Dester, Jacob S. (Mrs.) Eberle (1871-1937)

Revision as of 14:58, 23 May 2013

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1937 Dec 7 p. 15

Birth date: 1871 Jul 16

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1938 Jan 26 p. 3

text of obituary:

Mrs. Jacob S. Dester, daughter of John C. and Agnes Krehbiel Eberle, was born July 16, 1871, near Donnelson [sic Donnellson], Iowa. She was baptized, September 27, 1885, by Rev. Christian Showalter [sic Schowalter] and joined the Mennonite church. In 1890 the family moved to Moundridge, Kansas.

On April 16, 1893, she was married to Jacob S. Dester, son of John and Katherine Rupp Dester. In 1895 Mr. and Mrs. Dester moved to Grant County, Oklahoma, where they bought a homestead-right near the present site of Deer Creek. Here they lived for seven years, then moved to Deer Creek to make their home, where her husband became one of the pioneer business men.

Mrs. Dester was an active and faithful church member and Christian all her life. her church membership was transferred from Iowa to Kansas, and later she and her husband became charter members of the Mennonite Church at Deer Creek.

Religion for her was a matter of inner experience and outward expression in activity rather than words. She dearly loved the Lord Christ and His Kingdom. She was deeply interested in Missions. Christian education, and especially in those in need in her community. She always took a helpful interest in the personal welfare of other.

On July 5, 1936 after a prolonged illness her husband preceded her in death. For the last two years she has been in poor health and on November 8 she became ill with pneumonia, was taken to the Blackwell Hospital where she passed away very quietly and peacefully on November 18 at 6 o'clock in the evening, having attained the age of 66 years, 4 months and 2 days.

The Mennonite obituary: 1937 Dec 7 p. 14