Juhnke, Leonard J. (1921-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Aug 14 p. 8

Birth date: 1921 Jun 29

text of obituary:

LEONARD J. JUHNKE

Leonard J. Juhnke, 85, of Sedgwick, Kan., died July 13, 2006, at Newton Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1921, to Karl and Katharine (Goering) Juhnke at Moundridge.

He married Erma Decker on Sept. 8, 1942, at Galva.

He was a member of First Mennonite Church of Newton. He served for four years in Civilian Public Service as a mechanic. He spent nearly 60 years in farming and crop development in rural Sedgwick.

Survivors include his wife, Erma; a son, Morris Juhnke of Sedgwick; three daughters, Verona Entz of Whitewater, Shardelle Dirks of Sedgwick and Berdene Barta of Mitchell, S.D.; a brother, Quinton Juhnke of Inman; two sisters, Twila Wedel of McPherson and Joyce Kaufman of Palo Alto, Calif.; and nine grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at First Mennonite Church. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery at Sedgwick.