Corporal Lawrence Joseph Jentsch
October 25, 1894 - January 8, 1937


Unit Coast Artillery Corps, 9th Company, Oahu, Hawaii
Enlistment May 4, 1917
Discharge February 6, 1919


Military Rites For Manning Snow Victim
Services Will Be Held Monday Afternoon For L.J. Jentsch
A military funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Ohde funeral home for Lawrence J. Jentsch, who passed away early Friday morning at his home in Manning. Pallbearers will be members of the American Legion Post of Manning.

Mr. Jentsch died at his home at 5 o'clock Friday morning, January 8, 1937. His death was caused by a heart attack, which was attributed to over exertion the night before when he walked home in the deep snow, from town, where he had attended a Legion meeting.

BORN AT ARCADIA
Mr. Jentsch, son of Paul and Emma (Lahann) Jentsch, was born at Arcadia October 25, 1894. He was three years old when the family moved to Manning.

With the exception of three years when he was in the dry cleaning business at Pontiac, Michigan, he spent virtually all of his life in Manning. For several years he was in the dry cleaning business there. At the time of his death be was in the employment of the Parrott Product Company.

Mr. Jentsch was a Corporal in Company 9, Coast Guard Artillery, and was stationed for some time at Oahu, Hawaii.

He is survived by his parents, three brothers, Earl, Melvin, and Oliver Jentsch, and four sisters, Mrs. Wheeler Kempf (Eleanor), Mrs. Henry Brandhorst (Pearl), Mrs. Alfred Mohr (Melitta), all of Manning, and Miss Olive Jentsch at home.


Lawrence, Paul & Emma Jentsch are buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section D Row #29 north - south .