Mechnig, Victor C. 1876-1954

MECHNIG, EARNEST

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Date: 8/2/2010 at 14:30:40

Victor Mechnig Dies
In Sioux City Hospital

Victor C. Mechnig, 78, former
Remsen man who lived in Sioux
City since leaving there in 1928,
died in a Sioux City hospital
Tuesday, Nov. 2. He had been
sick five months.

Mr, Mechnig was born Feb.
2B, 1876, in Tama county, Iowa,
later lived in Le Mars and for a
number of years operated a dray
line in Remsen in partnership
with Kd Kirchoff. He married
Mary E, Earnest in 1909, in Rem-
son. She died in Sioux City in
1928.

Mr. Mechnig was a member of
The Restaurant Workers union,
Local 387. He had retired eight
years ago.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
William Drum and Mrs. Stephen
McCann, both of Westphalia,
Kan; a daughter, Mrs. Nina
Gessland of Sioux City; a grand-
child and a great-grandchild.

Le Mars Sentinel
Wednesday, November 10, 1954
Le Mars, Iowa
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Another Obituary:

Victor C. Mechnig, 78, former
Remsen man who has lived in
Sioux City since leaving there
in 1928 died Nov. 2 at a Sioux
City hospital. He had lived in
Le Mars, and later operated a
dray line in Remsen for a number
of years. He retired from restaurant
work eight years ago. Survivors
are two sisters, a daughter,
grandchild and great-grandchild.

Floyd Valley Farmers News
Friday, November 12, 1954
Le Mars, Iowa