Augspurger, Elsie May Miller (1882-1963)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1963 Mar 21 p. 8

Birth date: 1882 May 1

text of obituary:

ELSIE MAY AUGSPURGER

Elsie May Augspurger, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Miller, was born in Middlebury, Ind. on May 1, 1882 and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Blasi on Feb.17, 1963 at the age of 80 years, nine months and 17 days. She came to Iowa with her parents when Rev. W. W. Miller accepted the pastorate of the Pulaski Mennonite Church in 1898. She was then 16 years of age.

Elsie completed her formal education in the Pulaski public school. She was married to Samuel B. Augspurger on Dec. 18, 1901. To this marriage were born three children: Russell of University Park, Iowa, Gerald Augpurger and Lucille Blasi, both of Pulaski.

For 35 years she lived on a farm east of Pulaski, where the family was reared. The last 26 years of her life were spent in Pulaski. For 10 years she lived alone, and the last year was spent at the Arthur Blasi home. Her husband preceded her in death Nov. 28, 1951.

She leaves to mourn her passing one sister, Mrs. Edith Chester of Banning, Calif.; two sons, Russell and Gerald and their wives, and one daughter Lucille and her husband; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and as many friends as those who knew her.

She was baptized and received into the Pulaski Mennonite Church in her youth and remained a devout and faithful servant of her Lord until the time of her departure. She lived a completely unselfish life, always thinking first of the needs of others before her own. She gave much time and many years in teaching Sunday school classes as well as many other tasks for her Lord in the church until her passing.

The memorial service was held in the Pulaski Mennonite Church on Feb. 19, with her pastor, Frank R. Mitchell, officiating. She was laid to rest in the west cemetery. — The Family.