Orlando A. Goertzen
Orlando A. Goertzen, 74,
passed away Monday (May 25, 2008) at Newton Medical Center.
He was born March 9, 1934, at
Bethesda Hospital in Goessel to Arnold S. and Eva (Janzen) Goertzen.
On Aug. 8, 1958, he married
Lois Groves at Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton. She survives of
the home.
He was baptized in 1951 and
became a member of Tabor Mennonite Church in rural Newton. Then in 1959 until
the present, he was an active member of Bethel College Church. During this
time, he served on the church council and the board of trustees and was an
usher at the time of his death.
Orlando owned and operated
United Printing Inc. and United Office Supplies in Newton for 26 years. During
that time, he was a member of the Newton Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis
Club of Newton, and he served on the City Council for the city of North Newton.
In addition, he served on the board of Mennonite Aid Union of Kansas and
Mennonite Indemnity Inc. He was a dedicated member of the Kansas Mennonite
Men's Chorus since it was organized.
After retirement, he
volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, the Newton Et Cetera Shop and Book
Reviews. He loved landscaping and working in his yard.
His greatest enjoyment was
spending time with his children and grandchildren and traveling. He enjoyed
golfing for many years, and he spent each Saturday morning having coffee with a
group of friends.
Other survivors include four
daughters, Teresa and Dennis Graber of Moundridge, Carolyn and Mark Wedel of
Salina, Cynthia Konys of Peoria, Ill., and Sandra and Jared Lonergan of Peoria;
seven grandchildren, David, Jessica and Aaron Wedel, Cory and Cade Graber, and
Ryan and Jackson Lonergan; a brother, Milton and Linda Goertzen of Goessel;
three sisters, Elma and Ernest Goertz of Goessel, Mathilda and the late Gordon
Neuenschwander of Berne, Ind., and Dora and Charles Unruh of Peabody; and many
nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 to
9 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton, with family greeting
friends and relatives from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
A memorial service will be at
3 p.m. Sunday at Bethel College Church, with pastors Heidi Kreider and Ruth
Harder officiating.
Memorial contributions are
encouraged for Mennonite Central Committee or Bethel College Church.
