Schrag, Carolyn J. Grenz (1872-1950)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1950 Oct 5 p. 6

Birth date: 1872 Jan 31

text of obituary:

CAROLYN J. SCHRAG

Carolyn J. Schrag, daughter of Adam and Louise Grenz was born in Litchtenfeld, Russia, Jan. 31, 1872.

She lost her mother at the age of 12. When she was 15 she came to America with her father and his family and located near Freeman, South Dakota. After a year the Grenz family moved to Jefferson, Oregon where she was baptized and received into the Mennonite church. She had received baptism as a child in the Lutheran church in Russia.

It was while they were in Oregon that she was united in marriage to Andrew J. Schrag on April 16, 1889, and they shared the joys, sorrows, and hardships of pioneer life for 49 years. In the summer of 1900 they with three other families came in covered wagons to the state of Washington, where they took up homesteading.

The union was blessed with eight children, the three youngest moving with the parents to Monroe in 1923 where they made their home until the time of their earthly departure. She remained an honorary member of the First Mennonite church of Monroe although because of health she was unable to attend.

She departed this life Sept 4, 1950, at the age of 78 years, seven months and four days, her husband having preceded her in death by 12 years.

She leaves to mourn her departure three sons, John of Portland, Ore., Leonard of Monroe, and Alvin of Snohomish, Wash; five daughters, Mrs. Adolph Graber of Odessa, Mrs. Charles Kauffman of North Newton, Kans., Mrs. Sam Wiese of Alberta, Can., Mrs. Carey Raymond of Everett, and Mrs. Herb Schwartz of Monroe, Wash.; also 30 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, five brothers, three sisters and a host of relatives and friends.

The services were conducted in Odessa by Rev. Geo. W. Kopper of Monroe and interment was in the Menno church cemetery.