Son of George Bechtel and Anna Bergman. Married to Anna T. Kuge.
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The Emporia Gazette, 03 Dec 1925, Thursday
Young Farmer Adjudged Insane
Clutching in his hands a st(r)and of beads and a rosary, given to him by a priest when he was married, Herman Bechtel, young farmer who lived near Olpe, cried like his heart was broken this morning while a jury in probate court adjudged him insane.
Bechtel was suffering from the illusion that someone was trying to harm his wife, the court said. He was taken this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Al Perkins to the state hospital at Topeka.
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Emporia Gazette, Tuesday, 9 February 1965; p. 6, c. 3
Herman J. Bechtel. 105 South Pine St., a retired farmer, died Monday afternoon on the Topeka Veteran's Administration Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The son of George and Ann Burkman Bechtel, Mr. Bechtel was born May 1st, 1893, and he was married to Anna T. Kuge, Feb. 17th, 1925, in Maydale. He had farmed in the Olpe and Hartford neighborhoods until 1950 when he retired and moved to Emporia. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Herman Joseph, who died in infancy, and by one sister, Mrs. George Stiffter. He is survived by his wife, 128 Union St.; three sons, Joseph, of 128 Union St.; George, of Hartford, and John, of Liberty, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs. Junior (Rita) Ragsdale, 505 Exchange St., and Mrs. Robert(Rosa) Powell, 127 Union St.; two brothers, William, of Olpe. and Paul, of Topeka; three sisters, Frances Miller and Bertha Moore, Kansas City, and Anna Sumner, Olpe, and 17 grandchildren.
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Emporia Gazette, Wednesday, 10 February 1965; p. 6, c. 3
Bechtel Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Herman J. Bechtel, 105 South Pine St., who died Monday in a Topeka hospital, will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They will be conducted by the Rev. Conradin Stark, O.F.M. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Prayer services for the dead will be at 8:!5 this evening in the McVey-Blair Colonial Chapel.
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Emporia Gazette, Friday, 12 February 1965; p. 6, c. 4
The Bechtel Funeral
Funeral services for Herman J. Bechtel, 105 South Pine St., who died Monday in a Topeka hospital, were held Thursday morning in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church , conducted by the Rev. Conradin Stark, O.F.M. The school choir sang, accompanied by St. Rose Ann. The servers were Larry Zeigler, John Fitzpatrick, Michael Ast, Danny Johnson and Gregory Goodwin and the pallbearers were Dan Gasche, Glen Grieder, Ward Walliser, William Thomsen, Albert Kuge and Robert Drier. Graveside services in Memorial Lawn Cemetery were conducted by Emporia Memorial Post 7957, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Vernon Buck folded and presented the flag, assisted by William Harriman, and Randy Guild was the bugler. Those who attended in groups were members of the post and the auxiliary; Barracks 1111, Veterans of World War I, the Elder Citizen's Club and the Over 40 and Single Club.
Relatives who attended from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. George Bechtel, Hartford; Mr. and Mrs. John Bechtel, Liberty, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Pail Bechtel, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. William Bechtel and family and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Summers (sic), Olpe, and Mr. and Mrs. August Miller and Mrs. Russell Moore, Kansas City.
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The Emporia Gazette, 03 Dec 1925, Thursday
Young Farmer Adjudged Insane
Clutching in his hands a st(r)and of beads and a rosary, given to him by a priest when he was married, Herman Bechtel, young farmer who lived near Olpe, cried like his heart was broken this morning while a jury in probate court adjudged him insane.
Bechtel was suffering from the illusion that someone was trying to harm his wife, the court said. He was taken this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Al Perkins to the state hospital at Topeka.
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Emporia Gazette, Tuesday, 9 February 1965; p. 6, c. 3
Herman J. Bechtel. 105 South Pine St., a retired farmer, died Monday afternoon on the Topeka Veteran's Administration Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The son of George and Ann Burkman Bechtel, Mr. Bechtel was born May 1st, 1893, and he was married to Anna T. Kuge, Feb. 17th, 1925, in Maydale. He had farmed in the Olpe and Hartford neighborhoods until 1950 when he retired and moved to Emporia. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Herman Joseph, who died in infancy, and by one sister, Mrs. George Stiffter. He is survived by his wife, 128 Union St.; three sons, Joseph, of 128 Union St.; George, of Hartford, and John, of Liberty, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs. Junior (Rita) Ragsdale, 505 Exchange St., and Mrs. Robert(Rosa) Powell, 127 Union St.; two brothers, William, of Olpe. and Paul, of Topeka; three sisters, Frances Miller and Bertha Moore, Kansas City, and Anna Sumner, Olpe, and 17 grandchildren.
