Wenger, Jacob G. (1873-1945)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Sep 27 p. 3

Birth date: 1873 Feb 19

text of obituary:

JACOB G. WENGER

Jacob G. Wenger, son of Benedict and Magdalene (Gingerich) Wenger, was born in Washington county, Iowa, February 19, 1873, and passed away at the Henry county, Iowa Memorial Hospital on September 17, 1945, aged 72 years, 6 months and 28 days. He accepted Christ as his Saviour in his youth and united with the Sugar Creek Mennonite church, of which he was a faithful member at the time of his death.

On March 9, 1898, he was united in marriage with Sarah Ann Conrad. their family consisted of three children. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter Myrtle, two grandchildren, two brothers and one sister.

He leaves to mourn his departure his wife; one daughter Edna (Mrs. Emery Eigsti); one son, Ralph; six grandchildren; two brothers, Pete of Wayland, and Sam of Reading, Minn.; one sister, Mrs. Ida Fritz of Mt. Pleasant, Ia.; and many other relatives and friends.

Bro. Wenger was a kind husband and father, always looking for the welfare of his children and grandchildren and interested in the work of the church and the community and ready to lend a helping hand to any in need.

Life! we've been long together.
Through pleasant and cloudy weather,
'Tis hard to part when friends are dear
Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh or tear
Then steal away, give little warning,
     Choose thine own time;
Say not, "Good night," but in some brighter clime
     Bid us "Good morning."