Beachy - Fannie (Miller) Beachy, daughter of Benjamin Y and Catherine (Hostetler) Miller, was born in Elkhart Co, Ind., June 6, 1866; called to be with the Lord, Feb 20, 1944, while living at the home of her daughter, Mrs J I Yoder, near Sherwood, 0; aged 77 y, 8 m, 14 d.

On Aug 6, 1886, she was united in marriage to Jonas S Beachy, Newton Co, Ind.

This union was blest with 12 children. One son, Joseph, preceded her in death.

In her youth she gave her heart to the Lord and united with the Old Order Amish Church in which faith she continued until death.

Twenty-five years ago her hearing began to fail and for about 12 years she was completely deaf. In recent years her eyesight began to fail. This made it difficult to communicate with her. During the last 5 years she suffered from the results of a blood clot at the base of the brain which left her helpless for a time, although she had not been confined to her bed constantly since that time. About a half hour before the end, she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. Many times during her suffering she expressed a desire to depart and he with the Lord.

She leaves her saddened companion, Samuel, Corfu, NY, and the following children: Katie - Mrs J I Yoder, Sherwood, O; Ananias, Martha - Mrs Sylvanus Miller, Bertha - Mrs Sol Miller, Lizzie - Mrs A M Beachy, Kalona, Ia; Ben, Pigeon, Mich; Esther - Mrs Henry Yoder, Plain City, O; Ezra, Pinckney, Mich; Jonas, and Fannie - Mrs Dan Yoder, Riverside, Ia.

Three brothers and a sister preceded her in death, while the following survive: 3 brothers (Jacob Miller, Iowa City, Ia; William Miller, Topeka, Ind; and Newton Miller, Hydro, Okla), 2 sisters (Katie - Mrs John D Yoder, Garnett, Kans; and Susan - Mrs William Yoder, Millersburg, Ind), 83 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services at the home were in charge of Bros Elam Hostetler and John B Yoder, in the German language, and Bro Noah Zehr in the English language. Burial was made in the Lost Creek Cemetery near Hicksville.

We bowed our heads in submission
To our Master, Redeemer, and Friend.
He hath given, hath taken, and blest us,
Who for us our mother did send.
We praise Him for all the fond memories,
Of her teaching which brought faith in Him.
We'll meet her beyond the dark river,
When the path of life here shall grow dim.

Gospel Herald
Vol XXXVI, No 50
9 March 1944

** brother Newton B Miller is faindagrave memorial 39663077