Daniel Ioder & Magdalena Birkey

Children of Daniel Ioder and Magdalena Birkey

Daniel Ioder

Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 33 - November 15, 1928, Page 703
Ioder. - Daniel Ioder was born in Burean Co., Ill., Dec. 1, 1838; died at
the home of his son Joseph near Tiskilwa, Ill., Oct. 31, 1928; lacking
just one month of reaching the age of 90 years. He united with the
Mennonite Church when a young man and remained faithful to the end. March
25, 1877, he was married to Lena Birkey of Tremont, Ill., at which time
they moved to the place that since has been their home and where he
finally passed peacefully into the great beyond, his wife having died
Oct. 24, 1923. To this union six children were born, five sons and one
daughter. The five sons survive him, the daughter having departed this
life June 26, 1928. Brother Ioder was the oldest member of the church
here, and the last one of his family to answer the summons. The funeral
was held at the Willow Springs Church where a large body of relatives and
friends met to pay their last tribute of respect to an aged pilgrim among
us. Services were conducted by C. A. Hartzler. Text, Col. 1:27.

Magdalena Birkey

Gospel Herald

Ioder.-Lenawas the daughter of Valentine and Elizabeth Springer Burkey, was
born near Tremont, Ill., May 15, 1855; departed this life at her home in
Tiskilwa, Ill., Oct. 24, 1923; aged 68 y. 5 m. 9 d. She remained at home
in Tazewell Co. until her marriage to Daniel Ioder, Mar. 25, 1877. Mr.
and Mrs. Ioder at once moved to Burean County and settled on the Joseph
Ioder homestead five miles southwest of Tiskilwa where they made their
home. Here their six children were born all of whom are living: Joseph
W., on the home place; Edwin D. and Benjamin A., of Princeton; John A.,
now in Canada; Levi D., near Buda; and Anna L., at home with her parents.
The mother is the first of the family to enter the home beyond. In 1914
Mr. and Mrs. Ioder moved to Tiskilwa, where they have since made their
home. Sister Ioder united with the Mennonite Church in Tazewell Co., at
the age of 18. After her marriage she transferred her membership to
Willow Springs Mennonite Church, of which she remained a faithful member
until death. For some time she had been in failing health, although she
was active and apparently in her usual health the day she was stricken
with paralysis, after which she lingered only about 40 hours. Among those
remaining, besides her husband and children, there are 12 grandchildren,
5 sisters and 4 brothers. Funeral services were conducted at the Willow
Springs Church by C. A. Hartzler, using as a text her own selection for
the occasion, II Tim. 4:6-8.

Anna L. Ioder