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Walter Oncken

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Walter Oncken

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23 Feb 1965 (aged 77)
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Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Oncken, Walter
Funeral Services For Walter Oncken, 77, Held Thursday
Funeral services for Walter Oncken, Weimar native and retired railroad employee, were held Thursday morning, Feb 25, at San Antonio with burial here.

Mr. Oncken died Tuesday, Feb. 23, at his home at 1408 Nolan St., San Antonio, of a heart attack.

Services were held in the Georgian Chapel of Porter Loring Mortuary, with Rev. E. Steven Raby and Rev. Paul S. Servey officiating. Pallbearers were Eugene Hay, F. G. L. Wallace, W. A. Richardson, T. M. Carter, T. A. Peebles, and O W. Bingham.

Gravesides services in Weimar Masonic Cemetery were under the auspices of Caledonia Lodge No. 68, AF&AM, of Columbus.

Mr. Oncken, son of William Henry and Bertha Oncken, was born here January 3, 1888. He was a member of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Arthur Gembler Post No. 375 of the American Legion, Retired Railroad Employees Asociation[sic], and the Columbus Commandery No. 58 KT.

Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Annie Oncken of San Antonio; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Townsend of Weimar; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Among those from out of town attending the services were Miss Mildred Seifert and Mrs. Bill T. Goldsmith of Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Tandy Young, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Caylor, Mrs. Polly Reinwein, Rev. E. Steven Raby, San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fladen and children, John and Elizabeth.

Also Mrs. G. E. Larson of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Strayhorn of Hondo, Wiley Lowrey and son Newell of Hillsboro, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brooks and Mrs. Tom Curtis of Waco, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Miller of Glidden, and Rev. and Mrs. G. Wolf of Fredericksburg.

Weimar Mercury, March 4, 1965
Oncken, Walter
Funeral Services For Walter Oncken, 77, Held Thursday
Funeral services for Walter Oncken, Weimar native and retired railroad employee, were held Thursday morning, Feb 25, at San Antonio with burial here.

Mr. Oncken died Tuesday, Feb. 23, at his home at 1408 Nolan St., San Antonio, of a heart attack.

Services were held in the Georgian Chapel of Porter Loring Mortuary, with Rev. E. Steven Raby and Rev. Paul S. Servey officiating. Pallbearers were Eugene Hay, F. G. L. Wallace, W. A. Richardson, T. M. Carter, T. A. Peebles, and O W. Bingham.

Gravesides services in Weimar Masonic Cemetery were under the auspices of Caledonia Lodge No. 68, AF&AM, of Columbus.

Mr. Oncken, son of William Henry and Bertha Oncken, was born here January 3, 1888. He was a member of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Arthur Gembler Post No. 375 of the American Legion, Retired Railroad Employees Asociation[sic], and the Columbus Commandery No. 58 KT.

Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Annie Oncken of San Antonio; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Townsend of Weimar; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Among those from out of town attending the services were Miss Mildred Seifert and Mrs. Bill T. Goldsmith of Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Tandy Young, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Caylor, Mrs. Polly Reinwein, Rev. E. Steven Raby, San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fladen and children, John and Elizabeth.

Also Mrs. G. E. Larson of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Strayhorn of Hondo, Wiley Lowrey and son Newell of Hillsboro, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brooks and Mrs. Tom Curtis of Waco, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Miller of Glidden, and Rev. and Mrs. G. Wolf of Fredericksburg.

Weimar Mercury, March 4, 1965


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