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Dr.
Donald E. Wierwille
Obituary Notice
DR.
DONALD E. WIERWILLE
NEW KNOXVILLE - Dr, Donald Ernst Wierwille, 60, 5555 Wierwille
Rd, vice president emeritus of The Way International Biblical
Research, Teaching and Fellowship Ministry in New Knoxville,
died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000 at St. Rita's Medical Center in
Lima, following an extended illness.
He was born August 11, 1940 in New Knoxville, son of Dorothea
(Kipp) Wierwille of New Knoxville, and the late Dr. Victor
Paul Wierwille, founding president of the Way International in
New Knoxville.
On
April 14, 1962 he married the former Wanda Stroshein and she
survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Matthew (Laurinda)
Harmon of New Knoxville, and Kristina Wierwille of Gunnison,
Col., and a son, Ralph Ernst Wierwille of Sun Prairie, Wis.
and a grandson.
Dr. Wierwille graduated from Van Wert High School in 1958.
He had a broad background in the field of education and
received a doctor of education degree in 1979 from the
University of Kansas, where his major was in educational
administration and higher education.
He taught Junior High School in Winnebago County, Ill and
later served as a reading specialist in Rockton, Ill. He
was also principle of Clinton County Grade Schools in Clinton,
Wis. five years before joining the of staff of the Way
International in 1974.
Dr. Wierwille served as vice president of The Way
International from 1977 to 1996. He also served as
president of The Way College of Emporia from 1982-1991.
Funeral services will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements are being handled by the Vornholt-Miller Funeral
Home in New Knoxville.
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In
what seems to be a deliberate omission, the names of Donald
Wierwille's sisters and brother (Karen, Mary, Sara and J.P)
have not been mentioned in this obituary. It is believed that
they are not welcome on TWI property without special
permission from Way president Rosalie Rivenbark.
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