Reither, Anna      
Obituary, Waterloo Republic, June 22, 1932     

Mrs. Anna Reither, nee Steppig, died in St. Louis on Wednesday, June 16, 1932, and 
her remains were brought to this city where services were held at the Church of the 
Immaculate Conception by Father Wiemer and burial was made in the Catholic cemetery 
in this city.  The deceased was born in Columbia October 7, 1861, the daughter of the late 
Michael Steppig and wife, Appolonia, nee Hehe.  She married John Reither, who was 
brewer in the Monroe Brewery here under the management of the late John Gundlach.  
The husband died many years ago.  For years she lived here where she reared her children, 
and later moved to St. Louis.  She is survived by Mrs. Julia Ofeffer, Mrs. F. A. Fleming, and 
Albert Reither of St. Louis, and Mrs. August H. Fridrichs of Waterloo.  She is further survived 
by a sister, Mrs. Margaret Kern of Evansville, Ill. and two brothers, Louis and Michael Steppig 
of Columbia, and seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.  She was aged 71 years, 
6 months and 8 days.

Transcribed by Jean Jung