Spicher, Aaron S. (1896-1971)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Apr 29 p. 11

Birth date: 1896 Apr 3

text of obituary:

AARON S. SPICHER

Aaron S. Spicher, son of Samuel and Martha (Zook) Spicher, was born on April 3, 1896 in Belleville, Pa., and passed away at his home in Kalona, Iowa on March 30, 1971 of a coronary occlusion, aged 74 years, 11 months and 27 days.

He came to Iowa as a young man and united with the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where he remained a faithful member until his death. Aaron served the church faithfully as a trustee, a Sunday school teacher and also as sexton of the cemetery.

On Sept. 8, 1921 he married Cleora Ropp. To this union were born three children: Geneva, Mrs. Orville Yoder of Belle Plaine, Iowa; Samuel of Phoenix, Ariz.; and Donnabel, Mrs. Dalton Hostetler of Mission, Kan. Aaron and Cleora lived on a farm in Johnson County until moving to Kalona in 1949. Since that time Aaron has been a painter. They moved into a new cottage at Pleasantview Home in November.

He is survived by his wife and three children; one brother, Jesse, of Belleville; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and George, and one grandchild.

Memorial services were held Apr. 2 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church of Kalona with Dean Swartzendruber and Robert K. Yoder officiating. — The Family.