Mechnig, Victor C. 1876-1954

MECHNIG, EARNEST

Posted By: Doris Hoffman (email)
Date: 8/2/2010 at 11:24:10

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

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 hosipital
Tuesday, Nov. 2, He had been
sick five months
Mr, Mechnig was born Feb.
20, 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