Obit from Messenger of Truth Issue 10, 1942:
My wife and our mother Mary Becker, daughter of Henry B. and Elizabeth Koehn was born June 23, 1869 in Poland, Russia. At the age of 5 years she with her parents immigrated to America in 1874, making their home in various places in Kansas, enduring many hardships of the early pioneer life.
On December 3, 1892 she was united in marriage to Jacob J. Becker. Our union was blessed with 8 children, 3 sons and 5 daughters.
We have lived at various places in McPherson and Harvey Counties, moved to a farm near Galva where we lived 14 years, then moving to a farm east of Roxbury where we have lived for the past 27 years. She was a kind loving mother, always busy and caring well for her family.
Mother has always been quite well until about a year ago when she began to fail, yet could be about her household duties. The last 6 months she had been under the doctor's care. A week ago she became bedfast. she apparently did not suffer so much but gradually became weaker and weaker until death relieved her on April 14, 1942 at 9:15 a.m. at the age of 72 years, 9 months and 21 days. Death was due to heart block or chronic endocarditis. We have shared joys and sorrows for 49 years, 4 months and 11 days.
On Saturday afternoon wife and I were alone, were talking about her hope, then she said, "I will be with you a few more days and then I am going Home." She was preceded in death by 1 son and 2 daughters, 1 grandchild, and 1 great-grandchild.
She leaves to mourn her departure, me, her deeply bereaved husband and 5 children, Lizzie, (Mrs. A. J. C. Becker) of Galva; Eva, (Mrs. Frank Richert) of Roxbury; Frank Becker of Tampa; Lena (Mrs. John Everhart) of Gypsum and Alfred Becker of Tampa, 19 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters and 4 brothers with a host of relatives and friends.-Father and Children.
She uttered no supplication,
Nor bent to kiss the dust,
She reached out trembling fingers,
And she had perfect trust.
She pressed thru the crowd around Him,
A brave undaunted soul,
She touched the hem of His garment,
And faith had made her whole.
O hearts that the world has broken,
And souls that hunger too,
The hem of the Master's garment,
Is very near to you.
Funeral services took place in the home at Roxbury, Kansas, at 1 o'clock and in the Lone Tree Mennonite Church at 3 o'clock on April 17, conducted by Ministers F. H. Wenger and Jesse Johnson. Burial in Lone Tree cemetery.
My wife and our mother Mary Becker, daughter of Henry B. and Elizabeth Koehn was born June 23, 1869 in Poland, Russia. At the age of 5 years she with her parents immigrated to America in 1874, making their home in various places in Kansas, enduring many hardships of the early pioneer life.
On December 3, 1892 she was united in marriage to Jacob J. Becker. Our union was blessed with 8 children, 3 sons and 5 daughters.
We have lived at various places in McPherson and Harvey Counties, moved to a farm near Galva where we lived 14 years, then moving to a farm east of Roxbury where we have lived for the past 27 years. She was a kind loving mother, always busy and caring well for her family.
Mother has always been quite well until about a year ago when she began to fail, yet could be about her household duties. The last 6 months she had been under the doctor's care. A week ago she became bedfast. she apparently did not suffer so much but gradually became weaker and weaker until death relieved her on April 14, 1942 at 9:15 a.m. at the age of 72 years, 9 months and 21 days. Death was due to heart block or chronic endocarditis. We have shared joys and sorrows for 49 years, 4 months and 11 days.
On Saturday afternoon wife and I were alone, were talking about her hope, then she said, "I will be with you a few more days and then I am going Home." She was preceded in death by 1 son and 2 daughters, 1 grandchild, and 1 great-grandchild.
She leaves to mourn her departure, me, her deeply bereaved husband and 5 children, Lizzie, (Mrs. A. J. C. Becker) of Galva; Eva, (Mrs. Frank Richert) of Roxbury; Frank Becker of Tampa; Lena (Mrs. John Everhart) of Gypsum and Alfred Becker of Tampa, 19 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters and 4 brothers with a host of relatives and friends.-Father and Children.
She uttered no supplication,
Nor bent to kiss the dust,
She reached out trembling fingers,
And she had perfect trust.
She pressed thru the crowd around Him,
A brave undaunted soul,
She touched the hem of His garment,
And faith had made her whole.
O hearts that the world has broken,
And souls that hunger too,
The hem of the Master's garment,
Is very near to you.
Funeral services took place in the home at Roxbury, Kansas, at 1 o'clock and in the Lone Tree Mennonite Church at 3 o'clock on April 17, conducted by Ministers F. H. Wenger and Jesse Johnson. Burial in Lone Tree cemetery.
