Phyllis Georgia Leckband Rueter 1922-2011

RUETER, LECKBAND, RIEBESEHL, BREMER, GAARDER, REINKE, PALMER, HANISCH, BURNISON, WULKOW

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 11/19/2014 at 14:38:34

In Loving Memory Of
Phyllis Georgia Rueter
Born: January 15, 1922
Passed Away: April 10, 2011
Age: 89 years, 2 months and 26 days

FUNERAL SERVICE
Monday, April 18, 2011, at 10:30 A.M.
St. Peter Lutheran Church, Ocheyedan, Iowa

OFFICIATING
Rev. Russell Anderson

CASKET BEARERS
Loren Rueter, Jason Rueter, Matt Rueter, Glen Leckband, Kent Leckband, Greg Leckband, Evan Palmer

INTERMENT
Ocheyedan Township Cemetery, Ocheyedan, Iowa

Phyllis Georgia Rueter was born on January 15, 1922 in Horton Township, Ocheyedan, Iowa. She was the daughter of Louis and Emma (Riebesehl) Leckband. She graduated from the Ocheydan High School and received her teaching certificate from Iowa State Teachers College. Phyllis was a teacher at Lone Star School House in Horton Township for 3 years.

She was united in marriage to Marcus Rueter of Ocheyedan, Iowa, on June 6, 1943, at Zion Lutheran Church, Horton Township, Ocheyedan, Iowa.

They lived and farmed east of the Zion Lutheran Church. Phyllis helped Marcus on the farm and started Rueter Photography in the 1950's. They retired in 1982.

Marcus passed away on February 27, 1983.
Phyllis volunteered at the Ocheyedan Public Library. She enjoyed reading, music and loved to sing.

She was a loving and caring person who enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ocheyedan.

Phyllis passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Sibley Nursing and Rehab in Sibley.

Those left to cherish her memories are her two sons: Loren Rueter of Melbourne, FL, Rodney Rueter and his life partner Marcia Bremer of Mesa, AZ; daughter-in-law: Judy and Scott Gaarder of Sibley, IA; her grandchildren: Matt Rueter of Sibley, IA, Jason and Cary Rueter of Sibley, IA, Stacey and Adam Reinke of Ashton, IA, Angie and Evan Palmer of Archer, IA, Amy and Kyle Hanisch of Harrisburg, SD, Sara and Eric Burnison of Minneapolis, MN; one brother: Stanley and Vivian Leckband of Prescott, AZ; one sister: Eunice Wulkow of Sac City, IA.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Marcus; her son: Brian Rueter; her parents; one brother: James "Jim" Leckband.

ARRANGEMENTS BY
Andringa Funeral Home
Larry R. Andringa, Funeral Director