Valentine Rauch

RAUCH, CLARKE, CHRISTENSEN, OCHSNER, PRESTON

Posted By: Lynnea Dickinson (email)
Date: 6/27/2023 at 06:27:16

The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa]
June 21, 1918

Valentine Rauch Suicides

Valentine Rauch, aged 80, a butcher of Buffalo, Ia., for nearly a half century, took his own life yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock when he hanged himself from a rafter in his slaughter house. Discovery of the act was made by Marie Clark and Esther Christensen, who had gone to look for him. His son, Louis Rauch, was preparing to do some killing and was met by the girls who told him of their discovery. No reason has been found for the act.

Rauch was born in Germany and came to this country fifty years ago, settling in this locality. He entered the butchering business and ran a slaughter house for nearly a half century. He leaves his wife, five sons, George, Louis, Carl, Harry of Buffalo, and Clarence of Davenport, and three daughters, Mrs. L Ochsner, Mrs. W. Oshsner and Mrs. Preston Gold, all of Buffalo.