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- Karen Abel:
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OBITUARY
The funeral for Beatrice Rau, 84, Wishek was held Friday.. She died Nov. 15, 1993 in Medcenter One, Bismarck.. Interment was in Gluckstal Lutheran Cemetery, rural Tappan.. Beatrice "Beatsie" Reueer was born Dec. 26, 1908 in Kidder County, daughter of John and Magdalena (Schmierer) Reuer and grew up on her parents farm 14 miles south of Tappen. She attended rural elementary school. On Oct. 15, 1929 she was married to August Geist in her parents' home. They farmed 12 miles south of Tappen. Mr. Geist died Nov. 28, 1952. She moved to Napoleon and worked in the laundry department in a Bismarck hospital for a year, then returned to the farm for about a year. On Oct. 15, 1955 she married Edward Walker in her home. The couple lived in Jamestown where she worked at Jamestown College as a painter and later in a motel. Mr. Walker died April 15, 1975. She returned to Napoleon and was employed in a restaurant kitchen. She also did babysitting. Beatrice married Edward Rau April 20, 1985 in Napoleon, where they made their home. They moved to the Wishek Retirement Home Apartments in 1991 and several months later became residents of the Wishek Retirement and Nursing home.. Survivors include her husband Ed Rau, Wishek; 1 daughter and son-in-law, Esther and Rueben Lang, Napoleon; 1 son, Melvin Geist, Napoleon; 4 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; 4 step daughters and 4 step sons-in-law, and 2 step sons and 3 step daughters-in-law..; 3 brothers, Fred (Leona) Reuer and Martin Reuer, all of Bismarck, John (Emeline) Reuer, Steele. Beatrice was preceded in death by her parents; 1 infant son, Marvin Geist; 1 sister, Lena Job; 2 brothers, Emil and Otto Reuer.
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