Nachtigal, Jacob J. (1886-1965)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Mar 18 p. 5

Birth date: 1886 Mar 7

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• Funeral services for Jacob J. Nachtigal, 79, retired farmer and Santa Fe railroad employee, were held Sunday afternoon at the First Mennonite Church, of which he was a member. Rev. Arnold Epp, the pastor, officiated, and burial was made at the Hoffnungsau Church cemetery near Inman. Mr. Nachtigal died March 12 at Bethel Deaconess hospital after a long illness. He had resided in Newton the past 20 years. Surviving are his widow, Justina; two daughters, two sons, 13 grandchildren, and one brother, George, of Hutchinson.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Apr 15 p. 12

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JACOB J. NACHTIGAL

Jacob J. Nachtigal, son of Henry and Sara (Janzen) Nachtigal, was born March 7, 1886, at Buhler, Kan., and departed this life on March 12, 1965 at Newton, Kan.

On June 4,1906, he was baptized upon the confession of his faith in Jesus Christ by Rev. Abraham Ratzlaff and received into the fellowship of the Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church near Inman, Kan.

On April 7, 1910 he was united in marriage to Justine Boese. Their home was blessed with four children, all of which are still living.

In 1929 he moved to a farm at Halstead, Kan., at which time he also became a member of the Garden Township Mennonite Church. Upon retiring from the farm and moving to Newton in 1945 he transferred his church membership to the First Mennonite Church, where he remained faithful and loyal till his death.

He considered it a privilege and a blessing from God that in 1960 they could celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Only the Sunday before his death, all of the children and grandchildren residing in this area met to celebrate his 79th birthday. Only one and a half weeks ago they closed their home at 518 West 4th Street to become residents of the Country View Nursing home near Newton.

In recent years when it became increasingly difficult for him to get out, he found great joy and blessing in the radio broadcast which brought the worship service of his church into his home.

Survivors include his wife, Justina; two sons, Henry of Winston, Calif. and Albert of Inman, Kan.; two daughters, Elma, Mrs. Lloyd Wiebe of Whitewater, and Elsie, Mrs. Leroy Janzen of Sedgwick; 13 grandchildren; and one brother, George of Hutchinson.

“Blessed in the sight of the Lord is the death of His asints [sic].”

The Mennonite obituary: 1965 Apr 13 p. 253