Klassen, Aganetha Richert (1870-1940)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1940 Mar 19 p. 13

Birth date: 1870 Jul 21

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1940 Jan 10 p. 2

text of obituary:

LOCAL NEWS

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— The entire Herald office group deeply sympathize with their fellow-worker, Rudolf A. Klassen, in the loss of his mother, Mrs. P. P. Klassen who passed away at the Bethesda hospital in Goessel early last Friday morning. For more than a year she had suffered from an heart ailment which finally caused her death. She reached the age of 69 years. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the home near Goessel and at one-thirty at the Alexanderwohl church. The service at the Alexanderwohl church will be conducted by the three ministers of the church, Rev. P. H. Unruh, Rev. C. C. Wedel, and Rev. J. J. Banman. besides the deeply bereaved husband and father, P. P. Klassen, the following sons survive. Henry and Peter at home; and Chris, Otto John and Rudolf, all of whom are married; also the following brothers and sisters: Rev. P. H. Richert, Prof. D. H. Richert of Bethel College; Mrs. P. A. Penner of India, John J. Richerrt of Wichita; and Mrs. H. D. Epp, Henderson, Neb.; one half-sister, Mrs. Rudolf Riesen of Arlington.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1940 Feb 7 p. 2

text of obituary:

Mrs. Aganetha Richert Klassen was born at Gnadenheim, South Russia, on July 21, 1870. When she was 4 years of age she immigrated, with her parents Heinrich Richerts, to America. Here they made their new home in McPherson county, Kansas. As her father was a teacher and also a minister of the Gospel, she was raised in the fear of the Lord and upon this faith she was baptized June 10, 1889, by Elder Jacob Buller and united with the Alexanderwohl Mennonite church, of which she was a faithful member to the time of her death. On March 3, 1893, she was married to her deeply mourning husband, Peter P. Klassen, on which occasion Missionary H. R. Voth officiated. This union lasted nearly 47 years, being blessed with six sons, all living. Many blessings were granted them by the Lord and even tribulations proved to be blessings. Very conscientiously and devotedly she did her part in the home. Often she wished that she could find some time to take part in Christian benevolent activities. She worked hard and was a good steward of material things and yet ready to give. She did what she could.

About 20 years ago we noticed that she developed some kind of heart trouble, but the disturbances were of short duration. It became alarming only during the last years. In July she entered the Bethesda Hospital in Goessel, Kansas, and after 2 weeks treatment and care her condition was much improved and she was dismissed and returned to her home. Before long her breathing was seriously hindered, so that she sat up nights in a chair praying in her suffering. Last Christmas she was much improved and she enjoyed the homecoming of the children. Soon after that her condition became alarming and she entered the Bethesda Hospital a second time for treatment and care on January 3. All that modern treatment and kind care could do was done but with no results. She was called home to be with her Lord at 3:30 a.m.. January 5, at an age of 69 years, 5 months and 14 days.

She leaves to mourn her departure her deeply mourning husband, Peter P. Klassen, the children, Henry and Peter Klassen at home, Christoph and Maria Boese Klassen, Otto and Linda Hiebert Klassen, John and Elisabeth Schmidt Klassen, Rudolph and Elma Strauss Klassen and 4 grandchildren. Also one half-sister Mrs. Rudolf Riesen, Arlington, Kansas, and 6 brothers and sisters — P. H. Richert, Newton, D. H. Richert, North Newton, Margaret Richert, Goessel, and John J. Richer, Wichita, Kansas, Martha Richert Penner, Champa, C. P. India, and Elisabeth Richert Epp, Henderson, Nebr., one uncle, two aunts, and a large circle of friends.

At the funeral on January 10 Rev. Peter Buller made a few remarks on Gen. 48: 21 at the home, and the quartet that had sung for her on December 10 rendered two songs, The members of the quartet are John W. Unruh, W. W. Unruh, W. H. Unrau, and frank J. Schmidt.

At the church Rev. C. C. Wedel made the introduction, Ps. 90, Rev. P. H. Unruh spoke on 2 Cor. 4:14, and Rev. J. J. Banman on Job 19: 25 - 27.

The quartet again rendered several numbers.

The Mennonite obituary: 1940 Jan 30 p. 13