Rinemuth, Mary Williams Clarke – 1872-1946

CLARKE, RINEMUTH, SKEENS, WORTH

Posted By: Donna Sloan Rempp (email)
Date: 8/10/2016 at 11:28:50

Mrs. J. G. Rinemuth Passed Away Sat.
Mrs. J. G. Rinemuth, 74, lifelong resident of this community, passed away Saturday at the Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. She had been ill for many months.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Crumpacker Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Services were in charge of Rev. George Pennington.
Pallbearers were: Lloyd Zickel, R. T. Duncan, Ralph Warner, John Throckmorton, Henry Van Haalen and Cornie Huigen.
Interment was in the Monroe cemetery.
Obituary
Mary Willamine Rinemuth daughter of William and Louisa Clarke, was born October 30, 1872 in Red Rock, Iowa and passed away, Nov. 23 at the Lutheran hospital in Des Moines at the age of 74, after a lingering illness.
She moved with her parents to Monroe at the age of 12 and spent the rest of her life in this vicinity. She was married to Jess G. Rinemuth March 7, 1895. To them were born two children, Gertrude Clarke and William Ralph. She united with the Methodist church at the age of 16 and was a faithful member as long as her health permitted. She was preceded in death by one sister, Minta Clarke Skeen, who made her home with the Rinemuths.
Surviving are her husband, son and daughter and two granddaughters, Barbara Ann Worth, and Sally jane Rinemuth.
She was a faithful wife and loving mother, devoting her time to her home and family, always putting their needs and wishes before her won. She will be remembered by her family and friends for her sweet, kindly and generous nature. She was a true friend and neighbor.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during the illness and death of our loved one.
We wish to also thank those that were responsible for the beautiful floral tributes.
J. G. Rinemuth, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Worth, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rinemuth
Source: newspaper unknown; date unknown

Monroe – Funeral services for Mrs. J. G. Rinemuth were held on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Crumpacker Funeral home. She passed away on Saturday at the Lutheran hospital in Des Moines, after an extended illness. Rev. George Pennington, pastor of the Methodist church, was in charge of the service.
Mrs. Emma Sweeney played the piano previous to the rites. Pallbearers were Cornie Huigen, Ted Duncan, Henry Van Duncan, Ralph Warner, Lloyd Zickel and John Throckmorton.
Mary Williams (Clarke) Rinemuth, daughter of William and Louisa Clarke, was born Oct. 30, 1872 in Red Rock, Iowa, and died Nov. 25 at the Lutheran hospital in Des Moines at the age of 74 years, after a lingering illness.
She moved with her parents to Monroe at the age of 12 and spent the rest of her life in this vicinity. She was married to Jess Rinemuth March 7, 1895. to them were born two children, Gertrude Clarke Worth and William Ralph, both of Monroe.
She united with the Methodist church at the age of 16 and was a faithful member as long as her health permitted. She was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Minta Clark Skeens, who made her home with the Rinemuths.
Surviving are her husband, son and daughter and two granddaughters, Barbara Ann Worth and Sally Jane Rinemuth.
Source: Newton Daily News; date unknown (Monroe Silent City, Block 8, row 10) note: there is a Willa Rinemuth (1872 – 1946) on the same stone as Jess Rinemuth d. Nov. 25