Voth, Helena Schmidt (1882-1964)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1964 May 14 p. 5

Birth date: 1882 Jan 19

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• Funeral services for Mrs. Helena Voth, 82, of Buhler were held Saturday afternoon at the Hoffnungsau church, Rev. Dick Rempel officiating. Mrs. Voth died May 6 at a Hutchinson hospital. She was the widow of Abraham J. Voth, who died in 1961. Survivors include three children, Arthur of Walton, Herbert of Inman, and Mrs. Freda Martens of Buhler.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1964 Jun 11 p. 8

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MRS. A. J. VOTH

Helena Schmidt Voth, daughter of Jacob E. and Helena Friesen Schmidt, was born Jan. 19, 1882 on a farm in Harvey County east of Buhler, Kan., and departed this life on May 6, 1964, having reached the age of 82 years, three months and 17 days.

Upon confession of faith in Jesus Christ as her Saviour and Lord, she was baptized on June 22, 1899 by Elder Peter Balzer of the Alexanderwohl church and became a member of the Hoffnungsau Mennonite church, where she remained a faithful and active member. She was always deeply concerned for the needs of others and the mission of the church, having taken a very active part in the Mission Society.

She was married on April 25, 1903 to Abraham J. Voth by Abraham Ratzlaff. This union was blessed with six children, three of whom preceded her in death. Theodore at age 11, Helen, age 17 months, and Martha (Mrs. Odie Milburn), who passed away in 1954. They shared the burdens and blessings of marriage for 58 years. Her husband passed away on Nov. 17, 1961.

They spent their first 40 years on the farm. Upon retirement in 1944, they moved to a home in Buhler. On Oct. 5, 1961 they entered the Sunshine Home at Buhler where they lived just a few weeks before he died. She remained as a resident until April 24, 1964, when she entered Grace Hospital in Hutchinson. Despite the best of medical care, the Lord saw fit to call her into his care and keeping where she is now delivered from all suffering and pain.

She worked hard to make a comfortable and enjoyable home for her children, and was always deeply concerned for the spiritual welfare of her family.

She leaves to mourn her departure two sons, Arthur and his wife Amanda of Walton, Herbert and his wife Sara of rural Inman; one daughter, Frieda and husband Ben Martens of Buhler; one son-in-law, Odie Milburn of Hutchinson, 14 grandchildren, one great-grandson, brothers and sisters, and a host of other relatives and friends.