Logan County IL Archives Obituaries.....Lauer, Charles 1946
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Lincoln Evening Courier 1946
Obituary of Charles Lauer

Transcription by William L. Stephenson, Jr., - Historian, Bock Family 
Association

On file Lincoln Public Library

The Lincoln Evening Courier, Lincoln, Illinois
Thursday 18 July 1946 pg 1 col 4

Charles Lauer Dies in City

Charles Lauer, 74, one of Lincoln's most respected business men, a member of 
the firm of Lauer Brothers and vice president of the First national Bank in 
Lincoln, died at 8:06 p.m. Wednesday at deaconess hospital.  He had been in 
failing health for several years.

Born in Germany he came to the United States with his parents at the age of 9 
years, spent nearly half of his lifetime on a farm, then entered the hardware 
business and became one of the most influential business men in the community.

Mr. Lauer at the time of his death was president emeritus of the board of 
directors of the Deaconess hospital.  He had served 21 years as member of the 
board, six years as president, and retired from the position at the last 
annual meeting of the Deaconess Society when he was commended for his long and 
faithful years of work.  He was a large contributor to the new hospital 
building fund.

He was a member of St. John's Evangelical church; the Men's Bible class and 
the Church brotherhood.

In Grain Company
Mr. Lauer has been vice president of the First National bank since its 
organization in April 1934.  He was also president of the West Lincoln 
Farmer's Grain Co.

In 1912, Charles and Louis Lauer purchased the Reinhardt Hardware and 
Implement Co. on South Sangamon st. and the former was active in its 
management until ill health prevented him from working.

He was born Nov. 11, 1871 at Rhenish, Bavaria, Germany, a son of Peter and 
Phillipina Appel Lauer who brought their family to this country when Charles 
was nine.  His marriage to Miss Mary C. Gosda took place Feb. 7, 1907 in 
Lincoln.  They resided many years at 332 Eighth st.

The Survivors
Surviving are his wife, five daughters and three sons: Mrs. Florence Wilmert, 
Mrs. Marie Brooker, Dorothy Lauer, Louis C. Lauer, Carl G. Lauer, Lincoln; 
Caroline Lauer. Clifton Lauer, Arizona; Mrs. Alma Powers, Elgin, and the Rev. 
Walter Lauer, Downers Grove, Ill.  One brother Louis Lauer of Lincoln, and a 
half-brother, Jacob Lauer, sr., of Broadwell, also survive.  There are eight 
grandchildren.

The body was taken to Sheets Funeral home and Thursday afternoon removed to 
the family residence.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the residence and at 2:30 o'clock at 
St. John's Lutheran church with the Rev. John Schultz officiating.  Burial 
will be in Union Cemetery.

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