John Ruether, 78, well known farmer in this county, died Saturday night on the homestead farm where he was born. He had been in failing health for many weeks. He lived on route 1, Mishicot.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Klein and Stangel, Inc., funeral home, Two Rivers, the Rev. William C.F. Hayes officiating. Interment will be in the Forest View cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home until the hour of services.
He was born in 1867, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruether. He spent his entire life on the homestead farm. He married the former Louise Becker in 1898.
He is survived by his wife; 11 children; 19 grandchildren; five great grandchildren. The children include Mrs. Otto Sporer, route 2, Manitowoc, Mrs. Arthur Folletz, Mrs. Carl Uhlers, Mrs. Paul Denk, Mrs. Richard Denk, and Mrs. Ervin Peterson, all of Manitowoc, Mrs. Elmer Bastian, Two Rivers, Walter, Two Creeks, John, Jr., Sawyer, Carl and Edward, town of Mishicot; sister, Mrs. William Schram, Manitowoc, and the brother, Charles of Maplewood.
Manitowoc Herald Times
Tuesday, August 14, 1945 - Page 2
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City cemetery records contain the following:
Name: Ruether, John
Age: 78
Burial Date: 8-15-1945
Type: I (Interment or Regular Burial)
John Ruether, 78, well known farmer in this county, died Saturday night on the homestead farm where he was born. He had been in failing health for many weeks. He lived on route 1, Mishicot.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Klein and Stangel, Inc., funeral home, Two Rivers, the Rev. William C.F. Hayes officiating. Interment will be in the Forest View cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home until the hour of services.
He was born in 1867, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruether. He spent his entire life on the homestead farm. He married the former Louise Becker in 1898.
He is survived by his wife; 11 children; 19 grandchildren; five great grandchildren. The children include Mrs. Otto Sporer, route 2, Manitowoc, Mrs. Arthur Folletz, Mrs. Carl Uhlers, Mrs. Paul Denk, Mrs. Richard Denk, and Mrs. Ervin Peterson, all of Manitowoc, Mrs. Elmer Bastian, Two Rivers, Walter, Two Creeks, John, Jr., Sawyer, Carl and Edward, town of Mishicot; sister, Mrs. William Schram, Manitowoc, and the brother, Charles of Maplewood.
Manitowoc Herald Times
Tuesday, August 14, 1945 - Page 2
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City cemetery records contain the following:
Name: Ruether, John
Age: 78
Burial Date: 8-15-1945
Type: I (Interment or Regular Burial)
Inscription
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Family Members
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Mabel Louise Ruether Sporer
1899–1993
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Ann M. Ruether Lingor
1900–1993
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Alice Ruether
1904–1929
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Walter Ruether
1905–1973
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John Ruether
1906–1998
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Lillian Ruether Uhlers
1907–2009
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Edna L Ruether Denk
1910–1979
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Carl Ruether
1911–1949
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Hilda E Ruether Denk
1912–1987
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Ella Ruether Peterson
1913–1993
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Edward M. Ruether Sr
1915–1974
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Esther M. Ruether Bastian
1918–1968
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