Gaeddert, Helena Richert (1858-1950)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1950 Sep 7 p. 4

Birth date: 1858 Jun 30

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— Mrs. Helena Gaeddert, 92, who had made her home in Newton with her son, P. D. Gaeddert, for the past six years, died at the Bethel Deaconess hospital on Friday, Sept. 1. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Buhler Mennonite church, with interment in the Hopeview cemetery. Mrs. Gaeddert was born in Russia on June 30, 1858, and was one of the pioneer immigrants to Kansas. She leaves eight daughters, six sons, a sister, Mrs. Henry Voth of Orland. Calif., and a brother, J. E. Schmidt of Hillsboro.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1950 Sep 14 p. 4

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— All eleven children of Mrs. Helena Gaeddert were present for her funeral, which took place at the Buhler Mennonite church on Sept. 5. Wednesday evening the family met at the home of a son. P. D. Gaeddert, in Newton. The other ten are Mrs. Helena Reimer of Goessel, Mrs. Sarah Matthies of Buhler, D. M. Gaeddert of Talala, Okla., John H. and Henry of Wichita, Mrs. Rosina Bartel of Newton, Abe A. Gaeddert of Kansas City, Mo., Leonard F. Gaeddert of York, Pa., Lydia F. Linscheid of Abbyville, Kans., and Miss Katherine Gaeddert of Newton.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1950 Sep 21 p. 7