Ressler, Lina Zook (1869-1948)
Lina Zook Ressler, editor, city mission worker, teacher, missionary in India, wife and mother, was a remarkable Mennonite woman. She was born 26 September 1869, the oldest of the seven children of David and Magdalena (Blough) Zook and was nurtured in the Oak Grove Mennonite congregation near Smithville, Ohio. She worked at the Gospel Mission (Home Mission, Mennonite Church) in Chicago, 1896-1900, and attended church meetings as a speaker. She taught at Elkhart Institute, 1901-1903. In 1903 she married Jacob A. Ressler, and they served as Mennonite missionaries in India for five years. Due to her poor health, they returned to the United States in 1908. By 1911, they were in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, where Lina assisted her husband, who was editor of the Words of Cheer. Lina also edited Beams of Light from 1937 to 1946. She wrote many articles, coedited a book, and compiled four volumes of poems and stories for children. She is lovingly remembered as "Aunt Lina" to a generation of Mennonite readers. She died 17 August 1948 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania. She was buried in the Scottdale cemetery.
Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 38 - September 21, 1948 - pages 895, 896
Ressler. -- Lina, daughter of David and Magdalena (Blough) Zook, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Sept. 26, 1869; passed away at her home in Scottdale, Pa., Aug. 17, 1948, after a prolonged illness; aged 78 y. 10 m. 21 d. In her youth she was baptized in the small creek near the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio, and became a member of that congregation; at the time of her death she was a member of the Scottdale Mennonite Church. She served the church faithfully and well until the time of her death. Her service to the church extended into the mission, educational, and publication work. She was one of the pioneer city missionaries at the Home Mission in Chicago, serving from 1895 to 1900. As one of the pioneers in the educational work of the church, she served as preceptress and teacher at the Elkhart Institute, Elkhart, Ind., from 1900 to 1903. While at Elkhart Institute she became the wife of J. A. Ressler, missionary on furlough from India. They served as missionaries to India from 1903 to 1908, during the time the work in India was beginning under the Mennonite Church. Although, because of her health, they were permitted to stay in India only five years, the work was very close to her heart, and on her return to this country she did much through the years to promote the work in India through speaking, writing, and private testimony. Upon their return to this country they resided in Wayne Co., Ohio, for two yeas [sic], after which they moved to Scottdale, where they made important and lasting contributions to the publication work of the church. At Scottdale she became known throughout the church as "Aunt Lina" through assisting "Uncle J. A." in the editing of Sunday-school literature. She was closely connected with the "Beams of Light," having served as its editor from 1936 to 1946. She served as editor of the letter department of "Words of Cheer" and as editor of the lesson picture cards from 1936 until her death. In her most active years she did considerable work in editing and compiling children's and missionary books in collaboration with her husband, as well as writing for the church papers, becoming the outstanding literary woman of the church in her time. The name "Aunt Lina," was more than a pen name, for she was familiarly known by all her friends and neighbors by this name, besides having a church-wide family of "nieces" and "nephews" of all ages. She was also active in women's sewing circle organizations both church-wide and in the local district. She served as president of what is now known as the Women's Missionary Sewing Circle Organization from about 1926 to 1932. She also served as president of the Southwestern Pennsylvania District Sewing Circle organization from about 1928 to 1934. The work of the local and mission Sunday schools was also of vital interest to her, and she especially enjoyed home department, cradle roll, and teaching work in the Sunday school. Until about a year ago she was a teacher of a women's Sunday-school class at the North Scottdale Mission Sunday School. With her active life and pen laid aside, she will live on not only in eternity but in that which she has written and in the memories of her many friends. Surviving are her 2 daughters (Ruth and Rhoda, Scottdale, Pa.), one stepdaughter (Emma - Mrs. George Townsend, Masontown, Pa.), 5 stepgrandchildren, 6 greatstepgrandchildren, 2 brothers (David B. and Abner D., Akron, Ohio), and one sister (Mattie, Sterling, Ohio). One infant son, her husband, 2 sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Scottdale Mennonite Church by John L. Horst and A. J. Metzler, with J. S. Gerig and I. W. Royer assisting. Interment was made in the Scottdale Cemetery.
