https://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Jlynch&feedformat=atomBiograph - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T15:23:35ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.19.20+dfsg-2.3https://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Hertzler,_Silas_(1888-1975)Hertzler, Silas (1888-1975)2023-11-21T15:42:55Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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Goshen, Ind. &#8212; Dr. Silas Hertzler, 86, who served as director of teacher education and chairman of the division of education and psychology at Goshen college for 24 years, died Sunday, July 6, at Greencroft Nursing Center here.<br />
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Following a family prayer services and burial in Violett Cemetery on Thursday morning, July 10, a memorial service was held at the College Mennonite Church, of which he was a member. Rev. John Mosemann officiated.<br />
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Dr. Hertzler was on the Goshen College faculty from 1920 to 1958. He was originally appointed professor of religious education, and also served as principal of the academy, college registrar and director of the summer session.<br />
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His career included teaching at Tabor college, Hillsboro, Kan., 1960 to 1964; at Hesston College (Kansas), and Phillips University, Enid, Okla. He was a member of a number of professional education and psychology associations, and served on the Mennonite Board of Education. In 1919 and 1920 he engaged in relief work in Syria under the American committee for Relief Work int he Near East.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Sep 25 p. 11<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Hiebert,_D._Monroe_(1917-1975)Hiebert, D. Monroe (1917-1975)2023-11-21T15:38:31Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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&bull; D. Monroe Hiebert, 58, of North Newton died Friday, July 11, at the Halstead Hospital. He had undergone heart surgery at Halstead on June 19, but had been released from the hospital and apparently was making a good recovery when he found it necessary to re-enter the hospital. Family graveside services were conducted Monday forenoon at the Tabor church Cemetery, and a memorial service was held Monday evening at the First Mennonite Church, of which he was a member. Dr. Albert H. Epp conducted the service. For some years Mr. Hiebert had been an instructor of computer technology at The Boeing Company in Wichita. Survivors include his widow, the former Evangeline Frey; a son, Russell, and a daughter, Mrs. Krystine Schrag, both of Topeka; one granddaughter; his mother, Mrs Helena Heibert of Hillsboro; two brothers, George of Wichita and Gladwin of Palo Verde, Calif.; and three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Penner of Hillsboro, Mrs. Martha Mae Potter of McPherson, and Mrs. Betty Conner of Detroit.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Hooley,_Vernon_Joseph_(1894-1975)Hooley, Vernon Joseph (1894-1975)2023-11-21T15:35:15Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 11<br />
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Funeral services for Vernon Joseph Hooley of Colorado Springs, Colo. were held on May 12 in the Bethel Mennonite Church. Burial was made in Crystal Valley Cemetery at Manitou Springs. Rev. Calvin J. King officiated.<br />
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V. J. died May 8 at the age of 81 in a Colorado Springs hospital. He was sick just one day. He was born March 8, 1894 in LaGrange, Ind. He attended Goshen College until called into service during World War I. He was married on July 17, 1921 at Kalona, Ia. to Viola M. Ulrich of Manson, Ia.<br />
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A retired carpenter who had lived at Colorado Springs five years, he formerly resided at Manson, Ia. He was a member of the Mennonite Church.<br />
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He is survived by his widow of Colorado Springs, three sons, Max E. of Chipita Park, Lee E. of Longmont, and Jno. E. of Denver, a daughter, Mrs. Gene (Charity) Yordy of Woodland Park; two brothers, Kenneth and George, both of Goshen, Ind.; three sisters, Mrs. Lois Cripe of Goshen, Mrs. Clara Hershberger of Glendale, Ariz., and Mrs. Florence Kurtz of Mishawaka, Ind.; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Koehn,_Frances_(1920-1975)Koehn, Frances (1920-1975)2023-11-21T15:32:52Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 8<br />
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&bull; Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Koehn, 55, of rural Galva were held Sunday afternoon at the Lone Tree Mennonite Church north of Moundridge. Mrs. Koehn died June 26 at Mercy Hospital in Moundridge. The survivors include her husband, Harry, four children and 12 grandchildren. Lacy Unruh of Newton is among eight surviving brothers.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Krehbiel,_Erhard_H._(1900-1975)Krehbiel, Erhard H. (1900-1975)2023-11-21T15:30:02Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 19 p. 12 <br />
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&bull; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bachman were among those from this area who attended funeral services at the Deer Creek, Okla. Mennonite Church on June 5 for Mrs. Bachman's brother, Erhard Krehbiel. Mr. Krehbiel died June 3 at the age of 75.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 11<br />
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Erhard H. Krehbiel, son of Rev. Valentine and Mary (Dester) Krehbiel, was born April 4, 1900 at Moundridge, Kan. and died June 3, 1975.<br />
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He was married to Marie E. Schroeder on May 22, 1921 in the home of her parents at Halstead, Kan. They made their home in La Junta, Colo., then moved to Halstead, Kansas. In 1930 the family moved to Deer Creek, Okla. where he farmed until 1966 at which time he retired. They moved to the town of Deer Creek where they resided at the time of his death.<br />
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He was a member of the Deer Creek Mennonite Church.<br />
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He will be greatly missed by his wife, Marie, two sons, Kenneth and Waldo, both of Deer Creek; two daughters, Mrs. Ramos (Marian) Reimer of Medford, Okla. and Mrs. Russell (Arlene) Taylor of Eskridge, Kan.; eight grandsons and four granddaughters, two brothers, David S. Krehbiel of Deer Creek and Ernest J. Krehbiel of Moundridge, Kan.; three sisters, Mrs. Lydia Ruth of Hesston, Kan., Mrs. Selma Reusser of Deer Creek, and Mrs. Ernest (Prisca) Bachman of Newton, Kan.<br />
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Memorial services were held June 5, 1975 in the Deer Creek Mennonite church with Rev. H. b. Schmidt officiating.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Kroeker,_George_F._(1900-1975)Kroeker, George F. (1900-1975)2023-11-21T15:26:57Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 11<br />
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George F. Kroeker was born to Henry J. and Helena (Funk) Kroeker on March 16, 1900 in a sod house northeast of Enid, Okla. and passed away on June 3, 1975 at the age of 75.<br />
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As a young man he professed his faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and on Oct. 19, 1919 he was baptized and received into the Mennonite Brethren Church. He was active in the work of the church, serving several years on the Board of Trustees. He greatly enjoyed the fellowship of his Sunday school class.<br />
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He was married to Eva Janzen on Jan. 29, 1922. They were blessed with three children and were privileged to share life for more than 53 years.<br />
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In 1959 they moved from their farm home to their present home in Enid. He had been in ill health the past nine years. The past ten months he and his wife were residents of the Fairview Fellowship Home.<br />
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He spent his entire life in Garfield County and found great enjoyment pursuing his vocation as a farmer. He will be remembered as a good provider, as one who was well respected, loved music, and who had a positive spirit, although he suffered much.<br />
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Those remaining to cherish his memory are his wife, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Alma Ediger and husband Dan of Enid and Mrs. Helen Warkentin and husband Melvin of Dallas, Texas; one son, Wesley and wife Dolores of Enid; six granddaughters, three grandsons, and two great-grandsons, three brothers, Henry F and John of Enid and Bill of Oxford, Kan.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Martin,_Glenn_A._(1919-1975)Martin, Glenn A. (1919-1975)2023-11-21T15:24:41Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 11<br />
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Glenn A. Martin was born to Joseph P. and Mamie (Reiff) Martin on Oct. 22, 1919 in Maugansville, Md. He died there on May 24, 1975 of cancer at the age of 55.<br />
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He united with the Mennonite Church in his youth and was active as a member of the Salem Ridge Congregation near Greencastle, Pa. where services were held on May 26 with Norman Martin and Roger Martin officiating. <br />
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He was married to Mary E. Peachey, formerly of Belleville, Pa., on May 1, 1943 near Washington, D. C. where they lived and participated in worship at the Cottage City Church<br />
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He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Fray (Carol) Morales of San Juan, Puerto Rico; three sons, all of the Hagerstown area, G. Joseph, Ronald D. and Sanford K. (at home), and four grandchildren.<br />
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Also surviving are his parents; two brothers of the Hagerstown area, Mervin B. Martin and Dale E. Martin, and one sister, Mrs. George (Arlene) Mark of Elkhart, Ind.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Nafziger,_Dan_B._(1889-1975)Nafziger, Dan B. (1889-1975)2023-11-21T15:21:21Z<p>Jlynch: Created page with "''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 17 p. 8 Birth date: 1889 text of obituary: center , , , <center>'''HOPEDALE, ILLINOIS..."</p>
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Death came to Dan B. Nafziger, 86, on June 8 after a brief hospitalization. Prior to that he had been home a couple of weeks after returning from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he had spent the winter with his daughter, Vietta and husband Joe Heffner. Funeral services were held on June 11 with Rev. Joe Davis and Elder Elmo Springer in charge. Surviving him are his wife Eva, four sons, Delmar of Alpha, Minn., Herbert and Donald of rural Tremont, and James of Wheaton; five daughters, Veitta Heffner of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Fanney Urish of Mt. Sterling, Mary Livesay of Peoria, Irene Frakes of Kansas City, Mo., and Ruth Mason of Hesston, Kan.; two brothers, Chris of Mason, Ore. and Wm. of Peoria; four half-brothers, Albert Birky of Shipshewana, Ind., John, Menno and Simon Birky of this area; 26 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Pankratz,_Gerhard_G._(1880-1975)Pankratz, Gerhard G. (1880-1975)2023-11-21T15:18:04Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 17 p. 8<br />
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&bull; Gerhard G. Pankratz, 95, retired farmer and carpenter and a resident of Newton since 1938, died early Sunday at Bethel Deaconess Hospital. He was a native of the Goessel community and the last surviving member of his family. He leaves three sons, Gus A. of Augusta, Theodore J. of Cassoday, and Peter G. of Goddard; four daughters, Mrs. Sam Schrag of Cheney, Linda Pankratz of Newton, Mrs. Eva Epp of Hutchinson, and Mrs. Richard Blosser of North Newton; 21 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the First Mennonite Church, with Dr. Albert Epp officiating.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 31 p. 11 <br />
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Gerhard G. Pankratz was born April 20, 1880, near Goessel in Marion County, Kansas, to Peter and Elizabeth (Goertz) Pankratz. The last surviving member of his family, he died Sunday, July 13, 1975, at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital.<br />
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He attended the Springfield Grade School and received two years of training at the Hillsboro Preparatory School. He was baptized in 1901 by Elder Peter Balzer and received as a member of the Alexanderwohl Church.<br />
