Ratzlaff, Anna F. Balzer (1903-1964)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1964 Dec 24 p. 5

Date of Birth: 1903 April 1, Kansas
Date of Death: 1964 December 21, Kansas

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• Mrs. Ann Ratzlaff, 61, wife of Dr. A. K. Ratzlaff of Goessel, died Tuesday morning at Bethel Deaconess Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Alexanderwohl Church, with Rev. Levi Koehn of the Goessel Mennonite Church officiating. Mrs. Ratzlaff was a member of the Goessel Church and was active in community affairs. Besides her husband, who has practiced medicine at Goessel since 1940, she leaves one son, Karl of Denver; two daughters, Mrs. Lowell Unruh of Hillsboro and Mrs. Marlo Goering of Topeka; nine grandchildren; on brother and one sister.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1964 Dec 31 p. 5

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• The funeral services for Mrs. Ann Ratzlaff, wife of Dr. A. K. Ratzlaff of Goessel, were largely attended last Thursday forenoon at the Alexanderwohl Church. Mrs. Ratzlaff died Dec. 22. The services were in charge of Rev. Levi Koehn, pastor of the Goessel Mennonite Church, assisted by Rev. Edwin R. Stucky and Rev. T. J. Miller of Hillsboro. Rev. Miller, long-time friend of the family, gave the message. Burial was made in the cemetery of the Goessel Church.

The Mennonite obituary: 1965 Jan 12 p. 27

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MLA Personal Photos Collection\

Biographical note:
Hillsboro, Kansas
Daughter of Abraham and Maria (Funk) Balzer
Married Abraham K. Ratzlaff 1927 August 11, Hillsboro, (wife 1)
Homemaker

Bethel alumni note:
Bethel Academy 1924
Bethel student 1926-28

Photo holdings:
See Herman R. Nickel (1986-1986) for group photo

Sources:
Alumni card
The Mennonite 1/12/1965 p. 27 obit
Husband's obit 2/9/78
Grandma Profile #30700
Find A Grave 52710566