Albrecht, Abraham (1880-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Mar 3 p. 6

Birth date: 1880 Oct 19

text of obituary:

— Rev. Abraham Albrecht, 74, well known retired minister and teacher of Newton, passed away Sunday morning at Axtell Christian hospital. In failing health for the last year or more, Rev. Albrecht has entered the hospital four days before his passing. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday forenoon at the First Mennonite church, of which he was a member, Rev. J. E. Entz in charge. Rev. Albrecht was born in Lindenau, Russia on Oct. 19, 1880. A graduate of Bethel College and Kansas University, he served as teacher and administrator in a number of Bible academies and public schools of Kansas, and taught also at the Meno, Okla. academy. He served as pastor of several Western District churches. Surviving are his wife, the former Lena Ratzlaff; three children, Mrs. Marvin Dirks of Lombard, Ill., Mrs. Herbert Miller of Newton, and Dr. Paul Albrecht of Forest Hills, Ill.; and seven grandchildren.

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