RAUCH, Rosabell (1855-1945)

RAUCH

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Date: 7/14/2024 at 22:36:57

Rosabell Rauch
(July 22, 1855 – October 25, 1945)

Obituary – Mrs. Rosabell Rauch
Mrs. Rosabell Moore Rauch, daughter of James Milton and Rosanna Moore, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, July 22, 1855 and died at her home on Burns Street Thursday, October 25 at 9 p.m. She was 90 years, 4 months and 3 days old. Mrs. Rauch fell at her home on the morning of February 12 and fractured her hip. She was taken to the Ida Grove hospital where she was a patient four months. In spite of her advanced age the injury healed nicely but she was unable to walk again. Since her return home she had been tenderly cared for by her daughter Mrs. J. I. Catherman of Wynot, Nebr. She seemed to gain for a while but later became more frail and gradually grew weaker until the preceding Thursday evening her condition became critical. She was one of eight children, all of whom are deceased but one sister, Mrs. Jane Custer of Pittsburgh, Pa., who is 94 years old. She was united in marriage with Augustus Adolphus Rauch on July 13, 1880. They moved to a farm in Grant Township in 1881 where they lived until 1915 when they moved to Ida Grove and resided until death. To this union two children were born, a daughter, Mrs. Della Catherman of Wynot, Nebr., and a son, Charles A. Rauch, who passed away September 12, 1926. Her husband also preceded her in death, June 5, 1932. Surviving are her daughter and four grandchildren, Fern Bell, Ivadell and Lois Augusta Catherine of Wynot, Nebr., and Clifford A. Rauch of Ida Grove, also two great grandchildren, Allan Charles and Mark Dennis Rauch, and one sister, Mrs. Jane Custer of Pittsburgh. Funeral services were held at Moore & Christensen Funeral home Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. G. W. Stratton officiating Mrs. O. W. Moore and Mrs. E. A. Swanke sang, “In the Garden,” “They Are Going Down the Valley” and “Have Thine Own Way.” Accompanied by Mrs. John Collier. Interment was in the Ida Grove Cemetery. Pall bearers were John Dutler, Wm. H. Young, Ray Dutler, Chas. W. Williams, Will McGee and Bert Hess. Those present for the services from a distance included Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Catherman, Fern Ivadelle and Lois of Wynot, Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shearer, Onawa, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hess, W. S. Young, Mrs. Aura Petersen and Ed Walsh, Sioux City; Bert Hess, Lawton; Mrs. James Lipton Arthur; and Mrs. Clara Tenney of Chicago. Source – Ida County Pioneer Record, Ida Grove, Iowa, Thursday, November 1, 1945, p.6