Bernard Willard Wentzel

January 1, 1892 - July 6, 1922

Iowa Private
157 Depot Brigade


Son of Carl and Luine (Peters) Wentzel
Siblings: George Wentzel, Louise (Wentzel) Guth-Sundberg

Unit Depot Brigade, 40th Company, 10th Training Battalion 157
Enlistment July 26, 1918
Discharge December 19, 1918


HOTEL PROPRIETOR COMMITS SUICIDE
Ben Wentzel, 30, years old, proprietor of the Northwestern Hotel, of Manning, committed suicide today, July 6, 1922. Wentzel killed himself with a shotgun in a room at the hotel. Wentzel was in vigorous health and presumably happy. The lack of a known motive for his suicide puzzles his friends. He leaves a widow.
Sioux City Journal, Sioux City Friday, July 7, 1922


Bernard Wentzel is buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section C Row #18 south - north.