Transcribed by Cynthia Kauffman, Pennsylvania
Lina Zook Ressler, editor, city mission worker, teacher, missionary in India, wife and mother, was a remarkable Mennonite woman. She was born 26 September 1869, the oldest of the seven children of David and Magdalena (Blough) Zook and was nurtured in the Oak Grove Mennonite congregation near Smithville, Ohio. She worked at the Gospel Mission (Home Mission, Mennonite Church) in Chicago, 1896-1900, and attended church meetings as a speaker. She taught at Elkhart Institute, 1901-1903. In 1903 she married Jacob A. Ressler, and they served as Mennonite missionaries in India for five years. Due to her poor health, they returned to the United States in 1908. By 1911, they were in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, where Lina assisted her husband, who was editor of the Words of Cheer. Lina also edited Beams of Light from 1937 to 1946. She wrote many articles, coedited a book, and compiled four volumes of poems and stories for children. She is lovingly remembered as "Aunt Lina" to a generation of Mennonite readers. She died 17 August 1948 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania. She was buried in the Scottdale cemetery.
Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 38 - September 21, 1948 - pages 895, 896
Ressler. -- Lina, daughter of David and Magdalena (Blough) Zook, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Sept. 26, 1869; passed away at her home in Scottdale, Pa., Aug. 17, 1948, after a prolonged illness; aged 78 y. 10 m. 21 d. In her youth she was baptized in the small creek near the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio, and became a member of that congregation; at the time of her death she was a member of the Scottdale Mennonite Church. She served the church faithfully and well until the time of her death. Her service to the church extended into the mission, educational, and publication work. She was one of the pioneer city missionaries at the Home Mission in Chicago, serving from 1895 to 1900. As one of the pioneers in the educational work of the church, she served as preceptress and teacher at the Elkhart Institute, Elkhart, Ind., from 1900 to 1903. While at Elkhart Institute she became the wife of J. A. Ressler, missionary on furlough from India. They served as missionaries to India from 1903 to 1908, during the time the work in India was beginning under the Mennonite Church. Although, because of her health, they were permitted to stay in India only five years, the work was very close to her heart, and on her return to this country she did much through the years to promote the work in India through speaking, writing, and private testimony. Upon their return to this country they resided in Wayne Co., Ohio, for two yeas [sic], after which they moved to Scottdale, where they made important and lasting contributions to the publication work of the church. At Scottdale she became known throughout the church as "Aunt Lina" through assisting "Uncle J. A." in the editing of Sunday-school literature. She was closely connected with the "Beams of Light," having served as its editor from 1936 to 1946. She served as editor of the letter department of "Words of Cheer" and as editor of the lesson picture cards from 1936 until her death. In her most active years she did considerable work in editing and compiling children's and missionary books in collaboration with her husband, as well as writing for the church papers, becoming the outstanding literary woman of the church in her time. The name "Aunt Lina," was more than a pen name, for she was familiarly known by all her friends and neighbors by this name, besides having a church-wide family of "nieces" and "nephews" of all ages. She was also active in women's sewing circle organizations both church-wide and in the local district. She served as president of what is now known as the Women's Missionary Sewing Circle Organization from about 1926 to 1932. She also served as president of the Southwestern Pennsylvania District Sewing Circle organization from about 1928 to 1934. The work of the local and mission Sunday schools was also of vital interest to her, and she especially enjoyed home department, cradle roll, and teaching work in the Sunday school. Until about a year ago she was a teacher of a women's Sunday-school class at the North Scottdale Mission Sunday School. With her active life and pen laid aside, she will live on not only in eternity but in that which she has written and in the memories of her many friends. Surviving are her 2 daughters (Ruth and Rhoda, Scottdale, Pa.), one stepdaughter (Emma - Mrs. George Townsend, Masontown, Pa.), 5 stepgrandchildren, 6 greatstepgrandchildren, 2 brothers (David B. and Abner D., Akron, Ohio), and one sister (Mattie, Sterling, Ohio). One infant son, her husband, 2 sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Scottdale Mennonite Church by John L. Horst and A. J. Metzler, with J. S. Gerig and I. W. Royer assisting. Interment was made in the Scottdale Cemetery.
