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Bestvater, Henry (1881-1970)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1970 Aug 20 p. 8

Birth date: 1881 Jun 8

text of obituary:

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— Henry Bestvater, 89, who farmed north of here for many years, died Aug. 13 at the Bethesda Home in Goessel where he had been a resident since December 1969. The funeral was conducted Saturday forenoon at the Miller Funeral Home in Goessel, with Rev. Aaron Epp officiating. Mr. Bestvater was born in Russia and as a young child came to America with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bestvater. The family lived in Minnesota for a short time, and then moved to Route 1, Newton, where Mr. Bestvater had resided until he entered the Home. A brother, John also of the Bethesda Home, survives.


The Mennonite obituary: 1970 Sep 8 p. 527

text of obituary:

Henry Bestvater, First Church, Newton, Kan., was born June 8, 1881, in South Russia, an died Aug. 13.

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