Voth, Susanna (1882-1972): Difference between revisions

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Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Feb 23 p. 31

Birth date: 1882

text of obituary:

SUSANNA VOTH

Mrs. H.S. (Susanna) Voth was born in 1882 in Haskett, Manitoba. As a child she spent a good deal of her time in her father's class room and learned to read at five. At an early age she accepted Christ as her Saviour, and joined the Winkler MB Church in 1900. She attended Winkler and Gretna schools, but being the oldest child of a large family was needed at home to assist her mother. The Voths were amongst the earliest pioneers in the Winkler area.

In 1904 she married Henry S. Voth of Bingham Lake, Minnesota. For 49 years they shared joys and sorrows. Since her husband was an evangelist and often away from home, much of the training of the family fell upon her shoulders.

Soon after their marriage, a move was made to Oregon, where her husband served the Dallas and Portland congregations for 7 years. After a stay in Mountain Lake, Minn., they settled near Roland, Manitoba, and after 1945 in Winkler, where Mr. Voth served as church leader for 19 years. After Mr. Voth's death in 1953 Susanna moved to the Tabor Home and later the Salem home, where she remained until her death. Her last years were marred by a gradual decline in health after a stroke in 1970. She died on December 20 at the age of 90. In her diary she had written: "Christ gives life the spiritual dimension without which life has no ultimate meaning."

Funeral services were held in the Winkler M.B. Church with H. R. Baerg, F. H. Friesen and G .D. Pries officiating . Left to mourn are 3 daughters, 3 sons, and their respective families, including 12 grandchildren, as well as 3 sisters and 4 brothers.

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-Mrs. H.S. (Susanna) Voth was born in 1882 in Haskett, Manito ba. A s a child
+Mrs. H.S. (Susanna) Voth was born in 1882 in Haskett, Manitoba. As a child
-she spent a good dea l of her ti me in her
+she spent a good deal of her time in her
-fath er's class roo m and lea rn ed t o read at
+father's class room and learned to read at
-five. A t an earl y age she accepted Christ
+five. At an early age she accepted Christ
-as her Saviour, and joi ned th e Winkler
+as her Saviour, and joined the Winkler
-MB Church in 1900. She att end ed W inkler and Gretna scho ols, but being th e
+MB Church in 1900. She attended Winkler and Gretna schools, but being the
-oldest child of a large fam ily was needed
+oldest child of a large family was needed
-at home to assist her moth er. Th e Voth s
+at home to assist her mother. The Voths
-w ere amongst t he ear li est pio neers in th e
+were amongst the earliest pioneers in the
-Wink lel' area.
+Winkler area.
-In 1904 she marr ied Henry S. Voth of
-Bingham Lake, Minnesota. For 49 yea rs
+In 1904 she married Henry S. Voth of
-they share d joys and so rrow s. Since her
+Bingham Lake, Minnesota. For 49 years
-husb and was an evangelist and often
+they shared joys and sorrows. Since her
-aw ay from home, much of t he trai ni ng
+husband was an evangelist and often
-of th e fami ly fell upon her shou lders.
+away from home, much of the training
-Soo n after their marriage, i:l move w as
+of the family fell upon her shoulders.
-ma de to Orego n, wh ere her husband
-served th e Dallas and Portla nd con gregation s or 7 yea rs. Afte r a stay in
+Soon after their marriage, a move was
-M ountain Lake, M inn. , they settled near
+made to Oregon, where her husband
-Roland, Ma nito ba, and aft er 1945 in
+served the Dallas and Portland congregations for 7 years. After a stay in
-Winkler, wh ere M r. Voth served as church
+Mountain Lake, Minn., they settled near
-leader for 19 years . Aft er Mr. Voth's
+Roland, Manitoba, and after 1945 in
-death in 1953 Susa nna moved to t he
+Winkler, where Mr. Voth served as church
-Tabor Home and later th e Salem hom e,
+leader for 19 years. After Mr. Voth's
-w here she remained until her death. Her
+death in 1953 Susanna moved to the
-last yea rs were marred by a grad ual
+Tabor Home and later the Salem home,
-declin e in hea lt h after a stroke in 1970.
+where she remained until her death. Her
-Sh e died on December 20 at t he age of
+last years were marred by a gradual
-. In her diary she had w ri tten: "C hrist
+decline in health after a stroke in 1970.
-gives li fe t he spiritual dimension witho ut
+She died on December 20 at the age of
-w hich life has no ult imate mea ni ng."
+. In her diary she had written: "Christ
-Funeral services were held in th e
+gives life the spiritual dimension without
-Winkl er ' M .B. Ch urch wi t h H. R. Baerg,
+which life has no ultimate meaning."
-F. H. Fri esen and G .D. Pries offi ciating .
+Funeral services were held in the
+Winkler M.B. Church with H. R. Baerg,
+F. H. Friesen and G .D. Pries officiating .
 Left to mourn are 3 daughters, 3 sons,
-and t heir res pective fami lies, incl ud ing
+and their respective families, including
-grandchild ren , as w ell as 3 sisters and 4 brothers.
+grandchildren, as well as 3 sisters and 4 brothers.
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