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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1964 Dec 17 p. 5 | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1964 Dec 17 p. 5 | ||
Birth date: 1883 Jun 18 | Birth date: 1883 Jun 18 | ||
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• Word was received here last week of the death of Mrs. Louise Toevs, 81, which occurred Dec. 12 at American Falls, Idaho. The former Louise Wiebe, she was a native of this area and was employed at the old McManus store in Newton before her marriage to Jacob D. Toews [''sic'' Toevs] in 1909. They resided at Aberdeen, Idaho, and he died in 1946. Funeral services were to be held Tuesday at the First Mennonite Church, Aberdeen. Mrs. Toevs was a sister of Mrs. P. R. Zielke, Mrs. A. J. Harms, Dave and John Wiebe of Newton. Also surviving are a brother Henry in California, one daughter, two sons, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. | |||
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1965 Feb 11 p. 11 | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1965 Feb 11 p. 11 | ||
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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1964 Dec 17 p. 5
Birth date: 1883 Jun 18
text of obituary:
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• Word was received here last week of the death of Mrs. Louise Toevs, 81, which occurred Dec. 12 at American Falls, Idaho. The former Louise Wiebe, she was a native of this area and was employed at the old McManus store in Newton before her marriage to Jacob D. Toews [sic Toevs] in 1909. They resided at Aberdeen, Idaho, and he died in 1946. Funeral services were to be held Tuesday at the First Mennonite Church, Aberdeen. Mrs. Toevs was a sister of Mrs. P. R. Zielke, Mrs. A. J. Harms, Dave and John Wiebe of Newton. Also surviving are a brother Henry in California, one daughter, two sons, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Feb 11 p. 11
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MRS. JACOB D. TOEVS
Mrs. Jacob D. Toevs (Louise Wiebe) was born June 18, 1883 in Liebenau, South Russia to John G. and Evelyn Schmidt Wiebe, who came to the United States in 1892. She died Dec. 12, 1964 at the age of 81 years, five months and 24 days, in the hospital at American Falls, Ida.
She was baptized upon her confession of faith in the First Mennonite Church of Newton, Kansas. on May 28, 1901, later transferring her membership to the First Mennonite Church of Aberdeen, Ida. where she was an active and faithful member until her death.
On June 3, 1909 she was married to Jacob D. Toevs of Aberdeen. He preceded her in death Aug. 24, 1946. Five children were born to this union, of which two daughters preceded her in death.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Walter (Irene) Thomas of Sacramento, Calif.; two sons, Theodore of San Jose, Calif. and Alden of Pocatello, Ida.; two sisters, Mrs. P. B. Zielke and Mrs. A. J.Harms of Newton, Kan.; and three brothers, Henry P. Wiebe of Inglewood, Calif., John P. and David D. Wiebe of Newton, Kan.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted Dec. 15 in the First Mennonite Church of Aberdeen, with Rev. Wilfred Ulrich officialing.
The Mennonite obituary: 1965 Jan 12 p. 27