Obituary for Agatha T. Loewen
Agatha Loewen was born to Gierhard and Justina Loewen on January 13, 1936, in Cuauhtémoc, Chih. Mexico. She was baptized June 8, 1954, by elder Issac Dyck. She married Peter Loewen on July 4, 1954. She was blessed with 13 children: John and Eva Loewen, George and Maria Loewen who later George and Helena Loewen, Maria and George Kroeker, Katharina and Issak Neufeld, Justina and John Friesen, Pete and Helen Loewen, Ben and Agatha Loewen, Issac and Susana Loewen, Jake and Tina Loewen, Agatha Loewen, Helena Neufeld, Margaret and Jake Neufeld, Eva and Juan Hamm, and their two adopted grandchildren Lisa Banman and Eva Loewen. She had 59 grandchildren, 115 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Peter, her daughters, Agatha, Katharina, and Maria; her son-in-law, John Friesen, and daughter-in-law, Maria Loewen.
Agatha was born and raised in Mexico where she married her husband, Peter, and began to raise a family. She enjoyed raising her children as well as sewing for her family and others. She and her family then moved to Elkhart, Kansas, March 15, 1984. She became a vital part of the community helping with various jobs as well as continuing her hobby of sewing. She loved being active in her community and believed in helping those around her. Agatha was devoted to reading the Bible and teaching her children to read the Word as well. Reading Die Mennonititiche Post was a favorite past time of hers. Her passions included teaching her children to follow Christ, and cooking and preparing meals for her children and grandchildren. Her husband passed on April 25, 2007, and forever changed her life. As her health started to decline and needing the extra attention, she moved into a care center where she was well attended to and cared for by many great nurses and staff. She spent her time listening to sermons, reading her Bible, playing Bingo, and making memories with her family.
Funeral service will be 1:00 PM on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the First Church of God in Elkhart, Kansas. Interment will follow at the Elkhart Cemetery in Elkhart. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Garnand Funeral Home in Elkhart. Arrangements are in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 514 Kansas St., PO Box 854, Elkhart, KS 67950. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.
Agatha was born and raised in Mexico where she married her husband, Peter, and began to raise a family. She enjoyed raising her children as well as sewing for her family and others. She and her family then moved to Elkhart, Kansas, March 15, 1984. She became a vital part of the community helping with various jobs as well as continuing her hobby of sewing. She loved being active in her community and believed in helping those around her. Agatha was devoted to reading the Bible and teaching her children to read the Word as well. Reading Die Mennonititiche Post was a favorite past time of hers. Her passions included teaching her children to follow Christ, and cooking and preparing meals for her children and grandchildren. Her husband passed on April 25, 2007, and forever changed her life. As her health started to decline and needing the extra attention, she moved into a care center where she was well attended to and cared for by many great nurses and staff. She spent her time listening to sermons, reading her Bible, playing Bingo, and making memories with her family.
Funeral service will be 1:00 PM on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the First Church of God in Elkhart, Kansas. Interment will follow at the Elkhart Cemetery in Elkhart. Visitation will be 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Garnand Funeral Home in Elkhart. Arrangements are in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 514 Kansas St., PO Box 854, Elkhart, KS 67950. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.