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On Nov. 11, 1904, he was married to Anna Frey at the home of the bride's parents near Goessel. Seven children were born to this marriage of almost 57 years: three sons, Gustav of Augusta, Theodore of Cassoday, and Peter of Goddard; and four daughters, Mrs. Sam (Amanda) Schrag of Cheney, Linda (Mary Ann) Blosser of North Newton. He is survived by his children, 21 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his wife on Oct. 31, 1961, a son-in-law, C. F. Epp, one granddaughter, and one great-grandson.<br />
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The family resided at the farm home in Marion County until 1920 when they moved to Thomas County, Kansas. Here, together with three other families from the Alexanderwohl community, they organized the first Mennonite Sunday school in Thomas County. After six pioneering years, they moved to Burrton, Kan. where they united with the Burrton Mennonite Church. They later resided in the Whitewater community for several years, coming to Newton in 1938 and uniting with the First Mennonite Church.<br />
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Dad was a farmer and carpenter most of his life. For some years after retiring he helped his family wherever needed, doing such things as carpentry, cabinet work, furniture refinishing and reupholstering, and rug weaving. He was an avid reader, with a special interest in Mennonite history. One of the joys of his life was sponsoring and corresponding with various school children in India.<br />
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He greatly appreciated visits from relatives and friends, and one of the high points of his past year was the open house held for him on his 95th birthday. He remained alert until his final illness.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Rempel,_Harvey_E._(1958-1975)Rempel, Harvey E. (1958-1975)2023-11-21T15:14:40Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 10 p. 8 <br />
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&bull; An estimated 500 persons attended funeral services for Harvey E. Rempel, 17 &#8212; son of Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich Rempel of Hesston who died at Chilliwack, B. C. on July 2 &#8212; at the Whitestone Church, Hesston, on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Waldo Miller, Rev. Jerry Weaver and Rev. Frank Ward officiated. Also taking part were the Sonshine Singers, a Hesston community group. A member of this group, Paul Hershberger, and Harvey had made a bicycle trip to Mission, B. C. and were visiting Harvey's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich Rempel and Mrs. Abram J. Pankratz and cousins there. When Harvey, Paul and the cousins went swimming in a pond, the two Hesston youths became entangled in undergrowth. Both were able to free themselves, but Harvey was apparently exhausted from the effort and drowned. A plane from Hesston Corporation flew Mr. and Mrs. Rempel to British Columbia last Thursday afternoon, where they attended memorial services and returned with the body the next day. In addition to his parents and grandparents, the youth is survived by two sisters, Kathryn Nadine and Nelda Marie, both of the home. Harvey was valedictorian of this year's graduating class at Hesston High School.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Schrag,_Marvin_E._(1915-1975)Schrag, Marvin E. (1915-1975)2023-11-21T15:12:10Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 17 p. 8 <br />
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&bull; Marvin E. Schrag, 60, farmer of the Moundridge community, died July 12 at Mercy Hospital after a one-moth illness. He was a member of the Garden Mennonite Church, where the funeral was conducted Monday afternoon with Rev. Leonard Harder in charge. Surviving are his widow, the former Bertha Gehring; two sons, Don of Moundridge and Dale of Newton; four daughters, Mrs. Jane Ford of Kingston, Jamaica, Mrs. Delila Wedel, Mrs. Judy Regier and Mrs. Diana Desmond, all of Newton; his mother, Mrs. Eva Schrag of Moundridge; two sisters, Mrs. Roma Stucky of Peabody and Mrs. Doris Goering of Hutchinson; and seven grandchildren.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Short,_Andrew_J._(1965-1975)Short, Andrew J. (1965-1975)2023-11-21T15:09:29Z<p>Jlynch: Created page with "''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 10 p. 5 Birth date: 1965 text of obituary: <center><h3>'''Archbold, O. Boy Drowns in Pool'''</h3></center> Archbold, Ohi..."</p>
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Archbold, Ohio. &#8212; Andrew J. Short, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Short of Archbold, was found unconscious on the bottom of the nine-ft-deep pool in Ruihley Park on Saturday evening, June 21. Efforts to revive him failed.<br />
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Fulton County coroner Ben Reed ruled that the boy had died accidentally after choking on undigested food. Andrew had eaten just before taking a swim in the pool.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Stucky,_Daniel_J._(1884-1975)Stucky, Daniel J. (1884-1975)2023-11-21T15:05:07Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 17 p. 8 <br />
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&bull; Funeral services for Daniel J. Stucky, 91, retired businessman of Moundridge, were held Sunday afternoon at the First Mennonite Church there, with Rev. James Gingerich and Ron Flaming in charge. Mr. Stucky died July 9 at Mercy Hospital. He was the father of Milo Stucky of Lawrence, and of Dale M. and Dean R. Stucky, both of Wichita. Ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also are among the survivors.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Sep 4 p. 11 <br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Stucky,_Merlin_D._(1926-1975)Stucky, Merlin D. (1926-1975)2023-11-21T15:03:05Z<p>Jlynch: Created page with "''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 17 p. 2 Birth date: 1926 text of obituary: <center><h3>'''Berne Industrialist Dies Unexpectedly'''</h3></center> Berne, ..."</p>
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Berne, Ind. &#8212; Funeral services for Merlin D. Stucky, 49, assistant manager of the Berne Furniture Company, were held July 9 at the First Mennonite Church. Rev. Kenneth Bauman, the pastor, officiated.<br />
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Mr. Stucky died unexpectedly July 5 in Oregon while on a vacation trip. he, his wife Betty and daughter Kay, along with a son Kent Stucky and wife of Salem, ore., were driving from Salem to Portland when Mr. Stucky was stricken. Despite resuscitation efforts by members of the family, he was dead on arrival at a hospital. He had not been ill.<br />
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Mr. Stucky had been associated with Berne Furniture for nearly 20 years. Surviving in addition to his wife and children are two brothers, Edward, Berne postmaster, and Gerald, missionary to Colombia; and two sisters, Mrs. James Fox and Mrs. Curtis Bedsworth, both of Berne.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Wedel,_Garman_H._(1920-1975)Wedel, Garman H. (1920-1975)2023-11-21T14:57:33Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 3 <br />
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Newton, Kan &#8212; Funeral services for Rev. Garman H. Wedel, 54, of Hanston, who was pastor of both the Hanston Mennonite Church and the First Mennonite Church at Ransom, will be held at the Ransom church 10 a.m. Saturday, July 5. Rev. James Gingerich, pastor of the First Mennonite Church of Christian at Moundridge, will officiate at the services.<br />
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Rev. Wedel died of an apparent heart attack the afternoon of July 1.<br />
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A native of Moundridge, he served the pastorate of the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, north of Moundridge, from 1943 to 1964. In 1965 he became pastor of the First Mennonite Church at Ransom in 1968, while continuing to serve the Hanston church, making the 40-mile trip to the western Kansas community every Sunday.<br />
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Among the survivors are his widow, the former Katherine Wiens of Inman, and two daughters, Marcene and Cynthia, all of the home.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 31 p. 11 <br><br />
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[[Category:The Mennonite obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Wichert,_Eva_Karber_(1895-1975)Wichert, Eva Karber (1895-1975)2023-11-21T14:53:50Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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Mrs. Eva (Karber) Wichert, daughter of David and Henrietta Karber, was born Sept. 12, 1895, southeast of Fairview, Okla. and died on May 22, 1975 at the age of 79.<br />
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As a young girl she realized her lost condition. She accepted Christ as her Savior and was baptized on Sept. 21, 1912 by Rev. M. M. Just, joining the Mennonite Brethren Church, where she was a member at the time of her homegoing.<br />
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She was married to John C. Wichert on May 25, 1919 by Rev. Fred Fruechting. They moved to a homestead some seven miles northwest of Fairview. After four years they moved about three miles southwest of their present location, where they lived most of their lives. The home was blessed with five children; Marion, Rubena, Evelyn, Ray, and Ella Marie.<br />
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In the spring of 1959 they retired from farming and moved to Fairview. The Lord called her husband home in May of 1967. She continued to live alone at home, with frequent visits to the farm where they once lived.<br />
<br />
Eva had a constant concern for the physical and spiritual welfare of her family. Embroidering and quilting were among her interests, and she always helped others in need. She loved her church, where she taught children in Sunday school for over 10 years. She was faithful in reading her Bible and in praying for her family that they might be faithful in their service for the Lord.<br />
<br />
She was preceded in death by her husband, five sisters, three brothers, and one grandson. She is survived by her children, Rubena and Harry Buller of Liberal, Kan., Evelyn and Paul Buller of Enid, Okla., Ella Marie and Clarence Sperling of San Jose, Calif., Marion and Anna Wichert of Buhler, Kan., and Ray and Helen Wichert of Fairview; 22 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Cornelsen of Fairview and Mrs. P. J. Unruh, Blaine, Wash.<br />
<br />
Funeral services were conducted on May 24 in the Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church by Rev. Don Roberts and Rev. Wesley Fast. Interment was at the North Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, Fairview.<br />
<br />
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Aug 14 p. 5<br />
<br />
Birth date: 1925 May 5<br />
<br />
''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1975 Aug 8 p. 30 <br />
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text of obituary:<br />
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<center><h3>HENRY J. PETERS</h3></center><br />
<br />
Henry Peters was born on May 5, 1925, in<br />
Waldheim, Russia to Jacob and Elizabeth<br />
Peters (nee Isaak). He was received with joy<br />
by his family. They immigrated to Canada in<br />
the fall of the same year. He spent his entire<br />
life in the Niverville, Man. area. His father<br />
died in 1931.<br />
<br />
As a young adult he received Jesus Christ<br />
as his Saviour and was baptized upon the<br />
confession of his faith in 1946 and received<br />
into the Niverville Mennonite Brethren<br />
Church. The Scripture " ... it is good that<br />
our souls should gain their strength from the<br />
grace of God .. . " was demonstrated in his<br />
life.<br />
<br />
On July, 1950 he was married to Hedy<br />
Dueck. Their union was blessed with four<br />
children. Years of diligent work followed as<br />
he provided for his family's livelihood. The<br />
spiritual welfare of his children was his<br />
special concern and he was a true example to<br />
them.<br />
<br />
When the Lord and the church called him<br />
and his wife to diaconate service he accepted<br />
and served with love and joy. For many<br />
years he taught a Sunday school class which<br />
meant a great deal to him.<br />
<br />
He experienced much joy and many blessings in his life, but also sorrow. Two<br />
brothers and two sisters-in-law were called<br />
home by the Lord.<br />
<br />
He was the victim of a car collision near<br />
Steinbach, Man. on July 24. The tragic<br />
ending of his life has left a great void in<br />
family, church and community.<br />
<br />
He leaves to mourn his beloved wife, two<br />
daughters, Elaine and Betty Anne, two sons,<br />
Roy and Garry; his aged mother, parents-in-law, four brothers, two sisters and their<br />
families, also many relatives and friends.<br />
<br />
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<div>''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1975 Aug 8 p. 30 <br />
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Birth date: 1925 May 5<br />
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text of obituary:<br />
<br />
<center><h3>HENRY J. PETERS</h3></center><br />
<br />
Henry Peters was born on May 5, 1925, in<br />
