CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - REIFENRATH Frank J.
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Cedar County News   Nov. 17, 1932

Services Held for Frank Reifenrath

Longtime resident of County Succumbs to Heart Attack

            Funeral services were held at 10 o’clock last Wednesday  
morning for Frank J. Reifenrath, a resident of Brookey’s Bottom near 
Wynot for the past 53 years, who died the previous Sunday at 9:39 pm at 
the home of his brother Fred. He had suffered with heart trouble since 
1924.

            The final rites were solmonized in St. Phillips and James 
church in St. James with Father E.J. Hunkier of Omaha, a former pastor 
of that vicinity in charge. Interment was in St. Phillips and James 
cemetery.

            Mr. Reifenrath was born Dec. 24, 1879, at Brookey Bottom, 
the son of Gerloch and Mary Smith Reifenrath, who were among the first 
settlers in Cedar County. He was married to Seraphina Haas of Fordyce.

            Since his marriage he lived on his farm just south of Wynot 
until a few years ago, when poor health forced him to quit farming.  Mr. 
Reifenrath rented his place and went to Texas for a year, where his 
health was better for a time.  After returning to Cedar County he has 
lived with his brother Fred, in the old home place.

            Mr. Reifenrath was born and died in the same house. He was 
able to be up until a few days before his death and was conscious until 
the end.

            Surviving are his widow, three brothers, F.P. Reifenrath, 
August J. Reifenrath, and John G. Reifenrath, Wynot, and three sisters, 
Mrs. Joseph Imohl, and Clara M. Reifenrath, Wynot and Elizabeth Reifenrath, 
Omaha.