Krehbiel, Heinrich Peter (1862-1940)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1940 Dec 17 p. 14

Birth date: 1862

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1940 Dec 4 p. 1

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Rev. H. P. Krehbiel

Called Away Monday

Morning, At His Home

FORMER REVIEW EDITOR AND

PRESIDENT OF HERALD PUBL.

CO. PASSES AT AGE OF 78

Rev. Henry P. Krehbiel, former editor of the Mennonite Weekly Review and president of the Herald Publishing Co., died at his home at 330 West Sixth street in Newton at 6:30 Monday morning. He reached the age of 78 years.

Although not in good health for a number of years, his passing nevertheless came quite unexpectedly. As late as last Friday he was still able to sit up in his room and pass the time by reading, from which he usually derived much pleasure.

Rev. Krehbiel lived in Newton for the past 40 years, taking active part in the affairs of the community. For years he made his regular Sunday trips to Burrton where he was pastor of the Burrton Mennonite church.

Born in Summerfield, Ill., in 1862, he devoted much of his life to a diversity of interests. In his boyhood he came to Kansas with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Christian Krehbiel. Here he received his early schooling. To prepare himself for teaching he attended Kansas State Normal School and Kansas University, but later decided to take a theological course at Oberlin College in Ohio, from which institution he received the B. D. degree. For five years, from 1905 to 1910, he served in an Ohio pastorate, after which he again returned to Kansas.

His work in the district and General Conference included membership in several conference boards and committees. A subject which claimed his special interest and on which he has written extensively, was world peace and international goodwill. He is also the author of a two-volume history of the Mennonite General Conference.

After having been in the publishing business for a number of years, he organized the Herald Publishing Co. in 1920. Of this company he was president and later also editor of the German and English publications, Der Herold and Mennonite Weekly Review.

On November 21, 1886, he was married to Mathilda Kruse of Halstead, Kansas. To them was born one daughter, Elva, now Mrs. E. E. Leisy of Dallas, Texas.

In 1927 and 1928 he and his wife spent nearly one year visiting in Europe, touring around the world and visiting Mennonite mission stations en route.

His first wife died in 1931, and in 1935 he married Katie A. Friesen, who now survives him. He is survived also by his daughter, his son-in-law, three grandchildren and by several brothers and sisters.

Funeral services have been announced for Thursday afternoon, to be held at 2:30 o’clock at the First Mennonite church. Interment will be in the Halstead Mausoleum.

The Herald Publishing Co. will be closed Thursday afternoon during the hours of the funeral.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1940 Dec 11 p. 5

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LOCAL NEWS

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— A large group of relatives, friends, and Newton Business men attended the funeral of Rev. H. P. Krehbiel at the First Mennonite church Thursday afternoon. Rev. J. N. Smucker of the Bethel College congregation spoke words of comfort to the bereaved. Others participating in the service were Rev. J. E. Entz, Rev. J. J. Regier Jr. of Burrton, and Rev. A. J. Dyck of Hoffnungsau. Members of the Burrton church served as pallbearers. Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Leisy, children of Rev. Krehbiel, returned to their home at Dallas, Texas, this week.

The Mennonite obituary: 1940 Dec 31 p. 12