Mary Roth Scheffel, 1851-1935

ROTH, SCHEFFEL, WENGER

Posted By: Pat Ryan White (email)
Date: 1/17/2012 at 09:31:42

FUNERAL HELD FOR MARY ROTH SCHEFFEL

Wayland. -- The funeral of Mary Roth Scheffel who died Oct. 12, 1935, was held on Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, 1935, at the Green Mound church near Trenton, conducted by Rev. Allen Miller, pastor of the Eicher church and Rev. Simon Gingerich of the Sugar Creek church. Interment in the Green Mound cemetery.

Mary Roth Scheffel was born in Alsace Lorraine, Oct. 13, 1851. Her father died and is buried in his native country, but her mother came to America with the remaining members of her family in the year of 1852 settling in Ontario, Canada. A few years later she moved her family to Jefferson county, Iowa. Here Mary grew to womanhood. She accepted Christ as her personal Saviour in her youth, uniting with the Amish Mennonite church, later transferring her membership to the Mennonite Brethren church in Christ of Trenton, Iowa.

On Feb. 15, 1875, she was united in marriage with Clayton Scheffel. This union was blessed with two daughters, both preceding their mother in death; Catherine died in her childhood and Mary lived until about seven years ago. None of the immediate members of her family remain.

In her declining years she made her home with relatives. During her last illness she was in the home of one of her nephews, John Wenger, near Wayland, Iowa, where she passed peacefully away, Oct. 12, 1935, lacking only a few hours perhaps of being 84 years of age.

She leaves one granddaughter, six great grandchildren, and a large number of other relatives to mourn their loss.

['Mt. Pleasant News', Thursday, October 17, 1935, page 6]