Meschberger, Zipora S. (1893-1979)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1980 Jan 3 p. 8

Birth date: 1893 Sep 18

text of obituary:

NEWTON & VICINITY

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● Sister Zipora S. Mmeschberger died Dec. 31 at the age of 86 at the Bethel Home for the Aged. She was a member of the deaconess sisterhood and of the First Mennonite Church of Newton. Services were held Jan. 3 at the Sister Frieda Chapel with Albert Epp and Jim Cox officiating. Surviving are a sister, Ada of the Bethel Home, and a brother, Silas of Sheldon, Mo. She served in nursing care at Bethel Deaconess Hospital for many years.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1980 Feb 7 p. 11

text of obituary:

SISTER ZIPORA MESCHBERGER

Sister Zipora was born Sept. 18, 1893 at El Reno, Okla. to Jacob and Dinah Meschberger, workers in the Indian Mission. She was baptized in 1910 and became a member of the Mennonite church in El Reno. She transferred her membership to the First Mennonite Church in Newton, Kan. in 1925.

Sister Zipora always had the desire to serve the Lord in a special way. She applied to the Bethel Deaconess Hospital and was accepted into the family in 1917.

She served in various capacities, as manager of the laundry for many years and also in the kitchen and dining room. Faithfulness characterized her everywhere.

In the early years