Wilhelmine Krey Rutz
Mrs. Wilhelmine nee Krey Rutz died at her home 6 miles southwest of Manning
Wednesday of last week after a short illness. Pleurisy of the heart was the immediate
cause of death. Only 1 minute before she died she said she would get up soon. Mrs. Rutz
lived in this country a number of years and was preceded in death by her husband
Johann E. Rutz, July 7, 1899. She was a good kind wife and loving mother, was born
December 7, 1846 at Bablets Pommern, Germany, and came to America in 1878.
Six children were born. Alvina Kienast of Centerville, South Dakota; Nellie D. Potthast, Augusta
Maassen, and Mamie C. Sporven of Manning, Anna and Carl Rutz at home. The funeral
occurred Friday, with Rev. Ehlers officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the
Lincoln Township Cemetery, Audubon, Iowa.
Card of Thanks
We are sincerely thankful to the kind friends and neighbors who assisted us in the
last illness and death of our mother. The Children.
This version is the exact way it was printed in the
Monitor. Discrepancies with direction from Manning, minutes before death and spelling of
Augusta Masson & Mamie Sporvine between the one above and this one below.
Augusta's last name is probably Maasen. Mamie's last name should probably be spelled Sporwien.
Death of Mrs. Rutz
Death of Mrs. Rutz.
Mrs. Wilhelmina K. Rutz died at her home 6 miles southeast of Manning Wednesday of
last week after a short illness. Pleurisy of the heart was the immediate cause of death.
Only 15 minutes before she died she said she would get up soon. Mrs. Rutz had lived in
this county a number of years and was preceded by her husband several years ago. She
was a good kind wife and a loving mother, was born December 7, 1846, at Bablets,
Pommern, Germany, came to America 1878. Six children were born: Alvina Kienast of
Centerville, SD; Nellie D. Potthast, Augusta Masson and Mamie C. Sporvine of Manning,
Anna and Carl Rutz at home. The funeral occurred Friday, Rev. Ehlers officiating and the
remains were laid to rest in the Lincoln Township Cemetery.
Card of Thanks.
We are sincerely thankful to the kind friends and neighbors who assisted us in the last
illness and death of our mother.
The Children.
January 26, 1905
In the obituary of Mrs. Rutz last week the Monitor stated that Rev. Ehlers of Lincoln Center
officiated. This was a mistake. Rev.Johann Ansorge of the German Lutheran Church, of
Manning, officiated instead.