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Created page with "''Newton Kansan'' obituary: 2023 Dec 9 p. 2 Birth date: 1932 Nov 28 Text of obituary: '''MARTHA WEDEL''' ELBING, KS — Martha Wedel, 91, of Newton, Kansas, died December 6, 2023, at Kansas Christian Home. She was born on November 28, 1932 to Frank and Mariechen Loewen in Dinuba, California. She had 2 older sisters; Mariechen who died in infancy, Melita, and a younger brother John. Mom grew up on a fruit farm and attended school in California. On May 16, 1948 Ma..." |
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After marriage they farmed with Wilmer's parents and brothers in Kansas, eventually moving onto the home place west of Burns where they farmed together with Uncle Clarence's family. They lived on the farm till dad's retirement in 2006 when they moved to Elbing, Kansas. | After marriage they farmed with Wilmer's parents and brothers in Kansas, eventually moving onto the home place west of Burns where they farmed together with Uncle Clarence's family. They lived on the farm till dad's retirement in 2006 when they moved to Elbing, Kansas. | ||
Martha joined the Zion Mennonite Church in Elbing and was an active member. She participated in Homebuilders, adult choir and Ladies Sextette. | Martha joined the Zion Mennonite Church in Elbing and was an active member. She participated in Homebuilders, adult choir and Ladies Sextette. Mom was church historian for 13 years. | ||
Martha enjoyed history and was very good at remembering names and dates. To keep all this information intact, she wrote 5 genealogy books, 4 for her parent's families, including her parent's immigration story. She also volunteered her time at the Kauffman Museum in North Newton for 9 years. | Martha enjoyed history and was very good at remembering names and dates. To keep all this information intact, she wrote 5 genealogy books, 4 for her parent's families, including her parent's immigration story. She also volunteered her time at the Kauffman Museum in North Newton for 9 years. | ||
Revision as of 11:31, 22 December 2025
Newton Kansan obituary: 2023 Dec 9 p. 2
Birth date: 1932 Nov 28
Text of obituary:
MARTHA WEDEL
ELBING, KS — Martha Wedel, 91, of Newton, Kansas, died December 6, 2023, at Kansas Christian Home. She was born on November 28, 1932 to Frank and Mariechen Loewen in Dinuba, California. She had 2 older sisters; Mariechen who died in infancy, Melita, and a younger brother John. Mom grew up on a fruit farm and attended school in California.
On May 16, 1948 Martha was baptized by Rev. PK Regier upon her confession of faith, and became a member of the First Mennonite Church of Reedley, California. In February of 1955, Martha entered Mennonite Voluntary Service and served for 15 months at 3 different assignments. During her assignment at NIH in Bethesda, MD, she met her future husband, Wilmer Wedel and they were married on August 8, 1957 in Reedley.
After marriage they farmed with Wilmer's parents and brothers in Kansas, eventually moving onto the home place west of Burns where they farmed together with Uncle Clarence's family. They lived on the farm till dad's retirement in 2006 when they moved to Elbing, Kansas.
Martha joined the Zion Mennonite Church in Elbing and was an active member. She participated in Homebuilders, adult choir and Ladies Sextette. Mom was church historian for 13 years.
Martha enjoyed history and was very good at remembering names and dates. To keep all this information intact, she wrote 5 genealogy books, 4 for her parent's families, including her parent's immigration story. She also volunteered her time at the Kauffman Museum in North Newton for 9 years.
Mom was very talented. Besides singing, she loved to sew and when we kids were younger she sewed many of our clothes. Martha learned to crochet as a young girl and crocheted many beautiful projects with very fine thread until her arthritic hands could do it no more.
In 2013