Ernest Wiens Neufeld, 82, of Mountain Lake, Minn., died April 13, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. 

Neufeld was born June 12, 1932, in Chicago, Ill., to John T. and Catherine (Wiens) Neufeld.  He grew up in Chicago and graduated from Kelly High school in 1950. 

He attended Bluffton College and graduated in 1954. He continuing at Bethany Theological Seminary, Chicago, and Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Ind. 

He served in Mennonite congregations in Summerfield, Ill.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Allentown, Pa.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Freeman, S.D.; Fargo, N.D. and Meridian, Miss. 

He served for eight years as Northern District Conference Minister. 

Preceding him in death were his parents, and sisters, Esther (Jack) Kressly, Elvina (Rudy) Martens and Helen Coon.

He is survived by his wife of over 56 years, Lila (Penner), his sister, Edith (Steve) Michalovic, and a brother-in-law, Robert Coon, his children, Randy (Susan Geil), Laurel Neufeld Weaver (Paul), Sheryl Fast (Rodney), Rachel Neufeld- Schultze (Albrecht), and 10 grandchildren, Erin Kerns (Jason), Jonah, Jeremy, Hannah, Mitchell, Justin, Katelyn, Ann-Katrin, Ana, and Jan-Christoph.

Visitation is Sunday, April 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake. Internment is Monday, April 20, at 9:30 am at the Mountain Lake Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 10:30 a.m., First Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake. Pastor Elaine Kauffman will officiate.

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake, Minnesota.

On-line condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Instead of flowers memorial donation are suggested to AIMM - Congo Medical Fund, PO Box 744, Goshen, IN 46527.