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Yost, Lena Schmidt (1866-1943)
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At the age of 15 she felt the need of a Saviour, repented and found remission of her sins, and upon confession of her faith, was added to the Church of God in Christ (Mennonite) by baptism. To this faith she remained faithful till death. |
At the age of 15 she felt the need of a Saviour, repented and found remission of her sins, and upon confession of her faith, was added to the Church of God in Christ (Mennonite) by baptism. To this faith she remained faithful till death. |
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+ | On November 16, 1884, she joined hands in matrimony with Nickoali [''sic'' Nicholai] Yost. They established their home near Hillsboro, Kansas, later moving to Durham, Kansas. |
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| + | Mother's life was not always filled with sunshine, but encountered many hard and trying times. She made her home with her different children, later with Ben S. Koehns at Canton, Kansas, much of the time. Later she moved with the children to Isabella, Okla. Since mother had no permanent home, was hard of hearing and could not enjoy the visits and conversation of her loved ones, being also handicapped in church not understanding the message, she was often lonesome and weary. But she acknowledged and confessed her shortcomings and mistakes, struggling to keep hold of the Master's hand. |
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| + | Mother began to fail in health as age came upon her, and since October 4, 1942, has been bedfast suffering severely at times. her daughter, Dora, card for her until April 12, when she came to make her home with her children, Herman Yost, at Montezuma, Kansas. In just a few days it was notices that she was declining fast. The last few days she suffered intensely. Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock she quietly closed her eyes. Death was due to acute myocriditis. |
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Revision as of 12:02, 12 December 2013
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1943 May 6 p. 6
Birth date: 1866
text of obituary:
MRS. LENA YOST
Lena Yost (Nee Schmidt) was born in Firstendorf, Russia, December 3, 1866, and passed away in the home of her son, Herman, on April 21, 1943, at the age of 76 years, 4 months and 17 days.
Mother, with her parents, immigrated to America in the year 1874, settling in McPherson county, Kansas where she grew to womanhood.
At the age of 15 she felt the need of a Saviour, repented and found remission of her sins, and upon confession of her faith, was added to the Church of God in Christ (Mennonite) by baptism. To this faith she remained faithful till death.
On November 16, 1884, she joined hands in matrimony with Nickoali [sic Nicholai] Yost. They established their home near Hillsboro, Kansas, later moving to Durham, Kansas.
Mother's life was not always filled with sunshine, but encountered many hard and trying times. She made her home with her different children, later with Ben S. Koehns at Canton, Kansas, much of the time. Later she moved with the children to Isabella, Okla. Since mother had no permanent home, was hard of hearing and could not enjoy the visits and conversation of her loved ones, being also handicapped in church not understanding the message, she was often lonesome and weary. But she acknowledged and confessed her shortcomings and mistakes, struggling to keep hold of the Master's hand.
Mother began to fail in health as age came upon her, and since October 4, 1942, has been bedfast suffering severely at times. her daughter, Dora, card for her until April 12, when she came to make her home with her children, Herman Yost, at Montezuma, Kansas. In just a few days it was notices that she was declining fast. The last few days she suffered intensely. Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock she quietly closed her eyes. Death was due to acute myocriditis.
