Gordon Schrag

1906 - 1999  (93 years)

• Name	Gordon Schrag
  Born	28 Feb 1906	Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-109541
  Died	22 Aug 1999	Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia   [1]
  Buried	Lindale Mennonite Church Cemetery, Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia   [1]
  Person ID	I109541	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Laura Anetta "Nettie" Sherk,   b. 15 Mar 1914, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 2002, Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 88 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1937
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F24608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gordon Schrag Mennonite Minister NEW BREMEN - Gordon Schrag 93, former minister at First Mennonite Church, died Aug. 22 at Oak Lea Nursing Home, Harrisonburg, Va. Mr. Schrag was a retired Mennonite minister. He served at Mennonite stations in Ontario from 1937 to 1946, First Mennonite Church and Mennonite Fellowship, Calico Rock, Ark., and did chaplaincy work in Arkansas and Virginia. Born Feb. 28, 1906, in Zurich, Ontario, he was the son of Christian and Mary Gingerich Schrag. He married Laura Nettie Sherk on June 16, 1937. Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Mary Kauffman, Harrisonburg; three sons, Keith, Ames, Iowa, James, Sarasota, Fla., and Mark, Lansing, Mich.; a sister, Ruby Gilroy, Smith Falls, Ontario; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A memorial service was Aug. 25 at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg. Private burial was in Lindale Mennonite Church Cemetery, near Harrisonburg. Arrangements were with Kyger and Trobaugh Funeral Home, Harrisonburg. Donations may be made to the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community Compassion Fund, 1501 Virginia Ave., Harrisonburg Va. 22802.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109814470.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Feb 1906 - Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Lindale Mennonite Church Cemetery, Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth