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Harry A. Diener

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Harry A. Diener

Birth
Canton, McPherson County, Kansas, USA
Death
7 Jan 1988 (aged 99)
Hesston, Harvey County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Yoder, Reno County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Diener, Harry A., son of Daniel A. and Lydia (Landis) Diener, was born at Canton, Kans., Aug. 3, 1888; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kans., Jan. 7, 1988; aged 99 y. On Dec. 9, 1914, he was married to Amanda Selzer, who died on Nov. 24, 1958. On July 30, 1961, he was married to Anna Bender, who died on Feb. 18, 1976. Surviving are 6 sons (Daniel, Edward, Clayton, Truman, Paul, and Willard), one stepson (Daniel Bender), one stepdaughter (Norma Schapera), 25 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Charles). In 1915 he was ordained to the ministry and in 1923 he was ordained to the office of bishop. He served congregations in the Proctor, Mo. area; Yoder, Kans., Sycamore Grove, Harrisonville, Mo., and Gulfhaven, Gulfport, Miss. He served on conference and churchwide boards and also served as an evangelist and Bible teacher. He was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 10, in charge of Donald Patterson; interment in Yoder Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Diener, Harry A., son of Daniel A. and Lydia (Landis) Diener, was born at Canton, Kans., Aug. 3, 1888; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kans., Jan. 7, 1988; aged 99 y. On Dec. 9, 1914, he was married to Amanda Selzer, who died on Nov. 24, 1958. On July 30, 1961, he was married to Anna Bender, who died on Feb. 18, 1976. Surviving are 6 sons (Daniel, Edward, Clayton, Truman, Paul, and Willard), one stepson (Daniel Bender), one stepdaughter (Norma Schapera), 25 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Charles). In 1915 he was ordained to the ministry and in 1923 he was ordained to the office of bishop. He served congregations in the Proctor, Mo. area; Yoder, Kans., Sycamore Grove, Harrisonville, Mo., and Gulfhaven, Gulfport, Miss. He served on conference and churchwide boards and also served as an evangelist and Bible teacher. He was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 10, in charge of Donald Patterson; interment in Yoder Mennonite Church Cemetery.

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  • Created by: Tom Crago
  • Added: Sep 23, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21719332/harry_a-diener: accessed ), memorial page for Harry A. Diener (3 Aug 1888–7 Jan 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21719332, citing Yoder Mennonite Church Cemetery, Yoder, Reno County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Tom Crago (contributor 46845398).