printed in Pilot-Tribune, March 6, 1952

MR. RINAS OF ARLINGTON DIES

THEODORE RINAS, 84, NATIVE OF RUSSIA, DIES; RITES AT ST. PAUL’S

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Native of Russia but long a resident of the Arlington area, Theodore Rinas died at about midnight last Wednesday at his farm home east of Arlington. He was 84 years old.

Mr. Rinas was born Mar. 8, 1868, at Wohlinies, Russia, and came to the United States when he was about 20 years old. He lived in Oklahoma before coming to Nebraska.

Surviving Mr. Rinas are his widow; one son, Paul Rinas, at home; three daughters, Miss Ella Rinas, at home; Mrs. Bertha Schmidt and Mrs. Olga Strehlman; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services, with arrangements in charge of the Reckmeyer Funeral Home, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church north of Arlington.

The Rev. Carl Hellmann officiated, and interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Dean Schmidt, Larry Rinas, Lyle Ubbelohde, John Netsch and Albert Dickmeyer.