Loucks, Susannah Smith (1856-1944)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Jan 11 p. 3

Birth date: 1856 Oct 5

text of obituary:

SUSANNAH SMITH LOUCKS

Susannah, youngest daughter of Joseph and Susan Smith, was born Oct. 5, 1856, near Goshen, Indiana. She passed away Dec. 30, 1944, at the home of her youngest daughter, Mrs. Fred Bitikofer near Canton, Kansas, at the age of 88 years, two months and 25 days.

Mother has been in failing health for a number of years but was bedfast only 10 days at the last. Death was caused by infirmities of her age and heart complications.

She was married to John H. Loucks on Jan. 23, 1879. Seven children blessed their home; Joseph and Martha (Mrs. Fred Bitikofer) both near Canton, Kansas; Nora (Mrs. Alvin Selzer) near Protection, Kansas; Anna (Mrs. Jonas Wenger) who passed away Aug. 25, 1936; Charley, Minnie and Mary (deceased). Her husband passed away over eight years ago. Others surviving her are 35 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

She has been a faithful member of the church of her choice. Often she admonished and prayed for her family group and others. Her prayers will be missed, but her example will live in our memory. She loved singing, always attended church if at all possible and loved to study her Bible. Being the last of seven children, she often became lonely.

Funeral services were conducted Jan. 3, 1944, at her home, and at the Spring Valley Mennonite church near Canton, Kansas. The services were in charge of Ministers Charles Diener, J. G. Hartzler and Edward Selzer. Text Psa. 90:12.

Interment was in the adjoining cemetery.

The following was found in her Bible:

"Dear children, do not weep for me; I am over Jordan and am free. Just try to live in Christ, I say. He will keep you in the way. Now grandchildren and all, live such lives that you can meet me in heaven where parting is no more."