Oscar Gutke death notices

Wound Causes Fatal Illness of Reno Man
Oscar Gutke Is Dead Here of Blood Poisoning

A gunshot wound, accidentally inflicted about four weeks ago was the contributing cause of the death yesterday of Oscar J Gutke Reno night watchman

He was employed as watchman at the Fordonia building and the injury was caused when his revolver fell from his pocket and discharged. The bullet struck him in the leg. Blood poisoning developed and his condition became critical a few days ago. His death occurred at a local hospital where he had been taken for treatment.

Gutke was a native of Sweden aged 60 years. He came to this country when six years old and for many years resided at Smithfield Utah. He railroaded later out of Ogden on the Ogden-Carlin division of the Southern Pacific company until ill health forced his retirement a few years ago. During reent months he had been the night watchman at the local business block. He was a member of George Washington lodge No 24 F and A M of Ogden.

He was the husband of Mrs. Mary M Gutke of Reno and father of Mrs. Marie Sheranian of Murray Utah Mrs. Doris Smith of Oakland and Allan Gutke of Richmond Cal

The body was accompanied last night from the Ross-Burke company chapel to Ogden Utah for funeral services and interment Tuesday.

Reno Evening Gazette
Monday, February 22, 1932

Wound is Fatal to L.J. Gutke (sic)
Oscar J. Gutke, night watchman at the Fordonia building, died last night at a local hospital from blood poisoning which resulted from an accidental gunshot wound in the leg a month ago. He was sixty years old and had lived in Reno for the last few years.

He was wounded while making his rounds in the building, when his revolver fell from his pocket and struck on the hammer, the bullet striking him in the leg. He was taken to the hospital, but despite anti-tetanus serum injections, his condition became worse.

A native of Sweden, he lived in this country most of his life, working for the Southern Pacific Company in Utah. Since his retirement from the railroad he had lived in Reno, being employed as a watchman. He was a member of George Washington lodge No. 24, F. & A.M., at Ogden. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary M. Gutke, and three children, Mrs. Marie Sheranian of Murray, Utah, Mrs. Doris Smith of Oakland, Cal, and Allan Gutke of Richmond, Cal.

The body was accompanied last night to Ogden where funeral services and interment will take place tomorrow. The Ross-Burke Company of Reno was in charge of arrangements here.

Newspaper: Ogden Standard-Examiner, The
Publication: 22 Feb 1932 - Ogden, Utah

"Word has been received of the death in Reno, Nev., of Oscar Gutke, former Ogden resident and railroad employee. The body will arrive in Ogden, accompanied by the widow and son, this afternoon on train No. 20, Southern Pacific, and be taken in charge by the Kirkendall-Darling mortuary. Funeral arrangements will be announced later."