Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wisconsin Thurs., Feb. 19, 1914
TRAGIC DEATH OF MANITOWOC WOMAN AT KAUKAUNA
Mrs. Ida Plank, nee Koch, This City, Dies from Burns When Lamp Ignites Clothing
SUMMONED HELP BY PHONE AFTER THE ACCIDENT
Burns which she suffered when her clothing ignited from a lamp which she was using to thaw out water pipes in the cellar of her home, caused the death twenty-four hours later of Mrs. Ida Plank of Kaukauna, daughter of Mrs. Wilhelmina Koch, South Seventh Street, this city. Mrs. Planks death occurred at the Appleton hospital where she was removed after the accident. The funeral will be held at Kaukauna Saturday.
Mrs. Plank, who is said to have been subject to epilepsy was in the cellar of her home Monday using a lamp in an effort to thaw out water pipes which had been frozen. In some manner, either due to weakness or accident, she dropped the lamp and her clothing became ignited and her body was so severely burned that physicians declared that there was no hope in saving her life and at the hospital attention was given to alleviating her suffering. Her entire body was burned, even her lips. Remarkable endurance and presence of mind was shown by Mrs. Plank who extinguished the flames and managed to make her way from the cellar to the upstairs and to the telephone where she summoned her daughter who had left the house only a short time before. Mrs. plank then collapsed and was found unconscious on the floor when her daughter reached the house.
News of the tragedy was a great shock to relatives of this city where Mrs. Plank is survived by her mother, Mrs. Koch, aged 83, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Young and Mrs. C. Behnke, Oscar Koch, an employee of the C & NW. Four other brothers, Henry Koch of Florida, A.G. Koch of Appleton, Robert of Oconto, Gustave of Gillette and two sisters, Mrs. A. Bendrick and Miss Anna Koch of Kaukauna, also survive. Mrs. Plank was a widow and the mother of three children, all of whom survive being John G. Plank of Appleton, Robert H. Plank of Stevens Point and Mrs. Arthur Engerson of Kaukauna.
The funeral at Kaukauna Saturday will be charge of the Rebekahs of which order Mrs. Plank was a member.
TRAGIC DEATH OF MANITOWOC WOMAN AT KAUKAUNA
Mrs. Ida Plank, nee Koch, This City, Dies from Burns When Lamp Ignites Clothing
SUMMONED HELP BY PHONE AFTER THE ACCIDENT
Burns which she suffered when her clothing ignited from a lamp which she was using to thaw out water pipes in the cellar of her home, caused the death twenty-four hours later of Mrs. Ida Plank of Kaukauna, daughter of Mrs. Wilhelmina Koch, South Seventh Street, this city. Mrs. Planks death occurred at the Appleton hospital where she was removed after the accident. The funeral will be held at Kaukauna Saturday.
Mrs. Plank, who is said to have been subject to epilepsy was in the cellar of her home Monday using a lamp in an effort to thaw out water pipes which had been frozen. In some manner, either due to weakness or accident, she dropped the lamp and her clothing became ignited and her body was so severely burned that physicians declared that there was no hope in saving her life and at the hospital attention was given to alleviating her suffering. Her entire body was burned, even her lips. Remarkable endurance and presence of mind was shown by Mrs. Plank who extinguished the flames and managed to make her way from the cellar to the upstairs and to the telephone where she summoned her daughter who had left the house only a short time before. Mrs. plank then collapsed and was found unconscious on the floor when her daughter reached the house.
News of the tragedy was a great shock to relatives of this city where Mrs. Plank is survived by her mother, Mrs. Koch, aged 83, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Young and Mrs. C. Behnke, Oscar Koch, an employee of the C & NW. Four other brothers, Henry Koch of Florida, A.G. Koch of Appleton, Robert of Oconto, Gustave of Gillette and two sisters, Mrs. A. Bendrick and Miss Anna Koch of Kaukauna, also survive. Mrs. Plank was a widow and the mother of three children, all of whom survive being John G. Plank of Appleton, Robert H. Plank of Stevens Point and Mrs. Arthur Engerson of Kaukauna.
