Paul J. Isaak, 75, of Inman, Kan., died July 6, 2006. He was born Nov. 15, 1930, to Peter and Eva Dirks Isaak at Aberdeen, Idaho.
He was baptized and became a member of First Mennonite Church of Aberdeen on Sept. 10, 1944.
He went to Bethel College in North Newton, graduating in 1954. He also took classes at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind. He entered 1-W service for two years at Prairie View Hospital in Newton in May 1954.
On May 31, 1953, he married Beryl Jantz at Bethel College Mennonite Church.
He was ordained on June 10, 1956, at First Mennonite at Aberdeen. During 50 years of ministry, he served at Bethel Mennonite, Hydro, Okla.; Bethesda Mennonite, Henderson, Neb.; First Mennonite, Newton; Bethel Mennonite, Inman; Menno Mennonite, Ritzville, Wash.; Rocky Ford (Colo.) Mennonite; and Deer Creek (Okla.) Mennonite.
He was active in church, conference and community activities. In 1993, he and Beryl were given a trip to Russia and Ukraine by the Rocky Ford church. He was involved with Mennonite relief sales in Washington, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. From 1999 to 2005, he was on the North American Mennonite Relief Sale Board. At the time of his death, he was on the Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale Board.
In October 2002, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that was inoperable and did not respond to chemotherapy or radiation. But because of a medication and the prayers of many nationwide, his health improved. Since January 2004, he served as the Inman correspondent for the newspaper, The Ledger, and wrote a column, "Paul's Notes."
Survivors include his wife, Beryl; two sons, Richard and his wife, Sue, of Auburn, Wash., and Philip and his wife, Jill, of Columbus, Neb; a daughter, Patricia Baird and her husband, Loren, of Cashmere, Wash.; four brothers, Harold and Roland of Aberdeen, Irvin of Reedley, Calif., and Walter of Twin Falls, Idaho; two sisters, Margaret Krehbiel of Aberdeen and Ruth Isaak of Yakima, Wash.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Arthur and Elmer; and a sister, Gertrude.
Memorial services were held at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman. Burial was in Meridian Church Cemetery.
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He was baptized and became a member of First Mennonite Church of Aberdeen on Sept. 10, 1944.
He went to Bethel College in North Newton, graduating in 1954. He also took classes at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind. He entered 1-W service for two years at Prairie View Hospital in Newton in May 1954.
On May 31, 1953, he married Beryl Jantz at Bethel College Mennonite Church.
He was ordained on June 10, 1956, at First Mennonite at Aberdeen. During 50 years of ministry, he served at Bethel Mennonite, Hydro, Okla.; Bethesda Mennonite, Henderson, Neb.; First Mennonite, Newton; Bethel Mennonite, Inman; Menno Mennonite, Ritzville, Wash.; Rocky Ford (Colo.) Mennonite; and Deer Creek (Okla.) Mennonite.
He was active in church, conference and community activities. In 1993, he and Beryl were given a trip to Russia and Ukraine by the Rocky Ford church. He was involved with Mennonite relief sales in Washington, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. From 1999 to 2005, he was on the North American Mennonite Relief Sale Board. At the time of his death, he was on the Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale Board.
In October 2002, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that was inoperable and did not respond to chemotherapy or radiation. But because of a medication and the prayers of many nationwide, his health improved. Since January 2004, he served as the Inman correspondent for the newspaper, The Ledger, and wrote a column, "Paul's Notes."
Survivors include his wife, Beryl; two sons, Richard and his wife, Sue, of Auburn, Wash., and Philip and his wife, Jill, of Columbus, Neb; a daughter, Patricia Baird and her husband, Loren, of Cashmere, Wash.; four brothers, Harold and Roland of Aberdeen, Irvin of Reedley, Calif., and Walter of Twin Falls, Idaho; two sisters, Margaret Krehbiel of Aberdeen and Ruth Isaak of Yakima, Wash.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Arthur and Elmer; and a sister, Gertrude.
Memorial services were held at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman. Burial was in Meridian Church Cemetery.
