Funeral services for Otto Van Buren, 84, who died Saturday at the Ritzville Memorial hospital after a brief illness, were held in the Emanuel Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville Memorial cemetery.

Mr. Van Buren was born in Dartmund, Germany Povince of Westfalen, Village of Marten, June 1, 1864 and came to the United States 70 years ago of which 61 of those have been in this community.

He is survived by his wife, Freda, at the home; six sons, Carl, Otto Jr., and Alfred all of Ritzville; Ben and Amiel of Kahlotus and Walter of Pasco; five daughters; Mrs. Emma Stockman of Ritzville, Mrs. Bert Denny of Medical Lake; Mrs. (Jean) Amanda Knas and Mrs. Marie Zuhlke, both of Wisconsin and Mrs. Anna Baker of Kahlotus; and 19 grandchildren.

(Adams Cty Historical shows the original spelling as Von Behren and Washington Death Records show his parents as Conrad Von Behren & Marie Schiltze (Germany)

Ritzville Journal Times June 1948 Sue Gardner & gapwork90

Funeral services for Otto Van Buren, 84, who died Saturday at the Ritzville Memorial hospital after a brief illness, were held in the Emanuel Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville Memorial cemetery.

Mr. Van Buren was born in Dartmund, Germany Povince of Westfalen, Village of Marten, June 1, 1864 and came to the United States 70 years ago of which 61 of those have been in this community.

He is survived by his wife, Freda, at the home; six sons, Carl, Otto Jr., and Alfred all of Ritzville; Ben and Amiel of Kahlotus and Walter of Pasco; five daughters; Mrs. Emma Stockman of Ritzville, Mrs. Bert Denny of Medical Lake; Mrs. (Jean) Amanda Knas and Mrs. Marie Zuhlke, both of Wisconsin and Mrs. Anna Baker of Kahlotus; and 19 grandchildren.

(Adams Cty Historical shows the original spelling as Von Behren and Washington Death Records show his parents as Conrad Von Behren & Marie Schiltze (Germany)

Ritzville Journal Times June 1948 Sue Gardner & gapwork90