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Ancestors and Descendants of
Michael Hammes, Jr & Margaretha Hammen
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 1918 - 2004 (86 years)
Has 195 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Vernon Francis Vogel |
| Birth |
31 Mar 1918 |
At Home on Farm, Warren Township, Lucas County, Iowa  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
19 Sep 2004 |
Wesley Hospital, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas |
| Burial |
23 Sep 2004 |
Resthaven Cemetery Gardens of Memory Garden of Gethsemane, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas |
| Person ID |
I58 |
Peter and Anna |
| Last Modified |
26 Mar 2017 |
| Father |
Jacob C Vogel, b. 8 Jan 1886, At Home on Farm, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 14 Apr 1934, At Home on Farm, Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa (Age 48 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Anna Margaret Hammes, b. 22 Aug 1886, At Home on Farm, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 6 Jul 1958, Her Son Bernard's Home, Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa (Age 71 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Marriage |
22 Feb 1911 |
Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk, County, Iowa |
| Photos
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 | Jacob Vogel & Anna Hammes wedding
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 | Jacob Vogel & Anna Hammes Vogel
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 | Anna Hammes Vogel, Jacob Vogel & Helena Hammes Greiner
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 | Double Wedding - Hammes / Vogel
Jacob C Vogel and Anna Margaret Hammes, and Constant Peter Hammes and Lena Mary Vogel -- February 22, 1911 |
| Family ID |
F7 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Edrie Lorraine Ochs, b. 18 Jan 1920, At Home, Lakeview, Sac County, Iowa d. 26 Oct 2011, Meadowlark Adult Care Home, 254 S Robin Rd, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas (Age 91 years) |
| Marriage |
7 Apr 1942 |
Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Children |
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| Photos
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 | Edrie Lorraine Ochs Vogel & Vernon Francis Vogel
Taken at their 50th wedding anniversary. |
 | Vern & Edrie Vogel 50th wedding anniversary, April 1992
Whole family: Sheryl Jackson, Scott Bratcher, Jerry Jackson Sue Bratcher, Mike Bratcher, Staci Bracther, Edrie Vogel, Vern Vogel, Mollie Jackson, Sydney Vogel |
 | Vern and Edrie Vogel 50th wedding anniversary, April 1992
Grandchildren: Mollie Jo Jackson, Staci Sue Bratcher, Edrie and Vern, Scott Michael Bratcher |
 | Vern and Edrie 50th Wedding Anniversary, April 1992
Daughters: Sheryl Diane Vogel Jackson, Sue Ann Vogel Bratcher, Edrie and Vern, Sydney Frances Vogel |
 | Vernon and Edrie Vogel 50th Anniversary, April 1992 - Vogel Brother Spouses
Spouses of the Vogel Brothers: Patricia Cecilia Dolan Vogel (Jim); Marianne Margaret Sieren Vogel (Louie); Gertrude Caroline Paetzold Vogel (Alvin); Edrie Lorraine Ochs Vogel (Vern); Mary Frances Corkery Vogel (Bernard); Regina Helen Steele (Ralph) |
| Last Modified |
22 Jul 2015 |
| Family ID |
F74 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Vernon Francis Vogel
ARTICLE ABOUT VERNON
Vernon was born on the family farm southwest of Chariton, Iowa. He attended all eight years at Union school, a one room country school about a quarter of a mile from the farmstead. Vern attended Chariton High School where he played varsity football and participated in basketball and baseball.Vern has been an avid sports fan all of his life.
In April of 1934, Vern's father became ill and passed away at home on the farm. In January of 1935, Vern moved with his mother and brothers to Sigourney, Iowa where he graduated from high school that same year.
Vern did farm work for various farmers around Keota, Iowa until the summer of 1938. During that summer Vern and his cousin and best friend, Omer Hammes, went to North Dakota for the wheat harvest. From there they rode the rails to Washington where they picked apples and peaches. On their way home they stopped in Idaho and picked potatoes. They also rode the rails back home, hitching
rides on freight trains.
In 1939, about 2 months after his brother, Jim, started selling Fuller products, Vern got into the Fuller
business. Vern was working in the Lakeview, Iowa area where he met Edrie Ochs.
In September of 1941 Vern went to Baltimore, Maryland and went to work in aircraft for the Glen L. Martin Company.
