Herald of Truth Obituaries - April, 1871


Herald of Truth - Volume VIII, Number 4 - April 1871, page 63

CORRECTION. In the March No., in the death-notice of Samuel Huber and the two following, read YORK COUNTY, instead of Waterloo.

Kulp. - On the 20th of February, in Perkiomen township, Montgomery County, Pa., of Lung fever, SUSANNA, wife of Isaac K. KULP, aged 64 years, 8 months and 14 days. She was buried at upper Providence Mennonite burying ground, upon which occasion H. S. Bower Jacob B. Mensch and John B. Hunsberger, delivered appropriate discourses.

Robinson. - On the 18th of February, in Locke, Elkhart County, Ind., ALICE A., daughter of William and Mary A. ROBINSON, aged 3 months, 24 days.

Bauer. - On the 22nd of February, ELIZABETH BAUER. Her maiden name was Schrag. She was born near Zweibruecken, in Rhein Baiern. She was buried on the 24th in, Daniel Schrag,s burying ground. She was a member of the Omish Mennonite church and loved by all who knew her. C. S. MILLER

Arbach. - On the 23rd of February, in Stark County, Ind., of cancer wife of ____ Arbach, aged 60 years 11 months and 16 days. Funeral discourses from Ps., 39; 5: 6,7.

Unger. - In Elkhart county, Ind., on the 13th of March, CHAUNCY AMASA, Son of Christian and ____ UNGER, aged 2 years, 6 months and 8 days. Funeral services by D. Brenneman from Heb. 9:27, 28.

Bixler. - In Elkhart county, Ind., on the 15th of March, of Dropsy of the Heart, REBECCA, wife of Samuel BIXLER, aged 23 years, 6 months and 29 days. She was a devoted Sister in the Mennonite church, an affectionate wife and mother, leaving her husband and two little daughters. The loss sustained on the part of relatives and friends we believe, is gain to her. She manifested a readiness and willingness to leave the world. Funeral services by Abraham Weaver of Canada, and D. Brenneman, from John 11:25, 26.

Yoder. - In Elkhart county, Ind., on the 17th of March, JUDITH, wife of Abraham YODER, aged 41 years, 1 month and 5 days. Funeral services by C. Bear, A. Weaver and D. Brenneman, from John 5:, 24, 29.

Heise. - On the 11th of February, in Markham York county, Canada, of Cancer, ELIZABETH, wife of John HEISE, aged 79 years, 8 months and 18 days. She was buried at Heise,s burying-ground on the 14th. Funeral discourse by Peter Kober Rev. 14:13. She was a faithful member of the Dunker church.

Strickler. - On the 26th of February, in the same township, of erysipelas, BARBARA STRICKLER, aged 90 years and 6 months. She was buried at Weidman,s burying-ground on which occasion J. Berki and others preached from 2 Cor. 5:1. She was a faithful member of the Mennonite church.

Weaver. - On the 15th of March, in Elkhart county, Ind., JOSEPH WEAVER, aged 57 years, 3 months and 3 days. Funeral discourse by C. Bear and J. M. Christophel.

Transcribed by: Mary Teeter, Michigan


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