Kuitse, Roelf S. (1925-2007)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2007 Feb 26 p. 3

Birth date: 1925

text of obituary:

Dutch mission worker, AMBS professor dies

By Mary E. Klassen

Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary

ELKHART, Ind. — Roelf S. Kuitse Sr., Dutch Mennonite missiion worker, professor and pastor who taught at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, died Jan. 24 in the Netherlands. He was 82.

Kuitse was professor of missions and director of the Mission Training Center at AMBS from 1978 to 1991, alternating with Robert Ramseyer in serving in this position and doing mission work.

Kuitse studied anthropology and theology in preparation for mission work, eventually earning a doctorate in theology from the University of Amsterdam. In 1952 he went to Indonesia, where he taught at the theological school of the Mennonite Church in Java.