Gaede, Jacob G. (1888-1970)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1970 Oct 22 p. 6

Birth date: 1888

text of obituary:

Charter Member Of Fresno Church Dies

Fresno, Calif. — Jacob G. Gaede, a resident of Fresno County for 50 years and charter member of the Mennonite Community Church here, died Oct. 11 at the Clovis Memorial Hospital where he had undergone surgery.

Memorial services were conducted at the local church on Oct. 13 by the pastor, Rev. G. S. Stoneback.

Mr. Gaede was a native of Kansas. He was married to Anna Fast at Medford, Okla. on Aug 31, 1913, with his father, Rev. H. J. Gaede officiating. The couple lived in Clovis, Calif. for many years. Mr. Gaede was a butcher for Safeway Stores for 30 years.

Surviving in addition to the widow are a son, Eldon, of Fresno, one daughter, Viola Montgomery of Clovis; two brothers, Henry of Shafter and George of Atascadero; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Boes [sic Boese] and Mrs. Elisabeth Neuman of Shafter and Mrs. Marie Neufeld of Reedley.

The Mennonite obituary: 1970 Oct 27 p. 655