PHELPS, Wisconsin, August 11, 1936—Edna Lawrence Fusz, a St. Louis stock broker, died today from injuries when her car was hit yesterday on Hwy 45 near Land O'Lakes Wisconsin. Ms Fusz was rushed to the Hospital of Dr. James Lutz at Phelps, but died early in the morning. Uncle Henry Lawrence rushed to Phelps from Webster Grove, Missouri, but arrived just after the death.
Ms Fusz was vacationing for the Summer at Able St Louis Twin Lakes Lodge and was returning to the Lodge Monday afternoon when her car became stuck in sand. Mr Robert A. Kinney, a 30 year old Phelps musician from Wausau, stopped to render assistance, towed her car to the side of the road, and was unfastening the tow chains between the cars when Samuel Lapiccolo, a Land o'Lakes barber from Detroit, rounded the curve and struck the Fusz car, which careened into Ms Fusz standing nearby and Mr. Kinney between the cars, who also died of injuries. Mr Loppiccolo was arrested and held for trial in Eagle River on a charge of Manslaughter. Trial was set for October 27, but Mr Loppiccolo was found dead, hanging from his cell door on October 22, 1936.
Ms Fusz was returned to her home in St. Louis and funeral services were held Thursday August 14 at Holy Redeemer Church, Webster Grove with interment in the family plot in Calvary Cemetery.
Ms Fusz was born in 1903 in New York City to Charles Harrison Lawrence. The family moved to St Louis at the time of the World's Fair. She attended grade school at Forest Park University for Women where she developed her violin skills and Graduated Webster Groves High school in 1920. She married Firmin Desloge Fusz, Jr on September 1, 1927 and resided at 5332 Sheffield Ave, Webster Groves, until the accident. In November 3, 1930, just after the 1929 market crash, the couple partnered with Albert M. Schmelzle to form Fusz-Schmelzle & Co, a well known St Louis stock brokerage and Missouri corporation. Edna assumed the position of Vice-President and Husband Firmin Fusz Jr Secretary/ Treasurer
She is survived by her husband, Firmin Deslodge Fusz, Jr of St Louis; father, Charles Harrison Lawrence, Sr of Ysleta, Texas; Uncle Henry Carter Lawrence (106214227) of Webster Groves; and step Brother, Charles Harrison Lawrence, Jr of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Ms Fusz was vacationing for the Summer at Able St Louis Twin Lakes Lodge and was returning to the Lodge Monday afternoon when her car became stuck in sand. Mr Robert A. Kinney, a 30 year old Phelps musician from Wausau, stopped to render assistance, towed her car to the side of the road, and was unfastening the tow chains between the cars when Samuel Lapiccolo, a Land o'Lakes barber from Detroit, rounded the curve and struck the Fusz car, which careened into Ms Fusz standing nearby and Mr. Kinney between the cars, who also died of injuries. Mr Loppiccolo was arrested and held for trial in Eagle River on a charge of Manslaughter. Trial was set for October 27, but Mr Loppiccolo was found dead, hanging from his cell door on October 22, 1936.
Ms Fusz was returned to her home in St. Louis and funeral services were held Thursday August 14 at Holy Redeemer Church, Webster Grove with interment in the family plot in Calvary Cemetery.
Ms Fusz was born in 1903 in New York City to Charles Harrison Lawrence. The family moved to St Louis at the time of the World's Fair. She attended grade school at Forest Park University for Women where she developed her violin skills and Graduated Webster Groves High school in 1920. She married Firmin Desloge Fusz, Jr on September 1, 1927 and resided at 5332 Sheffield Ave, Webster Groves, until the accident. In November 3, 1930, just after the 1929 market crash, the couple partnered with Albert M. Schmelzle to form Fusz-Schmelzle & Co, a well known St Louis stock brokerage and Missouri corporation. Edna assumed the position of Vice-President and Husband Firmin Fusz Jr Secretary/ Treasurer
She is survived by her husband, Firmin Deslodge Fusz, Jr of St Louis; father, Charles Harrison Lawrence, Sr of Ysleta, Texas; Uncle Henry Carter Lawrence (106214227) of Webster Groves; and step Brother, Charles Harrison Lawrence, Jr of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
PHELPS, Wisconsin, August 11, 1936—Edna Lawrence Fusz, a St. Louis stock broker, died today from injuries when her car was hit yesterday on Hwy 45 near Land O'Lakes Wisconsin. Ms Fusz was rushed to the Hospital of Dr. James Lutz at Phelps, but died early in the morning. Uncle Henry Lawrence rushed to Phelps from Webster Grove, Missouri, but arrived just after the death.
