Moser, Lydia Amstutz (1872-1954)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 Dec 23 p. 8

Birth date: 1872 Sep 11

text of obituary:

MRS. LYDIA MOSER

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Nov. 28, at Salem Mennonite Church near Dalton, O. for Mrs. Lydia Moser, widow of Simon D. Moser, who died early Friday morning Nov. 26, at the age of 82 at the home of a daughter, Mrs. E. T. Grimes, R. D. 1., Kidron. She had been seriously ill for a week.

Born in eastern Wayne county on Sept. 11, 1872, a daughter of Jacob and Catherina Steiner Amstutz, she lived in the commuity [sic] all her life. Mr. Moser died in 1936. Mrs. Moser lived in Orrville for a number of years before going to her daughter's home eight years ago.

Survivors are six sons, Roy of Amherst, Mass.; Lester of Cuyahoga Falls, Karl of Cleveland Heights, Clarence and Leonard of Kidron, and Alton of Columbus; two daughters, Mrs. Etta Grimes and Mrs. Ray (Laura) Burkholder of Kidron, 20 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Rev. James R. Reusser, pastor of Salem Church, of which Mrs. Moser was a long-time member, officiated at the services. Burial was made in the Church cemetery.

The Mennonite obituary: 1955 Mar 22 p. 192