Harms, Anna Kroeker (1881-1961)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1961 Oct 26 p. 4

Birth date: 1881 Nov 9

text of obituary:

Death Claims Pioneer Settler at Corn, Okla.

Corn, Okla. — Death claimed another of the pioneer settlers in this western Oklahoma community with the passing of Mrs. Anna Harms, 79, on Oct. 16 at the Clinton Hospital. She had been a resident of the Corn Home for Aged the past five years.

A native of South Russia, Mrs. Harms came to this area as a young girl. She was married to P. B. Harms, who was president of the Corn State Bank for a number of years before it was sold to the Weatherford bank. The couple later lived in Kansas, California and Premont,Texas, where Mr. Harms died.

Funeral services were conducted at the M. B. Church here by Rev. Jacob Ewert, Rev. Albert Schmidt and Dr. J.K. Warkentin.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1961 Dec 28 p. 8

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Mrs. P. B. Harms, nee Anna Kroeker, was born in Russia on Nov. 9, 1881, to Jacob J. and Anna Kroeker.

At the age of 12 she came with her family to the United States where they homesteaded near Corn, Okla. On July 28, 1900, she was united with P. B. Harms in holy matrimony. This union was blessed with three daughters, Erna, Mrs. H. M. Duerksen, Denver, Colo.; Margie, Mrs. Clyde E. Shannon, Oklahoma City; and Helen, Mrs. Joe A. Everett, Premont, Texas.

Father preceded mother in death on Aug. 21, 1943, at Premont, Texas. In the spring of 1957, mother moved from Premont to the Home for the Aged in Corn, Okla., where she spent the remainder of her days. She appreciated the services of the workers and felt at home there.

On Oct. 4 she fell and broke her hip and was taken to the hospital at Clinton, Okla. She seemed to be making a favorable recovery but on Oct. 14 she suffered a severe stroke, and on Oct. 16 she quietly passed away to be with her Maker. Her great desire was fulfilled. She reached the age of 79 years, 11 months and seven days.

Early in life she realized her lost condition and accepted Christ as her Savior. On March 28, 1909, she was baptized by Rev. P. E. Nikkel and received into the Mennonite Brethren Church in Hillsboro, Kan. Mother loved the Lord and enjoyed teaching in the Sunday school. She prayed, lived and sang a happy Christian life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her oldest sister, Gertrude, Mrs. J. F. Duerksen, and her youngest brother, George N. Kroeker.

She leaves to mourn her departure, three daughters, three sons-in-law, five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; three brothers, P. N. Kroekers, J. N. Kroeker and H. N. Kroeker; four sisters, Mrs. P. P. Reimer, Mrs. B. J. Bergen, Mrs. H. A. Unger and Mrs. D. D. Reimer. — The Family.