Eleanor K Roth

In Loving Memory OfEleanor K. Roth A Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, July 9, 2018 at East Fairview Mennonite Church with Pastors Brad Roth and Bill Saltzman officiating. Visitation was on Sunday at East Fairview Mennonite Church from 3-8 pm with a family greeting relatives and friends from 6-8 p.m. Memorials have been established to the church. Pallbearers were grandsons: Kerwin, Tanner, Adam and Berke Roth, Brandon Stutzman, Brandon Policky, Dillon Gingerich, Kyle Essary, and Dan Currie. Honorary pallbearers were granddaughters: Kiann Stutzman, Katelin Policky, Kelsey and Charli Saltzman, Adrienne Epperson, Bailey Gingerich, Kinzi Currie, Sierra Essary, Angel and Tiff Roth. The Loren Wissmann family accompanied by Michelle Wissmann sang "Oh Victory In Jesus" and "I Want Us To Be Together In Heaven". The congregational hymn was "When Peace Like A River. "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" was sung at the graveside.

Eleanor Kay Roth was born October 26, 1937 on a farm near Beaver Crossing in Seward County, Nebraska to Elmer and Gertrude (Miller) Schweitzer, the youngest of five children and passed away suddenly Friday, July 6, 2018, as the result of an auto accident in Seward at the age of 80 years, 8 months and 10 days. As a young girl, Eleanor attended Country School District #80 near Beaver Crossing. She accepted Christ as her personal savior and was baptized at West Fairview Mennonite Church. On May 16, 1958, she was united in marriage to Richard R. Roth and to this union four children were born: Kirby, Kristine, Kyle and Kraig. Eleanor was active in Richard's farming operation and also a busy housewife and mother raising their children.In her early years, Eleanor was an active and faithful member of West Fairview Mennonite Church and after she and Richard were married she joined East Fairview Mennonite Church. In her spare time, Eleanor enjoyed quilting and making quilts for each of her grandchildren and others. For many years, she was a faithful volunteer and loved working at the Et-Cetera Gift and Thrift Shop in Seward. Eleanor had a fun-loving, spunky attitude, and a smile for all that she met. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren watching them grow to be successful adults, raising their own families. Eleanor and Richard enjoyed bus tours around the United States and many trips to Branson. Survivors include her children and spouses, Kirby and Karen Roth, Seward, Kristine and Mark Saltzman, Milford, Kyle and Gloria Roth, Seward, Kraig and Pam Roth, also of Seward; 13 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Gerald Schweitzer, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Diana Schweitzer, Donna Roth, Aloha and Wayne Roth, Lorene and Earl McCullough, all of Milford, many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Richard, brothers and sister-in-law, Cleo and Arlene Schweitzer, Dean Schweitzer, sisters and brothers-in-law, Ardis and Delbert Boshart, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Willis Roth, Harold Roth, Wilton and Arvilla Schweitzer, Fredetta Roth, and Lois Schweitzer. With family greeting relatives and friends from 6-8 pm SERVICES Visitation Sunday, July 08, 2018
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM East Fairview Mennonite Church
508 280th Road
Milford, NE 68405 With family greeting relatives and friends from 6-8 pm Visitation Monday, July 09, 2018
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Fairview Mennonite Church
508 280th Road
Milford, NE 68405 Funeral Service Monday, July 09, 2018
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Fairview Mennonite Church
508 280th Road
Milford, NE 68405 Graveside Service Monday, July 09, 2018
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM East Fairview Mennonite Church
508 280th Road
Milford, NE 68405