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Swartzendruber, Elmer G. (1890-1960)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Feb 25 p. 1
Birth date: 1890 Jan 14
text of obituary:
Iowa Church Leader Called by Death
SERVICES HELD AT WELLMAN FOR BISHOP ELMER SWARTZENDRUBER
Wellman, Iowa. — Funeral services were held at the Upper Deer Creek Mennonite church near here Feb. 17 for the widely known bishop of the congregation, Elmer G. Swartzendruber, who died at his home here Sunday, Feb. 14. He had been ill for almost a year.
In addition to being a leader in the Conservative Mennonite Conference, Bishop Swartzendruber was active in various phases of MCC work and in a number of community projects. In 1950 he went to Europe in the interests of the church's mission-service program. He was also the founder of the Iowa Mennonite Historical Society.
Surviving are his widow, the former Mary Bender, five daughters, two sons, 26 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A son, Morris Swartzendruber, is bishop of the Fairview congregation near here.
