Entz, Ruth Elizabeth (1920-1937)

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Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1937 May 4 p. 14

Birth date: 1920 Nov 28

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1937 Mar 24 p. 5

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— The whole community was shocked this morning to hear of the sudden death of Miss Ruth Entz, daughter of Rev. J. E. Entz, at Montrose Girl's School, Montrose, Pa. Having been an active girl, in the usual good health, her death comes as a most unexpected sorrow to her many friends. Details of her passing have not yet been learned.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1937 Mar 31 p. 2

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Ruth Elizabeth Entz was born on November 28, 1920, and departed this life at Montrose, Penn., on March 24, 1937, at the youthful age of 16 years, 3 months and 20 days.

On March 11, 1926, when she was but a little over five yeas old, we took her into our home and heart, adopting her as our child. From the first day on she has brought much joy and sunshine into our life. She was of a cheerful, happy disposition and highly gifted. Although at the time she did not know one word of the German language she learned to talk it fluently in eight months. After finishing the grades she had the special opporunity of attending for two years the Hesston Academy and Bible School and this year she had the unusual privilege of attending the Montrose School for Girls, a school located in north-eastern Pennsylvania, in the Blue Ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. it is surrounded by a most beautiful scenery with a large lake, quite near the campus. The Montrose School for Girls is a College Preparatory Boarding School with special emphasis on Bible teaching. it offers in a sound Christian atmosphere, under the guidance of a devout Christina faculty a Christian education for girls, and under the highest and intellectual and cultural standards. Here the Lord has prepared Ruth in a special way for His so early call home in the bloom of her youth.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1937 Mar 31 p. 5

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— The largest funeral service held at the first Mennonite church for some time was taht of Miss Ruth Ents [sic Entz], daughter of Rev. J. E. Entz, which was held on Monday afternoon. As reported in last week's Review, Miss Entz passed away suddenly on March 24 at the Montrose Girls School, Montrose, Pa. The body was immediately sent to Newton, and was accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Schultz, one of the instructors of the Montrose school. At the funeral service at the country home of Rev. Entz, Rev. B. Regier spoke words of comfort, while at the church Rev. A. Warkentin and Rev. H. J. Dyck of Elbing officiated. An especially impressive part of the service was the rendition of special music by the young people's choir of the church, of which Miss Entz had been a member. The Review extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved father. A detailed obituary appears elsewhere in thes issue.

The Mennonite obituary: 1937 Apr 13 p. 8