Unrau, Walter D. (1917-2005)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2005 Jan 17 p. 9

Birth date: 1917 Dec 14

text of obituary:

WALTER D. UNRAU

Walter D. Unrau, 87, of Bluffton, Ohio, died Jan. 8, 2005, at Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center, Bluffton Campus. He was born Dec. 14, 1917, to Peter Voth and Helen (Schmidt) Unrau in Goessel, Kan.

On Aug. 1, 1953, he married Ruth Baughman.

He was an accountant for the General Conference Mennonite Church. He also was business manager for the Commission on Education, business manager for Mennonite Ministries, an accountant for Woodstock School in India, Hesston Corp. and Kropf Lumber Co. He enjoyed traveling and reading and assisted his wife in operating Book ReViews Etc. of Bluffton.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Susan Unrau Stucky of LaHonda, Calif., and Paula Jean Unrau of Dallas, Texas; three brothers, Arthur of Pryor, Okla., Rahlen of Chouteau, Okla., and William of Lincoln, Neb.; and a sister, Wilma Miller of Reedley, Calif.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Marvin; and two sisters, Ella Pankratz and Martha Copper.

A memorial service was held at First Mennonite Church of Bluffton.

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