Neufeld, Peter T. (1893-1964)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1964 Dec 24 p. 3

Birth date: 1893 Jun 20

text of obituary:

Well-Known Retired Pastor of Inman, Kan. Church Dies

Inman, Kan.—Rev. Peter T. Neufeld, well-known retired pastor of the Bethel Mennonite Church here, died at Mercy Hospital in Moundridge on Monday after a brief illness. He was 71.

Funeral services are to be conducted Wednesday afternoon at the church south of Inman.

Rev. Neufeld was born here June 20, 1893, and was a lifelong resident of this community. A former teacher in public schools and in the Hoffnungsau Preparatory School, he was ordained to the ministry in 1919. He attended Bethel Academy at Newton, Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, and McPherson College.

He was ordained as elder of the Bethel congregation in 1936 and continued in that capacity until his retirement about five years ago.

Survivors include his widow, the former Lena wiens, four sons, one daughter, 13 grandchildren, five brothers and one sister. A son Elmer Neufeld and family are in Leopoldville, where he is MCC director for the Congo.