Voth, Maria Unruh (1898-1971)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Apr 8 p. 8

Birth date: 1898

text of obituary:

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— Mrs. Jacob A. (Maria) Voth, 73, formerly of the Walton community, died March 31 at the Bethesda Hospital in Goessel. The former Maria Unruh, she married Jacob A. Voth in 1920, and they farmed in the Walton area for many years. In 1968 they entered the Bethel Home here, and after Mr. Voth's death in 1969, Mrs. Voth became a resident of the Bethesda Home at Goessel. Survivors include three sons, Harold of Haven, Rev. Lawrence Voth of Markham, Ill., and Alfred of Newton; one brother, William Unruh of rural Newton; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at the Tabor Mennonite Church, with Rev. John Gaeddert officiating.

The Mennonite obituary: 1971 May 4 p. 299