Unruh, Anton (1930-2010)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2010 May 17 p. 9

Birth date: 1930 Aug 15

text of obituary:

ANTON UNRUH

Anton “Tony” Unruh, 79, of Pryor, Okla., died April 20, 2010. He was born Aug. 15, 1930, to David D. Unruh and Justina (Janzen) Unruh in Goessel, Kan.

He married Joann Funk on Nov. 24, 1956, at Eden Mennonite Church in Inola. They spent 52 years together.

He worked for Oklahoma Fixture Company as a millwright. After his retirement, he was an independent building contractor, and examples of his work can be seen around the community. He was a member of Eden Mennonite Church in Inola, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, member of the building committee and trustee.

He loved being outdoors, especially fishing. He was also a great kitchen helper to his wife, Joann. In his younger years he traveled to Germany as a group leader with the Mennonite organization Pax to build homes for refugees escaping the Communist sector. He was a humble person, whose expertise in building and carpentry was second to none. His favorite saying was “Well, let’s get on with it,” and that’s what he did with great skill and determination to do a job well. He loved his Lord and his family and will be missed by all whose lives he touched.

Survivors include his wife, Joann Unruh; a son, David M. Unruh and his wife, Rhonda; two brothers. Lee Unruh and his wife, Elaine, of Eagan, Minn., and John Unruh and his wife, Eileen, of Hillsboro, Kan.; three sisters, Tina of Goessel, Kan., Norma Schrock and her husband, Levi, of Elkhart, Ind., and Adella Gabel of Denver, Colo.; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Louise Juarez; and two sisters.

A celebration of life service was held at Eden Mennonite Church in Inola.