Ediger, Peter H. (1887-1968)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1969 Jan 2 p. 8

Birth date: 1887 Dec 28

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• Peter H. Ediger, 80, retired farmer of Inman, died at Bethel Deaconess Hospital here on Dec. 25 after a two-month illness. He was a member of the Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, where the funeral was conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. Dick Rempel. Surviving are his widow, Katie; sons Ben, Delbert and Henry, all of Inman; four daughters, Mrs. Frieda Brenneman of Newton, Mrs. Esther Harms of Hesston, Mrs. Edna Doerksen and Mrs. Alva Friesen of Hutchinson; two sisters, 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1969 Feb 27 p. 11

text of obituary:

PETER H. EDIGER

Peter H. Ediger was born to Henry E. and Selena Janzen Ediger in Harvey County, Kansas on Dec. 28, 1887. He departed from this life on Christmas Day at 6 o'clock in the evening at Bethel Deaconness [sic Deaconess] Hospital, heaving attained the age of three days less than 81 years.

His grade school education was achieved in Wolf Creek and Turkey Creek Rural Schools. He had also attended the Preparatory School at Goessel and Hoffnungsau Preparatory School.

Since his parents were farmers he decided to continue farming also, from which he retired 12 years ago.

On Sept. 16, 1910, he married Katie Martens, daughter of John and Anna Martens of near Buhler, Kan. Shortly after the wedding the young couple homesteaded on a farm near Syracuse, Kan. where they farmed for one and a half years before moving back to a farm near Inman, Kan.

Upon the confession of his faith in Christ his Saviour, he was baptized on June 7, 1908 by Rev. Abraham Ratzlaff and joined the Hoffnungsau Church where he remained a faithful member until his departure.

Father was a most devoted husband and Christian example to us as a family. In general he enjoyed good health. In 1935 just after having celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary it was found that he was suffering from pernicious anemia, which required an extended stay at Bethesda Hospital in Goessel.

To our parents were born 11 children of which three preceded him in death. Bertha died at 18 months, Rosella in infancy, and Anna in 1936 at the age of 21 years. Also one sister, Marie, and brothers Henry and Jacob preceded him.

Father was always concerned for our spiritual welfare. It was a real joy to him when his third oldest son, Herb, felt called of the Lord to go to Africa. Herb and his wife La Verna first went to Ethiopia as missionaries under the Sudan Interior Mission in July 1954, and at present are serving their third term.

He leaves to mourn his wife, Katie; children, Ben of Inman, Frieda (Mrs. Roy Brenneman) of Newton, Henry of Inman, Herb of Ethiopia, Esther (Mrs. Wilmer Harms) of Hesston, Edna (Mrs. Henry Doerksen) of Hutchinson, Elma (Mrs. Wilmer Friesen) of Hutchinson, Delbert of Inman; four daughters-in-law; 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Dave Goertz and Anna, Mrs. John Flaming. — The Family.

The Mennonite obituary: 1969 Jan 21 p. 42