Banman, Milton S. (1925-1952)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1952 Oct 2 p. 6

Birth date: 1925 Feb 23

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— Friends and relatives from Newton were among those who attended funeral services Sunday afternoon at the Alexanderwohl church for Milton Banman, 27, who passed away at the Halstead hospital early Wednesday from injuries sustained in o [sic] collision west of Halstead five days earlier. The church was filled to capacity with sorrowing friends and relatives of the young man, who farmed in the Canton community and was employed by the Stauffer Construction company at the time of the fatal accident. The services were in charge of Rev. P. A. Wedel and Rev. H. B. Schmidt. Survivors include the widow, the former Edma Pankratz, a seven month old daughter, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Banman.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1952 Oct 16 p. 9

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MILTON S. BANMAN

Milton Banman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Banman, was born Feb. 23, 1925, near Goessel, Kansas. Later he moved with his family near Peabody, Kansas where Milton attended the Center District School.

He attended the Goessel Rural high school for a little over three and a half years when the war situation interferred [sic] with His graduation.

Milton was baptized upon confession of faith in his Redeemer Jesus Christ on May 24, 1942, by Rev. P. P. Buller and became a member of the Goessel Mennonite church, whose faithful member he remained until his death.

On Sept. 12, 1950, he was united in holy marriage with Edma [sic Ednah] Pankratz. This union was severed by the sudden tragedy of an automobile accident Sept. 19 in which the departed was fatally injured. After lingering in the Halstead hospital for a number of days and never regaining consciousness, he was taken in death early Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, 1952. He reached the age of 27 years, seven months and one day.

Milton was a young man of quiet nature, gentle disposition, sincere in his convictions of faith in his Saviour, diligent in church attendance and devoted to his family and friends.

Even though we cannot understand why Milton was called to the beyond so soon, at such an early age and when he was so much needed by his family, yet in Christian faith we also can believe:

"Not now, but in the coming years.
It may be in the better land,
We’ll read the meaning of our tears,
And there, sometime, we’ll understand.”

He leaves to mourn his sudden departure his wife Edma [sic Ednah] and infant daughter Janel {sic Janell] Ann, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Banman, three sisters and three brothers, his parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pankratz, two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held in the Bergen funeral home and at the Alexanderwohl church on Sunday afternoon Sept. 28, 1952, in charge of Rev. P. A. Wedel, assisted by Rev. Orlin Frey and Rev. H. B. Schmidt. Interment was made in the Alexanderwohl church cemetery. Rev. P. P. Buller spoke at the graveside.