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Oyer, Ellen Smith (1886-1969)
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| − | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1969 Dec 25 p. 11 |
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| − | Services for Mrs. Ellen Oyer, 83, of Rt. 1, Eureka, |
+ | Services for Mrs. Ellen Oyer, 83, of Rt. 1, Eureka, Ill. were held Nov. 13 in the Metamora Mennonite Church. Mrs. Oyer died at her home Tuesday evening, Nov. 11, after an illness of several months. Rev. Roy Bucher officiated and burial was in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery. |
She was born June 15, 1886 near Metamora, the daughter of Bishop John and Magdalena Schertz Smith. She was married to Edward H. Oyer on Nov. 29, 1906 in Eureka. |
She was born June 15, 1886 near Metamora, the daughter of Bishop John and Magdalena Schertz Smith. She was married to Edward H. Oyer on Nov. 29, 1906 in Eureka. |
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 1 December 2022
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1969 Dec 25 p. 11
Birth date: 1886 Jun 15
text of obituary:
MRS. ELLEN OYER
Services for Mrs. Ellen Oyer, 83, of Rt. 1, Eureka, Ill. were held Nov. 13 in the Metamora Mennonite Church. Mrs. Oyer died at her home Tuesday evening, Nov. 11, after an illness of several months. Rev. Roy Bucher officiated and burial was in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
She was born June 15, 1886 near Metamora, the daughter of Bishop John and Magdalena Schertz Smith. She was married to Edward H. Oyer on Nov. 29, 1906 in Eureka.
Surviving besides her husband are one son, Dr. Harold Oyer of Mrs. S. A. (Ethel Yoder of Goshen, ind., Mrs. Thelma Noe of Eureka, and Miss Pauline Oyer of Phoenix, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, five brothers, three sisters and one step-sister.
Mrs. Oyer was a member of the Metamora Mennonite Church.
