Ediger, Anna M. (1915-1937)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1937 Jan 6 p. 6

Birth date: 1915 Jan 24

text of obituary:

Anna M. Ediger

Anna M. Ediger, daughter of Peter H. and Kathryn Martens Ediger, was born on January 24, 1915, in McPherson County, Kansas. She also attended the elementary school of this county and after the completion of the same she attended the Inman high school and graduated from there in 1934. Wherever she went she had a friendly and cheering word and through her kind words and deeds she won the friendship and love of those who knew her. she will be greatly missed by those who were with her and in whose company she often was seen.

At the age of 17 she heard the voice of her Savior calling to her and she yielded to his call and gave her heart to Christ. Upon the confession of her faith in Christ Jesus as her personal Savior she was baptized on May 24, 1931, by Rev. A. J. Dyck and accepted as a member into the Hoffnungsau Mennonite church, whose true and faithful member she remained to the end. She found pleasure in working in the S. S., the C. e. and in the mission circle. She was a member of the Happy Hour Mission Club of her church at the time of her death. While she was lying in pain in the Halstead hospital on the day of the mission sale last October, some friends called to see her and in her pain she forgot these and asked, how much the scarf she had especially made for the sale had brought. While the answer was given her, she said, it is well, so that will be the last thing I will be able to do in my life, and so it has come.

During the illness, she suffered much, so that she often remarked, that we could not know how much she suffered. But quietly and patiently she bore her suffering, knowing that Christ her Savior would carry her through to the end. She often expressed the assurance that Jesus was her personal Savior and longed to see Him face to face. On October 13 she became quite sick. On the day following the doctor was called. He did all he could but she grew worse. On October 23, she was taken to the hospital in Goessel, Kansas, where she improved some, but not permanently. She was taken home again for ll days when she was again taken to the hospital, but the doctor advised to seek the aid of a specialist. This was done and she was taken to the Halstead Hospital where she remained for 11 days. The doctors gave up all hope fro recovery and she was upon advice of the doctors taken to her home where she has been since under the care of her parents and sister and a doctor who came to see her often, but without being able to do anything for her recovery. She grew steadily weaker till on Saturday, December 12, at 10:15 P.M. she quietly and without any visible pain was taken to be forever with Him whom she loved and served. Her sickness was tumor of the brain.

She leaves to mourn her early departure, the parents: Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Ediger, 4 sisters and 4 brothers and 1 sister-in-law and her grandmother, Mrs. John Martens of Buhler as well as many relatives and friends.

She reached the age of 21 years, 10 months and 18 days.

The funeral services were held at the Hoffnungsau church on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. A. J. Dyck officiated and was assisted by Rev. C. H. Voth and Rev. D. D. Unruh. A male quartet, composed of Ben Kim, Arnold, Kim, Elmer Voth, Gus Heidebrecht, and the girls of her Sunday School class gave the musical selections.