Waylan Ray Burkholder Obituary (1951

Waylan Ray Burkholder, 66, a resident of Dayton, passed away on March 24, 2018 following a kidney transplant many years ago, which lead to multiple myeloma cancer. Mr. Burkholder was born on November 13, 1951 in Dayton and was the son of the late Dan Showalter and Hazel Catherine Shank Burkholder. After his retirement from farming, he worked for Sharp Shopper for ten years. He was a member of Pleasant View Old Order Mennonite Church. On March 29, 1978, he married the former Phyllis Ann Rohrer who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Martin A. Burkholder and wife Linda of Rockingham, William R. Burkholder and wife Lucy of Dayton; two brothers, Everette Burkholder and wife Eva, Leon Burkholder and wife Edith; three sisters, Milda Witmer and husband Harold, Melva Beery and husband Dale, Elva Burkholder; a sister-in-law, Ella Burkholder, and six grandchildren. Along with his parents, Mr. Burkholder was preceded in death by two brothers, Atlee Burkholder, Olen Burkholder and a sister-in-law, Eva Burkholder. The ministers of the church will conduct a funeral service on Tuesday morning, March 27, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the Pleasant View Old Order Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The body will be taken to his home where friends may call until 8 p.m. Monday evening. McMullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.