Justus J. (Bud) Detweiler b. 17 Nov 1914 Harper, Harper Co., KS d. 9 Mar 1951 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Justus J. (Bud) Detweiler

Male 1914 - 1951  (36 years)


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  • Name Justus J. (Bud) Detweiler  [1
    Birth 17 Nov 1914  Harper, Harper Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Mar 1951  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial 13 Mar 1951  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery. Funeral by H. J. King and Harold Zehr.
    Person ID I1315  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2020 

    Father William Eby Detweiler,   b. 1872   d. 1961 (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Emma Frances Shepp,   b. 1871   d. 1939 (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F10600  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alta Lillian Heiser,   b. 17 Mar 1914, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 2010, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage 17 Sep 1939  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • By J. A. Heiser
    Children 
     1. Justine Detweiler
     2. Dennis Detweiler
    Family ID F936  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Nov 1914 - Harper, Harper Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Sep 1939 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Mar 1951 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 13 Mar 1951 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Detweiler, -- Justus J., son of William Detweiler, was born in Harper, Kans., Nov. 17, 1914; died at the Burnham City Hospital, Champaign, Ill., March 11, 1951, after an illness of about two months; aged 36 y. 3 m. 24 d. He came to Illinois in the fall of 1939 and on Sept. 17, 1939, he was united in marriage to Alta Heiser, of Fisher, Ill. To this union two children were born. He accepted Christ as his personal Saviour in youth and united with the Mennonite Church. He was a faithful and consistent member having a real Christian testimony for his Lord. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and 2 children (Justine, 9 and Dennis, 6), his father, 1 brother (Ernest, Harper, Kans.), 4 sisters (Mrs. A. R. King and Miss Velma Detweiler, both of Harper; Miss Pearl Detweiler, Denver, Colo.; and Mrs. John Diller, Hesston, Kans.), and a large number of other relatives and friends. His mother preceded him in death about 12 years ago and also one brother who died in infancy. Funeral services were held at the East Bend Mennonite Church, March 19, with Henry J. King in charge, assisted by Harold Zehr. Burial was made in the East Bend Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Donna Schrock Birkey, Personal knowledge and family records.

    2. [S17] Pete and Jennie Schrock, Just Pete, (The Print Shop, Fort Morgan, CO).

    3. [S226] J. A. Heiser, East Bend Mennonite Church Records.


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