Rufus Paul Horst (1896 - 1981)

Born 8 Dec 1896 in Newton, Harvey, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Jan 1981 at age 84 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Rufus was born in 1896. He was the son of Francis Horst and Margaret Hoover. He passed away in 1981.

Obituary

(Unsourced obituary from Find A Grave Memorial record)

Horst, Rufus P., son of Frank and Margaret (Hoover) Horst, was born at Newton, Kan., Dec. 6, 1896; died at his home in Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 6, 1981; aged 84 y. On Aug. 31, 1919, he was married to Susie Reiff, who died on Dec. 1, 1973. On May 15, 1976, he was married to Alma Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Ethan, Lester, and Merle), one daughter (Rachel-Mrs. Robert Stoltzfus), 13 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Silas and Clayton Horst). In 1925 he was ordained to the ministry and served the Argentine Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held on Jan. 9, in charge of Paul Reiff and Roy Hartzler.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44998361/rufus-p-horst: accessed 23 April 2023), memorial page for Rufus P Horst (6 Dec 1896–6 Jan 1981), Find A Grave: Memorial #44998361, citing Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by suzan gordon (contributor 47159545).