Ruth, Homer G. (1886-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Jul 3 p. 6

Birth date: 1886 Sep 6

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— Homer G. Ruth, a resident here since last November, died at the home on East Sixth Street last Sunday at the age of 71. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday forenoon at the First Mennonite Church of Halstead, with Rev. G. S. Stoneback of Wichita and Rev. Roland Goering in charge. Mr. Ruth farmed in the Moundridge community for a number of years, and had farmed near Augusta for eight years before moving to Newton. He leaves his widow, the former Lydia Krehbiel; one son, Emry A. Ruth of Wichita; two daughters, Mrs. Milton Ewy of Halstead and Mrs. Orlando Fast of Moundridge; two sisters, Misses Alma and Edna Ruth of Halstead; and six grandchildren.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Jul 17 p. 8

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HOMER G. RUTH

Homer Gerhard Ruth was born September 6, 1886, to Henry G. and Mary (Hirschler) Ruth, at their home 10 miles north of Halstead. He passed away in the summer dawn, at the first pipe of half-awakened birds, Sunday, June 29, 1958, having attained the age of 71 years, eight months, and 23 days.

He was baptized upon confession of faith November 3, 1907, in the Garden Township Mennonite church, by Rev. S. S. Baumgartner. He remained a faithful member of that church until he transferred his membership to the Lorraine Avenue Mennonite church on August 6, 1950, where he remained a faithful member until death.

On July 28, 1912, he was united in marriage with Lydia Krehbiel. The newlyweds established their home on the parental farm, where they lived until 1920, when they moved to the LaJunta-Rocky Ford area of Colorado. They returned to Kansas in December, 1924 and settled in the Halstead-Moundridge community, where they remained until 1950, when they moved to a farm near Augusta, Kan. There they lived and worked until retiring last fall. In December, 1957 they moved to the present home in Newton.

Homer made friends wherever he lived and always enjoyed meeting former friends and classmates and he kept in touch with many of them. He very much enjoyed the fifty-year reunion in 1956 of former classmates of Moundridge high school.

Homer loved good music and was a member of male quartets, taking part in many musical events. Even after he could no longer take active part in musical groups, he showed a keen interest in good church music. One of the last purchases he made was a piano.

He had a keen interest in and love for farming and was actively engaged in it until forced to retire last fall due to ill health.

He leaves to mourn his passing his bereaved wife, Lydia; his children: Elinor, Mrs. Milton Ewy, Halstead, Emry, Wichita, Maxine, Mrs. Orlando Fast, Moundridge; two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, and two sisters, Misses Alma and Edna Ruth of Halstead, and a host of relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Arnold and Elmer, and sisters, Mollie and Rosa, and several who died in childhood; one daughter who died at birth, and one grandson, Clarence Ewy.

Memorial services at the First Mennonite church of Halstead, July 2, 1958, were in charge of Rev. Roland Goering, pastor, with Rev. G. S. Stoneback, pastor of the Lorraine Ave. Mennonite church, Wichita, giving the message. A quartet consisting of Marles Preheim, Reuben Janzen, Alvin Franz and Omer Galle sang “Crossing the Bar” and “O Love that Wilt Not Let Me Go.”