Buller, Agnethes Unruh (1850-1936)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1936 Apr 22 p. 2

Birth date: 1850 Mar 14

text of obituary:

Mrs. Andrew H. Buller

Mrs. Andrew H. Buller, nee Agnethes Unruh, was born March 14, 1850, in the village of Garvanin, South Russia, where she also spent her childhood and youth. There she was also baptized upon the confession of her faith in Christ and received as a member of the Mennonite church.

On May 22, 1870, she was united in marriage with Andrew H. Buller of the village Carlswalde, where they made their home until they migrated to America some time later. Her father died shortly before they left their home.

In America they changed homes quite often, having resided in four different states. Many trials and harships [sic] were met and overcome.

Together with her husband it was her privilege to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at their home in Montana, for which occasion 215 guests gathered to extend their good wishes and mutual happiness. In moving from place to place it was always her desire to go to a community in which there was a Mennonite church. It was her privilege to see all of her children converted and accepted into membership of the church.

Mother Buller died on April 2, 1936, after four days of illness resulting from a paralytic stroke on March 29. During these last days of her life she was apparently conscious, but unable to talk. There was no evidence of any severe suffering.

Close relatives who mourn he loss are her aged husband; five sons, Fred of Avon, S. D.; Joe of Salem, Oreg., Abraham, John and Christ of Bloomfield, Mont.; three daughters, Emma, Mrs. A. M. Reese of Vona, Colo.; Mary, Mrs. B. M. Boese of Denver, Colo.; and Ida, Mrs. Gerald Boese of Bloomfield, Mont.; 42 grandchildren, 8 having preceded her in death; 18 great-grandchildren, three having preceded her in death; one brother living in Garden City, Mo., and other members of her family still living in Russia.

We mourn to lose our dear wife and mother, but have the assurance that she has passed on to her reward in Heaven. — The Family.

Note: The above obituary was reprinted on 1936 Sep 9 p. 2 along with Andrew H. Buller's obituary. In the reprint obituary the word "hardship" is spelled correctly.