Suderman, Anna C. Kroeker (1877-1966)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1966 Nov 24 p. 12

Birth date: 1877 Sep 16

text of obituary:

ANNA C. SUDERMAN

Anna C. (Kroeker) Suderman was born Sept. 16, 1877 near Lincoln, Neb. to Jacob and Anna Kroeker. She went to be with the Lord on her 89th birthday, Sept. 16, 1966, at the Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Ill.

She lived in Nebraska until her marriage on Jan. 13, 1900 to Cornelius Suderman. They moved to Colorado, where they lived until 1913 when they moved to Comins, Mich. In 1936 they moved to Midland, Mich., which was her residence until this year when she moved to Saginaw, Mich. to live with a daughter. She was in the hospital three weeks before her death.

Her husband passed away in 1946. Also preceding her in death were three sisters, one brother, one son and three daughters.

Surviving are six daughters, Miss Anna, missionary in India, Mrs. Otto (Sara) Liske of Hubbard Lake, Mich., Mrs. Lester (Marie) Tuley of Saginaw, Mich., Mrs. Frank (Susan) Ackerman of Chenoa, Ill., Mrs. Allen (Katherine) Postiff of Manchester, Mich. and Miss Elizabeth, missionary in Angola, Africa; four sons, John, Henry, and Bernhard of Midland, Mich. and Abraham of Ravenna, Ohio; 37 grandchildren and 64 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Helena Esau of Joshua Tree, Calif.

She was a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Gladwin, Mich. and was faithful to her Lord all her life. She attended Our Redeemer Evangelical Mennonite Church at Midland. The funeral was conducted Sept. 19 at Our Redeemer Church.