Zimmerman, Susan Horst (1863-1954)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 May 20 p. 5

Birth date: 1863 Dec 3

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— Relatives from this vicinity planned to attend funeral services for Mrs. Jacob Zimmerman Wednesday afternoon at the Protection Mennonite church. Mrs. Zimmerman, who was 91, died Monday at her home in Protection according to word received by a niece, Mrs. Reuben Royer of rural Newton. She was a resident of Harvey county at one time, having come to Kansas from Hagerstown, Md. in 1885 with the J. A. White family, Mrs. White being her sister. She was married to Mr. Zimmerman in 1886, and they lived in Harper county for a number of years.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 Jun 10 p. 9

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MRS. SUSAN ZIMMERMAN

Susan Horst Zimmerman, daughter of Joseph and Fannie Lesher Horst, was born near Maugansville, Md., on Dec. 3, 1863, and passed to her eternal reward at her home near Protection, Kans. on May 17, 1954, at the age of 90 years, five monthly and 14 days. She had been in failing health for several years, but was bedfast only the last two weeks as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage.

She accepted Christ in her youth and united with the Mennonite church at Maugansville, Md. She came to Kansas in 1885 and resided with her sister Mrs. Lizzie White near Newton.

She was united in marriage to Jacob Zimmerman in 1886. They made their home in Harper county, Kans. While there they became charter members of the Pleasant Valley Mennonite church, and continued there until 1907 at which time they moved to Comanche county, Kans. to the site of her present home. Here they became charter members of the Protection Mennonite church, and continued as faithful members to their journey’s end.

To this union were born six sons and six daughters. She was preceded in death by her husband on Aug. 9, 1917, and also by two daughters and one son who died in youth, and one son, Joe, who grew to manhood and passed on at the age of 45 years.

She leaves to mourn her passing four sons and four daughters, Noah of Greensburg, Elmer, Harry and Jake, all of Protection, Ida Schweitzer, of Moscow, Kans., Ruth Baker of Protection, and Mabel and Susie of the home. She also leaves one sister, Mary L. Martin of Maugansville, Md., many nephews and nieces, relatives and friends.

She was a kind mother and very much devoted to her church. As long as health permitted, she took active part in the work of the church. In later years she did much hand sewing for relief, and she also loved to recite poems which she had learned in her girlhood days. During her last illness she often repeated the words of familiar hymns and Scriptures she knew and loved.