Burkholder, John Edward (1935-1953)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1953 Sep 10 p. 1

Birth date: 1935

text of obituary:

18-YEAR-OLD IOWA YOUTH FATALLY INJURED WHEN CAR OVERTURNS

Wellman, Iowa. — Funeral services were held at the Wellman Mennonite church Sept. 3 for John Edward Burkholder, 18, son of Chris Burkholder, who was fatally injured Sunday night on Route 81.

The youth was returning from Wayland and it is believed that he fell asleep and failed to negotiate a curve. He was found dead several hours later, having been thrown from the car, which apparently had turned over several times.

John had registered on Aug. 28 at Iowa Mennonite school where he would have been a senior. His father, step-mother, three brothers, two sisters, one half-brother and two step-brothers survive.