Quiring, Peter P. (1877-1953)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Jan 8 p. 6

Birth date: 1877 Oct 24

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— Funeral services for Peter P. Quiring, 75, pioneer resident of the Goessel community, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Alexanderwohl church, Rev. P. A. Wedel officiating. Mr. Quiring died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday morning at the hospital in Goessel after an operation during the previous week. He leaves his wife, the former Anna Reimer, five daughters and one son: Mrs. Walter Cook of Pratt, Mrs. D. C. Wedel of North Newton, Mrs. John Ratzlaff of Goessel, Mrs. Harlan Friesen, Otto Quiring and Mrs. Ernest Miller, all of Halstead.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Jan 22 p. 9

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PETER P. QUIRING

Peter P. Quiring, son of Peter and Anna Schmidt Quiring, was born October 24, 1877, in McPherson county, Kansas. He departed this life on January 4, 1953, at 6:30 a.m. having reached the age of 75 years, two months and ten days.

He spent his childhood days on the farm in McPherson county. He attended the Pleasant Valley district school, and later the preparatory school taught by Peter Balzer.

On May 29, 1898, he was baptized upon his confession of faith in Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour by Elder Peter Balzer, and became a member of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite church in which he retained his membership all his life. He served his Lord through this church in various capacities. In November 1925 he was elected to serve as a deacon of the church and served in this capacity until his death.

On December 19, 1905, he was united in marriage with Anna Reimer, with whom he was privileged to share the joys and sorrows of married life on their farm for 47 years. To this union seven children were born, one of whom, Ernest, preceded him in death in infancy in 1917.

It was his implicit faith in God which was his strength and stay in difficult days, and in which he rejoiced at all times. He often quoted Is. 40:31. “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” He was always strong and enjoyed fairly good health until recently. On December 12, 1952, he submitted to a gall bladder operation which was successful and from which he was making satisfactory recovery in the home of his children, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ratzlaff, where the parents spent the past few weeks. On January 4, at 6:00 a.m. he suffered a heart attack and quietly passed to his eternal home one-half hour later.

He leaves to mourn his departure his bereaved wife, Anna, one son, Otto and family of Newton, five daughters, Edna, Mrs. Walter Cook and family of Pratt, Martha, Mrs. D. C. Wedel and family of Newton, Hilda, Mrs. John H. Ratzlatff and family of Goessel, Bertha, Mrs. Harlan Friesen and family of Halstead, Ruth, Mrs. Ernest B. Mueller and family of Newton. There are 16 grandchildren who were always a great joy to him. One grandchild preceded him in death. Besides these there are three sisters, Mrs. H. J. Franz, Goessel, Mrs. F. H. Banman and Marie Quiring both of Canton, one brother, Jacob Quiring of Newton.

His parents and two brothers, John and Abraham preceded him in death. There are five brothers-in-law and eight sisters-in-law, also a number of nieces and nephews and many other relatives and a host of friends. All of us cherish his memory. To us as a family he was a good husband and a kind father.

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.”

Funeral services were held in the Alexanderwohl church on January 7, 1953, at 2:00 pm. Rev. P. A. Wedel, pastor of the church, officiated. Pall bearers were Arnold Franz, Herbert Franz, Karl Reimer, Jake Wedel, Harlow Schmidt, John Frey.

The Mennonite obituary: 1953 Jan 27 p. 61