John C. King

John C. King, 85, of Goshen, died Friday, November 24, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare.

He was born August 22, 1932 in West Liberty, Ohio to Emmett D. and Kathryn (Plank) King.

On August 15, 1952 he married Edith Birky in Fisher, Illinois.  She died April 28, 2017.

Survivors include three daughters, Julie (Paul) Keim of Goshen, Emily (Adrian) Jantzi of Prescott Valley, Arizona and Susan King of Ephrata, Pennsylvania; two sons, Arlan (Brenda) King of Sun City, Arizona and John “Tony” (Marsha) King of Elkhart; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and a brother, K. Eldon (Dorothy) King of Dalton, Ohio.

Along with his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Esther King.

A Mennonite pastor since 1955, John served in the following churches, Millersburg Mennonite, Millersburg, Ohio, Martin’s Mennonite Church, Dalton, Ohio, First Mennonite Church, Fort Wayne, North Main Street Mennonite, Nappanee, Bethel Mennonite Church, Milford, Nebraska.  He retired in 1998 and served as interim pastor at Pleasant Oaks Mennonite Church, Middlebury and then as Senior Adult Pastor at Waterford Mennonite Church.

John enjoyed woodworking and made many lovely pieces for family members and friends.

In retirement he and Edith opened up their home to many Goshen College foreign students.

Friends may call Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Waterford Mennonite Church.  Pastors Neil Amstutz and Velma Swartz will officiate.

Burial will follow in Violett Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to International Student Fund at Goshen College or Pastoral Ministries Program at Hesston College.