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Melvin John Gehrke 1920 - 1987

Melvin John Gehrke was born on February 21, 1920 in Lincolnville, Marion County, Kansas United States to August Benhart Gehrke and Mollie Amelia (Brunner) Gehrke, and had siblings Henry A. Gehrke, Lucille Marie (Gehrke) Brockmeier, Inez Arlene Gehrke, and Phyllis N. Gehrke. Melvin Gehrke died at age 67 years old on July 24, 1987 in Herington, Dickinson County, and was buried on July 27, 1987 at Lincolnville Cemetery in Lincolnville, Marion County.

Melvin John Gehrke

February 21, 1920

Lincolnville, Marion County, Kansas, 66858, United States

July 24, 1987

Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas, 67449, United States

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See headstone on Find A Grave Memorial ID 31247554
02/21

1920

Birthday

February 21, 1920

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Lincolnville, Marion County, Kansas 66858, United States

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07/24

1987

Death

July 24, 1987

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Unknown
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Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas 67449, United States
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07/27

1987

Gravesite & Burial

July 27, 1987

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Lincolnville Cemetery in Lincolnville, Marion County, Kansas 66858, United States
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The Topeka Capital-Journal, July 26, 1987 MELVIN J. GEHRKE Herington--Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Lincolnville Cemetery in the Lincolnville community south of here for Melvin J. Gehrke, 67, rural Herington. He was declared dead on arrival at a Herington hospital Friday July 24, 1987, after he was stricken at his home. Mr. Gehrke was a farmer. He was born Feb. 21, 1920, at Lincolnville, the son of August B. and Mollie A. Brunner, Gehrke. He spent his life in the Herington community. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in the Lyon Creek community west of Herington. Survivors include two sisters, Lucille Brockmeier, Herington and Inez Fronfelter, Junction City. Mr. Gehrke will lie in state from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Donahue Funeral Home, Herington. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church in the Lyon Creek community.

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Melvin John Gehrke lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 67.

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In 1920, in the year that Melvin John Gehrke was born, Italian born factory worker Nicola Sacco and fish peddler Bartolomeo Vanzetti were picked up by police on May 5th in connection with the April 15th murder and robbery of a guard and a paymaster at the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in South Braintree, Mass. Although in later years they were thought to be innocent, they were anarchists and were convicted of the crime and put to death.

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In 1930, when he was merely 10 years old, on August 6th, N.Y. Supreme Court Judge Joseph Crater went through papers in his office, destroyed some of them, withdrew all his money from the bank - $5,150, sold his stock, met friends at a restaurant for dinner and disappeared after getting into a taxi (or walking down the street - his friends' testimony later changed). His disappearance was reported to the police on September 3rd - almost a month later. His wife didn't know what happened, his fellow Justices had no idea, and his mistresses (he had several) said that they didn't know. While his disappearance was front page news, his fate was never discovered and after 40 years the case was closed, still without knowing if Crater was dead or alive.

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Melvin Gehrke's Family Tree & Friends

Melvin Gehrke's Family Tree

August Benhart Gehrke Jul 25, 1889 - Feb 6, 1932

Mollie Amelia (Brunner) Gehrke Mar 22, 1900 - Jun 11, 1969

Lucille Marie (Gehrke) Brockmeier Aug 25, 1923 - Apr 2, 2018

Phyllis N. Gehrke Jun 29, 1929 - Jun 30, 1929

Melvin John Gehrke Feb 21, 1920 - Jul 24, 1987

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Henry A. Gehrke Sep 1, 1918 - Mar 29, 1919

Inez Arlene Gehrke Aug 2, 1926 - Aug 26, 2020

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