Lindekugel, Benjamin Harrison "Harry" 1888-1941

LINDEKUGEL, OHLENDORF, FOLEY

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 10/2/2011 at 17:54:16

Harry Lindekugel Takes His Own Life. Alton Oil Station Manager Few Months.
Harry Lindekugel, manager of the Mobile Service Station at Alton , took his own life at noon Wednesday. Mrs. Lindekugel bringing a lunch to her husband, found the door locked and curtains drawn and called Dr. Murphy and J.W. Allen, who found the body of Mr. Lindekugel with a shot through the head. The coroner’s verdict was suicide.
No reason was given for his act. He was a man of good habits, well liked, with many friends since his arrival in Alton from Remsen seven months ago. He was born at Spencer, S.D. and was 51 years old.
His is survived by his wife and a daughter living in Sioux City. Funeral arrangements had not been completed late Wednesday. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, May 2, 1941, page 1.
Also –
Last Rites For B.H. Lindekugel. Served As Marshal In Remsen Several Years.
Funeral services were held at Alton Saturday for B.H. Lindekugel, well known former resident of Remsen, who took his own life Wednesday by shooting himself in the oil station he operated in Alton. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Paul Wuebben, pastor of St. Paul Evangelical church in Remsen. Interment was made in the Remsen cemetery.
The Remsen Bell –Enterprise has the following obituary.
Benjamin Harrison Lindekugel was born at Spencer, S.D., August 26, 1886, and was in business there before coming to Remsen eight years ago. In Spencer he had been in the garage business, and in Remsen he was employed for a short time by C. J. Bellmeyer, an old friend who at the time was operating the Chevrolet garage. Later he went into the employ of Henry Falke as a garage mechanic also, and six years ago went into Remsen’s public safety service as town marshal. He served in this capacity until early last September when, after resigning here, he took over the Mobil garage in Alton, which he purchased.
Mr. Lindekugel was possessed of a winning personality and traits of character which won him many friends.
Mr. Lindekugel was united in marriage on April 21, 1910, to Anna Ohlendorf of Remsen.
Surviving are the widow, a daughter, Mrs. Vincent Foley of Sioux City and the following brothers and sisters: Charles, Martha, Milly and Laura. Surviving also is his stepmother, a stepbrother, Walter and a step sister, Mabel. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, May 6, 1941, page 1.