Neuenschwander, Noah (1885-1967)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1967 Sep 28 p. 8

Birth date: 1885 Mar 22

text of obituary:

NOAH NEUENSCHWANDER

Noah Neuenschwander, oldest son of David and Elizabeth Loganbill Neuenschwander, was born Mar. 22, 1885 at Excelsior near Versailles, Mo., and died unexpectedly at the home of his wife's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harms and sons of Flanagan, Ill. on July 5, 1967, at the age of 82 years, three months and 13 days.

He attended German School at the Bethel Mennonite Church near Fortuna, Mo., where his parents were members. When he was 11 years of age his parents moved to Garden City, Mo., where he continued his education.

He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at the age of 16 and became a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church near Garden City, later transferring to the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church when the two congregations united on August 10, 1947. during the years at Bethel he served often as Sunday school teacher, chorister, superintendent, trustee, and janitor.

On April 2, 1911, he married Goldie Mabel Culp Plank of Garden City, and to them were born 11 children. His wife died July 16, 1936. On July 27, 1952, he and Magdalene Elizabeth Grove of Garden City were married. She has been his faithful companion and a devoted mother to his children.

Besides his wife Goldie, he was preceded in death by five sisters, two brothers, and three sons, Archie, Samuel, and one who was stillborn.

Besides his wife Magdalene, he is survived by five sons, Homer of Sylvia, N. C., Roy, San Francisco, Calif., Daniel, Raytown, Mo., Victor, Nashville, Tenn., and Noah A., Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah; three daughters, (Iva Rose) Mrs. Lloyd Hunter, Oakland, Cal., (Emma) Mrs. Harold Kaye Hudson, Las Cruces, N. Mex., and (Goldie) Mrs. Harry Muth of Freemont, Cal., three sisters, Mrs. Rose Jensen and Mrs. Fannie Kiser, both of Hesston, Kan., and Mrs. Ella King, Conway, Ark., 22 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.

From 1907 to 1919 he was in a business partnership with a brother-in-law, known as "Kauffman and Neuenschwander," which combined a tinshop, furniture and undertaking. While farming he became associated with the Rudy Patrick Seed Co. of Kansas City, and bought clover, bluegrass and timothy seed for them, while overseeing 40 bluegrass strippers for them, besides eight of his own. Later he added a grocery and meat-market, known as "The Cash & Carry," to his feed and seed store. He also did custom butchering, painting and guttering, and installed lightning rods. Retiring in 1952, he devoted his time and talents to his family and his home. He was an ardent organic gardener.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, Garden City. Rev. Rufus Horst of Kansas City, Kan. officiated, assisted by Rev. Earl Eberly, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne (Hazel King) Kramer of Milford, Neb. provided music.

Burial was in the Clearfork Cemetery near Garden City.