Roth, Emma Householter (1897-1951)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Jun 21 p. 8

Birth date: 1897

text of obituary:

MRS. EMMA ROTH

Mrs. Emma Roth, daughter of Debold and Anna Householter, was born July 11, 1897, at Eureka, Ill. She passed away at her home at Gibson City, Ill. on May 7, 1951.

She was married to Wilber J. Roth on Sept. 8, 1921, at Eureka, Ill.

Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Doris Amelia and Gene Ann, and a son Morris Dean all at home; her father of Eureka; three sisters. Mrs. Katherine Neuhauser and Mrs. Mary Neuhauser, both of Eureka, and Mrs. Ida Roth of Morton, Ill.; one brother, Peter Householter of Eureka.

Funeral services were held at the Bethel Mennonite church, Pekin, Illinois on May 10, 1951. Officiating at the services were Rev. Samuel Ummel of Peoria, Ill., Rev. Lloyd Gundy of Pekin, and Rev. Roy Roth of Pleasant Hill church. She was a faithful member of the Bethel Mennonite church.

Burial was in the Glendale Memorial Garden, Pekin.

The Mennonite obituary: 1951 Jun 26 p. 419