Naffziger, Mary Rich (1857-1943)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1943 Mar 11 p. 3

Birth date: 1857 Aug 31

text of obituary:

Mary Rich Naffziger, daughter of John and Catherina Rich, was born near Wayland, Iowa, August 31, 1857, and passed away at the home of her son, Lee, near Crystal Springs, Kansas, February 23, 1943 at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 23 days.

On April 12, 1885, she was married to Christian Naffziger who preceded her in death in 1900. Three sons and one daughter mourn her departure — Joseph, Benjamin, and Lee of Crystal Springs, Kansas; and Minnie (Mrs. P. O. Swartzendruber) of Wichita, Kansas; seven grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Neffsiger of Harrisonville, Missouri, and Mrs. L. J. Miller of Deep Water, Missouri. Two brothers, Joseph and Daniel, preceded her in death within the last year.

In her youth she accepted Jesus as her Saviour, and remained a faithful devoted wife and Christian mother. She was deeply interested in her children, grandchildren, and her church. In her early teens she moved with her parents from Iowa to Missouri, where she grew to womanhood. In 1907 she moved to Crystal Springs, Kansas, where she and her children shared their home with her brother, Dan Rich for 15 years. In 1926 she suffered a stroke from which she never fully recovered.

Dearest mother thou has left us,
And they loss we deeply feel.
But 'tis God who hath bereft us;
He can all our sorrows heal.

The funeral was in charge of Gideon G. Yoder, assisted by J. J. Zimmerman. Text John 3: 9.