Ratzlaff, Peter P. (1869-1936)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1936 Dec 15 p. 13

Birth date: 1869 Oct 3

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1936 Nov 25 p. 5

text of obituary:

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— Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Ratzlaff of Newton returned Monday afternoon from Meno, Okla., where they ahd attended funeral services for Rev. Ratzlaff's brother, Peter P. Ratzlaff of Meno, who died unexpectedly last week. The funeral was held at the Mennonite church in Meno at two o'clock on Sunday afternoon, with Rev. H. U. Schmdit of the local church in charge. Rev. J. H. Epp of Hillsboro, Kansas, spoke words of comfort in the German language, while Rev. King, of the Enid Methodist church, gave a sermon in the English language. The body of the decease was then laid to rest in the Meno cemetery, at the side of his departed father and mother. Two brothers and four sisters remain and all of them were present for the service on Sunday. Others from Newton who attended were Dr. an Mrs. E. M. Harms and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ratzlaff.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1936 Dec 2 p. 6

text of obituary:

Peter P. Ratzlaff

Peter P. Ratzlaff, son of Johann and Katherina (Unruh)Ratzlaff, was born in Franzstal, South Russia, October 3, 1869.

At the age of five, with his parents, he emigrated to America and settled down in McPherson county, Kansas, where he grew to manhood under the Christian influence of his parents and the Christian education of church and school.

He was baptized upon his confession of faith in Christ Jesus as his Savior, on July 25, 1887, with a class of 27 converts, by his father, who was then the acting elder of the Canton Mennonite church, near Moundridge, Kansas.

Soon after this he attended the Halstead Mennonite seminary. After leaving school he went to Shelly, Oklahoma, a mission station where Rev. J. J. Kliewer was the pastor. Shortly after he worked for the government at the Seger colony Indian government school.