Roth, Emma Stuckey (1878-1947)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 Oct 9 p. 3

Birth date: 1878 Sep 25

text of obituary:

MRS. EMMA STUCKEY

Emma Stuckey, daughter of Daniel and Mary Ann Buzzard Stuckey, was born in Livingston county, Illinois, near Fairbury, September 25, 1878. She died at her home in Harper, Kansas, on September 25, 1947, about 6:45 p.m., age 69 years.

At the age of seven years she with her parent sand brothers and sisters came to Kansas, Star Center community, where she lived about 14 years. She was united in marriage at Anthony, Kansas, to William Roth of Lamar, Missouri, on January 30, 1900. She then went as a bride with her husband to Lamar, where they made their home until 1909.

To this union were born three daughters: Mrs. John Hamilton, Mrs. Lester Barker, and Mrs. Clarence Kreider, all of Harper, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Sam and Albert Stuckey, one sister, Minnie Swartz, and one grandson, William James Hamilton. She leaves her husband three daughters, one brother, John Stuckey, one sister, Anna Stuchal, five grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews, and a large number of friends.

In 1909 the left Missouri, moving near Burlington, Oklahoma. In 1913 they came to Harper, locating on the Joe Swartz farm one mile north of Pleasant Valley. The family left this farm in 1942, moving to Harper where she was living at the time of her passing.

She became a member of the Mennonite church, Pleasant Valley congregation, by baptism in 1925. She was baptized by Bishop S. C. Miller. Tho her voice was seldom heard in public worship, yet her life has spoken. She loved her home, was much interested in her grandchildren, and was definitely concerned about Heaven. Several months before her passing she was permitted to experience an unusual vision. She saw a great cloud of people, both old and young, lots of children and flowers, people she knew and people she did not know, everybody happy. They were waving for her to come; she could almost touch them. She saw Jesus, saw the scratches on his brow put there by the crown of thorns. Shortly after this experience she was asked if she could still see these things. She said, "I can see them whenever I want to."

This foretaste of things to come was the assurance she needed. She wanted to go Home.

Her death was due to heart trouble and dropsy, the dropsy resulting from a diseased heart which she had had for a number of years.

Services at the Pleasant Valley church on Sunday, September 28, were in charge of W. R. Nafziger, assisted by R. M. Weaver. Text was Num. 23:10b. Interment in the Pleasant Valley cemetery.