Krehbiel, Victor (1924-2004)

Newton Kansan obituary: 2004 Feb 17 p. 2

Birth date: 1924 Jul 3

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2004 Mar 15 p. 8

text of obituary:

VICTOR KREHBIEL

Victor Krehbiel, 79, of Pretty Prairie, Kan., died Feb. 15, 2004, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born July 3, 1924, to David J. and Anna (Graber) Krehbiel in Reno County.

He graduated from Castleton High School in 1942, Bethel College in North Newton in 1951, and received his master’s degree from Wichita State University in 1960.

He was a school teacher and later a principal, starting in a two-room schoolhouse at Redstar of rural Pretty Prairie. He also taught at South Hutchinson, Buhler and retired as an elementary principal from Salina USD 305. He spent his summers during his teaching career and after retirement doing maintenance for USD 305.

He married Loretta R. Penner on Dec. 21, 1952, in Hillsboro.

He was a member of First Mennonite Church of Pretty Prairie. He was also a member of the State Teachers Association, National Educators Association, the Lions Club and the Gideons.

Survivors include his wife, Loretta; a son, Von Krehbiel of Kingman; two daughters, Vicki Brown of Kansas City, Mo., and Clarice Voth and her husband, Nelson, of Newton; three brothers, Ralph and Sam, both of Pretty Prairie, and Jesse of Sun City Center, Fla.; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at First Mennonite Church of Pretty Prairie. Burial was in First Mennonite Church Cemetery.