Ewy, Lena Funck (1878-1954)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 Mar 25 p. 6

Birth date: 1878 Feb 10

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— Those from Newton who attended funeral services for Mrs. Lena Ewy, 76, at the Bethel Mennonite church, Hydro, Okla. on March 15 were her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Hodel, Mr. Hodel, Marilyn and Jo Ann, a sister Mrs. E. E. Roberts, Mrs. Jacob Dester, Roy Entz, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Regier and Alan. Mrs. Ewy was the former Lena Funck and was born in Germany. She died March 13 at the home near Weatherford, Okla. Rev. Waldo Kauffman, pastor of the Bethel church, and Rev. Henry Hege of Geary officiated at the services.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 Apr 1 p. 9

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MRS. LENA EWY

Lena (Funck) Ewy, daughter of David and Barbara Funck, was born Feb. 10, 1878 in Waldenburg, Germany, and departed this life at her home near Weatherford, Okla., March 13, 1954 at the age of 76 years, one month and three days.

In 1893 she, with her father, came from Germany to America to make her home at Clay Center, Kansas.

In March 1895 they moved to Garfield county, near Lucien, Okla., where they settled on a farm.

She was united in marriage to Gustave G. Ewy August 9, 1896 and in the spring of 1912 they with their family moved to their present farm, where they have lived since that time. To this union were born 12 children, all of whom are living except two daughters and one son. Her husband preceded her in death August 14, 1937.

On January 28, 1894, she was baptized and united with the Mennonite church of which she remained a faithful member to the end. The last few months she was unable to attend church services, due to her illness.

Surviving are nine children, Rudolf Ewy, Weatherford; Elsie Entz, Weatherford; Frieda Frey, Denver, Colo.; Katie Hodel, Newton, Kansas; Hilda Entz, Weatherford; Ella Flowers, Clinton; Alfred Ewy, Weatherford; Wilfed and Edwin Ewy, Weatherford.

She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, one having preceded her in death, ten great-grandchildren, and six sisters: Martha Wiebe, Wichita, Kansas; Lucy Taves, Redland, Calif.; Frieda Brandt, Gotebo, Okla.; Mary Roberts, Newton, Kansas; Lydia Pond, Wichita, Kansas, and Ruth Funck, Wichita, Kansas.

Mrs. Ewy lived a useful, unselfish life devoted to her church and family for whom she made endless sacrifices. She was truly a Christian in every sense of the word. The greatness and sweetness of her character inspired and blessed those about her, yet she was humble and self-effacing in word and deed.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Bethel Mennonite church, Rev. Waldo Kaufman, minister of the church, and Rev. Henry Hege, pastor of the First Mennonite church of Geary, officiating.

Mr. and Mrs. John Fadenrecht, Cordell, sang, with Mrs. Waldo Kaufman as accompanist.

Burial was in the Fairview cemetery south of Weatherford, where the brief sesrevice was closed with prayer by Rev. Harly King, minister of the Bergthal Mennonite church, Corn.

The Mennonite obituary: 1954 May 11 p. 304