Hartzler, Enos Franklin (1886-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Sep 25 p. 1

Birth date: 1886 Aug 26

text of obituary:

Retired Bishop Dies In West Virginia

E. F. HARTZLER SERVED OHIO CONGREGATION FOR MAY YEARS

Orrville, Ohio. — Funeral services were conducted Sept. 18 at the Crown Hill Mennonite Church near here for Enos F. Hartzler,72, retired minister and bishop who served the Crown Hill congregation for a number of years. He died Sunday, Sept. 14, at the home of a son, Paul Hartzler, Riverton, W. Va. after an illness of two and a half years.

A native of Logan County, Ohio, Bro. Hartzler had served as a minister and bishop in the Mennonite (Old) Church for 49 years.

Survivors include his wife; the former Elizabeth Brubaker; one daughter, three sons, four step-children, one sister and four brothers. Two sons, Earl J. Hartzler of Onego, W. Va. and Lloyd Hartzler of Fort Seybert, W. Va., are ministers.

The funeral services were in charge of John L. Stauffer of Harrisonburg, Va., Elmer Stoltzfus of Aurora and Stanford Mumaw of Dalton.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Oct 16 p. 8

text of obituary:

BISHOP ENOS F. HARTZLER

Enos Franklin Hartzler, son of the late J. B. and Esther (Hooley) Hartzler, was born August 26, 1896, in Logan County, Ohio and departed this life at Riverton, West Virginia on Sept.14, 1958, aged 72 years and 19 days.

On June 15, 1909, he was united in marriage to Ada E. Stouffer who preceded him in death March 18, 1843. To this union was born four sons and two daughters: Earl of Onega, W. Va..; Earnest (deceased); Lloyd of Fort Sybert, W. Va.; Paul of Riverton, W. Va.; Edna (deceased); and Dorothy of Chambersburg, Pa.

On Nov. 16, 1944, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Brubaker who survives him with two step sons, Wilmer and Mark Brubaker of Ontario, Calif., and two daughters, Vera, Mrs. Donald Payne of Concrete, Wash. and Ruth, Mrs. John J. Miller, Marshallville, Ohio. Fourteen grandchildren and nine step-grandchildren also survive him.

Of his six brothers and three sisters, Simon of Wakarusa, Ind., David of West Liberty, Ohio, Noah of Goshen, Ind., Harvey of Marshallville, Ohio and Esther, Mrs. Ira Eigsti of Sarasota, Florida, survive.

At an early age he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church. On Jan.11, 1910, at the age of 23, the Lord called him through the church to the work of the ministry and he was sent to begin mission work at Alkoran, Pa.

Due to ill health he was unable to continue in this capacity and came to Wayne County, Ohio. After serving a year as superintendent of the Old People's Home, he became pastor of the Crown Hill Mennonite church in 1915 and on August 20, 1924, was ordained to the office of bishop.

In addition to his home congregation, his services in this capacity included an area around Allensville, Pa. and also the Salem Mennonite Church near Weilersville, Ohio.

The consuming desire and passion of his life was to wholly follow the Lord his God with all his heart and to make known to all men the importance and blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ. His self-sacrificing, strenuous, and faithful efforts in the evangelistic field bore fruit in many states and conferences, in conversions, reconsecrations, and in building assurance and faith among God's people. His prayers continued for the church and especially for his own pastorate at Crown Hill as long as mind and strength would permit.

Funeral services were held Sept. 18, 1958, at his home by Stanford Mumaw, and at the Crown Hill Mennonite Church in charge of the brethren Elmer Stoltzfus, John L. Stauffer, and Otis N. Johns, with a number of testimonies by brethren whose lives had been touched by our departed brother. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.