Individual Details
Anna Margaretha Reuter
(10 Sep 1887 - 2 Jun 1985)
Events
| Birth | 10 Sep 1887 | Richland Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | |||
| Marriage | 13 Dec 1909 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Rudolph Henry Moenk | |||
| Census (family) | 1925 | Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Rudolph Henry Moenk |  | ||
| Death | 2 Jun 1985 | Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Rudolph Henry Moenk (1885 - 1961) |
| Father | Carl Freidrich "Fritz / Fred" Reuter (1864 - 1935) |
| Mother | Anna Margaretha "Meta" Behrends (1866 - 1952) |
| Sibling | William Reuter (1889 - 1961) |
Notes
Census (family)
1 MONK RUDOLPH H 39 IA H MONK, HENRY GER NORDMAN, MARGARET GER GER2 MONK ANNA 37 IA W REUTER, FRED 60 GER BEHRENDS, ANNA 58 GER IA
3 MONK CARL H 14 IA S IA
4 MONK GERTRUDE M 12 IA D IA
5 MONK RUDOLPH E 5 IA S IA
6 MONK LESTER G 1 IA S IA
Death
THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS...JUNE 5, 1985...PAGE 19ANNA MONK
Services will be held June 5 (today) for Anna Monk, 97, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Monticello,with burial at the Oakwood Cemetery. Rev. Norbert Tegtmeir will officiate at the services.
Anna Monk, Monticello, died June 2 at Vinton Lutheran Home for the Aged, after a period of declining health.
Anna Reuter was born Sept.10,1887, in Lovell Township, the daughter of Frederick and Anna Behrends Reuter. She received her early education in schools near Pomeroy, and later in rural schools of Delaware County. After her education she worked as a housekeeper for the Sotje family in Monticello.
Anna Reuter and Rudolph Henry Monk were married Dec. 13, 1908, at St. John's Lutheran Church. The couple made their home near Hopkinton, where Rudolph worked as a painter and carpenter. In 1911, they moved to Castle Grove Township, where they farmed. In 1914, they moved to a farm in Lovell Township east of Monticello. They retired from farming in 1947 and moved to Monticello. Rudolph preceded her in death in November 1961. In 1978,health problems caused her to move to the Lutheran Home.
Anna was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Monticello,where she was a charter member of the Ladies Aid. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church, and confirmed at Pomroy.
Anna is survived by four children, Carl Monk, Gertrude Postel, Rudolph Monk and Lester Monk, all of Monticello; a brother, Carl Reuter of Sumner; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and three sisters.
Casket bearers were Roy Reuter, Robert First, Steve Reuter, Randy Monk, Steve Monk and Harold Postel.