Waldheim, Russia to Jacob and Elizabeth<br />
Peters (nee Isaak). He was received with joy<br />
by his family. They immigrated to Canada in<br />
the fall of the same year. He spent his entire<br />
life in the Niverville, Man. area. His father<br />
died in 1931.<br />
<br />
As a young adult he received Jesus Christ<br />
as his Saviour and was baptized upon the<br />
confession of his faith in 1946 and received<br />
into the Niverville Mennonite Brethren<br />
Church. The Scripture " ... it is good that<br />
our souls should gain their strength from the<br />
grace of God .. . " was demonstrated in his<br />
life.<br />
<br />
On July, 1950 he was married to Hedy<br />
Dueck. Their union was blessed with four<br />
children. Years of diligent work followed as<br />
he provided for his family's livelihood. The<br />
spiritual welfare of his children was his<br />
special concern and he was a true example to<br />
them.<br />
<br />
When the Lord and the church called him<br />
and his wife to diaconate service he accepted<br />
and served with love and joy. For many<br />
years he taught a Sunday school class which<br />
meant a great deal to him.<br />
<br />
He experienced much joy and many blessings in his life, but also sorrow. Two<br />
brothers and two sisters-in-law were called<br />
home by the Lord.<br />
<br />
He was the victim of a car collision near<br />
Steinbach, Man. on July 24. The tragic<br />
ending of his life has left a great void in<br />
family, church and community.<br />
<br />
He leaves to mourn his beloved wife, two<br />
daughters, Elaine and Betty Anne, two sons,<br />
Roy and Garry; his aged mother, parents-in-law, four brothers, two sisters and their<br />
families, also many relatives and friends.<br />
<br />
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<div>''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1975 Aug 7 p. 6<br />
<br />
Birth date: 1934 Sep 29<br />
<br />
''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1975 Aug 22 p. 31<br />
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text of obituary:<br />
<br />
<center><h3>LILLIAN KLASSEN</h3></center><br />
<br />
Lillian Bertha Klassen was the youngest of a family of eight, born on September 29,<br />
1934. Before school age she already had<br />
memorized portions of Scripture and accepted Jesus at six years of age. At an early age<br />
she followed the Lord in baptism performed<br />
by Rev. H. S. Voth and joined the Winkler<br />
Mennonite Brethren Church.<br />
<br />
She received her elementary and high<br />
school education in Winkler and they also<br />
attended the Winkler Bible InstituTe for<br />
several years.<br />
<br />
Lillian met Peter Klassen in Bible School<br />
and they were married July 5, 1957. Her<br />
tender, sweet ways and sensitivity as a child<br />
carried over into her family life. Their<br />
children all learned to know Christ through<br />
the teachings and examples of their parents.<br />
<br />
Lillian leaves her parents Jacob P. and<br />
Bertha Dyck of Winkler, three brothers and<br />
four sisters. They are Peter and Mary Dyck,<br />
Winkler; Bill and Anne Dyck, Chetwynd, <br />
B.C.; Jake and Tina Dyck, Winnipeg; Toby <br />
and Lena Voth, Winnipeg; Annie, Colombia, <br />
South America; Evelyn, Winnipeg and Ella<br />
of Winkler. There are also a host of relatives<br />
and friends. <br />
<br />
The Peter Klassen Family: The triumphant notes of "The King is Coming," sung by a large choir made up of people from Richmond, B.C., and Boissevain, Man., filled the auditorium to set the tone for the funeral services for the Peter Klassen family, victims of B.C.'s worst traffic accident.<br />
<br />
Over 600 friends and relatives crowded the auditorium of the Richmond Bethel Mennonite Brethren Church on July 21, to pay tribute to the Klassen family. Among them were officials of the Richmond municipal council and school board. Mayor Blair, in a letter to the relatives, expressed condolences from the council and stated that this tragedy was a loss for the entire community.<br />
<br />
The Klassen family had moved to Richmond, B.C., two years ago to enable Peter to pursue studies in preparation for full time ministry.<br />
<br />
The Klassens were beloved by all in the congregation and active in every aspect of church life. Peter was chairman of the Board of Worship, and also a charter member of the Gideons. Lillian sang in the Ladies Chorus. Both taught Sunday school. On August 17, Peter and Lillian were to be ordained to the diaconate ministry.<br />
<br />
Music was a very vital part of the family. The song, "The King is Coming," was a favorite of Peter and of Lillian, an especially gifted pianist. A favorite of Lillian's, "Because He Lives," was sung by the Ladies Chorus at the close of the funeral service.<br />
<br />
Pastor Herbert Brandt and Rev. Art Martens, both of Richmond Bethel, officiated at the funeral service. <br />
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<div>''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1975 Aug 7 p. 6<br />
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Birth date: 1934 Nov 27<br />
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''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1975 Aug 22 p. 30<br />
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text of obituary:<br />
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<center><h3>PETER KLASSEN</h3></center><br />
<br />
Peter Cornelius Klassen was born on November 27,1934 at Coulter, Manitoba, the<br />
youngest of a family of six. Shortly after his<br />
birth the family moved to the Boissevain,<br />
Man. area.<br />
<br />
His school days were generally happy and<br />
carefree and he seemed to find friends<br />
wherever he went.<br />
<br />
He became a Christian at an early age and<br />
was baptized and accepted as a member of<br />
the Boissevain Mennonite Brethren church<br />
He attended the Winkler Bible School for<br />
two years.<br />
<br />
Following his studies at Bible school<br />
Peter was united in marriage to Lillian Dyck<br />
of Winkler, Manitoba. God blessed the<br />
marriage with six lovely children whose ages<br />
ranged from 17 to 3.<br />
<br />
Peter followed in the footsteps of his<br />
father and took up residence on the family<br />
farm. He was quite enterprising and ambitious. However, he was never too busy to <br />
stop and help a neighbor.<br />
<br />
Peter and Lillian were active members<br />
the Boissevain church where Peter served as<br />
assistant and leader for a year. They rededicated their lives during a spiritual revival<br />
that came to the Boissevain church .<br />
<br />
In the summer of 1973 Peter and Lillian<br />
made a major decision that was to affect the<br />
rest of their lives. They decided to move to<br />
Vancouver for three weeks to study at<br />
Regent College on a trial basis. Both Peter<br />
and Lillian had made the decision to leave<br />
the farm and devote the rest of their lives to<br />
some full time service for the Lord. As Peter<br />
had not completed all of his high schoool<br />
studies, he embarked upon this venture with<br />
some trepidation.<br />
<br />
Following the summer at Regent College<br />
they returned to the farm at Boissevain to<br />
complete the harvest operations and make<br />
plans for a permanent move to a new phase<br />
of life.<br />
<br />
They moved to Vancouver in the fall of<br />
1973 and took up residence in the Richmond<br />
area. They were very happy to belong to<br />
Richmond Bethel church and spoke very<br />
highly of the fellowship they experience<br />
there.<br />
<br />
During their first year in Vancouver Peter<br />
continued his studies at Regent College. The<br />
last year he studied at Northwest Baptist<br />
Seminary.<br />
<br />
Peter was endowed with a pleasant nature<br />
and a good sense of humour. He had a way<br />
of making people feel good and was able to<br />
minister to the needs of many because of<br />
this.<br />
<br />
During his years on the farm he was often <br />
thrilled with the sense of power as he<br />
operated huge machines on the rolling hills<br />
of his farm. However, in his last years he<br />
was even more thrilled with the power of the<br />
Holy Spirit as it moved and transformed the<br />
lives of people.<br />
<br />
On July 5, 1975, Peter, Lillian and the<br />
entire family left on a holiday trip to<br />
Manitoba. On July 15, when they were<br />
within several hours of their home, the Lord<br />
took the entire family to himself.<br />
<br />
Peter was predeceased by his mother and<br />
father in 1968 and 1969 respectively. He<br />
leaves to mourn on his side his brother John<br />
and wife Alma of Calgary, his brother Neil<br />
and wife Laura of Brandon, his sister<br />
Margaret and her husband Jake Toews of<br />
Richmond; his brother Bill and wife Susan of<br />
Winnipeg; and his brother Henry and wife<br />
Agnes of Calgary.<br />
<br />
The Peter Klassen Family<br />
The triumphant notes of "The King is<br />
Coming," sung by a large choir made up of<br />
people from Richmond, B.C., and Boissevain,<br />
Man., filled the auditorium to set the tone<br />
for the funeral services for the Peter Klassen<br />
family, victims of B.C.'s worst traffic accident.<br />
<br />
Over 600 friends and relatives crowded the<br />
auditorium of the Richmond Bethel Mennonite Brethren Church on July 21, to pay<br />
tribute to the Klassen family. Among them<br />
were officials of the Richmond municipal<br />
council and school board. Mayor Blair, in a<br />
letter to the relatives, expressed condolences<br />
from the council and stated that this tragedy<br />
was a loss for the entire community.<br />
<br />
The Klassen family had moved to Richmond, B.C., two years ago to enable Peter to<br />
pursue studies in preparation for full time<br />
ministry.<br />
<br />
The Klassens were beloved by all in the<br />
congregation and active in every aspect of<br />
church life. Peter was chairman of the Board<br />
of Worship, and also a charter member of the<br />
Gideons. Lillian sang in the Ladies Chorus.<br />
Both taught Sunday school. On August 17,<br />
Peter and Lillian were to be ordained to the<br />
diaconate ministry.<br />
<br />
Music was a very vital part of the family.<br />
The song, "The King is Coming," was a<br />
favorite of Peter and of Lillian, an especially<br />
gifted pianist. A favorite of Lillian's, "Because He Lives," was sung by the Ladies<br />
Chorus at the close of the funeral service.<br />
<br />
Pastor Herbert Brandt and Rev. Art<br />
Martens, both of Richmond Bethel, officiated<br />
at the funeral service.<br />
<br />
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 19 p. 12<br />
<br />
Birth date: 1887 Nov 15<br />
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text of obituary:<br />
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<center><font size="+3">'''Newton and Vicinity'''</font></center><br />
<br />
. . .<br />
<br />
&bull; Funeral services for Mrs. B. P. (Elizabeth) Regier, 87, of Elbing were held at the Zion Mennonite Church there Sunday afternoon. Rev. Harold Graber, the pastor, and Rev. Floyd Quenzer of Fresno, Calif., a grandson, officiated. Mrs. Regier died June 11 at Peabody memorial Nursing Home. Surviving are two sons, Robert G. and Walter E., both of Route 3, Newton; four daughters, Mrs. George Quenzer of Atascadero, Calif., Mrs. Willie Klingenberg of Peabody, Mrs. Stanley Wedel of Route 3, Newton, and Mrs. Albert Quenzer of Paso Robles, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. J. E. Regier of Whitewater; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rev. Quenzer, who recently became pastor of the Community Mennonite Church in Fresno, was called here from the Pacific District Conference session in Lynden, Wash. to assist at the funeral.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 11<br />
<br />
text of obituary:<br />
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<center><h3>ELIZABETH PENNER REGIER</h3></center><br />
<br />
Elizabeth Penner Regier, daughter of John D. and Augusta Penner, was born on Nov. 15, 1887, near Whitewater, Kan. When mother was two years old her mother passed away, but her father soon married and brought a new mother into the home.<br />
<br />
She was baptized on May 23, 1904, and received into the Emmaus Mennonite Church near Whitewater.<br />
<br />
On Nov. 14, 1907, she married Bernhard P. Regier and they settled on a farm near Elbing. On Oct. 25, 1908, mother transferred her membership to the Zion Mennonite Church at Elbing, of which she remained a faithful member until her death.<br />
<br />
Eight children were born to this union. The first child, Bernhard, Jr., lived only 10 days, and Linda, Mrs. Gustav Regier, passed away at the age of 30. Their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were their pride and joy.<br />
<br />
In November 1932 our parents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and were anticipating their golden anniversary when our father went to be with his Lord in July 1956.<br />
<br />
In May 1946 Mother fell and broke her hip which was the cause of her becoming a wheel chair patient the last years of her life. As long as she was able, mother faithfully attended the Mission Sewing Circle and took great joy in helping meet the needs of others.<br />
