Saner, Jonas D. (1894-1971)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Apr 1 p. 8

Birth date: 1894

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— Funeral services for Jonas D. Saner, 77, who died Friday at the Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado after a five-day illness, were held Monday afternoon at the El Dorado Nazarene Church. Rev. Orville Hess, pastor of the church, officiated and was assisted by Rev. O. D. Etter. Burial was at the Emmaus Mennonite Church near Whitewater. A farmer and stockman at El Dorado since 1940, he was born Oct. 28, 1893, in Reno County and on June 13, 1915, was married to Katie L. Schrag at Moundridge, where they lived for several years before moving to Kingman and from there to El Dorado. Surviving him are his wife; two sons, Ralph, Shawnee Mission, Ray, Springfield, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Helen) Voth, Hillsboro, Mrs. Wilfred (Joan) Harder, Palo Alto, Calif.; five brothers, Jake Saner, Arlington, John Saner, Kingman, Jim and Chris Saner, Marion, S. D., Ernest Saner, Burns; three sisters, Mrs. Barbara Base, Pamona [sic Pomona], Calif., Mrs. Katie Stucky, Kingman, Mrs. Ella Smucker, Tiskilwa, Ill.; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.