Earl Unkel Died 1943

UNKEL

Posted By: Connie Swearingen - volunteer (email)
Date: 3/22/2016 at 17:19:22

Sioux City Journal
30 May 1943

Hornick Man Is Found Dead: Wounded by Shot

The body of Earl Unkel, 42, Hornick, Iowa was found at the rear of his home at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Deputy Ray Heck and Deputy Coroner Perkins, who investigated the case, said it was a suicide.

Deputy Sheriff Heck said that Mr. Unkel had been in Hornick Saturday afternoon, left for his home about 3:30 p.m., evidently obtained a shotgun and inflicted a wound which caused his death.

Mr. Unkel had been a resident of Woodbury all his life. He had been in poor health five years.
His wife and three children survive.

The body was taken to a funeral home in Hornick.