Ellen Lais

Lais, -- Ellen, daughter of John and Lena (Rich) Egli, was born Jan. 23, 1887, at Wayland, Iowa; passed away at the home of her daughter, Mary, at Hubbard, Oreg., Oct. 22, 1955; aged 68 y. 8 m. 29 d.

In 1897 she went with her parents and settled in the Hubbard vicinity. She was married to Daniel J. Lais in 1906 and was the mother of 14 children. One daughter, Celestia, died at the age of 19.

Besides her husband, she leaved 13 children (Mrs. Orpha Fisher, Molalla, Oreg.; Lena-Mrs. Allen Blair, Milwaukie, Oreg.; Mary Lais, Lilly-Mrs. Kenneth Berkey, Dorothy-Mrs. Vernon Gingerich, Susan-Mrs. Raymond Stanerson, Frank, Vera-Mrs. John Garber, all of Hubbard, Oreg.; John, Junction City, Oreg.; Frances-Mrs. Martin Hoover and Ruth-Mrs. John Zehr, Los Angeles, Calif.; Marjorie-Mrs. Ezra Birky, and Evelyn-Mrs. Paul Birky, Kalispell, Mont.). Also surviving are 48 grandchildren, one sister (Mamie-Mrs. Samuel Miller, Hubbard, Oreg.), and 2 brothers (Noah, Seattle, Wash., and Samuel, Oswego, Oreg.). Two brothers (Jacob and David) and 2 infant brothers preceded her in death.

She accepted Christ in her youth and was a faithful member of the Zion Mennonite church. Funeral services were held at the Zion Mennonite Church on Oct. 25, in charge of Clarence Kropf and Chester Kauffman. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald, December 13, 1955, pages 1198, 1199

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