Toews, Mary Schroeder (1883-1933)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1933 Jan 4 p. 4

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— Another death which greatly saddened this community occurred at the Bethel hospital at nine o'clock yesterday forenoon when Mrs. G. R. Toes was called to her eternal reward. Mrs. Toews submitted to an operation at the hospital last Friday; however, her condition became increasingly serious until death came yesterday. Funeral services will be held at the First Mennonite church next Friday afternoon. Our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1933 Jan 11 p. 4

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— The First Mennonite church was filled to capacity last Friday afternoon by relatives and friends who came to attend the funeral services for Mrs. G. R. Toews. Mrs. Toevs [sic] had passed away on Tuesday, January 3, after being seriously ill for about one week. Rev. A. Warkentin spoke in German, while Rev. E. G. Kaufman gave the English address comforting the bereaved relatives. A mixed quartet composed of Mrs. G. D. Classen, Mrs. E. J. Linschied, Miss Mollie Becker, Mrs. Anna Neufeld, Herman Jantzen, Albert Ewert, Paul Ens, and H. J. Andres rendered special music. After the services the deceased was laid to her final resting place in Greenwood cemetery. Immediate relatives who survive are her husband, G. R. Toevs [sic]; two children, Mrs. Paul Bartsch and Irvin Toevs [sic]; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Schroeder, and several brothers and sisters living here and in California.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1933 Jan 18 p. 2

Mrs. G. R. Toevs[sic Toews]

Funeral services for Mrs. G. R. Toevs [sic Toews], who passed away Tuesday, January 3, were held at the First Mennonite church on East First street, Newton, Friday afternoon, January 5, attended by a large number of relatives and friends. Rev. A. Warkentin and Rev. E. G. Kaufman officiated at the service and music was furnished by a mixed quartet composed of Mrs. E. J. Linscheid, Miss Mollie Becker, Mrs. G. D. Classen, Mrs. Anna Neufeld, H. J. Andres, Herman Jantzen, Albert Ewert, and Paul Ens, accompanied by Misses Ann Suderman and Mary Adnres.

The pall bearers were Jake Toevs, Herman Ensz, W. W. Toevs, Gus Andres, Herbert Stucky and Gus Schroeder. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery.

The following obituary of Mrs. Toevs [sic Toews] was read:

It has pleased our heavenly Father to take from us our dearly beloved wife and mother, Mary Toevs [sic Toews] nee Schroeder, and to call her through death into the heavenly home.

She was born on April 22, 1883, as the oldest daughter of David D. Schroeder and Anna Schroeder, nee Voth. Her youth was spent in Gnadenberg, east of newton, the place of her birth.