Vernon Herbert Pruter (1894-1970)

PRUTER, CLAUSSEN, PERKINS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:11

From Nevada Journal November 9, 1970 (page 1)

Felled by coronary after celebrating anniversary

Vernon H. Pruter, a longtime Nevada businessman, died en route to the hospital Sunday afternoon, just 24 hours after celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary.

Mr. Pruter, 76, had been honored, with his wife Helen, on Saturday. Friends and relatives had crowded their home at 704 8th Street to wish them well at an open house and dinner.

Hosts at the open house were his nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Perkins of Marshalltown, and her nephews, the Fred and Herbert Schneiders of Chicago.

Sunday afternoon, 24 hours later, Pruter suffered a coronary attack at his home. He recovered sufficiently from the first attack to leave the house and get to Marley Lobaugh's car to go to the hospital. He apparently experienced a second attack en route to the hospital and was dead on arrival.

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Born May 20, 1894 in Arcadia, Iowa, he was the son of J. C. and Emma Pruter. He was married to Helen D. Claussen November 9, 1920 in Chicago, Ill. Monday would have been his actual anniversary date.

He was a resident of Nevada for 35 years. He graduated from business college at Denison, joined his father as a partner in the Arcadia State Bank, and in 1935 moved to Nevada and formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, C. A. Perkins, to open the Pruter and Perkins Shoe Store.

In 1949 he purchased sole ownership of that store and operated it in Nevada until his retirement in 1967.

He was a Past Patron of the Order of Eastern Star, past commander of the American Legion, a member of the Veterans of World War I and a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Helen, one sister, Mrs. Lucille Perkins of Marshalltown; 6 nephews and one niece.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.

Funeral services will be held at the Ryan Funeral Home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Frank Hladky officiating.

Burial will be in the Arcadia, Iowa cemetery.