Gertrude Rau

1935 - 2015  (79 years)

• Name	Gertrude Rau
  Born	16 Jun 1935	Lincoln Valley, Sheridan County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Apr 2015	Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	29 Apr 2015	Kassel Reformed Church Cemetery, Lincoln Valley, Sheridan County, North Dakota, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I339845	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Henry Rau,   b. 7 Apr 1902, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 30 Jul 1992  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Anna Theresa Guthmiller,   b. 20 Nov 1905, Medina, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 1981  (Age 75 years)
  Married	10 Nov 1931
  Family ID	F114130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Gertrude Rau Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Jun. 16, 1935 North Dakota, USA Death: Apr. 26, 2015 Bismarck Burleigh County North Dakota, USA Burial: Kassel Reformed Church Cemetery Lincoln Valley Sheridan County North Dakota, USA Created by: Jerry Reiswig-82nd Airbo... Record added: Apr 26, 2015 Find A Grave Memorial# 145633728 [S927] Obituary. Gertrude Rau Born: June 16, 1935 Died: April 26, 2015 Local Florists Send Gifts Gertrude “Gerti” Rau, 79 of rural Denhoff, ND, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Anamoose, ND. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey, ND. Burial will be at the Kassel Reformed Cemetery, rural Denhoff, ND. Gertrude was born on June 16, 1935 on the family farm in Lincoln Valley area north of Denhoff, North Dakota. She was the daughter of Henry and Anna (Guthmiller) Rau. She grew up and attended the New Germantown Township School near Lincoln Valley. Gertrude sold Stanley Home Products for 40 years and Avon for 25 years. She worked for Premium Gold Flax near Denhoff. She also helped out with the farm chores including picking rocks and making hay on the family farm. They raised hundreds of chickens and had a large garden every year for many years. Gertie was like a second mother to Maureen Maguire of Westminster, CO, Mike Maguire and Joe Maguire of Vernal, Utah, Kevin Maguire of Studio City, CA, Kelly Maguire of Castle Rock, CO, Kate Castro of Herndon, VA, these children she helped raise. Gertie enjoyed quilting and reading. Gertie was a member of the Kassel Reformed Church where she was baptized and confirmed. She was also a member of the Sheridan County German Singers, Twilight Homemakers Club of Lincoln Valley and the Anamoose Farmers Market. Gertie is survived by her sisters, Frieda Rau and Alma Rau both of Harvey, Norma and brother-in-law, J Carlson of Cleveland, ND; nephew, John (Annie) Carlson of Mercer, three great nieces and one great nephew; sister-in-law, Edith Rau of Bismarck. Gertie was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Elsie Rau, brother, Gerhard Rau; niece Ann Reutter.