KOUTS -- Services for William H. Birky, 88, of Sarasota, Fla., former Kouts resident who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Hopewell Mennonite Church with the Rev. John Murray officiating.
Burial will be in the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation is 4 p.m. Sunday at Kosanke Brothers Funeral Home.
He was a retired farmer and member of Hopewell Mennonite Church.
He was born March 19, 1890 in Kansas, a son of Christian and Elizabeth (Wittrig) Birky. He married Anna Bechler, Jan. 11, 1912 in Hopedale, Ill. She preceded him in death.
Surviving are five daughters, Vera Ventura and Mrs. William Schrag of Hebron, Mrs. Donald Hartzler of Cable, Ohio, Margaret Bless of Corpus Christi, Texas and Frances Luther of Sarasota; two sons, Lee of Valparaiso and James of San Pierre; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Obituary published in the Vidette-Messenger of Porter County (Valparaiso, IN), on Friday, September 29, 1978, pg. 3.
KOUTS -- Services for William H. Birky, 88, of Sarasota, Fla., former Kouts resident who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Hopewell Mennonite Church with the Rev. John Murray officiating.
Burial will be in the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation is 4 p.m. Sunday at Kosanke Brothers Funeral Home.
He was a retired farmer and member of Hopewell Mennonite Church.
He was born March 19, 1890 in Kansas, a son of Christian and Elizabeth (Wittrig) Birky. He married Anna Bechler, Jan. 11, 1912 in Hopedale, Ill. She preceded him in death.
Surviving are five daughters, Vera Ventura and Mrs. William Schrag of Hebron, Mrs. Donald Hartzler of Cable, Ohio, Margaret Bless of Corpus Christi, Texas and Frances Luther of Sarasota; two sons, Lee of Valparaiso and James of San Pierre; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Obituary published in the Vidette-Messenger of Porter County (Valparaiso, IN), on Friday, September 29, 1978, pg. 3.
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WILLIAM H.
1890 - 1978
Gravesite Details
Husband of Anna
Family Members
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Christian Benjamin Birky
1879–1940
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Anna Sarah "Annie" Birky Springer
1880–1935
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Joseph Peter Birky
1881–1908
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Emma Katherine Birky
1883–1911
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Lewis Albert Birky
1885–1957
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Lydia Barbara Birky Nafziger
1888–1931
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Elizabeth Amelia Birky Heiser
1892–1971
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John Samuel Birky
1895–1974
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Alvin Lee Birky
1897–1976
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