Foth, Martha Lois (1945-1950)

Revision as of 14:36, 29 July 2014

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1950 Feb 2 p. 1

Birth date: 1945 May 21

text of obituary:

Parents and One Child Lose Lives In Auto Crash

Henderson, Neb. — A highway accident four miles west of here shortly after noon Sunday proved fatal to three members of a Henderson family, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob W. Foth and their youngest child, a daughter. The father had been an Instructor at the local high school for a number of years.

The three older children in the family were seriously injured but are reported to be recovering in the hospital at Aurora. The lone occupant of the other car was also hospitalized.

According to reports of the accident here, the two cars came together with terrific force at an intersection and Mr. Foth was killed instantly. Mrs. Foth died on the way to the Aurora hospital, and the youngest child passed away sometime later.

Mr. Foth is a native of Hillsboro, Kans., and Mrs. Foth, a registered nurse, was reared at Lehigh, Kansas. They had lived at Henderson for a number of years.

Relatives in Kansas received word that funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Foth and child are to be held at the Lehigh high school on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2.

Mrs. Foth was the former Mary Plett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Plett of Lehigh. Mr. Foth’s mother and brother reside on a farm southwest of Hillsboro.

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text of obituary:

Martha Lois Foth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob K. Foth, was born in York, Nebr., May 21, 1945, and passed away on Jan. 29, 1950, reaching the age of four years, eight months, and eight days.

She brought much joy into her happy home of two brothers and one sister. She was a loving and obedient child, very unselfish in her playing with other children. It was not too difficult for her to adjust herself into the busy life of her parents. She was especially attached to her mother, with whom she had the privilege of going to meet her Jesus. She was shy and timid and a constant companion to her sister Mary.

Her young life came to an end in the same accident that took her mother and father. She lingered for some seven hours, never regaining consciousness. At 7:30 p. m. her soul took flight to its Maker, where she joined her father and mother.

She leaves to mourn her departure two brothers, Donald and Lawrence, and one sister, Mary Alice: Grandfather and Grandmother Foth; uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives, and friends. — The Foth and Plett families.