Victor Zumbrunnen, well-known Kittitas valley farmer and stockman, died at his home in the Nanum district last night after a short illness.
Born in Switzerland 55 years ago, Mr. Zumbrunnen has been a resident of this valley for the past 34 years, most of that time in the district, where he resided at the time of his death.
Surviving are his widow, Bertha; a son, Fred J.; two daughters, Rose and Bertha; and his mother and a brother in Switzerland.
Funeral services will be held at the Honeycutt chapel at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon.
Victor was born May 5, 1879 in Aigle, Switzerland. He died January 5, 1935. His full name was Joseph Victor Adrian Zumbrunnen. He wife was Bertha Annen. She, too, was born in Switzerland. Victor arrived in the USA in 1910 and sent for Bertha in 1912. They were married in Ellensburg on March 16, 1912.
Contributed by: Shelli Steedman