Theodore Ruther (-1945)

RUTHER, CARLSON

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 9/13/2016 at 17:49:57

Theo. Ruther dies suddenly

Theo. Ruther died suddenly Tuesday afternoon when he suffered a heart attack while sitting in his car on a Paullina business street. A physician was called, but Mr. Ruther had died a few minutes after __.

Mr. Ruther had reached the age of 68 years. Had he lived until Feb. 26, he would have been 69.

He is survived by his wife, one brother in North Dakokta, one sister in Nevada, and an ___r, Mrs. Ray Carlson. [bad scan, cannot confirm relationship, thought to be adopted sister]

Funeral services will be held Friday at the home at 2:00 with the Rev. F.E. Conaway in charge.

Paullina Times, Feb 8, 1945, p1

Note: Buried under birth name, Herman T. Ruther at West Prairie View Cemetery, Paullina, IA