Lingenfelder, Jacob H. (1886-1956)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 May 31 p. 8

Birth date: 1886 Nov 6

text of obituary:

JACOB H. LINGENFELDER

Jacob H. Lingenfelder was born Nov. 6, 1886, in Mussbach, Germany, the son of John and Katherine Bauer Lingenfelder. His parents immigrated to western Kansas when he was an infant and he grew up near Hanston, Kansas.

He was married to Suzanne Kathryn Miller in 1912 and two daughters, Malinda and Berniece, were born to this union. In 1942 he retired from the farm and moved to North Newton, Kansas, where Mrs. Lingenfelder died in 1943.

He was married to Helen Penner on Nov. 11, 1945.

He had many interests in campus activities, ranging from building of homes to being mayor of North Newton for 10 years. In the last years his special interest was the building of the new Bethel College Mennonite church. It was here that he passed away on Sunday afternoon, April 29, from a heart attack. The place and circumstances of his homegoing were beautiful and of such a nature which is not given many who depart this life. He was called while serving in the church which he helped build and which he loved. The occasion of the service was at a gathering of the older members of the church for which a short inspirational program had been planned. Sitting on a chair and playing on his harmonica, "Face to Face," he quietly slumped over and peacefully slipped away to meet his Saviour face to face.

"Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."

He is survived

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The Mennonite obituary: 1956 Jun 5 p. 376