Stucky, Katherina Goering (1873-1965)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Jun 17 p. 5

Birth date: 1873 Dec 25

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• Mrs. Katie Stucky, 91, a resident of the Bethel Home for Aged her since 1952, died Sunday morning at Bethel Hospital. Born in Russia in 1873, she came to the Moundridge area in 1884 and later moved to the Pretty Prairie community where she resided for many years. She was the widow of Adolph P. Stucky, who died in 1942. Survivors include four daughters and their families. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Pretty Prairie Mennonite Church by Rev. Phil A. Wedel and Rev. John Thiessen.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Jul 1 p. 11

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Mrs. Katie Stucky, daughter of Andrew and Anna Wedel Goering, was born Dec. 25, 1873 in Waldheim, Volhynia, southwest Russia. In 1874 she left with her parents and many others in quest of religious liberty and migrated to the United States, settling in Turner County, South Dakota. Here she attended elementary school.

Due to the severe winters in South Dakota, the family with other families moved to Kansas in 1884. While living in McPherson County she received catechetical instruction, and was baptized by Elder Jacob Stucky upon confession of faith and received into the Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church on Oct. 27, 1889. Later the family moved to Reno County, east of Pretty Prairie.

On Feb. 13, 1896 she was united in marriage with Adolph P. Stucky of Moundridge by Rev. J. J. Flickinger at the First Mennonite Church near Pretty Prairie. They made their first home on a farm southwest of Moundridge where their eldest daughter was born. In January 1898 they moved to a farm in Reno County and transferred their memberships to the First Mennonite Church of Pretty Prairie, where she retained her membership until death. Three of her daughters were born to them there. In 1931 they moved to the town of Pretty Prairie.

She enjoyed good health most of her life. The garden and flowers brought her much joy. Singing church hymns thrilled her heart. Mother had memorized many hymns and Bible verses which were a constant source of comfort and inspiration. She taught her children the importance of prayer and the value of reading the Word of God. She remembered them often in prayer. Her desire was that none might miss the gift of Eternal Life through Jesus Christ.

On May 18, 1942 father passed away, which left mother very lonely. Since three of her daughters lived near Moundridge, she moved to Moundridge in 1944. In June 1952 she sold her home and entered the Bethel Home for the Aged in Newton where she remained thee rest of her life. Here she found great joy in visiting the bedfast and praying and singing with them.

On June 6 she suffered a broken hip and was taken to thee Bethel Deaconess Hospital. Early on June 9 she suffered a stroke and after additional complications she passed away at 4:00 a.m. on June 13. She now sees her Savior in whom she has believed and beckons us to meet her there.

She is survived by her four daughters, Rachel A. Stucky, Moundridge, Rose M. Goering, Galva, Emma C. Krehbiel, Chicago, and Bessie E. Schmidt, Canton; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Frances Graber, Pretty Prairie; and one aunt, Mrs. Mary Goering, Moundridge.

Funeral services were held in the Pretty Prairie Mennonite Church at 10:00 a. m. on June 15 under the direction of Rev. P. A. Wedel, Inman, and Rev. John Thiessen, Moundridge.

The Mennonite obituary: 1965 Jul 6 p. 455