VIRCHOW, William Charles 1894-1961

VIRCHOW, BUSS, BROWN, BIRUM

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 12/15/2010 at 14:19:57

William Charles Virchow 1894-1961

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HOUSE RAMMED BY CAR, OCCUPANT DROPS DEAD

Osage – An unusual “car-house” accident here early Tuesday may have been a contributing factor in the death of a lifelong resident.

William Virchow, 71, died of a heart attack shortly after his house was struck by a car driven by Morris Leivrouw Jr., 19, Osage.
According to Osage policeman Clifford Lewis, Lievrouw lost control of his car when it hit a soft shoulder. The car then swerved across the street, hit a light post and then crashed into the Virchow home.

Mrs. Virchow said her husband got out of bed to investigate the crash and collapsed in the living room. He was dead on arrival at the Mitchell County Memorial Hospital. Virchow had a history of heart trouble.
Lievrouw is in the Osage Hospital suffering from shock. His car was damaged extensively, according to Lewis.

Virchow, a World War I Veteran, is survived by his wife, a son, William, Sheldon, and two grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Fred Birum, Osage.

Funeral services are pending at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday March 28, 1961

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He was buried at the Osage Cemetery. William Charles Virchow was born August 17, 1894 in Mitchell county, Iowa, the son of William Virchow (1854-1913) and Amelia (Buss) Virchow (1865-1923). He married Emma Edith Brown