----Source: WEEKLY CLARION (Dorchester, Clark Co., WI) 11/07/1924

Dengler, Joseph (28 Jul 1859 - 2 NOV 1924)

Joseph Dengler died at the home of his brother-in-law Wm. Hennlich, Sunday, Nov. 2nd, 1924, of cancer of the stomach, after an illness of about six months, the last two weeks being spent in bed.

The funeral was conducted from the St. Louis Church Wednesday, Rev. Father Pitzenberger officiating. The pallbearers were Leopold Stelzel, Joe Miller, R. Umlauft, Ott and Adolph Kallepp and George Stumpf.

Joseph Dengler was born in Bohemia July 28, 1859 and was 65 years, 3 months and 4 days old. On Oct. 26, 1890 he was united in marriage to Mary Hennlich in Bohemia. Six children were born to them, only one, a daughter, Mrs. Johanna Harshaw, of Milwaukee, is living. On. Oct. 31st, 1905 Mrs. Dengler died and on May 15th, 1906, Mr. Dengler immigrated to the United States, coming to Dorchester, Clark County, Wis. and making his home with the Wm. Hennlich family. Though his illness was attended with much suffering he was patient and good, and endeared himself tot hose about him.

His daughter was with him during the last part of his illness and aided in ministering lovingly to him.

Those from out of town who attended the obsequies were Mr. and Mrs. R. Harshaw, Mrs. Martha Seidler, Mrs. Edith Eckert and Mrs. Kate Withiger, all of Milwaukee.