Unruh, Susie Jantz (1874-1947)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 May 1 p. 6

Birth date: 1874 Feb 14

text of obituary:

MRS. SUSIE UNRUH

Mrs. Susie Unruh, nee Jantz, was the daughter of Karl and Katherine (Koehn) Jantz. She was born in Poland, Russia, February 14, 1874.

In the great emigration of 1874, she came with her parents to America where they made their home in McPherson county, Kansas, near Moundridge. After a short time they moved to Tampa, Kansas, in Marion county. Here she grew to womanhood. She was baptized by Elder Johann Ratzlaff in 1893 upon her confession of faith in Christ Jesus as her personal Saviour and was accepted into the Mennonite church.

Here she was also married to Peter B. Unruh, Sr., on March 17, 1894, with whom she shared joy and sorrow for over 53 years. In the year 1900 they moved to Bridgeport, Okla., and in 1903 to Meno, Okla., where she spent the rest of her life.

She leaves to mourn her loss her beloved husband and seven sons, Harry, Los Angeles, Calif., William, Jesse, Robert and Ed., all of Oklahoma City, Okla., Raymond and Cecil of Meno, Okla.; three daughters, Mrs. Pearl Elliot, St. Marys, W. Va., Mrs. Mabel Wallis and Mrs. Betty Lou, both of Oklahoma City. Besides the above she also leaves three sons-in-law, five daughters-in-law, 16 grandchildren, one half-brother, Bernard Jantz of Belvidere, Kansas, a large number of nephews and nieces and many other relatives and friends.

She was seriously sick for only a few days, but she bore her sufferings patiently. On the evening before her death when there was still hope for her recovery, she was taken to the hospital in order to give her better care, but the dear Lord saw fit to take her from her bed of suffering and so a life passed to the Great Beyond. She passed away at 10:10 p. m. on April 15, 1947, at the age of 73 years, two months and one day.

Funeral services took place at Meno on April 18, with Rev. A. J. Unruh and Rev. H. U. Schmidt officiating.