<br />
Mother lived alone in Elbing until she realized that she needed better care, and in August 1971 she moved into the Peabody Memorial Nursing Home. She remained there until her Lord called her home on June 11, 1975. She went to be with her Lord peacefully at the age of 87. In the past year she had been failing and the past six months the Lord saw fit to partially take her vision and speech from her.<br />
<br />
She leaves to mourn her departure the following children: Martha, Mrs. George Quenzer, of Atascadero, Calif.; Marie, Mrs. Willie Klingenberg, of rural Peabody; Edith, Mrs. Stanley Wedel, of rural Newton; Olga, Mrs. Albert Quenzer, of Paso Robles, Calif.; Robert G. and Walter E. Regier both of rural Newton. There are five sons-in-law, and two daughters-in-law, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. J. E. (Margaret) Regier, of rural Whitewater, and many other relatives and friends.<br />
<br />
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 26 p. 1<br />
<br />
Birth date: 1902<br />
<br />
text of obituary:<br />
<br />
<h3><u><i>History Professor, Archivist</i></u></h3><br />
<br />
<center><font size="+2">'''Long-Time Writer of Book Reviews Called by Death'''</font></center><br><br />
<br />
[[Image:Gingerich_melvin_1975.jpg|200px|right]]'''DR. MELVIN GINGERICH'''of Goshen, Ind., well-known historian, scholar and writer who had served as book review columnist for the Mennonite Weekly Review for more than 33 years, died unexpectedly Tuesday noon, June 24, at the home of his son, Dr. Owen Gingerich, in Cambridge, Mass. He was 73.<br />
<br />
According to a telephone message from his son, Dr. Gingerich had complained of mild chest pains a short time before being stricken with a heart attack. He died before an ambulance crew could take him to the hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Gingerich were visiting in the home of their son, and he had not been ill.<br />
<br />
Funeral services are tentatively set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the College Mennonite Church in Goshen, of which he was a member.<br />
<br />
'''A NATIVE''' of Kalona, Ia., Dr. Gingerich was a graduate of Hesston and Goshen colleges and received his advanced degrees at the State University of Iowa. He was a professor of history and government at Bethel College from 1941 to 1947. since then he had lived at Goshen, where he was director of research for the Mennonite Research Foundation, taught history part time at Goshen College, and served as archivist of the Mennonite Church, retiring in 1970.<br />
<br />
Dr. Gingerich was a frequent contributor to Mennonite and historical publications, and authored a number of books. He was a member of the Herald Publishing co. Board of Directors since the 1950s. At the time of his death he was completing a biography of Edward Eicher, former Mennonite judge and congressman of Iowa. He was a Sunday school teacher most of his life.<br />
<br />
'''SURVIVING''' in addition to his son Owen, professor of astronomy at Harvard University, and daughter-in-law, Miriam, are his widow, the former Verna Roth; three grandsons; a brother, Ralph, of Wellman, Ia.; and three sisters, Mrs. William Kauffman of Bay Port, Mich., Mrs. Fanny Smucker and Mrs. Chris Marner, both of Kalona. Another son, Loren, died in an accident as a teenager.<br />
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<br />
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 26 p. 4 <br />
<br />
text of obituary:<br />
<br />
<center><font size="+2">MELVIN GINGERICH (1902-1975)</font></center><br />
<br />
Review readers knew him especially under the familiar heading "On My Desk." For more than 31 years &#8212; without missing a single week &#8212; he single-handedly produced his column, becoming the most prominent book reviewer in the Mennonite denomination.<br />
<br />
It was with sadness and a sense of deep loss that we received the telephone message from Dr. Owen Gingerich of Cambridge, Mass. informing us of the death of his, Dr. Melvin Gingerich, on Tuesday, June 24. (See story on page 1.)<br />
<br />
Melvin Gingerich was well known to a wide circle as a teacher, author, lecturer, historical scholar and church leader. In his writing and speaking, he was consistently a wise commentator on the religious and world scene, always in the light of his Christian convictions and the Anabaptist-Mennonite heritage.<br />
<br />
His many travels and wide acquaintance with Mennonites around the world gave him an unusual breadth of perspective, so evident in his interpretive articles and reviews, which contributed to the shaping of opinion throughout the brotherhood.<br />
<br />
Perhaps the highest compliment that can be made regarding Dr. Gingerich as a Mennonite Weekly Review columnist is that it requires a whole group of persons to carry on the task he accomplished individually for so long. In mid-1973 he took the lead in organizing the present arrangement for the "On My Desk" column, now conducted by a large panel of reviewers.<br />
<br />
But his contribution to MWR went beyond his weekly column. The close friendship of Melvin Gingerich and Menno Schrag (now Review editor emeritus), which dated back to school days at Hesston Academy in the 1920s, developed into a practical working relationship in 1941 when the Gingerich family moved from Iowa to North Newton, Kan. where Gingerich joined the faculty of Bethel College. "On My Desk" began with the issue of Feb. 26, 1942. From then on, he also gave invaluable counsel and assistance that greatly helped to enlarge the scope and acceptance of the Review as an inter-Mennonite newspaper.<br />
<br />
A paragraph from a chapel address Dr. Gingerich gave at Goshen College in 1966 is an example of his vital Christian faith and testimony.<br />
<br />
"For years as I taught history I stressed the role of personalities in the shaping of events. . . . But nowhere have I found a personage quite like Jesus of Nazareth. He is like us and yet he is unique. So those of us who find the study of man to be intriguing sooner or later are driven to a profound study of this person, and we are forced to conclude that ours is the 'visited planet.' It is not surprising that those who deliberated on the significance of this person's life, death, and resurrection should have formulated as the first great confession of the church &#8212; 'Christ is Lord'."<br />
<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 5 <br><br />
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 17 p. 5<br />
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 26 p. 1<br />
<br />
Birth date: 1902<br />
<br />
text of obituary:<br />
<br />
<h3><u><i>History Professor, Archivist</i></u></h3><br />
<br />
<center><font size="+2">'''Long-Time Writer of Book Reviews Called by Death'''</font></center><br />
<br />
[[Image:Gingerich_melvin_1975.jpg|200px|right]]'''DR. MELVIN GINGERICH'''of Goshen, Ind., well-known historian, scholar and writer who had served as book review columnist for the Mennonite Weekly Review for more than 33 years, died unexpectedly Tuesday noon, June 24, at the home of his son, Dr. Owen Gingerich, in Cambridge, Mass. He was 73.<br />
<br />
According to a telephone message from his son, Dr. Gingerich had complained of mild chest pains a short time before being stricken with a heart attack. He died before an ambulance crew could take him to the hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Gingerich were visiting in the home of their son, and he had not been ill.<br />
<br />
Funeral services are tentatively set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the College Mennonite Church in Goshen, of which he was a member.<br />
<br />
'''A NATIVE''' of Kalona, Ia., Dr. Gingerich was a graduate of Hesston and Goshen colleges and received his advanced degrees at the State University of Iowa. He was a professor of history and government at Bethel College from 1941 to 1947. since then he had lived at Goshen, where he was director of research for the Mennonite Research Foundation, taught history part time at Goshen College, and served as archivist of the Mennonite Church, retiring in 1970.<br />
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Dr. Gingerich was a frequent contributor to Mennonite and historical publications, and authored a number of books. He was a member of the Herald Publishing co. Board of Directors since the 1950s. At the time of his death he was completing a biography of Edward Eicher, former Mennonite judge and congressman of Iowa. He was a Sunday school teacher most of his life.<br />
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'''SURVIVING''' in addition to his son Owen, professor of astronomy at Harvard University, and daughter-in-law, Miriam, are his widow, the former Verna Roth; three grandsons; a brother, Ralph, of Wellman, Ia.; and three sisters, Mrs. William Kauffman of Bay Port, Mich., Mrs. Fanny Smucker and Mrs. Chris Marner, both of Kalona. Another son, Loren, died in an accident as a teenager.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 26 p. 4 <br />
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<center><font size="+2">MELVIN GINGERICH (1902-1975)</font></center><br />
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Review readers knew him especially under the familiar heading "On My Desk." For more than 31 years &#8212; without missing a single week &#8212; he single-handedly produced his column, becoming the most prominent book reviewer in the Mennonite denomination.<br />
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It was with sadness and a sense of deep loss that we received the telephone message from Dr. Owen Gingerich of Cambridge, Mass. informing us of the death of his, Dr. Melvin Gingerich, on Tuesday, June 24. (See story on page 1.)<br />
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Melvin Gingerich was well known to a wide circle as a teacher, author, lecturer, historical scholar and church leader. In his writing and speaking, he was consistently a wise commentator on the religious and world scene, always in the light of his Christian convictions and the Anabaptist-Mennonite heritage.<br />
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His many travels and wide acquaintance with Mennonites around the world gave him an unusual breadth of perspective, so evident in his interpretive articles and reviews, which contributed to the shaping of opinion throughout the brotherhood.<br />
<br />
Perhaps the highest compliment that can be made regarding Dr. Gingerich as a Mennonite Weekly Review columnist is that it requires a whole group of persons to carry on the task he accomplished individually for so long. In mid-1973 he took the lead in organizing the present arrangement for the "On My Desk" column, now conducted by a large panel of reviewers.<br />
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But his contribution to MWR went beyond his weekly column. The close friendship of Melvin Gingerich and Menno Schrag (now Review editor emeritus), which dated back to school days at Hesston Academy in the 1920s, developed into a practical working relationship in 1941 when the Gingerich family moved from Iowa to North Newton, Kan. where Gingerich joined the faculty of Bethel College. "On My Desk" began with the issue of Feb. 26, 1942. From then on, he also gave invaluable counsel and assistance that greatly helped to enlarge the scope and acceptance of the Review as an inter-Mennonite newspaper.<br />
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A paragraph from a chapel address Dr. Gingerich gave at Goshen College in 1966 is an example of his vital Christian faith and testimony.<br />
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"For years as I taught history I stressed the role of personalities in the shaping of events. . . . But nowhere have I found a personage quite like Jesus of Nazareth. He is like us and yet he is unique. So those of us who find the study of man to be intriguing sooner or later are driven to a profound study of this person, and we are forced to conclude that ours is the 'visited planet.' It is not surprising that those who deliberated on the significance of this person's life, death, and resurrection should have formulated as the first great confession of the church &#8212; 'Christ is Lord'."<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 5 <br><br />
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 17 p. 5<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Wiens,_Bobbi_Jo_(1973-1975)Wiens, Bobbi Jo (1973-1975)2023-11-16T20:15:20Z<p>Jlynch: Created page with "''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 June 26 p. 6 Birth date: 1973 text of obituary: <center><h3>'''Girl Dies under Wheels of Car'''</h3></center> Frazer, Mont. ..."</p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 June 26 p. 6<br />
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Frazer, Mont. &#8212; Funeral services were held at the Clayton Funeral chapel in Wolf Point on June 1 for Bobbi Jo Wiens, two and a half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wiens of Wolf Point who died in an accident.<br />
