Borntrager, Barbara D. Plank (1908-2003)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2003 Oct 13 p. 8

Birth date: 1908 Nov 24

text of obituary:

BARBARA D. BORNTRAGER

Barbara D. Borntrager, 94, of Hesston, Kan., died Oct. 4, 2003, at Schowalter Villa. She was born Nov. 24, 1908, to David and Lizzie Chupp Plank in Bucklin.

She married Andrew A. Borntrager on Dec. 16, 1926, at Garnett. He preceded her in death on June 11, 1999.

She lived in the Yoder, Burrton and Hesston areas most of her life. She owned the Yoder Cafe from 1950 to 1963 and was also a homemaker.

She was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church.

Survivors include five sons, Andrew Borntrager of Council Bluffs, Iowa, David Borntrager of Minneapolis, Minn., Daniel Borntrager of Burrton, John Borntrager of Trimont, Minn., and Charles Borntrager of Burchrun, Mich.; a daughter, Betty Eash of Abbyville; 17 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 13 step-great-grandchildren and a step-great-great-grandchild.

She was preced in death by her husband, Andrew Borntrager; seven brothers; three sisters and a grandchild.

Funeral services were held at Yoder Mennonite Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.