Baker-Swan - Memorial

Robert D. Buckwalter

		Funeral Service: Thursday, December 06, 2007 10:00 AM Independence Gospel Fellowship Andover, NY
Born: Monday, February 28, 1921 Died: Friday, November 30, 2007

Obituary

Robert D. Buckwalter, 86, of Leola,
entered into rest at Luther Acres,Lititz
on Friday (Nov. 30, 2007). He had been in
failing health.

Born in East Lampeter, he was a son of the
late John and Martha (Denlinger)Buckwalter.
Married for 65 years, he was the husband of
Faith (Steffy)Buckwalter.

Robert's main life's work was as a dairy
farmer in Lancaster County and then in
Wellsville, N.Y., as well as pastoring for
15 years at Independence Gospel Fellowship
in Andover, N.Y. After his retirement, he
and his wife volunteered with 10,000 Villages
and Mennonite Central Committee at numerous
locations.

Robert loved to travel and was an avid
reader. He was a stamp collector and a
member of the Mennonite Historical Society.
He was currently a member of Akron Mennonite
Church.

He is survived by his wife; four sons,
Robert Jr. (Betty Lou Umble) of Wasilla,
Alaska, John Laurel Grasdorf) of Alfred
Station, N.Y., Leon (Sue Lockwood) of Hinsdale,
N.Y., and Steven (Marian Becker) of Fulks Run,
Va.; six daughters, Linda (Roy) Breneman of
Saxton, Judith Buckwalter of Lancaster, Joyce
(Robert) Samuels of Sterling, Va., Mary Ann
(Clinton) Good of Purcellville, Va., Debra
(Rory) MacCrea of Alfred, N.Y., and Carole
(William) Schumacher of Columbus, Ohio;
one brother, Richard (Sara) Buckwalter of
New Holland; two sisters, Dorothy Thomas of
Willow Street and Rhoda (Ali) Salim of Willow
Street; as well as by 35 grandchildren and
15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Leslie;
an infant daughter, Marian; a brother, John
Buckwalter; and a sister, Ruth Stauffer.

A viewing will be held at the Akron Mennonite
Church, 1311 Diamond Station Road, Akron,
Pa., from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and also 10-11 a.m.
Wednesday, where funeral services will be held
at 11 a.m.

A memorial service is planned at Independence
Gospel Fellowship, Andover, N.Y., at
10 a.m. Thursday, with Pastor John Lapp
and Pastor Don Seigrist officiating.
Interment will be in the Yorks Corners
Cemetery, Yorks Corners, N.Y. on
Thursday. Memorial and interment
services under the direction of
Baker-Swan Funeral Home, Andover, NY.

Memorial contributions may be
sent to MCC, P. O. Box 500,
Akron, PA 17501. Arrangements are
by Stradling Funeral Homes,
Akron/Ephrata.

John 14:1-3
Let not your heart be troubled:
 ye believe in God, believe also
 in me.  In my Father's house are
 many mansions: if it were not 
so, I would have told you.  I go
 to prepare a place for you.  And
 if I go and prepare a place for
 you, I will come again, and
 receive you unto myself; that
 where I am, there ye may be
 also.  John 14:1-3