Mrs Martha Kehr, 84 years, a life-long resident of this community, died Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the Kehr home where she lived with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Otis Reynolds, 5 1/2 miles northeast of Wakarusa. She had been ill for almost a year.
Mrs Kehr was born Jan 22, 1862, in Baugo township, the daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Eyer. Her marriage to Martin Kehr took place Dec 27, 1884. Mr Kehr died 7 years ago.
Survivors include a son, Jerry, of Goshen; 3 daughters, Mrs Ed Brenneman of Wakarusa, Mrs Waren B Cripe and Mrs Otis Reynolds, both of Goshen; a brother, Oliver Eyer of Middlebury; 23 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mrs Kehr was a member of the Bethel M B C church for more than seventy years.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with a service at the home at 1 o'clock and a further service at the Olive Mennonite church at 2 o'clock with the Rev Paul F Kreiss assisted by Rev A B Yoder officiating. Burial in Olive cemetery.
Wakarusa Tribune
20 June 1946
Mrs Kehr was born Jan 22, 1862, in Baugo township, the daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Eyer. Her marriage to Martin Kehr took place Dec 27, 1884. Mr Kehr died 7 years ago.
Survivors include a son, Jerry, of Goshen; 3 daughters, Mrs Ed Brenneman of Wakarusa, Mrs Waren B Cripe and Mrs Otis Reynolds, both of Goshen; a brother, Oliver Eyer of Middlebury; 23 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mrs Kehr was a member of the Bethel M B C church for more than seventy years.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with a service at the home at 1 o'clock and a further service at the Olive Mennonite church at 2 o'clock with the Rev Paul F Kreiss assisted by Rev A B Yoder officiating. Burial in Olive cemetery.
Wakarusa Tribune
20 June 1946
Mrs Martha Kehr, 84 years, a life-long resident of this community, died Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the Kehr home where she lived with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Otis Reynolds, 5 1/2 miles northeast of Wakarusa. She had been ill for almost a year.
Mrs Kehr was born Jan 22, 1862, in Baugo township, the daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Eyer. Her marriage to Martin Kehr took place Dec 27, 1884. Mr Kehr died 7 years ago.
Survivors include a son, Jerry, of Goshen; 3 daughters, Mrs Ed Brenneman of Wakarusa, Mrs Waren B Cripe and Mrs Otis Reynolds, both of Goshen; a brother, Oliver Eyer of Middlebury; 23 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mrs Kehr was a member of the Bethel M B C church for more than seventy years.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with a service at the home at 1 o'clock and a further service at the Olive Mennonite church at 2 o'clock with the Rev Paul F Kreiss assisted by Rev A B Yoder officiating. Burial in Olive cemetery.
Wakarusa Tribune
20 June 1946
Mrs Kehr was born Jan 22, 1862, in Baugo township, the daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Eyer. Her marriage to Martin Kehr took place Dec 27, 1884. Mr Kehr died 7 years ago.
Survivors include a son, Jerry, of Goshen; 3 daughters, Mrs Ed Brenneman of Wakarusa, Mrs Waren B Cripe and Mrs Otis Reynolds, both of Goshen; a brother, Oliver Eyer of Middlebury; 23 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mrs Kehr was a member of the Bethel M B C church for more than seventy years.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with a service at the home at 1 o'clock and a further service at the Olive Mennonite church at 2 o'clock with the Rev Paul F Kreiss assisted by Rev A B Yoder officiating. Burial in Olive cemetery.
Wakarusa Tribune
20 June 1946
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