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Swartzentruber, Milton (1934-1987)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 22 Oct 1987 p. 11
Birth date: 1934 Mar 28
text of obituary:
MILTON SWARTZENTRUBER JR.
Milton M. Swartzentuber Jr., was born to Milton M. and Savilla Benner Swartzentruber on March 28, 1934, in Greenwood, Del. He died May 15, 1987, at Milford, Del. due to an aneurysm, at the age of 53.
On June 5, 2959, he was married to Esther Shirk, who survives. He and his wife opened the Hostess House restaurant in their home in 1981; it closed in January 1987.
He was a truck driver for Martin Limestone, Blue Ball, Pa., for 21 years.
He is survived by his wife, Esther two daughters, Ruby Elaine and Lisa Rose, both of the home; two brothers, Lewis and John, both of Greenwood, Del.; two sisters, Elizabeth (Mrs. Willard) Kauffman of Harrington and Caroline (Mrs. Lawrence) Mast of Milford.
He was a member of Cannon Mennonite Church, Bridgeville, where funeral services were held May 20, 1987, with Bishop John Miller, Bill Sammons, Mervin Shirk and Jay Biggs officiating. Interment was in new church cemetery.