Lettkeman, Gertruda Kasdorf (1857-1946)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1946 Jul 9 p. 14

Birth date: 1857 Aug 10

text of obituary:

Gertruda Kasdorf Lettkeman, was born August 10, 1857, in South Russia. At the age of 24 years gave her heart to the Lord and was baptized in the Lichtnau Church on June 1, 1881, by Elder Jacob Toews. On May 19, 1884 she was married to Peter Lettkeman, and migrated to America in 1892, coming to Goessel, Kansas, where they joined the Alexanderwohl Church, and later at Buhler, Kansas, from where they moved on a homestead near Weatherford, Oklahoma, in 1900, where they joined the Bergtal church near Corn. Here they experience the many hardships of pioneer life. When they retired they moved southeast of Clinton, joining the Herold Church, where they lived until her husband passed away on Nov. 13, 1936 when she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. P. P. Sawatzky. After a prolonged series of ailments and sickness, through which the Lord marvelously sustained her, she quietly brethed her last at 10:30 Sunday morning, June 3 aged 89 years, 9 months, and 24 days. She leaves to mourn her departure 2 sons: Jacob Lettkeman, of Weatherford, and Peter Lettkeman, of Clinton, 5 daughters: Mrs. P. P. Sawatzky and Mrs. B. C. Sawatzky of Clinton; Mrs. K. B. Wiebe, Two Buttes, Colorado; Mrs. Gus Wagner, Tucumcari, New Mexico; and Mrs. Mary Giesbrecht, Reedley Califonia; also 2 daughters-in-law, 4 sons-in-law, 45 grandchildren, and 91 great-grandchildren. One daughter, 3 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren have preceded her in death.

“Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take thy rest;

Lay down they [sic thy] head upon thy Savior’s breast;

We love thee well; but Jesus loves thee best. —

                                                            Good-night!”

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1946 Jun 20 p. 3

text of obituary:

GERTRUDE LETTKEMAN

Gertrude Kasdorf Lettkeman was born August 10, 1857, in South Russia. At the age of 24 years she gave her heart to the Lord and was baptized in the Lichenau church on June 1, 1881, by Elder Jacob Toews.

On May 19, 1884, she was married to Peter Lettkeman, and migrated to America in 1892. Here they first lived at Goessel, Kansas, where they joined the Alexanderwohl church, and later at Buhler, Kansas, from where they moved on a homestead near Weatherford, Okla., in 1900. They joined the Bergtal church near Corn. Here they experienced the many hardships of pioneer life.

When the retired they moved southeast of Clinton, where they lived until father passed away on Nov. 13, 1936. After that, mother made her home with her daughter, Mrs. P. P. Sawatzky, and joined the Herald [sic Herold] church near Bessie, Okla. The longing of her heart was realized when she went to be with her Lord.

After a prolonged series of ailments and sickness, through which the Lord marvelously sustained her, she quietly breathed her last at 10:30 Sunday morning, June 2, having reached the age of 89 years, 9 months and 29 days.

She leaves to mourn her departure two sons, Jacob Lettkeman of Weatherford, and Peter Lettkeman of Clinton; five daughters, Mrs. P. P. Sawatzky and Mrs. B. C. Sawatzkey of Clinton; Mrs. K. B. Wiebe, Two Buttes, Colorado; Mrs. Gust Wagner, Tumumcari [sic Tucumcari], New Mexico; and Mrs. Mary Giesbrecht, Reedley, California; also two daughters-in-law, four sons-in-law, 45 grandchildren, and 91 great-grandchildren. One daughter, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren have preceded her in death.

"Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take thy rest;
Lay down thy head upon thy Saviour's breast:
We love thee well; but Jesus loves thee best. —
     Good-night!"

—The Bereaved Family

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The Mennonite obituary: 1946 Jun 25 p. 8

text of obituary:

Gertrude Kasdorf Lettkeman was born August 19, 1857 in South Russia. When twenty-four she was baptized in the Lichtnau Church. In 1884 she married Peter Lettkeman, and in 1892 they migrated to Goessel, Kansas, where they joined the Alexanderwohl Church. Later they lived at Buhler Kansas, and then on a homestead at Weatherford, Oklahoma. Here they joined the Bergtal Church, near Corn. When they retired they moved southeast of Clinton. After her husbands death in 1936, she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. P. P. Sawatzky, and joined the Herold Church near Bessie. She passed away June 2 and leaves to mourn : two sons, Jacob of Weatherford, and Peter of Clinton ; five daughters, Mrs. P. P. Sawatzky and Mrs. B. C. Sawatzky of Clinton; Mrs. K. B. Wiebe, Two Buttes, Colorado ; Mrs. Gust Wagner, Tucumcari, New Mexico ; and Mrs. Mary Giesbrecht, Reedley, California.