Eason, Katharina Loewen (1887-1945)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Sep 20 p. 3

Birth date: 1887 Jul 8

text of obituary:

MRS. KATHERN [sic KATHARINA] EASON

Mrs. Kathern [sic Katharina] Eason, daughter of Jacob B. and Kathern [sic Katharina] Loewen, was born in Hochstadt, Manitoba, Canada, on July 8, 1887, and died at her home at Winton, California, August 13, 1945, at 4:45 P. M., at the age of 58 years, one month and five days.

At the age of seven years she moved with her parents to Hillsboro, Kansas, where she grew to womanhood. On December 6, 1911, she was united in marriage to Thomas J. Eason. In early married life, she with her companion accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Catlin Mennonite church at Peabody, Kansas, remaining faithful until death.

In May, 1935, the family moved to Winton, California.

Mother suffered much during her life. The last six weeks she spent in her room, either in bed or in her chair. During the last three weeks she could not talk above a whisper, but recognized her family almost to the end.

Surviving are her husband, four sons — Jacob, Raymond, Lloyd and Eugene; one daughter Edna, (Mrs. Curtis Jantz), all of Winton, and three grandsons.

Also the following brothers and sisters survive, Peter Loewen of Crooked Creek, Albera; David and John Loewen of Peabody, Kansas, and Jacob Loewen of Hillsboro, Kansas; Lena (Mrs. John Regehr) of Livingston, Calif.; Anna (Mrs. A. A. Ensz) of Conway, Kansas, and Nellie (Mrs. Edward Bailey) of Napa, Calif.; and a host of relatives and friends.

Her parents and three sisters preceded her in death.

A few days before mother passed away she expressed her desire to stay with the family but if it was the Lord's will that she should leave she was ready to go.

The funeral text used was Heb. 4:9: "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God."

     Near a Shady Wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered, and fed by morning dew,
Shedding its sweetness day and night.

As it grew and blossomed fair and tall
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the Wall
Through which there shone a beam of light.

Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear or pride
It followed the light through the crevice length
And unfolded itself on the other side.

Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint or full?
Nay, let us faith and hope recieve
The Rose still grown beyond the Wall.

— The Family