Violet Gingerich

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• Name: Violet Bast
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-63890

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BAST, VIOLET, daughter of Moses and Nettie (Boshart) GINGERICH, was born in St. Agatha, Ont., Aug. 24, 1913; died Oct. 13, 1968, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, N. Y. where she had undergone open-heart surgery four days earlier; aged 55 y. 1 m. 19 d. On May 14, 1931, she was married to Elmer Bast, who preceded her in death 10 days before her surgery, Sept 26, 1968. Surviving are 4 sons (Robert, Lawson, Kenneth, and Durwood), 3 daughters (Betty--Mrs. Earle Widrick, Mary Jane--Mrs. John L. Stoffer, and Marjorie--Mrs. Warren Weidner), 14 grandchildren, her mother, 4 brothers (Clifford, Gordon, Howard, and Vernon), and 3 sisters (Reta--Mrs. Malcolm Western, Alice--Mrs. Harold Moshier, and Frances--Mrs. Richard Burlingame). She was a member of the Woodville Church. Funeral services were held at the Croghan Church, with Elmer Moser and Andrew Gingerich officiating; interment in the Croghan Mennonite Cemetery.

GOSPEL HERALD - Volume LXI, Number 48 - December 10, 1968 - Pages 1095-1096

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Mrs. Violet Bast Dead

BLACK RIVER-Mrs. Violet Gingerich Bast, 55, Black River, R. D. 1, widow of Elmer Bast, died Sunday morning in St. Joseph's hospital, Syracuse, where she had un dergone open heart surgery Wednesday.3 1968

Long in poor health with asthma. the heart surgery had been planned, even before the death of her husband on Sept. He died unexpectedly at the age of 59, of a coronary aftack suffered while unloading grain from a truck on his farm. Local residents had responded to a call for B positive blood for Mrs. Bast's operation.

Friends may call at the Virkler funeral home. Lowville, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9: pm today.

Mrs. Bast is survived by four sons, Robert. Theresa road. Watertown, R. D. 2. Lawson E. and E. Kenneth, town. R D. 2. and Durwood. Lancaster, Pa.: three daughters. Mrs. Ernest (Betty) Widrick, Mannsville, R. D.: Mrs John (Mary Jane) Stoffer Homeworth, O and Mrs. Warren Marjorie) Weidner. Rosemont, NJ; her mother. Mr Nettie B. Gingerich, Lowville, seven brothers and church. sisters: Clifford Gingerich Constableville: Gordon Gan gerich, Lowville; Mrs. Mal colm (Rita) Western, Lowville. Sta route; Mrs. Harold (Alice Moshier. Castorland R. D.; Howard Gingerich, Con stableville: Mrs Richard (Frances) Burlingame. Vernon, and Vernon Gingerich Syracuse, and 14 grandchildren.

Born in Baden, Ont., Aug. 24, 1913, Mrs. Bast was the daughter of Mrs. Nettie Bos bart Gingerich and the late Moses Gingerich, In Martina both of Middleroad, Waterburg, on May 14, 1931, she was married to Elmer Bast, a native of Kitchener, Ont

Mr. and Mrs Bast had owned and operated farms in various locations in Jefferson county before moving to their present farm three years ago. Mrs. Bast was a member of Woodville Mennonite

Violet — Elmer S. Bast. Elmer (son of Jacob E. Bast and Catherine Spenler) was born 6 Jul 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Sep 1968, , New York State, USA; was buried , Croghan A. M. Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]