Edward James Brubacher

Male 1917 - 2007  (89 years)


 

Brubacher, E J

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E.J. Brubacher

NORTH NEWTON - E.J. Brubacher, 89, died Aug. 1, 2007, at Kidron Bethel Health Care, North Newton.

He was born Sept. 23, 1917, in rural Perry, Okla., the son of A.J. and Clara Hirschler Brubacher. A resident of North Newton, he was a farmer and businessman.

He served on the boards of the Sand Creek Watershed District, Bethel Deaconess Hospital, Harvey County Planning Commission, Newton Area Planning Commission, Harvey County Association for the Retarded Citizens and the Bethel College President's Advisory Board. He served as a Harvey County Commissioner for two terms. He belonged to Bethel College Mennonite Church. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, serving during World War II.

On Sept. 30, 1942, he married Lucille Moore. She died Aug. 28, 2006.

Survivors include: three sons, John Wade, North Newton, Edward James, Walton, and Michael Jack, Scottsdale, Ariz.; two brothers, Don, Hesston, and Jack, Winfield; three sisters, Kathryn Stucky, Newton, Naomi Krehbiel, North Newton, and Yvonne Dalke, McPherson; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be at 6:04 p.m. Monday at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, with Pastor Heidi Regier Kreider presiding. There will be no visitation. A private family inurnment will be held.

Memorials may be sent to Harvey County Habitat for Humanity, in care of Petersen Funeral Home, 215 North Main, Newton, KS 67114.


Owner of originalHarvey County Genealogical Society
Date3 Aug 2007
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