Pastor Arnold L. Quinton

April 26, 1930 - December 12, 2020

Pastor Arnold L. Quinton, 90, of Bluffton, gained his eternal reward on Saturday morning, December 12, 2020, at his residence He was born on April 26, 1930 in Rushville, Indiana to Birt F. & Myrtle Elizabeth (Williams) Quinton. Pastor served his country in the Army during World War II, serving in the Korean War. He worked for 35 years at General Motors in Marion as a welder and drove for Don Ray Drive Away for 8 years before he retired. Pastor Quinton graduated from God’s Bible College in Cincinnati, Ohio and pastored churches in Decatur, Bluffton, Montpelier, South Liberty and Craigville. He was an active member of the Christian New Light Church in Bluffton. On August 11, 1950 in Muncie, Pastor Arnold and Catherine Joanne (Pence) were married. They shared 70 years of marriage together and she preceded him in death on November 3, 2020, just 40 days ago. Survivors include 6 children; Rose (Pastor Tim) McKnight of Bluffton, Rita Kiefer of Bluffton, Timothy (Rebecca) Quinton of Fort Wayne, David Quinton of Dunkirk, Ruth (Ralph) Pierce of Bluffton and Rebecca Quinton of Bluffton, along with 12 grandchildren 37 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Frances Oley and a brother, Alvin Quinton, a son-in-law Ron Kiefer, and grandchildren-in-law Todd Mann and Chasity McKnight. A Service to celebrate Pastor Quinton’s life will take place at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday (December 17, 2020) at the Christian New Light Church with calling from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M., prior to the service at the church. Pastors Tim McKnight & Jeff Lemler officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Bluffton. Memorials may be made to the Christian New Light Church or Visiting Nurse & Hospice. The safety of the family and all visitors is our utmost priority. For everyone’s safety, we ask that you practice social distancing. Masks are required for visitation and for the funeral at the church and cemetery service. During the current COVID -19 guidelines, we are only allowed a limited number of people in the building at a time. We appreciate your cooperation and patience. Friends wishing to watch Pastor Quinton’s service can do so from the safety of their home, by logging on to the Christian New Light Church’s Facebook page or by utilizing a Zoom Meeting. You can login using Zoom Meeting I.D. # 831 0071 3616 and you can login after 12:45 P.M. on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends can send online condolences to the Quinton family at www.thomarich.com.