Short, Kenneth E. (1919-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Nov 20 p. 8

Birth date: 1919 Feb 12

text of obituary:

KENNETH E. SHORT

Kenneth E. Short, 87, of Archbold, Ohio, died Nov. 3, 2006, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home. He was born Feb. 12, 1919, to Aaron and Verena (Yost) Short in Henry County near Archbold.

He married Ada Short on March 28, 1943.

During World War II he served in Civilian Public Service in Iowa and New Jersey.

A lifelong resident of the Archbold area, he farmed and worked at Sauder Woodworking Co. in Archbold before retiring in 1988. Since retirement he worked at Sauder Village.

He moved to Fairlawn Nursing Home on Jan. 17, 2006. He was a member of Central Mennonite Church.

Survivors include his wife, Ada; two sons, Marvin Short and his wife, Debbie, of Zionsville, Ind., and Wendell Short and his wife, Teresa, of Piedmont, Okla.; three daughters, Janice Short and her husband, Leon, of Archbold, Lois Lores of Stratford, Ont., and Sandra Stuckey and her husband, Gary, of Stryker; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Stanley Short; four sisters, Lucinda Riegsecker, Clara Richer, Irene Nofziger and Alice Short; and a great-grandchild.

Memorial services were held at Central Mennonite Church. Burial was in the Pettisville Cemetery.