In the fall of 1944 Vern joined the Merchant Marines and served for one year, until the War was over.
Vern returned to Iowa and went back into Fuller sales in Ames for about six months. In 1946 he moved to Des Moines, Iowa as a field manager. Vern was transferred to Wichita, Kansas in 1951, taking over as manager for Kansas. Vern retired in 1971 and took it easy for about a year.
In 1972 he got into the securities business and worked for about three years.
In January of 1975 Vern got his real estate license and started selling real estate. He was licensed with Don Dinning's Marina Lakes branch office where his son-in-law, Jerry Jackson, was a branch manager.
In June of 1982, Vern, Jerry, and another agent Bill Haney formed a new company called Gold Key Realtors. In 1989 Vern sold his interest, but stayed on as an agent for Gold Key. In addition to selling homes, Vern has developed and built new homes. On December 27, 1999, Vern put his license on inactive and fully retired at nearly 82 years old.
- NEWS ARTICLE
Vern Vogel Jim Vogel Lewis Vogel Ralph Vogel
Three field managers and a dealer, all in one family, is the proud boast of the Vogel brothers, and an unusual one as Fuller family stories go. Ralph, one of the top men in Western District, is the leading field manager in Sacramento, California, Jim and Vern are field managers and doing right well in Dubuque, Iowa and Des Moines, Iowa, respectively. Lewis, the youngest brother, sold $6184 in seven periods this year with high periods of $1250 and $1001, in Sacramento.
Ralph, you will recall, authored the recent Brush-Off article on the use of the Catalog to increase sales.
SOURCE: Copied from one of the Fuller Brush newsletters published sometime in the late 40’s or early 50’s
- ARTICLE FROM IN THE FRONT ROW A FULLER BRUSH PUBLICATION
Vernon F. Vogel, Wichita Branch Manager
In 1939, 21 year old farm boy Vernon F. Vogel wanted a new automobile more than anything else in the world. His brother, Ralph, a Field Manager in the Des Moines Branch, had just purchased a shiny new car and Vern was convinced that the Fuller Brush business was for him.
Another brother, Jim, now Des Moines Branch Manager, corroborated Ralph’s glowing description of the profits available through a Fuller Brush dealership. Accordingly, Vern applied for and became a dealer in the Des Moines Branch.
Reached First Goal
Vern’s start was a discouraging one as he relates it. “The first few periods in the business I found that my ancient means of transportation broke down consistently and I mighty fortunate to have Ralph help me out by loaning me his second car. This, plus the fact I had too much pride to be the that would give up kept me going until I reached my first goal after six months - a new car. With this new enthusiasm I was soon able to become one of the top dealers in the branch.”
After a year in the business, Vern was promoted to the position of Field Manager. According to him, “As a Field Manager I was complete flop. Reverting to a dealer status I worked in a section managed by Lloyd Steininger, present Springfield Branch Manager. It was while working as a dealer assistant in his section that I met my wife, Edrie. Many of our dates consisted of contacting the dealers that were assigned to me for help.”
The war interrupted Vern’s career briefly in September, 1941. After returning from the Merchant Marine in 1945, he resumed dealership in the Des Moines Branch. In early 1946 he was again appointed a Field Manager.
The Vogel’s as competitors
The rivalry among the Vogels is spirited and intense. Says Vern, “My brother Jim and I have always enjoyed friendly competition in this business. As dealers in the Des Moines Branch, it was always a close match for a branch leadership. The rivalry continued as we competed against each other as Field Managers for several years until in June, 1951 I was appointed Branch Manager in Wichita. A year and a half later Jim was appointed Branch Manager in Des Moines and the rivalry has continued ever since. This
competition between Jim and me has been a healthy situation for both of us through the years. Neither of us could afford to get complacent or he would soon find himself out of the running.”
Wichita Branch operation
In the operation of the Wichita Branch Vern follows three basic rules. The first is to secure enough interviews each week to assure the required number of new recruits to fill section needs. In this connection his dealer assistants recruit approximately 40% of the men.
The second is to maintain a sufficient number of working contact in the field with each dealer in the section each week. Here again the dealer assistants step in and help out so that no dealer will fail in the business because he did not have proper assistance and guidance.
