Beatrice (Reifenrath) Walter

Beatrice Walter, 87 of Aurora, died Thursday, March 8, 2001. She was born March 2, 1914 in Wynot, Nebraska, the daughter of John and Julia (Imoehl) Reifenrath.
   She married Vincent Walter of Hartington, NE. on November 27, 1940. He died April 10th 1981.
   Beatrice was a 1932 graduate of Holy Trinity High School of Hartington, NE and received her teacher's certificate from Wayne State Teacher's College of Wayne, NE. She taught for 12 years in the rural Cedar and Knox Counties of Nebraska before moving with her husband and family to Illinois where she taught 9 years at the St. Therese Parochial School in Aurora, IL.
   She was a member of the Blessed Virgin Sodality and Eucharistic Minister of St. Therese Church.
   Survivors include four sons Gary Walter of Chicago, IL., David (Ruth) Walter and Donald (Renee) Walter all of Aurora, IL., Daniel (Cathy) Walter of South Elgin, IL.; her son-in-law, Brian McMaster of Rock Island, IL.; 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren; one sister, Angela Gubbels of Randolph, NE.; two brothers, Alphons Reifenrath of Wynot, NE. and Joseph (Donna) Reifenrath of Hartington, NE.; and many nieces and nephews.
   She is preceded in death by her husband, Vincent; her daughter, Kathleen McMaster; her parents; her six sisters, Sr. Aelreda Reifenrath, Mary Gerleman, Lavina Reifenrath, Barbara Wieseler and Rosalia Wieseler and Agatha Goeden.
   Funeral services will be held Monday, March 12, 2001 from THE DALEIDEN LAKE STREET MORTUARY at 9:30 A.M. to St. Therese Church at 10:00 A.M. Fr. Joseph Muller, M.S.C will officiate with interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
   Visitation will be Sunday, March 11, 2001 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. with a Liturgical Wake and Rosary service at 4:30 P.M. at THE DALEIDEN LAKE STREET MORTUARY, 220 N. Lake Street, Aurora, IL 60506. (630) 898-8634.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Therese Church.

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Courier News, Elgin IL, March 10, 2001

Beatrice Walter of Aurora, IL died Thursday, March 8, 2001 following a brief illness.

An Aurora resident for 50 years, she was a retired schoolteacher, and very active in her church and with her circle of loving friends.
   Survivors include four sons, Gary of Chicago, IL, David (Ruth) and Donald (Renee) of Aurora, and Dan (Cathy) of South Elgin, IL; and son-in-law, Brian McMaster of Rock Island, IL; 15 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; as well as one sister; and two brothers in Nebraska.
   She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Vince; her daughter, Kathleen McMaster; and six sisters.
   Visitation is from 4 to 8 PM at the Daleiden Lake Street Mortuary in Aurora on Sunday with a wake service at 7:30 PM.
   Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM Monday, March 12 at St. Therese Church in Aurora with internment to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Therese Church.