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Elizabeth “Lizzie” <I>Gunden</I> Steckley

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Elizabeth “Lizzie” Gunden Steckley

Birth
McPherson County, Kansas, USA
Death
12 Dec 1945 (aged 61)
Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan, USA
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Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Lizzie Gunden Steckley, daughter of John and Mary Gunden, was born in McPherson Co., Kansas, Dec. 12, 1884; died in Pigeon, Mich., on her sixtieth birthday. The end came suddenly from a heart attack while walking on the street in Pigeon. She was recovering from an illness she had eight weeks before, and the end came as a shock to the family and everyone. She always bore her afflictions patiently.

In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Amish Mennonite Church, remaining faithful until death. She was of a cheerful disposition, being helpful to her neighbors and friends, devoted to her family, and sincere in her service to Christ.

On Nov. 25, 1908, she was united in marriage to Joseph R. Steckley, of Milverton, Ont. They moved on a farm near Pigeon in 1909, where they lived until eight months ago, when they moved to Pigeon. To this union two children were born.

Surviving are a deeply bereaved husband, one son (John, of Pigeon), one daughter (Erma - Mrs. Willard Wyse, Midland, Mich. ), 2 grandchildren, her aged mother, and the following brothers and sisters: (Lydia - Mrs. Sol Mayer, Fannie - Mrs. Tom Yoder, Agnes - Mrs. Jesse Byler, and Laura, of Pigeon; John, William, and Mary - Mrs. Mose Albrecht, Bay Port, Mich.; Chris, Goshen, Ind.; and Joseph, Archbold, Ohio.

Lizzie Steckley's father, 3 sisters, and one brother preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held at the house by Earl Maust and at the church by Jesse Short and Emanuel Swartzendruber. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Source: Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVII, No. 43, January 26, 1945 (Note: Obituary incorrectly spells surname STECKLY. That error was corrected here.)
Lizzie Gunden Steckley, daughter of John and Mary Gunden, was born in McPherson Co., Kansas, Dec. 12, 1884; died in Pigeon, Mich., on her sixtieth birthday. The end came suddenly from a heart attack while walking on the street in Pigeon. She was recovering from an illness she had eight weeks before, and the end came as a shock to the family and everyone. She always bore her afflictions patiently.

In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Amish Mennonite Church, remaining faithful until death. She was of a cheerful disposition, being helpful to her neighbors and friends, devoted to her family, and sincere in her service to Christ.

On Nov. 25, 1908, she was united in marriage to Joseph R. Steckley, of Milverton, Ont. They moved on a farm near Pigeon in 1909, where they lived until eight months ago, when they moved to Pigeon. To this union two children were born.

Surviving are a deeply bereaved husband, one son (John, of Pigeon), one daughter (Erma - Mrs. Willard Wyse, Midland, Mich. ), 2 grandchildren, her aged mother, and the following brothers and sisters: (Lydia - Mrs. Sol Mayer, Fannie - Mrs. Tom Yoder, Agnes - Mrs. Jesse Byler, and Laura, of Pigeon; John, William, and Mary - Mrs. Mose Albrecht, Bay Port, Mich.; Chris, Goshen, Ind.; and Joseph, Archbold, Ohio.

Lizzie Steckley's father, 3 sisters, and one brother preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held at the house by Earl Maust and at the church by Jesse Short and Emanuel Swartzendruber. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Source: Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVII, No. 43, January 26, 1945 (Note: Obituary incorrectly spells surname STECKLY. That error was corrected here.)

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  • Maintained by: JBarber
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  • Added: Feb 9, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33688446/elizabeth-steckley: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth “Lizzie” Gunden Steckley (12 Dec 1884–12 Dec 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33688446, citing Pigeon River Mennonite Church Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by JBarber (contributor 47736218).