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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 3 | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 3 | ||
Birth date: 1920 | |||
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<center><h3>'''West Kansas Pastor Called by Death'''</h3></center> | |||
Newton, Kan — Funeral services for Rev. Garman H. Wedel, 54, of Hanston, who was pastor of both the Hanston Mennonite Church and the First Mennonite Church at Ransom, will be held at the Ransom church 10 a.m. Saturday, July 5. Rev. James Gingerich, pastor of the First Mennonite Church of Christian at Moundridge, will officiate at the services. | |||
Rev. Wedel died of an apparent heart attack the afternoon of July 1. | |||
A native of Moundridge, he served the pastorate of the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, north of Moundridge, from 1943 to 1964. In 1965 he became pastor of the First Mennonite Church at Ransom in 1968, while continuing to serve the Hanston church, making the 40-mile trip to the western Kansas community every Sunday. | |||
Among the survivors are his widow, the former Katherine Wiens of Inman, and two daughters, Marcene and Cynthia, all of the home. | |||
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1975 Jul 31 p. 11 <br> | |||
''The Mennonite'' obituary: 1975 Aug 19 p. 466 | |||
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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1975 Jul 3 p. 3
Birth date: 1920
text of obituary:
West Kansas Pastor Called by Death
Newton, Kan — Funeral services for Rev. Garman H. Wedel, 54, of Hanston, who was pastor of both the Hanston Mennonite Church and the First Mennonite Church at Ransom, will be held at the Ransom church 10 a.m. Saturday, July 5. Rev. James Gingerich, pastor of the First Mennonite Church of Christian at Moundridge, will officiate at the services.
Rev. Wedel died of an apparent heart attack the afternoon of July 1.
A native of Moundridge, he served the pastorate of the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, north of Moundridge, from 1943 to 1964. In 1965 he became pastor of the First Mennonite Church at Ransom in 1968, while continuing to serve the Hanston church, making the 40-mile trip to the western Kansas community every Sunday.
Among the survivors are his widow, the former Katherine Wiens of Inman, and two daughters, Marcene and Cynthia, all of the home.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1975 Jul 31 p. 11
The Mennonite obituary: 1975 Aug 19 p. 466