Mary Lou Rueter

Background

Rueter, Mary Lou was born on March 12, 1945 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Daughter of D. Lant and Florine H. (Kneipp) Kimberly.

Education

Student, Iowa State University, 1963-1965.

Career

Staff writer, The Observer, DeWitt, Iowa., 1974-1987; office manager, Clinton (Iowa) Title Company, 1987-1988; managing editor, The Observer, DeWitt, 1988-1992; general manager, The Observer, DeWitt, since 1992. Member journalism advisory board Mount St. Clare College, Clinton, since 1990.

Membership

Board of directors Mississippi Bend Area Education Association, Bettendorf, Iowa, since 1989, DeWitt Development Company, since 1996, Control Cmty. Education Foundation, since 1995, DeWitt Cmty. Hospital Foundation, since 1997.

Member National Federation Press Women (Communicator of Achievement 1994), Iowa Press Women Inc. (vice president, board directors since 1974, Communicator of Achievement 1994), Iowa Newspaper Association (awards), DeWitt Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Alan R. Rueter, March 6, 1965 (deceased February 1992). Children: Kristi, David, Matthew, Kyle.

Father:

D. Lant Kimberly

Mother:

Florine H. (Kneipp) Kimberly

Spouse:

Alan R. Rueter

child:

Kyle Rueter

child:

David Rueter

child:

Kristi Rueter

child:

Matthew Rueter