Barbara (Lehman) Hege

Death of Mrs. Barbara Hege who has been an invalid for many months and whose death has for some time been expected, peacefully passed away November 26, 1893. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon with Rev.J. W. Funk, assisted by other Clergymen of the city.

Mrs. Hege was born at Heppenheim, Germany on February 16, 1834. She came with her parents to American in 1845 and lived in Ohio. In 1857 she married Rev. Daniel Hege and for three years lived in Iowa when she and her husband moved to Summerfeld, Illinois. Five years after her marriage she was left a widow with three small children. In 1880 she removed to Halstead, Kansas, where she resided up to the time of her death. She died at the age of 59 years, 9 months and 10 days. She was the mother of Menno S., Daniel C, and G. A. Hege. Her second son, D. C. Hege died in Halstead in 1887.

To those who have known Mrs. Hege, little need be said regarding her life and character. She was known as a Christian lady. Her life was an examplary one. She was a kind and faithful mother, bringing up her children in the bear of the Lord and to them her memory will always be a blessed one. She was a good neighbor and the poor and sick have lost a friend in her death. She early confessed her faith in the Savior and during her life, which was not without its sorrows. He was her constant friend and companion. She died as she had lived trusting in the merit of her Redeamer. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." Mrs. Hege will long be remembered by her numerous friends and relatives. Few are more beloved and respected. The large procession which followed the body to the cemetery was a token of the esteem in which she was held. Burial was in Halstead Cemetery.