Nyce, Cleon C. (1932-2003)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2003 Nov 17 p. 8

Birth date: 1932 Jul 2

text of obituary:

CLEON C. NYCE

Cleon C. Nyce, 71, of Chambersburg, Pa., died Aug. 4, 2003, at his home, surrounded by his family while they were singing hymns and praise songs. He was born July 2, 1932, to Edwin and Lizzie Clemens Nyce in Harleysville.

He married MariAn Detweiler on July 28, 1956.

In 1955, while he was pursuing his bachelor's degree at Eastern Mennonite College at Harrisonburg, Va., he was asked to participate in the lot at Easton (Pa.) Mennonite Church, where he was then ordained. After serving at Easton, he pursued a master of divinity degree at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Ind.

After seminary, he served pastorates at Deep Run East Mennonite Church, Perkasie; Harrisonville (Mo.) Mennonite Church; Beth-El Mennonite Church, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Marion Mennonite Church, Chambersburg, Pa., retiring from ministry in December 2002.

He loved to serve and demonstrated that in community service; serving as a chaplain in the hospital and in Colorado with the police department, as well as a volunteer fireman/EMT in rural communities. He also served as Franklin Conference Minister for nearly five years.

Survivors include his wife, MariAn; three children, Steven and his wife, Deborah, of Broadway, Va., Anita Mast and her husband, Delvin, of Weatherford, Okla., and Gregory and his wife, Mary Beth, of Monmouth Beach, N.J.; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold C. Nyce and Walter C. Nyce.

Memorial Services were held at Marion Mennonite Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.