Patzkowsky, August F. (1871-1949)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1949 Jan 20 p. 5

Birth date: 1871 Feb 20

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— Funeral services were held at the Fairview, Okla. M.B. church on Jan. 13 for Rev. A. F. Patzkowsky of Isabell [sic Isabella], Okla., who died after a long illness on Jan. 9. He was the father of Mrs. P. E. Schellenberg of Hillsboro, Kans.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1949 Jan 27 p. 3

text of obituary:

REV. AUGUST F. PATZKOWSKY

August F. Patzkowsky was born the son of Michael and Anna Scharping Patzkowsky February 20, 1871, in Hansau, Saratov, Russia. He was called to his eternal home by the Heavenly Father Sunday noon, January 9, 1949, at the age of 77 years ten months and 19 days.

When four years old in the year 1875, he immigrated to this country with his parents, four brothers and three sisters, settling at that time in the state of Illinois. After a brief stay here the family moved and made a home in the Ebenfeld community in Marion county, Kansas. Here he spent the early years of his life.

In 1893, at the time of the opening of the Cherokee strip, he made the run and staked and filed the claim which became his homestead. Here he lived the life of a pioneer in the early days of the settlement and made his home until the end.

On June 20, 1894, he entered holy matrimony with Lizzie Pettker. After a little more than four years of married life she was taken from him in death. To this marriage were born two sons and one daughter. On Easter Sunday, May 11, 1899, he was married to Mary Krause, with whom he shared the joys and sorrows of life for a time only four months less than 50 years. Three sons and one daughter were born to this marriage.

After accepting the Lord as his Savior and the Master of his life during a series of evangelistic services at the Ebenfeld church conducted by the Rev. P. H. Wedel during the winter of 1893, he was baptized and received into the fellowship of the Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren church by the Elder Johann Foth May 15, 1893.

He transferred his church membership to the South Mennonite Brethren church of Fairview at the time of its organization. Here he was elected to the office of minister March 28, 1921, and ordained into this service on Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 1925. To this fellowship he remained faithful to the end even though it was not possible for him to be present at the services of his church, which he loved dearly, during the past three and one-half years.

He received his elementary education in the Ebenfeld school. Though this was not of many years, he acquired the skills wherewith he was able to nurture his ever present interest in the Scriptures and in history during his lifetime. Many a book and many a paper he read with keen interest in the pursuit of these studies.

His health was exceptionally good until the spring of 1942, when he suffered a first stroke. Though he recovered partially, a second stroke with accompanying complications caused his condition to grow steadily worse until he became bedfast. The last three years he spent in bed, where he was faithfully and patiently cared for by our mother until he departed from this life to be with his Lord.

He leaves his wife Mary; his children, Albert and family, Ted and family, Elizabeth (Mrs. H. J. Fast) and family, Bryan and family, Ruben and family, Edna (Mrs. P. E. Schellenberg) and family, Wesley and family; 13 grandchildren; one great grandchild; and a wide circle of relatives and friends.

We remember with deep affection our father, who has gone before us into heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity. His love has given great joy and comfort to our lives. His hope and faith in Christ our Lord has deepened our sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our mortal years.

“For we know that If our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” II Corinthians 5:1. — The bereaved family.