Horst, Raymond S. (1922-2003)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2003 May 5 p. 11

Birth date: 1922 May 14

text of obituary:

RAYMOND S. HORST

Raymond S. Horst, 80, of New Holland, Pa., died March 29, 2003. He was born May 14, 1922, to Milton and Anna (Sensenig) Horst in Blue Ball.

On Nov. 18, 1944, he married Grace Sensenig. He worked as a carpenter and eventually formed partnerships as a building contractor, first with his uncle and later with his son

He was a member of Weaverland Mennonite Church at East Earl, where he was a song leader for many years and served on the building committee. He participated in a variety of men's quartets and choral groups. He also served on the boards of Philhaven Hospital and Garden Spot Village Retirement Community in New Holland.

Survivors include his wife, Grace; a son, Gerald and his wife, Linda, of New Holland; two daughters, Melba Eshleman and her husband, Leon, of Manheim, and Joyce Leaman and her husband, Ronald, of Lancaster; three sisters, Mary Clymer of Lititz, Florence Martin of East Earl and Evelyn Sauder of Harrisonburg, Va.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Miriam Horst.

Funeral services were held at Weaverland Mennonite Church.