Stucky, Olga L. Krehbiel (1889-1959)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 Aug 6 p, 6

Birth date: 1889 Jan 22

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— Mrs. Olga Stucky, 70, wife of Julius Stucky, died Saturday at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital where she had been a patient for about three weeks. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon. Rev. H. B. Schmidt, pastor of the Hopefield Mennonite church near Moundridge, was in charge of a brief service at the home, 2117 North Main in North Newton, followed by services at the Hopefield church where Rev. P. A. Wedel gave messages in English and German and Rev. Schmidt spoke in English. Burial was made in th Hopefield cemetery. Although a member of the Hopefiled church, Mrs. Stucky had attended the Bethel College church since moving to the North Newton community in 1949. Surviving in addition to her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Jacob Schrag of Moundridge; three sons, Marion J. of Galva, Dr. Harley J. of North Newton, and Carl J. of Moundridge; sixteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 Aug 20 p. 8

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MRS. OLGA L. STUCKY

Olga Laura (Krehbiel) Stucky, fourth child of Jacob P. and Maria Krehbiel, was born Jan. 22, 1889, near Moundridge, Kan. Her early childhood was spent on a farm northwest of Moundridge. Her education was received at Peaceful grade school.

On May 18, 1902, upon her acceptance of Jesus Christ as her Saviour, she was baptized by Rev. Christian J. Goering and received into the Hoffnungsfeld-Eden Mennonite church. She was received into the Hopefield Mennonite church soon after her marriage.

On April 11, 1907, she was united in marriage to Julius Stucky. They shared the joys and sorrows of wedded life for over 52 years. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in the Hopefield church. Five children blessed their home.

After marriage they mae their home northwest of Moundridge. In 1922 they moved and made their home with their father, Joshua P. Stucky, near the Hopefield church. Here they remained busy with farming and an implement business. In 1949 they retired and moved to Newton where they made many new friends and attended the Bethel College Mennonite church.

During her years as a homemaker, mother was busy doing what she could to make the world a better place in which to live. Beginning her wedded life in somewhat humble circumstances, she strove to give her family a standard of living and spiritual and moral growth which were better than hers. She had a talent for business affairs, an interest in young people, and a special alertness to the problems of the church. She enjoyed writing poetry and often sent poems of consolation and personal greeting. Her alertness of mind and her concern for her children and grandchildren remained with her to the end, as evidenced by the fact that she asked for the name of her grandson who was born the morning of her departure.

She was a zealous worker and faithful supporter of the General Conference Mennonite Church, and took a personal interest in its programs of relief, missions, peace, and education.

On July 13, 1959, when mother could no longer endure her physical infirmities, she entered the Bethel hospital. Following surgery on the 23rd, she was told of her condition. She was very appreciative of the care that was given her, and faced sickness and death courageously and without complaint. Mother felt that she had completed her earthly life and looked to death as a mere steppingstone to the final blessing and ultimate goal of an eternal life. She gladly answered her Saviour's call on August 1, 1959, at 4:18 p.m., having reached the age of 70 years, six months and 10 days. Though we mourn her departure we rejoice that she has joined her Lord.

She leaves to mourn her husband, Julius; one daughter Lorene [sic Loreen], Mrs. Jacob Schrag; three sons, Marion and Carl of Moundridge, and Harley of North Newton; one son-in-law, three daughters-in-law, 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One daughter, Fedora [sic Fredora], passed away in infancy and one granddaughter, Phyllis Ann Stucky, also preceded her in death Jan. 28, 1959.

Other survivors are one sister, Matilda (Mrs. Ben Kaufman) of McPherson, two brothers, Phil and Lee M. Krehbiel of Moundridge, her stepmother, Mrs. Jacob P. Krehbiel, half brothers John P. and Marlowe [sic Marlo], half sisters Mildred, Thelma and Ruth, and a number of in-laws. She also leaves a host of friends and other relatives.

She lost her mother through death in early childhood and her father in 1939. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Pete Albright and Mrs. Dan Stucky, two brothers, Gus and Henry W. Krehbiel, and four half sisters, Mary (Mrs. Jonas L. Stucky), Wilna [sic Wilma] (Mrs. Martin P. Goering), Evelyn and Leona.

The memorial service was conducted by Rev. H. B. Schmidt and Rev. Phil. A. Wedel on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1959 at 3:30 p.m. in the home and 5 p.m. in the Hopefield Mennonite church. Her resting place is the Hopefield cemetery