Moehlinger, Henry (1857-1936)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1936 Aug 26 p. 1

Birth date: 1857

text of obituary:

Retired Farmer Suddenly Called Away at Donnellson, Ia.

Donnellson, Ia., Aug. 20. — The community was given one of those tragic shocks early Monday morning when the dead body of Henry Moehlinger, aged 79, was found at the southwest corner of his home east of town where Mr. Moehlinger had apparently come into contact with a broken live wire during or following Monday night's severe rain and wind storm. Mr. Moehlinger's body was attired only in his night clothing, and the hands clutched the down wire in the gruesome death grasp, the fingers and chest of the man being badly scorched.

Hilton Prenneke and Freddie Price, linemen of the Tri-States Power Corp., made the discovery as they were tracing trouble on the service line extending from town to the Walter Krebill home.

The body was removed to Agnew's Funeral Home in Donnellson, where it remained until this morning, when at nine o'clock it was removed to the Zion Mennonite church for the funeral.

Mr. Moehlinger was a life resident of Lee county except for the time he spent in Kansas at various intervals visiting and looking after his property interests there, and was born on the farm where his tragic death occurred. He was a member of the Mennonite church and was unmarried, having for many years led a simple life of practical seclusion at his home. His parents, brothers and a sister preceded him in death. — Donnellson Review.