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John J Shetler

Birth	:	31 Oct 1868
Death	:	3 Dec 1937
Burial	:	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5258179, -91.7049484
Description	:	69 years Shetler John J. son of Joseph D. and Lydia (Schrock) Shetler, was born Oct. 31, 1868 in Johnson Co., Ia.; died Dec. 3, 1937 in Johnson Co., near Kalona in the home of his daughter Ella; aged 69 y. 1 m. 3 d. He united with the Amish Mennonite church in his youth and remained a faithful member until death. Dec. 4, 1892 he was united in marriage to Eliza Jane Kempf. To this union were born 2 sons and 3 daughters (Ella Mae, wife of A. J. Beachy; Jesse Ray; Lydia Alma, wife of John A. Miller; John... Read More	69 years Shetler John J. son of Joseph D. and Lydia (Schrock) Shetler, was born Oct. 31, 1868 in Johnson Co., Ia.; died Dec. 3, 1937 in Johnson Co., near Kalona in the home of his daughter Ella; aged 69 y. 1 m. 3 d. He united with the Amish Mennonite church in his youth and remained a faithful member until death. Dec. 4, 1892 he was united in marriage to Eliza Jane Kempf. To this union were born 2 sons and 3 daughters (Ella Mae, wife of A. J. Beachy; Jesse Ray; Lydia Alma, wife of John A. Miller; John F.; and Mary Edna, wife of Emery B. Miller), all living in the home community except John who lives near Wellman. Eliza Jane died Oct. 9, 1920. He was again married Nov. 29, 1928, to Anna M. (Yoder) Miller, who preceded him in death on June 24, 1929. He leaves 5 children, 32 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Daniel and Joseph of Pigeon, Mich., and Ben of Kalona), 1 sister (Lena, wife of Chris H. Hostetler), also of Kalona, and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, 3 sisters (Kate, wife of Henry T. Yoder; Mary, wife of George D. Gingerich; and Lydia who died as a child) and 1 grandson (Ellis Shetler). He died of a lingering illness of two years and was bedfast nearly fifteen months. God in His mercy thought best to call him home. In his passing the family lost a loving father, the Church a faithful member, and the community a good neighbor. He lived an active life on the farm until he retired in the fall of 1928, when he moved to Kalona where he lived nearly nine years. Three months before his death he was taken to the home of his daughter Ella, where he peacefully fell asleep. "How he longed to see his Jesus,

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Latitude: 41.5258179
Longitude: -91.7049484

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph D Shetler

(1839 - 1895)

Lydia Schrock Shetler

(1842 - 1918)

Spouse

Eliza Jane Kempf Shetler

(1871 - 1920)

Anna Maye Yoder Shetler

(1868 - 1929)

Siblings

Lydia Shetler

(unknow - 1886)

Mary J Shetler Gingerich

(1862 - 1920)

Katie Shetler Yoder

(1866 - 1899)

Benjamin J Shetler

(1873 - 1946)

Magdalena Shetler Hochstetler

(1877 - 1948)

Children

Ella Mae Shetler Beachy

(1893 - 1991)

Jesse Ray Shetler

(1895 - 1971)

John Franklin Shetler

(1904 - 1986)

Mary Edna Shetler Miller

(1908 - 1999)

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