Nicholas James Yenck (1877-1925)

COCHRAN, CURTIS, DUNKEL, YENCK

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The Eagle Grove Eagle
Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, May 21, 1925
Page 1, Column 6

DEATH OF NICOLAS [NICHOLAS] JAMES YENCK

Nicolas [Nicholas] James Yenck, brother of Mrs. Neil Dunkle [Dunkel] died at his home east of Eagle Grove last Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon and interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.

Obituary
(By Rev. W. G. Muhleman)

Nicolas [Nicholas] James Yenck was born May 14, 1877, at Assumption, Ill. He remained there till in 1915, when he moved to Eagle Grove. He was united in marriage to Esther Cochran on the 11th of October 1911, at Shelbyville, Ill. Three children were born to this union, Helen Elizabeth, aged 12, Edna Bernice, aged 5, and James Nicolas [Nicholas], aged 3.

On arriving at Eagle Grove he rented the Geo Derscheid farm west of town where he lived till this spring, when he rented a farm six miles east of town, also owned by the Derscheid brothers. On Wednesday while he was working in the field he was found unconscious on the harrow, which the horses were dragging aimlessly about the field. Mr. Derscheid, who noticed the horses running without a driver, caught them and took Mr. Yenck to the house where he recovered consciousness. There were hopes of his recovery till Friday evening when he became suddenly worse and died Saturday, May 16, 1925, at the age of 48 years and 2 days of age.

In former years Mr. Yenck was a member of the Catholic church.

He leaves to mourn their loss his wife and the three children already mentioned and two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Curtis of Wessington Springs, S. D. and Mrs. C. Dunkle [Dunkel] of Eagle Grove.

Funeral services were held from the M. E. church W. G. Muhleman preached the sermon and interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery on Tuesday.

The Eagle Grove Eagle
Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, May 21, 1925
Page 5, Column 4

VINCENT

Word was received here Saturday by friends of the death of Nicholas Yenck. Mr. Yenck lived on a farm 2 1-2 miles north of Vincent. Their friends here sincerely sympathize with Mrs. Yenck and children in their sorrow.

May 14, 1877 – May 16, 1925