Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....RAU, ELMA R. September 22, 1986
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Gladwin County Record dated 09-24/1986 Column - 3 Page - 2
Elma R. Rau, 90, of 3870 Pratt Lake Rd., Gladwin, and formerly of Beaverton, 
died Monday, Sept. 22, in the Gladwin Nursing Home after a long illness. Born 
in Putman County, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1896, she came to Gladwin County in March 
1912. Miss Rau was a member of the Beaverton Church of the Brethren. She 
attended Bethany Bible School in Chicago and in November 1930 was licensed to 
the Christian ministry by her home church. Miss Rau spent many years in 
evangelistic work and Christian education conducting Vacation Bible Schools in 
Michigan, and Indiana. She was also the Beaverton correspondent for the 
Gladwin County Record for many years.
   Surviving are 4 sisters, Grace Ward of Gladwin, Vida Arnold of Holland, Fay 
Lamphierd of Grand Rapids and Alice Ward fo Midland. She was preceded in death 
by 2 brothers, Earl and George, and a sister, Mary. Services willl be held 
Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Beaverton Church of the Brethren. The Rev. 
Michael Clark will officiate and burial will be in the Dale Cemetery. 
Arrangements are in charge of the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. 

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