Creston Daily Advertiser in Creston, Iowa

In Memoriam John Derauf Pioneer of Creston Home

Obituary notes John Derauf born March 25 1859 in Cincinnati Ohio married Elizabeth Berger in 1883 at Creston. They had nine children six survive Ralph W George R John W Benjamin J Ceabern and Josephine Worth. He lived 701 North Poplar 42 years ago as a pioneer in Creston now a boiler maker and station engineer for 28 years. He died suddenly while outdoors after a brief illness funeral by Rev Homer Baumgardner at home then Graceland Cemetery. Local items mention Pete Lauer Mark Brown Earl Partin Marie Johnson Al Horton H J Standley Carnot Thomas and Lute Faulkner.