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Details: Edward Fechner A former president of the City Council, Edward C. Fechner, 71, 4056 31st Ave., died at St. Cath- erine's Hospital Thurday after noon following a long illness. Born in Kenosha on Aug. 23, 1900, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernst F. Fechner. He received his education in Kenosha schools. On April 4, 1921, he married Edith C. Sundquist, who pre ceded him in death March 19, 1939. On Nov. 28, 1942, he mar ried Marie Dewey, who survives him. For 34 years he was employed by the Simmons Co., and served as financial secretary of the Simmons Local 18456 for 10 years. From 1949 until 1957 he ser ved on the City Council and was council president for several of those years. Mr. Fechner owned and oper ated Ed's Super Bar for seven years and served as president of the Tavern League. Mr. Fechner was a member of Emanuel United Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Besides his wife, survivors in clude a son, Edward E. Fech ner, and a daughter. Mrs. Mar vin (Crystal) Van Tine, both of Kenosha: four grandchildren and a greatgranddaughter. Other survivors are three brothers, Gilbert, Chester and Wesley, and a sister, Mrs. Es ther Freitag, all of Kenosha. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence, and a sis ter, Mrs. Ruth Bloxdorf. Clipped from Kenosha News March 10, 1972
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