and was a mar
of broad and progressive IDEAS. AL
who travel the road are we'll aware
of Mr.. Wenner's efforts. He was
splendid man in every way, and
good husband and father, ana MS
family will have the sympathy OF al
in their great loss.
Mr.. Wenner was an active mem
her of st. Peter and PauPs Catnol'
church, and assisted greatly III Tie
construction of the Loyola clubhouse
and also in hauling material for the
mother house. He was also mem
her of St Joseph's court No. BOZ, Z
o. F., and carried $1,000 OF lie Ill
surance in the order.
The funeral services will be heio
at st. Peter and Pauls Cathollt
church Monday morning at 9:3.
o'clock. All members OF the {. y. +
court are requested to attend. Inc
interment will be made at Calvary
cemetery.
This afternoon the neighbors gain
cred at Mr. Wenners farm and STACK
ed his wheat and performed other
kind services which go to show thai
there is feeling OF brotherhood
among men in the country