Wernert, Charles (died 1934)

WERNERT, DEVINE

Posted By: Rachel (Scherf) Levine (email)
Date: 12/4/2011 at 13:23:37

Charles Wernert Dies,
Four Survivors Here
Charles Wernert, 83 year old retired farmer of Livermore, died in the hospital at Fort Dodge Tuesday morning. Mr. Wernert farmed around Livermore prior to his retirement for a great number of years, and is quite well known here. He is a brother of Ignatius, Caroline, Catherine and Christina Wernert of this city, who survive him.

Mr. Wernert was born in Alsace, France, and came to this country when a small boy, with his parents and two brothers. They came directly to Dubuque, Iowa, where they lived a few years, coming to Algona from there. Later he married Mary Devine of Livermore who is now deceased [sic].

Children surviving are: Mrs. Nick Blazen of White Lake, South Dakota; Mrs. George Lenards of Livermore and Loretta of Washington. A son, Carl, is deceased. Brothers and sisters who are living are: Mrs. Mary Sweeney of Dubuque, Joseph of Norton, Kansas; Mrs. M. J. Walsh of Livingston, Montana, Ignatius, Caroline, Catherine and Christine of Algona.

Funeral services were held this morning (Thursday) at 9:30 in the Sacred Heart church at Livermore. Interment was mad« at Livermore.
--Algona Upper Des Moines, 8 March 1934, page 7