BENTEL FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Missing Since July 12, body is Recovered By Police. The body of George Bentel, 61, who has been missing since July 12th, was taken from the Manitowoc river by the police department yesterday. Sergt. George Tulach found the body late yesterday afternoon when a boy told him he saw "something, floating" along the dock at the foot of North 7th street. Bentel was reported missing last week by Henry Schaff, proprietor of the North House, North 9th street, where Bentel made his home. He was buried today in potter's field from the Shimek & Schwartz funeral parlors. No relatives could be located. Bentel has been in Manitowoc for some time. He worked for several years with a local construction firm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, July 18, 1936 P.2
Missing Since July 12, body is Recovered By Police. The body of George Bentel, 61, who has been missing since July 12th, was taken from the Manitowoc river by the police department yesterday. Sergt. George Tulach found the body late yesterday afternoon when a boy told him he saw "something, floating" along the dock at the foot of North 7th street. Bentel was reported missing last week by Henry Schaff, proprietor of the North House, North 9th street, where Bentel made his home. He was buried today in potter's field from the Shimek & Schwartz funeral parlors. No relatives could be located. Bentel has been in Manitowoc for some time. He worked for several years with a local construction firm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, July 18, 1936 P.2
BENTEL FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Missing Since July 12, body is Recovered By Police. The body of George Bentel, 61, who has been missing since July 12th, was taken from the Manitowoc river by the police department yesterday. Sergt. George Tulach found the body late yesterday afternoon when a boy told him he saw "something, floating" along the dock at the foot of North 7th street. Bentel was reported missing last week by Henry Schaff, proprietor of the North House, North 9th street, where Bentel made his home. He was buried today in potter's field from the Shimek & Schwartz funeral parlors. No relatives could be located. Bentel has been in Manitowoc for some time. He worked for several years with a local construction firm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, July 18, 1936 P.2
Missing Since July 12, body is Recovered By Police. The body of George Bentel, 61, who has been missing since July 12th, was taken from the Manitowoc river by the police department yesterday. Sergt. George Tulach found the body late yesterday afternoon when a boy told him he saw "something, floating" along the dock at the foot of North 7th street. Bentel was reported missing last week by Henry Schaff, proprietor of the North House, North 9th street, where Bentel made his home. He was buried today in potter's field from the Shimek & Schwartz funeral parlors. No relatives could be located. Bentel has been in Manitowoc for some time. He worked for several years with a local construction firm.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, July 18, 1936 P.2
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