Birky, --- Joseph Noah, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Dec. 29, 1883 to Jacob and Mary Birky; passed away in the John B. Simons Hospital, Whitefish, Mont., April 5, 1953; aged 69 y. 3 m. 7 d. He became a member of the Mennonite Church in his youth and remained faithful until the Lord called him home. In December 1908, he was married to Amanda Roth. They lived at Shickley, Nebr., until 1915, when they moved to Calkins, Mont., and in 1928 to Creston, Mont. Eight sons and 4 daughters were born to this union. In January 1937 his wife passed away and one daughter preceded him in death. In February 1941 he was married to Mary Oesch, with whom he was enjoying the sorrows and joys of life on their farm near Columbia Falls, Mont. He leaves to mourn his departure, his companion, 8 sons (Roy, Wellman, Iowa; Elmer, Creston, Mont.; Harry, Vernon, Jonas, Ezra, and Paul, all of Kalispell, Mont.; and Jake, Columbia Falls, Mont.), 3 daughters (Mary Benson, Creston, Mont.; Eva Gregg, Nickerson, Kans.; and Emma at Goshen College), 3 brothers (Eli, Creston, Mont.; Menno and Ben Sulphur Springs, Mont.), 4 sisters (Emma Hochstetler and Elizabeth Kauffman, both of Creston, Mont; Leah Dester, Victorville, Calif.; and Ameela, Lincoln, Nebr.), 5 stepchildren (Beulah Miller, Bernice Hooley, Harold, and Vernon Oesch, all of Kalispell, Mont.; and Lella Lapp, Nampa, Idaho). Services were in charge of D. D. Brenneman with interment in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery Kalispell, Mont.
Birky, --- Joseph Noah, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Dec. 29, 1883 to Jacob and Mary Birky; passed away in the John B. Simons Hospital, Whitefish, Mont., April 5, 1953; aged 69 y. 3 m. 7 d. He became a member of the Mennonite Church in his youth and remained faithful until the Lord called him home. In December 1908, he was married to Amanda Roth. They lived at Shickley, Nebr., until 1915, when they moved to Calkins, Mont., and in 1928 to Creston, Mont. Eight sons and 4 daughters were born to this union. In January 1937 his wife passed away and one daughter preceded him in death. In February 1941 he was married to Mary Oesch, with whom he was enjoying the sorrows and joys of life on their farm near Columbia Falls, Mont. He leaves to mourn his departure, his companion, 8 sons (Roy, Wellman, Iowa; Elmer, Creston, Mont.; Harry, Vernon, Jonas, Ezra, and Paul, all of Kalispell, Mont.; and Jake, Columbia Falls, Mont.), 3 daughters (Mary Benson, Creston, Mont.; Eva Gregg, Nickerson, Kans.; and Emma at Goshen College), 3 brothers (Eli, Creston, Mont.; Menno and Ben Sulphur Springs, Mont.), 4 sisters (Emma Hochstetler and Elizabeth Kauffman, both of Creston, Mont; Leah Dester, Victorville, Calif.; and Ameela, Lincoln, Nebr.), 5 stepchildren (Beulah Miller, Bernice Hooley, Harold, and Vernon Oesch, all of Kalispell, Mont.; and Lella Lapp, Nampa, Idaho). Services were in charge of D. D. Brenneman with interment in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery Kalispell, Mont.
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