Gorsching, Mattie Kiehn (1893-1970)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1970 Mar 19 p. 11

Birth date: 1893 Aug 17

text of obituary:

MRS. MATTIE GORSCHING

Mattie L. (Kiehn) Gorsching, daughter of Mathilda and Daniel Kiehn, was born on Aug. 17, 1893, near Hillsboro, Kan. Here she spent her childhood days with her parents. After spending a few years in Michigan, the family moved to Washita County, Oklahoma, and resided in the Cordell community.

As a young girl she recognized Christ as her personal Saviour. She was baptized upon her confession of faith and united with the Mennonite Church.

She was married to Peter J. Gorsching at Cordell, Okla. This marriage, which lasted more than 50 years, was blessed with six daughters and two sons. One daughter, Clara Jane, as well as two grandchildren preceded her in death. Our father passed away in 1962.

After spending some 25 years in Washita County, our parents decided to move to California, arriving in Shafter in 1936. Mother had made her home here since then.

She enjoyed comparatively good health. She enjoyed her family and did her best to be a good mother and homemaker. In the last two years it was discovered that she had cancer. She suffered much but was very patient. The last weeks of her life were spent in the Shafter Convalescent Hospital. Thursday morning she quiet slipped away to be with her Maker reaching the age of 76 years, four months, and 17 days.

The children who remain mourn her departure are Dorothy, Mrs. C. W. Chelf, Wynoka [sic Waynoka], Okla.; Verna, Mrs. Mel E. Parrott [sic Parrett], Shafter; Ollie, Mrs. Fred Van Volkenburg, Bakersfield; Donna, Mrs. F. L. Goddard, Burns, Oregon; Allen L., Taft, Calif.; Wesley F. Shafter; and Jeanne, Mrs. James R. Youell, Wenden, Ariz.

Besides these there are 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, one sister, Marion, Mrs. Leonard Witzke of Turpin, Okla., and many friends and relatives. The Family