Stucky, Emma Graber (1894-1945)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Mar 15 p. 5

Birth date: 1894 Dec 26

text of obituary:

Newton And Vicinity

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— Herman R. Graber and family drove to Pretty Prairie on Tuesday, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Emma Stucky, wife of Dr. B. J. Stucky of Hutchinson. Mrs. Stuck had been up and around until last week, whens he submitted to a major operation and died quite unexpectedly. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Graber of Pretty Prairie and a life-long member of the Mennonite church there. Besides her family she is survived by a number of brothers and sisters and a large circle of relatives and friends.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Mar 22 p. 3

text of obituary:

MRS. EMMA STUCKY

Emma Graber Stucky was born December 26, 1894 at Pretty Prairie, Kansas, the daughter of the late Jacob K. and Mary Graber, and the third of nine living children, of whom she is the first to depart. She spent the greater part of her life in the Pretty Prairie neighborhood, where she obtained her public school education. Later she attended the Penner Preparatory school at Hillsboro, Kansas.

She was baptized on confession of her faith by Rev. J. J. Flickinger and joined the First Mennonite church of Pretty Prairie i 1912. Here she remained an active and faithful member until the time of her death.

She was united in marriage to Dr. Bernard J. Stucky in 1917 on her 23rd birthday. The family home was in the town of Pretty Prairie, at which place the two children, Milo and Faire, were born. In 1934 the family moved to Hutchinson where a new home was established and the children completed their elementry [sic] and high school education. It was here that this couple still had the good fortune of celebrating their silver wedding anniversary December 26, 1942.

While her life came to a close quite suddenly and unexpectedly early Sunday morning, March 11, in her prime of life, Mrs. Stucky will be long remembered as one who filled her years with outstanding usefulness. In fact it was her devotion to her family and others, particularly those in need, which made her forget her own well-being. No doubt, the anxiety and preoccupation about the welfare of her son, Milo who left for the South Pacific shortly before her passing, made her oblivious of her own affliction. She spent hours at the hospitals visiting the sick and ailing. Her home was always open to those who needed rest and consolation. She did innumerable charities which will be greatly missed by the recipients, now that she is gone.

She had a sustaining faith and confidence in the eternal goodness of her God, that made it easy for her to face trouble and misfortune. If she had any fear on her way to the operating table it was not discernable.

Mrs. Stucky is survived by her husband, Dr. Bernard J. Stucky, 120 East 15th Street, Hutchinson, Kans. and two children, Faire, who is now attending Bethel College, and Milo, a navy dentist, who will receive the shock of his mother's passing, somewhere in the South Pacific. She also leaves to mourn her untimely death, fouR sisters: Mrs. J. J. Kaufman, Mrs. Paul J. Voran, Mrs. Ed R. Krehbiel, and Mrs. Arthur Waltner, all of Pretty Prairie; four brothers; Jonas W. Graber of Pretty Prairie and Arthur J. Graber of Wichita; besides a host of other relatives and friends.

Brief funeral services at the funeral home in Hutchinson on Tuesday, March 13, were conducted by Rev. C. H. Dirks, pastor of the First Mennonite church of Hutchinson, and Dr. E. g.Kaufman, president of Bethel College.

Services at the Pretty Prairie Mennonite church were in charge of Rev. P. P. Tschetter, who read the Scripture and led in prayer, and Rev. C. H. Dirks, who delivered the sermon. Interment was made in the church cemetery.