Richert, Gustave (1890-1949)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1949 Dec 1 p. 5

Birth date: 1890 May 9

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— Mrs. John F. Schmidt of Newton has received word of the passing of her brother, Gustave Richert, who died Saturday, Nov. 26, in the veterans' hospital at Los Angeles, Calif. The body is being returned to Kansas for burial, and funeral services have been announced for Friday afternoon, Dec. 2, at 2:00 o'clock at the Goessel Mennonite church, Rev. P. P. Buller officiating. Mr. Richert, who was 59 years of age, grew to manhood in the Goessel community and attended the Goessel Preparatory school, Bethel college, and Salina Business college.

His wife preceded him in death Jan. 6, 1949, while he was a patient in the hospital.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1949 Dec 29 p. 3

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GUSTAVE RICHERT

Gustave Richert, son of H. H. and Helena Schmidt Richert, was born May 9, 1890, near Goessel, Kans., and passed away in the veterans hospital at Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 26, 1949, at the age of 59 years, six months and 17 days.

He grew up to manhood in the Goessel community, attended the Goessel preparatory school, Bethel college and the Salina business college.

He was baptized May 26, 1912, and became a member of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite church. In 1920 when the Goessel Mennonite church was organized he transferred his membership to this church, where he was a member at the time of his death.

His health was impaired by rheumatism. In his teen years he spent some time in the hospital at Halstead, Kans. and in later life due to the nature of his illness he lived in warmer climates near Tucson, Ariz. and in Los Angeles, Calif.

He was drafted in the First World War and performed non-combatant service, mostly in the kitchen and foods department

He was married Sept. 25, 1928, to Ida Kirk, who preceded him in death Jan. 6, 1949.

About five years ago his health began to fail due to high blood pressure which gradually increased so that by and by he was compelled to give up his regular work and assume lighter work. However in the summer of 1948 he suffered a few light strokes from which he partly recovered. On Nov. 30, 1948, he suffered a more serious stroke and was taken to the veterans hospital, where he received the best of care and recovered sufficiently that he could be taken to his home the latter part of December. On Jan. 2, 1949, he had to be taken back to the hospital, where he was a patient the rest of his life.

On Jan. 6, four days after he entered the hospital the last time, Ida, his wife, suddenly passed away. He fully realized her death and it was a shock to him.

He always appreciated visitors. During his last illness he gradually grew weaker. The final cause of his death was pneumonia.

He leaves to mourn his passing four sisters, Margaret, Mrs. P. G. Boldt of near Reedley, Calif., Mary, Mrs. John F. Schmidt of Newton, Kans., Martha, Mrs. W. W. Unruh of near Goessel, Kans., Anna, Mrs. P. C. Andres, of Elbing, Kans.; two brothers, Adolf of Las Vegas, Nev. and Eric of Salinas, Calif.; six sisters-in-law, six brothers-in-law, four uncles and nine aunts and many other relatives and friends.

The funeral services were conducted at the Goessel Mennonite church Dec. 2, 1949.