Erichsen, William G. 1878-1957

ERICHSEN

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 11/8/2011 at 01:07:21

Remsen Man Dies While Driving Car to Kingsley.

William G. Erichsen, 78, longtime Remsen areas resident died unexpectedly Monday morning, September 23, 1957 after suffering a heart attack while driving his car to Kingsley. The car left highway 140 at the east edge of Kingsley, traveled about 90 feet and struck a tree in the west ditch. County coroner S. H. Luken attributed death to the heart attack as the man sustained no injuries in the crash. Mr. Erichsen had left his farm in Henry township shortly after before 9 a.m. to order some lumber and pick up groceries in Kingsley.

Mr. Erichsen moved to the Remsen with his parents at the age of six, and had lived there since that time. He and his wife, Margaret, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary here, October
1, 1954. Survivors include the widow and a son, Henry of Remsen. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church at Remsen. Burial was in the community cemetery there. - LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, September 26, 1957

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[This obit was difficult to read as the edge of the paper was not microfilmed and so many of the words are missing, but it may still be of some benefit.]
Longtime Remsen Resident Stricken As Car Rounded Curve into Kingsley.
William Erichsen, 78, longtime Remsen resident, died of a … while driving his car…edge of Kingsley about…Monday, according to S…Plymouth county coroner…the office of the Kingsley Times related the following. Mr. Erichsen was traveling…Kingsley on highway 140.. was stricken. His car a 1948… the road, went into a ditch…side and came to rest.. The front of the car…
…Becker, who is manage of the Plymouth Co-op oil company …the first to reach the scene…happened a few feet…the curve on the highway…within the city limits of … Mr. Becker came into town…the town marshall, Jim…Gagen called the cornoner…and highway patrolman,…
…was taken to the Moeller …home at Remsen by the Dickin… of Kingsley.
…was a longtime resident…Henry township, section 17,…south of Remsen. Funeral…are pending at the fun…home. – Le Mars Globe-Post, Sept. 23, 1957, page 1, column 1.