Klingenberg, Lena Regier Kroeker Braun (1858-1951)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Mar 1 p. 2

Birth date: 1859 Apr 14

text of obituary:

PIONEER IMMIGRANT DIED AT REEDLEY

Reedley, Calif. — Mrs. Lena Klingenberg, one of the Mennonite immigrants to this contry [sic] from Russia 71 years ago, died at the Mennonite home for aged here on Feb. 2, at the age of 92. Rev. J. B. Toews conducted the funeral services on Feb. 5 at the M. B. church here.

The survivors include a number of nephews and nieces living in California, and two nieces in Okahloma [sic Oklahoma].

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Mar 22 p. 8

text of obituary:

MRS. LENA KLINGENBERG

Mrs. Lena Klingenberg, nee Regier, was born April 14, 1858, in South Russia. She came to America with her parents in 1879 and settled near Moundridge, Kansas. Here she spent her youth and received her education.

After seeing her lost condition, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour, November 13, 1880, she was baptized by Rev. Bernhart [sic Bernhard] Buller, and became a member of the Mennonite Brethren church, and remained a faithful member of the same until the Lord called her home.

On January 8, 1900, she was joined in holy matrimony with Henry Kroeker by Elder Abraham Schellenberg. This union lasted only a short period of eight years but they were filled with joy and happiness.

November 27, 1912, she was married to Bro. Abraham Braun of Kirk, Colorado. This union lasted only three years and seven months, and she again became a widow when the Lord took her husband to his reward.

In 1915 she entered for the third time into marriage, with Bro. John Klingenberg of Loveland, Colorado. After a year they moved to Bakersfield, California. In 1921, God again took her husband. Since that time she has remained a widow until her home going. Through all these years she has found much comfort and joy in God’s Word. She also found much happiness in the fellowship with Christians.

In January 1945 she moved into the home for the aged at Reedley, California. Here she received the best physical care and many spiritual blessings. She especially enjoyed the interest and visits shown by her stepchildren, the Braun family.

In 1940, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bartel, her only living sister, moved to Bakersfield, California. This was a great joy and comfort to her in her old age. Again we had to realize that God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours, in that He took her sister home December 1949. After this loss she would often say, “Soon I’ll be with her."

In the home for the aged she was a blessing to those who knew her. She suffered often from illness, but was ever resigned to God’s will. Thursday evening at 8:30 on February 8, 1851 [sic 1951], she quietly left this world for her better home above. She reached the ripe old age of 92 years, nine months and 24 days.

She leaves to mourn her departure one brother-in-law, H. H. Bartel; five nephews and five nieces, with their families, her step-families, and a host of friends. — The Relatives.