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- Obit: Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 36 - September 7, 1954--- page 862
Roth, Kathryn, daughter of John C. and Magdalena Birky, was born near Delavan, Ill, June 10, 1882; passed away at her home at Nampa, Idaho, after a lingering illness, Aug. 3, 1954; aged 72 y.1 m. 23 d. She was a member of the Nampa Mennonite Church. She endured many years of suffering with much patience. On Jan. 1, 1908, she was married to William W. Roth. They lived in Nebraska, Colorado, and Montana before moving to Nampa, Idaho, where she lived until her death. Surviving her in addition to her husband are 3 daughters (Edna-Mrs. Elliott H. Zuercher, Caldwell, Idaho; Esther-Mrs. Warren E. Spangenberg, Nampa, Idaho; and Delma-Mrs. Robert N. Zuercher, Salt Lake City, Utah), 9 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Samuel Birky, Pullman, Mich.; Jacob Birky, Valparaiso, Ind.; Christian Birky, Manson, Iowa; and Levi Birky, Wanatah, Ind.), 2 sisters (Mrs. Magdalena Kauffman, Hopedale, Ill.; and Mrs. Bertha Kipfer, Rolfe, Iowa), 4 half brothers (Albert Birky, Conneautville, Pa.; John Birky, Hopedale, Ill.; Menno Birky, Peoria, Ill; and Simon Birky, Tremont, Ill.), one half sister (Elizabeth Birky, Peoria, Ill.), and 3 stepbrothers (Chris H. Nafziger, Albany, Oreg.; William Nafziger, Peoria, Ill., and Dan B. Nafziger, Hopedale, Ill.). Funeral services were held at the Nampa Mennonite Church with E. S. Garber in charge assisted by D. A. Good and R. E. Garber. Interment was made in the Kohlerlawn Cemetery.
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1882 - 1954 (72 years)
