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Goertzen, Jacob H. (1904-1963)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1963 Jul 11 p. 2
Birth date: 1904 Jan 26
text of obituary:
Inman, Kan. — Jacob H. Goertzen, 59, who had operated a shoe repair shop here for the past nine years, died at Mercy Hospital in Moundridge on July 6 of an apparent heart attack.
A native of Niverville, Man., he was married to Lena Koehn in 1930 in Mexico. Survivors include two daughters, five sons and a number of grandchildren.
Funeral services were announced for July 9 at the Zion Church of God in Christ Mennonite near here.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1963 Aug 1 p. 8
text of obituary:
Jacob H. Goertzen, son of Abraham and Anna Goertzen, was born on Jan. 26, 1904 at Niverville, Manitoba and departed from this life at Mercy hospital, Moundridge, Kan. on July 6, 1963. He reached the age of 59 years, five months, and ten days.
When he was but a child his parents moved to Herbert, Sask. where he received his education and also grew to manhood. At the age of 19 he moved with his parents to Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico, where they made their home on a farm.
On Feb. 24, 1930, he was joined in marriage to Lena Koehn and they made their home in the vicinity of Camp 45, where they lived on a farm. God blessed their home with eight sons and four daughters of which two sons and two daughters passed away in infancy.
As a young man father realized that he was not at peace with God, and became concerned for his salvation. After much prayer and a full surrender to God, he found forgiveness and a full assurance, and upon the confession of his faith was received into the Church of God in Christ by baptism, administered by Min. John A. Koehn on Feb. 18, 1934. He took great interest in the mission outreach at that place, assisting as interpreter and helper in the evangelistic efforts made among the native people.
They moved to the Inman, Kan. vicinity in 1954, and the past number of years made their home in Inman, where they resided at the time of his death. Our father was skilled at various trades and the last several years operated a shoe repair shop in Inman. He was a faithful church attendant, teaching the senior men's Sunday school class for several years, taking an active part and interest in the things that have eternal value.
His health was not the best being hospitalized frequently about a year ago, but recently he was able to carry on his duties. He was taken to Mercy Hospital on July 5 for treatment of an infection, and was not considered seriously ill. He spent a restful night but the doctor came to his room at 9:30 a.m. to find that he had quietly slipped away into the great beyond.
There remain to mourn his sudden and unexpected departure his wife, his children, Elizabeth and husband Herman Koehn of Inman, John and wife Mildred of Buhler, Justina and husband Leonard Koehn of Buhler, Jake and wife Anne of Inman, Henry and wife Verna of Buhler, Cornelius, now in 1-W service at Denver, Colo., Herman and David of the home; and 16 grandchildren.
Surviving also are several sisters, Mrs. Lena Dyck of Camp 40, Chih. Mexico, Susan Goertzen of Seattle, Wash., Mary, Margret, Agnes, Eva, Elizabeth, and brothers, John, William, Dave, of various places in Canada.
His parents, two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services took place July 9 at 8:30 a.m. at the home where Min. Arvid Ensz spoke words of comfort to the bereaved family and at 9:30 at the Zion church when Min. John A. Ensz had the opening remarks and prayer, after which Min. A. R. Toews chose for his texts Psalm 8:4, James 4:14, Psalm 90:12, and Rev. 14:13. Interment was made in the Zion church cemetery.
