Bartel, Emma (1897-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Nov 6 p. 1

Birth date: 1897 Aug 12

text of obituary:

Retired Mennonite Brethren Editor, Former Missionary Die at Hillsboro

SERVICES FOR P. H. BERG AND EMMA BARTEL HELD AT M. B. CHURCH

Hillsboro, Kan. — Death removed two long-time workers in the Mennonite Brethren Conference with the passing here of P. H. Berg, 76, retired editor and manager of the M. B. Publishing House, and Emma Bartel, 61, former missionary to China.

Funeral services for both were held at the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church, on Oct. 31 and Oct. 29, respectively.

Mr. Berg died of a heart attack at his home on Oct. 28. Born in Russia, he came to the Corn, Okla. community as a young man. He had served in conference publication work for over 35 years. He was manager of the publishing house for 21 years, and had been editor of the “Zionsbote,” the”Vorwaerts” (later the “Hillsboro Journal”) and the”Christian Leader.”

In China 27 Years

Miss Bartel was born here Aug. 12, 1897, attended Tabor College and the Bethel Deaconess Hospital school of nursing in Newton. She and her sister Bena went to China as missionaries in 1924 and remained until1951. During the war they were interned by the Communists, and eventually had to leave the country.

Since her return from China Miss Bartel had served as a nurse at the Salem Hospital here. She suffered a paralytic stroke in August and had been hospitalized since then.