Walter Neufeld
Obituary
Walter P. Neufeld, 91, of North Newton,
passed away Sunday (July 7, 2019) at Kidron Bethel Village. He was
born Nov. 21, 1927, on a farm three miles east and one and a half
miles south of Inman, to Jacob B. and Katherine (Pauls) Neufeld.
Walter attended Lake Valley Grade
School and graduated from Inman High School. He graduated from Bethel
College and later from Mennonite Biblical Seminary. He pastored
churches at Summerfield Mennonite Church, Summerfield, Illinois;
Brudertal Mennonite Church, Hillsboro; Wayland Mennonite Church,
Wayland, Iowa; Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge; and Hanston and
Ransom Mennonite Churches in western Kansas. He was very involved in
leadership positions in Mennonite Disaster Service and the Western
District Mennonite Conference.
On June 2, 1951, he married Freida
Braun in Henderson, Nebraska. They shared 67 years of marriage. He
and Frieda enjoyed their early years of marriage, city living in
Chicago and the cultural adjustment of farm life while he completed
his master of divinity degree at seminary. She preceded him in death
on Jan. 21, 2019.
He was also preceded in death by his
parents; and daughter, Christine Snyder.
Survivors include children: Jean (Gary)
Regier, Alan (Kathy) Neufeld, both of Moundridge, James (Terri)
Neufeld of Greeley, Colorado, Janet Neufeld of Oklahoma City and
Jerry (Kathy) Neufeld of Caldwell, Idaho; son-in-law, Gregg Snyder of
Springville, California; brothers, Ed (Sherie) Neufeld of Olathe and
Arnie (Helen) Neufeld of Inman; sisters, Elfrieda (Marvin) Funk of
Kinsley and Esther Regier of Hutchinson; 16 grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place. Graveside
service will be 10 a.m. Friday (July 12, 2019) at Eden Mennonite
Cemetery, with memorial service to follow at 11 a.m. at Eden
Mennonite Church. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday (July 11, 2019) at Moundridge Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
made to MDC (Mennonite Disaster Service) or CPT (Christian Peacemaker
Teams), in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 410, Moundridge,
KS 67107.
