Troyer, Susan B. Miller (1867-1962)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 Nov 15 p. 5

Birth date: 1867 Oct 5

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• Mrs. Susan B. Troyer, 95, a resident of the Conway community for about 60 years, died Sunday at her home after a two-year illness. She was the widow of Menno Z. Troyer, who did in 1945. Mrs. Leo Burkett and Roy S. Troyer of Hesston are among the seven surviving children. Funeral services were arranged for Wednesday afternoon at the West Liberty Mennonite Church with Edward Birkey and J. G. Hartzler officating [sic].

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 Dec 13 p. 8

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SUSAN B. TROYER

Susan B. (Miller) Troyer, daughter of Joe C. and Barbara (Yoder) Miller, was born Oct. 5, 1867, in La Grange County, Ind. She died on Sunday evening, Nov. 11, 1962.

On Jan. 8, 1888, she was united in marriage to Menno Z. Troyer, who preceded her in death April 24, 1945. To this union were born six sons and four daughters: Roy S., Hesston, Kan.; Ora L., Kansas City, Kan.; Sam J., deceased April 6, 1954; Lillie (Mrs. Edward) Steckley, Albany, Oregon; Paul E., deceased Dec. 23, 1902; Bertha, Conway, Kan.; Menno M., La Junta, Colo.; Ernest S., deceased Dec. 22, 1905; Ida (Mrs.

Besides the immediate family there remain 25 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, three daughters-in-law and three sons-in-law. Two daughters-in-law and one son-in-law preceded her in death. Among the family of 10 children of which she was the third, there remain the following: S. Enos Miller, Protection, Kan., Sebastian C. Miller, Elgin, Ill., Shelly D. Miller, Inman, Kan., and Salina (Mrs. Roy) Zook, Kansas City, Kan.

Susan with her parents and family came to Kansas when 15 years of age in 1882. She with her husband pioneered on a farm in Ness County, Kansas during the first nine years of their marriage. Since then she has been at home in McPherson County, Kansas, residing the last sixty years on the farm where she lived as a youth.

She gave public expression of her faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 17. At that time she was baptized and accepted into the West Liberty congregation of the Mennonite Church. It was with this congregation that she enjoyed a life of most unselfish and fruitful service to her Lord. Her outgoing and selfgiving personality gave to her the unique joy of sacrificial living. While her formal training was elementary, she became a prolific reader. As long as her eyes permitted she communed much with God in Bible reading. Her natural artistic ability was expressed in various ways. When the women's church group was organized, then known as”The Sewing Circle,” she became active in this work and gave herself to it with much time throughout the years, even to sewing quilt tops in her home after being unable to attend the regular meetings.

The memorial service was conducted by Rev. Edward Birkey, with Rev. J. G. Hartzler assisting, on Nov. 14, 1962, at the West Liberty Mennonite Church. The resting place is the West Liberty Cemetery.