Regehr, Eva Witt Kliewer (1860-1947)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 Oct 30 p. 5

Birth date: 1860 Mar 22

text of obituary:

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— Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Kliewer Regehr of Inman were to beheld at the Inman Mennonite church on Wednesday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. Aaron, in charge. The body was to be brought to the Gnadenberg church east of Newton for burial. Mrs. Regehr, who was 87 years of age, passed away at the Inman Home for the Aged, where she had lived since June. She is survived by her husband, Aaron M. Regehr; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Rosfeld of Route 3, Newton; a son, Edward Kliewer, of Newton; and three step-children.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 Nov 13 p. 3

text of obituary:

EVA REGEHR

(The first portion of the obituary was written by the deceased on Oct. 9, 1947.)

I, Eva Witt Kliewer Regier [sic Regehr], was born March 22, 1860, near the city of Thorwin, West Prussia, Germany. My parents died early in my youth. I was left an orphan among other people. My education was poor. As my parents were of the evangelical faith, i also was taught in their faith, was baptized as a child, but later was confirmed and received into church membership.

When I was about 18 years old, I came to the U.S.A. and settled at Peabody, Kansas, with the help of other people. I lived in the community of Gnadenberg, east of Newton, Kansas, working out for wages to pay for the help given me to come here.

In 1884, I entered into wedlock with Andreas Kliewer. Three children were born to this union. One died in infancy.

While still of evangelical faith, I was convinced that he who believes and is baptized shall be save. therefore I was taught the Mennonite Creed, and upon the confession of my faith was baptized by the Elder Johann Schroeder, and received as a member in the Gnadenberg church.

After a period of twenty years, death dissolved our wedlock. For 26 years I endured many trials and hardships, but the merciful God led me through. I have kept my faith.

In 1931, February 25, I entered into a second marriage with the widower, A. M. Regehr, of Inman, Kansas. Rev. G. N. Harms officiated. this wedlock brought me into a new community and church in which we lived happily for eight years. Then death again took my husband from me.

I am still in this community and the Regehr children, who are the children of my second husband, are kind and loving to me. I am in the Inman Mennonite church and enjoy the fellowship with my neighbors. i rejoice in the Lord, and as i am past 85, I wish to leave for my heavenly home to be with the Lord Jesus forever.

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