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Krehbiel, Olin A. (1904-1982)
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| + | Reedley, Calilf.—Olin Krehbiel, long-time pastor and conference leader in the General Conference Mennonite Church, died Nov. 5 at Fresno following a heart attack. He was 77. |
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| + | Krehbiel received his education at Bethel College, North Newton, Kan.; Bible Institute of Los Angeles (Calif.); and Winona Lake (Ind.) School of Theology. |
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| + | A native of Newton, Kan., he served as pastor of the Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita, Kan. (1934-36); Grace Mennonite Church, Lansdale, Pa. (1937-45); First Mennonite Church, Berne, Ind. (1945-47); Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, Freeman, S. D. (1957-66); and Grace Mennonite Church, Dallas, Ore. (1966-70). |
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| + | He had lived in Reedley since his retirement. |
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| + | Krehbiel served the General Conference Mennonite Church as vice president (1947-50) and president (1950-56); was on the board of Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Chicago, Ill. and Elkhart, Ind., from 1956 to 1974; and served as president of the MBS board from 1962 to 1971. |
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| + | He was also a member of the Presidium of Mennonite World Conference, 1952-57. |
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| + | Krehbiel was married to the former Dorothy Kaufman. She survives, along with two children, Beverly Grandlinard and Ronald Krehbiel. |
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| + | Services for Krehbiel took place Nov. 9 at the First Mennonite Church of Reedley. |
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Revision as of 13:52, 23 October 2012
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 11 Nov 1982 p. 3
Birth date: 1905
text of obituary:
Long-Time Pastor, Conference Worker Dies in California
Reedley, Calilf.—Olin Krehbiel, long-time pastor and conference leader in the General Conference Mennonite Church, died Nov. 5 at Fresno following a heart attack. He was 77.
Krehbiel received his education at Bethel College, North Newton, Kan.; Bible Institute of Los Angeles (Calif.); and Winona Lake (Ind.) School of Theology.
A native of Newton, Kan., he served as pastor of the Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita, Kan. (1934-36); Grace Mennonite Church, Lansdale, Pa. (1937-45); First Mennonite Church, Berne, Ind. (1945-47); Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, Freeman, S. D. (1957-66); and Grace Mennonite Church, Dallas, Ore. (1966-70).
He had lived in Reedley since his retirement.
Krehbiel served the General Conference Mennonite Church as vice president (1947-50) and president (1950-56); was on the board of Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Chicago, Ill. and Elkhart, Ind., from 1956 to 1974; and served as president of the MBS board from 1962 to 1971.
He was also a member of the Presidium of Mennonite World Conference, 1952-57.
Krehbiel was married to the former Dorothy Kaufman. She survives, along with two children, Beverly Grandlinard and Ronald Krehbiel.
Services for Krehbiel took place Nov. 9 at the First Mennonite Church of Reedley.
The Mennonite obituary: 1982 Dec 7 p. 592
