Breneman, John R. (1919-2009)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2009 Aug 3 p. 13

Birth date: 1919 Mar 20

text of obituary:

JOHN R. BRENEMAN

John R. Breneman, 90, of Lititz, Pa., died June 23, 2009, at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lititz. He was born March 20, 1919, to Harry and Anna (Ranck) Breneman in Strasburg Township.

He graduated from West Lampeter High School in 1936. He married Ruth E. Hess on April 1, 1945.

From 1941 to 1946, he served in Civilian Public Service in Virginia and western Pennsylvania. From 1946 to 1971, he was a herdsman at Rhoads’ Acres Dairy Farm. After moving to New Danville, he worked from Jerome Rhoads Inc. as an oil burner technician. In his retirement years, he volunteered at Black Rock, Camp Andrews, the Mennonite Home and Landis Homes. He was a member of New Danville Mennonite Church, having served at various times as Sunday school superintendent, Sunday school teacher, trustee and elder. He enjoyed traveling, hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two foster sons, Steven J. O’Connell and his wife, Joan, of Urbana, Ill., and Randy P. O’Connell of New Providence; a brother, Pastor Robert A. Breneman and his wife, Mabel, of Strasburg; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, C. Henry Breneman.

Funeral services were held at New Danville Mennonite Church of Lancaster. Burial was in New Danville Mennonite Cemetery.