Goering, Frieda Matilda (1905-1936)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1936 Dec 30 p. 3

Birth date: 1905 Apr 7

text of obituary:

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— Friends from Newton attended the funeral of Mrs. Frieda M. Goering at the Eden church in Moundridge last Saturday afternoon. The services were very largely attended. Mrs. Goering passed away at the home of her parents at Elyria after several weeks of illness.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1937 Jan 6 p. 6

Frieda M. Goering

Frieda Matilda Goering, daughter of J. D. C. and Matilda Goering was born April 7, 1905, on her parent's farm near Moundridge, Kansas, where she grew up in perfect health to school age after which she attended the country school located two miles away. At the age of nine years she moved with her parents to a farm near Elyria, Kansas, where she finished her grade school education. During this time she took sick with inflammatory rheumatism, which weakened her vitality to such an extent that she never quite fully attained her former health; however, she was able to pursue her zeal for knowledge and entered as a freshman at Hesston Bible Academy and finished her work at Bethel College. After a few terms of teaching in country school she entered McPherson College for thee years, acquiring her state teachers certificate, after which she continued teaching for some time, as she loved this kind of work.

In early life, Frieda was concerned about her soul's salvation and in her youth made her peace with God through the finished work of Christ and her faith in Him. The assurance of her salvation was never shaken., not even in her bitterest agonies of her illness. On June 20, 1920 she was baptized upon confession of her faith and joined the Eden Mennonite church, to which she was faithful until she transferred her letter to the First Mennonite church at Pretty Prairie.

On November 3, 1931, she was joined in holy wedlock to Mr. P. J. Goering of Pretty Prairie, Kansas, with whom she shared joys and sorrows of life that are common to all men. They had made their temporary home with her husband's parental home, Jonathan R. Goering, where they lived for about five years. During this time were born to them two children. Josephine Jane and Theodore James. After August 1, 1936, they made their home on a farm in the immediate neighborhood of Pretty Prairie. Another son, Franklin Dale, was born to them in their new home.

Approximately five weeks previous to her death, she was suddenly taken ill with a severe heart attack and was taken to the Grace Hospital at Hutchinson, for treatment to which she favorably responded for about ten days. She suffered a setback, however, and henceforth battled between life and death. As she so earnestly desired to go home, she was permitted to, after consulting her attending physician, and was taken to the home of her parents at Elyria. Although getting weaker, she was happy to be in home surroundings and feel the joy of being home once more; after summoning her brothers and sisters, parents and all near to meet her in heaven, death was victorious and at 8:30, Dec. 23, 1936, her spirit took its flight to the God that gave it, and is now waiting for the trumpet sound and the voice of the Arch angel.

What a happy reunion that will be.