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The girl had been playing in the yard of the Wiens home with other children and walked into the street just as the family car was backed out of the driveway. She was run over and died of a fractured skull.<br />
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Surviving in addition to the parents are a brother, Todd, and a sister, Kandi, and the grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Herman Wiens and Mrs. John Overberg.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Warkentin,_John_Kroeker_(1905-1975)Warkentin, John Kroeker (1905-1975)2023-11-16T20:10:36Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 May 8 p. 11<br />
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Corn, Okla. &#8212; Funeral services for Dr. J. K. Warkentin, 69, of Clinton were held at the Corn Mennonite Brethren Church on Thursday afternoon, Apr. 17. He died of an apparent heart attack on Apr. 14.<br />
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A native of Corn, he was a chiropractor by vocation but also pastored churches in the Corn area, in Texas and in California.<br />
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Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; a daughter, Greta, Mrs. ElVern Nikkel of Corn; two sons, James Karl of Fort Worth, Tex. and Timothy Michael of McLoud, Tex.; and six grandchildren.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 May 15 p. 8 <br />
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Rev. J. K. Warkentin died April 14 in his office at Clinton, Okla. of a heart attack. He was born five miles southwest of Corn. When he was nine his father passed away and the family moved to Corn. As a young man he received the call of the Lord to go out and preach the Word. He had been pastor of our church here at corn as well as of the First Mennonite, Baptist and other churches in Oklahoma, Texas, and California. He had God's Word in his heart as well as in his memory.<br />
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&#8212; Corney J. Adrian<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 12 p. 11<br />
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<center><h3>DR. J. K. WARKENTIN</h3></center><br />
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John Kroeker Warkentin was born on Dec. 19, 1905, to Jacob E. and Gertrude (Kroeker) Warkentin on a farm four miles southwest of Corn, Okla.<br />
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On July 18, 1915, when he was nine years old, his fat her died leaving his mother and four young children. Later his mother was compelled to sell the farm at auction, after which she and the children moved to Corn to live with his grandparents, Jacob J. and Anna Kroeker.<br />
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After nine years his mother was married to Prof. John F. Duerksen, also a minister, who died seven years alter. His mother died on May 12, 1955.<br />
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As a nine-year-old boy he accepted the Lord as his personal Saviour. At age 12 he was baptized by Elder H. H. Flaming and received into the Corn Mennonite Brethren Church. Some years later he was ordained to the ministry by this same church, and subsequently returned to serve as its pastor.<br />
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Dad attended elementary school in Corn, graduated from the Corn Bible Academy and from Carver Chiropractic College in Oklahoma City. After he was called to the ministry he attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.<br />
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On Feb. 14, 1928, he married Loree Compton at Munday, Texas, where she was engaged in teaching. Four children were born to this union. A son, John Manaen, died in infancy.<br />
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Dad followed a call to the ministry in 1933 and delivered his first message on June 18 of that year. He became an accomplished student of the Bible, and was loved by many who found Christ as Savior through his ministry.<br />
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During his ministry he served as pastor of a number of churches in Oklahoma, Texas and California, and was engaged at times as an evangelist and Bible expositor in 13 states. While in the Mennonite Brethren denomination, he was moderator of two district conferences, member of the committee of reference and counsel, vice-chairman of the Tabor College board of education and secretary of the Sunday school convention.<br />
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In his later years he resumed full-time practice as a chiropractor while serving on Sundays as a minister-at-large and evangelist in Oklahoma and surrounding area. He also was active in the Gideons International. He was a member of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, United Fund Drive, and the Kiwanis Club.<br />
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After 37 years of married life, Dad's faithful companion in the Lord's service died on June 26, 1965. A year later he married Elizabeth Baergen.<br />
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In addition to his wife, he leaves to mourn one daughter, Greta Jo, and husband Elvern Nikkel of Corn; two sons, James Karl and wife Rita of Fort Worth and Timothy Michael and wife Beth of McCloud; six grandchildren; three sisters, Anna (Mrs. P. W. Duerksen) of Dinuba, Calif., Amanda (Mrs. Dave Kliever [''sic'' Kliewer ) of Fort Worth, and Louise Junkin and husband Ben of Roswell, N. M. &#8212; The Family.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Ruth,_Alma_Kratz_(1901-1975)Ruth, Alma Kratz (1901-1975)2023-11-16T17:41:25Z<p>Jlynch: Created page with "''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 June 26 p. 10 Birth date: 1901 text of obituary: <center><h3><i>'''FORMER MISSION WORKER DIES'''</i></h3></center> Souderton..."</p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 June 26 p. 10<br />
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Souderton, Pa. &#8212; Funeral services for Miss Alma Kratz Ruth, 74, who had served as a missionary teacher in the Philadelphia area for 30 years, were held at the Line Lexington (Pa.) Mennonite Church on Wednesday, June 4.<br />
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Miss Ruth, who had been a resident of the Landis Home at Lititz since 1964, died on Sunday, June 1.<br />
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A native of Colmar, she was a member of the Diamond Street Mennonite Church in Philadelphia.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Ratzlaff,_Fred_B._(1886-1975)Ratzlaff, Fred B. (1886-1975)2023-11-16T17:37:36Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 26 p. 8 <br />
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&bull; Funeral services for Fred B. Ratzlaff, 89, of rural Galva were held Sunday afternoon at the Lone Tree Mennonite Church north of Moundridge. Herman Nightengale and Jonas B. Koehn officiated. Mr. Ratzlaff died June 20 at his home. He was a retired farmer and a lifelong resident of the Galva community. Lacy Unruh of Newton is among eight surviving step-sons.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Mast,_Paul_D._(1952-1975)Mast, Paul D. (1952-1975)2023-11-16T17:33:39Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 26 p. 10<br />
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Sugarcreek, Ohio. &#8212; Injuries suffered in an auto accident on May 28 proved fatal three weeks later to Paul D. Mast, 23, of Greenville, a member of the Amish church and foreman of a silo building firm.<br />
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The young man had been in intensive care since the accident.<br />
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Funeral services were held at the Mast family homestead on Route 3, Orrville. Four sisters and four brothers are among the survivors.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Krehbiel,_Erhard_H._(1900-1975)Krehbiel, Erhard H. (1900-1975)2023-11-16T17:31:17Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 19 p. 12 <br />
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&bull; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bachman were among those from this area who attended funeral services at the Deer Creek, Okla. Mennonite Church on June 5 for Mrs. Bachman's brother, Erhard Krehbiel. Mr. Krehbiel died June 3 at the age of 75.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 11<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Gingerich,_Melvin_(1902-1975)Gingerich, Melvin (1902-1975)2023-11-16T17:26:20Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 26 p. 1<br />
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 26 p. 4 <br><br />
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Birth date: 1902<br />
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<center><font size="+2">MELVIN GINGERICH (1902-1975)</font></center><br />
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Review readers knew him especially under the familiar heading "On My Desk." For more than 31 years &#8212; without missing a single week &#8212; he single-handedly produced his column, becoming the most prominent book reviewer in the Mennonite denomination.<br />
<br />
It was with sadness and a sense of deep loss that we received the telephone message from Dr. Owen Gingerich of Cambridge, Mass. informing us of the death of his, Dr. Melvin Gingerich, on Tuesday, June 24. (See story on page 1.)<br />
<br />
Melvin Gingerich was well known to a wide circle as a teacher, author, lecturer, historical scholar and church leader. In his writing and speaking, he was consistently a wise commentator on the religious and world scene, always in the light of his Christian convictions and the Anabaptist-Mennonite heritage.<br />
<br />
His many travels and wide acquaintance with Mennonites around the world gave him an unusual breadth of perspective, so evident in his interpretive articles and reviews, which contributed to the shaping of opinion throughout the brotherhood.<br />
<br />
Perhaps the highest compliment that can be made regarding Dr. Gingerich as a Mennonite Weekly Review columnist is that it requires a whole group of persons to carry on the task he accomplished individually for so long. In mid-1973 he took the lead in organizing the present arrangement for the "On My Desk" column, now conducted by a large panel of reviewers.<br />
<br />
But his contribution to MWR went beyond his weekly column. The close friendship of Melvin Gingerich and Menno Schrag (now Review editor emeritus), which dated back to school days at Hesston Academy in the 1920s, developed into a practical working relationship in 1941 when the Gingerich family moved from Iowa to North Newton, Kan. where Gingerich joined the faculty of Bethel College. "On My Desk" began with the issue of Feb. 26, 1942. From then on, he also gave invaluable counsel and assistance that greatly helped to enlarge the scope and acceptance of the Review as an inter-Mennonite newspaper.<br />
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A paragraph from a chapel address Dr. Gingerich gave at Goshen College in 1966 is an example of his vital Christian faith and testimony.<br />
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"For years as I taught history I stressed the role of personalities in the shaping of events. . . . But nowhere have I found a personage quite like Jesus of Nazareth. He is like us and yet he is unique. So those of us who find the study of man to be intriguing sooner or later are driven to a profound study of this person, and we are forced to conclude that ours is the 'visited planet.' It is not surprising that those who deliberated on the significance of this person's life, death, and resurrection should have formulated as the first great confession of the church &#8212; 'Christ is Lord'."<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 5 <br><br />
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 17 p. 5<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Franz,_Abie_B._(1904-1975)Franz, Abie B. (1904-1975)2023-11-16T17:21:54Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 12 p. 11 <br />
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Birth date: 1904 Oct 7<br />
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<center><h3>ABIE B. FRANZ</h3></center><br />
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Abie B. Franz, son of Abraham and Helena (Fast) Franz, was born on Oct. 7, 1904 at Henderson, York County, Nebraska.<br />
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He spent his boyhood days in the Henderson area. After graduating from high school in 19232 he received a county teaching certificate and intermittently taught in various rural schools in the Henderson area until 1935. During these years he attended several summer sessions at York College (Nebraska). In September 1935 he entered York College full time and graduated in 1938 with a Bachelor's degree in science.<br />
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In September 1938 he became principal of the Stuart, Neb. High School. Here he met and later married Vivian Nelson from Wakefield, Neb. He remained in Stuart as a teacher and principal until 1942.<br />
