Erb, Menno C., son of Chris and the late Barbara (Oswald) Erb, was born May 11, 1916, at O'Neill, Nebr.; died as the result of injuries in an automobile accident near Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 19, 1960; aged 44 y. 5 m. 8 d. On May 21, 1937, he was married to Lois Eichelberger, who was also injured in the accident. Surviving, besides his wife, are 6 children (Larry, Goshen, Ind.; Karen, Lonnie, Phyllis, Ralph, and Eunice, at home in Benton, Ind.), his father (Chris, West Point, Nebr.), and 2 brothers (Leonard, West Point, Nebr.; and Wilford, Beemer, Nebr.). In August, 1955, Menno was ordained as pastor of the Lake Region Church, Detroit Lakes, Minn., where he served until May, 1957, when the family moved to Indiana. He served as pastor of the Benton Church for one year, and at the time of his death was serving as temporary pastor of the Anderson Church at Fort Wayne. He was a member of the Benton Church. Funeral services were held at the Yellow Creek Church, Oct. 22, in charge of Irvin Nussbaum and John David Zehr; interment in Benton Cemetery.
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Father: CHRISTIAN ERB
b: 27 JUN 1882 in ONTARIO, CANADA
Mother: BARBARA OSWALD
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Father: CHRISTIAN ERB
b: 27 JUN 1882 in ONTARIO, CANADA
Mother: BARBARA OSWALD
Erb, Menno C., son of Chris and the late Barbara (Oswald) Erb, was born May 11, 1916, at O'Neill, Nebr.; died as the result of injuries in an automobile accident near Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 19, 1960; aged 44 y. 5 m. 8 d. On May 21, 1937, he was married to Lois Eichelberger, who was also injured in the accident. Surviving, besides his wife, are 6 children (Larry, Goshen, Ind.; Karen, Lonnie, Phyllis, Ralph, and Eunice, at home in Benton, Ind.), his father (Chris, West Point, Nebr.), and 2 brothers (Leonard, West Point, Nebr.; and Wilford, Beemer, Nebr.). In August, 1955, Menno was ordained as pastor of the Lake Region Church, Detroit Lakes, Minn., where he served until May, 1957, when the family moved to Indiana. He served as pastor of the Benton Church for one year, and at the time of his death was serving as temporary pastor of the Anderson Church at Fort Wayne. He was a member of the Benton Church. Funeral services were held at the Yellow Creek Church, Oct. 22, in charge of Irvin Nussbaum and John David Zehr; interment in Benton Cemetery.
(Mennobits)
Father: CHRISTIAN ERB
b: 27 JUN 1882 in ONTARIO, CANADA
Mother: BARBARA OSWALD
(Mennobits)
Father: CHRISTIAN ERB
b: 27 JUN 1882 in ONTARIO, CANADA
Mother: BARBARA OSWALD
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