The third factor which Vern considers important is to give the dealers every possible type of assistance in the proper delivery of the orders to be certain that every dealer makes high profits each week.
Fast display helps
In connection with the actual sale Vern says, “The fast display enables our dealers to make 60 intelligent presentations a day and the triple gift program has a definite psychological effect. By spending a few seconds in giving each gift and commenting on their uses, it relaxes both the customer and the dealer. This tends to give much better communication between them when the dealer goes into the display.”
Currently showing a 27% increase over last year, Vern hopefully looks forward to the time when the Wichita Branch will turn in its first $100,000 period. It is quite likely, that as this is written, he will attain his goal during the 11th Period
NOTE: Wichita Branch sales in 11th Period totaled &110,300. This was $10,000 above quota.
SOURCE: Bulletin in “In The Front Row” a Fuller Brush Publication "The Brush Off" October - November 1958
- OBITUARY
Vernon F. Vogel
Vogel, Vernon F., 86, retired Fuller Brush branch manager, stockbroker and Gold Key Realtors realtor, died Sunday, September 19, 2004. Rosary 7:00 pm, Wednesday, Resthaven Mortuary, Service, 11:00 am, Thursday, St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Survivors, wife, Edrie, daughters and sons in law, Sheryl and Jerry Jackson, Sue Ann and Mike Bratcher, Sydney Vogel all of Wichita, brothers and sisters in law, James and Pat of DesMoines, IA, Bernard and Mary Frances of Davenport, IA, Louis and Marianne of Atlanta,GA, sister in law, Gertrude Vogel of Davenport, IA, grandchildren and spouses, Staci and Randy Wilson, Scott and Karissa Bratcher and Mollie Jackson. Memorials have been established with St. Patrick's Catholic
Church and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.
Published in the Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas from 9/21/
2004 - 9/22/2004.
- FUNERAL CARD
In Memory Of
VERNON F. VOGEL
March 31, 1918—September 19, 2004
PRAYER SERVICE
Resthaven Mortuary Chapel
Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:00 P.M.
Led By: Reverend Jerome Beat
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:00 A.M.
OFFICIATING
Reverend Charles Seiwart
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
LECTOR……………………Lewis Vogel
ORGANIST…………………Phyllis Fuhr
CANTOR……………………Bernard Vogel
MUSIC………………………”Faith of Our Fathers’
“The Lord is My Light and My Salvation”
“Amazing Grace” “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
“Peace Is Flowing Like A River”
CASKET BEARERS
Joe Stevens, Hibbard Davis, Richard Jessee, Scott Bratcher, Randy Wilson, Robert Womack
MEMORIALS
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
2700 Arkansas, Wichita, Kansas 67203
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice
313 S. Market, Wichita, Kansas 67202
INTERMENT
Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Garden of Gethsemane
- OBITUARY
VERN VOGEL DIES SEP. 19
Vernon Francis Vogel, age 86, of Wichita, Kansas, died Sunday, September 19, 2004, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas
He was born March 31, 1918 on the farm near Chariton, Iowa to Jacob and Anna Hammes Vogel. He married Edrie L. Ochs on April 7, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was in the Fuller Brush business from 1939 until 1971 with a short break during WWII when he served in the Merchant Marines. He then went into the securities business until 1975 when he got into the real estate business. In 1982 he opened Gold Key Realtors along with Bill Haney and his son-on-law, Jerry Jackson. He fully retired in 2000. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Edrie, 3 daughters, Sheryl and husband Jerry Jackson, Sue Ann and husband Mike Bratcher, and Sydney Vogel all of Wichita, 3 grandchildren, Stacie Wilson and husband Randy of Mission, Kansas, Scott Bratcher and wife Karissa of Wichita, and Mollie Jackson of Mission, Kansas; three brothers: Jim and wife Pat of Des Moines, Iowa, Bernard and wife Mary Frances of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Louis and wife Marianne of Atlanta, Georgia; one sister-in-law Gertrude Vogel of Davenport, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers; Alvin and Ralph.
Rosary was held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Resthaven Mortuary. Funeral services were held Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 11: a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery.
Resthaven Mortuary and Cemetery was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Harry Hynes Hospice or St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
SOURCE: Written and sent to the Sigourney News Review, Sigourney, Iowa for publication by Jerry Jackson
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