Schmidt, Isaac (1888-1960)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Jun 2 p. 6

Birth date: 1888 Oct 22

text of obituary:

— Isaac Schmidt, 71, formerly of Marion county and a resident of Newton since 1950, died Thursday evening, May 26, at the Bethel Deaconess hospital. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Tabor Mennonite church, Rev. James Waltner officiating. A retired farmer, Mr. Schmidt is survived by his widow, Gertrude, one son, four daughters, four brothers, one sister and one foster sister.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Jun 16 p. 8

text of obituary:

ISAAC SCHMIDT

Isaac Schmidt, Newton, Kan., the son of Jacob S. and Sara Hiebert Schmidt, was born in Goessel, Kan. on Oct. 22, 1888. He departed this life at Newton of May 26, 1960 at 9:15 p.m. to be forever with his Lord. He attained the age of 71 years, seven months, and four days.

Upon his confession of faith in Jesus Christ as personal Savior, he was baptized by Rev. H. R. Voth and joined the fellowship of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite church, Goessel, on June 7, 1908. On Jan. 21 1909, he transferred his membership to the newly organized Tabor Mennonite church, of which he remained a faithful member throughout life.

August 29, 1913, he entered into holy wedlock with Gertrude Schmidt. This union was blessed with six children. One daughter, Clara, died at the age of 10 months.

They lived on a farm north of Newton until 1950, when they moved to Newton where Mr. Schmidt worked at the Bethel Deaconess hospital and Home for the Aged.

He enjoyed good physical health throughout life. On Sunday May 22, four days before his death he was stricken ill. He sumbitted [sic] to emergency surgery the next day.

He leaves to mourn his passing and to remember his life of faith: his wife, Gertrude; five children, Elva, Mrs. Paul Bartel, of rural Newton, Jacob of Larned, Esther, Mrs. August Hoefke, of East Stanwood, Washington, Mathilda, Mrs. Robert Schroeder, rural Newton, and Nellie, Mrs. Paul Rempel, of Hillsboro; 20 grandchildren; one sister, Elizabeth, Mrs. Henry F. Voth of Newton; one foster-sister, Mary, Mrs. Ben Duerksen of Goessel; and four brothers, Cornelius and Philip of Walton, Abram and Nick of Newton; and many relatives and friends. One brother, Frank of Walton, preceded him in death.

Father delighted in his grandchildren and would often deny himself much needed rest just to be able to play with them. The grandchildren loved him dearly, too, and coveted the place of honor of his lap or in his arms.

Even at work father showed his love for his fellowmen. At his various jobs he made friends with his fellow workers and would continue these friendships long after he found other employment. While working at the hospital he made friends with the nurses who were to care for him with loving concern during his short illness. To these we will be eternally grateful, as well as to the doctor who did not cease in his efforts to find the cause of father's illness.

To us, his wife and children, father was a source of strength until the end, and we depended greatly upon his wisdom and understanding. We pray that we may follow our Lord as faithfully as he did until we may share the great joy of heaven with him.

— The Family.