Unruh, Edward (1888-1945)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Mar 22 p. t

Birth date: 1888

text of obituary:

Newton And Vicinity

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— Ed Unruh, postmaster and owner of the Unruh Mercantile Store at Goessel, died unexpectedly of heart attack last Sunday afternoon while he was out at the Marion county lake. Mr. Unruh was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Unruh. Besides his grief-stricken wife, daughter Marjorie and son Virgil, also the following brothers and sisters survive: Mrs. Menno E. Schmidt, Newton; Albert Unruh and Mrs. Arthur Schroeder, Goessel; Mrs. J. C. Reimer, Hillsboro, and Mrs. Paul Regier, Moundridge. Announcement of the time of the funeral awaited word from the son, who is in the navy.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Mar 29 p. 5

text of obituary:

Newton And Vicinity

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— One of the largest funerals ever held at the Alexanderwohl church at Goessel was that for Ed Unruh, well known community merchant and contractor, on Sunday afternoon. A crowd estimate between 1,000 and 1,500, attended the services there, while an additional number gathered at the cemetery in Moundridge, where burial took place. Rev. P. A. Wedel, pastor at Alexanderwohl, was in charge of the services at the church. Mr. Unruh died Sunday, march 18, while spending the afternoon at the Marion county lake. His body was found floating in the water but since the doctor's examination showed very little water in his lungs it appears evident that he fell off the dam after having suffered a heart attack. He is survived by his wife and two children, besides a large circle of relatives and friends.

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