Toews, Claus W. (1873-1951)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Dec 20 p. 3

Birth date: 1873

text of obituary:

Three Kansas Pioneers Called by Death

Inman, Kansas. — Two pioneer Mennonite settlers of this community were called by death on succeeding days last week. Both were born in Russia and came to this country in the migrations of the 1870's.

Funeral services were held at the Hoffnungsau Mennonite church Monday afternoon for Henry A. Heidebrecht, 87, retired farmer who passed away at his home on Dec. 14. He came to this country at the age of nine, and had lived in the Inman community 57 years.

Survivors include two daughters, five sons, 28 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters.

Mrs. Katherina J. Reimer, who was born in Russia June 21, 1863, and came to this community 75 years ago, died at the Bethesda hospital, Goessel, on Dec. 15. She was a member of the Inman Mennonite church where funeral services were to be held Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Reimer is survived by two daughters, two sons, 16 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, seven brothers and one sister.

Windom, Kans. — Funeral services were held at the Zion Church of God in Christ, Mennonite for Klaus W. Toews, retired farmer and a long-time resident of Windom who passed away at the McPherson hospital on Dec. 15. He came to the U.S. from Russia when a child.

Survivors in the immediate family are his wife, Agnes, three daughters, two sons, 24 grandchildren and eight [great] grandchildren.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1952 Jan 3 p. 9