Franz, Jacob J. (1877-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Jan 16 p. 6

Birth date: 1877 Nov 25

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— Jacob J. Franz died Thursday Jan. 9, at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital where he had been a patient several weeks due to a heart condition. He was 80 years of age. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Rev. J. E. Entz conducting a brief service at Moody's funeral chapel, followed by services at the First Mennonite Church in charge of Rev. Arnold Epp. Since the death of Mrs. Franz in 1950, Mr. Franz had continued to live at the family home on West 23rd Street, Route 2, Newton. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Andrew Busch of Denver; four sons, Marvin, Adolph and Walter, all of the Newton vicinity, and Rudolph of Whitewater; three sisters and one brother, 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Feb 13 p. 8

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JACOB FRANZ

Our father, Jacob j. Franz, son of Jacob and Katherine Pankratz Franz, was born near Goessel, Kansas, on Nov. 25, 1877. He died at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital at Newton on Jan. 9, 1958 at the age of 80 years, one month and 15 days.

He grew up in a Christian home and received his education in the Goessel community. He received his catechism instruction by Elder Peter Balzer and was baptized upon his confession of faith June 6, 1897, and became a member of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. He remained a member there until 1950 when he and mother joined the First Mennonite Church of Newton.

On April 18, 1902, he was married to Eva Frey of Goessel. To this union one daughter and four sons were born. They lived in the Goessel community until 1920 when they moved to Colby, Kansas. In 1927 they moved to Newton where he lived until his death.

Mother preceded him in death on Oct. 22, 1950, after a lingering illness. They shared joys and sorrow for 48 years and seven months.

Last fall father's health began to fail. On Dec. 30 he was admitted to the hospital where he received loving care and treatment. He departed this life to be with the Lord on Jan. 9, at 2:15 p. m.

He leaves to mourn one daughter Lydia and her husband Andrew F. Busch of Denver, Colo.; four sons, Marvin and wife Frieda of Newton, Adolph and wife Helen of Newton, Rudolph and wife Elizabeth of Whitewater, Walter and wife Olga of Newton; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Richert of Wichita, Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt of Goessel, Mrs. Helen Bestvater of Canton; one brother, Peter J. Franz of Colby; and a host of relatives and friends. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death — The Family.

The Mennonite obituary: 1958 Feb 4 p. 77