Warkentin, Bernhard (Mrs.) (1853-1932)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1932 Jul 6 p. 4

Birth date: 1853

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— Mrs. B. Warkentin, one of Newton's widely known citizens, passed away at her home on East First street early Tuesday morning. The immediate cause of her death was a gall bladder disease, which only recently took a serious trend. Mrs. Warkentin and her husband, Bernhard Warkentin, who died in 1908 while both were on a tour of Europe, were known for some time for their public spirited activities in this community which has been their home for many years. Funeral services will be held at the home at 5:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and interment will take place in the Warkentin Mausoleum. The deceased reached the age of 79 years.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1932 Jul 13 p. 6

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LOCAL

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— Funeral services for Mrs. B. Warkentin were held at the Warkentin residence on East First street last Thursday afternoon. J. E. Ruth of McPherson, former busines associate of Mr. Warkentin, was among the many out-of-town guests who attended the funeral.

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Evening Kansan-Republican obituary: 1932 Jul 5 p. 4

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Mrs. B. Warkentin

The entire community was grieved today to learn of the death of Mrs. B. Warkentin which occurred at her home 211 East First street this morning at 2:00 o'clock as the result of severe gall bladder complications.

The funeral service will be at the home Thursday afternoon at five thirty and entombment will be in the Warkentin Mausoleum in charge of Duff and Son.

Mrs. Warkentin has been a resident of this community since 1875 when Mr. Warkentin brought her from Illinois to Kansas as a bride. Their first home was in Halstead, where they made for themselves a valuable place in the community life. Business interests made a move to Newton advisable and here a home was established which continued thruout the years, in spite of the fact that Mr. Warkentin was taken in death in 1908 while he and his wife were traveling in Europe.

Mrs. Warkentin was always a wonderful home maker and her friends as well as her family delighted in her efforts. Her usefulness in life outside the bounds of home were in close harmony with that environment.

She was happy in the devotion of her daughter Mrs. Maurice Alden and of her son, Carl B. Warkentin both of Kansas City, and of Mr. Alden and Mrs. Warkentin and their sons and daughters, Dr. John Alden of Tucson, Arizona, Bernhard Alden of Kansas City and Misses Hester and Wilhelmina Warkentin of Kansas City.

Of her father's family, she is survived by her sisters, Mrs. Malgen Hecker of Kansas City who has spent much time in Newton at different times and has many friends here and Mrs. Charles F. Penzell of Little Rock, Arkansas, who has been a guest here many times.

The seventy nine years of her life were well rounded out and she leaves to her family and friends, the happy heritage of tender memories.

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Evening Kansan-Republican obituary: 1932 Jul 7 p. 5

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HALSTEAD NEWS

Appreciated Mrs. Warkentin

The community regrets deeply the passing of Mrs. Bernhard Warkentin. This pioneeer woman and her husband who passed away in 1908 played a vital part in the making of Halstead and Harvey county. This community humbly expresses thru her citizens, gratitude for people like Mrs. Warkentin.

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Bethel Collegian obituary: 1932 Jul 14 p. 6 (Evening Kansan-Republican 1932 Jul 14 p. 6)

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IN MEMORIAM OF SERVICE

Friends of Bethel college mourn the departure, of recent date, of two of her most devoted friends: Mr. J. G. Regier and Mrs. Barnhard [sic] Warkentin. . . .

Mrs. Warkentin's husband, the late Bernhard Warkentin, was one of the members of the first board of trustees and was treasurer until his death. He is known in Kansas history as the man who sponsored the introduction of Turkey wheat into Kansas, while Bethel remembers him for the fact that he supervised the erection of the main college building.

Since the death of Mr. Warkentin, Mrs. Warkentin has continued the interest of her husband in charitable enterprises. In memory of her husband she built the Bethel Deaconess Home and has contributed largely toward the erection of the Home for the Aged. At the twenty-fifth anniversary of Bethel college she gave the leading contribution. She has always shown an active interest in Bethel college as well as Bethel hospital and the Bethel Home for the Aged.

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Bethel College Monthly obituary: 1932 Nov p. 11