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Lenhert, Viola Wenger (1890-1962)

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<center><h3>VIOLA WENGER LENHERT </h3></center>
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Viola Wenger Lenhert, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Ann (Landes) Wenger, was born Nov. 16, 1860 [''sic'' 1890], at Canton, Kansas, and passed away at the Samaritan Hospital, Nampa, Ida., on Oct. 2, 1962, aged 71 years, 10 months, and 15 days.
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She resided at Canton until 1911 when the family moved to Hesston, where she graduated from high school and college at Hesston College. She later finished her education at the University of California at Berkeley. She spent the year 1920 and 1921 teaching at Beulah College, Upland, Calif.
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She was converted in childhood and was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church throughout her life. She served for 13 years at the Portland, Ore. Mission, and came from Portland to Nampa in 1937,where she operated a children's home for a number of years.
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In 1946 she accepted a call to serve the Mennonite Central Committee at Akron, Pa., and served four years. During this time she was sent to Europe in the interest of relief work. Returning, she traveled extensively in the United States and Canada, explaining to the churches the work of the MCC in its relief outreach, especially in Europe. She then returned to her home in Nampa, and had since operated the Corner Book Store at her residence. She married Samuel Lenhert March 2, 1961, at her sister's home in Clearbrook, B. C.
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She had a great concern for the work of the church, spending much time in visitation, literature distribution, teaching in summer Bible school and Sunday school. Her home was a haven for the needy and elderly. She suffered for some time of lukemia [''sic''], but death came peacefully.
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Surviving are her husband, Samuel Lenhert of Nampa; six sisters, Mrs. Elmer (Nora) Hershey and Mrs. Paul (Martha) Hershey of Gulfport, Miss., Mrs. Chris (Cora) Vogt and Mrs. John (Mary) Detwiler of Hesston, Kan., Mrs. Abe (Anna) Good of Nampa, and Mrs. Ernest (Barbara) Garber of Sheridan, Ore.; and a brother, Daniel Wenger, Ceres, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Malinda Swartzendruber, and a brother, Jonas Wenger.
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Funeral services were held at the Nampa Mennonite Church on Oct. 5, 1962, Harold Hochstetler and D. A. Good officiating. Her body was laid to rest in a Nampa cemetery.
   
Birth date: 1890
 
   
 
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 8 October 2019

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 Oct 18 p. 8

Birth date: 1890 Nov 16

text of obituary:

VIOLA WENGER LENHERT

Viola Wenger Lenhert, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Ann (Landes) Wenger, was born Nov. 16, 1860 [sic 1890], at Canton, Kansas, and passed away at the Samaritan Hospital, Nampa, Ida., on Oct. 2, 1962, aged 71 years, 10 months, and 15 days.

She resided at Canton until 1911 when the family moved to Hesston, where she graduated from high school and college at Hesston College. She later finished her education at the University of California at Berkeley. She spent the year 1920 and 1921 teaching at Beulah College, Upland, Calif.

She was converted in childhood and was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church throughout her life. She served for 13 years at the Portland, Ore. Mission, and came from Portland to Nampa in 1937,where she operated a children's home for a number of years.

In 1946 she accepted a call to serve the Mennonite Central Committee at Akron, Pa., and served four years. During this time she was sent to Europe in the interest of relief work. Returning, she traveled extensively in the United States and Canada, explaining to the churches the work of the MCC in its relief outreach, especially in Europe. She then returned to her home in Nampa, and had since operated the Corner Book Store at her residence. She married Samuel Lenhert March 2, 1961, at her sister's home in Clearbrook, B. C.

She had a great concern for the work of the church, spending much time in visitation, literature distribution, teaching in summer Bible school and Sunday school. Her home was a haven for the needy and elderly. She suffered for some time of lukemia [sic], but death came peacefully.

Surviving are her husband, Samuel Lenhert of Nampa; six sisters, Mrs. Elmer (Nora) Hershey and Mrs. Paul (Martha) Hershey of Gulfport, Miss., Mrs. Chris (Cora) Vogt and Mrs. John (Mary) Detwiler of Hesston, Kan., Mrs. Abe (Anna) Good of Nampa, and Mrs. Ernest (Barbara) Garber of Sheridan, Ore.; and a brother, Daniel Wenger, Ceres, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Malinda Swartzendruber, and a brother, Jonas Wenger.

Funeral services were held at the Nampa Mennonite Church on Oct. 5, 1962, Harold Hochstetler and D. A. Good officiating. Her body was laid to rest in a Nampa cemetery.

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