Olie M. Arbogast, 94


Olie M. Arbogast, 94, of Harrisonburg, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2005, at Oak Lea Nursing Home in Harrisonburg.

Mr. Arbogast was born May 31, 1911, in Onego, W.Va., and was the son of the late Robert C. and Della Vance Arbogast.

He attended schools in West Virginia. He was a medic in World War II and was honorably discharged from the Army Aug. 22, 1943, due to a neck injury. He was a lumberjack, farmer and carpenter for many years and was a charter member of Harrisonburg Mennonite Church.

On April 20, 1946, he married Elsa Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are a foster son, David Thompson of Providence Forge; two sisters, Gae Arbogast of Bridgewater and Blanche Vance of Oak Lea Nursing Home, Harrisonburg; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pastors Mark Keller and Kathy Hochstedler will conduct a memorial service 11 a.m. Friday at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church. A private burial will be held earlier. A second memorial service will be held at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Strite Auditorium at a later date.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community Compassion Fund or the Harrisonburg Mennonite Church Compassion Fund.