Dyck, Agnes Dirksen (1907-1944)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 Sep 14 p. 5

Birth date: 1907 Feb 22

text of obituary:

Newton And Vicinity

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— Friends here and in surrounding communities were saddened to hear of the death of Mrs. Erwin Dyck, who passed away at the Bethesda hospital in Goessel at 5:50 P. M. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the age of 38 years. Double pneumonia with complications was given as the cause of her death. She leaves her husband and two children, a boy and a girl, beside a large circle of relatives and friends. Mrs. Dyck was a member of the Tabor church, where funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 Sep 28 p. 3

text of obituary:

MRS. AGNES DIRKSEN DYCK

Mrs. Agnes Dyck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Dirksen, was born Feb. 22, 1907, at Lehigh, Kansas, and departed this life at 5:50 P.M., Sept. 9, 1944, at the Bethesda Hospital, Goessel, Kansas, at the age of 37 years 6 months, and 17 days. Cause of death was pneumonia.

She was brought up in a Christian home and received her elementary education in the Goessel community. She attended the preparatory school at Goessel for two years.

She was baptized June, 1924, by the Elder P. H. Richert and received into the fellowship of the Tabor Church, whose faithful member she remained to the end. She received many blessing attnding [sic] the services.

On May 14, 1929, she was united in holy matrimony to Erwin Dyck. For 15 years, 3 months, and 25 days they shared joys and sorrows together. The union was blessed with three children, Phyllis DeLaine, 12 years, Cecil Wayne, who preceded her in death as infant and Vernon Lee, 7 years of age.

She was a loving wife and a good mother. Many sweet memories will linger with us in the years to come. She was much concerned about the welfare of her friends and neighbors, and ready to help where she could. One of her wishes was that the nurses and patients in the hospital might enjoy a chicken dinner, to express her appreciation for the love and kindness of the nurses.

Oft times God has spoken to her very plainly, especially when sickness entered the home. She had to undergo several major operations which helped her to draw nearer to God. She could trust God completely that He knew and did what was best for her and her family. Even in her last sickness when she though that she might not recover, she did not complain. Her thoughts were with God, for repeatedly she quoted Bible verses. Her favorite songs were “Stand up for Jesus” and

“Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there
If you trust and never doubt
He will surely bring you out;
Take your burden tot he Lord and leave it there.”

She leaves to mourn her departure her husband, two children, 6 brothers of whom 4 are married, 3 sisters who are married, one brother-in-law, 5 sister-in-law, all of whom are married and the father-in-law. The mother and father, one brother and sister passed away before Agnes. After losing her parents, the J. B. Thiessen family lovingly accepted her as a daughter into their home.

We would gladly have had her stay with us longer, but god’s will was different and so we want to commit ourselves into His will and say “Not my will, but thine be done.” Agnes often repeated these words “Some time we’ll understand.”

At the funeral services Rev. P. H. Richert spoke on Isaiah 55: 8 – 9, and Rev. H. B. Schmidt on John 14: 1 – 3. At the graveside Rev. J. J. Voth briefly spoke on Ps. 23 and John 14: 1 – 3.

The Mennonite obituary: 1944 Oct 17 p. 7