Neufeld, Helena Pauls (1868-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Jul 3 p. 12

Birth date: 1868 Sep 2

text of obituary:

IMMIGRANT OF 1874 DIES

Inman, Kan. — Funeral services for Mrs. Helena Neufeld, 89, an immigrant from Russia in the year 1874, were held June 25 at the Bethel Mennonite Church near here. She was born in South Russia in 1868 and came to the United States at the age of six.

Survivors include three sons, three daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Jul 10 p. 8

text of obituary:

MRS. H. P. NEUFELD

Helena (Pauls) Neufeld was born Sept. 2, 1868, in Klippenfeld, South Russia, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Toews) Pauls. In 1874 the family came to America and settled northeast of Buhler, Kansas, where she grew to womanhood and helped in the struggles of pioneer life. Since she had not attended school in Russia and schools here had not yet been established, her education was very limited and only in the German language.

On June 24, 1888, she was baptized upon her confession of faith by Elder Heinrich Toews and was received as member into the Bethel Church near Inman, whose member she remained to the end.

She was united in marriage to Henry P. Neufeld on August 16, 1891. They were permitted to share joys and sorrows for 11 years, four months and eight days. Three sons and four daughters were born to them, one daughter Marie dying in infancy. Her husband died Dec. 17, 1902, leaving her with six children, the oldest being ten years old. Before his death they had bought another farm to which the family moved the next spring and had a new house built. Many were the difficulties and problems during these early years in which she continued on the farm and brought up the family.

In 1925 she moved to her present residence in Inman with her daughters, Anna and Agnes, and the remaining years of her life were spent in comfort and ease. She was concerned about the spiritual welfare of her children, grandchildren and others. She appreciated visits and love shown her and enjoyed fairly good health till she suffered a stroke on April 2 of this year. Other complications set in and she passed into the great hereafter early Sunday morning, June 22, having reached the age of 89 years, nine months and 20 days.

She suffered patiently and appreciated greatly the loving care given her especially by her daughters, Anna and Agnes.

She realized that she had made many mistakes and prayed for forgiveness. She trusted the grace of God for her eternal salvation and we believe that she has gone to be with her Lord, whom she loved and worshipped. Fifty-five and one-half years of her life were spent as a widow.

She leaves to mourn her departure three sons, Jake, Henry and John; three daughters-in-law; three daughters, Anna and Agnes and Mrs. E. F. Regier; one son-in-law; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, one brother; two sisters-in-law and other relatives and friends. Of her immediate family, her husband, all but one of her brothers and sisters, one daughter and one daughter-in-law preceded her in death. We mourn, but not without hope, for we look forward to a happy reunion in heaven. — The Bereaved Family.

The Mennonite obituary: 1958 Jul 15 p. 431