Phoebe Schertz
1869 - 1943 (73 years)-
Name Phoebe Schertz [1] Birth 24 Dec 1869 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Gender Female Religion Mennonite Death 30 Aug 1943 Milford, Seward Co., NE Burial Milford, Seward Co., NE - East Fairview Cemetery
Person ID I4549 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 8 Mar 2019
Father Christian D. Schertz, b. 29 Jan 1842, Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL d. 14 Aug 1913, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL (Age 71 years) Mother Magdalena Schertz, b. 2 Feb 1844, Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL d. 16 Apr 1911 (Age 67 years) Marriage 11 Mar 1866 [2] Family ID F4068 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jacob W. Sutter, b. 27 Apr 1867, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 28 Aug 1897, Wisner, Cuming Co., NE (Age 30 years) Marriage 20 Dec 1891 Children 1. Levi E. Sutter, b. 28 Dec 1894, Beemer, Cuming Co., NE d. 30 Aug 1943, Milford, Seward Co., NE (Age 48 years) 2. Lydia Sutter, b. 17 Sep 1896, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL d. 10 Aug 1974, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 77 years) Family ID F3232 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Mar 2019
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Event Map Birth - 24 Dec 1869 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Death - 30 Aug 1943 - Milford, Seward Co., NE Burial - - Milford, Seward Co., NE = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit:
Burkey.-Phoebe, daughter of Christian and Magdalena Schertz, was born Dec. 24, 1869, near Hopedale, Ill.; died Aug. 30, 1943, at her home in Milford, Nebr.; aged 73 y. 8 m. 6 d.
On Dec. 20, 1891, she was married to Jacob W. Sutter who passed away Aug. 28, 1897. To this union were born 4 children.
On Mar. 11, 1911, she was married to Peter Burkey. To this union was born one son, Irvin.
In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour, was baptized, and received into the Amish Mennonite Church near Hopedale, Ill., to which faith she remained faithful until death. At the time of her death she was a member of Milford A. M. congregation, near Milford, Nebr. She died suddenly of a heart attack.
One son, Jonathan Sutter, who died in infancy and one stepson, Alvin Burkey, who died one year ago, also preceded her in death.
Funeral services were conducted Sept. 2 at the Milford A. M. Church, in charge of L. O. Schlegel. Wm. Schlegel preached. Text, Ezek. 18:30, 31. Interment in the Milford A. M. Cemetery.
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Sources - [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49607255/phoebe-burkey.
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- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49607255/phoebe-burkey.