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On Feb. 23, 1942 he started working for the Department of the Army at the Kansas Ordnance Plant at Parsons, Kan. On Oct. 7, 1942 he was inducted into the U.S. Army. After release from military service he returned to work at the Kansas Ordnance Plant at Parsons, where he remained until transferred to Redstone Arsenal at Huntsville, Ala. in May, 1957. On Oct. 31, 1974 he retired from the Dept. of the Army with 33 years of service.<br />
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Mr. Franz suffered a heart attack the evening of May 12, 1975, and died on May 25 in the Huntsville Hospital at the age of 70.<br />
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He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Kathleen Tillery and Mrs. Beverly Love, both of Birmingham, Ala.; a son, Keith of Houston, Texas; one granddaughter; two brothers, Dr. George Franz of Enid, Okla. and Henry Franz of Bartlesville, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. B. E. Nachtigal of Buhler, Kan. and Mrs. I. F. Shellenberg of North Newton, Kan.<br />
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Mr. Franz was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. P. B. Wall of Dallas, Ore., Mrs. George H. Janzen of Enid, Okla., and Mrs. George Kliewer of Dallas, Ore. and by two brothers, David of Henderson and John of Buhler.<br />
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The funeral was held on May 28, 1975 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, with burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Huntsville.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Detweiler,_Melvin_(1956-1975)Detweiler, Melvin (1956-1975)2023-11-16T17:19:11Z<p>Jlynch: Created page with "''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 June 26 p. 2 Birth date: 1956 text of obituary: <center><h3>'''Youth Dies In Accident'''</h3></center> Holmsville, O. &#8212..."</p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 June 26 p. 2<br />
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Holmsville, O. &#8212; Funeral services were held June 8 at the Bishop Noah N. Detweiler home in the Amish settlement here for the Detweiler's son, Melvin, 19, who died as the result of a tractor accident.<br />
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The youth was driving a tractor attached to a wagon load of slabs when the machine upset, pinning him beneath.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Buller,_Mary_P._(1892-1975)Buller, Mary P. (1892-1975)2023-11-16T17:14:53Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 26 p. 8 <br />
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&bull; Mrs. Mary P. Buller, 83, a resident of the Kansas Christian Home here since 1971, died June 19 at Bethel Deaconess Hospital. Graveside services and burial took place Saturday at the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Cemetery. Mrs. Buller was the widow of Francis Buller, who died here in 1971. The couple lived at Evansville, Ind. before moving to Newton in 1968. Survivors include two sons, Raymond A. of Evansville and Harry E. of Newton.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Tieszen,_Isaac_P._(1892-1975)Tieszen, Isaac P. (1892-1975)2023-11-16T17:02:58Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 31 p. 11 <br />
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<center><h3>ISAAC P. TIESZEN</h3></center><br />
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Isaac P. Tieszen, son of Peter D. an Susanna (Deckert) Tieszen, was born near Marion, S. D. Sept. 30, 1892. He died at the Freeman, S. D. Community hospital July 15, 1975 at the age of 82.<br />
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On June 9, 1912 he was baptized by Elder Derk Tieszen and united with the Bethesda Mennonite Church near Marion. Later he transferred his membership to the Salem-Zion Mennonite Church where he served his Lord faithfully in various responsible positions, including many years as deacon and spiritual leader of the congregation.<br />
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On Dec. 3, 1914 he was united in marriage to Katie Graber, with Elder Derk Tieszen officiating. They established their home in the Marion community, rearing their family and participating actively in the life of the church and community. Mrs. Tieszen preceded him in death on March 6, 1974.<br />
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Mourning his passing are five daughters, Lillian (Mrs. Reuben Glanzer), Parker, S. D.; Selma (Mrs. W. E. Hieb), Hendrson, Neb.; Delsie (Mrs. Leonhard Bartel), Marion; Helen of Seoul, Korea, and Ruby (Mrs. Don Waltner), Marion. Also surviving are two brothers, Fred and Frank of Marion; two sisters, Marie (Mrs. Sam Schmidt) of Freeman and Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry Wiens) of Marion; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Two sons, Ewalt and Albert, and one son-in-law , Leonhard Bartel, preceded him in death, as did seven brothers and three sisters.<br />
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Dr. Tieszen will be remembered for his constant readiness to help meet the needs of others. He, along with his father and two brothers, was instrumental in establishing the Tieszen Clinic in Marion, one of the early chiropractic centers in South Dakota. His life was dedicated to carrying on this work, a family tradition begun by his grandfather. He was a graduate of the National College of Chiropractic in Chicago.<br />
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Dr. Tieszen gave sacrificial support to Freeman Junior College and Academy. He had a keen interst in the needs of the total community, both local and world-wide, and was especially concerned for the mission outreach of the church. He was a man of integrity and generosity whose influence will continue to affect the lives of many. <br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Becker,_Gustav_(1902-1975)Becker, Gustav (1902-1975)2023-11-16T16:30:56Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 May 15 p. 8 <br />
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Birth date: 1902 June 23, Kansas<br /><br />
Date of Death: 1975 May 6, Kansas<br />
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&bull; Gustav Becker, 72, formerly of Newton, died May 6 at Shiloh Manor in Canton. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at the Miller Funeral Home in Goessel by Rev. James Schrag, pastor of the Tabor Mennonite Church. Mr. Becker was born near Goessel and lived in this area all his life, moving to Canton in 1967. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Anna Dalke of Goessel.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 24 p. 11<br />
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'''MLA Personal Photos Collection'''<br />
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'''Biographical note:''' <br /><br />
Goessel, Kansas<br /><br />
Son of Julius and Maria (Frey) Becker<br /><br />
Single<br />
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'''Bethel alumni note:''' <br /><br />
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'''Photo holdings:''' <br /><br />
See Benjamin C. Frey (1895-1960) for group photo<br /><br />
See Henry B. Schmidt (1901-1984) for group photo<br /><br />
See Jacob S. Schmidt (1839-1922) for family photo<br />
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'''Sources:''' <br /><br />
Wedel Sister B-4<br /><br />
Tabor Church Records p. 22, 154<br /><br />
''MWR'' 5/15/1975, p. 8<br /><br />
Grandma Online profile 89381<br />
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Apr 10 p. 3 <br />
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Birth date: 1889<br />
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<center><h3>'''Retired Minister, Administrator Dies'''</h3></center><br />
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Hesston, Kan. &#8212; Funeral services for Rev. Allen H. Erb, 86, retired minister and hospital administrator, were conducted Sunday afternoon, April 6, at the Whitestone Mennonite Church here. A resident of Schowalter Villa, he died April 3 at Bethel Deaconess Hospital, Newton.<br />
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The services were conducted by Jerry Weaver, the pastor, assisted by James Hershberger and Earl Buckwalter. Luke Birky of Elkhart, Ind. took part representing the Mennonite Board of Missions.<br />
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A native of this community, Rev. Erb served churches in Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado and Oregon. In 1916 he became administrator of the Mennonite Hospital and Sanitarium at La Junta, Colo., continuing in that position until 1952. From 1952 to 1959 he was administrator of the Lebanon, Ore. Community Hospital, also administered by the Mennonite Board of Missions.<br />
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Rev. Erb's marriage to Ethel Estella Cooprider took place at Hesston in 1912. They returned to Hesston in 1959 and she died in October of that year. In 1964 he married Malinda Liechty, and she survives.<br />
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Also surviving are three brothers, Tillman of Port Hueneme, Calif., Paul of Scottdale, Pa., and Jacob of Kalona, Ia.; and four sisters, Mrs. Mabel Kauffman of Hesston, Mrs. Ruth Ebersole and Mrs. Leah Yordy, both of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Amy Yoder of Newton.<br />
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Burial was made at the West Liberty Cemetery near Inman.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 May 1 p. 11<br />
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'''IN THE DEATH''' of Allen H. Erb on April 3, 1975, at Newton, Kan. the Mennonite church lost one of its capable and faithful leaders.<br />
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His paternal grandfather, Jacob B. Erb, was a pioneer of the Mennonite settlement northwest of Newton, moving here from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1881. He was ordained as deacon in the Pennsylvania congregation between Newton and Hesston.<br />
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[[Image:Erb_allen_h_1975.jpg|100px|right]]Allen's maternal grandfather, John R. Hess, was a minister in the Hammer Creek Mennonite Church near Lititz, Pa. His father, Tillman M. Erb, was ordained as minister of the Pennsylvania Church in 1893, and as bishop in 1898. T. M. Erb was active in the beginning and the administration of churches on the prairies and was one of the founders of Hesston College.<br />
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'''ALLEN CARRIED ON''' this family precedent when he was ordained in the ministry in 1912 for service in the West Liberty congregation near Windom, Kan. Later he served in pastorates at La Junta, Colo.; Albany and Lebanon, Ore.; Glendive, Mont.; and at Bellwood, Milford, Neb.<br />
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He was ordained to the office of bishop for the Colorado churches in 1937, and served widely in the Mennonite Church as a conference and denominational administrator. This included two terms (1943-47) as moderator of Mennonite General Conference in a critical period of tension.<br />
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He was a dynamic expository preacher, always in demand as an evangelist and as a speaker in the communities where he lived. He gave himself to the administration of summer Bible schools. The last sermon he outlined, one on the resurrection, was used by Pastor Jerry Weaver for it's authors funeral sermon.<br />
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'''BUT THE WORK''' for which Allen Erb will be chiefly remembered relates to the medical program of the Mennonite Church. In 1916 he became administrator of the Mennonite Sanatorium near La Junta, Colo., a pioneer hospital for tuberculosis patients. In 1920 he also became administrator of the La Junta City Hospital when its operation was taken over by the Mennonite Board of Missions. The new Mennonite Hospital and Sanatorium in La Junta was dedicated in 1928, and he continued as administrator until 1952.<br />
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Later Allen was active in the establishment of hospitals of hospitals administered today by the Mennonite Board at the following places: Lebanon, Ore.; Greensburg, Kan.; Rocky Ford, Colo.; Glenwood Springs, Colo.; Walsenburg, Colo.; and La Jara, Colo.<br />
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'''IN CONNECTION''' with the hospital at La Junta there developed the first schools of the Mennonite Church for training registered nurses and practical nurses. Allen also was active in promoting hospital programs at Elkhart, Ind. and Cumberland, Md. which did not develop.<br />
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Erb was asked by the Mennonite Board of Missions to help in the promotion and building of a retirement center, Schowalter Villa, at Hesston, Kan. He introduced to the Mennonite constituency a new concept for the building of retirement centers, in which the residents made a capital gift as well as paying monthly fees. This principal has also been used at Greencroft, Goshen, Ind. and Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa. Erb was the first administrator at Schowalter, and was a resident there to the time of his death. His widow, Malinda Liechty Erb, continues as a resident there.<br />
