Obituary of Yvonniebell Klock
Watertown Daily Times, Watertown New York
July 8,1949
Miss Bonnie V. Klock, Hailesboro, Killed Instantly in Car Accident.
Gouverneur
July 5.--Five persons were injured, one fatally, about 8 last night when a 1935 coupe in which they were riding swerved off the highway and rolled over 3.1 miles northwest of Gouverneur beyond Natural Dam.
Fatally injured was Miss Bonniebelle Venita Klock, 19, Gouverneur, R.D.1.
Also injured were Miss Lucinda Irene Klock, 14, and her brother, Franklin Eugene Klock, 17, both of Gouverneur, R.D. 1; Gordon E. Peck, 23, Gouverneur, R.D. 5, and John L. McNally, 18, 0f 9 John street, Gouverneur.
All the injured were taken by Sprague ambulance to the Edward John Noble hospital. Miss Bonniebelle Klock died at the hospital at 9 of a fractured skull. She had also sustained lacerations of the right hand and abrasions about the face.
Seriously injured were her sister, Lucinda, who suffered a fractured left thigh, fractured left collar bone and concussion.
Franklin Klock sustained abrasions about the head and elbows and contusions. McNally suffered abrasions of the face, head, arms and back, while Peck suffered lacerations of the upper and lower lips, lacerations of the face and back. All but Franklin Klock were hospitalized. He was released shortly after examination and treatment. Gouverneur state police conducted the investigation. Authorities reported that the coupe was owned and operated by Peck. The vehicle swerved off to the right as Peck was endeavoring to negotiate a curve in the road in Bolton's Woods about one and a half miles from Natural Dam. The vehicle swerved from one side of the highway to the other and back again and finally turned over landing upright diagonally and facing the opposite direction from which it was traveling. As the car rolled over, the two girls fell through the canvas roof and landed in the middle of the highway. Franklin Klock stated that he jumped clear of the vehicle as it swerved.
The five people were on their way to Sylvia Lake to attend Fourth-of-July festivities.
Dr. Robert V. Persson, Newton Falls, St. Lawrence county coroner, ordered release of the body of Miss Bonniebelle Klock. She was removed to the Sprague funeral home.
Miss Klock is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Klock; six sisters, Mrs. Sterling (Ordetta) Sharpe, Madrid; Lucinda, 14; Beverly, 12; Zelpha, 10; Martha, 8 and Frances, 6, all of Gouverneur; seven brothers, Basil Klock, Morris Klock, Henry Klock, all of Balmat; George Klock and Donald Klock, both of Star Lake, and Franklin and Frederick Klock, both of Gouverneur.
Miss Klock was born in the town of DeKalb, July 14, 1929, a daughter of George Henry and Edna May Simmons Klock. She attended schools in Parishville and Antwerp.
Miss Vonniebelle Klock's Funeral Service Is Held. Gouverneur, July 8. -- Funeral services for Miss Vonniebelle Venita Klock, 19, Gouverneur, R.D. 1, who died Monday after having been fatally injured in an automobile accident near Natural Dam, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 from the Sprague funeral home. Rev. Harold A. Thomas, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiated. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
Bearers were Carlton M. Bressett, Earl Klock, Leslie Richard, Joseph Shatraw, Everett Bowman and Maynard R. Simmons.
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Yvonniebell Klock (George Henry, Bates Aaron, Luther, John J. Jr., John J., Johannes J. and Hendrick Klock) was killed in a car accident at the age of 19, just days before her 20 Birthday. She was born July 14, 1929 in DeKalb, St Lawrence, N.Y. and died July 4, 1949 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, N.Y. She is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur, New York. Also injured were her sister, Lucinda Irene Klock, her brother, Franklin Eugene Klock, Gordon E. Peck and John L. McNally.
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