Ruttschow, Charles

Charles Ruttschow
March 17, 1891-November 9, 1918

Niles Daily Sun, Saturday, November 9, 1918, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library


    Charles Ruttschow, aged 28 years, died this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home, 1199 North Seventh street, after a week's illness with influenza.
    Mr. Ruttschow was born in Niles, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ruttschow, deceased, and was well known and highly esteemed in the community.  For a number of years he has been in the employ of the Michigan Central Railway Co. and at the time he was stricken with the illness which proved fatal, he was a locomotive engineer.
    Eight years ago Mr. Ruttschow was married to Miss Flossie Davis of Niles who, with two children, Gladys and Charles, survive him. Besides the wife and children, Mr. Ruttschow is survived by the following brothers and sisters:  William Ruttschow, who arrived from Indianapolis just before his brother died; Ernest Ruttschow, Mrs. Anna Chapman of Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. William Emberger, Mrs. William Weiser and Mrs. Chris Geishirt, all of Niles.
    The deceased was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
    The funeral arrangements have not been made.
    The untimely death of Mr. Ruttschow came as a great shock to his many friends who had hoped the heretofore excellent condition of his health would enable him to overcome this illness.
Niles Daily Sun, Wednesday, November 13, 1918, page 1, col. 7, microfilm Niles District Library

FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
    Funeral services for Charles Ruttschow were held Tuesday afternoon  Rev. P.G. Saffran officiating. Michigan Central firemen acted as pallbearers. Interment occurred at Silver Brook cemetery.
Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 11, 1918, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

    Funeral services for the late Charles Ruttschaw will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home.  Rev. Paul Saffran will officiate.  Interment will occur at Silver Brook cemetery