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'''IN HIS RETIREMENT''' years Allen also helped in the setting up of the organization and the building of the Beth-Haven Nursing Home at Hannibal, Mo.<br />
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More than any other one person, Allen Erb could be called the Mr. Hospital of the Mennonite Church.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 24 p. 5 [memoirs]<br />
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Inman, Kan.&#151;Rev. Frank J. Enns, who served as a missionary to Zaire, Africa for 36 years, died here Sunday, July 20, at the age of 80.<br />
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Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Bethel Mennonite Church, of which he was a member. Rev. Paul Isaak, the pastor, officiated. Rev. Arthur Janz represented the Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission at the service and gave a tribute to Rev. Enns.<br />
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A native of this community, Rev. Enns married Agnes Neufeld on June 11, 1926, and the couple left that same year for mission service in what was then the Belgian Congo. They arrived at the Nyanga station in January 1927.<br />
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The couple served in the Congo under the Congo Inland Mission, now the Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission, until 1960, when they retired. For many years Rev. Enns was field chairman of the mission.<br />
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Following the death of his first wife in 1965, Rev. Enns accepted a call to return to Zaire and served three more years. On Dec. 30, 1974, he married Aganetha K. Friesen, a retired missionary nurse who had also served in Zaire.<br />
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Survivors include the widow, of Inman; a son, John F. of Kansas City, Mo.; two daughters, Katharine of Inman and Mrs. Emerson Neufeldt of Buhler; and a brother, Abe F. of Meade.<br />
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''The Mennonite'' obituary: 1975 Aug 19 p. 466<br />
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''Frank J. Enns,'' Bethel Church, Inman, Kans. was born eighty years ago and died July 20. He served under Congo Inland Mission (now Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission) from 1927 to 1960 and again in 1965-1968. He was field chairman of the mission for many years.<br />
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It has been learned here that Otis N. Johns, retired bishop and pastor emeritus of the Beech Mennonite Church at Louisville, Ohio, died April 23 at the Hartville manor Nursing Home, Hartville, Ohio.<br />
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Funeral services were conducted at the Beech church on Saturday, April 26.<br />
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Bishop Johns served the Canton (Ohio) Mennonite Mission Church from 1923 to 1925, after which he became pastor and bishop of the Beech congregation and continued there until his retirement. He also had bishop oversight of other area congregations.<br />
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Bishop Johns was a leader in youth work and sponsored the first Mennonite youth people's institute in Ohio. He was long active in the Ohio and Eastern Conference and the (Old) Mennonite General Conference, serving as assistant moderator of the General Conference in 1923-33 and as a member of several of its committees on youth work. He was also secretary of the Mennonite Publication Board for some years.<br />
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A native of the Goshen, Ind. area, he attended the academy at Goshen College as well as the college. He married Margaret Rickert at Columbiana, Ohio in 1910. She survives with one son, three daughters, 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.<br />
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Rev. Otis N. Johns, pastor emeritus of the Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville, Ohio, died April 23 at the Hartville Manor Nursing Home, Hartville, Ohio.<br />
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[[Image:johns_otis_n_1975.jpg|100px|right]]Rev. Johns, 85, retired in 1960 from his duties as pastor and bishop of the Beech Church which he had served since 1926.<br />
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On April 8, 1923, he was ordained in the First Mennonite Church in Canton, Ohio and was subsequently ordained bishop in the same church in 1925. He remained at the Canton church until taking the pastorate at the Louisville church.<br />
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Rev. Johns was active on all levels of the Mennonite Church in the Ohio and Eastern Conference. He was assistant moderator of the conference in 1925 and secretary of the conference from 1926 - 1949. He also served as secretary of the Mennonite Publication Board from 1927 - 49. In 1932 and 1933 he was assistant moderator of the General Conference and from 1927 - 38 he served on the General Conference's committee for Young People's Problems.<br />
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A son of Daniel and Nancy Yoder Johns, he was born near Goshen, Ind. on June 1, 1889 and moved to the Canton - Louisville area in 1923.<br />
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He and his wife, Margaret Richert Johns, celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in December 1974. In addition to Mrs. Johns, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Rollin (Gladys) Krabill and Mrs. Arthur (Velma) Miller, both of Louisville, and Mrs. Glen (Lois) Yoder of Hartville; a son, David J. of Goshen, Ind.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.<br />
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He was preceded in death by a daughter, Esther, in 1916.<br />
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Services were held April 26 at the Beech Mennonite Church with Rev. Wayne North officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.<br />
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<center><h3>'''Retired Bishop, Youth Leader Dies'''</h3></center><br />
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It has been learned here that Otis N. Johns, retired bishop and pastor emeritus of the Beech Mennonite Church at Louisville, Ohio, died April 23 at the Hartville manor Nursing Home, Hartville, Ohio.<br />
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Funeral services were conducted at the Beech church on Saturday, April 26.<br />
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Bishop Johns served the Canton (Ohio) Mennonite Mission Church from 1923 to 1925, after which he became pastor and bishop of the Beech congregation and continued there until his retirement. He also had bishop oversight of other area congregations.<br />
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Bishop Johns was a leader in youth work and sponsored the first Mennonite youth people's institute in Ohio. He was long active in the Ohio and Eastern Conference and the (Old) Mennonite General Conference, serving as assistant moderator of the General Conference in 1923-33 and as a member of several of its committees on youth work. He was also secretary of the Mennonite Publication Board for some years.<br />
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A native of the Goshen, Ind. area, he attended the academy at Goshen College as well as the college. He married Margaret Rickert at Columbiana, Ohio in 1910. She survives with one son, three daughters, 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.<br />
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<center><h3>OTIS N. JOHNS</h3></center><br />
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Rev. Otis N. Johns, pastor emeritus of the Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville, Ohio, died April 23 at the Hartville Manor Nursing Home, Hartville, Ohio.<br />
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Rev. Johns, 85, retired in 1960 from his duties as pastor and bishop of the Beech Church which he had served since 1926.<br />
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[[Image:johns_otis_n_1975.jpg|100px|right]]On April 8, 1923, he was ordained in the First Mennonite Church in Canton, Ohio and was subsequently ordained bishop in the same church in 1925. He remained at the Canton church until taking the pastorate at the Louisville church.<br />
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Rev. Johns was active on all levels of the Mennonite Church in the Ohio and Eastern Conference. He was assistant moderator of the conference in 1925 and secretary of the conference from 1926 - 1949. He also served as secretary of the Mennonite Publication Board from 1927 - 49. In 1932 and 1933 he was assistant moderator of the General Conference and from 1927 - 38 he served on the General Conference's committee for Young People's Problems.<br />
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A son of Daniel and Nancy Yoder Johns, he was born near Goshen, Ind. on June 1, 1889 and moved to the Canton - Louisville area in 1923.<br />
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He and his wife, Margaret Richert Johns, celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in December 1974. In addition to Mrs. Johns, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Rollin (Gladys) Krabill and Mrs. Arthur (Velma) Miller, both of Louisville, and Mrs. Glen (Lois) Yoder of Hartville; a son, David J. of Goshen, Ind.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.<br />
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He was preceded in death by a daughter, Esther, in 1916.<br />
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Services were held April 26 at the Beech Mennonite Church with Rev. Wayne North officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.<br />
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It has been learned here that Otis N. Johns, retired bishop and pastor emeritus of the Beech Mennonite Church at Louisville, Ohio, died April 23 at the Hartville manor Nursing Home, Hartville, Ohio.<br />
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Funeral services were conducted at the Beech church on Saturday, April 26.<br />
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Bishop Johns served the Canton (Ohio) Mennonite Mission Church from 1923 to 1925, after which he became pastor and bishop of the Beech congregation and continued there until his retirement. He also had bishop oversight of other area congregations.<br />
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Bishop Johns was a leader in youth work and sponsored the first Mennonite youth people's institute in Ohio. He was long active in the Ohio and Eastern Conference and the (Old) Mennonite General Conference, serving as assistant moderator of the General Conference in 1923-33 and as a member of several of its committees on youth work. He was also secretary of the Mennonite Publication Board for some years.<br />
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A native of the Goshen, Ind. area, he attended the academy at Goshen College as well as the college. He married Margaret Rickert at Columbiana, Ohio in 1910. She survives with one son, three daughters, 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.<br />
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Rev. Otis N. Johns, pastor emeritus of the Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville, Ohio, died April 23 at the Hartville Manor Nursing Home, Hartville, Ohio.<br />
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Rev. Johns, 85, retired in 1960 from his duties as pastor and bishop of the Beech Church which he had served since 1926.<br />
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[[Image:johns_otis_n_1975.jpg|200px|right]]On April 8, 1923, he was ordained in the First Mennonite Church in Canton, Ohio and was subsequently ordained bishop in the same church in 1925. He remained at the Canton church until taking the pastorate at the Louisville church.<br />
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Rev. Johns was active on all levels of the Mennonite Church in the Ohio and Eastern Conference. He was assistant moderator of the conference in 1925 and secretary of the conference from 1926 - 1949. He also served as secretary of the Mennonite Publication Board from 1927 - 49. In 1932 and 1933 he was assistant moderator of the General Conference and from 1927 - 38 he served on the General Conference's committee for Young People's Problems.<br />
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A son of Daniel and Nancy Yoder Johns, he was born near Goshen, Ind. on June 1, 1889 and moved to the Canton - Louisville area in 1923.<br />
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He and his wife, Margaret Richert Johns, celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in December 1974. In addition to Mrs. Johns, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Rollin (Gladys) Krabill and Mrs. Arthur (Velma) Miller, both of Louisville, and Mrs. Glen (Lois) Yoder of Hartville; a son, David J. of Goshen, Ind.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.<br />