Obit from Messenger of Truth Issue 10, 1942:
My wife and our mother Mary Becker, daughter of Henry B. and Elizabeth Koehn was born June 23, 1869 in Poland, Russia. At the age of 5 years she with her parents immigrated to America in 1874, making their home in various places in Kansas, enduring many hardships of the early pioneer life.
On December 3, 1892 she was united in marriage to Jacob J. Becker. Our union was blessed with 8 children, 3 sons and 5 daughters.
We have lived at various places in McPherson and Harvey Counties, moved to a farm near Galva where we lived 14 years, then moving to a farm east of Roxbury where we have lived for the past 27 years. She was a kind loving mother, always busy and caring well for her family.
Mother has always been quite well until about a year ago when she began to fail, yet could be about her household duties. The last 6 months she had been under the doctor's care. A week ago she became bedfast. she apparently did not suffer so much but gradually became weaker and weaker until death relieved her on April 14, 1942 at 9:15 a.m. at the age of 72 years, 9 months and 21 days. Death was due to heart block or chronic endocarditis. We have shared joys and sorrows for 49 years, 4 months and 11 days.
On Saturday afternoon wife and I were alone, were talking about her hope, then she said, "I will be with you a few more days and then I am going Home." She was preceded in death by 1 son and 2 daughters, 1 grandchild, and 1 great-grandchild.
She leaves to mourn her departure, me, her deeply bereaved husband and 5 children, Lizzie, (Mrs. A. J. C. Becker) of Galva; Eva, (Mrs. Frank Richert) of Roxbury; Frank Becker of Tampa; Lena (Mrs. John Everhart) of Gypsum and Alfred Becker of Tampa, 19 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters and 4 brothers with a host of relatives and friends.-Father and Children.
She uttered no supplication,
Nor bent to kiss the dust,
She reached out trembling fingers,
And she had perfect trust.
She pressed thru the crowd around Him,
A brave undaunted soul,
She touched the hem of His garment,
And faith had made her whole.
O hearts that the world has broken,
And souls that hunger too,
The hem of the Master's garment,
Is very near to you.
Funeral services took place in the home at Roxbury, Kansas, at 1 o'clock and in the Lone Tree Mennonite Church at 3 o'clock on April 17, conducted by Ministers F. H. Wenger and Jesse Johnson. Burial in Lone Tree cemetery.
My wife and our mother Mary Becker, daughter of Henry B. and Elizabeth Koehn was born June 23, 1869 in Poland, Russia. At the age of 5 years she with her parents immigrated to America in 1874, making their home in various places in Kansas, enduring many hardships of the early pioneer life.
On December 3, 1892 she was united in marriage to Jacob J. Becker. Our union was blessed with 8 children, 3 sons and 5 daughters.
We have lived at various places in McPherson and Harvey Counties, moved to a farm near Galva where we lived 14 years, then moving to a farm east of Roxbury where we have lived for the past 27 years. She was a kind loving mother, always busy and caring well for her family.
Mother has always been quite well until about a year ago when she began to fail, yet could be about her household duties. The last 6 months she had been under the doctor's care. A week ago she became bedfast. she apparently did not suffer so much but gradually became weaker and weaker until death relieved her on April 14, 1942 at 9:15 a.m. at the age of 72 years, 9 months and 21 days. Death was due to heart block or chronic endocarditis. We have shared joys and sorrows for 49 years, 4 months and 11 days.
On Saturday afternoon wife and I were alone, were talking about her hope, then she said, "I will be with you a few more days and then I am going Home." She was preceded in death by 1 son and 2 daughters, 1 grandchild, and 1 great-grandchild.
She leaves to mourn her departure, me, her deeply bereaved husband and 5 children, Lizzie, (Mrs. A. J. C. Becker) of Galva; Eva, (Mrs. Frank Richert) of Roxbury; Frank Becker of Tampa; Lena (Mrs. John Everhart) of Gypsum and Alfred Becker of Tampa, 19 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters and 4 brothers with a host of relatives and friends.-Father and Children.
She uttered no supplication,
Nor bent to kiss the dust,
She reached out trembling fingers,
And she had perfect trust.
She pressed thru the crowd around Him,
A brave undaunted soul,
She touched the hem of His garment,
And faith had made her whole.
O hearts that the world has broken,
And souls that hunger too,
The hem of the Master's garment,
Is very near to you.
Funeral services took place in the home at Roxbury, Kansas, at 1 o'clock and in the Lone Tree Mennonite Church at 3 o'clock on April 17, conducted by Ministers F. H. Wenger and Jesse Johnson. Burial in Lone Tree cemetery.
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