Miss Ruth Ella Reisner 1865-1932

REISNER

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 9/30/2001 at 15:43:43

RUTH ELLA REISNER FOUND DEAD IN BED
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Well Known Farmington Woman Expires in Her Bed. Cause was Heart Trouble
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Ella Reisner, age 67, was found dead in her bed Wednesday afternoon. She is supposed to have died from heart trouble while sleeping.
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Ruth Ella Reisner, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Reisner, was born in Farmington, Iowa October 27, 1865, and died at her home in Farmington, October 26, 1932, at the age of 66 years, 11 months and 29 days.

She has spent her whole life in Farmington, living a quiet home life.

She united with the Christian church of Farmington, along with her mother when she was but a child. She, with her mother, was always found in the house of worship until the church failed to hold service.

She leaves to mourn her departure two brothers, L. H. of Centerville and Henry E. of Webster City, Iowa, a host of friends and relatives.

Her mother preceded her in death in 1922 and her father in 1931.

A short service was held in the home conducted by Rev. J. V. Wright, pastor of the Baptist church. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery beside her father and mother.
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Ella Reisner was an unusual woman, in many ways. Her love for birds and flowers was uunsual [sic]. She gave flowers to the sick and convalescent, the aged people and the shut ins. Her garden was always a delight to those who could see it. Both the Rock Island and the Burlington trains ran past her door, and even the passengers could see and admire her great display of pretty blossoms. She never forgot a friend, and was always pleasant with those whom she met. She stood adamant for her friends and always spoke well of them. In her kindly way she resented any unkindly remarks made about them. She will be greatly missed.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 36 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in November 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given.) ORIGINAL POST 15 Nov 1999.

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