Schellenberg, Aron (1885-1942)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1942 Mar 5 p. 4

Birth date: 1885 Aug 23

text of obituary:

Aron Schellenberg

Aron Schellenberg was born August 23, 1885, in the village of Gnadenau, near Hillsboro, Kansas, where he also spent his early years. Through Christian training by his parents and district school education, he already in his early youth was led to the knowledge of sin and that salvation through Jesus Christ was the only refuge for his lost condition.

At the age of 14 years, after much prayer and repentance he, by faith in Christ, found peace for his soul and was baptized by Elder Heinrich Wiebe and accepted as a member to the K. M. B. church at Gnadenau on April 3, 1900. In the year 1908, on May 14, he was united in marriage with Liesa Penner. In this union ten children were born, 4 sons and 6 daughters. Two sons died in infancy.

In his early youth as well as later in his life he devoted himself to an honest and Christian living, and was always ready to testify for his Lord and master, who was his Savior and a guide in his life. In his early manhood he endured physical suffering for some years, but regained health and strength thereafter.

In his life's activities he labored hard for the support of his family.

Most of the time the family lived in Kansas and Oklahoma, where father tried to make a living for the family as farmer and laborer.

During the summer of last year he slowly lost her [sic] physical strength, and in the month of September he broke down with heart disease. His body was consumed rapidly and his skin turned yellow. During the first week in February of this year he, upon his request, was taken to the Enid hospital for examination. The physicians were not able to determine definitely about his condition.

After much and earnest prayer he submitted to an operation on February 12. With some hope for recovery he lived five days, but his liver was so far consumed that his strength rapidly faded away. Often times he was unconscious, but when he regained strength, he in a low voice could make his request known.

On Monday, February 16, he said: "Tomorrow is Tuesday, and that is my best day." And so it happened. Tuesday at 6:30 o'clock in the morning it was granted him to go to his reward and be with his Lord and Savior in a better home where he now can see what he has believed.

He lived to an age of 56 years, 5 months, and 25 days. All children and grandchildren, except one son, one daughter and three grandchildren were privileged to be present at the burial of their dear father.

He leaves to mourn his bereaved wife, 2 sons, 6 daughters, 4 sons-in-law, 1 daughter-in-law, 6 grandchildren, 2 half-brothers, one half-sister, one step--sister, many relatives and friends. One grand daughter preceded him in death.

We grant him the rest, peace, and joy that he now possesses in heaven in communion with all the saints that have gone before and to be with his Savior whom he loved. — The Family.