Mahlon M. Horst Obituary (1921 - 2010)

Mahlon M. Horst, 89 Harrisonburg Mahlon Martin Horst, 89, a resident of Oak Lea Nursing Home died August 31, 2010. Mr. Horst was born on July 30, 1921, in Hagerstown, Maryland and was the son of the late Martin L. and Mary Baer Horst. He worked as a church planter/pastor with the Virginia Mennonite missions in Eastern Kentucky and founding pastor and member of the Lucas Hollow Mennonite Church in Stanley, Virginia. He and his wife moved to the Harrisonburg are in the mid 1990?s and attended Timberville Mennonite Church. On September 8, 1946, he married the former Leah Shank who survives. Also surviving are children, Kenneth Horst and wife Sue, Harrisonburg; Judith Kauffman and husband Paul, Granada, Spain; Gerald Horst and wife Marjo, Aurora, Ohio; Karen Burkholder and husband Dale, Mt. Crawford; fourteen grandchildren, Patrick Horst, Christopher Horst, Alicia Horst, Stephen Horst, Kristin Bucher, Kenton Kauffman, Kirk Kauffman, Brandon Horst, Aaron Horst, Jordan Horst, Anthony Burkholder, Bradley Burkholder, Joshua Burkholder, and Andre Burkholder; and fourteen great grandchildren. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Fred Rodes, Tony Cubbage, Sam Cordeman and Daryl Yoder will conduct a funeral service Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 2p.m. at Calvary Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at Lindale Cemetery with Arlen Benner officiating. The family will receive friends Friday evening at the Bradley Funeral Home, Luray from 7p.m. until 9p.m. Friends may call at any time after noon on Friday. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6p.m. until 9p.m. at the McMullen Funeral Home, Harrisonburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Mahlon M. Horst, 89 Harrisonburg Mahlon Martin Horst, 89, a resident of Oak Lea Nursing Home died August 31, 2010. Mr. Horst was born on July 30, 1921, in Hagerstown, Maryland and was the son of the late Martin L. and Mary Baer Horst. He worked as a church planter/pastor with the Virginia Mennonite missions in Eastern Kentucky and founding pastor and member of the Lucas Hollow Mennonite Church in Stanley, Virginia. He and his wife moved to the Harrisonburg are in the mid 1990?s and attended Timberville Mennonite Church. On September 8, 1946, he married the former Leah Shank who survives. Also surviving are children, Kenneth Horst and wife Sue, Harrisonburg; Judith Kauffman and husband Paul, Granada, Spain; Gerald Horst and wife Marjo, Aurora, Ohio; Karen Burkholder and husband Dale, Mt. Crawford; fourteen grandchildren, Patrick Horst, Christopher Horst, Alicia Horst, Stephen Horst, Kristin Bucher, Kenton Kauffman, Kirk Kauffman, Brandon Horst, Aaron Horst, Jordan Horst, Anthony Burkholder, Bradley Burkholder, Joshua Burkholder, and Andre Burkholder; and fourteen great grandchildren. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Fred Rhodes, Tony Cubbage, Sam Cordeman and Daryl Yoder will conduct a funeral service Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 2p.m. at Calvary Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at Lindale Cemetery with Arlen Benner officiating. The family will receive friends Friday evening at the Bradley Funeral Home, Luray from 7p.m. until 9p.m. Friends may call at any time after noon on Friday. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6p.m. until 9p.m. at the McMullen Funeral Home, Harrisonburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Heralds of Hope, P.O. Box 3, Breezewood, PA 15533 Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mcmulllenfh.com.