Mrs. Mary F. Rauch

RAUCH, OCHSNER, GOLD

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 8/31/2014 at 12:29:52

Funeral Rites for Mrs. Mary F. Rauch At Buffalo Tuesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary F. Rauch, 87, resident of Buffalo, Ia., where she was well known since 1885 (should be 1855), who died at her home there at 8 p.m. Saturday after an illness of 10 days, will be held from the German Lutheran church there at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Rosehill cemetery.

Mrs. Rauch was born in Sparkelbach (sic), Germany, June 18, 1850, and came to the United States with her parents when she was 11 weeks old. They first settled in New Orleans, La., and later removed to Evansville, Ind. When she was five years of age they moved to Buffalo, where she received her education.

She was married to V. Rauch, Nov. 21, 1872. Her husband, two daughters and one son preceded her in death. She was a member of the German Lutheran church.

Three daughters, Mrs. L. T. Ochsner, Mrs. P. T. Gold and Mrs. W. F. Ochsner, all of Buffalo; five sons, George, Carl and Harry, all of Buffalo, and Louis and Clarence of Davenport; 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren survive.

The body was taken to the Runge mortuary and was returned to the family home late Sunday.

Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Ia., 15 Nov 1937.