Krehbiel, Fred S. (1868-1938)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1938 Dec 14 p. 3

Birth date: 1868 Aug 15

text of obituary:

Fred S. Krehbiel

Clarence Center, N. Y. — Fred S. Krehbiel, a member of one of Clarence Center's best known families, succumbed at the Buffalo General hospital on November 7, 1938, where he had been confined for several weeks. He had been in failing health since spring. His age was 70 years.

Mr. Krehbiel had been an active resident of the Center for many years, always doing his share in any project which served the best interests of the community. For a number of years he was the sole trustee of Clarence Center School District No. 9 and when the board was increased to three, he was named chairman of the board. Mr. Krehbiel was active in bringing about the construction of the new school, which is now the pride of the village. Since 1914 he has been associated with the Erie County Highway department and for a number of years, up to his last sickness, was foreman of the maintenance department in the Clarence area. He was a member of the Clarence Center Volunteer Fire Company.

Fred Krehbiel was born at Clarence Center on August 15, 1868, the son of the late Jacob and Lea Strickler Krehbiel. He had always lived in Clarence Center. His church affiliations were with the General Conference of Mennonites.

He married Eliza Martin of Clarence Center, who died in 1933. There were no children.

Surviving are four sisters, F. Luella, Emma M. and Aletta H. Krehbiel of Clarence Center and Mrs. D. C. Krehbiel of Reedley, Calif. Two brothers, Edgar J. and John J. Krehbiel, preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held from the family residence in Goodrich road on Friday afternoon at 2:30. The Rev. George E. Schettler of Buffalo, a former Clarence Ceneter minister, officiated, assisted by the Rev. Frank Welkner and the Rev. U. B. Brubaker of the Center. Mrs. Benjamin F. Fogelsonger and Mrs. Lee Wittlinger touchingly rendered a duet, "Home of the Soul." Prof. G. A. Lehman of Rochester Colgate Divinity University and Dr. Clarence O. Lehman of the Geneseo State Normal school sang "Beautiful Stream."

Interment was made in the Clarence Center cemetery. The bearers were J. F. Wendler, B. F. Fogelsonger and Karl T. Krehbiel of District No. 9 school board, and John K. Lapp, Walter J. Schutt and G. C. Kelkenberg of the town board of Clarence.

The flower bearers were Robert Yocum of the school board and Earl Ebersole and Eric Krehbiel of the town board. — Amherst, N. Y. Bee.