Stuhr, Gaylord (1934-1952)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1952 Jan 31 p. 1

Birth date: 1887 Jun 10

text of obituary:

Meet Instant Death When Cars Collide

TWO NEBRASKA MEN DIE IN CRASH NEAR HENDERSON

Henderson, Neb. — Tragedy struck this community the afternoon of Jan. 22 when two cars came together at a crossroad two miles north and three east of Henderson, taking the lives of G. G. Kroeker, 64, of Henderson and Gaylord Stuhr, 18, of Bradshaw. It is believed the two men died instantly.

The car driven by Mr. Kroeker was travelling west, and the other vehicle, driven by Donald Brackhan, 19, of Bradshaw, was going north with young Stuhr as a passenger and crashed into the Kroeker car. The driver of the second car suffered a broken nose and was taken to the Henderson Community hospital, where his condition was reported as satisfactory the next day.

Funeral services for Mr. Kroeker were held Friday afternoon at the Bethesda church here. Rev. Arnold Nickel officiating. Burial was made in the Bethesda cemetery northeast of town. Mr. Kroeker's wife preceded him in death in 1942. He leaves four daughters and one son.

These two deaths run Nebraska’s traffic deaths for this year to 16, which is seven more than for the same period last year.