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May 1, 2021
COLUMBIANA Ernest D. Martin, faithful pastor of Midway Mennonite Church from 1951 to 1989, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 19, 2021, at the age of 96.
Son of Daniel C. and Mamie (Yoder) Martin, Ernest married Rosetta M. Blosser on August 28, 1949. He was preceded in death by Rosetta and one grandson Kurt Martin.
He leaves one foster sister Leona (Darrel) Diener; three children Susan (Alan Beuscher), Timothy (Nancy) Martin, and Nathan (Barb) Martin; seven grandchildren Jesse (Jessica) Martin, Brian (Kate) Martin, Jeffrey (Karin) Martin, Rachel (Rich) Brinke, Julie (David) Rust, Katie (Jordan) Brown and Kyle (Sarah) Martin; and several great grandchildren. Ernest was well known beyond his local church as an author and church conference leader. He wrote many Bible study materials including a Believers Church Commentary on Colossians & Philemon, and most recently a guide “Toward a Biblical Theology of Marriage.” He helped his denomination open up new
May 1, 2021
COLUMBIANA Ernest D. Martin, faithful pastor of Midway Mennonite Church from 1951 to 1989, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 19, 2021, at the age of 96.
Son of Daniel C. and Mamie (Yoder) Martin, Ernest married Rosetta M. Blosser on August 28, 1949. He was preceded in death by Rosetta and one grandson Kurt Martin.
He leaves one foster sister Leona (Darrel) Diener; three children Susan (Alan Beuscher), Timothy (Nancy) Martin, and Nathan (Barb) Martin; seven grandchildren Jesse (Jessica) Martin, Brian (Kate) Martin, Jeffrey (Karin) Martin, Rachel (Rich) Brinke, Julie (David) Rust, Katie (Jordan) Brown and Kyle (Sarah) Martin; and several great grandchildren. Ernest was well known beyond his local church as an author and church conference leader. He wrote many Bible study materials including a Believers Church Commentary on Colossians & Philemon, and most recently a guide “Toward a Biblical Theology of Marriage.” He helped his denomination open up new
Apr 29, 2021
EAST PALESTINE Rufus Sandy Rodgers, 93, was called home to God, Friday, April 23, 2021, after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
He was born in Canton, on June 20, 1927, to John Edmund Churchill and Grace Sandy Rodgers, growing up with two younger sisters, Calista (Genre) and Nancy (Henceroth). His mother, Grace, died when he was 15; his father remarried Geraldine Allen, and they had his half-sister, Delta Lou.
Growing up, he pursued sports and music. In his teen years, he loved baseball and riding his bike, as evidenced by his legendary rides from Lorain, Ohio to Saint Louis to see numerous Major League games when he was 17. He was on the baseball and tennis varsity teams and played the drums in the high school band.