Dick, Anna Dueck (1876-1954)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 Feb 11 p. 9

Birth date: 1876 Oct 13

text of obituary:

MRS. PETER A. DICK

Mrs. Peter A. Dick, nee Anna Dueck, was born October 13, 1876, in Hamburg, South Russia. In this peaceful little village she spent the years of her childhood and youth. She was married to Peter A. Dick on September 19, 1896. They started their home in the village Landskrone. Here they operated a general mercantile store and also had a farm. They were members of the General Conference Church, but later joined the Mennonite Alliance Church.

In March of 1922 they left Russia. Five years of revolutionary war wiped out almost all of their possessions. With a few meager means left, they decided to emigrate to the United States. The journey lasted 16 months and was made via the Black Sea city Batum and Constantinople, Turkey. In August, 1923 they arrived in Newton, Kansas. A few months later they moved to Newport, Wash. Here they lived the life of typical pioneers, building a small house and clearing land. In the summer of 1936 they moved back to Newton.

All of her life she enjoyed good health. She had strong Christian convictions and had a good knowledge of the Bible.

At the end of last year symptoms of illness began to show. A few weeks ago a doctor was called and on Sunday, January 17, she entered Bethel Hospital for observation. An operation was to be performed Thursday, January 28. The day before in the afternoon the family visited her. They left at 4:00 p. m. with the understanding that the operation was to be performed the next day. Forty-five minutes later a call came from the hospital that she had passed away.

The funeral services were held Saturday, January 30, in The First Mennonite Church. At 11:00 a. m. the family, a few relatives and friends gathered in the church. Rev. J. E. Entz spoke briefly in German. Miss Susie Wedel, Mrs. Elmer Unruh, H. T. Voth, D. S. Voth, Miss Amanda Thiessen, accompanist, sang two numbers. The afternoon services commenced at 2:00 o'clock. Rev. D. J. Unruh read the obituary and preached the funeral sermon. Mrs. Carl Juhnke sang three numbers, with Sister Helene Marie Bartsch at the organ. At the grave Rev. Unruh read a Scripture passage and a ladies' quartett sang.

She is survived by her bereaved husband, two daughters, two sons and seven grandchildren: Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Willms and Herta, Mr. and Mrs. Abram P. Dick and Wally, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dick, all of Newton; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilke, Spokane, Wash. and Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Dick, James, Susan and John of Berne, Indiana, and grandson Peter Janz, Washington, D. C.

She was a faithful member of the First Mennonite Church.