Nuebel, William 1917-1935

NUEBEL

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Date: 1/30/2010 at 14:26:33

LeMars Sentinel
September 3, 1935

LE MARS YOUTH KILLED WHEN TRUCK UPSETS
Will Nuebel Suffers Fracture Of Skull And Dies In Two Hours
THREE ESCAPE INJURY
Party On Way To Norfolk To Visit Friends

William Nuebel, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nuebel, of this city, died at
8 o’clock Friday morning in the office of a physician at Pierce, Neb., from
injuries he sustained two hours earlier in the day in an automobile
accident. He suffered a fracture of the skull causing concussion of the
brain.

The accident occurred a mile east of Pierce. Nuebel was riding in a light
truck, accompanied by L. S. Wagner, James Hodapp, and Ray Holton, LeMars
youths. Wagner, according to reports, was driving the truck and the four
were on the seat of the truck, Nuebel sitting on the lap of one of his
companions.

Leaving Pierce, where they had breakfasted, a short distance from the town,
they met a heavy show truck and made a wide turn in the road. The light
truck, in which the LeMars youths were riding, skidded on some loose gravel
and overturned. Young Nuebel was catapulted against the top as the machine
turned over. The other three were uninjured.

Nuebel never regained consciousness and died two hours later.

Left Le Mars at Late Hour

The young men left LeMars sometime after midnight Thursday and were on their
way to Norfolk, Neb., to visit Ray Carter, a brother-in-law to R. Holton.

Mother Hastens to Son

Informed of the accident by long distance telephone, Mrs. Jos. Nuebel,
mother, and Paul Nuebel, a brother, accompanied by Mrs. Louis Wagner and
Miss Dorothy Dorr, motored to Pierce but were too late to see the
unfortunate youth alive. They accompanied the remains home.

Shock To His Friends

The news of his tragic death brought sorrow to his friends. Will Nuebel was
a popular youth, in his father’s store where he worked and in social and
athletic circles. He gained fame the past year or two as a baseball pitcher
of more than average skill.

William P. Nuebel lived all his life in LeMars. He was born May 26, 1917,
and received his education at St. Joseph school, graduating in 1934. He was
a member of St. Joseph Church and of the Holy Name Society.

He leaves to mourn his death, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nuebel; two
sisters, Mrs. Orlando Frank, of Remsen, Reta Nuebel; and three brothers,
Paul A., Joseph G., and Eugene C. Nuebel, of LeMars. A sister, Celeste,
preceded him in death.

Funeral Held Monday

The funeral was held yesterday morning at St. Joseph Church and was attended
by a large number of neighbors and friends. Mgr. J. D. Fisch officiated at
the requiem mass.

Pallbearers, intimate friends and associates, were: Clare Bertram, Robert
Burns, Orville Nemmers, Melvin Pereboom, Lawrence Puetz, and Roger Reuter.