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Elmer Wokasch: “Hand caught in Corn Husker”

May 27

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Here’s a newspaper clipping about Elmer Wokasch:
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HAND CAUGHT IN CORNHUSKER

Employee in Fairmont Canning Company Badly Injured—Hand Remains in Machine Until Apparatus Is Taken Apart.

Fairmont, Aug 20 —Elmer Wokasch Fairmont canning company employee, suffered a badly crushed left thumb and torn left hand late Tuesday at plant No 2 when the hand was caught m a corn husking machine.

Officials feared Wokasch’s hand had been torn off in the gears of the machine and advised that it not be removed until doctors arrived.

Medical men supervised work of taking the husker apart while Wokasch gritted his teeth but withstood the intense pain. He was taken to the clinic weak from shock and released this morning Doctors thought he would regain full use of the hand in about two weeks.

1931 August 20, Evening Tribune.

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Elmer W. Wokasch

May 17

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Service for Elmer W. Wokasch, 68, of 903 E. First Street will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with burial in Fairview Memorial Park.

Mr. Wokasch died of cancer Sunday at Fairmont Community Hospital. He had been in failing health for six months.

Friends may call at Olson Funeral Home today and until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Both Nov. 9, 1907 in Westford Township, Mr. Wokasch attended Granada and Fairmont schools. He married Ruth Becker Dec. 12, 1952 in Fairmont, and was employed by Fairmont Railway Motors for 45 years, retiring in 1972.

Survivors include his wife; one daughter and one son, Mrs. Gary Drennen of Dallas, Texas, and Roger, a home.

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Amanda Wokasch (Elfert)

May 15

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Mrs. Wokasch’s Funeral Rites Held Here Today

Funeral services were held this afternoon at Fairmont St. John’s E & R church for Mrs. Henry Wokasch, 1017 N. Prairie avenue. She died Friday at Fairmont Community hospital following a stroke suffered the previous day.

Amanda M. Elfert was born Feb. 9, 1885, at Elkander, Ia., coming to Rutland township as a child with her parents, William and Bertha Elfert.

She was married to Henry Wokasch March 1, 1904 at the West Rutland church. They farmed until 1921 when they moved to Fairmont.

Surviving are her husband and one son, Elmer, of Fairmont. There ae two grandchildren. Five sisters are Mrs. Joe Wokasch, Mrs. Tom Wokasch, Mrs. Herbert Malo, Mrs. Lenore Hoppe, all of Fairmont, and Mrs. Claude Curry of Portland, Ore.

Services at 2pm today were conducted by the Rev. Harry Stroessner, pastor of St. John’s and burial was in Fairmont Fairview Memorial park. Olson funeral home of Fairmont was in charge of arrangements.

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Henry T. Wokasch

May 13

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Henry T. Wokasch
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Henry T. Wokasch, 89, of 1017 N. Prairie Ave., died early today at Crestview Nursing Home from infirmities of age. He had been in failing health for the past year, resident of the home for about three months.

He was born Nov. 17, 1879 in Brown County, coming to Rutland Township with his parents when a small boy. He was married March 1, 1904 to Amanda Elfert who died May 19, 1961.

They farmed in Martin County until 1923 when they moved Fairmont. Mr. Wokasch was employed by Fairmont Railway Motors until he retired in 1946.

He was last of nine children. A brother, Thomas of Fairmont, died Nov. 19.

Surviving are son, Elmer, and two granchildren [sic].

Funeral service will be 2pm Friday at St. John’s United Church of Christ with burial in Fairmont Fairview Memorial Park. Visitation will be at Olson Funeral Home from Thursday until 12:30pm Friday.

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