Brenneman, Jacob (1876-1946)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1946 Apr 4 p. 1

Birth date: 1876 Dec 10

text of obituary:

Widely Known Retired Farmer, Church Leader Called Away in Death

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JACOB BRENNEMAN HELD AT HESSTON MARCH 28

Funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon at the Hesston College chapel in Hesston for Jacob Brenneman, retired farmer, former Sunday School superintendent and for 21 years treasurer of the Alberta-Saskatchewan Conference Mission Board, who died at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital here Sunday morning, March 24.

Coming to Hesston from Tofield, Alberta, he and his wife lived in retirement for the past several years, though they made frequent trips to their former home in Canada and he maintained a strong interest in the affairs of school and church.

He was born near Wellesley, Ontario, Dec. 10, 1876. For a time he lived at Milford, Nebr., but moved to Alberta in 1913. Cause of his death was noninfectious meningitis, which resulted from ear trouble with which he became afflicted several weeks ago.

The services at Hesston were conducted by Bishop Milo Kauffman, who was assisted by Rev. Jess Kauffman, pastor of the Hesston congregation. Burial was in the family lot in the Pennsylvania church cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, the former Barbara Stauffer; and the following children: Harvey E., Clara (wife of Rev. O. O. Heshberger), Dr. Frederick S., Jospeh [sic Jospeh] B., Titus m., Dr. James, all of Hesston; Rev. Daniel D., Creston, Mont., Norma G. (Mrs. Edagar Boettger), Tofield, Alberta, and Paul G., Doylestown, Pa., student at Jefferson medical, in Philadelphia.