Blosser, Bertie Alice Brown (1879-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Oct 9 p. 8

Birth date: 1879 Oct 20

text of obituary:

MRS. BERTIE BLOSSER

Bertie Alice Blosser (nee Brown), daughter of Frank and Phoebe Jan rown [sic Brown], was born near Singers Glen, Virginia on Oct. 20, 1879. She passed away in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ira Buerge, Archbold, Ohio, where she had made her home the last five weeks, on Friday, Sept. 5, 1958, at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 16 days.

On Feb. 26, 1902, she was united in marriage with Ernest D. Blosser, and they shared joys and sorrows for over 56 years. To this union were born ten sons and three daughters. Six sons preceded her in death.

She is survived by her deeply bereaved husband; four sons and three daughters, Paul of Youngstown, Ohio, Owen and Noah of Stryker, Ohio, Charles, Hettie (Mrs. Ira Buerge) and Rebecca (Mrs. Harold Beck) of Archbold, Emma (Mrs. Bernhard Friesen) of Wauseon, Ohio; 26 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Father, mother, six sisters, and three brothers preceded her in death. She was the last surviving member of her family.

In her youth she felt her lost condition and upon the confession of her faith was baptized and added to the church of the Dunkard Brethren. Later, in 1920, she united with the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite.

Mother suffered much pain the past few years. Her condition became much worse and she suffered severely the last eight weeks. She often expressed her desire to go home to be with Jesus, thus leaving us with the assurance she was ready to meet her Savior.

Funeral services were held Sept. 9 in the Central Mennonite Church. Ministers in charge were Jesse J. Short, Simon Stuckey, Glen Litwiller and Donald Seiler. Burial was made in Pettisville cemetery.