Orville Rutschman
Obituary
Orville K. Rutschman passed away Jan.
26, 2016, at Schowalter Villa. He was born May 12, 1929, in Newton to
Harry and Emma (Neufeld) Rutschman. He grew up on a small farm near
Hesston. He attended Hesston grade school, Academy (high school) and
experienced one year at Hesston College. Further education of one
year was at Grace Bible Institute of Omaha, Nebraska.
When a teenager, he accepted Christ as
his Savior and remained faith to the Christian faithful as he
attended Garden Community Church, rural Moundridge. He served in the
Army as a medic (1951-1953), in the Korean conflict. Returning home,
he was employed at the Santa Fe Railroad in Newton. Later he
re-enlisted in the army and served in Germany, again working as a
medic (1961-1963). When returning to Kansas, he decided to work at
Hesston Corporation and farming. He continued farming until
retirement in 2011.
He is survived by his wife, Naomi
(Unruh) Rutschman of Hesston, siblings Marge Rutschman, of Omaha, and
nephew Kent (Sherry) Jantz, Wayne Rutschman of Moundridge, niece
Balancy and (Steve) Harlow, great nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11
a.m. at the Garden Community Church, south of Moundridge on Saturday
(Jan. 30, 2016). Memorial gifts may be given to Garden Church
missions, or Schowalter Villa. Peterson Funeral Home, Newton, in
charge of arrangements.
