Neufeld, Adolf W. (1920-2013)

Mennonite World Review obituary: 2013 Sep 16 p. 15

Birth date: 1920 Jan 8

Text of obituary:

Adolf W. Neufeld

Adolf W. Neufeld, 93, of Inman, Kan., died July 13, 2013. He was born Jan. 8, 1920, to Lena (Wiens) and Peter T. Neufeld. He was the oldest of five siblings.

On Sept. 28, 1949, he married his soul mate, Wanda Reber. They were together for 61 years before she preceded him in death in November 2010.

He lived his entire life in Inman except for the four years he spent as a conscientious objector during World War II serving in Henry, Ill.; Denison, Iowa; Clear Spring, Md.; Fort Collins, Colo.; and Three Rivers, Calif. This began a love of travel. He was a life member of the Amateur Radio Relay League, better known as Ham Radio, and spent many hours talking to other operators in the U. S. and other countries. He had numerous hobbies and varied interests, including a love for reading.

He and Nick Martens co-owned and operated Inman Electric for many years until his retirement, when he and Wanda began A & W Electronics. He was active in community life and served as the mayor of Inman for 20 years. He and Wanda volunteered at Camp Mennoscah near Murdock for more than 50 years with cooking, electrical work and camp maintenance. They worked with Mennonite Disaster Service and Mennonite Central Committee. They spent several years in lay witness mission and traveled from Texas to Canada spreading the word of God. He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman. A kind, gentle soul, his was a lifetime of serving others.

Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Marshall; three siblings, Herb and his wife, Lilly Ann, Helen Jantz and her husband, Vern, and Robert and his wife, Rosalie; a sister-in-law, LaVera Neufeld; two grandsons and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda; and a brother, Elmer.

Memorial services were held at Bethel Mennonite Church. Burial was in North Inman Cemetery.