Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 45 - November 9, 1948, page 1078
Aeby.-Alice Lucille, daughter of John C. and Ella (Hershberger) Aeby, was born in Stettler, Alberta, Dec. 15, 1906; died in Daven-port, Iowa, Sept. 13, 1948; aged 41 y. 8 m. 28 d. She was preceded in death by her par-ents, one brother, and one sister. At the age of thirteen she moved to Kalona, Iowa, to make her home with her uncle and aunt (Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hershberger). She graduated from the Kalona High School and later attended Goshen College and the State University of Iowa, having taken up the teaching profession. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the East Union Mennonite Church, of which she was a member until she left Kalona; she then transferred her member-ship to the First Presbyterian Church of Davenport. Her life was a challenge and inspiration to many. At an early age she was left to make her own way; she faced the circumstance bravely, determining to make a contribution to the world in which she lived. Surviving are 5 uncles (E. D. and C. F. Hershberger, Kalona, Iowa; Leo, Oshkosh, Wis.; Uriah, White Pigeon, Mich.; Dan, Chicago, Ill.), 2 aunts (Mrs. August Deiuch, San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Fannie Stines, Zion City, Ill.), a number of cousins, and a large number of close friends. Funeral services were held at the East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, in charge of D. J. Fisher and A. Lloyd Swartzendruber. Burial was made in the East Union Cemetery.
Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 45 - November 9, 1948, page 1078
Aeby.-Alice Lucille, daughter of John C. and Ella (Hershberger) Aeby, was born in Stettler, Alberta, Dec. 15, 1906; died in Daven-port, Iowa, Sept. 13, 1948; aged 41 y. 8 m. 28 d. She was preceded in death by her par-ents, one brother, and one sister. At the age of thirteen she moved to Kalona, Iowa, to make her home with her uncle and aunt (Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hershberger). She graduated from the Kalona High School and later attended Goshen College and the State University of Iowa, having taken up the teaching profession. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the East Union Mennonite Church, of which she was a member until she left Kalona; she then transferred her member-ship to the First Presbyterian Church of Davenport. Her life was a challenge and inspiration to many. At an early age she was left to make her own way; she faced the circumstance bravely, determining to make a contribution to the world in which she lived. Surviving are 5 uncles (E. D. and C. F. Hershberger, Kalona, Iowa; Leo, Oshkosh, Wis.; Uriah, White Pigeon, Mich.; Dan, Chicago, Ill.), 2 aunts (Mrs. August Deiuch, San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Fannie Stines, Zion City, Ill.), a number of cousins, and a large number of close friends. Funeral services were held at the East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, in charge of D. J. Fisher and A. Lloyd Swartzendruber. Burial was made in the East Union Cemetery.
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