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St. Ansgar---Funeral rites were Friday at St. Ansgar for Leonard Ruehlow, 69, who died Tuesday at his farm near Toeterville. He was born October 2, 1876 at Watertown, Wis., and came to Iowa with his parents as a boy and lived south of Toeterville. He attened school at Spring Valley.
On October 5, 1899 he married Amelia Belz of Carpenter. They established their home near Toeterville, and lived in that vicinity all of their lives until retirement to St. Ansgar.
He leaves a widow; six children, Clarence and Agnes Ruehlow, Mason City; Lila Rustad and Lloyd Ruehlow, Lyle, Minn.; Mrs. Robert Richmann, Osage, and Donald Ruehlow, at home; brothers and sisters, Paul in California; Minnie Callies, Waterloo; Martha Belz and Hattie Borchardt, both of St. Ansgar.
Two children preceded him, as well as three sisters and one brother, seven grandchildren also survive.
Waterloo Daily Courier Friday November 16, 1945
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Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, November 17, 1945 at Immanuel Lutheran church [in St. Ansgar, Iowa] for Leonard William Ruehlow, the Rev. Edgar Brammer of Cedar Falls in charge of the obsequies. Interment was made in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery at Toeterville, Iowa.
Leonard William Ruehlow was born on October 28, 1876 at Watertown, Wisconsin. Here he was also baptized in the Lutheran church. He was confirmed in the Lutheran Church of Toeterville on March 22, 1891.
The deceased came to Union Township, Mitchell county, Iowa in 1878, and grew up in the Toeterville community, working on a farm until he was married to Miss Emilie Belz on October 15, 1899. The young couple then occupied farms six miles east of Lyle for five years and then five miles north of Toeterville for five years. After that they occupied their own farm until October 1936, when they retired to live in St. Ansgar. Though retired, Mr. Ruehlow was always busy with something.
Last Tuesday he had loaded some cobs to bring home when he suffered a heart attack which instantly caused his death at about four o'clock.
Mr. Ruehlow is survived by his widow, three sons, three daughters, six grandchildren, and by one brother and three sisters. He was preceded in death by one son in infancy and one daughter.
The deceased attained the age of 69 years and 15 days.
St. Ansgar---Funeral rites were Friday at St. Ansgar for Leonard Ruehlow, 69, who died Tuesday at his farm near Toeterville. He was born October 2, 1876 at Watertown, Wis., and came to Iowa with his parents as a boy and lived south of Toeterville. He attened school at Spring Valley.
On October 5, 1899 he married Amelia Belz of Carpenter. They established their home near Toeterville, and lived in that vicinity all of their lives until retirement to St. Ansgar.
He leaves a widow; six children, Clarence and Agnes Ruehlow, Mason City; Lila Rustad and Lloyd Ruehlow, Lyle, Minn.; Mrs. Robert Richmann, Osage, and Donald Ruehlow, at home; brothers and sisters, Paul in California; Minnie Callies, Waterloo; Martha Belz and Hattie Borchardt, both of St. Ansgar.
Two children preceded him, as well as three sisters and one brother, seven grandchildren also survive.
Waterloo Daily Courier Friday November 16, 1945
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Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, November 17, 1945 at Immanuel Lutheran church [in St. Ansgar, Iowa] for Leonard William Ruehlow, the Rev. Edgar Brammer of Cedar Falls in charge of the obsequies. Interment was made in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery at Toeterville, Iowa.
Leonard William Ruehlow was born on October 28, 1876 at Watertown, Wisconsin. Here he was also baptized in the Lutheran church. He was confirmed in the Lutheran Church of Toeterville on March 22, 1891.
The deceased came to Union Township, Mitchell county, Iowa in 1878, and grew up in the Toeterville community, working on a farm until he was married to Miss Emilie Belz on October 15, 1899. The young couple then occupied farms six miles east of Lyle for five years and then five miles north of Toeterville for five years. After that they occupied their own farm until October 1936, when they retired to live in St. Ansgar. Though retired, Mr. Ruehlow was always busy with something.
Last Tuesday he had loaded some cobs to bring home when he suffered a heart attack which instantly caused his death at about four o'clock.
Mr. Ruehlow is survived by his widow, three sons, three daughters, six grandchildren, and by one brother and three sisters. He was preceded in death by one son in infancy and one daughter.
The deceased attained the age of 69 years and 15 days.
