Bernard was the oldest of two sons born to George Albert (Hoch) and Anna D. nee Duncan Fichtner. Two days after his younger brother Loren was born, the mother of both, Anna, died during the flu epidemic of 1918. Since Bernard was less than 4 years old when she died, he probably had little memory of her. Added to that was the fact that his father's mother, Anna Christina Brown Hoch died a very few months after his father George Albert was born. Such tragic circumstances.
The use of the Fichtner name came about after George's mother died as she had asked Hoch relatives by the name of Fichtner to care for her baby son before she passed away. George then took the Fichtner surname. Bernard's younger brother Loren died in 1988 and is buried in St. Joseph Cemetery in Lebanon (Boone County), Indiana. I am unable to link Bernard with Loren as siblings.
OBITUARY
Bernard D. Richtner, 27, died at 7:30 o'clock this morning at his home, 1615 Morgan, following an illness of several months.
Early last summer he resigned his position at the Home Service Laundry here to take a course in master metal works at the Swallow aircraft school at Wichita. He completed the course and went to work for the Stearman-Boeing Aircraft company at Wichita. He worked just three weeks when he became seriously ill and was taken to Mayo's where he underwent a major operation. He returned here seven weeks ago.
He was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Parsons, When he was 4 years old his mother died and he was taken to Emporia and six years ago returned here to make his home with his father, George Fichtner who died May 18, 1940.
He was married to Miss Mercedes Murry June 24, 1939, who survives him. Other survivors are his grandmother and his brother, Loren, Emporia.
Quiet and unassuming, he had a pleasing personality and was liked and admired by all who knew him. He was a member of the US naval reserves, St. Patrick's church and the Knights of Columbus.
Funeral services in charge of the Carson funeral home, will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Patrick's church. The body will lie in state at the funeral home until the hour of the services. The rosary will be said at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at the funeral home and friends are invited to call."
From the Parsons Sun newspaper, Monday evening, Dec. 1, 1941, page one.
The use of the Fichtner name came about after George's mother died as she had asked Hoch relatives by the name of Fichtner to care for her baby son before she passed away. George then took the Fichtner surname. Bernard's younger brother Loren died in 1988 and is buried in St. Joseph Cemetery in Lebanon (Boone County), Indiana. I am unable to link Bernard with Loren as siblings.
OBITUARY
Bernard D. Richtner, 27, died at 7:30 o'clock this morning at his home, 1615 Morgan, following an illness of several months.
Early last summer he resigned his position at the Home Service Laundry here to take a course in master metal works at the Swallow aircraft school at Wichita. He completed the course and went to work for the Stearman-Boeing Aircraft company at Wichita. He worked just three weeks when he became seriously ill and was taken to Mayo's where he underwent a major operation. He returned here seven weeks ago.
He was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Parsons, When he was 4 years old his mother died and he was taken to Emporia and six years ago returned here to make his home with his father, George Fichtner who died May 18, 1940.
He was married to Miss Mercedes Murry June 24, 1939, who survives him. Other survivors are his grandmother and his brother, Loren, Emporia.
Quiet and unassuming, he had a pleasing personality and was liked and admired by all who knew him. He was a member of the US naval reserves, St. Patrick's church and the Knights of Columbus.
Funeral services in charge of the Carson funeral home, will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Patrick's church. The body will lie in state at the funeral home until the hour of the services. The rosary will be said at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at the funeral home and friends are invited to call."
From the Parsons Sun newspaper, Monday evening, Dec. 1, 1941, page one.
Bernard was the oldest of two sons born to George Albert (Hoch) and Anna D. nee Duncan Fichtner. Two days after his younger brother Loren was born, the mother of both, Anna, died during the flu epidemic of 1918. Since Bernard was less than 4 years old when she died, he probably had little memory of her. Added to that was the fact that his father's mother, Anna Christina Brown Hoch died a very few months after his father George Albert was born. Such tragic circumstances.
The use of the Fichtner name came about after George's mother died as she had asked Hoch relatives by the name of Fichtner to care for her baby son before she passed away. George then took the Fichtner surname. Bernard's younger brother Loren died in 1988 and is buried in St. Joseph Cemetery in Lebanon (Boone County), Indiana. I am unable to link Bernard with Loren as siblings.
OBITUARY
Bernard D. Richtner, 27, died at 7:30 o'clock this morning at his home, 1615 Morgan, following an illness of several months.
Early last summer he resigned his position at the Home Service Laundry here to take a course in master metal works at the Swallow aircraft school at Wichita. He completed the course and went to work for the Stearman-Boeing Aircraft company at Wichita. He worked just three weeks when he became seriously ill and was taken to Mayo's where he underwent a major operation. He returned here seven weeks ago.
He was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Parsons, When he was 4 years old his mother died and he was taken to Emporia and six years ago returned here to make his home with his father, George Fichtner who died May 18, 1940.
He was married to Miss Mercedes Murry June 24, 1939, who survives him. Other survivors are his grandmother and his brother, Loren, Emporia.
Quiet and unassuming, he had a pleasing personality and was liked and admired by all who knew him. He was a member of the US naval reserves, St. Patrick's church and the Knights of Columbus.
Funeral services in charge of the Carson funeral home, will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Patrick's church. The body will lie in state at the funeral home until the hour of the services. The rosary will be said at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at the funeral home and friends are invited to call."
From the Parsons Sun newspaper, Monday evening, Dec. 1, 1941, page one.
The use of the Fichtner name came about after George's mother died as she had asked Hoch relatives by the name of Fichtner to care for her baby son before she passed away. George then took the Fichtner surname. Bernard's younger brother Loren died in 1988 and is buried in St. Joseph Cemetery in Lebanon (Boone County), Indiana. I am unable to link Bernard with Loren as siblings.
OBITUARY
Bernard D. Richtner, 27, died at 7:30 o'clock this morning at his home, 1615 Morgan, following an illness of several months.
Early last summer he resigned his position at the Home Service Laundry here to take a course in master metal works at the Swallow aircraft school at Wichita. He completed the course and went to work for the Stearman-Boeing Aircraft company at Wichita. He worked just three weeks when he became seriously ill and was taken to Mayo's where he underwent a major operation. He returned here seven weeks ago.
He was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Parsons, When he was 4 years old his mother died and he was taken to Emporia and six years ago returned here to make his home with his father, George Fichtner who died May 18, 1940.
He was married to Miss Mercedes Murry June 24, 1939, who survives him. Other survivors are his grandmother and his brother, Loren, Emporia.
Quiet and unassuming, he had a pleasing personality and was liked and admired by all who knew him. He was a member of the US naval reserves, St. Patrick's church and the Knights of Columbus.
Funeral services in charge of the Carson funeral home, will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Patrick's church. The body will lie in state at the funeral home until the hour of the services. The rosary will be said at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at the funeral home and friends are invited to call."
From the Parsons Sun newspaper, Monday evening, Dec. 1, 1941, page one.
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