Toews, John (1955-1972)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1972 May 18 p. 7

Birth date: 1955

text of obituary:

Youth Fatally Stabbed In Eastern Paraguay

Caaguazu, Paraguay. — A Mennonite youth of Camp 2 of the Sommerfeld Colony near here was fatally stabbed recently while working as night attendant at Peter Friesen's Shell Station at Camp 9.

Seventeen-year-old John Toews was alone at the station in the early morning hours when attacked during a robbery, suffering fatal stab wounds. The intruder robbed the station of 18,000 guaranis, or about $150.

The perpetrator of the crime has been identified as a bus driver, but has fled the country and at last report had not been apprehended. The ticket boy on the bus is being held.