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— Miss Anna V. Schmidt of West Seventh street passed away at the Bethel Deaconess hospital Friday, Jan. 7, at the age of 78. Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite church on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. D. J. Unruh and Rev. J. E. Entz officiating. Miss Schmidt came to this country from Russia at the age of four, and had lived in Newton for 22 years. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. P. H. Richert of Goessel, Mrs. P. H. Hiebert of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Agnes Gay of Newton, and a brother, Henry Schmidt of Newton. | |||
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1949 Feb 3 p. 3 | |||
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<center><h3>ANNA V. SCHMIDT</h3></center> | |||
Anna V. Schmidt was born in Russia October 3, 1870. As a child of four she came with her parents to North America in the year 1874. They settled on a farm in Marion county, near Goessel, Kansas. Here she grew up and received her elementary schooling. | |||
On June 11, 1899, she was baptized on confession of faith by Elder Jacob Buller and received into the Alexanderwohl church. After her elementary education, she attended Bethel college, which enabled her to teach in German religious schools for a number of years. | |||
When the Tabor church was organized, she was united with it and was a teacher in the Sunday school until the year 1926, at which time she moved to Newton. While living at Newton, she joined the First Mennonite church of Newton. Here she took up different kinds of work. The longest time was when she worked in the family home of Guy Hauck for fifteen years. She was a friend of children and loved to take care of them. | |||
On January 6, 1949, she suffered a stroke and died shortly after midnight, January 7, which brought her life to 78 years three months and three days. | |||
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 11, 1949, at 2:00 p. m. at the First Mennonite church, Newton, of which she was a member. Rev. D. J. Unruh and Rev. J. E. Entz officiated. A quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Regier, Mrs. D. J. Unruh, and H. J. Andres sang "Meet Me There” and “Asleep in Jesus." They were accompanied at the organ by Sister Helene Marie Bartsch. | |||
Interment was made at the family lot in Tabor cemetery near Goessel, Kansas. Casketbearers were John F. Schmidt, W.W. Unruh, Otto Richert, Gustav H. Hiebert, William H. Gay, and Fred B. Parker, Jr. | |||
Arrangements were in charge of the Moody’s Funeral Home. | |||
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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1949 Jan 13 p. 5
Birth date: 1870 Oct 3
text of obituary:
— Miss Anna V. Schmidt of West Seventh street passed away at the Bethel Deaconess hospital Friday, Jan. 7, at the age of 78. Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite church on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. D. J. Unruh and Rev. J. E. Entz officiating. Miss Schmidt came to this country from Russia at the age of four, and had lived in Newton for 22 years. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. P. H. Richert of Goessel, Mrs. P. H. Hiebert of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Agnes Gay of Newton, and a brother, Henry Schmidt of Newton.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1949 Feb 3 p. 3
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ANNA V. SCHMIDT
Anna V. Schmidt was born in Russia October 3, 1870. As a child of four she came with her parents to North America in the year 1874. They settled on a farm in Marion county, near Goessel, Kansas. Here she grew up and received her elementary schooling.
On June 11, 1899, she was baptized on confession of faith by Elder Jacob Buller and received into the Alexanderwohl church. After her elementary education, she attended Bethel college, which enabled her to teach in German religious schools for a number of years.
When the Tabor church was organized, she was united with it and was a teacher in the Sunday school until the year 1926, at which time she moved to Newton. While living at Newton, she joined the First Mennonite church of Newton. Here she took up different kinds of work. The longest time was when she worked in the family home of Guy Hauck for fifteen years. She was a friend of children and loved to take care of them.
On January 6, 1949, she suffered a stroke and died shortly after midnight, January 7, which brought her life to 78 years three months and three days.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 11, 1949, at 2:00 p. m. at the First Mennonite church, Newton, of which she was a member. Rev. D. J. Unruh and Rev. J. E. Entz officiated. A quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Regier, Mrs. D. J. Unruh, and H. J. Andres sang "Meet Me There” and “Asleep in Jesus." They were accompanied at the organ by Sister Helene Marie Bartsch.
Interment was made at the family lot in Tabor cemetery near Goessel, Kansas. Casketbearers were John F. Schmidt, W.W. Unruh, Otto Richert, Gustav H. Hiebert, William H. Gay, and Fred B. Parker, Jr.
Arrangements were in charge of the Moody’s Funeral Home.