Dyck, Elsie Epp (1865-1944)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1944 Jul 25 p. 14

Birth date: 1865 Jun 18

text of obituary:

Elsie Epp Dyck, Tochter von Franz und Elisabeth Jansen Epp. wurde am 18. Juni 1865 in Fransenheim, Rußland geboren, wo ihre Eltern aus West-Preußen sich eine kurze Zeit angesiedelt hatten und dann in 1876 nach Halstead, Kansas kamen. Am 2. November, 1879 wurde sie in der Halstead Mennonitengemeinde getauft und als Glied aufgenommen. Sie verehelichte sich in 1886 mit Peter Dyck und es wurden ihnen 12 Kinder geboren, wovon 3 jung starben. Harry Alfred starb am 1. Juni, 1927, an demselben Tage an dem seine Mutter starb. Die Heimgerufene hinterläßt ihren Gatten und die Söhne: Herbert, Wichita, Kansas; Cornie, Burrton, Kansas; Peter, Moundridge, Kansas; und Elmer, z.Z. im Marinedienst im Stillen Meer; und Johanna, die daheim die Mutter pflegte; Frau Elise Horsch und Familie, Ontario, Calif.; Frau Marie Bartel, Halstead und Anna Belle, Monterey, Mexico. Die Begräbnisfeier fand statt in der Halstead Mennonitenkirche am 5. Juni, geleitet von Pred. D. C. Wedel und Rev. T. K. Mordy. Ein Quartett sang “Sicher in Jesu Armen” und “Ist’s auch eine Freude. . . ” und “Befiehl du deine Wege.” Begräbnis auf dem Halstead Friedhof.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 Jun 13 p. 3

text of obituary:

MRS. ELSIE DICK

Elsie Epp Dyck, daughter of Franz Epp and Elisabet Janzen Epp, was born June 18, 1865, in Fresenheim, Russia. Her parents, born in West Prussia, settled in Russia for a short period, before bringing their family to the United States in 1876. She spent her childhood near Halstead, Kansas, and was baptized in the Halstead Mennonite Church on November 2, 1879.

She was united in marriage in 1886 with Peter Dyck. To this union were born twelve children, four of which preceded her in death; three boys in their childhood and Harry Alfred Dyck, who passed away in his manhood, 17 years ago on the same day of his mother’s departure, June 1.

Those left to cherish her memory are the loving husband, Peter Dyck; four sons and four daughters. These are: Herbert of Wichita, Kansas; Cornie of Burrton, Kansas; Pete of Moundridge, Kansas; Elmer, who is serving as a Marine in the Southwest Pacific; Johanna, who nursed and cared for her in her home in Halstead; Mrs. Marie Bartel of Halstead, Mrs. Elsie Horsch of Ontario, California and Anna Belle of Monterey, Mexico; Also, three sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, seventeen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held in the First Mennonite church of Halstead at 2:30 o’clock, Monday afternoon, June 5, with Rev. D. C. Wedel, pastor of the church and Rev. T. R. Mordy, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Halstead, in charge.

Burial was in the family lot in Halstead Cemetery.

The Mennonite obituary: 1944 Oct 17 p. 7