Amos W. Layman

Amos Weaver Layman, 99, entered his eternal rest on December 8, 2021.

Amos was born March 5, 1922, in Denbigh, Virginia (now Newport News), to John and Katie (Horst) Layman.  In 1948 he went to Kentucky as part of a group teaching summer Bible school; it was there he met his future wife Rebecca Warfel from Fentress, Virginia who was also part of the group.  They married two years later on April 6, 1950.

Amos is survived by eight children, Naomi Fehr of Thunder Bay, Ontario; Ellen, of York, PA; David (Eva), of Elizabethtown, PA; Dorcas, of Elizabethtown, PA; Chester, of York, PA; Glenn (Nancy), of Quicksburg, VA; Priscilla Schrock (Steve), of Littlefork, MN and Milton (Karen), of International Falls, MN.  He is also survived by seventeen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one brother, Nathan, of Cumberland, VA and numerous nieces and nephews.

Amos was predeceased by his wife Rebecca (married for 68 years), his parents, three brothers (John, Ezra, and Mark) and five sisters (Rhoda Johnson, Lydia Troyer, Mary Showalter, Ada Morris, Anna Layman), two infant daughters (Fern and Esther), and a son-in-law (Edward Fehr).

Amos and Rebecca lived in Denbigh and Chesapeake, Virginia for twenty-six years. In 1976 they moved to Littlefork, MN where they lived for 38 years. In 2014 Amos and Rebecca moved to Elizabethtown, PA.

Amos became a Christian in his youth, and was a faithful, involved member of the Mennonite churches he attended. At the time his death, he was a member of Marietta Mennonite Church. As a young man Amos taught himself to sing and conducted a chorus in Denbigh. He passed his love of singing on to his children.

As a teenager, Amos conducted the family butchering business to sell fresh meat at market. He worked at a number of different jobs to provide for his growing family, including running a milk route and a school janitor. After Amos’ retirement, he and Rebecca volunteered a number of times as short-term cooks with Northern Youth Programs and Christian Aid Ministries, among many activities they did together. In northern Minnesota they helped hunters and farmers with butchering.  After moving to Pennsylvania, Amos enjoyed volunteering at MCC each Thursday and sewing circle at Good’s Mennonite Church.

A viewing will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 from 4-6 PM at Good’s Mennonite Church, 4374 Bossler Rd, Bainbridge, and the funeral will take place on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 11 AM at Good’s Mennonite Church, with a viewing 10-11 AM. Interment will follow the funeral service on Thursday in Goods Mennonite Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Christian Aid Ministries, Berlin, OH, www.christianaidministries.org

Arrangements have been entrusted with the Miller-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, 130 North Market Street, Elizabethtown, PA  17022, 717-367-1543.  Memories and condolences may be shared at: www.FinkenbinderFamily.com

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