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- Biography - http://www.yoderculpfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1458885
Franklin Dale Oyer, 85, of Goshen, passed away Saturday evening Nov. 15, 2014 at his home.??He was born in Perrinton, Michigan on March 18, 1929 to Elmer J. Oyer and Dora (Springer) Oyer.??Frank grew up on a farm and learned a lot about farming and repairing anything mechanical from his father. At a very young age Frank knew that he wanted to work as a mechanic.??Frank attended the Bethel Mennonite church near St. Johns Michigan with his family and became a member of the church there. In 1946 Frank’s family moved from Michigan to Fisher Illinois and they joined the East Bend Mennonite congregation near Fisher. Frank graduated from Paxton High school in 1947. He also met and married Joyce Cender at the East Bend Mennonite Church in 1949. ??After 65 years of marriage, she survives along with 3 sons Stephen Lee, (Verna), Stanley Dale (Jane) and Franklin Kent (Michelle) Oyer, 11 grandchildren Mark, Melissa, Michael, Matthew, Sam, Jordan, Jeffrey, Shelby, Nicholas, Jessica, Zachary, and 3 great grandchildren Maya, Noah and Hannah Roberts.??Also surviving are five brothers, Sanford (Virginia) Oyer, Melvin (Ruth) Oyer, Wesley (Virginia) Oyer, John (Jolene) Oyer, and Robert (Rebecca) Oyer and 2 sisters, Donna Cripe and Janet (Joseph) Harnish.??He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Donald Cripe??Frank was a mechanic most of his life serving in Puerto Rico from 1955-1958 as the mechanic for Mennonite Missions and Ulrich Foundation and returning to Puerto Rico from time to time throughout the 90s to work at Academia Menonita Betania in Aibonito.??In 1963 Frank opened Quality Glass Services in Goshen, Indiana. He then used his mechanical skills to install glass in automobiles, homes, businesses, and new construction. Frank retired from his business and moved to a farm near Goshen. He remodeled a building on the farm into a shop and enjoyed many hours working on many things, especially old cars. He shared his shop and equipment with friends and neighbors and he used his mechanical skills to help many people.??Another way he enjoyed helping others was keeping his ice cream freezers going for the church, the relief sale in Goshen and in Michigan and for Goshen College making lots of ice cream for each place as they needed. He had a team of fellows helping him in this endeavor and he always enjoyed the places they would go.??Friends may call on Wed. Nov. 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Koinonia Room at College Mennonite Church. A 10:30 a.m. Thurs. funeral service will be held in the sanctuary of College Mennonite Church. Reverends Pamela Yoder and Philip Waite will officiate.??Burial will follow at Violett Cemetery, Goshen.??Yoder-Culp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.??Memorial donations may be made to Academia Menonita Betania, Aibonito, P.R., or College Mennonite Church Jubilee Fund.
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1929 - 2014 (85 years)
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