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Tag Archives: Wescott’s Undertaking

“True Disciple of Pollyanna”: Murder of Thecla Gerken 1917

Nancy Bowers

Murder Victim Thecla Merle Gerken 23-year-old School Teacher 1894-1917 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Romantic Obsession Murder Scene and Date Jones and 9th streets Sioux City, Iowa Woodbury County June 27, 1917 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written May 2012 During … Continue reading →

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