Editing Lautermilch, Edward J. (1901-1980)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1980 Sept 26 p. 30

Birth date: 1901 Oct 15

text of obituary:

<center><<h3>EDWARD J. LAUTERMILCH</h3></center

ask . passed away on August 19. He was
born October 15, 1901 to Mr . and Mrs. John
Lautermilch in the Odessa area , Ukraine,
Russia . He immigrated with his parents to
North Dakota in 1905 and they moved to
Woodrow, Sask. in 1910. He accepted Christ
as his Saviour at age 20 . Shortly after he was
baptized and joined the MB Church at Wood-
row. In 1923 he married Josephine Grose. In
1944 he was ordained as
minister of the gospel at
the Woodrow Church . He
studied at MBBC in Win-
nipeg and Canadian Bible
College in Regina . He
taught at Herbert (Sask.)
Bible School, 1945-56,
then pastored three chur-
ches: Swi ft Current MB,
1957-62, Kelowna (B.C.)
MB, 1962-66; and Beechy (Sask.) MB,
1966-69. His preaching was marked with en-
thusiasm, humour and strong Bible know-
ledge. In 1969 the couple retired to Swift Cur-
rent . He is survived by his wife Josephine; six brothers and three sisters.

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