Unruh, Clarence C. (1912-2007)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2007 May 28 p. 9

Birth date: 1912 Jan 15

text of obituary:

CLARENCE C. UNRUH

Clarence C. Unruh, 95, of Newton, Kan., died May 15, 2007, at Kansas Christian Home in Newton. He was born Jan. 15, 1912, to Jacob P. and Susie (Unruh) Unruh in rural Kiowa County.

On July 23, 1936, he married Grace Schmidt.

He and his wife were engaged in farming south of Greensburg for many years. In 1957 they moved to Newton. He worked as a carpenter and later a printer at Mennonite Press until his retirement. He was a member of First Mennonite Church of Newton. He enjoyed and looked forward to spending time with his many friends and loving family.

Survivors include a son, Charles Unruh and his wife, Irene, of Oswego, Ill.; two daughters, Carol Kirk-Brockmeier and her husband, Roy Brockmeier, of Herington, and Rachel Clark and her husband, Michael, of Grapevine, Texas; two brothers, Lawrence Unruh of Hesston and Cecil Unruh of Hutchinson; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace, on Jan. 1, 2006; three brothers, Otis Unruh, Ed Unruh and Verney Unruh; and two sisters, Anne Bontrager and Ethel Penner.

Funeral services were held at First Mennonite Church of Newton. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Newton.