Schroeder, Agnetha Martens Buller (1864-1954)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 Dec 9 p. 8

Birth date: 1864 May 24

text of obituary:

MRS. AGNETHA SCHROEDER

Agnetha Martens Schroeder, our dear mother, was born May 24, 1864, in South Russia. She came with her parents, Abr. Martens, to America in July 1875. They made their home east of Buhler in Reno County, Kans.

Upon her confession of faith, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour and was baptized by Rev. Abram Buhler and became a member of the Hebron church.

On May 2, 1866 [sic 1886], she was united in marriage to David Buller. To this union seven children were born, four daughters and three sons. Father, two daughters, and one son preceded her in death.

On Sept. 4, 1904, she was married to John H. Schroeder of Canton, Kansas. With that marriage she accepted eight children. In the fall of 1920, she joined the Alexanderwohl church. Later, the parents moved to Moundridge, Kansas and there joined the First Mennonite church of Christian, where she kept her membership until her death.

When Father Schroeder passed away in 1939, she made her home in the Bethesda Old Folks Home at Goessel, Kansas. She passed away quietly on Sunday, Nov. 28, 1954, reaching the age of 90 years, six months, and four days.

She is survived by four children: Katie, Mrs. D. M. Schroeder, husband and children of Buhler, Peter Buller, his wife Mary and family of Lehigh; Sara, Mrs. Abe Quiring and family of Goessel; and Dave Buller and wife Lydia and family of Peabody. There are seventeen grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. The following step-children survive: John J. Schroeder of Canton, Kansas: Mrs. Henry Klassen and husband and family of Newton, Kansas; David M. Schroeder and wife Katie and family of Buhler; P. M. Schroeder and family of Newton; Mrs. Anna Janzen and family of Wichita; Henry M. Schroeder and wife Ida and family of Canton; Adolph J. Schroeder and wife Lizabeth and family of Moundridge; Alvin J. Schroeder and wife Mary and family of North Newton.

Other survivors include four half sisters, Mrs. Gerhard Fedrau, Mrs. Jacob Sawatzky, Mrs. Jacob Bartel, Mrs. Dietrich Dyck, all of Buhelr; two half brothers, Paul martens and Dan martens; and three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Pete martens, Mrs. Henry Martens, and Mrs. Jacob Martens, and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Goessel Mennonite church on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1954, in charge of Rev. P. A. Wedel and assisted by Rev. Leo Miller. Interment was made in the cemetery of the First Mennonite Chruch of Christian at Moundridge, Kansas.