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Goertz, Arnold E. (1924-2005)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2005 Mar 28 p. 8
Birth date: 1924 Jun 9
text of obituary:
ARNOLD E. GOERTZ
Arnold E. Goertz, 80, of Buhler, Kan., died March 14, 2005, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born June 9, 1924, to David P. and Helena C. Ediger Goertz in Reno County.
He attended Bethel College in North Newton. He lived in Garden City, Newton and Buhler. He was product designer for Hesston Corporation and retired after 27 years. He also farmed.
He married Genevieve Dirks on Nov. 7, 1948, in Buhler.
He was a member of Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, and served as a Sunday school teacher and a deacon. He was a member of the Mennonite Men's Choir and the Wheat Heritage Engine Club of Goessel.
Survivors include his wife, Genevieve; a son, Robert Goertz of Buhler; two brothers, Wilbur Goertz of Hesston and Ronald Goertz of Montgomery, Ala.; two sisters, Marieanna Siemens of Inman and Loretta Zehr of Gridley, Ill.; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Doris Goertz; a brother, Harold Goertz; and two grandchildren.
Services were held at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church. Burial was in Hoffnungsau Cemetery.
