Yungclas, Gary John (1956-1970)

YUNGCLAS, OLSEN

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 2/10/2015 at 12:29:20

Daily Freeman Journal, Monday, August 17, 1970

Tractor mishap fatal to youth

Tragedy today at Highview

A tractor accident shortly before noon today took the life of Gary Yungclas, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Yungclas who reside west of Highview.

The farm youth reportedly was driving a tractor pulling a manure spreader when the mishap occurred on a gravel road two miles west of Highview and a half mile north.

The tractor apparently swerved and flipped over on its side, pinning the boy beneath one of the large, rear wheels.

Dr. Sam Kuramoto, county medical examiner, was called to the site and pronounced the boy dead of his injuries.

Assisting at the site of the accident were members of the Webster City rescue crew, Deputy Sheriffs Jerry Farnham and Roger Smith and Highway Patrolman Mike Hogan.

The body was taken to Greenfield Memorial Chapel where funeral services are pending.

Daily Freeman Journal, Tuesday, August 18, 1970

Yungclas rites to be Wednesday

Funeral services for Gary Yungclas, 14-year-old Webster City area farm youth who was killed yesterday noon in a tractor accident near Highview, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Christ in Webster City with the Rev. Homer Doak officiating and with burial in Graceland cemetery.

The body will lie in state at the Greenfield Memorial Chapel until 11 a.m. Wednesday when it will be taken to the church.

Gary John Yungclas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Yungclas, was born Feb. 19, 1956, at Webster City. He attended the Webster City schools and would have been in the ninth grade this fall at Washington Central junior high school.

He is survived by his parents; one sister, Leah; two brothers, Alan and Rolf, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Yungclas of Webster City and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Olsen of Ellsworth.

Gary was a member of the United Church of Christ.