Husband of Fern
Born in Waterloo, Ontario, on January 24, 1922, Fred died at the age of 63 on
January 27, 1985. He was baptized and became a member of the Erb Street
Mennonite Church of Waterloo. At his death, he was a member of Community
Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg,Virginia. Fred was the middle child and only son
of Addison and Hilda Weber Erb, both of whom preceded him in death. His sisters,
Helen Burkholder, Breslau, Ontario, and Ruth Martin, Cambridge, Ontario,
survive. Fred's 91-year-old stepmother, Emma Erb, Cambridge-Preston, Ontario,
also survives. Fred was married to Fern Troyer on June 6, 1950. Their three
children are Paul, Crossville, Tennessee; Mary Nitzsche, Elkhart, Indiana;
Rachel Beckler, Walsenburg, Colorado. Two grandchildren, Erik & Erin Erb, also
survive. After graduating from Hesston College in 1947, and Goshen College in
1949, he completed a BRE degree at Goshen College Biblical Seminary in 1950.
Just recently he was awarded the Master of Arts in Church Ministries degree from
Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Following Fred's ordination to the Christian
ministry in Waterloo, Ontario, on August 13, 1950, Fred spent the next 35 years
serving the church in various capacities. He pastored five churches: Detroit
Mennonite, Detroit, Michigan; Science Ridge, Sterling, Illinois; First
Mennonite, Indianapolis, Indiana; United Mennonite, Peoria, Illinois; Aurora
Mennonite, Aurora, Ohio. Between pastorates, he served as Director of Admissions
at Hesston College, Kansas, and for the past seven years as Associate Director
of Alumni/Church/Parent Relations at Eastern Mennonite College & Seminary,
Harrisonburg. Fred also served several Mennonite Conferences as youth secretary,
conference secretary, and as a member of General Mission Board. He was involved
in summer camp ministry at a number of Mennonite Church camps.
Born in Waterloo, Ontario, on January 24, 1922, Fred died at the age of 63 on
January 27, 1985. He was baptized and became a member of the Erb Street
Mennonite Church of Waterloo. At his death, he was a member of Community
Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg,Virginia. Fred was the middle child and only son
of Addison and Hilda Weber Erb, both of whom preceded him in death. His sisters,
Helen Burkholder, Breslau, Ontario, and Ruth Martin, Cambridge, Ontario,
survive. Fred's 91-year-old stepmother, Emma Erb, Cambridge-Preston, Ontario,
also survives. Fred was married to Fern Troyer on June 6, 1950. Their three
children are Paul, Crossville, Tennessee; Mary Nitzsche, Elkhart, Indiana;
Rachel Beckler, Walsenburg, Colorado. Two grandchildren, Erik & Erin Erb, also
survive. After graduating from Hesston College in 1947, and Goshen College in
1949, he completed a BRE degree at Goshen College Biblical Seminary in 1950.
Just recently he was awarded the Master of Arts in Church Ministries degree from
Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Following Fred's ordination to the Christian
ministry in Waterloo, Ontario, on August 13, 1950, Fred spent the next 35 years
serving the church in various capacities. He pastored five churches: Detroit
Mennonite, Detroit, Michigan; Science Ridge, Sterling, Illinois; First
Mennonite, Indianapolis, Indiana; United Mennonite, Peoria, Illinois; Aurora
Mennonite, Aurora, Ohio. Between pastorates, he served as Director of Admissions
at Hesston College, Kansas, and for the past seven years as Associate Director
of Alumni/Church/Parent Relations at Eastern Mennonite College & Seminary,
Harrisonburg. Fred also served several Mennonite Conferences as youth secretary,
conference secretary, and as a member of General Mission Board. He was involved
in summer camp ministry at a number of Mennonite Church camps.
Husband of Fern
Born in Waterloo, Ontario, on January 24, 1922, Fred died at the age of 63 on
January 27, 1985. He was baptized and became a member of the Erb Street
Mennonite Church of Waterloo. At his death, he was a member of Community
Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg,Virginia. Fred was the middle child and only son
of Addison and Hilda Weber Erb, both of whom preceded him in death. His sisters,
Helen Burkholder, Breslau, Ontario, and Ruth Martin, Cambridge, Ontario,
survive. Fred's 91-year-old stepmother, Emma Erb, Cambridge-Preston, Ontario,
also survives. Fred was married to Fern Troyer on June 6, 1950. Their three
children are Paul, Crossville, Tennessee; Mary Nitzsche, Elkhart, Indiana;
Rachel Beckler, Walsenburg, Colorado. Two grandchildren, Erik & Erin Erb, also
survive. After graduating from Hesston College in 1947, and Goshen College in
1949, he completed a BRE degree at Goshen College Biblical Seminary in 1950.
Just recently he was awarded the Master of Arts in Church Ministries degree from
Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Following Fred's ordination to the Christian
ministry in Waterloo, Ontario, on August 13, 1950, Fred spent the next 35 years
serving the church in various capacities. He pastored five churches: Detroit
Mennonite, Detroit, Michigan; Science Ridge, Sterling, Illinois; First
Mennonite, Indianapolis, Indiana; United Mennonite, Peoria, Illinois; Aurora
Mennonite, Aurora, Ohio. Between pastorates, he served as Director of Admissions
at Hesston College, Kansas, and for the past seven years as Associate Director
of Alumni/Church/Parent Relations at Eastern Mennonite College & Seminary,
Harrisonburg. Fred also served several Mennonite Conferences as youth secretary,
conference secretary, and as a member of General Mission Board. He was involved
in summer camp ministry at a number of Mennonite Church camps.
Born in Waterloo, Ontario, on January 24, 1922, Fred died at the age of 63 on
January 27, 1985. He was baptized and became a member of the Erb Street
Mennonite Church of Waterloo. At his death, he was a member of Community
Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg,Virginia. Fred was the middle child and only son
of Addison and Hilda Weber Erb, both of whom preceded him in death. His sisters,
Helen Burkholder, Breslau, Ontario, and Ruth Martin, Cambridge, Ontario,
survive. Fred's 91-year-old stepmother, Emma Erb, Cambridge-Preston, Ontario,
also survives. Fred was married to Fern Troyer on June 6, 1950. Their three
children are Paul, Crossville, Tennessee; Mary Nitzsche, Elkhart, Indiana;
Rachel Beckler, Walsenburg, Colorado. Two grandchildren, Erik & Erin Erb, also
survive. After graduating from Hesston College in 1947, and Goshen College in
1949, he completed a BRE degree at Goshen College Biblical Seminary in 1950.
Just recently he was awarded the Master of Arts in Church Ministries degree from
Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Following Fred's ordination to the Christian
ministry in Waterloo, Ontario, on August 13, 1950, Fred spent the next 35 years
serving the church in various capacities. He pastored five churches: Detroit
Mennonite, Detroit, Michigan; Science Ridge, Sterling, Illinois; First
Mennonite, Indianapolis, Indiana; United Mennonite, Peoria, Illinois; Aurora
Mennonite, Aurora, Ohio. Between pastorates, he served as Director of Admissions
at Hesston College, Kansas, and for the past seven years as Associate Director
of Alumni/Church/Parent Relations at Eastern Mennonite College & Seminary,
Harrisonburg. Fred also served several Mennonite Conferences as youth secretary,
conference secretary, and as a member of General Mission Board. He was involved
in summer camp ministry at a number of Mennonite Church camps.
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