Nafziger, Lydia Litwiller (1868-1947)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 Jan 9 p. 3

Birth date: 1867 Jul 22

text of obituary:

MRS. LYDIA NAFZIGER

Mrs. Lydia Nagziger, 79, of Hopedale, Ill., died recently following an illness of several months.

Funeral services were to be held Saturday at 10:30 a. m. at the Hopedale Mennonite church with Rev. Roy Roth of Pleasant Hill in charge, assisted by Rev. Ben Springer of the Hopedale church. burial was to be made in the Hopedale Mennonite cemetery.

Mrs. Nafzier was born July 22, 1897 [sic 1867], dear Delavan, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Litwiller. She was married to John Nafziger, Aug. 28, 1890. He preceded her in death, Aug. 12, 1917.

Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Alma Sutter, Mrs. Leah good, Miss Martha and Orrin, all of Hopedale; Amos, of California; Mrs. Mary Imhoff, Eureka; Mrs. Fannie Sommer, Saybrook; and Mrs. Agnes Hartzler, Morton; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. One daughter preceded her in death.

Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Springer, Hopedale; Mrs. A. C. Birky, Manson, Ia.; and four brothers, Amos and John E. Litwiller, Hopedale; and Rev. Simon Litwiller, Minier, and Aaron Litwiller, Delavan.