Unruh, Cornelius B. (1877-1941)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1941 Sep 17 p. 5

Birth date: 1877 Dec 18

text of obituary:

LOCAL NEWS

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— Friends here have received word of the death of C. B. Unruh, 63, of Galva, Tuesday at the McPherson hospital. Mr. Unruh had been sickly for some time, and seriously ill for a week or more. he is survived by his wife and eight children. Funeral services will be held at the Emmanuel Mennonite church Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. J. Ratzlaff of newton, who formerly was minster of the church there.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1941 Sep 24 p. 5

text of obituary:

Cornelius B. Unruh

Cornelius B. Unruh, son of Benjamin P. and Elizabeth Wedel Unruh, was born December 18, 1877, in McPherson county, near Galva, Kansas. He received his education in the Lone Tree district school. When about 16 years old his parents with their family moved to Butler county, near Eldorado, Kansas. Living there for 3 or 4 years, they returned to McPherson county again and purchased the place that later their son, the deceased, bought and which has been his home till his death.

On June 7, 1890, he was baptized by the Rev. Peter Balzer, elder of the Alexanderwohl Congregation, with a class of 22 converts and joined the Canton, now the Emmanuel Mennonite church. He held true to his confession in the faith of Jesus Christ, as his Saviour and Redeemer, and was loyal in faith to his denomination unto his life's end.

February 19, 1899, he joined in holy matrimony with Lena Jantz, and they have shared joy and sorrow together for 42 years, 6 months and 27 days. their union was blessed with 8 children, 3 sons and 5 daughters, as follows: Mary, Mrs. Herman Eck, Moundridge; Elvina, Mrs. Charles Becker; and Minnie, Mrs. Frank Eck, Galva; Roy, Moundridge; Cecile, Mrs. Clinton Wedel, Walton; Alberta, Mrs. LeRoy Decker, McPherson; Orville, Sunnyvale, California, and Vernon, Moundridge, Kansas. All were present at the father's funeral.