Unruh, Waldo Dean (1935-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Jul 28 p. 3

Birth date: 1935 Mar 25

text of obituary:

YOUNG CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM BUILDING

Moundridge, Kan. — Funeral services for Waldo Unruh, 20-year-old Moundridge youth killed in a fall while working on a building at Dent Spur, Kan., were held July 22 at the Danielson and Ball funeral chapel in McPherson. Burial was made in the Emmanuel Mennonite church cemetery. Rev. Garman Wedel officiated.

The young man, a graduate of the local schools, was working on a new school building at Dent Spur, near Great Bend, when he fell about 12 feet onto a cement floor.

He was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Unruh, who survive.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Aug 4 p. 8

text of obituary:

WALDO DEAN UNRUH

Waldo Dean Unruh, son of Lincoln and Verna Wedel Unruh, was born on March 25, 1935, at Newton, Kansas, and his untimely passing came at the St. Rose hospital at Great Bend, Kansas, on Tuesday morning, July 19, 1955, after he was critically injured from a fall earlier in the morning on the construction of a new school house.

Waldo received his elementary education in the Lone Tree school, Galva, and graduated from Moundridge high school in 1955. He completed the course in daily vacation Bible school in the local church. After a period of catechetical instruction he came to confess his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour and was baptized on April 9, 1950, and received into the membership of the Emmanuel Mennonite church.

He was associated with the Pyle Construction Co. for the past year and was making rapid progress in the brick laying trade.

He manifested his love for Christ and his church by regular attendance in church, giving freely of himself in the service of his Lord and Master Jesus Christ. He served in various offices in the church.

Waldo was of quiet disposition, genuinely affectionate toward others and valuing true friendship. He appreciated his home, was considerate, kind and helpful to those about him. His twenty years of life were blessed with happiness. He had set before him high aims and ideals. His life will serve as an inspiration to all those who have known and loved him.

Survivors include his devoted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Unruh, of Galva, Kansas; his grandmother, Mrs. Anna Wedel, also of Galva; other relatives and many friends.

“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” II Cor. 5:8.

Funeral services were held from the Danielson and Ball Funeral Chapel Friday morning, July 22, at 9:30, with Rev. Garmen H. Wedel officiating. Interment was in the Emmanuel Mennonite Church cemetery.