Linder, Earl Howard (1920-2008)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2008 Dec 22 p. 9

Birth date: 1920 May 30

text of obituary:

EARL HOWARD LINDER

Earl Howard Linder, 88, died Dec. 4, 2008. He was born May 30, 1920, to Eli and Lizzie (Schmucker) Linder in Alliance, Ohio.

He married Nannie S. Gnagey of Pigeon, Mich., on March 15, 1947.

He enjoyed reading and sharing his newfound knowledge with his friends and family.

Survivors include five sons, Robert Earl Linder and his wife, Elaine Marie, of Mount Joy, Pa., Dale Howard Linder of Silverwood, Mich., Dennis Jay Linder and his wife, Summer Sheri, of Dexter, Mich., Jonathan Ray Linder and his wife, Debra Lynn, of Pinkney, Mich., and Dwight Alfred Linder and his wife, Lori Ann, of Silverwood, Mich.; three daughters, Faith Marie Esch of Dexter, Mich., Janet Irene Foster of Oxford, Mich., and Charity Sue Linder of Orion, Mich., a sister, Luella of North Canton, Ohio; and 14 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Nannie; a son-in-law, Ronald Foster; six sisters, Helen, Margaret, Ada Yoder, Eva, Lena and Jean; and four brothers, Ervin, Ray, Leonard and Curtis Linder.

Funeral services were held at Pineview Mennonite Church, Vassar, Mich. Burial will be in Pineview Mennonite Cemetery.