Rose’s daughter-in-law, Marilyn Flaming, said that Rose died in August of 2015, so Rose would have told or written this before that, probably when we were talking about an obituary with her.
I was born October 27, 1921, to Birkholtz and Eva Goertz Guhr at home on a farm north of Walton, Ks. I always loved to live on the farm, the big vegetable and flower garden which we loved. We were a large family and enjoyed playing together and singing together a lot on the porch after chores. I love 4 part harmony hymn singing and instrumental music. I accepted the Lord Jesus as my Savior as a teenager at home with the help of Mom. I joined the Tabor Mennonite church later.
Favorite verse:
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Romans 10:9
Second best verse:
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.” John 11:25
Another verse:
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart. Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14
These were favorite songs of mine: “This is my Story this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long.” “Gott ist de liebe” –which I can hear my mom and my grandma singing or humming – praising the Lord. They also know my Lord and taught me and we taught our 4 sons the plan of salvation.
Dick and I grew spiritually when we went to Newton Bible church where Pastors Ted Veer, Bill Regier and Homer Friesen were our Pastors. We moved a few times on different farms but were always concerned where we and our boys would go to church.
The following is a transcription of a recording of what Rose said when she resided at Bethesda Home in Goessel.
“Well, hello, my name is Rose Flaming. And I moved here a while back. I’d like to stay on the farm, but this was the opening for me and I took it and love it here and all the friends that come to see me, I can tell them about my Lord and Savior. And I think I will see Him very soon. You may not, but you better be ready where you are going. I love you all.”
