Heinrichs, Abraham H. (1923-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2007 Feb 5 p. 11

Birth date: 1923 Sep 27

text of obituary:

ABRAHAM H. HEINRICHS

Abraham Heinrichs, 83, of McPherson, Kan., died Nov. 21, 2006, at the Sterling House Assisted Living Center. He was born Sept. 27, 1923, to Jacob J. and Helena Heinrichs in Volt, Mont.

He was raised on a farm. He attended Tabor College in Hillsboro and received his master’s degree in education in Missoula, Mont. He taught school and worked in school administration in Lustre, Mont., Meade and Ulysses.

Although he taught many different subjects, his greatest joy was teaching math to high school students.

He was a member of Ulysses Mennonite Brethren Church. He was active in church teaching Sunday school and occasionally substituted for ministers on Sunday morning.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Virginia (Barkman) Heinrichs; five sons, Roger and his wife, Gail, of Denver, Colo., Ralph and his wife, Kathy, of Wichita, Jack and his wife, Janet, of Emporia, Robert of Ulysses and Phillip and his wife, Debbie, of Hillsboro, Ore.; two daughters, Roseann Carter and her husband, Robert, of Ulysses, and Cindy Harris and her husband, Kevin, of McPherson; a sister; 22 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church in Hillsboro. Burial was in Gnadenau Cemetery in rural Hillsboro.