Yust D. Reum
Sept. 23, 1862-July 7, 1941
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, July 8, 1941, page 1, col. 4, microfilm
YUST D. REUM, 78, MILTON, STRICKEN
Yust D. Reum, member of one of Niles' most prominent pioneer families, died Monday afternoon at 6:30 at his home in Milton township. He had been ill three years of heart trouble.
His parents, Earnest and Eva Zimmerman Reum, came to this country from Germany and settled in Milton township. Mr. Reum was born Sept. 23, 1862, in the farm home in which he died.
He was married Nov. 19, 1890, to Miss Bertha Roebeck at St. John's Evangelical church by the Rev. Rahn. They lived on a neighboring farm for a few years, but moved back to the old homestead 44 years ago and had lived there ever since.
Rites Thursday
Mr. Reum was a lifetime member of St. John's church. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Miller and Mrs. Mervin Morros, Milton township, a sister, Mrs. Chris Swartz; two brothers, Chris F. Reum and William C. Reum, all of Niles, and three grandchildren.
The body will be removed tonight from the Rutherford funeral home to the family home east of Niles, where friends may call. Private services for the family will be held in the home Thursday at noon.
At 1:30 the body will be removed to St. John's Evangelical church to lie in state until 2:30, the hour of the funeral. The Rev. Theo Eisen will officiate at the services and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Wednesday, July 9, 1941, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
Yust Reum Rites Thursday in Home, St. John's Church
Funeral services at St. John's Evangelical church for Yust D. Reum, 78, who died Monday in his home in Milton township, will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:30.
Pallbearers will be Gustave Reum, South Bend; Fred Reum, Frank Reum, Harry Beehler, Wallace Beehler and Robert Roebeck, Niles. The Rev. Theo Eisen will officiate at the services and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Mr. Reum was a member of one of Niles' early pioneer families and died in the farm home where he was born. Friends may call at the family home east of Niles, where private services will be conducted for the family at noon.
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, July 10, 1941, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles News in Brief: REUM RITES
Funeral services for Yust D. Reum, who died Monday afternoon at his home in Milton township after an illness of three years were conducted this afternoon at 2:30 in St. John's Evangelical church. The Rev. Theo Eisen officiated at the services and burial was in Silverbrook cemetery.