Obituary

obituary translated from German to English

Fast, Mary Kliewer Ewert (1817-1890)

Christian Bundesbote obituary: 1890 Oct 2 p. 8

Birth date: 1817

text of obituary:

Sister Marie Fast, born Kliewer died on 2 September 1890, north of Halstead, Kansas. She leaves behind a grieving husband and 5 married children, 2 of which have sprung her first marriage to Francis Ewert and 3 of the second marriage. Three daughters from his previous marriage are already headed in early childhood her mother into eternity. The deceased reached the age of 73 years, 8 months and 18 days. The funeral took place on 4 September in the churchyard of the Mennonite church to Halstead, Kansas instead. The funeral oration was undersigned on Phil 1, 23