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Lawrence Oscar Rueter

Birth	:	12 Dec 1912 Wauneta, Chase County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	21 Apr 2011 Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Wauneta, Chase County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4188995, -101.3985977
Description	:	Longtime farmer, rancher, artist, and scholar, Lawrence Oscar Rueter, 98, died April 21, 2011, at his residence in Bozeman, Mont. Lawrence was born December 12, 1912 in Wauneta Neb., the seventh of nine children born to Lawrence Melchior Rueter, a Lutheran minister turned farmer and his wife, Elizabeth Neuhart. The young Rueter family learned to farm with a team of horses, and harvest and thresh wheat with steam engines. They raised bountiful gardens, fed cattle and hogs, and tended orchards. Lawrence attended Sunnyside Grade School and Wauneta Rural High where he excelled in academics and won a county spelling bee. Lawrence later... Read More	Longtime farmer, rancher, artist, and scholar, Lawrence Oscar Rueter, 98, died April 21, 2011, at his residence in Bozeman, Mont. Lawrence was born December 12, 1912 in Wauneta Neb., the seventh of nine children born to Lawrence Melchior Rueter, a Lutheran minister turned farmer and his wife, Elizabeth Neuhart. The young Rueter family learned to farm with a team of horses, and harvest and thresh wheat with steam engines. They raised bountiful gardens, fed cattle and hogs, and tended orchards. Lawrence attended Sunnyside Grade School and Wauneta Rural High where he excelled in academics and won a county spelling bee. Lawrence later married Mina Faye Johnston, who taught school in Hayes Center, Neb. and Goodland, Kan. Their engagement was extended until 1941 because, at the time, married female school teachers were not hired by the schools. On the South Divide near Wauneta, Neb., Lawrence practiced sustainable agriculture and developed a land ethic for the Great Plains. His progressive stewardship supported his family through drought, wind, hail, insects, and low cattle/grain prices. Lawrence and Faye were always active in the community; in their church, square-dances, volunteering on various boards, and starting the town's first theater group that performed plays each winter. After harvest and before fall fieldwork, the family always looked forward to traveling. Lawrence and Faye visited 48 states and three continents. Lawrence was a skilled self-taught artist and produced numerous wood carvings, scrimshaw works, silver and brass jewelry, and pencil drawings for numerous people throughout his life. Most of his art was generously given to family and friends and even admirers. Beloved handcrafted toys, including a detailed, miniaturized western town, are still enjoyed with each new generation of children. His wry sense of humor was expressed through his satirical drawings, cartoons, and notes to family and friends. In 1999 with Faye no longer by his side, Lawrence moved to Dexter, Mich., where he continued to read, garden, and create beautiful pieces of jewelry in his six years there before moving to Bozeman, Mont. Lawrence is survived by: youngest sister, Lucille Lee of Lancaster, Va.; children, Marcia Rueter (Ed) Leritz of Bozeman, Mont., and Marc (Anne) Rueter of Ann Arbor, Mich.; grandchildren: Paul (Michelle) Brunkhorst of Buffalo, Wyo.; Dan (Christina) Brunkhorst of Lewistown, Mont.; David Rueter of Ann Arbor, Mich., Joan Rueter of Alameda, Calif.; Lyle (Bernadette) Leritz of Ferndale Wash., and Justin Leritz of Puyallup, Wash; great-grandchildren: Chase Brunkhorst of Buffalo Wyo., Dean Manica of Anacortes, Wash.; Marie, Mina, Marlen, and Mokeem Brunkhorst of Lewistown, Mont.; Natalia della Valle of Basil, Switzerland, Dylan Frost of Alameda, Calif.; Reilly, Nathan, and Nicholas Leritz of Ferndale Wash. Nieces and nephews: Beverly Davis (Larry) Valcovic, Annapolis, Md; Judy McBride Peterson (Mike) and Mary McBride Breeden (Scott), Crystal Lake, Ill; Kathy McBride (Gary), Richmond Calif.; Robin Lee and Kevin Lee, Gaithersberg, Md.; Jennifer Lee (Deb), Gum Springs Va.; Jeanne Rosetti Beatty (Greg), Ocean Pines, Md.; Marilyn Burkland (Richard), Lincoln, Neb.; Jan Eastwood, Callaway, Neb.; Clark (Fran) Rueter, Haxtun, Colo.; Gary Kitt, Lincoln, Neb.; Stuart Kitt, St Charles, Ill.; Rhea Kay Johnston and family, Lincoln, Neb.; Mary Johnston and family, Valencia, Calif.; Sue Powell Trummel, Portland, Ore., and many grand nieces and nephews. Lawrence will also be missed by special friends: Lorene Lovell, Tara Griffith, Rachel Hewitt, Cindy Overmyer, Cindy, Tina, and Gemma Rodriguez, Blue Armstrong, and Kevin Janicek. Published in Bozeman Daily Chronicle on April 24, 2011. Inurnment was in the Riverside Cemetery, Wauneta, NE. Published June 2, 2011 McCook Daily Gazette.

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Lawrence Oscar Rueter's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Wauneta, Chase County, USA.
When did Lawrence Oscar Rueter death?
Lawrence Oscar Rueter death on 21 Apr 2011 in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 40.4188995
Longitude: -101.3985977

Family Members:

Parent

Lawrence Melchoir Rueter

(1876 - 1934)

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Neuhart Rueter

(1877 - 1931)

Spouse

Mina Faye Johnston Rueter

(1912 - 1994)

Siblings

Helen Anna Rueter Darby

(1904 - 2005)

Carl Ethelbert Rueter

(1905 - 1965)

Carolyn Wilhelmina Rueter Davis

(1911 - 1993)

Alvin Edward Rueter

(1917 - 2005)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4188995, -101.3985977

2. Mount Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3143997, -101.4366989

3. Eden Cemetery
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5. Meadow Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3936005, -101.2363968

6. Ough Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3213997, -101.5214005

7. Elmer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5532990, -101.2885971

8. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3149986, -101.5678024

9. Ash Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2421989, -101.3617020

10. Saint John Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6027985, -101.3261032

11. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2717018, -101.2305984

12. Hiawatha Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3293991, -101.6532974

13. Highland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2056007, -101.4357986

14. Union Mission Cemetery
Hayes County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4463997, -101.1164017

15. Mount Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5297012, -101.6607971

16. Old Palisade Cemetery
Palisade, Hitchcock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3367004, -101.0971985

17. Palisade Cemetery
Palisade, Hitchcock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3442001, -101.0892029

18. Attica Cemetery
Hayes County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6543999, -101.2632980

19. Rising Sun Cemetery
Palisade, Hitchcock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2774000, -101.1170000

20. Blanche Cemetery
Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6841900, -101.4390900

21. Rose Hill Cemetery
Stratton, Hitchcock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1623000, -101.2393000

22. Lake View Cemetery
Champion, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4571991, -101.7705994

23. Hayes Center Cemetery
Hayes Center, Hayes County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5303001, -101.0252991

24. Max Cemetery
Max, Dundy County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0966500, -101.4184300