Stucky, Harley J. (1920-2005)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 21 Nov 2005 p. 10

Birth date: 1920

Former Bethel College professor dies

By Mennonite Weekly Review staff

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Harley J. Stucky, a former Bethel College political science professor, died at his home Nov. 11 at age 85.

Stucky taught history and political science at Bethel, Bethany College in Lindsborg and at Central State University. From 1964-1974, he was vice president of academic affairs at Friends University in Wichita.

In 1948, Stucky began teaching at Bethel, where he also taught forensics and served as dean of men. He left Bethel in 1959.

Stucky's interest in the history of the Swiss Volhynian Mennonite emigration to North America was reflected in his published work, which included histories of Swiss and Russian Mennonites and genealogical records.

Stucky had been president of the Swiss Mennonite Cultural and Historical Society and co-chair of the Kansas Red Hard Winter Wheat Centennial in 1974. he also was president of the Kansas Authors Club.

Born July 26, 1920, in rural McPherson County, the son of Julius and Olga Krehbiel Stucky, he attended Mound Elementary School and graduated from Moundridge High School and Bethel. He attended Garrett Evangelical Seminary and the University of Chicago and earned a doctorate from Northwestern University.

On March 14, 1945, he married Ruby L. Voth. She survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Steven Joe, Franklin Jay and Nathan Paul J. Stucky; a daughter, Rita Joy; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Marion and Carl; and two sisters, Fedora and Lorene.

A memorial service was held at Bethel College Mennonite church.

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