The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-03-01
Injuries to
S. c.. Young
Man F at a |
Julian Bromenschenkel Died
at Manitowac, Wis, Hos
pital Early Friday
FUNERAL MON. AT 1000
Deceased Entered Nazianz
Seminary for Religious
Training

brief notation of whose serious in
jury was made in the Herald of
last week, died at the Holy Family
Hospital, Manitowac, Wis, Friday,
Feb. %, at 100 A. M.
The injury and death of this ex-
cellent young man cast a pail Of
sorrow over the community. He
was the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Bromenschenkel, residing
2 "a miles southwest of the city.
The deceased grew to young man
hood in the Sank Centre commun-
ity, For three years prior to about
three months ago he drove the
truck delivering milk to his faith
er's dairy patrons. always giving
courteous efficient service.
Julian left Sank Centre, Jan. IS,
1884. entering the st. Nazian semi
nary at NazianZ, Wis, as a candi-
date for Christian Brotherhood. AZ
ter passing his probationary perid
he would have entered his study of
the six and one-half year course.
Julian received his education in
st. Paul's Parochial School, of this
city.
A State Highway runs either side
of the Nazianz seminary. A Federal
highway had been cut through
connecting the two highways. This
Federal road is only a little more
than a mile in length. The work
was completed and a number of the
probationary students were busy
clearing up debris accumulated dur
ing the construction. The road
runs through a 12-foot cut. Tuesday
forenoon of last week Julian was
employed in this work. He was Ia
boring with his back against the
dirt wall. OF a sudden and with
out warning a large chunk of froz-
en- ground broke away from about
21a foot from the top and it's fall
struck Julian below the knees,
breaking both legs. Somehow he
was injured at the base of the
brain. He was taken to the Holy
Family Catholic hospital at Mani
towas where he was given every
care and attention by expert ply
sicans and competent nurses.
When he entered the hospital
Julian's injuries were not figured
fatal. He was conscious and cheer
full. The family were notified. The
father, ALEX Bromenschenkel, left
Thursday morning for his sons
bedside, arriving at Manitowoc at
$50 P. NJ, Thursday evening.
Before his fathers arrival Julius
had sunk into Inconsistencies. He
died at 100 A. M. Friday morning.
Enroute to Nazianz Julian had
stopped at Fon du Lac, Wis, to
visit his uncle and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Unger. When Mike
learned Of Julian's injury he has
tened to his bedside and was with
him when the Grim Reaper called.
The remains arrived in this city
on the G. N. train Saturday at 12:45
P. NJ, and were taken at once to
the family home. Between that
time and the time of holding the
funeral Monday morning hundreds
of friends of the deceased and the
sorrowing family called to pay their
respect and extend heartfelt SYM
pathy.
The funeral was held from St.
Paups Catholic church, Of this city
Monday at 1000 A. NJ. Rev. Msgr.
Plachta sang Requiem Solemn
High Mass. Rev. Anthony ART,
now of st. Cloud, formerly. OF
st. Pauls and an old friend OF the
family, officiated as Deacon. Rev.
Hermenegild G. Messmer OF MAJ
ianz Seminary officiated as sub
deacon.
The large edifice was filed to ov-
erflowing with relatives and friends
to pay tribute to the memory OF
the young man.
The Honorary pallbearers We're:
Clarence, Raymond and Victor
Bromenschenkel, Alfred Miller,
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