Conrad. Lena, daughter of Christian and Verena Conrad, was born in Gornol-canton, Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 17, 1876; passed away at the home of her sister (Mary-Mrs. D. W. Good, Sterling, Ill.), March 10, 1950; aged 73 y. 4 m. 23 d. She came to America in 1886, and lived in Sterling, Oh, until 1895, when the family moved to Wayland, Iowa. In 1919 she moved to Sterling IL. to make her home with her sister. Although she never had the responsibility of caring for a home of her own, she served in many homes faithfully and sometimes sacrificially. In her youth she united with the Mennonite Church, in which faith and service she found her chief joy. Her church and her Lord were the center of her life, and all other things were subservient thereto. Surviving are 3 brothers (Christian and John, of Sterling, Ill.; Jacob, Venice, Calif.), one sister (Mary), 32 nieces and nephews, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters (Mrs. Dan Roth, Albany, Oreg.; Mrs. Jacob Conrad, Sterling, Ohio; Mrs. Dan Graber, Goshen, Ind.), 2 brothers (Peter, Peoria, Ill.; and Joseph, who died in infancy). Funeral services were held at the Science Ridge Mennonite Church March 14, in charge of A. C. Good, assisted by J. D. Graber and Robert Keller.Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery.
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Conrad. Lena, daughter of Christian and Verena Conrad, was born in Gornol-canton, Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 17, 1876; passed away at the home of her sister (Mary-Mrs. D. W. Good, Sterling, Ill.), March 10, 1950; aged 73 y. 4 m. 23 d. She came to America in 1886, and lived in Sterling, Oh, until 1895, when the family moved to Wayland, Iowa. In 1919 she moved to Sterling IL. to make her home with her sister. Although she never had the responsibility of caring for a home of her own, she served in many homes faithfully and sometimes sacrificially. In her youth she united with the Mennonite Church, in which faith and service she found her chief joy. Her church and her Lord were the center of her life, and all other things were subservient thereto. Surviving are 3 brothers (Christian and John, of Sterling, Ill.; Jacob, Venice, Calif.), one sister (Mary), 32 nieces and nephews, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters (Mrs. Dan Roth, Albany, Oreg.; Mrs. Jacob Conrad, Sterling, Ohio; Mrs. Dan Graber, Goshen, Ind.), 2 brothers (Peter, Peoria, Ill.; and Joseph, who died in infancy). Funeral services were held at the Science Ridge Mennonite Church March 14, in charge of A. C. Good, assisted by J. D. Graber and Robert Keller.Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery.
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