Sommer, Rose Mosiman (1876-1944)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 Aug 24 p. 3

Birth date: 1876 Dec 26

text of obituary:

MRS. ROSE (MOSIMAN) SOMMER

Rose Mosiman Sommer, daughter of Christian and Anna Mosiman, was born in Canton, Berne, Switzerland on December 26, 1876, and departed this life at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital in newton, Kansas, on August 11, 1944, at 4:30 P. M., having reached the age of 67 years, 7 months and 15 days.

At the age of 7 years she, with her parents and brother Fred, migrated to the United Stats, settling in the Whitewater, Kansas, community. A few years later her father bought a farm west of Elbing which became their permanent home.

In her early life, upon the confession of her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, she was baptized and joined the Swiss Mennonite church near Whitewater. Later she transferred her membership to the Missionary church of Elbing, where she remained a faithful member until her death.

Being the oldest and only daughter she was a big help in the home; however she felt the urge to enter a more direct field of Christian service. The Lord wonderfully directed her to the J. A. Sprunger orphanage in Bern, Indiana, where she worked several yeas and then was transferred, together with the moving of the Orphanage, to Birmingham, Ohio. It was there that she learned to know and to love Abraham Sommer, who was also a worker at the orphanage. On May 7, 1905, these two were united in holy matrimony. When their first son was six months old they moved and settled in the Elbing communitiy [sic]. Here their family was made complete with three more sons and one daughter.

In 1927 they moved to the Potwin community, where she spent the remaining years of her life. She was a kind and loving wife and mother. No work was too hard, and no sacrifice too great to make for her loved ones. She was specially concerned about their spiritual welfare. Her kind, thoughtful ways and her cheerful disposition won the love of all who knew her. Her tumost desire was to be a shinign light for her Lord and master hwom she loved and served. Her lifewas wells easoned with thanksgiivng to Him from whom all blessigns flwo.