Mueller, Anna Schowalter (1888-1956)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Jul 19 p. 6

Birth date: 1888 Apr 9

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— Mr. and Mrs. Pete R. Kaufman of North Newton received word Saturday of the death of Mrs. Kaufman's mother, Mrs. Peter Mueller, at Los Angeles, Calif. They left the following day to attend the funeral, at the Emmanual [sicImmanuel] Mennonite church, for which the date had not yet been set at that time. The family was awaiting the arrival of a son, Harold Mueller, who was on the way home from Europe. Harold's boat, the S.S. United States, docked at New York Tuesday morning and he was expected to fly home from there.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Jul 26 p. 6

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— Graveside services for Mrs. Peter (Anna) Mueller, 67, who died July 14 at Los Angeles, Calif., were to be held this week at Halstead. Funeral services were held at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Downey, Calif., and the body was returned here for burial. Mrs. Mueller was the mother of Mrs. Peter R. Kaufman of North Newton, the Kaufman family having gone to California to attend the services there.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Aug 16 p. 8

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MRS. PETER MUELLER

Anna Schowalter Mueller, daughter of John J. and Magdelina Funk Schowalter, was born April 9, 1888, at Daubling, Germany.

At the age of 11 years she moved with her parents to America, arriving at Wisner, Neb. on July 4, 1899. At the age of 13 she was baptized upon confession of faith by Rev. Chris Kaufman in the Wisner, Neb. Mennonite Church.

On Dec.16, 1908, she was united in marriage with Peter Mueller of Halstead, Kansas, with whom she shared the joys and sorrows of married life for 48 years. To this union were born seven children — four sons and three daughters.

For the past 20 years she had been a faithful member of the Immanuel Mennonite Church of Los Angeles and Downey, Calif.

Anna Schowalter Mueller has lived a consecrated Christian life. She has been active in many phases of church and mission work.

After a short illness she went to be with her Lord at the age of 68 years, three months and five days.

She leaves to mourn her early departure her beloved husband; her children, Alfred of Halstead, Kansas, Linda of North Newton, Kansas, Olga of South Gate, Calif., Herbert of Lynwood, Calif., Matilda of Jagdeeshpur, India, Edgar of Downey, Calif. and Harold of Bell, Calif.; also 13 grandchildren, three sisters and three brothers.

The Mennonite obituary: 1956 Sep 18 p. 604