Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1908 — Michael Bernicken Is Dead. [ARTICLE]

Michael Bernicken Is Dead.

Michael Bernicken, of Whettfield, died Saturday afternoon, after an illness ot sm3 leagh . Although he h:d nos been coufined to h : s bed but a few days he has been failing for some monthp. sor a number of jeais Mike wss engaged in the saloon business at Wheatfield, and retired only about a year ago, by the remons,ran:e route. Ijq was a very kindly man, and had a large number of friends throughout the cpqnty. He leaves a wife and four or rive children. Mr. Bernicken belonged to the local parish of the Catholic Order of , Foresters, and is the fir at mem! er of , that 6rder attached to this punish to die,, As the locai branch of esters was established In I and has maintained a membership averaging almost, 76, it is qul e a re“M!®! record for the ordqr. He carried a sl,oo)l).,msurance polipy with the order. The funeral was held this Monday morntag .at Whf?atfiel<J, and . State Chief Ranger E. P. Honan, of V one *r | drove tp at’end. the funeijal.' , r