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Gaeddert, Gustave R. (1895-1972)
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| + | • Dr. Gustave R. Gaeddert, 77, of North Newton died unexpectedly Thursday morning shortly after being admitted to Bethel Deaconess Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Bethel College Church, with Rev. Esko Loewen and Rev. John Esau officiating. A native of the Inman community, Dr. Gaeddert was a graduate of Bethel College and received the master's and doctor's degrees from the University of Kansas. He was a teacher and administrator in Kansas high schools before serving as a professor of history at Bethel College, 1927 to 1934. Later he was employed by the Kansas State Historical society, Topeka, and the Red Cross in Washington, D. C. During World War II he and his first wife, the former Sarah Lohrentz, engaged in refugee work in Lebanon and Gronau, Germany. Survivors include his second wife, Maria; two step-daughters, Agnes and Anna of Warsaw, Poland; one sister, Mrs. G. K. Froese of Inman; and four brothers, John R. of Hutchinson, Henry E., Albert M. and Walter E., all of Newton. |
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Latest revision as of 10:28, 25 July 2023
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1972 Nov 9 p. 8
Birth date: 1895
text of obituary:
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• Dr. Gustave R. Gaeddert, 77, of North Newton died unexpectedly Thursday morning shortly after being admitted to Bethel Deaconess Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Bethel College Church, with Rev. Esko Loewen and Rev. John Esau officiating. A native of the Inman community, Dr. Gaeddert was a graduate of Bethel College and received the master's and doctor's degrees from the University of Kansas. He was a teacher and administrator in Kansas high schools before serving as a professor of history at Bethel College, 1927 to 1934. Later he was employed by the Kansas State Historical society, Topeka, and the Red Cross in Washington, D. C. During World War II he and his first wife, the former Sarah Lohrentz, engaged in refugee work in Lebanon and Gronau, Germany. Survivors include his second wife, Maria; two step-daughters, Agnes and Anna of Warsaw, Poland; one sister, Mrs. G. K. Froese of Inman; and four brothers, John R. of Hutchinson, Henry E., Albert M. and Walter E., all of Newton.
