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Ediger, Peter J. (1926-2012)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2012 Mar 5 p. 16
Birth date: 1926 Aug 1
Text of obituary:
Pastor, peace activist dies
LAS VEGAS — Pastor, peace activist and poet Peter J. EDiger, 85, died Feb. 16 in Las Vegas after a brief illness.
A lifelong activist and advocate for nonviolence, social justice and pacifism, Ediger had recently directed his prophetic words to local churches on Sunday mornings, challenging them to "love your enemies."
He was a member of the Las Vegas Catholic Worker community and co-founded Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service in 1989.
Ediger was ordained by the General Conference Mennonite Church in 1954 and pastored several Mennonite congregations — including Arvada (Colo.) Mennonite Church — until 1986.
His ministerial credentials were "laid aside" in 1987 due to sexual misconduct.
He was born Aug. 1, 1926, to Jacob H. Ediger and Margaretha (Wiens) in Inman, Kan.
He was preceded in death by his former wife, Marjorie Reimer Ediger; and brothers Abraham and Menno.
Ediger is survived by his sisters, Katherina Epp, Marie Regehr, Anne Martin and Elma Kauffman; children Irene, Joe, Janice and Duane; and three grandchildren.
Services were held Feb. 21 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas.
—MWR staff