Paul Senkbeil
The Payette Independent
Thursday, June 11, 1925
Paul Senkbeil was born in Germany on January 13, 1845, and died in Payette, June 7, 1925, death being the caused by a stroke. For the past ten years he has made his home with his son, August Senkbeil, in Payette. He is survived by three other children, residing in Minnesota. Interment was made Thursday afternoon in Riverside Cemetery. Funeral services were in charge of Rev. Victor Newman.
The Payette Independent (Thursday, June 11, 1925)
Card of Thanks
We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to the kind neighbors and friends who rendered us such great assistance at the time of the death of our father and grandfather. We especially appreciated the beautiful floral offerings. August Senkbiel and family
Payette Enterprise (June 11, 1925)
AGED MAN DIES AT HOME OF SON
Paul Senkbeil, 86 years of age, died at the home of his son Saturday morning, after but a few hours illness. His son August Senkbeil with whom he was living together with his wife were away at the time, being on a trip to Ashland, Oregon, and other coast points, and was not aware of his father's death until arriving at La Grande, Tuesday morning on their way home.
The cause of the aged man's death was the bursting of an artery in an ulcer on his ankle, immediately fol-the lot, the artery evidently weaken- was alone at the home of his son at the time and while at the back of lowed by a stroke of paralysis. He ed by the ulcer gave way leaving a trail of blood to where he was found lying on the ground shortly after by Ed Scheit, who also lives at the Senkbeil home. When found he was lying in a pool of blood and his left side paralyzed. With the assistance of neighbors he was taken to the home and a doctor summoned, but due to his advanced age and loss of blood passed away the following morning at 2:45 a.m.
Mr. Senkbeil was born in Germany, January 13th, 1845, and came to America in 1889, locating in the state of Minn., where his wife died in 1893. In 1915 he came to Payette where he has since made home with his son. He is survived by two sons and two daughters, August of Payette, Ed of Minn., Mrs. Frank La Fountain of Montana and Mrs. Hulda Milke of Toledo, Washington.
Funeral services were held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 at the Evangelical church, conducted by Rev. Victor E. Newman.
(Note-this obituary is transcribed exactly at it appeared in the paper-errors and all.)
