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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.

 1995 - G

Graybill, Lenore M. Roush; . . Graybill, Naomi Irene Apple; . . Graybill, Sadie M. Graybill; . .

Graybill, Lenore M. Roush, 78, of McAlisterville, PA died June 27, 1995, at her home. She was born April 16, 1917, to Dolph B. and Mary Ann [Lauver] Roush. She married George E. Graybill December 24, 1938.

She was a member of the Richfield Mennonite Church. For most of her life, she had been a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, McAlisterville, where she taught children's Sunday school classes for 40 years and was a member of the church choir and pianist. She was also active in Women's Missionary Society. Her hobbies were reading and sewing.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by: a son, G. Richard Graybill, Santa Cruz, CA; a daughter, Mary Lou Meiser, Richfield; a brother, Jack D. Roush, Selinsgrove, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services were held July 1, 1995 at Richfield Mennonite Church, with Rev. J.R. O'Connell officiating. Interment followed in Hillside Cemetery, McAlisterville, PA.

Arrangements were by Ronald C. Sheaffer Funeral Home, McAlisterville, PA.

Source: The Juniata Sentinel, Mifflintown, PA..July 5, 1995
Submitted by: Leon Hertzler


Graybill, Naomi Irene Apple, 68, of Richfield, PA died August 7, 1995 at Sunbury Community Hospital. Born November 22, 1926 at West Perry Township, Snyder County, to Cloyd and Stella Derr Apple. She was married for nearly 50 years to Earl V. Graybill. They were to celebrate their 50th anniversary August 25.

Her memberships included Richfield Mennonite Church, where she was a member of the Sewing Circle, and she was actively involved with the annual Richfield Dutch Days heading the Food Service Committee for many years.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by: two daughters, Janet D. Strohecker, Sunbury, and Ruth Ann Varner, Stevens; one son, David E. Graybill, Florida; three brothers, Elmer and Albert Apple, both of Richfield; and Herbert Apple, Mt. Pleasant Mills; six sisters, Mary Hoffman and Helen Hoffman, both of Richfield, Olive Hibbs, Mt. Pleasant Mills, Glendora Lauver, Mifflintown, Norma Sheaffer, Richfield and Janet Apple, Port Royal; nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Reno Apple, and one great-granddaughter, Alyssa Kerstetter.

The funeral service was conducted August 10, 1995 at the Richfield Mennonite Church, with Rev. Jerry O'Connell officiating. Burial followed in the Richfield Union Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were made by the George P. Garman Funeral Home, Inc., Mt. Pleasant Mills.

Source: The Juniata Sentinel, Mifflintown, PA
August 16, 1995
Submitted by: Leon Hertzler

 


Graybill, Sadie M. Graybill, 80, of Richfield, died December 20, 1995, at Sunbury Community Hospital. Born June 13, 1915 in Juniata County, she was the daughter of the late David and Lizzie Benner Graybill. May 9, 1936, she married Robert S. Graybill. She was a member of Richfield Mennonite Church and the adult ladies' Sunday school class of the church. She was also a member of Richfield Ambulance League.

In addition to her husband of nearly 60 years, she is survived by a son, Donald R. Graybill, Richfield; a daughter, Lorraine M. Ehrenzeller, McAlisterville; two brothers, Robert Graybill, Mifflintown and Wayne Graybill, Richfield; two sisters, Ida Leitzel, Mt. Pleasant Mills, and Irene Haubert, Mt. Pleasant Mills; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Percy Graybill, and a sister, Hazel Swartz.

The funeral service was conducted December 23, 1995 from Richfield Mennonite Church, Pastor Jerry R. O'Connell, officiating. Burial was in Richfield
Union Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were made by The George P. Garman Funeral Home, Inc., Mt. Pleasant Mills.

Source: The Juniata Sentinel, Mifflintown, PA..December 27, 1995
Submitted by: Leon Hertzler


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