Alan George Kieffaber, 83, a former mission worker in Nigeria who also filled other denominational roles, died at his home in North Manchester, Ind., on Nov. 2. He was born May 24, 1939, in Akron, Ohio, the oldest of five children. He graduated from Manchester College (now Manchester University) in 1961 majoring in peace studies and religion. He graduated from Bethany Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in 1964. He pastored Church of the Brethren congregations in Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, and Maryland over the span of his career. Kieffaber also was church relations representative for Bethany Seminary in Oak Brook, Ill., 1977-1979, and campus pastor at McPherson (Kan.) College, 1979-1982. A service celebrating his life was held Jan. 7 at Manchester Church of the Brethren. A full obituary is online at
www.mckeemortuary.com/obituary/Alan-Kieffaber.
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