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Eliza Etta Brenneman Ross

Birth	:	8 Nov 1904 Kalona, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Dec 1954 Kansas, USA
Burial	:	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5258179, -91.7049484
Description	:	Ross, -- Eliza Etta, eldest daughter of Joseph C. and Alice V. (Swartzendruber) Brenneman, was born near Kalona, Iowa, on Nov. 8, 1904; departed this life on Dec. 29, 1954; aged 50 y. 1 m. 21 d. Her death was due to injuries received in a car accident near Lawrence, Kans. She quietly slipped away a few minutes after the crash. In her early youth she confessed Christ as her Saviour and became a member of the East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa. In this faith she faithfully and joyously served her Lord until the end. On June 23, 1929,... Read More	Ross, -- Eliza Etta, eldest daughter of Joseph C. and Alice V. (Swartzendruber) Brenneman, was born near Kalona, Iowa, on Nov. 8, 1904; departed this life on Dec. 29, 1954; aged 50 y. 1 m. 21 d. Her death was due to injuries received in a car accident near Lawrence, Kans. She quietly slipped away a few minutes after the crash. In her early youth she confessed Christ as her Saviour and became a member of the East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa. In this faith she faithfully and joyously served her Lord until the end. On June 23, 1929, she was united in marriage to I. Mark Ross. They made their home in Elida, Ohio, for the first six years of their married life. They adopted a child (Beulah Ferne) when she was but a few months old . She was preceded in death by her parents. She leaves to mourn her departure her husband, her daughter (Beulah Ferne--Mrs. LeRoy Guengerich, Gashland, Mo.), her six-weeks-old grandson (Mark Leon), one brother (Maynard M. Brenneman, Kalona, Iowa), 3 sisters (Mary Ellen Brenneman, living with Ruth--Mrs. Norman Earnest, and Mildred--Mrs. Virgil Hochstetler, all of Nampa, Idaho), and many other relatives and friends. In 1930 she and her companion moved to the home place near Kalona where they farmed through 1937. On Jan. 1, 1938, they moved to Hesston, Kans. From 1939 until 1945 they were given pastoral charge of the Woodland Mennonite Church, Wichita, Kans., and for 3 years they were residents of Wichita. In Nov., 1942, they returned to Hesston, where they were living at the time of her passing. She was always busy in service for others. The last summer of her life was spent with the Brunk Evangelistic Party. Funeral services were held at the East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa, with John Y. Swartzendruber, A. Lloyd Swartzendruber, and Milo Kauffman participating. Burial was made in the East Union Cemetery.

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Eliza Etta Brenneman Ross's memorial is located at: East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA.
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Eliza Etta Brenneman Ross death on 29 Dec 1954 in Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 41.5258179
Longitude: -91.7049484

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph C. Brenneman

(1877 - 1938)

Alice Viola Swartzendruber Brenneman

(1882 - 1938)

Spouse

Siblings

Maynard Monroe Brenneman

(1907 - 1993)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. East Union Mennonite Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5258179, -91.7049484

2. Peter Miller Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5214005, -91.6813965

3. South Gingerich Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5076294, -91.7227936

4. Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5396000, -91.6751000

5. Snider Cemetery
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6. North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5553017, -91.7024994

7. Sharon Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5558000, -91.7086000

8. Sharon Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4928017, -91.7071991

9. Moses P Miller Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4929610, -91.6960140

10. Haven Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5558080, -91.7320500

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Coordinate: 41.5583870, -91.6764660

12. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5542000, -91.6678000

13. Brenneman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5166702, -91.7611084

14. Sharon Center Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5543000, -91.6555000

15. Middleburg Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4907990, -91.6613998

16. Frytown Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5718000, -91.7355000

17. Sharon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5402000, -91.6370000

18. Coffman Cemetery
English River Township, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4889045, -91.7585030

19. Yoder Family Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5666832, -91.6460017

20. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5346170, -91.7884060

21. Eash Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5800018, -91.6519012

22. Graper Farm Cemetery
Iowa City, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5904360, -91.7317740

23. Shiloh Nutmeg Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4581300, -91.7020800

24. Wertz Cemetery
Amish, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5486500, -91.7939000