Ervin C. Stutzman

In Loving Memory OfErvin C. Stutzman Ervin Clinton Stutzman, of Milford, died Saturday, August 5, 2006, at his home in Milford at the age of 89. He was born May 5, 1917, on a farm near Milford, Nebraska to Aaron & Lena (Sutter) Stutzman the 3rd of 6 children. At the age of 14, Ervin accepted Christ as his personal savior and in 1931 was baptized and became a long-time member of the East Fairview Mennonite Church. He attended Stauffer Country School and at the age of 11, Ervin's father died and so he assisted his brothers with farming. On March 2, 1941, he was united in marriage to Nina M. Stutzman at the Wood River Mennonite Church and to this union three children were born, Joan, Karen and Michael.. Ervin worked as a mason and contractor for many years, and helped many others to learn his trade. Many times over the years Ervin would volunteer with MDS at various disaster sites around the country. In 1977, he retired and moved into Milford. He and Nina wintered in Sun City, AZ, where he enjoyed fellowshipping with many of their friends and relatives. Ervin loved to play his harmonica and was a very soft-spoken gentleman and often would encourage others. Survivors include his wife, Nina, of Milford, daughters & sons-in-law, Joan & Donald Miller, Wayland, IA, Karen & Ronald Leichty, Milford, son & daughter-in-law, Michael & Mary Stutzman, Papillion, grandchildren, Denise Zieglowsky and her husband Jim, Eric Leichty & his wife Robin, Christine Leichty, Reginal Leichty & his wife Alise, Laura Garris & her husband, Trent, Cecil Cole and Lora, Jay Stutzman; great-grandchildren, Jamie & Erica Zieglowsky, Christian, Aubrianna & Nathaniel Leichty and Elsa Leichty, Taylor Garris, Kelsei and Harlei Cole, brother & sister-in-law, Calvin & Raye Stutzman, Hastings, sisters-in-law, Anna Mae Troyer, Goshen, IN, Lucille Scheive, Minot, ND, Elsie Brown and Rose Stutzman, both of Cairo, Berniece McKee, Yuca Valley, CA, Dorothy Stutzman, Milford, Julie Rodarte, Glendale, AZ, Dera Lee & Dennis Klanecky, St Paul, NE, Berniece & Harlan Hershberger, Milford, Agnes Stutzman, Omaha, Merna & Joe Matejka, Ravenna, NE, brother-in-law, Larry & Shirley Stutzman, Cairo, many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Ervin was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Glen, Merton, Chester and Virgil Stutzman, sister-in-law, Viola Schlegel, Margaret Tellas, brothers-in-law, Art, Floyd & Dean Stutzman, Paul Tellas, Alfred Troyer, Leroy Brown and Gerhardt Schieve and a great-granddaughter, Ashley Zieglowsky. Services are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2006, at East Fairview Mennonite Church, Rural Milford, with Pastor Bill Saltzman and Anthony Troyer officiating. Interment is in the church cemetery. Visitation is 2:00-9:00 p.m. Monday at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford with family receiving friends 7-9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to the East Fairview Mennonite Church. Pallbearers are Jim Zieglowsky, Cecil Cole, Jay Stutzman, Reg Leichty, Eric Leichty and Keith Stutzman. The quartet of Richard Miller, Mark Saltzman, James Stutzman and Carry Schweitzer, sang "Blessed Assurance" and "Come Home - Come Home" during the service and "I'll Fly Away" at the graveside. Auris Roth, songleader led the congregation as they sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Oh I Love Jesus". Cloy Stutzman played a harmonica accompanyment to "Oh I Love Jesus".