Stutzman, Leander Edward (1888-1960)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Aug 25 p. 8

Birth date: 1888 Aug 20

text of obituary:

LEANDER EDWARD STUTZMAN

Leander Edward Stutzman, son of John and Anna (Gerber) Stutzman, was born near Milford, Neb. on Aug. 20, 1888, and died at the Memorial Hospital at West Point, Neb. on July 1, 1960, aged 71 years, 10 months and 11 days.

On Jan. 28, 1915, he was married to Lydia Wittrig. To this union were born seven sons and two daughters. Surviving are his wife Lydia; six sons and two daughters, Glen of Greeley, Colo., Louis of Valley, Neb., Harry and Evelyn (Mrs. Francis Bellar) of Wissner, Neb., John, Leslie and Edward, Jr., all of Beemer, Neb.; Anna Mae (Mrs. James Oswald) of West Point, Neb.; 22 grandchildren; three brothers, Roy of Sweet Home, Ore., Joe and Harry of Broken Bow, Neb.; and five sisters, Delma (Mrs. Dan Grieser) of Scottsbluff, Neb., Lilly Stutzman of Alliance, Neb., Catherine (Mrs. Otto Carstensen), Sarah (Mrs. Alvin Eichelberger) and Estella (Mrs. Wm. Seeger),all of Broken Bow.

Preceding him in death were one son, Omer, his parents, two sisters and three brothers.

In 1924 hew was converted and reinstated into the Mennonite church, to which he remained faithful until death. The last nine years of his life he was totally blind, which he bore very patiently. He spent most of his time listening to the Bible on records. His last concern was that all his family and friends would learn to know Christ. He expressed a desire to be with his Lord, and the last days of his life were spent quoting Scripture and praying. A Scripture passage that he quoted often was II Tim. 4:6-8. For his funeral he chose the texts Job 14:1-14 and Job 19:25 and also the song, “Amazing Grace.”

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, July 4, at the Mennonite Church with Bro. Sam Oswald officiating, assisted by Earnest Kauffman. At his request, his six sons were pall bearers. Burial was made in the Beemer cemetery.

Note: This obituary was originally entered under Amstutz instead of Stutzman.