Rausch, Earl E. 1890-1959

RAUSH, SIEFKEN, CARRINGTON

Posted By: Janet M. Schuldt (email)
Date: 11/11/2021 at 15:14:49

Sioux Rapids Bulletin Press, Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista, Iowa Thursday, July 23, 1959 Page 1

Funeral services for Earl Rausch, 69. Storm Lake were held Saturday. July 19, at the Sliefert Funeral home in Storm Lake with the Rev Arthur Marston of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Loni Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids

Freddie Anderson was a soloist with Mrs. Harvey Koth organist. Pallbearers were Richard Siefken, Thomas Adams, Harry Adams. Donald Adams, Robert Carrington, and Hugh Terry.

Earl Erwin Rausch. son of Jacob and Anna Rausch was born at Nichols. Ia.. on July 1, 1890. and passed to his eternal reward on July 16. 1959. He had attained the age of 69 years and 16 days. He was the third child of 10 children.

At an early age, his family moved to Milford. Ia., where he spent his childhood and grew to young manhood. On October I, 1914, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Siefken. To this union were born four children Irene. Kenneth. Wesley and Bernice. For a time after their marriage, they lived at Rembrandt, but moved to Storm Lake, Iowa, in 1930, where they lived until the time of his passing. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Irene, and a son. Kenneth. his parents, and three brothers At an early age he was baptized and became a member of the Congregational church at Milford, Iowa.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Rausch; a son, Wesley Rausch; a daughter, Mrs. Clyde Carrington; and three grandchildren, all of Storm Lake, Ia., and three sisters, three brothers, many cousins, nieces, and nephews, and a host of good friends.