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Emporia Gazette, Wednesday, 10 February 1965; p. 6, c. 3
Bechtel Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Herman J. Bechtel, 105 South Pine St., who died Monday in a Topeka hospital, will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They will be conducted by the Rev. Conradin Stark, O.F.M. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Prayer services for the dead will be at 8:!5 this evening in the McVey-Blair Colonial Chapel.
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Emporia Gazette, Friday, 12 February 1965; p. 6, c. 4
The Bechtel Funeral
Funeral services for Herman J. Bechtel, 105 South Pine St., who died Monday in a Topeka hospital, were held Thursday morning in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church , conducted by the Rev. Conradin Stark, O.F.M. The school choir sang, accompanied by St. Rose Ann. The servers were Larry Zeigler, John Fitzpatrick, Michael Ast, Danny Johnson and Gregory Goodwin and the pallbearers were Dan Gasche, Glen Grieder, Ward Walliser, William Thomsen, Albert Kuge and Robert Drier. Graveside services in Memorial Lawn Cemetery were conducted by Emporia Memorial Post 7957, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Vernon Buck folded and presented the flag, assisted by William Harriman, and Randy Guild was the bugler. Those who attended in groups were members of the post and the auxiliary; Barracks 1111, Veterans of World War I, the Elder Citizen's Club and the Over 40 and Single Club.
Relatives who attended from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. George Bechtel, Hartford; Mr. and Mrs. John Bechtel, Liberty, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Pail Bechtel, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. William Bechtel and family and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Summers (sic), Olpe, and Mr. and Mrs. August Miller and Mrs. Russell Moore, Kansas City.
Son of George Bechtel and Anna Bergman. Married to Anna T. Kuge.
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The Emporia Gazette, 03 Dec 1925, Thursday
Young Farmer Adjudged Insane
Clutching in his hands a st(r)and of beads and a rosary, given to him by a priest when he was married, Herman Bechtel, young farmer who lived near Olpe, cried like his heart was broken this morning while a jury in probate court adjudged him insane.
Bechtel was suffering from the illusion that someone was trying to harm his wife, the court said. He was taken this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Al Perkins to the state hospital at Topeka.
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Emporia Gazette, Tuesday, 9 February 1965; p. 6, c. 3
Herman J. Bechtel. 105 South Pine St., a retired farmer, died Monday afternoon on the Topeka Veteran's Administration Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The son of George and Ann Burkman Bechtel, Mr. Bechtel was born May 1st, 1893, and he was married to Anna T. Kuge, Feb. 17th, 1925, in Maydale. He had farmed in the Olpe and Hartford neighborhoods until 1950 when he retired and moved to Emporia. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Herman Joseph, who died in infancy, and by one sister, Mrs. George Stiffter. He is survived by his wife, 128 Union St.; three sons, Joseph, of 128 Union St.; George, of Hartford, and John, of Liberty, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs. Junior (Rita) Ragsdale, 505 Exchange St., and Mrs. Robert(Rosa) Powell, 127 Union St.; two brothers, William, of Olpe. and Paul, of Topeka; three sisters, Frances Miller and Bertha Moore, Kansas City, and Anna Sumner, Olpe, and 17 grandchildren.
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Emporia Gazette, Wednesday, 10 February 1965; p. 6, c. 3
Bechtel Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Herman J. Bechtel, 105 South Pine St., who died Monday in a Topeka hospital, will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They will be conducted by the Rev. Conradin Stark, O.F.M. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Prayer services for the dead will be at 8:!5 this evening in the McVey-Blair Colonial Chapel.
