John was my Great Uncle
Erb, John K., son of Menno and Mattie (Kennel) Erb, was born on Nov. 11, 1884; died at the St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit Lakes, Minn., Dec. 9, 1960; aged 76 y. 28 d. In April, 1957, he suffered a paralytic stroke which left him a semi-invalid. On Oct. 21, 1960, he suffered another severe stroke from which he never recovered. On Dec. 22, 1909, he was married to Lena Oswald, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Omar, Amenia, N. Dak.; Wilma__Mrs. Elmer Nitzsche, Cass Lake, Minn.; Ruby-Mrs. Ben Grieser, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; Ezra, Walter, and John, Jr., all of Frazee, Minn.), 22 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 4 brothers (Chris, West Point, Nebr.; Mose, Shickley, Nebr.; Menno, Wakefield, Nebr.; and David, Frazee). One daughter and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Lake Region Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 13, in charge of E. D. Hershberger, assisted by Harry Gascho. (MennObit)
Erb, John K., son of Menno and Mattie (Kennel) Erb, was born on Nov. 11, 1884; died at the St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit Lakes, Minn., Dec. 9, 1960; aged 76 y. 28 d. In April, 1957, he suffered a paralytic stroke which left him a semi-invalid. On Oct. 21, 1960, he suffered another severe stroke from which he never recovered. On Dec. 22, 1909, he was married to Lena Oswald, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Omar, Amenia, N. Dak.; Wilma__Mrs. Elmer Nitzsche, Cass Lake, Minn.; Ruby-Mrs. Ben Grieser, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; Ezra, Walter, and John, Jr., all of Frazee, Minn.), 22 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 4 brothers (Chris, West Point, Nebr.; Mose, Shickley, Nebr.; Menno, Wakefield, Nebr.; and David, Frazee). One daughter and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Lake Region Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 13, in charge of E. D. Hershberger, assisted by Harry Gascho. (MennObit)
John was my Great Uncle
Erb, John K., son of Menno and Mattie (Kennel) Erb, was born on Nov. 11, 1884; died at the St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit Lakes, Minn., Dec. 9, 1960; aged 76 y. 28 d. In April, 1957, he suffered a paralytic stroke which left him a semi-invalid. On Oct. 21, 1960, he suffered another severe stroke from which he never recovered. On Dec. 22, 1909, he was married to Lena Oswald, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Omar, Amenia, N. Dak.; Wilma__Mrs. Elmer Nitzsche, Cass Lake, Minn.; Ruby-Mrs. Ben Grieser, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; Ezra, Walter, and John, Jr., all of Frazee, Minn.), 22 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 4 brothers (Chris, West Point, Nebr.; Mose, Shickley, Nebr.; Menno, Wakefield, Nebr.; and David, Frazee). One daughter and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Lake Region Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 13, in charge of E. D. Hershberger, assisted by Harry Gascho. (MennObit)
Erb, John K., son of Menno and Mattie (Kennel) Erb, was born on Nov. 11, 1884; died at the St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit Lakes, Minn., Dec. 9, 1960; aged 76 y. 28 d. In April, 1957, he suffered a paralytic stroke which left him a semi-invalid. On Oct. 21, 1960, he suffered another severe stroke from which he never recovered. On Dec. 22, 1909, he was married to Lena Oswald, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Omar, Amenia, N. Dak.; Wilma__Mrs. Elmer Nitzsche, Cass Lake, Minn.; Ruby-Mrs. Ben Grieser, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; Ezra, Walter, and John, Jr., all of Frazee, Minn.), 22 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 4 brothers (Chris, West Point, Nebr.; Mose, Shickley, Nebr.; Menno, Wakefield, Nebr.; and David, Frazee). One daughter and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Lake Region Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 13, in charge of E. D. Hershberger, assisted by Harry Gascho. (MennObit)
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