Lazarus
Project
An expanded obituary project of
MennObits. Includes additional information of obituaries
appearing in
The Mennonite and other newspapers. Source of
individual obituaries given with each record. Project managed by
Thelma Martin.
1969
S
Stauffer,
Aaron O.;
Stauffer, Aaron O.
Aaron O. Stauffer, 70, Denver R. 1, retired fruit grower, died
Monday, April 7, [1969] at the Reading Hospital, where he was a patient
three months.
He formed the Stauffer Fruit Farm, near Bowmansville, 28 years ago, and
although he retired five years ago, he still served as
secretary-treasurer of the firm.
Stauffer also was crop reporter for the Pennsylvania Crop and Service
Report.
Born in Earl Twp., a son of the late Martin B. & Elizabeth
Oberholtzer Stauffer, he was a member of the Bowmansville Mennonite
Church, where he had been a Sunday School teacher for 30 years.
Surviving are his wife, Mary G. Musser Stuffer; these children, Katie
Harrisburg; Elizabeth, wife of Thurman Burkhart, Denver R. 1; Verna,
wife of Henry S. Musser, Graceville, Fla.; Enos M., Villanova; Eva,
wife of J. Christian Fox, Denver R. 1; Jack S., Newton, Kans.; Mrs.
Mary Jane Gehman, Denver R. 1; Lois M., at home; and Alfred J., Denver
R. 1.
Also surviving are 36 grandchildren, one great grandson; 2 sisters,
Mary, wife of Elmer Herr, Quarryville; and Mrs. Lizzie Adams, Lititz.
Funeral services will be held from Bowmansville Mennonite Church, on
Thursday, at 2 p. m. Interment will be in Bowmansville Mennite
Cemetery,
The Eckenroth Home for Funerals, Terre Hill, Pa. is in charge of
arrangements.
Source: Unknown
Date: April 9, 1969
Submitted by: Robert Fish
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