Schlabach, Daniel D. (1925-2008)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2008 Jul 7 p. 9

Birth date: 1925 Oct 28

text of obituary:

DANIEL D. SCHLABACH

Daniel D. Schlabach, 82, of Winesburg, Ohio, died May 4, 2008, after a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 28, 1925, to Daniel E. and Amanda (Yoder) Schlabach near Mount Hope.

He grew up on a farm near Mount Hope. On Jan. 11, 1951, he married Retha Miller.

A retired plasterer and drywaller, he was a devoted father and husband who loved his family and who spent the last several years as caregiver to Retha. He was a member of Longenecker Mennonite Church, where he had served as elder, Sunday school superintendent, teacher and church historian. He loved visiting with friends and family and enjoyed sharing stories from the past.

Surviving include his wife, Retha; four children, David Schlabach and his wife, Helen, and Brenda Sweany, all of Winesburg; James Schlabach and his wife, Shirley, of Millersburg; and Bradley Schlabach and his wife, Jayne, of Harrisonburg, Va.; a sister, Elizabeth Weaver of Shreve; a brother-in-law, Elmer Troyer of Sarasota, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two infant daughters, Elaine and LaVonne; four brothers, Abraham, Eli, Emanuel and Wesley; and eight sisters, Magdalena, Susanna, Mary Ann, Ada, Lala, Amanda, Saloma and Katie.

Services were held at Longenecker Mennonite Church near Winesburg. Burial was in Longenecker Mennonite Cemetery.