Laura Rosalie Reuter Gardner

1924 - 2015  (90 years)

• Name	Laura Rosalie Reuter Gardner
  Born	28 Apr 1924	Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Feb 2015	Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	16 Feb 2015
  Person ID	I5567	Rossville
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Chester Reuter
  Mother	Harriet VanScoy Reuter
  Family ID	F3313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Oren Benjamin Gardner,   b. 8 Nov 1919,   d. 29 Jul 2008, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas  (Age 88 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1944	Pillager, Cass County, Minnesota
  Children	+ 1. Chester Oren Gardner,   b. 29 Oct 1946, Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana ,   d. 19 Mar 2014, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 67 years)   2. Linda Gardner Barnes   3. Bonnie Gardner Stockton   4. Lisa R Gardner Duncan   5. Chaundra Gardner Scott
  Documents		Anniversary- Gardner, Oren and Laura Oren and Laura Gardner Oren and Laura Gardner, Silver Lake, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner today. Hosting the dinner will be their children, Chester and Connie Gardner, and Linda Barnes, all of Topeka; John and Bonnie Stockton, Plainfield, Ill.; and Lisa Gardner and Chaundra Gardner, both of Silver Lake. They have 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Oren Gardner and Laura Reuter were married April 5, 1944, at the home of the bride’s parents in Pillager, Minn. Mr. Gardner is retired from Frisbie Bridge Construction. Mrs. Gardner is retired from home day care.
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 01:55:36
  Family ID	F3300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 28 Apr 1924 - Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota Died - 11 Feb 2015 - Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary- Gardner, Laura Laura Rosalie Gardner Laura Rosalie Gardner, age 90, of Silver Lake Ks, formerly of Rossville KS was born on April 28th 1924 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Chester and Harriet (VanScoy) Reuter. On February 11, 2015 Laura peacefully passed away in her sleep at her home surrounded by family. In April 1944 Laura married Oren Benjamin Gardner in Pillager, Minnesota. They were blessed with 3 children of their own Chet, Linda and Bonnie. Additionally the Gardners adopted Lisa and Chaundra. A beautifully caring couple that deeply loved children, the Gardner’s became loving foster parents to 52 children, mostly under three yrs of age. When Laura retired from being a foster parent, her caring reputation caused her to operate a childcare service in her home in Silver Lake. She provided loving care to many of the teachers children as it was close to the school. Preceding Laura in death were her husband Oren, her son Chet, her parents, two brothers Phillip Reuter and Donald Reuter, and a great-grandson Isaiah Cairns. Laura’s survivors include her brother Jim Reuter (wife Margie) of Grantville, sister Ann Carter of Kentucky, daughter’s Linda Barnes of Topeka, Bonnie (John) Stockton of Illinois, Lisa (Tm) Duncan of Willard and Chaundra Scott of Topeka. Laura is also survived by a multitude of Grandchildren, Great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other loving relatives. Services for this gentle caring Christian were Monday February 16, 2015 at Imago Dei Community Church, Topeka KS. Memorial contributions may be made to Laura Gardner Family US Bank, PO Box 611, Rossville, Kansas 66533.