Winfred and Ada CLEMENS

CLEMENS

Posted By: Volunteer-Betty Hootman
Date: 9/11/2012 at 12:10:24

DES MOINES HAS DOUBLE TRAGEDY
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MAN SHOOTS ESTRANGED WIFE
AND SELF ON DOWNTOWN STREET

Des Moines, Feb. 6---(AP)---Winfred Clemens, aged 49, today shot and killed his estranged wife, Ada, 42 years old, and then committed suicide, police said. The shooting and suicide occurred on a downtown street as Mrs. Clemens was on her way to work.

Police said witnesses told them the couple had separated a week ago and that Clemens shot his wife following an argument.

Robert Kelcher, a witness, said that, as the couple approached the United laundry, where Mrs. Clemens worked, her husband pulled a shotgun from beneath his overcoat and fired at her. Mrs. Clemens started to grapple with him, Kelcher said, but Clemens gave his wife a violent shove and fired two shots into her body as she fell to the ground. He then killed himself.

Mrs. Clemens died on the way to the hospital.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book A, page 459, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA