Blum, Minnie (Boeger) Ruetemeier 1831-1929

BLUM, BOEGER, BOEGEN, RUETEMEIER, RUETKEMEIER, RUEGENMEIER, RUEGGENMEIER, GOEBEL, KOSTMANN

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 5/13/2018 at 18:09:50

Waukon, Ia., March 21 - Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Blum, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Goepel (sic) at Harpers Ferry, Monday, were held from the home of another daughter, Mrs. William Kostmann, Waukon, Wednesday afternoon. Burial was made in Oakland cemetery, Rev. J. Elliker of Zion Reformed church, officiated at both services.

Mrs. Blum was born in Lastbrock, Germany, May 7, 1831, and was nearing her ninety-ninth birthday at the time of her death. She was first married to Fred Ruetemeier, the wedding taking place in Germany. they came to this country 64 years ago. Mr. Ruetkemeir died about 21 years ago, and she later married Fred Blum, who died 11 years ago.

She is survived by four children of her first marriage: Mrs. William Kostmann, Waukon; Fred Ruetkemier, Churchtown; William Ruetkemeier, Ludlow township, and Mrs. William Goebel, Harpers Ferry.

~Dubuque Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal, March 21, 1929
Notes: Oakland cemetery records show the surname Ruetkemeier spelled variously as Ruegenmeier and Rueggenmeier. Her death certificate gives father's name as Conrad Boeger or Boegen