Ms Fusz was vacationing for the Summer at Able St Louis Twin Lakes Lodge and was returning to the Lodge Monday afternoon when her car became stuck in sand. Mr Robert A. Kinney, a 30 year old Phelps musician from Wausau, stopped to render assistance, towed her car to the side of the road, and was unfastening the tow chains between the cars when Samuel Lapiccolo, a Land o'Lakes barber from Detroit, rounded the curve and struck the Fusz car, which careened into Ms Fusz standing nearby and Mr. Kinney between the cars, who also died of injuries. Mr Loppiccolo was arrested and held for trial in Eagle River on a charge of Manslaughter. Trial was set for October 27, but Mr Loppiccolo was found dead, hanging from his cell door on October 22, 1936.
Ms Fusz was returned to her home in St. Louis and funeral services were held Thursday August 14 at Holy Redeemer Church, Webster Grove with interment in the family plot in Calvary Cemetery.
Ms Fusz was born in 1903 in New York City to Charles Harrison Lawrence. The family moved to St Louis at the time of the World's Fair. She attended grade school at Forest Park University for Women where she developed her violin skills and Graduated Webster Groves High school in 1920. She married Firmin Desloge Fusz, Jr on September 1, 1927 and resided at 5332 Sheffield Ave, Webster Groves, until the accident. In November 3, 1930, just after the 1929 market crash, the couple partnered with Albert M. Schmelzle to form Fusz-Schmelzle & Co, a well known St Louis stock brokerage and Missouri corporation. Edna assumed the position of Vice-President and Husband Firmin Fusz Jr Secretary/ Treasurer
She is survived by her husband, Firmin Deslodge Fusz, Jr of St Louis; father, Charles Harrison Lawrence, Sr of Ysleta, Texas; Uncle Henry Carter Lawrence (106214227) of Webster Groves; and step Brother, Charles Harrison Lawrence, Jr of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Ms Fusz was vacationing for the Summer at Able St Louis Twin Lakes Lodge and was returning to the Lodge Monday afternoon when her car became stuck in sand. Mr Robert A. Kinney, a 30 year old Phelps musician from Wausau, stopped to render assistance, towed her car to the side of the road, and was unfastening the tow chains between the cars when Samuel Lapiccolo, a Land o'Lakes barber from Detroit, rounded the curve and struck the Fusz car, which careened into Ms Fusz standing nearby and Mr. Kinney between the cars, who also died of injuries. Mr Loppiccolo was arrested and held for trial in Eagle River on a charge of Manslaughter. Trial was set for October 27, but Mr Loppiccolo was found dead, hanging from his cell door on October 22, 1936.
Ms Fusz was returned to her home in St. Louis and funeral services were held Thursday August 14 at Holy Redeemer Church, Webster Grove with interment in the family plot in Calvary Cemetery.
Ms Fusz was born in 1903 in New York City to Charles Harrison Lawrence. The family moved to St Louis at the time of the World's Fair. She attended grade school at Forest Park University for Women where she developed her violin skills and Graduated Webster Groves High school in 1920. She married Firmin Desloge Fusz, Jr on September 1, 1927 and resided at 5332 Sheffield Ave, Webster Groves, until the accident. In November 3, 1930, just after the 1929 market crash, the couple partnered with Albert M. Schmelzle to form Fusz-Schmelzle & Co, a well known St Louis stock brokerage and Missouri corporation. Edna assumed the position of Vice-President and Husband Firmin Fusz Jr Secretary/ Treasurer
She is survived by her husband, Firmin Deslodge Fusz, Jr of St Louis; father, Charles Harrison Lawrence, Sr of Ysleta, Texas; Uncle Henry Carter Lawrence (106214227) of Webster Groves; and step Brother, Charles Harrison Lawrence, Jr of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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