This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bachsus Surnames: FENSKE Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8565/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Leon W. FENSKE Dies at Petoskey at 63. Funeral services for Leon W. FENSKE, agent for the U. S. Department of Internal Revenue in Petoskey who died Wednesday, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Peters-Briggs Funeral Home. Mr. FENSKE, who was 63, died at Lockwood General Hospital where he was taken Tuesday afternoon. Further services will be held in Grand Rapids at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Alt Funeral Home with burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Mr. FENSKE was transferred to Petoskey in 1945. He had been with the department since 1934. He was born in Stronach (Manistee County) and served in the Army in World War I. He was employed by the Tanglefoot Co. in Grand Rapids for 35 years. Mr. FENSKE was a member of the Alta Lodge Consistory and Saladin Temple Shrine, 40 & 8 all of Grand Rapids, Northwin Shrine Club 5, Carl O Weaver Post 194 American Legion. In 1944-45 he was zone commander of the lower 11th district of the American Legion. Surviving are his wife Auoda, four brothers and two sisters. Source: Grand Rapids Herald (Michigan); Thurs, 17 May 1956; Page 17. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.