Charles Arnold
WENZEL
Born
07/18/1931
,
Phelps, Wisconsin, USA
Died
04/21/2019
,
Clintonville, Wisconsin, USA
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Charles Arnold WENZEL was born 07/18/1931 in Phelps, Wisconsin, USA
Charles Arnold WENZEL was the child of Arno Hugo WENZEL and Violet KERNOHAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Bruno WENZEL and Alma Hulda ZETTLER (maternal) William KERNOHAN and Alvina Martine OLSENSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles Arnold married Lavonne Francis MCFAUL 14 June 1952 in Conover, Vilas, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lavonne Francis MCFAUL was born 9/05/1934 in New London, Wisconsin, USA. Lavonne Francis died 15 July 2019 in Hortonville, Wisconsin, USA. Lavonne Francis was the child of Myrl Floyd MCFAUL and Alice Evelyn PARFITT.
Charles Arnold WENZEL died 04/21/2019 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, USA.
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Charles Arnold WENZEL was a Truck driver .
Charles Arnold WENZEL was a Truck driver .
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Lavonne Francis MCFAUL-- Date: 14 June 1952 Place: Conover, Vilas, Wisconsin, USA
Lavonne Francis MCFAUL was the child of Myrl Floyd MCFAUL and Alice Evelyn PARFITT
Lavonne Francis MCFAUL-- Date: 14 June 1952 Place: Conover, Vilas, Wisconsin, USALavonne Francis MCFAUL was the child of Myrl Floyd MCFAUL and Alice Evelyn PARFITT
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1931 Birth 07/18/1931
Phelps, Wisconsin, USA
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1952 Marriage / PartnerCharles Arnold WENZEL and Lavonne Francis MCFAUL 14 June 1952, Conover, Vilas, Wisconsin, USA
He was 20 years old.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
2019 Death 04/21/2019
Clintonville, Wisconsin, USA
He died at the age of 87.
Obituary
Charles Arno Wenzel, age 88 of New London, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Clintonville, WI. He was born on July 19, 1930 to the late Arno and Violet Wenzel in Rhinelander, WI. Charlie loved his family, eating ice cream, picking up hickory nuts, bow hunting, watching a good draft horse work, and being on the open road driving semi.
Charlie is survived by his wife, LaVonne; son, Dave (June); and daughter, Cindy; his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, and a daughter, Gladys.
No services will be held.
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Charles Arno Wenzel, age 88 of New London, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Clintonville, WI. He was born on July 19, 1930 to the late Arno and Violet Wenzel in Rhinelander, WI. Charlie loved his family, eating ice cream, picking up hickory nuts, bow hunting, watching a good draft horse work, and being on the open road driving semi.
Charlie is survived by his wife, LaVonne; son, Dave (June); and daughter, Cindy; his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, and a daughter, Gladys.
No services will be held.
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Charles is buried at:
Phelps cemetary
Added: 6/12/2019 7:56:01 PM
- Updated: 3/5/2025 1:28:56 PM
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