The funeral at Kaukauna Saturday will be charge of the Rebekahs of which order Mrs. Plank was a member.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wisconsin Thurs., Feb. 19, 1914
TRAGIC DEATH OF MANITOWOC WOMAN AT KAUKAUNA
Mrs. Ida Plank, nee Koch, This City, Dies from Burns When Lamp Ignites Clothing
SUMMONED HELP BY PHONE AFTER THE ACCIDENT
Burns which she suffered when her clothing ignited from a lamp which she was using to thaw out water pipes in the cellar of her home, caused the death twenty-four hours later of Mrs. Ida Plank of Kaukauna, daughter of Mrs. Wilhelmina Koch, South Seventh Street, this city. Mrs. Planks death occurred at the Appleton hospital where she was removed after the accident. The funeral will be held at Kaukauna Saturday.
Mrs. Plank, who is said to have been subject to epilepsy was in the cellar of her home Monday using a lamp in an effort to thaw out water pipes which had been frozen. In some manner, either due to weakness or accident, she dropped the lamp and her clothing became ignited and her body was so severely burned that physicians declared that there was no hope in saving her life and at the hospital attention was given to alleviating her suffering. Her entire body was burned, even her lips. Remarkable endurance and presence of mind was shown by Mrs. Plank who extinguished the flames and managed to make her way from the cellar to the upstairs and to the telephone where she summoned her daughter who had left the house only a short time before. Mrs. plank then collapsed and was found unconscious on the floor when her daughter reached the house.
News of the tragedy was a great shock to relatives of this city where Mrs. Plank is survived by her mother, Mrs. Koch, aged 83, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Young and Mrs. C. Behnke, Oscar Koch, an employee of the C & NW. Four other brothers, Henry Koch of Florida, A.G. Koch of Appleton, Robert of Oconto, Gustave of Gillette and two sisters, Mrs. A. Bendrick and Miss Anna Koch of Kaukauna, also survive. Mrs. Plank was a widow and the mother of three children, all of whom survive being John G. Plank of Appleton, Robert H. Plank of Stevens Point and Mrs. Arthur Engerson of Kaukauna.
The funeral at Kaukauna Saturday will be charge of the Rebekahs of which order Mrs. Plank was a member.
TRAGIC DEATH OF MANITOWOC WOMAN AT KAUKAUNA
Mrs. Ida Plank, nee Koch, This City, Dies from Burns When Lamp Ignites Clothing
SUMMONED HELP BY PHONE AFTER THE ACCIDENT
Burns which she suffered when her clothing ignited from a lamp which she was using to thaw out water pipes in the cellar of her home, caused the death twenty-four hours later of Mrs. Ida Plank of Kaukauna, daughter of Mrs. Wilhelmina Koch, South Seventh Street, this city. Mrs. Planks death occurred at the Appleton hospital where she was removed after the accident. The funeral will be held at Kaukauna Saturday.
Mrs. Plank, who is said to have been subject to epilepsy was in the cellar of her home Monday using a lamp in an effort to thaw out water pipes which had been frozen. In some manner, either due to weakness or accident, she dropped the lamp and her clothing became ignited and her body was so severely burned that physicians declared that there was no hope in saving her life and at the hospital attention was given to alleviating her suffering. Her entire body was burned, even her lips. Remarkable endurance and presence of mind was shown by Mrs. Plank who extinguished the flames and managed to make her way from the cellar to the upstairs and to the telephone where she summoned her daughter who had left the house only a short time before. Mrs. plank then collapsed and was found unconscious on the floor when her daughter reached the house.
News of the tragedy was a great shock to relatives of this city where Mrs. Plank is survived by her mother, Mrs. Koch, aged 83, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Young and Mrs. C. Behnke, Oscar Koch, an employee of the C & NW. Four other brothers, Henry Koch of Florida, A.G. Koch of Appleton, Robert of Oconto, Gustave of Gillette and two sisters, Mrs. A. Bendrick and Miss Anna Koch of Kaukauna, also survive. Mrs. Plank was a widow and the mother of three children, all of whom survive being John G. Plank of Appleton, Robert H. Plank of Stevens Point and Mrs. Arthur Engerson of Kaukauna.
The funeral at Kaukauna Saturday will be charge of the Rebekahs of which order Mrs. Plank was a member.
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