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Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hershberger Rhodes

Birth	:	27 May 1881 Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Dec 1941 Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5258179, -91.7049484
Description	:	GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXIV, No . 40 - January 1, 1942, pp 854, 8455 Hershberger, Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Hershberger, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, May 28, 1881; died at her home near Sharon Center Dec. 12, 1941; aged 60 y. 6 m. 14 d. Dec. 29, 1901, she was united in marriage to George Rhodes. To this union 8 children were born. One son preceded her in h death. She is survived by her husband and 5 daughters (Mrs. John 0 Knepp of Sharon, Mrs. Archie Moore of Iowa City, Mrs. Edward Carpenter of Palos,... Read More	GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXIV, No . 40 - January 1, 1942, pp 854, 8455 Hershberger, Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Hershberger, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, May 28, 1881; died at her home near Sharon Center Dec. 12, 1941; aged 60 y. 6 m. 14 d. Dec. 29, 1901, she was united in marriage to George Rhodes. To this union 8 children were born. One son preceded her in h death. She is survived by her husband and 5 daughters (Mrs. John 0 Knepp of Sharon, Mrs. Archie Moore of Iowa City, Mrs. Edward Carpenter of Palos, Ill., Lydia and Ada at home) 2 sons (Ivan of Wellman, Iowa and Raymond of Iowa City), and 12 grandchildren; also by 3 sisters (Mrs. Mahlon Swartzendruber, Mrs. A. D. Miller, P and Lydia Hershberger all of Wellman, Iowa), 1 brother (W. H. Hershberger of Kalona, Iowa), and a host of near relatives and friends. She accepted Christ in her youth, united with the Mennonite Church, and was a member of the East Union p congregation, in which faith she died. Her passing is a shock to her friends and the community. While she was not well for a number of years yet was in her usual health, able to care for the duties of the home. On Thursday, after retiring she was stricken with a heart attack, from which she succumbed Friday morning. Funeral services were held at the East Union Church, Sunday afternoon with burial in the East Union Cemetery, in charge of Bros. D. J. Fisher and J. L. Hershberger. "Dearest Mother thou hast left us, And the loss we deeply feel; It was God who has bereft us And He can all our sorrows heal."

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Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hershberger Rhodes's memorial is located at: East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA.
When did Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hershberger Rhodes death?
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hershberger Rhodes death on 12 Dec 1941 in Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5258179
Longitude: -91.7049484

Family Members:

Parent

Henry H Hershberger

(1838 - 1905)

Elisabeth Bender Hershberger

(1842 - 1904)

Spouse

George D Rhodes

(1879 - 1958)

Siblings

(1865 - 1874)

(1867 - 1871)

(1870 - 1890)

(1872 - 1962)

William H Hershberger

(1874 - 1943)

Lucy Hershberger Miller

(1876 - 1968)

Barbara Hershberger Swartzendruber

(1884 - 1944)

Children

Emma Mae Rhodes Moore

(1903 - 1987)

Mary Ann Rhodes Knepp

(1905 - 2005)

Raymond Samuel Rhodes

(1912 - 1945)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

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

2. Peter Miller Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5214005, -91.6813965

3. South Gingerich Mennonite Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5076294, -91.7227936

4. Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5396000, -91.6751000

5. Snider Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4997386, -91.7196131

6. North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5553017, -91.7024994

7. Sharon Bethel Cemetery
Williamstown, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5558000, -91.7086000

8. Sharon Hill Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4928017, -91.7071991

9. Moses P Miller Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4929610, -91.6960140

10. Haven Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5558080, -91.7320500

11. John Helmuth Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5583870, -91.6764660

12. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5542000, -91.6678000

13. Brenneman Cemetery
Amish, Johnson County, USA
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
Johnson County, USA
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