Witmer, Clifford S. (1915-2010)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2010 Jul 19 p. 9

Birth date: 1915 Mar 26

text of obituary:

CLIFFORD S. WITMER

Clifford S. Witmer, 95, of Morton, Ill., and formerly of Sterling, died June 17, 2010, at Apostolic Christian Restmor. He was born March 26, 1915, to Samuel and Edith (Hensler) Witmer on their farm in Morrison.

He married Grace F. Shank on March 12, 1941. She preceded him in death on Sept. 30, 2006.

He farmed in the Dixon/Sterling area for 40 years before retiring and moving into town. When his wife had a stroke in 2005, they moved to Morton to be near their two daughters.

He was a lifelong member of Science Ridge Mennonite Church in Sterling. He will be remembered for his conscientiousness, quietness, always ready smile and twinkling eyes. He loved his Lord, his family, his farm and his livestock, in that order. He loved gardening, woodworking and visiting the shut-ins. He was often seen reading his Bible. He was a wonderful brother, husband, father and grandfather and a great example of faithfulness to his Lord and Savior.

Survivors include two daughters, Madeline Saltzman and her husband, Kenneth, of Morton and Linda Zimmerman and her husband, Ray, of East Peoria; three sisters, Flossie Horst of Mount Morris, Lorna Witmer of Sterling and Alice Ebersole and her husband, Merle, of Dixon; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace; two brothers, Harry and Henry; and four sisters, Mary Emily Witmer in childhood, and Ethel Ebersole, Gladys Hess and Mabel Hess.