Obit: Mengel, Jacob (1872 - 1959)

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Surnames: Mengel, Goodwin, Lukowicz

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 08/20/1959

Mengel, Jacob (19 APR 1872 - 10 AUG 1959)

Complications of old age were the cause of Jacob Peter Mengel’s death which occurred Aug. 10^th, 1959 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield.  Mr. Mengel was born April 19, 1872 at Long Island, N.Y., and at the time of his death had attained the age of 87 years.

Final rites were conducted Aug. 13 at the Congregational Church, Owen, with Rev. Gruther officiating, and burial being made at the Riverside Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers were Joe Thill, Phillip Lukowicz, Orville Lenser, Kenneth and Harold Bingham and Donovan Mengel, all being grandsons of the deceased.  Mary Hays, Patty, Suzy and Judy Thill were in charge of their great-grandfather’s flowers.  Mrs. Peter Christophersen furnished the organ music with Rev. and Mrs. James Stone singing "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Asleep with Jesus."

Mr. Mengel married Ida Goodwin at Cadott on the 23^rd of November 1906.  To this union two sons, John and Orville were born, and two daughters, Vernse and Isabelle.  When Mr. Mengel was 20 years of age he settled in Clark County, Wis., farming being his chief occupation.  In addition to farming he worked in the woods as a lumberman for John S. Owen Co. and also served for years on the Owen Fire Department.

After his retirement 12 years ago he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. John Lukowicz, and four months ago he became a resident of the Havenet Nursing Home, Owen.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Ida; two sons, John of Ogema and Orville of Owen; one daughter, Mrs. John (Isabelle) Lukowicz of Owen; 16 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and one daughter, Vernse.

Those attending the funeral from afar were Mr. and Mrs. John Mengel and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pankow of Ogema; Joseph Thill and family of White Bear Lake, Minn.; Mrs. Ed Thill, St. Paul, Minn.; John Thill and Mrs. Frank hays and family of Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Phil Lukowicz of Sheboygan and Mrs. Leo Lukowicz, Colby.