Leland Oswald Obituary (1922 - 2008)

Leland Oswald, 86 Harrisonburg Leland Oswald, 86, a resident of 1285 Shank Drive, died Monday, October 13, 2008, at Oak Lea Nursing Home. Mr. Oswald was born on September 19, 1922 in Strang, Nebraska and was the son of the late Christian and Elizabeth Birky Oswald. Mr. Oswald worked as a farmer and later was the farm manager for the University of Nebraska. He served as a minister in Lincoln, Nebraska, Oklahoma and North Carolina. He later worked in Fredericksburg as a church planter and as a realtor. He devoted his life to church work and enjoyed mentoring young pastors. In 1999, he retired to the Harrisonburg area where he continued to be involved as a member of the Park View Mennonite Church. On February 17, 1946, he married the former Doretta Miller who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Joan Kulp, and husband James, Middletown; Jane Yoder and husband Dave, Lancaster, Pa.; one son, Donald Oswald, and wife Jean, Richmond, Va.; six grandchildren, Emily Oswald, Peter Oswald, Ben Yoder, Matt Yoder, Christina Kulp, and Carlin Kulp. Mr. Oswald was preceded in death by three brothers, Alvin, Paul, and Emanuel Oswald; and five sisters, Dorothy Schweitzer, Katherine Oswald, Mary Kauffman, Sarah Kauffman, Rhoda Oswald. Reverends Phil Kniss and Barbara Moyer Lehman will conduct a funeral service Friday morning, October 17, 2008, 11 a.m. at Park View Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Trissel?s Mennonite Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Park View Mennonite Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Eastern Mennonite Seminary, 1200 Park Road, Harrisonburg, Va. 22802 Online condolences may be made to the family online at www.mcmullenfh.com.