Epp, John H. (1877-1951)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Dec 20 p. 3

Birth date: 1877 Feb 1

text of obituary:

Funeral at Hillsboro For Pastor-Evangelist

REV. JOHN H. EPP OF HUTCHINSON CALLED TO REWARD, DECEMBER 16

Rev. John H. Epp, 74, retired evangelist, minister and teacher, died at his home in Hutchinson early Sunday morning, Dec. 16, after a lengthy illness.

In accordance with his request, funeral services and interment — held Tuesday afternoon — took place at the Hillsboro Mennonite church, where he had served as pastor from 1914 to 1941. The services were in charge of Rev. H. T. Unruh of North Newton and Dr. J. E. Hartzler of Goshen, Ind.

Rev. Epp was born at Henderson, Nebr. on Feb. 1, 1877 and received his elementary education in that community. After completing the normal course at Bethel College, he spent a number of years as teacher and principal at the Hoffnungsau and Hillsboro academies. During the early 1940's he served in a number of smaller pastorates in western Kansas and edited the German Sunday School quarterlies of the General Conference.

Besides his wife, three sons and two daughters and their families survive.

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