REIS, Karl 1844-1927

REIS, LENHOFF, WOLF, STAUDT, HEINZ, HEINE, HAGGERTY, NEHLS, GERHARDT, ENGSTLER, TOBIN, WILLIAMS, SCHANY

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Date: 8/30/2014 at 16:05:35

Marble Rock Journal, Marble Rock, Iowa December 1, 1927

PROMINENT MARBLE ROCK MAN PASSES AWAY

Carl Reis was born June 12, 1844 in Riel Rhine Province, Germany, and died November 26, 1927. He passed away at the rural home of his daughter, Mrs. Louis Gerhardt.

At thirty years of age he came to America where he was united in marriage the same year to Miss Barbara Lenhoff. They settled on a farm one mile east and three miles north of Marble Rock, where they remained until the past seven years. Since that time they have been tenderly cared for by their children.

He leaves to mourn his death, his wife who has been an invalid for seventeen years, nine children as follows: Mrs. Frank Wolf of Charles City, Mrs. Nick Staudt, John Reis, Mrs. Henry Heinz, Mrs. John Heine of Marble Rock, Mrs. L. Haggerty of Greene, Mrs. Art Nehls of Marble Rock and Carl Reis of Charles City; besides his children he leaves thirty-three grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. He was taken ill the fore part of November and gradually failed until the end came peacefully Saturday.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:00 o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic church at Roseville. Solemn requiem high mass was celebrated with Father Jekel of Roseville, Father Malone of Rockford and Father Hogan of Greene officiating after which the mortal remains of Carl Reis where taken to St. Mary's cemetery, borne there by six of his grandsons, Louis Staudt, Louis Reis, Carl Gerhardt, Carl Heinz, Oscar Wolf and Donald Haggerty.

Out of town relatives who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Engstler, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Williams, Mr. Stephen Engstler, Mrs. Mike Tobin, all of Greene; Paul Schany of Emmetsburg, Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Staudt of Waterloo.

We extend our sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

*NOTE: The newspaper spelled the Reis last name as Ries throughout the entire obituary.