(From obit book at Berne Library, Berne, Indiana)
Former Berne Police Chief Passes Away
Former Berne police chief, Karl?? H. Sprunger, 55, deputy warden at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City died Wednesday of a heart attack shortly after he had undergone gall bladder surgery in a Michigan City hospital.
He had been taken to the hospital last week after suffering a gall bladder attack. The operation was performed Wednesday morning and he had just been taken to his room when he died.
A deputy to the head warden at the Michigan City prison, he had joined the prison staff three years ago last spring on the invitation of the warden, with whom he had become acquainted whole both were member of the prison staff at the state reformatory in Pendleton.
Sprunger had left the Pendleton job to become chief of police in Berne. He served in that post for a number of ears and left it to take the deputy warden position at the state prison.
He was a son of Lewis and Mahala Schenbeck Sprunger and was born in Berne on Oct. 1, 1908. He was married to Rosemary ??? of Seymour, who survives with two daughters, Carla Sur and Diane Ann, both at home. His father also survives as does a sister, Mrs. Augusta Dubach, and a brother Frank. His mother preceded him.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock in Michigan City, followed by graveside services at the M.R.E. cemetery in Berne about 1 or 1:30 p.m. Friday.
A number of state police, city police, and sheriff’s departments officers from not only this county, but the surrounding area, are expected to attend the Friday morning graveside services at the Berne cemetery. (Thurs. Aug. 6, 1964)
Former Berne Police Chief Passes Away
Former Berne police chief, Karl?? H. Sprunger, 55, deputy warden at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City died Wednesday of a heart attack shortly after he had undergone gall bladder surgery in a Michigan City hospital.
He had been taken to the hospital last week after suffering a gall bladder attack. The operation was performed Wednesday morning and he had just been taken to his room when he died.
A deputy to the head warden at the Michigan City prison, he had joined the prison staff three years ago last spring on the invitation of the warden, with whom he had become acquainted whole both were member of the prison staff at the state reformatory in Pendleton.
Sprunger had left the Pendleton job to become chief of police in Berne. He served in that post for a number of ears and left it to take the deputy warden position at the state prison.
He was a son of Lewis and Mahala Schenbeck Sprunger and was born in Berne on Oct. 1, 1908. He was married to Rosemary ??? of Seymour, who survives with two daughters, Carla Sur and Diane Ann, both at home. His father also survives as does a sister, Mrs. Augusta Dubach, and a brother Frank. His mother preceded him.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock in Michigan City, followed by graveside services at the M.R.E. cemetery in Berne about 1 or 1:30 p.m. Friday.
A number of state police, city police, and sheriff’s departments officers from not only this county, but the surrounding area, are expected to attend the Friday morning graveside services at the Berne cemetery. (Thurs. Aug. 6, 1964)
(From obit book at Berne Library, Berne, Indiana)
Former Berne Police Chief Passes Away
Former Berne police chief, Karl?? H. Sprunger, 55, deputy warden at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City died Wednesday of a heart attack shortly after he had undergone gall bladder surgery in a Michigan City hospital.
He had been taken to the hospital last week after suffering a gall bladder attack. The operation was performed Wednesday morning and he had just been taken to his room when he died.
A deputy to the head warden at the Michigan City prison, he had joined the prison staff three years ago last spring on the invitation of the warden, with whom he had become acquainted whole both were member of the prison staff at the state reformatory in Pendleton.
Sprunger had left the Pendleton job to become chief of police in Berne. He served in that post for a number of ears and left it to take the deputy warden position at the state prison.
He was a son of Lewis and Mahala Schenbeck Sprunger and was born in Berne on Oct. 1, 1908. He was married to Rosemary ??? of Seymour, who survives with two daughters, Carla Sur and Diane Ann, both at home. His father also survives as does a sister, Mrs. Augusta Dubach, and a brother Frank. His mother preceded him.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock in Michigan City, followed by graveside services at the M.R.E. cemetery in Berne about 1 or 1:30 p.m. Friday.
A number of state police, city police, and sheriff’s departments officers from not only this county, but the surrounding area, are expected to attend the Friday morning graveside services at the Berne cemetery. (Thurs. Aug. 6, 1964)
Former Berne Police Chief Passes Away
Former Berne police chief, Karl?? H. Sprunger, 55, deputy warden at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City died Wednesday of a heart attack shortly after he had undergone gall bladder surgery in a Michigan City hospital.
He had been taken to the hospital last week after suffering a gall bladder attack. The operation was performed Wednesday morning and he had just been taken to his room when he died.
A deputy to the head warden at the Michigan City prison, he had joined the prison staff three years ago last spring on the invitation of the warden, with whom he had become acquainted whole both were member of the prison staff at the state reformatory in Pendleton.
Sprunger had left the Pendleton job to become chief of police in Berne. He served in that post for a number of ears and left it to take the deputy warden position at the state prison.
He was a son of Lewis and Mahala Schenbeck Sprunger and was born in Berne on Oct. 1, 1908. He was married to Rosemary ??? of Seymour, who survives with two daughters, Carla Sur and Diane Ann, both at home. His father also survives as does a sister, Mrs. Augusta Dubach, and a brother Frank. His mother preceded him.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock in Michigan City, followed by graveside services at the M.R.E. cemetery in Berne about 1 or 1:30 p.m. Friday.
A number of state police, city police, and sheriff’s departments officers from not only this county, but the surrounding area, are expected to attend the Friday morning graveside services at the Berne cemetery. (Thurs. Aug. 6, 1964)
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