Unruh, Maria (1876-1960)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Nov 3 p. 6

Birth date: 1876 Nov 2

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— Maria Unruh, 83, a resident of the Bethesda Home for Aged in Goessel since 1946, died on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Unruh, she was born in 1876 near Inman. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. H. P. Jantzen of Newton, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Bethesda Home on Friday evening, conducted by Rev. H. B. Schmidt, and on Saturday morning in the Hoffnungsau Mennonite church near Inman, with Rev. Lamont Woelk and Rev. C. H. Voth in charge.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Nov 17 p. 8

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MARIA UNRUH

Maria Unruh, daughter of Rev. David H. and Sara Kliewer Unruh, was born Nov. 2, 1876, near Inman, Kan. She was an exceptionally bright child, but in early life a high fever caused severe damage to her brain leaving her with a limited capacity to learn. She attended school one term, her rother David D. Unruh being the teacher, and learned to distinguish and print letters. She was able to help with household duties and always did so willingly and cheerfully.

When she was 20 her father died and was the first person to be buried in the Hoffnungsau cemetery. She and her mother remained on the farm until 1907, when they went to live in the home of her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hiebert. Here her mother died in 1910. Maria continued to live with her sister until 1946 when she entered the Bethesda Home in Goessel.

She had a winning way with the other residents of the Home and easily won thir [sic] love and respect. She ever remained cheerful and helpful.

The last two weeksof her life were spent inthr Bethesda Hospitalandthere on oct. 26, 1960 she went home to her Lord. She was one week less than 84 years old.

Of her six brothers and six sisters, all but one preceded her in death. Her sister Agnes and husband, H. P. Jantzen of Newton and a number of nephews and nieces survive.