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St. Ansgar---Funeral rites were Friday at St. Ansgar for Leonard Ruehlow, 69, who died Tuesday at his farm near Toeterville. He was born October 2, 1876 at Watertown, Wis., and came to Iowa with his parents as a boy and lived south of Toeterville. He attened school at Spring Valley.
On October 5, 1899 he married Amelia Belz of Carpenter. They established their home near Toeterville, and lived in that vicinity all of their lives until retirement to St. Ansgar.
He leaves a widow; six children, Clarence and Agnes Ruehlow, Mason City; Lila Rustad and Lloyd Ruehlow, Lyle, Minn.; Mrs. Robert Richmann, Osage, and Donald Ruehlow, at home; brothers and sisters, Paul in California; Minnie Callies, Waterloo; Martha Belz and Hattie Borchardt, both of St. Ansgar.
Two children preceded him, as well as three sisters and one brother, seven grandchildren also survive.
Waterloo Daily Courier Friday November 16, 1945
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Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, November 17, 1945 at Immanuel Lutheran church [in St. Ansgar, Iowa] for Leonard William Ruehlow, the Rev. Edgar Brammer of Cedar Falls in charge of the obsequies. Interment was made in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery at Toeterville, Iowa.
Leonard William Ruehlow was born on October 28, 1876 at Watertown, Wisconsin. Here he was also baptized in the Lutheran church. He was confirmed in the Lutheran Church of Toeterville on March 22, 1891.
The deceased came to Union Township, Mitchell county, Iowa in 1878, and grew up in the Toeterville community, working on a farm until he was married to Miss Emilie Belz on October 15, 1899. The young couple then occupied farms six miles east of Lyle for five years and then five miles north of Toeterville for five years. After that they occupied their own farm until October 1936, when they retired to live in St. Ansgar. Though retired, Mr. Ruehlow was always busy with something.
Last Tuesday he had loaded some cobs to bring home when he suffered a heart attack which instantly caused his death at about four o'clock.
Mr. Ruehlow is survived by his widow, three sons, three daughters, six grandchildren, and by one brother and three sisters. He was preceded in death by one son in infancy and one daughter.
The deceased attained the age of 69 years and 15 days.
St. Ansgar---Funeral rites were Friday at St. Ansgar for Leonard Ruehlow, 69, who died Tuesday at his farm near Toeterville. He was born October 2, 1876 at Watertown, Wis., and came to Iowa with his parents as a boy and lived south of Toeterville. He attened school at Spring Valley.
On October 5, 1899 he married Amelia Belz of Carpenter. They established their home near Toeterville, and lived in that vicinity all of their lives until retirement to St. Ansgar.
He leaves a widow; six children, Clarence and Agnes Ruehlow, Mason City; Lila Rustad and Lloyd Ruehlow, Lyle, Minn.; Mrs. Robert Richmann, Osage, and Donald Ruehlow, at home; brothers and sisters, Paul in California; Minnie Callies, Waterloo; Martha Belz and Hattie Borchardt, both of St. Ansgar.
Two children preceded him, as well as three sisters and one brother, seven grandchildren also survive.
Waterloo Daily Courier Friday November 16, 1945
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Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, November 17, 1945 at Immanuel Lutheran church [in St. Ansgar, Iowa] for Leonard William Ruehlow, the Rev. Edgar Brammer of Cedar Falls in charge of the obsequies. Interment was made in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery at Toeterville, Iowa.
Leonard William Ruehlow was born on October 28, 1876 at Watertown, Wisconsin. Here he was also baptized in the Lutheran church. He was confirmed in the Lutheran Church of Toeterville on March 22, 1891.
The deceased came to Union Township, Mitchell county, Iowa in 1878, and grew up in the Toeterville community, working on a farm until he was married to Miss Emilie Belz on October 15, 1899. The young couple then occupied farms six miles east of Lyle for five years and then five miles north of Toeterville for five years. After that they occupied their own farm until October 1936, when they retired to live in St. Ansgar. Though retired, Mr. Ruehlow was always busy with something.
Last Tuesday he had loaded some cobs to bring home when he suffered a heart attack which instantly caused his death at about four o'clock.
Mr. Ruehlow is survived by his widow, three sons, three daughters, six grandchildren, and by one brother and three sisters. He was preceded in death by one son in infancy and one daughter.
The deceased attained the age of 69 years and 15 days.
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