Buller, Charles C. (1922-1965)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Oct 21 p. 8

Birth date: 1922 Sep 25

text of obituary:

Charles C. Buller was born Sept. 25, 1922 to Chris. A. and Lena Buller at Richey, Mont. and died Sept. 6, 1965.

In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and prepared himself for the ministry at Grace Bible Institute, Omaha, Nebr. He was ordained to the ministry at McClusky, N. D., and served as pastor of the Mennonite Brethren Church there and at Fremont, Texas. He also served as pastor of the Washington Community Church, Washington, Nebr. and at the time of his death was pastoring the Church of the Brethren at Falfurrias, Texas.

On June 20, 1946, he was married to Helen Unruh and to them were born four children, Gilbert, Edith, Ethel and Duane.

He was a dutiful son, an appreciative husband, a loving father, and a faithful servant. The one goal in his life was to do the will of his Heavenly Father. The ministry of visitation-evangelism was very close to his heart.

Death came as a result of a two-car accident at an intersection 19 miles west of Fremont. Funeral services were held Sept. 9 in thee First Baptist Church with Rev. Sam Swartz and Rev. Stanley Bittinger officiating. Interment was in the Fremont cemetery.

Survivors besides his wife and four children, include his father, Chris A. Buller, Glendive, Mont.; four brothers, Edward of Great Falls, Mont., Jeff of Kalispell, Mont., Henry of Hayward, Wis., Melvin of Topeka, Kan., two sisters, Mrs. Henry A. Becker (Nellie) of LaPorte, Minn., and Miss Adeline Buller of Glendive, Mont.; a host of relatives and a wide circle of friends. His mother, two brothers and two sisters preceded him in data. — The Family.