Ivan Lamar White, 82, of Hesston, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Schowalter Villa. He was born December 7, 1939 in Newton, the son of Allen A. and Edna (Horst) White. Ivan grew up in Wichita and near Peabody.
He graduated from Hesston College High School with the class of 1958. Ivan later attended Hesston College for two years and then attended Bethel College in North Newton, where he graduated from in 1967.
He was united in marriage to Twyla Fae Selzer on September 8, 1962.
Ivan owned and operated White Oak Enterprises, where he worked in residential carpentry in Hesston, Newton and Elbing. For 15 years, he taught Industrial Arts at Berean Academy in Elbing.
He was a member of Whitestone Mennonite Church in Hesston. Ivan and Twyla volunteered at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp in Divide, Colorado. They also helped with Mennonite Disaster Services (MDS).
Ivan is survived by his wife, Twyla of Hesston; son, Bruce (Melody) White of Palisade, CO; daughter, Gwen White of Greenwood, IN; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; four brothers, Don (Betty) White of Washington, D.C., Roger (Sherry) White of Hesston, Darwin (Theresa) White of Troy, AL, and Virgil (Diane) White of Hesston; and sister, Coleen White of Hesston.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Cremation is planned and a celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Whitestone Mennonite Church, Hesston. Following the service, a meal will be provided at the church.