Weichman, Robert Chris (1942-2008)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2008 Sep 8 p. 9

Birth date: 1942

text of obituary:

ROBERT WEICHMAN

Robert “Bob” Chris Weichman, 66, of Flanagan, Ill., died Aug. 11, 2008, at RML Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale. He was born Feb. 25, 1942, to Chris and Anna (Folkerts) Weichman in Flanagan.

He married Kathy Albrecht on April 29, 1962.

He was a member of Prairieview Mennonite Church in rural Flanagan, where he had been deacon. He was retired from Livingston Service Company, Pontiac. He dedicated his retired years to helping those less fortunate than himself by volunteering for Mennonite Disaster Service. He served as a project director for MDS more than 20 times on at least 15 different projects.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy, of Flanagan; a daughter, Jackie Iverson and her husband, Phil, of Loda; three sons, Brad Weichman and his wife, Judy, of Bloomington, Brent Weichman and his wife, Denise, of Teutopolis, and Jeff Weichman and his wife, Marie, of Crystal Lake; two sisters, Rosetta Slagell and Rita Hemken, both of Flanagan; a brother, Rudy Weichman of Flanagan; his mother-in-law, Esther Eastman; and 11 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard; sister-in- law Marlene and brother-in-law Tom Knight.

Funeral services were held at Prairieview Mennonite Church of rural Flanagan. Burial was in Waldo Cemetery of rural Gridley.