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Buerke, Fritz (d. 1929)
The Mennonite obituary: 1929 Sep 18 p. 4
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text of obituary:
— Fritz Buerke, Paxton, Okla., was found dead in his barn last Friday. Death was caused by a bullet wound. The Funeral took place Tuesday at the Methodist church in Wichita. Three of his children Mrs. John Stucky, Herman and Waltler Buerke live in Wichita and Mrs. Buerke is buried in one of the Wichita cemeteries and body of Mr. Buerke was therefore taken to Wichita. The late Mrs. Buerke, nee Schirmer, was a sister to Mrs. Richard Schirmer, Halstead, Kans., Herman Schirmer, Newport, Wash., Mary Schirmer, Pasadena, Calif.; Mrs. Abe Regier, Elbing and Mrs. Baengente. Fritz Buerke was living alone on the farm.