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Handrich, Willard Donald (1916-2006)
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Killed were Willar Donald Handrich, 89, his son Eldon handrich, 59, and his son's wife, Maggie Handrich, 60, both of Laramie, Wyo. |
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| + | A fourth companion, longtime friend Robert Nyman, 62, of Grand Marais, was rescued after more than 14 hours in 55-degree water. He told authorities he saw the other three drown after struggling for hours to remain afloat near the overturned vessel. |
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| + | After two days of searching, none of the bodies was recovered, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. |
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| + | Willard Handrich was the founding pastor of Grand Marais Mennonite Church in 1949, according to Pastor Steven Post. |
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Revision as of 15:29, 21 April 2011
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Oct 23 p. 7
Birth date: 1916 Dec 12
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Mennonite Weekly Review
GRAND MARAIS, Mich. — A retired Mennonite pastor who was a skilled woodsman and carpenter died oct. 6, along with his son and daughter-in-law, when their boat capsized in rough seas on Lake Superior.
Killed were Willar Donald Handrich, 89, his son Eldon handrich, 59, and his son's wife, Maggie Handrich, 60, both of Laramie, Wyo.
A fourth companion, longtime friend Robert Nyman, 62, of Grand Marais, was rescued after more than 14 hours in 55-degree water. He told authorities he saw the other three drown after struggling for hours to remain afloat near the overturned vessel.
After two days of searching, none of the bodies was recovered, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Willard Handrich was the founding pastor of Grand Marais Mennonite Church in 1949, according to Pastor Steven Post.
