Homer Eugene Swartzentruber
Homer Eugene Swartzentruber, 82, Goshen, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen.
He was born on June 20, 1938, in Park View, Va., to Ernest and Fannie (Yoder) Swartzentruber.
He spent his growing up years in Virginia and Delaware and graduated from Schuyler High School in Schuyler, Va. He attended Eastern Mennonite University and then in 1967 earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Education from Columbia Bible College (Columbia International University). He worked as a mason, pastor, real estate broker, income tax preparer, auctioneer, and driver for the Amish. He was owner of Swartzentruber Realty, Auctions, and Income Tax Service until his retirement.
He married Jean Kauffman on Aug. 23, 1958, in Plain City, Ohio. During their marriage, they lived in Harrisonburg, Va.; Sarasota, Fla.; Columbia, S.C.; Washington D.C.; Shipshewana; and Goshen. They attend Pleasant View Church, Goshen.
He is survived by his wife; two sons: Jay Swartzentruber, Florence, Ala.; and Jeff (Bev) Swartzentruber, Kalona, Iowa; one daughter: Joy (Rocky) Goshert, Warsaw; six grandchildren: Morgan (Erik) Bostedt, Jessica (Ryan) Hellman, Cathrynne Swartzentruber, Samantha (Jordan) Gentry, Christian Swartzentruber, and Mariah (Jared) Schlabach; three step-grandchildren: Drake (Carrie) Berghoff, Taylor Goshert, and Cody (Mary London) Goshert; eight great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; three sisters: Thelma Chow, Lynchburg, Va.; Alice (Norman) Raiford, Stuarts Draft, Va.; and Rhoda Swartzentruber, Charlottesville, Va.; two brothers: James (Peggyrose) Swartzentruber, Dallas, N.C.; and Dale (Martha) Swartzentruber, Schulyer, Va.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister: Nancy (Jim) Lapp; and a grandson: Brian Christopher Swartzentruber.
Arrangements for services will be posted as soon as they are finalized.