Charles "Charlie" Frederick Reinhardt 1868-1933

REINHARDT, FANK, BLOM, GAUDETTE, SHARAR, TRAVER, SMITH, PHLIGER, WHITSON, JONES, SCOTT, KNAPP, SLAGLE

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/23/2011 at 01:01:34

Charles Reinhardt
Charles Frederick Reinhardt, the oldest of eight children of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Reinhardt, was born September 13, 1868, in Berlin, Germany. When but an infant he immigrated to this country with his parents, settling at Sterling, Ill. In the year of 1874 they moved to Webster City, Iowa. His early education was received in St. Paul’s Parish school. He was confirmed in the Ev. Lutheran St. Paul’s church on the 17th of May, 1885, under the pastorate of the Rev. C. J. Cramer.

On February 27th, 1895, he was united in marriage to Katherine Fank, which union was blessed with eight children, one son dying in infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt resided on a farm near Woolstock, Ia. for one year, moving from there to Dows, Ia., living on a farm one year, then moving to Woolstock, then to Jewel Junction, Ia., living there three years. In the spring of 1900, they moved to Emmet county, living near Gruver for 20 years. In 1921, he moved to Mentor, Minn., with his family where he purchased a farm residing there for three years. He then moved near Dunnell, Minn., living there until the time of his departure.

He had been in good health and his sudden death Tuesday [November 21, 1933 based on date of funeral] morning at 3:30 came as a shock to his family and all who knew him. At the time of his departure he was 65 years, 2 months and 8 days old. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife, Katherine Fank Reinhardt, four sons and three daughters, John Reinhardt at home, Edward, Herman and Charles Reinhardt, Dolliver, Mrs. Joseph Blom, Granada, Minn., Mrs. Noel Gaudette, Red Lake Falls, Minn., Mrs. Floyd Sharar, Dunnell, Minn., twenty grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters and many other relatives and friends.

The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, Nov. 23, at 2:00 o’clock from the German Lutheran church at Estherville. His body was laid to rest in the Saint Patrick cemetery. The pall bearers were: Fred Sharar, Ole Lee, Einer Erickson, Ed Kirchner, George Rosburg, Otto Shantel.

The children were all present at the funeral. Other out-of-town relatives were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reinhardt, Webster City; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reinhardt, son Harold, Groton, S.D., Mr. and Mrs. Otto Traver, Bath, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, son Lloyd, daughter Viola, Webster City; Mrs. Frank Reinhardt, two sons, Arthur and George, Webster City; Mr. and Mrs. Anton Phliger, Stanhope, Mrs. Howard Whitson, son Laverne, Webster City; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones, and daughter, Webster City; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott, Stanhope; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones, and daughters Minnie and Katherine Sherburn, Minn.; Mrs. Joseph Knapp, Mountain Lake, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones, Jr., Fairmont, Minn.; Baltas Fank, Clarion; Peter Fank, Estherville; Miss Josephine Fank, Estherville; Nicholas Fank and two sons, Nicholas and Harry, Olivia, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Charley Fank, daughter Ethel, Dolliver; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blom, two sons, John and Raymond and daughter Helen, Ceylon, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. John Fank and two sons Carl and Joseph and daughter Maidie, Britt; Mr. and Mrs. Allie Slagle and many other friends.

Mr. Reinhardt’s life has been one of service and helpfulness. He was a man whom it was a pleasure to know. He was always fair and square in his business dealings and thought of others before himself. His influence in his home was only for good and he sought always to bring his children up in accordance with his faith and creed.

A precious one from us has gone.
A voice we lived is stilled;
A place is vacant in our midst;
Which never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon His love had given;
And though the body slumber here,
The soul is safe in Heaven.
(Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, December 12, 1933)