Obit: Mengel, Irvin J. (1890 - 1962)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Mengel, Castner, Heckel, Krueger, Uerling, Plantico, Wassink, Smith,

----- Source: Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark Co., Wis.) 06/07/1962

----- Mengel, Irvin J. (5 MAY 1890 - 29 MAY 1962)

Funeral services for Irvin J. Mengel, 72, route 3, Marshfield, who suffered a fatal heart attack in a Spencer store at 5 p.m. Tuesday, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Loyal Methodist Church. The Rev. Paul Doering officiated and burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery.

Mr. Mengel was born May 5, 1890 in Loyal (Clark Co., Wis.) and was married on Oct. 20, 1915 to Jessie Castner, who died in 1935. He farmed near Loyal for many years and later moved to Curtiss where he operated a farm for 15 years. In 1958 he came to Marshfield to live near his daughter, Mrs. Carl Heckel. He was a member of the Royal Neighbor Camp of Loyal.

He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Carl (Alice) Heckel, Marshfield; Mrs. Frank (Ethel) Krueger and Mrs. Clarence (Alveria) Uerling, Colby, and Mrs. Leo (YeVonnie) Plantico, Owen; two sons, Harry, Marshfield and Robert, Neillsville; 36 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Dolly Wassink, Baker, Mont. and Mrs. Maude Smith, Dillon, Mont, and two brothers, Bert Mengel, Loyal and John Mengel, Bozeman, Mont.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a child and a brother.

Pallbearers were Vernard Kauffman, Ray Prior, Henry Boe, Fred Heiking, Chester Smith, Elwin Cook.

Out of town relatives and friends attended from Marshfield, Colby, Neillsville, thorp and Owen.

Patty Francis sang “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Nearer My God to Thee.” Ruth Zepplin accompanied her on the organ.