Transcribed by Cynthia Kauffman, Pennsylvania
Ressler, Lina Zook (1869-1948)
Lina Zook Ressler, editor, city mission worker, teacher, missionary in India, wife and mother, was a remarkable Mennonite woman. She was born 26 September 1869, the oldest of the seven children of David and Magdalena (Blough) Zook and was nurtured in the Oak Grove Mennonite congregation near Smithville, Ohio. She worked at the Gospel Mission (Home Mission, Mennonite Church) in Chicago, 1896-1900, and attended church meetings as a speaker. She taught at Elkhart Institute, 1901-1903. In 1903 she married Jacob A. Ressler, and they served as Mennonite missionaries in India for five years. Due to her poor health, they returned to the United States in 1908. By 1911, they were in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, where Lina assisted her husband, who was editor of the Words of Cheer. Lina also edited Beams of Light from 1937 to 1946. She wrote many articles, coedited a book, and compiled four volumes of poems and stories for children. She is lovingly remembered as "Aunt Lina" to a generation of Mennonite readers. She died 17 August 1948 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania. She was buried in the Scottdale cemetery.
Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 38 - September 21, 1948 - pages 895, 896
Ressler. -- Lina, daughter of David and Magdalena (Blough) Zook, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Sept. 26, 1869; passed away at her home in Scottdale, Pa., Aug. 17, 1948, after a prolonged illness; aged 78 y. 10 m. 21 d. In her youth she was baptized in the small creek near the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio, and became a member of that congregation; at the time of her death she was a member of the Scottdale Mennonite Church. She served the church faithfully and well until the time of her death. Her service to the church extended into the mission, educational, and publication work. She was one of the pioneer city missionaries at the Home Mission in Chicago, serving from 1895 to 1900. As one of the pioneers in the educational work of the church, she served as preceptress and teacher at the Elkhart Institute, Elkhart, Ind., from 1900 to 1903. While at Elkhart Institute she became the wife of J. A. Ressler, missionary on furlough from India. They served as missionaries to India from 1903 to 1908, during the time the work in India was beginning under the Mennonite Church. Although, because of her health, they were permitted to stay in India only five years, the work was very close to her heart, and on her return to this country she did much through the years to promote the work in India through speaking, writing, and private testimony. Upon their return to this country they resided in Wayne Co., Ohio, for two yeas [sic], after which they moved to Scottdale, where they made important and lasting contributions to the publication work of the church. At Scottdale she became known throughout the church as "Aunt Lina" through assisting "Uncle J. A." in the editing of Sunday-school literature. She was closely connected with the "Beams of Light," having served as its editor from 1936 to 1946. She served as editor of the letter department of "Words of Cheer" and as editor of the lesson picture cards from 1936 until her death. In her most active years she did considerable work in editing and compiling children's and missionary books in collaboration with her husband, as well as writing for the church papers, becoming the outstanding literary woman of the church in her time. The name "Aunt Lina," was more than a pen name, for she was familiarly known by all her friends and neighbors by this name, besides having a church-wide family of "nieces" and "nephews" of all ages. She was also active in women's sewing circle organizations both church-wide and in the local district. She served as president of what is now known as the Women's Missionary Sewing Circle Organization from about 1926 to 1932. She also served as president of the Southwestern Pennsylvania District Sewing Circle organization from about 1928 to 1934. The work of the local and mission Sunday schools was also of vital interest to her, and she especially enjoyed home department, cradle roll, and teaching work in the Sunday school. Until about a year ago she was a teacher of a women's Sunday-school class at the North Scottdale Mission Sunday School. With her active life and pen laid aside, she will live on not only in eternity but in that which she has written and in the memories of her many friends. Surviving are her 2 daughters (Ruth and Rhoda, Scottdale, Pa.), one stepdaughter (Emma - Mrs. George Townsend, Masontown, Pa.), 5 stepgrandchildren, 6 greatstepgrandchildren, 2 brothers (David B. and Abner D., Akron, Ohio), and one sister (Mattie, Sterling, Ohio). One infant son, her husband, 2 sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Scottdale Mennonite Church by John L. Horst and A. J. Metzler, with J. S. Gerig and I. W. Royer assisting. Interment was made in the Scottdale Cemetery.