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Emporia Gazette, Friday, 12 February 1965; p. 6, c. 4
The Bechtel Funeral
Funeral services for Herman J. Bechtel, 105 South Pine St., who died Monday in a Topeka hospital, were held Thursday morning in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church , conducted by the Rev. Conradin Stark, O.F.M. The school choir sang, accompanied by St. Rose Ann. The servers were Larry Zeigler, John Fitzpatrick, Michael Ast, Danny Johnson and Gregory Goodwin and the pallbearers were Dan Gasche, Glen Grieder, Ward Walliser, William Thomsen, Albert Kuge and Robert Drier. Graveside services in Memorial Lawn Cemetery were conducted by Emporia Memorial Post 7957, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Vernon Buck folded and presented the flag, assisted by William Harriman, and Randy Guild was the bugler. Those who attended in groups were members of the post and the auxiliary; Barracks 1111, Veterans of World War I, the Elder Citizen's Club and the Over 40 and Single Club.
Relatives who attended from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. George Bechtel, Hartford; Mr. and Mrs. John Bechtel, Liberty, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Pail Bechtel, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. William Bechtel and family and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Summers (sic), Olpe, and Mr. and Mrs. August Miller and Mrs. Russell Moore, Kansas City.
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The Emporia Gazette, 03 Dec 1925, Thursday
Young Farmer Adjudged Insane
Clutching in his hands a st(r)and of beads and a rosary, given to him by a priest when he was married, Herman Bechtel, young farmer who lived near Olpe, cried like his heart was broken this morning while a jury in probate court adjudged him insane.
Bechtel was suffering from the illusion that someone was trying to harm his wife, the court said. He was taken this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Al Perkins to the state hospital at Topeka.
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Emporia Gazette, Tuesday, 9 February 1965; p. 6, c. 3
Herman J. Bechtel. 105 South Pine St., a retired farmer, died Monday afternoon on the Topeka Veteran's Administration Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The son of George and Ann Burkman Bechtel, Mr. Bechtel was born May 1st, 1893, and he was married to Anna T. Kuge, Feb. 17th, 1925, in Maydale. He had farmed in the Olpe and Hartford neighborhoods until 1950 when he retired and moved to Emporia. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Herman Joseph, who died in infancy, and by one sister, Mrs. George Stiffter. He is survived by his wife, 128 Union St.; three sons, Joseph, of 128 Union St.; George, of Hartford, and John, of Liberty, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs. Junior (Rita) Ragsdale, 505 Exchange St., and Mrs. Robert(Rosa) Powell, 127 Union St.; two brothers, William, of Olpe. and Paul, of Topeka; three sisters, Frances Miller and Bertha Moore, Kansas City, and Anna Sumner, Olpe, and 17 grandchildren.
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Emporia Gazette, Wednesday, 10 February 1965; p. 6, c. 3
Bechtel Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Herman J. Bechtel, 105 South Pine St., who died Monday in a Topeka hospital, will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They will be conducted by the Rev. Conradin Stark, O.F.M. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Prayer services for the dead will be at 8:!5 this evening in the McVey-Blair Colonial Chapel.
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Emporia Gazette, Friday, 12 February 1965; p. 6, c. 4
The Bechtel Funeral
Funeral services for Herman J. Bechtel, 105 South Pine St., who died Monday in a Topeka hospital, were held Thursday morning in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church , conducted by the Rev. Conradin Stark, O.F.M. The school choir sang, accompanied by St. Rose Ann. The servers were Larry Zeigler, John Fitzpatrick, Michael Ast, Danny Johnson and Gregory Goodwin and the pallbearers were Dan Gasche, Glen Grieder, Ward Walliser, William Thomsen, Albert Kuge and Robert Drier. Graveside services in Memorial Lawn Cemetery were conducted by Emporia Memorial Post 7957, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Vernon Buck folded and presented the flag, assisted by William Harriman, and Randy Guild was the bugler. Those who attended in groups were members of the post and the auxiliary; Barracks 1111, Veterans of World War I, the Elder Citizen's Club and the Over 40 and Single Club.
Relatives who attended from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. George Bechtel, Hartford; Mr. and Mrs. John Bechtel, Liberty, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Pail Bechtel, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. William Bechtel and family and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Summers (sic), Olpe, and Mr. and Mrs. August Miller and Mrs. Russell Moore, Kansas City.
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