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GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXI, No. 24 - September 15, 1938 - pp 534, 535

Freyenberger.-Mary (Schlatter) Freyenberger was born near Tavistock, Ont., Feb. 3, 1850. She came to Iowa with her parents at the age of six and lived on a farm near Noble, where she grew to womanhood. She was converted in her youth and united with the Amish Mennonite Church, of which she remained a faithful member. She was regular in attending the services of her church, also much concerned that her children do the same. It was only about the last month of her life that she was unable to attend.

On Feb. 16, 1871, she was united in marriage with Joseph Freyenberger. Her husband died in 1918. Their family consisted of 11 children; 3 sons preceded her in death (Joseph and John in infancy and Albert at 45). After the death of her husband she continued to live in their home in Wayland until about three years ago, when she went to live with her son Menno. However, last fall arrangements were made with one of her widowed daughters (Mrs. Sarah Swartzendruber) to come and stay with her in her own home, where she fell peacefully asleep early Saturday morning, Aug. 13, 1938; aged 88 y. 6 m. 10 d.

She leaves 4 sons (Menno, Chris, Samuel, and Elmer; all living in the vicinity of Wayland), 4 daughters (Mrs. Ella Oswald, Aurora, Nebr.; Mrs. Anna Wenger, Mrs. Sarah Swartzendruber, and Mrs. Edd Wyse, all of Wayland); 1 brother (Nick Schlatter, Oakland, Calif.), 19 grandchildren, 2 foster grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at he Sugar Creek Church near Wayland, Iowa, Aug. 15, conducted by Bro. Simon Gingerich and Bro. Willard Leichty. Text, Heb. 4: 8. Interment in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.

"Let your hands be folded, mother,
Of toil they've done their share;
While our lives were young and tender,
How you watched with loving care." ~ The children.