Ervin Swartzentruber, 73, of Odon, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 1:25 PM on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at his residence. He was born on February 9, 1943 in Daviess County, Indiana to Jacob and Maggie (Wagler) Swartzentruber. He married his loving wife, Barbara Stoll, on December 8, 1963.

Ervin was a member of the Shalom Mennonite Fellowship in Epsom. He did construction and carpenter work around the area until his retirement in 2014.  He enjoyed reading and spending time with his grandchildren.

Family members that survive Ervin are: his wife, Barbara Swartzentruber of Odon; two sons, Tony (Diane) Swartzentruber of Goshen, IN and Dustan (Wanda) Swartzentruber of Ligonier, IN; two daughters, Janice (Chester) Lehman of Odon and Carol (Leon) Wagler of Montgomery; twenty-one grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four brothers, Amos, Glen and Aaron Swartzentruber, all of Odon and Alvin Swartzentruber of Montgomery; three sisters, Barbara Knepp, Kate Gingerich and Ruth Miller, all of Odon.

Ervin was preceded in death by: his parents; brother-in-law, Dolathe Miller, and grandson, Caleb Swartzentruber.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM on Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Odon with Chester Lehman, Paul Emerson and Brad Kirkman officiating. Ervin will be laid to rest in the Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Family and friends may call from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Sunday, March 20 at the church.

The Swartzentruber family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Helping Hearts Hospice or to DestinNations International (Missions). Envelopes will be available at the church.

All arrangements were entrusted to James W. Meng, Jr. and the Meng Family Funeral Home in Odon. Online condolences may be sent to www.mengfuneralhome.com.