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He was preceded in death by a daughter, Esther, in 1916.<br />
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Services were held April 26 at the Beech Mennonite Church with Rev. Wayne North officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.<br />
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Mrs. Susan O. Janzen, daughter of Jacob D. and Maria Friesen Schroeder, was born at Mt. Lake, Minn. on Feb. 23, 1906. She received her education in the Mt. Lake schools, Freeman Junior College and Mankato Teachers College.<br />
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In August 1920, she was baptized and became a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church of Mt. lake.<br />
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On Aug. 19, 1934, she became the wife of Jacob J. Janzen of Henderson, Neb. where they made their home until 1952 and where she joined the Bethesda Church. Through marriage she was accepted as the mother of Verna, Wilma, Victor and Curtis.<br />
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In 1952, the family moved to Fresno, Calif. where they became charter members of the Mennonite Community Church and Mr. Janzen became the first deacon. He preceded her in death in July 1966. In March 1972 she entered Sierra View Homes in Reedley, where she entered her eternal rest on April 4, 1975, after a cerebral thrombosis preceded by other illnesses.<br />
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She taught in the Mt. Lake and Freeman areas and in the Henderson Bible School. She was always active in the work of the church and community and as a piano teacher. She was a challenging Sunday school teacher, superintendent, pianist, soloist, and choir director. She served as an officer in the various women's groups in the Northern, Western and General conferences. She and her husband did much visitation to the ill, the aged, and the lonely. <br />
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She is survived by three children: Verna and husband Howard Epp of Fresno, Victor and wife Pearl of Reedley, Curtis and wife Dorothy of Baltimore, Md.; a son-in-law, Samuel Wall of Lincoln, Neb. (her daughter Wilma preceded her in death only a few weeks ago); 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Jacob (Elizabeth) Quiring of Dallas, ore., and one brother, Leonard, Mt. Lake, Minn.<br />
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In addition to her husband and daughter Wilma, she was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers.<br />
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 5 p. 8 <br />
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&bull; Mr. Tena Balzer, 63, a lifetime resident of the Buhler community, dies May 27 at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital here. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at the Hebron Mennonite Church, with Rev. Ken Shelly in charge. Mrs. Balzer was the widow of Edward W. Balzer, who died in 1967. Surviving are a son, Eugene, of Flagstaff, Ariz.; one daughter, Cheryl Brown of Fallbranch, Tenn.; two brothers, Jacob Neufeldt and Arthur Neufeldt, both of Inman, and one sister, Anna Neufeldt of Baltimore, Md.<br />
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Goshen, Ind. &#8212; Rev. John H. Bender, 75, a carpenter and retired minister of the Conservative Mennonite Church, died unexpectedly here May 14. He was loading a truck in Goshen when stricken, and was dead on arrival at the Goshen Hospital.<br />
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A native of Elkhart County, Rev. Bender served as pastor of the Maple Grove Conservative Church at Hartville, Ohio and the Paradise Valley Conservative Church, Phoenix, Ariz. He also served as director of voluntary service unites for a number of years.<br />
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Rev. Bender, who resided on Route 1, Goshen, was a member of the Mount Joy Conservative Church. The funeral was conducted May 17 at the Clinton Frame Mennonite church.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 26 p. 8<br />
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Our community was saddened by the death of Pre. John H. Bender, 75, who suffered a fatal heart attack on Wednesday morning, May 14. A large group gathered at the Clinton Frame Church to pay him their last respects last Saturday afternoon. Ministers Melvin Shetler, Walter Beachy (of Ohio), Paul Hershberger and Calvin Borntrager officiated at the funeral. His first wife, Barbara Stutzman, whom he married in 1925, died Feb. 3, 1960. On Oct. 21, 1961 he married Mary Ann Helmuth, who survives.<br />
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<center><h3>'''Retired Bishop Dies in Delaware'''</h3></center><br />
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Nevin V. Bender, 82, well-known minister and bishop of the Conservative Mennonite Conference, died the evening of June 9 in Greenwood, Del. following an auto accident and heart attack, it has been learned here.<br />
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Bishop Bender was born at Springs, Pa. in 1892 but spent most of his life at Greenwood. He had been active in the work of the Conservative Conference since the early 1920s. He served as moderator and secretary of the conference and also as moderator of the Sunday School Conference, and traveled widely in evangelistic work.<br />
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In his last active ministry, Bishop Bender assisted n mission work among the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi until several years ago. Mrs. Bender, the former Esther Mae Lauver, died about seven years ago.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Bontrager,_Elvin_Eugene_(1960-1975)Bontrager, Elvin Eugene (1960-1975)2023-11-14T21:25:28Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 5 p. 8 <br />
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Birth date: 1960<br />
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&bull; Elvin Eugene Bontrager, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli M. Bontrager of the Burrton community, died May 28 at the Halstead Hospital after a brief illness. The Harvey County sanitarian stated later that his death may have been due to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, but the results of lab tests which could confirm this will not be available for some time. The disease, carried by ticks, is extremely rare in this area. the youth attended Halstead High school and was a member of the Hesston Mennonite Church, where the funeral was conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. Richard Yordy, Rev. Jerry Quiring, and Rev. Harry Diener. Survivors in addition to the parents include three brothers, Ivan W. of Hesston, Mervin of Wichita, and Orvin E. of the Home; a sister, Mrs. Roger Unruh of Halstead; the the [''sic''] grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Bontrager of Haven and Mrs. Nora Selzer of Protection.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Bustos,_Mario_(1923-1975)Bustos, Mario (1923-1975)2023-11-14T21:22:13Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 12 p. 3 <br />
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Birth date: 1923<br />
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<center><font size="+2">'''Pastor of Spanish Congregation Dies'''</font></center><br />
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Elkhart, Ind. (MBM) &#8212; Mario Bustos, 52, pastor of Iglesia del Buen Pastor (Church of the Good Shepherd) in Goshen, died Monday, June 2, at Goshen General Hospital.<br />
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Mario was ordained to the ministry in 1957 and moved in 1958 to give leadership to the new Spanish-speaking congregation in Milwaukee, Wis.<br />
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In 1972 after 14 years in Milwaukee, the Bustos family moved to Goshen where he became the pastor of the Iglesia del Buen Pastor. During the last three years the congregation acquired a new building in Goshen and moved its worship center there from New Paris.<br />
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Bustos was also instrumental in starting "La Casa," (The House), a ministry to Spanish-speaking persons in down-town Goshen. He served four years as a member of the Home Missions Committee of Mennonite Board of Missions and a biennium on the nominating committee for Mennonite Church General Assembly.<br />
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Besides his wife, the former Lupe Leon, four daughters and a son survive, along with two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were scheduled for Iglesia del Buen Pastor, Goshen, and Lawndale Mennonite Church in Chicago, with burial in Chicago.<br />
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Mario Bustos was one of four persons who were sent out in special types of mission from the Lawndale congregation in Chicago during the 1950s. His brother, Margarito (Mac), is a pastor living in Davenport, Iowa. John Ventura is a minister in Denver, Colo., and Raul Tadeo is a missionary in Mexico.<br />
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[[Category:Mennonite Weekly Review obituaries]]</div>Jlynchhttps://mla.bethelks.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Claassen,_Walter_A._(1894-1975)Claassen, Walter A. (1894-1975)2023-11-14T21:19:39Z<p>Jlynch: </p>
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<div>''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 May 1 p. 3<br />
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Birth date: 1894 Jul 19<br />
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<center><h3>'''Aged Whitewater Farmer Killed in Fall from Truck'''</h3></center><br />
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Whitewater, Kan. &#8212; An accident northwest of Potwin on Monday morning claimed the life of Walter A. Claassen, 80, a farmer and lifelong resident of this community.<br />
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Mr. Claassen was riding in the back of a pick-up truck when he fell to the road and was run over by a farm trailer attached to the truck. The trailer was loaded with about 6,500 pounds of irrigation pipe.<br />
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Mr. Claassen was a member of the Emmaus Mennonite Church, where the funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday.<br />
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jun 5 p. 11 <br />
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<center><h3>WALTER A. CLAASSEN</h3></center><br />
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Walter A. Claassen, son of John and Elizabeth Claassen, was born July 19, 1894, on a farm northeast of Whitewater, Kan. where he spent most of his life. He died on April 28, 1975, at the age of 80.<br />
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He received his elementary education at Plum Grove School in Butler County, and took a one-year agriculture course at Kansas State University, Manhattan.<br />
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He was baptized on May 26, 1912, in the Emmaus Mennonite Church by Rev. Gustav Harder and remained a faithful member there until his death. He served as trustee five years and as a church deacon 15 years. He was church chairman several years.<br />
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On Oct. 14, 1938, he was married to Jane E. Entz by Rev. John Entz. They were blessed with two children.<br />
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Walter was a considerate person, always willing to help others. After he retired, he was happiest helping his son on the farm. In later years his eyesight and hearing began to fail. Family devotions and church attendance were an important part of his life.<br />
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He served his country for two years in the U.S. Army Base Hospital at Fort Riley, Kansas. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Potwin State Bank, president of Butler County Drought Committee, president of Butler county Soil Conservation Assn. and president of Butler County Farm Bureau. He was selected as Kansas Premier Seed Grower in 1935.<br />
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In 1949 he was asked to go to South America to help refugees from Germany become resettled. He and his family spent two and one-half years helping them buy land and learn farming methods.<br />
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Awaiting our reunion are his wife, of the home, a son, Donovan and wife Velma of rural Whitewater; a daughter, Marla, and husband Bill Hoffman of Euless, Texas; three grandsons; five sisters, Mrs. Martha Wiebe, Mrs. Esther Wiebe, Mrs. Henry (Elsie) Claassen, Mrs. John (Hilda) Entz, and Mrs. Gus (Edna) Regier, all of Whitewater; and six brothers, Albert, Ernest, Carl and Paul of Whitewater, Arnold and Herbert of Potwin.<br />
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