David A. Bontrager

David A. Bontrager, 97, of Goshen, died late Friday morning, November 2, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born May 8, 1915 in Haven, Kansas, to Andrew F. and Fannie (Bontrager) Bontrager. He married Mary Weaver November 10, 1940. She died April 21, 1954. He later married Ilva M. Beck Stuckey. She survives. Also surviving are four daughters, Twila (Richard) Beck of Hicksville, Ohio, Joan (Duane) Kauffman of Harrisonburg, Virginia, Betty Jo (Rol) Leichty of Wakarusa, and Kay (Jamey) Bontrager-Singer of Goshen; two sons, Orval (Veralee) Bontrager of Lebanon, Oregon and Duane Bontrager of Haven, Kansas; 22 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Edna Yoder of Hutchinson, Kansas and Ida Schrock of Haven, Kansas. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Bonnie Bontrager; six sisters, Barbara Chupp, Mary Miller, Fannie Troyer, Mattie Gingerich, Amelia Bontrager and Anna Yoder; and five brothers, Edward, William, Clarence, Enos and Andrew Bontrager. A Goshen resident since 1997, Mr. Bontrager was a member of East Goshen Mennonite Church. He was a dairy farmer and worked at Sauder Village Restaurant for 20 years. Friends may call 2-7 p.m., Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. A 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 5, 2012, funeral service will be conducted at East Goshen Mennonite Church. Pastors Steve Slagel and Merle Hostetler will officiate. Burial will be in Yoder Cemetery, Yoder, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Mennonite Central Committee or East Goshen Mennonite Church.