Individual Details

Death

Carl Reuter Passed Away Very Suddenly

He Had Resided At Monticello The Major Portion Of His Life; A Native Of Germany

The sudden and unexpected death of Carl Reuter occurred at his farm home near Austin, Minn., last Monday evening, May 11. Mr. Reuter had not complained of feeling ill and it is thought that his death was caused from an unexpected heart attack.
He was born in Germany May 5, 1878 th came to the United States when he was about fourteen years
of age, and settled near Monticello. He was married twice. His first wife was Margaret Siebels, a sister of August Siebels of Monticello. She died August 1906. There were three daughters born to this union, Mrs. Clifford Liedall of Lyle, Minn., Mrs. Ben Englebarts of Amber, and Mrs. Louis Helgens of Monticello.
Mr. Reuter married a second time to Lena Decker, who passed away in May 1910. Three sons were born to this union, Rex of Amber, and Raymond and Leo of Austin, Minn. Mr. Reuter is also survived by a brother, John Reuter, and two sisters, Mrs. Abe Prull and Mrs. Gerd Prull.
Following his first marriage the family home was made near Sand Spring, and later Mr. Reuter lived on a farm south of Amber. He had been engaged in farming near Austin, Minn., since 1914.
Funeral services for Mr. Reuter are to be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at Austin. The Interment at the grave will be in charge of the Masonic lodge of Austin. Mr. Renter's body was laid to rest in the cemetery of that city. Among those who attended the funeral from this vicinity were Mr. and Mrs. Rex Reuter, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Engleberts, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Helgens, Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Prull, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Prull, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Otten, W. J. Zimmerman, and perhaps others whose names we did not learn.