John Thiergartner

From the Evening Tribune April 12, 1930

CHUCKERY MAN DIED FRIDAY

JOHN THIERGARTNER SUCCUMBED AFTER SEVERAL MONTH ILLNESS FUNERAL SUNDAY

John Thiergartner, aged 71 years, died at his home at Chuckery, of diabetes and complications Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. He had been failing in health for several months.

He was born in Germany September 28, 1858, and was the son of Matthias and Susan Zahlein Thiergartner, deceased. He came to America with his parents at the age of fifteen years.

Mr. Thiergartner was twice married, his first wife being Mary Gunderman. Following her death, he was married to Mrs. Magdaline Nicol who survives. He had been a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Chuckery for several years.

Besides his widow, he is survived by a daughter and two sons, Mrs. Emma Nicol, Leonhardt Thiergartner and Walter Thiergartner; also two brothers, Fred Thiergartner of Woodstock, and Louis Thiergartner of Rosedale, and seven grandchildren. A son Louis is deceased.

Funeral services Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the residence and 2 o’clock at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Chuckery, conducted by the Rev. H. C. Waccholz, and interment at St. Paul’s Cemetery in charge of L. H. Miller, funeral director of Marysville.