Nitzche.-Julius, son of August and Christiana Nizche (deceased), was born April 11, 1862, in Cook Co., Ill.; died at his home near Wisner, Nebr., Oct. 19, 1930; aged 68 y. 6 m. 8 d. He moved with his parents to Lowell, Ind., when a child. In1887 he moved to Fulda, Minn., where on Nov. 22, 1890, he was united in marriage to Barbara Oswald. In 1902 he with his wife and family moved to Wisner, Nebr., on a farm on which he resided until his death. He accepted Christ as his Savior in his youth, uniting with the Methodist Church, and later transferred his membership to the Mennonite Church, to which he was a faithful member until death. An infant son and daughter preceded him in death. He leaves his deeply bereaved wife, four sons, and five daughters (Mrs. Emma Birky, Mrs. Emma Egli, Daniel, Albert, Bertha, Clara, Arthur, Elmer, and Lillian); also three brothers, one sister, sixteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. He suffered much the last few weeks with cancer of the stomach. He was confined to his bed 23 days before he was relieved of his suffering. His wife, children, and sister were at his bedside during the last moments. He never complained through all his suffering, but patiently waited for the Lord's call to come. About two hours before his departure he asked for communion when Bro. J. E. Zimmerman of Milford, Nebr., came to see him. Funeral services were held in the home Wednesday afternoon, in charge of J. W. Oswald and at the Mennonite Plum Creek Church in charge of J. E. Zimmerman assisted by Dan Birky. Text, I Cor. 15:22. Interment in the Beemer cemetery.
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Nitzche.-Julius, son of August and Christiana Nizche (deceased), was born April 11, 1862, in Cook Co., Ill.; died at his home near Wisner, Nebr., Oct. 19, 1930; aged 68 y. 6 m. 8 d. He moved with his parents to Lowell, Ind., when a child. In1887 he moved to Fulda, Minn., where on Nov. 22, 1890, he was united in marriage to Barbara Oswald. In 1902 he with his wife and family moved to Wisner, Nebr., on a farm on which he resided until his death. He accepted Christ as his Savior in his youth, uniting with the Methodist Church, and later transferred his membership to the Mennonite Church, to which he was a faithful member until death. An infant son and daughter preceded him in death. He leaves his deeply bereaved wife, four sons, and five daughters (Mrs. Emma Birky, Mrs. Emma Egli, Daniel, Albert, Bertha, Clara, Arthur, Elmer, and Lillian); also three brothers, one sister, sixteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. He suffered much the last few weeks with cancer of the stomach. He was confined to his bed 23 days before he was relieved of his suffering. His wife, children, and sister were at his bedside during the last moments. He never complained through all his suffering, but patiently waited for the Lord's call to come. About two hours before his departure he asked for communion when Bro. J. E. Zimmerman of Milford, Nebr., came to see him. Funeral services were held in the home Wednesday afternoon, in charge of J. W. Oswald and at the Mennonite Plum Creek Church in charge of J. E. Zimmerman assisted by Dan Birky. Text, I Cor. 15:22. Interment in the Beemer cemetery.
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