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Routt County Sentinel, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, December 11, 1925: Death Brings Relief To Patient Sufferer. Mrs. Minnie Reams, mother of Mrs. Roy Weyand, died Sunday morning at Craig, where she had been making her home with Mrs. E. L. Dressed since leaving Steamboat Springs last summer. For nearly 10 years Mrs. Reams had been an invalid, suffering first from neuritis, followed by paralysis, which left her almost helpless. During all her long illness, she was always patient, and her many friends throughout Routt county held the highest admiration for her. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Craig Congregational church. Rev. Mr. Bridges officiating. Mrs. Weyand, who with her husband had been at Long View, Wash. during past six weeks, reached Craig 12 hours before her mother passed away, and with Mrs. George A. Pughe, she accompanied the remains to Yampa, where they were laid to rest Wednesday.
Minnie Antoinette Van Kleek was born at Chicasaw, Ia., December 11, 1867 and had she lived until today she would have been 58 years of age. Her family moved to Bradford, Ia., where her father built the Little Brown Church in the Vale, immortalized by the song written by Dr. William F. Pitts, who was her Sunday school teacher. There she was married about 1884 to Felix F. LaBonte [LaBounty], who passed away in 1890. To this union were born three children, Ross, Carl and Nellie. Both of the sons are dead Ross having died at Louisville, Colo., and Carl at Yampa. In 1895, deceased married Jerry Reams, and 20 years ago they moved to Colorado, locating at Louisville, where they remained until coming to Routt county two years later. Their home was first at Yampa, and 10 years ago they moved to Hayden. Mr. Reams is now in California. Until last summer Mrs. Reams had for over a years, been with her daughter, Mrs. Weyand, at "Caseyville," while the latter's husband was engaged in work on the Victory highway he being a member of the Northwestern Construction company, which had the contract between Steamboat and Brookston. Mrs. reams will long be remembered by her many friends as she was before her illness, when she was always one of the most active persons in the community where she lived. She was always first in going to the aid of the unfortunate, and in assisting to care for those who were ill. everywhere that she had resided, she was a valued neighbor, and a friend of all.

Steamboat Pilot, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, December 16, 1925, Page 4, Col. 1: Mrs. Minnie A. Reams, mother of Mrs. Roy G. Weyand, died Monday of last week at Craig. The body was taken to Yampa for burial beside that of one of her son. Mrs. Reams' father was builder of "Little Brown Church in the Vale," which has been immortalized by her Sunday school teacher, Dr. Pitts. The songs was sung at the funeral of Mrs. Reams.

Birth	11 Dec 1867	Chickasaw, Chickasaw Co., Iowa
Marriage	24 Mar 1886	Floyd, Floyd Co., Iowa - Felix L LaBounty Jr
Marriage	2 Apr 1893	Floyd Co., Iowa - Jeremiah "Jerrie" H Reams
Death	7 Dec 1925	Craig, Moffat Co., Colorado
Burial		Yampa Cemetery, Yampa, Routt Co., Colorado

Spouse	Jeremiah "Jerrie" H Reams (1868 - 1934)
Child	Nellie Esther LaBounty (1887 - 1930)
Child	Roswell M LaBounty (1889 - 1906)
Child	Carl Felix LaBounty (1890 - 1920)

Spouse	Felix L LaBounty Jr (1863 - 1890)
Child	Nellie Esther LaBounty (1887 - 1930)
Child	Roswell M LaBounty (1889 - 1906)
Child	Carl Felix LaBounty (1890 - 1920)