Horst, Nevin Lehman (1930-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 May 22 p. 9

Birth date: 1930 Jun 1

text of obituary:

NEVIN LEHMAN HORST

Nevin Lehman Horst, 75, of Stevens, Pa., died April 22, 2006, after a lengthy illness. He was born June 1, 1930, to Benjamin and Martha Horst at Mason Dixon.

He was a graduate of Eastern Mennonite College and Princeton Theological Seminary. He married Blanche Mohler on Dec. 24, 1951.

He was ordained to the ministry at Ephrata Mennonite Church in 1953. He served as a missionary with Eastern Mennonite Missions in Ethiopia from 1954-69 and 1974-76, and in Kenya 1995-97. He pastored Warwick River Mennonite Church, Newport News, Va., and Mount Joy Mennonite Church. He was a member of East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church for many years. At the time of his death, he was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church. He opened and managed Provident Bookstore at Park City from 1970-73. He directed Tabor Community Services in Lancaster from 1977-85. He also served on the board of Arbor Place in Lancaster. After he returned from Kenya in 1997, he developed Habitat ReStore in Lancaster.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Blanche Mohler Horst; five children, Adelle Horst Ward and her husband, Richard, of Scotia, N.Y., Philip Horst and his wife, Sandra Voth Horst, of Lancaster, Phyllis Horst Nofziger and her husband, Harold, of Stevens, Rachel Horst McLaughlin and her husband, Larry, of Williamsburg, Va., and N. Timothy Horst and his wife, Donna Eberly Horst, of Leola; two sisters, Sarah Martin of Chambersburg and Mary Horst of Hagerstown, Md.; five brothers, Lauren Horst of Greencastle, Maurice Horst of Chambersburg, David Horst of Broadalbin, N.Y., Glenn Horst of Winchester, Va., and Lowell Horst of Middletown; and 15 grandchildren.

Memorial services were held at Ephrata Mennonite Church.