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Frederick “Fred” Reus

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Frederick “Fred” Reus

Birth
Germany
Death
8 Jul 1945 (aged 65)
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec. C, Lot 51-W, Grave #1
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FREDERICK REUS

Frederick Reus, 231 Cherry dr., SE., Spanish-American war veteran, died Sunday night at Michigan Veterans facility after a long illness. He was 65 years old.

A lifelong resident of Grand Rapids, Mr. Reus was a salesman most of the time he was in businsess, and was a guard at Extruded Metals Defense corporation until his last illness. He was a member of Guy V. Henry camp, No. 3 USVFW, and of St. Alphonsus church.

Surviving are his wife, Meta; two sons, Edward and Lee; a daughter, Mrs. William E. Yitalo; and one sister, Mrs. John Matzen, all of Grand Rapids.

Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday in St. Alphonsus church. Graveside services will be conducted by the Guy V. Henry camp in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Grand Rapids, Mich., Tues., Jul. 10, 1945, Pg. 5, Col. 4, Art. 4 (Frederick Reus)

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REUS - Fredrick Reus, aged 65, of 231 Cherry dr., SE., passed away Sunday evening at Michigan Veterans Facility. Surviving are his widow, Meta; two sons, Lee and Edward; one daughter, Mrs. William E. Yitalo; one sister, Mrs. John Matzen, all of Grand Rapids; two nephews and one niece. Mr. Reus was removed to the Metcalf mortuary, where friends will meet at 8:30 Tuesday evening to recite the Rosary. Services will be held at St. Alphonsus church at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Graveside services at Mt. Calvary cemetery will be under the auspices of Guy V. Henry Camp No. 3, USWV.

GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Grand Rapids, Mich., Tues., Jul. 10, 1945, Pg. 10, Col. 8, Obit. 3

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Frederick Reus married Carolyn Betzler on October 16, 1902 in Cascade, Kent County, Michigan. They were divorced in 1930. Frederick then married Meta Wave Seeley on July 25, 1933 in LaGrange County, Indiana.

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MICHIGAN, DEATH CERTIFICATES, 1921-1952
Name: Frederick Reus
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Jul 1945
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 05 Jul 1880
Birthplace: Germany
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Father's Name: Sixtus Reus
Mother's Name: Regina Schmidt
FREDERICK REUS

Frederick Reus, 231 Cherry dr., SE., Spanish-American war veteran, died Sunday night at Michigan Veterans facility after a long illness. He was 65 years old.

A lifelong resident of Grand Rapids, Mr. Reus was a salesman most of the time he was in businsess, and was a guard at Extruded Metals Defense corporation until his last illness. He was a member of Guy V. Henry camp, No. 3 USVFW, and of St. Alphonsus church.

Surviving are his wife, Meta; two sons, Edward and Lee; a daughter, Mrs. William E. Yitalo; and one sister, Mrs. John Matzen, all of Grand Rapids.

Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday in St. Alphonsus church. Graveside services will be conducted by the Guy V. Henry camp in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Grand Rapids, Mich., Tues., Jul. 10, 1945, Pg. 5, Col. 4, Art. 4 (Frederick Reus)

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REUS - Fredrick Reus, aged 65, of 231 Cherry dr., SE., passed away Sunday evening at Michigan Veterans Facility. Surviving are his widow, Meta; two sons, Lee and Edward; one daughter, Mrs. William E. Yitalo; one sister, Mrs. John Matzen, all of Grand Rapids; two nephews and one niece. Mr. Reus was removed to the Metcalf mortuary, where friends will meet at 8:30 Tuesday evening to recite the Rosary. Services will be held at St. Alphonsus church at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Graveside services at Mt. Calvary cemetery will be under the auspices of Guy V. Henry Camp No. 3, USWV.

GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Grand Rapids, Mich., Tues., Jul. 10, 1945, Pg. 10, Col. 8, Obit. 3

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Frederick Reus married Carolyn Betzler on October 16, 1902 in Cascade, Kent County, Michigan. They were divorced in 1930. Frederick then married Meta Wave Seeley on July 25, 1933 in LaGrange County, Indiana.

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MICHIGAN, DEATH CERTIFICATES, 1921-1952
Name: Frederick Reus
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Jul 1945
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 05 Jul 1880
Birthplace: Germany
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Father's Name: Sixtus Reus
Mother's Name: Regina Schmidt


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  • Created by: Mike Cronk
  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141351389/frederick-reus: accessed ), memorial page for Frederick “Fred” Reus (5 Jul 1880–8 Jul 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141351389, citing Mount Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Mike Cronk (contributor 47300132).