Wenger, Luke M. (1907-1960)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Dec 22 p. 4

Birth date: 1907

text of obituary:

Killed When Standing By Parked Auto

ACCIDENT AT EPHRATA, PA. CLAIMS LIFE OF LUKE M. WENGER, 53.

Ephrata, Pa. — Funeral services for Luke M. Wenger, 53, who was the victim of a traffic accident here, were held Dec. 2 at the Metzler Mennonite Church.

Mr. Wenger was standing near his parked car with the door open, when he was struck by a passing auto and dragged a considerable distance. His body was badly mangled.

A son of the late Pre. B. A. Wenger and Lizzie Wenger, he was a plumber and at the time of his death was supervising the plumbing installation in the new annex to the Ephrata Community Hospital.

Survivors include his wife and three grown children.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Dec 29 p. 7

text of obituary:

Funeral Postponed

Ephrata, Pa. — Funeral services for Luke M. Wenger, 53, who was killed when struck by a car in Ephrata on Dec. 8, could not be held as scheduled Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Metzler Mennonite Church due to a snowstorm. The services were postponed to Dec. 14.

Mr. Wenger, a plumber, is survived by his wife, the former Eva B. Huber; three children, Elizabeth at home, Robert Wenger, professor at Eastern Mennonite College now doing graduate work at State College, Pa., and Luke, Jr., a student at E. M. C.; four brothers, Attorney Samuel Wenger, Rev. Paul Wenger, Lester Wenger and Prof. John Wenger; and one sister, Amanda Wenger.