Harms, Susie Ewert (1873-1945)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Nov 19 p. 5

Birth date: 1873 March 19

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Newton And Vicinity

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— Funeral services for Mrs. H. P. Harms were conducted at the Grace Hill Mennonite church near Whitewater, last Sunday afternoon. The services were largely attended. A loud speaker outside the church conveyed the messages delivered by Rev. J. J. Voth, North Newton, and Rev. J. E. Entz, Newton, to the many people who failed to find room inside the building. Mrs. Harms recently had the misfortune of falling down the basement steps at her home at 509 Southeast street. Suffering from bruises and cerebral concussion, she was immediately taken to the Bethel Deaconess Hospital, where she died on Wednesday afternoon, November 21, at the age of 72 years. She is survived by the following children: Walter Harms, route 3, Newton, Alfred, Albert and Elmer O. of Whitewater; Mrs. E. O. Schmidt, Elbing; Mrs. C. N. Riesen, Sedgwick, and Mrs. E. L. Schmidt, of Walton.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Dec 6 p. 3

text of obituary:

MRS. SUSIE EWERT HARMS

Mrs. Susie Ewert Harms, daughter of Henry Ewert and Eva Funk Ewert, was born on March 19, 1873, in the village of Heinrichsdorf, Russia, and departed this life on November 21, 1945, at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 2 days. She passed away at the Bethel Deaconess hospital, Newton, after six days of suffering caused by an accidental fall in her home, when she sustained a cerebral concussion.

In 1873 she came to Kansas with her parents. They made their home in Harvey county east of newton, where she grew to womanhood. In 1881, when she was but eight years old, her mother passed away leaving her an orphan, until in 1882 when her father was married again to Anna Schmidt.

In 1889, at the age of 16 years, she was baptized by Elder John Schroeder upon her confession of faith in Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and received into the fellowship of the Gnadenberg church, where she remained a faithful member until her death.

On February 5, 1893, she was married to Henry P. Harms, with whom she lived for 45 years. They made their home on a farm a few miles north of Whitewater, Kansas. Nine children came to bless this home. In 1930 she with her husband retired from the farm and moved to Newton.

Hers was not a life untouched by sorrow. Two of her children, Augusta and Dora, preceded her in death and on September 30, 1938, her husband passed away.

She leaves four sons with their wives and three daughters with their husbands. They are Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Harms, Newton; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Harms, Whitewater; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harms, Whitewater; Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Schmidt, Elbing; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Riesen, Sedgwick; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Schmidt, Walton, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer O. Harms, Whitewater. Also 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; three sisters, Mary, Anna and Helena; three half-brothers, Herman, August, and Henry, and two half-sisters, Bertha and Esther survive. One half-sister Rubina, died in 1906.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 25, 1945. A brief service was held at the home of Mrs. E. O. Schmidt in Elbing at 1:15 P. M. for the immediate relatives, which was followed by services at the Grace Hill Mennonite church at 2:00 P. M. with Rev. J. J. Voth and Rev. J. E. Entz taking part in the services. A male quartet composed of Harold Schmidt, Menno Nickel, Gerhart Nickel and Arthur Schmidt sang, “Will the Circle be Unbroken” (at the home), “Heartaches,” “Meet in the Homeland,” and “Beyond the Sunset”, (at the cemetery). They were accompanied by Mrs. Menno Nickel. Pallbearers were Harold Harms, Edwin Harms, Williams Harms, John Unruh, Theo. Unruh, and Howard Unruh. Burial was made in the family lot in the church cemetery by Rev. M. Moody of the Moody’s Funeral Home.

The Mennonite obituary: 1946 Mar 19 p. 7