Franz, Jacob J. (1877-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Jan 16 p. 6

Birth date: 1877

text of obituary:

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— Jacob J. Franz died Thursday Jan. 9, at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital where he had been a patient several weeks due to a heart condition. He was 80 years of age. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Rev. J. E. Entz conducting a brief service at Moody's funeral chapel, followed by services at the First Mennonite Church in charge of Rev. Arnold Epp. Since the death of Mrs. Franz in 1950, Mr. Franz had continued to live at the family home on West 23rd Street, Route 2, Newton. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Andrew Busch of Denver; four sons, Marvin, Adolph and Walter, all of the Newton vicinity, and Rudolph of Whitewater; three sisters and one brother, 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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