Goerz, Helene Riesen (1851-1928)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1928 Nov 14 p. 1

Birth date: 1851

text of obituary:

Mrs. David Goerz Passed Away

Messages were received here last Wednesday afternoon, stating that Mrs. D. Goerz had passed away Wednesday morning, Nov. 7, at 8:00 o'clock at her home in Upland, Calif., of a sudden heart attack. She was 77 years old.

Mrs. Goerz was much beloved by Newton people who knew her. She was the widow of the late Rev. David Goerz, one of the pioneer commonwealth builders of this community--minister, philanthropist and leader, and one of the honored founders of Bethel college. She was the mother of R. A. Goerz of Newton. Other children who survive are John H. of Philadelphia, Mrs. J. P. Isaac, Freeman, S. D., Mrs. B. P. Krehbiel, Halstead, Robert and Mrs. H. J. Kaufman, Upland, Calif., Orlando and Willard of Los Angeles. Mrs. Goerz has resided in California since 1914.

Funeral services were conducted at the Hollywood cemetery chapel, Hollywood, Calif., Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. R. A. Goerz of this city attended the funeral, although suffering from an attack of influenza. Mrs. Isaac of South Dakota also went to California for the funeral, so that all of the children were present except the son John of Philadelphia, whose wife is seriously ill and he was unable to leave her.

The death of this great woman brings deepest sorrow and regret to hundreds of hearts here where she was known so well. An obituary will appear later.