Aurit, Cleveland J., 1883 or 84-1927

AURIT, DEHAAN, SULLIVAN

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:34

From the Rock Valley Bee, June 24, 1927:

CLEVE AURIT DIED FRIDAY MORNING

Cleve Aurit passed away at his home in Rock Valley Friday morning. Mr. Aurit had not been well for the past few months but no one thought the end was so near. He was up and around the day before his death and his sudden death was a great shock to his family and friends.

Mr. Aurit had lived in Rock Valley and vicinity all his life. He was born on the old homestead southeast of Rock Valley December 17, 1889[??] and was forty-two years and six months old at the time of his death. He grew to manhood on the farm and a few years ago with his parents moved to Rock Valley, and cared for his father until his father’s death two years ago. Besides his father, four brothers have preceded him in death.

Mr. Aurit was united in marriage with Anna De Haan, of Rock Valley, in April 1922. To this union two children were born, Virginia, four years old and Betty June, eighteen months old, who with their mother are left to mourn the death of their father and husband respectively. He also leaves three brothers, John Aurit, of Dubuque, Iowa, Henry Aurit, of Mankato, Minn., and Jerry Aurit, of Rock Valley, and four sisters, Mrs. John Schemmer, of Chicago, Mrs. Arthur Warren, of Spencer, Iowa, Mrs. Stengel, of Canton, and Mrs. James McElroy, of Rock Valley, all of whom except John Aurit were here to attend the funeral services, which were held Monday morning in St. Mary’s Church in Rock Valley.

Other relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Quinn, Le Mars; Mrs. Ellen Sullivan, Alvord; Mrs. Sophia Aurit and children, Sioux Falls; Mrs. Whalen and children, Larchwood; Mr. and Mrs. George Knoor, Canton; Mrs. Gerrit Noteboom, Mr. and Mrs. Fred De Haan, Lawrence De Haan, Mr. and Mrs. Ira De Haan, Mr. and Mrs. J. Noteboom, Mr. and Mrs. B. Klein, Gerrit and Ada Noteboom, all of Corsica, S.D.; Mrs. George Reed, Armour, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. A. Brower, of Doon; and Mr. and Mrs. P. Vander Over, of Perkins.

Friends from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Anderson, Spencer, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wood, Hull and Mrs. Lloyd Solomon, of Spencer.

Mr. Aurit was a man who was well thought of in this vicinity and had many friends here and his untimely death is very much regretted.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Aurit, Cleveland J., b. 1884, d. 1927, St. Mary’s Cath. Cem. Rock Valley IA.

His death certificate has Cleveland Aurit, resident of Rock Valley 14 years; born Dec. 17, 1883 in Sioux County; parents Valentine Aurit, born in Germany, and Maria Sullivan, born in Wisconsin; occupation, farmer; died at 5 a.m. June 17, 1927; cause, hemorrhage, duration ½ day; contributory cause, duodenal ulcer.