John Francis Tobnick, of 100 Crandall Street,
died at 12 o'clock noon on Monday, April 3, at
the age of 75 years. He was born August 15, 1874
in Pentzberg, Germany. He came to the United
States and to this vicinity in 1883. He was a
member of the Nelson A. Miles Camp No. 61,
Spanish War Veterans, who took part in the
services.Funeral
services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday from the
Schroeppel Funeral Home, Rev. Francis Roschke
officiating. Internment was in St.John's
Cemetery.
There are five
daughters surviving; Lucile Wedemeyer (Leo), of
Centralia; Frances Lingle (Francis), of Vandalia;
Dorothy Lorenz (Albert) of Collinsville; Mabel
Krietemeyer (Walter) of Collinsville; and Carrie
Schwartz (Walter), of Edwardsville; one brother,
Frank Tobnick, of Royalton, and ten
grandchildren.
The following
served as Pall Bearers: Franklin Mann, Martin
Lauth, John Buetikofer, William Thompson, Harold
Mann, and Dale Lauth.
(Headstone photo
by Gene Beals; Photo of John F. Tobnick by Doris
Crowell)
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