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Toevs, Maria (1873-1962)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1963 Jan 3 p. 11

Birth date: 1873 Jan 23

text of obituary:

PIONEER SETTLER DIES AT INMAN

Inman, Kan. — Maria Toevs, 89, a retired housekeeper and pioneer Mennonite immigrant from Russia, died at the Pleasant View Home here Dec. 27 after a long illness.

Miss Toevs was born in Russia on Jan. 23, 1873. She lived at Moundridge before coming to the home for aged here seven years ago.

She was a member of the Hoffnungsau Church.

The funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. Lamont Woelk and Rev. John Wierneke.


The Mennonite obituary: 1963 Mar 12 p. 172

text of obituary:

Maria Toevs, Hoffnungsau Church, Inman, Kan., born Jan. 23, 1873, in South Russia and died Dec. 27.