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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.

 2005 - I to K


Jackson, Joyce B. ;   Jantz,  Melvin A. ;   Johnson, Wanda Buller ;   Kempf, Lucille Kuhns ;  Kleinsasser, Anna Hofer ;   Krehbiel, Alvin Dean ;   Kreider, Anna Mary Boll ; . .


Jackson, Joyce B
., 70, of Wellsville, NY died November 10, 2005 at Wellsville, NY of  a pulmonary embolism.  She was born June 10, 1935 at Willing, NY to the late James & Flossie S. Brownell.  On November 7, 1953 she was married to Millard U. Jackson, who survives.

Surviving are children, Richard (Esther); Denis (Debra); Suzanne Mix (James); Andrew (Melissa); and 7 grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a brother, Raymond.

The funeral was held November 13, 2005 at Yorks Corners Mennonite Church, Wellsville, NY with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.

Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin




Jantz,  Melvin A
., 90, of Moundridge, KS died October 28, 2005 of old age.  He was born September 9, 1915 to Alfred & Susie (Redger) Jantz. 

He was married to Sadie M. Jantz who is deceased.

Surviving are children, Dwight Jantz, Merle Jantz, Royce Jantz, and Mary Ford; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

The funeral was held November 1, 2005 at West Zion Mennonite, Moundridge, KS.

He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.

Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin




Johnson, Wanda Buller
, 47, of Geneva, Nebraska died August 6, 2005. She was born to Jacob & Sophia (Quiring) Buller. 

She was married to Lowell Johnson, who survives.

Surviving are her mother and children, Eric, Justin, and Ross.

The funeral was held August 11, 2005  at Farmer Mennonite Church, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.

Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin




Kempf, Lucille Kuhns
,  85, of Kalona, Iowa died September 19, 2005 at Kalona, Iowa after a long illness.  She was born September 27, 1920 at Thurman, Colorado to Henry & Maggie (Ernst) Kuhns. 

On August 27, 1939 she was married to Ervin H. Kempf, who is deceased.

Surviving are children, Darrel Kempf, Ervin Kempf, Dennis Kempf, Janice Barrett, and Lydia Martin, 21 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

The funeral was held September 22, 2005 at Wellman Mennonite Church, Wellman, Iowa
 with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.

Submitted by: Dennis Kempf, Parnell, Iowa
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin



Kleinsasser, Anna Hofer
, 96, of Marion, SD died May 20, 2005 at Freeman, Hutchinson County, SD.  She was born May 19, 1909 at Hutchinson County, SD, daughter of Mathias & Susanna (Tschetter) Hofer. 

She was married to Joe D. Kleinsasser, who is deceased.

 Surviving are two sons, Leland and wife Alberta Kleinsasser, and Jerome Kleinsasser; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Services were held August 23, 2005 at Hutterthal,, Freeman, SD with burial in the Tschetter Family Cemetery, SD.

She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.

Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by Thelma Hoover Martin




Krehbiel, Alvin Dean
, 70, of Pretty Prairie, Kansas died November 6, 2005 at Hutchinson, Kansas of Complications of Pancreatic Cancer.  He was born February 2, 1935 at Pretty Prairie, Kansas to the late Robert & Helen (Graber) Krehbiel.  Helen was born on 8/10/1913 and died 10/2/2004.

On September 14, 1958 he was married to Marilyn Siemens, who survives.

Surviving are children, Loren and Cindy Krehbiel; Royce and Bella Krehbiel; Tim and Yvonne Krehbiel; Dianne and Keith Wiebe; and 11 grandchildren.

Also surviving are siblings: Janet Mae and Waldeen Max Epp; Joan Marie and Gerald Jost; Jane Elaine and Clemon Kaufman; Mary Ann and Hugo Boschmann; Karen Faye and Lynn Kaufman.

The funeral was held November 11, 2005 at First Mennonite Church of Pretty Prairie, Pretty Prairie, Kansas with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.

Submitted by: Lester Zook Pretty Prairie, Kansas
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin



Kreider, Anna Mary Boll
, 82, Mountville, PA died Oct 28, 2005 at the Mennonite Home Lancaster, PA. She was born January 28, 1923, to Noah S., and Viola (Benner) Boll. Mrs. Kreider is survived by her husband, Melvin M. Kreider. She was a member of Columbia Mennonite Church, and was a Sunday school teacher.

Survived by her husband Melvin and a daughter: Joy, wife of Daryl L. Groff, Willow Street; three sons: Charles H., husband of Arlene Kreider, Lancaster, Clyde E., husband of Shirley Kreider, Washington Boro, Ray M., husband of Bess Kreider, Columbia; 4 sisters: Rhoda Sensenich, Ruth Weaver, Irene Haller, and Esther Wine; 7 brothers: Joseph, Roy, Luke, Titus, Homer, Elvin, and Lester Boll; 9 grandchildren; 8 great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a brother, Sanford Boll.

Funeral service was November 2, 2005 at 6:30PM at Millersville Mennonite Church, Millersville, PA with pastor Greg L. Hershberger officiating. Interment will be 9:00 AM Wednesday November 3, 2005 at Habecker Mennonite Cemetery with Pastor Abram Charles officiating.

Source: Gundel Funeral Home Lancaster, PA
Submitted and Edited by Leon Hertzler


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