Iowa Old Press

Davenport Democrat and Leader
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Wednesday evening, May 4, 1927

KESSEL-KASKA WED
    Ralph E. Kessel and Miss Magdalena Kaska were married Tuesday morning in St. Mary's Catholic church.
   The bride wore white georgette and her wedding veil was caught in place with fresh almond blossoms. She carried an arm bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of the valley. She was attended by her sister Miss Christina Kaska who wore a gown of orchid crepe.
   The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kaska nine miles northeast of Fairfield. Mr. Kessel, who was attended by his brother John Kessel, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kessel. He is an employe of the Dexter Machine company.

OLD FISHERMAN IS FOUND DEAD AT COOK'S POINT
    Ernest Buergel, 57 years old, a fisherman living at Cook's Point was found dead at 1:45 p.m. today by a friend who called to plan a fishing jaunt for Saturday. Buergel had died some time during the night according to coroner J.D. Cantwell who pronounced a sudden attack of heart disease as the cause.
     Near neighbors who had noticed no sign of life about the place this morning thought little of the matter believing that the fisherman had been out early and returned to sleep away part of the morning.
     As noon passed, however, friends were preparing to investigate when a companion of Buergel's stopped at the door and knocking received no reply. Together they forced open the door and found the fisherman dead in his bunk. They summoned the police who called the coroner.

The Buergel Funeral
Funeral services for Ernest Buergel, old fisherman who was found dead in his house Friday afternoon at Cook's Point will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the M.V. Boies company chapel. The Rev. Mark Gentzendaner will officiate. Burial will be in Fairmount cemetery.
Mr. Buergel is survived by three sisters: Mrs. M. Lyle, Mrs. Joe Neal and Mrs. J.H. Petersen.

BUERGEL WILL FILED IN COURT FOR PROBATING
     The last will and testament of the late Ernest W. Buergel, who was found dead in his home at Cook's Point Friday, was filed in district court Saturday for probate. The will bequeaths $1 each to Julia Brockman and Alice Weir, nieces; Albert Buergel, a nephew, and Louise Neal and Tillie Lyle, sisters.
     The remainder of the estate is to be divided into shares, one each going to Annie Petersen and Minnie Irish, sisters of the deceased and the remaining shares to nieces and nephews other than those named in the $1 legacy class.
     Anne Petersen and Alphonse Brunning are named executors.
     Hoorsch & Hoorsch are the probating attorneys.

The Buergel Funeral
Funeral services for Ernest W. Buergel, fisherman who was found dead Friday at his house at the foot of South Howell street, Cook's Point, were held Monday afternoon at the M.V. Boies company chapel. The Rev. Mark Getzendaner officiated there and at the burial in Fairmount cemetery.
Pallbearers were Frank Winfield, W.P. McDonald, Charles Peterson, Charles Corp, John Wilharber and Fred Eckstein.