Stucky, Karoline Zerger (1889-1963)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1963 Oct 17 p. 8

Birth date: 1889 Sep 27

text of obituary:

KAROLINE ZERGER STUCKY

Karoline Zerger Stucky was born to Jacob J. Zerger near Moundridge, Kan. on Sept. 27, 1889. She passed away in her home in Monroe, Wash. on Sept. 13, 1963.

She moved to Washita County, Okla. as a child of seven years and attended the Springfield School, north of Corn, Okla. and later moved to Caddo County. She was baptized by Rev. N. R. Kaufman and joined the church there near Eakly.

In March 1913 she was united in marriage to Bernhard (Ben) Stucky and moved to Monroe, Wash. where she was a charter member of First Mennonite Church of Monroe.

She took active part in the church work until 1956, when she suffered a stroke which left her unable to walk for the rest of her life. She was very patient in her years of suffering.

In March, 1963 we were privileged to celebrate our golden wedding anniversary in Pretty Prairie, Kan. with all our children present.

She leaves to mourn her departure her husband, Bernhard (Ben) Stucky; two daughters, Gertrude Schwartz of Monroe, Wash. and Doris Albright of Pretty Prairie, Kan.; Six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lydia Schwarz and Emelia Goerz of Monroe, Wash.; Three brothers, Pete Zerger of Monroe, Rudolph of Nampa, Idaho, and John of Kingman, Kan.; three half sisters and three half brothers in Kansas, and a host of friends. — The Family.