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Duerksen, John R. (1884-1965)
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HESSTON — The Rev. J. R. Duerksen, 81, of Hesston died Wednesday at the Schowalter Villa. |
HESSTON — The Rev. J. R. Duerksen, 81, of Hesston died Wednesday at the Schowalter Villa. |
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| − | He was born Nov. 2, 1884 near Hillsboro, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Duerksen. On |
+ | He was born Nov. 2, 1884 near Hillsboro, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Duerksen. On Aug. 12, 1912 he married Susanna Quiring who died in 1960. He served for 20 years as a missionary to the Hopi Indians in Arizona and spent considerable time translating the New Testament in the Hopi language. He also served as a pastor to churches in Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. They lived in Newton for about 14 years before moving to Hesston in 1956. |
Survivors include one son John P. of Hesston; three daughters, Mrs. J. P. (Marie) Kleinsasser of Freeman, S. D., Mrs. Evan (Martha) Oswald of Hesston and Mrs. Lorne (Ruth) Schmitt of Minden, Ontario, Canada; nine grandchildren; three brothers, A. R. of Newton, Jacob R. Duerksen of Reedley, Calif. and George R. of Henderson, Neb.; four sisters: Mrs. Katherine Harms of Newton, Mrs. P. F. Quiring of Goessel, Mrs. Albert Schmidt of Hillsboro and Mrs. P. L. Schmidt, of Route 2, Newton. |
Survivors include one son John P. of Hesston; three daughters, Mrs. J. P. (Marie) Kleinsasser of Freeman, S. D., Mrs. Evan (Martha) Oswald of Hesston and Mrs. Lorne (Ruth) Schmitt of Minden, Ontario, Canada; nine grandchildren; three brothers, A. R. of Newton, Jacob R. Duerksen of Reedley, Calif. and George R. of Henderson, Neb.; four sisters: Mrs. Katherine Harms of Newton, Mrs. P. F. Quiring of Goessel, Mrs. Albert Schmidt of Hillsboro and Mrs. P. L. Schmidt, of Route 2, Newton. |
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Revision as of 14:42, 22 July 2015
The Mennonite obituary: 25 Jan 1966 p. 70
Birth date: 1884 Nov 2
Newton Kansan obituary: 1965 Dec 30 p. 8
text of obituary:
Rev. J. R. Duerksen
HESSTON — The Rev. J. R. Duerksen, 81, of Hesston died Wednesday at the Schowalter Villa.
He was born Nov. 2, 1884 near Hillsboro, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Duerksen. On Aug. 12, 1912 he married Susanna Quiring who died in 1960. He served for 20 years as a missionary to the Hopi Indians in Arizona and spent considerable time translating the New Testament in the Hopi language. He also served as a pastor to churches in Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. They lived in Newton for about 14 years before moving to Hesston in 1956.
Survivors include one son John P. of Hesston; three daughters, Mrs. J. P. (Marie) Kleinsasser of Freeman, S. D., Mrs. Evan (Martha) Oswald of Hesston and Mrs. Lorne (Ruth) Schmitt of Minden, Ontario, Canada; nine grandchildren; three brothers, A. R. of Newton, Jacob R. Duerksen of Reedley, Calif. and George R. of Henderson, Neb.; four sisters: Mrs. Katherine Harms of Newton, Mrs. P. F. Quiring of Goessel, Mrs. Albert Schmidt of Hillsboro and Mrs. P. L. Schmidt, of Route 2, Newton.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday in the 1st Mennonite Church of Newton with the Rev. Arnold Epp and Rev. Peter Wiebe officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The Miller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The body will lie in state at the Miller Funeral Home in Goessel Monday.
