Bernhard "Ben" W. Krahn Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Bernhard “Ben” W. Krahn, 93, Elkhart, died peacefully at 4:54 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Hubbard Hill Estates. He was born January 12, 1929, in Altona, Manitoba, Canada, to Abram & Anna (Wiebe) Krahn. On August 26, 1956, he married Shirley (Unruh) Krahn . They were married for nearly 66 years. Surviving are his wife, Shirley, Elkhart, 3 sons, Kevin (Loretta) Krahn of St. Peters, Minnesota, Darren (Sandi) Krahn, Peoria, Illinois, Brian (Stacy) Krahn, Mishawaka, 8 grandchildren, Alex, Natalia, Nik, Taylor Ann, Adam, Stuart, Ian, Sophie and 4 great-grandchildren, Keegan, Adelaide, Emmett & Kyra. Preceding him in death are his parents and 6 siblings. Ben graduated from Goshen College and Princeton Theological Seminary. He was a pastor and hospital/prison chaplain. In the 1970s he studied at Sangamon State University in Illinois and subsequently practiced as a school psychologist with Tri County Special Education in McLean County, Illinois, until his retirement. Ben loved people, and he had a heart for serving in all his work. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was a member of Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022, with a funeral service following at 3 p.m., all at Rieth Rohrer Ehret Lienhart Funeral Home, 117 W. Waterford St., Wakarusa. Chaplain Tim Henke will officiate. Memorial donations may be directed to Mennonite Disaster Service. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com

Bernhard "Ben" W. Krahn

January 12, 1929 - July 16, 2022