Friday, Jan. 26, 1912 Obituary Mentzer George Mentzer was born in Stowe, Mass., June 12, 1838, and died at his home near Yates Center, Woodson Co., Kansas, on Jan. 19, 1912, of paralysis, aged 73 years, 7 months and 7 days. He enlisted in Co. C 24th Massachusetts regiment on Sept. 25, 1861, and served three years, until discharged on Sept. 28, 1864. After the Civil War he moved to Kewanee, Ill, where he was married to Emeline Minnick, Jan. 1, 1867. To this union were born eight children, one, Susie May Tunnicliff, preceded him to the better land on Jan., 8, 1909, besides his wife he leaves to mourn his loss, Mrs. Clara E. William; Charles O., Fred J., Henry A., Phillip E., Ernest E., and Clarence A. Mentzer, and 22 grandchildren. Mr. Mentzer joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1866 at Kewanee, Ill. In 1871 he moved to Kansas, settling on the farm where he died. Mr. Mentzer was well and favorably known throughout Woodson County. He has lived among us for more than 50 years and was known to us as a faithful Christian gentleman. His dealings with men were characterized by honesty and he governed his conduct with men by the high standard of moral rectitude. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad loss. Funeral services were held at the family home Monday morning by Rev. W. L. French. Interment in the Yates Center Cemetery. A precious one from us has gone; A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled The boon his love had given And though the body slumbers in the grave, His soul is safe in Heaven.
“Obituary – Mentzer,” The Yates Center News (Yates Center, Kansas), 26 January 1912, image 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online August 2018).
George Mentzer’s Death Certificate
Place of Death: Center Township, Woodson County, Kansas RR #2, Yates Center Full Name: George Mentzer male white married date of birth: June 12, 1838 age 73 yrs 7 mos 6 da farmer stock farmer birthplace: Mass date of death: Jan 19 1912 Burial: Yates Center Date of Burial Jan 22 1912 undertaker: S. Johnson, Yates Center Fagher name: don’t know father birthplace: German Mother name: don’t know mother birthplace: Germany Informant: Bert Mentzer, Yates Center
