Berner, Otto G. 1864-1912

BERNER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 6/19/2013 at 08:26:51

Nevada State Journal
Thursday, Dec 26, 1912

SPARKS JEWELER DIES SUDDENLY
Otto Berner Leaves Wife and Son Who Were Not Near to Comfort Him

Otto Berner, a well known jeweler of Sparks, was called to the great beyond Tuesday morning after a short illness. He was a native of Germany and was 49 years of age, several of which had been spent in Sparks.

He is survived by a wife and sister (NOTE - Otto did not have a sister) in LeMars, Iowa and a son who occupies a government position at Omaha.

It has been learned that the deceased was a member of the LeMars commandery of Knights Templar and had been a well known citizen of that city. Upon advices from LeMars, the remains were shipped east last night to be buried there.

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Otto G. Berner

Otto G. Berner, formerly a well-known jeweler in LeMars, died recently at Reno, Nev. The body was brought to LeMars for burial.

Akron Register Tribune (Akron, Iowa) Thursday, 9 Jan. 1913 (transcribed by Marla Zwakman)
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~The above obituary mentions were submitted by Jan Cox.
~Otto G. Berner is buried in Block 9, LeMars City Cemetery, which today is known as the LeMars Memorial Cemetery.