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Thiessen, John M. (1917-1956)
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| + | <font size="+2">'''Two Drown in Kansas Lake'''</font> |
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| + | Buhler, Kan. — A boating mishap on Kanopolis Lake Oct. 28 claimed the lives of John M. Thiessen, 39, a native of this community, and Robert Riggs, 42, of Hutchinson. Thiessen was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob D. Thiessen of Buhler, who surive [''sic''] with the widow and a son and daughter. |
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| + | The two men and their wives with a third man were returning to the dock when their speed boat was capized [''sic''] by high waves. They hung on to the boat for some time and all but the two husbands eventually made their way to shore. Mr. Thiessen was said to be a good swimmer but was wearing a partial body cast. |
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 30 December 2016
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Nov 8 p. 5
Birth date: 1917
text of obituary:
Two Drown in Kansas Lake
Buhler, Kan. — A boating mishap on Kanopolis Lake Oct. 28 claimed the lives of John M. Thiessen, 39, a native of this community, and Robert Riggs, 42, of Hutchinson. Thiessen was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob D. Thiessen of Buhler, who surive [sic] with the widow and a son and daughter.
The two men and their wives with a third man were returning to the dock when their speed boat was capized [sic] by high waves. They hung on to the boat for some time and all but the two husbands eventually made their way to shore. Mr. Thiessen was said to be a good swimmer but was wearing a partial body cast.