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Paul J. Isaak, 75, of Inman, Kan., died July 6, 2006. He was born Nov. 15, 1930, to Peter and Eva Dirks Isaak at Aberdeen, Idaho.
He was baptized and became a member of First Mennonite Church of Aberdeen on Sept. 10, 1944.
He went to Bethel College in North Newton, graduating in 1954. He also took classes at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind. He entered 1-W service for two years at Prairie View Hospital in Newton in May 1954.
On May 31, 1953, he married Beryl Jantz at Bethel College Mennonite Church.
He was ordained on June 10, 1956, at First Mennonite at Aberdeen. During 50 years of ministry, he served at Bethel Mennonite, Hydro, Okla.; Bethesda Mennonite, Henderson, Neb.; First Mennonite, Newton; Bethel Mennonite, Inman; Menno Mennonite, Ritzville, Wash.; Rocky Ford (Colo.) Mennonite; and Deer Creek (Okla.) Mennonite.
He was active in church, conference and community activities. In 1993, he and Beryl were given a trip to Russia and Ukraine by the Rocky Ford church. He was involved with Mennonite relief sales in Washington, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. From 1999 to 2005, he was on the North American Mennonite Relief Sale Board. At the time of his death, he was on the Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale Board.
In October 2002, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that was inoperable and did not respond to chemotherapy or radiation. But because of a medication and the prayers of many nationwide, his health improved. Since January 2004, he served as the Inman correspondent for the newspaper, The Ledger, and wrote a column, "Paul's Notes."
Survivors include his wife, Beryl; two sons, Richard and his wife, Sue, of Auburn, Wash., and Philip and his wife, Jill, of Columbus, Neb; a daughter, Patricia Baird and her husband, Loren, of Cashmere, Wash.; four brothers, Harold and Roland of Aberdeen, Irvin of Reedley, Calif., and Walter of Twin Falls, Idaho; two sisters, Margaret Krehbiel of Aberdeen and Ruth Isaak of Yakima, Wash.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Arthur and Elmer; and a sister, Gertrude.
Memorial services were held at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman. Burial was in Meridian Church Cemetery.
(Mennobits)
He was baptized and became a member of First Mennonite Church of Aberdeen on Sept. 10, 1944.
He went to Bethel College in North Newton, graduating in 1954. He also took classes at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind. He entered 1-W service for two years at Prairie View Hospital in Newton in May 1954.
On May 31, 1953, he married Beryl Jantz at Bethel College Mennonite Church.
He was ordained on June 10, 1956, at First Mennonite at Aberdeen. During 50 years of ministry, he served at Bethel Mennonite, Hydro, Okla.; Bethesda Mennonite, Henderson, Neb.; First Mennonite, Newton; Bethel Mennonite, Inman; Menno Mennonite, Ritzville, Wash.; Rocky Ford (Colo.) Mennonite; and Deer Creek (Okla.) Mennonite.
He was active in church, conference and community activities. In 1993, he and Beryl were given a trip to Russia and Ukraine by the Rocky Ford church. He was involved with Mennonite relief sales in Washington, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. From 1999 to 2005, he was on the North American Mennonite Relief Sale Board. At the time of his death, he was on the Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale Board.
In October 2002, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that was inoperable and did not respond to chemotherapy or radiation. But because of a medication and the prayers of many nationwide, his health improved. Since January 2004, he served as the Inman correspondent for the newspaper, The Ledger, and wrote a column, "Paul's Notes."
Survivors include his wife, Beryl; two sons, Richard and his wife, Sue, of Auburn, Wash., and Philip and his wife, Jill, of Columbus, Neb; a daughter, Patricia Baird and her husband, Loren, of Cashmere, Wash.; four brothers, Harold and Roland of Aberdeen, Irvin of Reedley, Calif., and Walter of Twin Falls, Idaho; two sisters, Margaret Krehbiel of Aberdeen and Ruth Isaak of Yakima, Wash.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Arthur and Elmer; and a sister, Gertrude.
Memorial services were held at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman. Burial was in Meridian Church Cemetery.
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