Waltner, James H. (1931-2007)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2008 Jan 7 p. 7

Birth date: 1931 Sep 7

text of obituary:

Pastor, conference leader dies at 76 in Goshen

GOSHEN, Ind. — James H. Waltner, 76, a longtime Mennonite pastor and conference leader, died Dec. 18.

Waltner was active in church work for more than five decades, including serving as president of the Pacific District and Central District of the former General Conference Mennonite Church, the General Board of the General cConference, chair of the Mennonite Biblical Seminary Board and moderator of Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. He served for 12 years on the board of Oaklawn, a Mennonite-affiliate mental health care facility in Goshen.