HINSMAN, Walter F. (died 1958)

HINSMAN, RACHUT, PAGEL

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/4/2009 at 23:50:37

Brothers-in-Law Die Same Night at Same Hospital

ST. ANSGAR, IOWA — Two brothers-in-law, living here, died Thursday night at the Mitchell County Memorial Hospital. Walter Hinsman, 66, died following a long illness. William Eske, 74, was taken to the hospital after becoming ill at commencement exercises for his granddaughter.

Walter Hinsman, who had farmed near Grafton, had retired two months ago. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. John [Rosie] Pagel and Mrs. Wilmer [Elsie] Rachut, both living near here.

Funeral services for Mr. Hinsman will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church.

William Eske, also a retired farmer, is survived by his wife a son, Roland, St. Ansgar; a daughter, Mrs. Vernon Kuntz, Grafton; a brother, August, Stacyville; and two sisters, Mrs. Grover Halvorson, St. Ansgar; and Martha Schallock, Osage.

Funeral services for William Eske will be Monday at 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church.

[Mason City Globe Gazette - Friday, May 16, 1958]

NOTE: Walter Hinsman's wife was the former Eleonora Wilde.