Transcribed by Cynthia Kauffman, Pennsylvania
Lina Zook Ressler, editor, city mission worker, teacher, missionary in India, wife and mother, was a remarkable Mennonite woman. She was born 26 September 1869, the oldest of the seven children of David and Magdalena (Blough) Zook and was nurtured in the Oak Grove Mennonite congregation near Smithville, Ohio. She worked at the Gospel Mission (Home Mission, Mennonite Church) in Chicago, 1896-1900, and attended church meetings as a speaker. She taught at Elkhart Institute, 1901-1903. In 1903 she married Jacob A. Ressler, and they served as Mennonite missionaries in India for five years. Due to her poor health, they returned to the United States in 1908. By 1911, they were in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, where Lina assisted her husband, who was editor of the Words of Cheer. Lina also edited Beams of Light from 1937 to 1946. She wrote many articles, coedited a book, and compiled four volumes of poems and stories for children. She is lovingly remembered as "Aunt Lina" to a generation of Mennonite readers. She died 17 August 1948 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania. She was buried in the Scottdale cemetery.
Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 38 - September 21, 1948 - pages 895, 896
Ressler. -- Lina, daughter of David and Magdalena (Blough) Zook, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Sept. 26, 1869; passed away at her home in Scottdale, Pa., Aug. 17, 1948, after a prolonged illness; aged 78 y. 10 m. 21 d. In her youth she was baptized in the small creek near the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio, and became a member of that congregation; at the time of her death she was a member of the Scottdale Mennonite Church. She served the church faithfully and well until the time of her death. Her service to the church extended into the mission, educational, and publication work. She was one of the pioneer city missionaries at the Home Mission in Chicago, serving from 1895 to 1900. As one of the pioneers in the educational work of the church, she served as preceptress and teacher at the Elkhart Institute, Elkhart, Ind., from 1900 to 1903. While at Elkhart Institute she became the wife of J. A. Ressler, missionary on furlough from India. They served as missionaries to India from 1903 to 1908, during the time the work in India was beginning under the Mennonite Church. Although, because of her health, they were permitted to stay in India only five years, the work was very close to her heart, and on her return to this country she did much through the years to promote the work in India through speaking, writing, and private testimony. Upon their return to this country they resided in Wayne Co., Ohio, for two yeas [sic], after which they moved to Scottdale, where they made important and lasting contributions to the publication work of the church. At Scottdale she became known throughout the church as "Aunt Lina" through assisting "Uncle J. A." in the editing of Sunday-school literature. She was closely connected with the "Beams of Light," having served as its editor from 1936 to 1946. She served as editor of the letter department of "Words of Cheer" and as editor of the lesson picture cards from 1936 until her death. In her most active years she did considerable work in editing and compiling children's and missionary books in collaboration with her husband, as well as writing for the church papers, becoming the outstanding literary woman of the church in her time. The name "Aunt Lina," was more than a pen name, for she was familiarly known by all her friends and neighbors by this name, besides having a church-wide family of "nieces" and "nephews" of all ages. She was also active in women's sewing circle organizations both church-wide and in the local district. She served as president of what is now known as the Women's Missionary Sewing Circle Organization from about 1926 to 1932. She also served as president of the Southwestern Pennsylvania District Sewing Circle organization from about 1928 to 1934. The work of the local and mission Sunday schools was also of vital interest to her, and she especially enjoyed home department, cradle roll, and teaching work in the Sunday school. Until about a year ago she was a teacher of a women's Sunday-school class at the North Scottdale Mission Sunday School. With her active life and pen laid aside, she will live on not only in eternity but in that which she has written and in the memories of her many friends. Surviving are her 2 daughters (Ruth and Rhoda, Scottdale, Pa.), one stepdaughter (Emma - Mrs. George Townsend, Masontown, Pa.), 5 stepgrandchildren, 6 greatstepgrandchildren, 2 brothers (David B. and Abner D., Akron, Ohio), and one sister (Mattie, Sterling, Ohio). One infant son, her husband, 2 sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Scottdale Mennonite Church by John L. Horst and A. J. Metzler, with J. S. Gerig and I. W. Royer assisting. Interment was made in the Scottdale Cemetery.
Transcribed by Cynthia Kauffman, Pennsylvania
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