Enns, Agnes Neufeld (1897-1965)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Oct 14 p. 3

Birth date: 1897

text of obituary:

Inman, Kan. — Mrs. Frank Enns, 68, who with her husband served as a missionary to the Congo for 34 years, died at Bethel Deaconess Hospital in Newton on Oct. 5. Death came unexpectedly while she apparently was making good recovery following surgery.

Funeral services were held Friday forenoon at the Bethel Mennonite Church near here. Rev. P. A. Wedel was in charge. Also taking part in the service were Fev.. A. R. Shelly, representing the General Conference Board of Missions, and Rev. Reuben Short, executive secretary of the Congo Inland Mission.

Mrs. Enns, the former Agnes Neufeld, was born here in 1897. She attended academy and college and taught for three years in a rural school.

She was married here to Rev. Frank Enns in 1926, and in the fall of that year they left for the Congo under the Congo Inland Mission. They retired in 1960.

In the Congo Mrs. Enns taught and supervised teachers, was active in women's work, and accompanied her husband on trips to visit schools and churches. For some time Rev. Enns was field chairman for th C.I.M.

Surviving in addition to Rev. Enns are one son, John of Kansas City; two daughters, Katherine of Inman, and Mrs. Emerson Neufeld of Buhler; and six grandchildren.

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