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Schmuckers having 60th anniversary
Leonard and Lucille Schmucker of Louisville, Ohio, formerly of Hesston, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house on Feb. 20.
The event will be from 2 to 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Beech Mennonite Church in Louisville.
Leonard Elmer Schmucker and Lucille Faye Sommers were married on Feb. 20, 1945, at the bride’s home in Louisville. The Rev. John D. Miller, uncle of the groom, officiated.
Leonard served 27 months in alternative Government Service (CPS) during World War II at three locations.
Following seminary studies at Goshen College in Indiana, they moved to Michigan, where during the next 23 years he pastored two Mennonite churches: Cedar Grove in Manistique and Bethany in Imlay City.
After moving to Hesston in 1975, Leonard enrolled in the Hesston College nursing program. He then was a registered nurse at Schowalter Villa for 14 years, until his retirement.
In addition to supporting Leonard’s ministry, Lucille worked as a nurse’s aide for 20 years in Michigan and Kansas, until her retirement in 2000 from Schowalter Villa.
They then moved back to their roots in Ohio.
Lucille is an avid quilter and Leonard makes woodworking projects.
The event will be hosted by their children: Lillian and Michael Badrak of Cadillac, Mich.; Marvin and Lee Schmucker of Wichita; Myrna Roiser of Troy, Mich.; Carol and David Fite of Quarryville, Penn.; Darrel and DeeAnn Schmucker of Sacramento, Calif.; and Ron and Lisa Schmucker of DeSoto.
They have nine grandchildren, including Eric Schmucker, a freshman at Hesston College.
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(Obituary of Leonard Schmucker: "Leonard Elmer Schmucker, Age 86, of Louisville, Ohio died Sept. 8, 2009. He was born Aug. 24, 1923 to the late Elmer and Ada (Maurer) Schmucker in Louisville, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his three brothers, Vernon, Elden, Loren; sister, Agnes Basinger. During his teen years, he sensed a call to serve in missions. On Feb. 20, 1945, he married his high school sweetheart, Lucille Sommers, while he was serving in Civilian Public Service (CPS) in Kalamazoo, Mich. Earlier CPS assignments were in Indiana and Idaho. Leonard completed studies at Goshen College and Goshen Biblical Seminary (Indiana). He was ordained to the ministry in 1952. He served as pastor in two Michigan congregations: Cedar Grove Mennonite Church near Manistique for 13 years and Bethany Mennonite Church, Imlay City for nine years. In 1975, the family moved to Hesston, Kan. where he completed the Registered Nurse (RN) degree at Hesston College and worked at Schowalter Villa until his retirement in 1990. He was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church. During retirement, they moved to their home community of Louisville, Ohio and rejoined the Beech Mennonite Church. He chose to praise God through singing tenor in church groups, in quartets and the 300+ member Kansas Mennonite Men's Chorus. He also enjoyed gardening, cabinetmaking, craft woodworking and painting. Survivors include his wife, Lucille of 64 years; their six children, Lillian and Michael Badrak of Cadillac, Mich, Marvin and Lee Schmucker of Wichita, Kan, Myrna Roiser of Rochester Hills, Mich, Carol and Dave Fite of Quarryville, Pa, Darrel and DeeAnn Schmucker of Sacramento, Calif, Ron and Lisa Schmucker of DeSoto, Kan; nine grandchildren. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 at Beech Mennonite Church, 10037 Easton Street NE, Louisville, Ohio 44641, followed by a fellowship luncheon for all attendees. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Stier-Israel Funeral Home, 917 E. Main. St., Louisville, Ohio. Memorial gifts may be send to Mennonite Mission Network, PO Box 370, Elkhart, Ind 46515-0370 or www.mennonitemission.net of Beech Mennonite Church. Stier-Israel, 330-875-1414")
