Gaeddert, Helena Richert (1858-1950)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1950 Sep 7 p. 4; 21

Birth date: 1858 Jun 30

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— Mrs. Helena Gaeddert, 92, who had made her home in Newton with her son, P. D. Gaeddert, for the past six years, died at the Bethel Deaconess hospital on Friday, Sept. 1. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Buhler Mennonite church, with interment in the Hopeview cemetery. Mrs. Gaeddert was born in Russia on June 30, 1858, and was one of the pioneer immigrants to Kansas. She leaves eight daughters, six sons, a sister, Mrs. Henry Voth of Orland. Calif., and a brother, J. E. Schmidt of Hillsboro.