Roland Juhnke
Roland Juhnke, 85, died Aug. 10, 2004, at Hillsboro Community Medical Center.
Born Feb. 19, 1919, in McPherson County, he was the third son of Wesley and Amelia (Graber) Juhnke.
He attended McPherson College, received a bachelor of science degree in education from Emporia State Teachers College in 1941, and a master's degree in education from the University of Colorado in 1946.
From 1946 until his retirement in 1981, he was superintendent of schools at Winona, principal at secondary schools in Inman and Partridge, and principal at Coronado and Arrowhead junior high schools in Kansas City.
On May 26, 1942, he married Marguerite Wall in Hillsboro. She died Oct. 1, 2001.
During World War II, he served with the 98th Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force in Europe. From 1960-81, he was a Kansas City resident and was a member of the Welborn Community Church.
Since his retirement, he became a member of Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church and the Hillsboro Lions Club.
He was preceded in death by his wife; brothers, Raymond Juhnke and Marvin Juhnke.
Survivors include his sons, Ralph Juhnke of Overland Park and Ron and his wife Margaret Juhnke of Kansas City, Mo.; sisters, Ethel Krehbiel and Grace Hanson, both of McPherson and Helen Fries of Minneapolis, Minn.; and two grandchildren, Aaron and Mark Juhnke.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Mennonite Church with Pastor Dave Plett officiating. Burial preceded the services at Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established with the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church building fund.
