James "Jim" R. Hertzler

James “Jim” R. Hertzler, 82, of Goshen, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at home after an extended illness.

He was born January 31, 1934 in College Park, Maryland to Milford and Ada (Hostetter) Hertzler.

In 1957 he married Alta Grace Martin in Maryland. She died in 1982.  In 1984 he married Diane Schrock in Elkhart.

She survives along with four children, Jennifer and Melanie, both of Goshen, Philip (Jessica Lapp) of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan and Randal (Lisa Clarke) of North Potomac, Maryland; four grandchildren, Anna, Lucy, Nicholas and Isaac;  and two sisters, Carolyn (William) Presley of Chisholm, Minnesota and Janice (David) Gerber of Harrisonburg, Virginia.

A Goshen resident since 1959, Jim graduated from Goshen College in 1961 and went on to earn both master’s and doctoral degrees in history from University of Wisconsin, finishing in 1966.  He returned to Goshen and taught at the college from 1966 until retiring in 1999.

He was a member of College Mennonite Church.

Friends may visit Friday, November 25, 2016 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., in The Gathering Room at College Mennonite Church.

An 11 a.m., Saturday, November 26, 2016, memorial service will be conducted at the church with Pastor Pamela Yoder officiating.

Memorial contributions may be given to Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism, the Jubilee Fund at College Mennonite Church and Goshen College International Student Aid Fund.