Gospel Herald Obituaries - May, 1962

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Gospel Herald ­ - Volume LV, Number 18 - May 1, 1962 ­ pages 414, 415.

Gingrich, Isaac, son of Jacob and Amanda (Knoll) Gingrich, was born Oct. 3, 1878; died at the Good Samaritan Hospital, ---------, Pa., Dec. 23, 1961; aged 83 y. 2 m. 20 d. He was married to Gertie Breidenstein, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Mattie-Mrs. Irvin Shoemaker, Avon; Edna-Mrs. John Peiffer and Violet-Mrs. Peter Brucker, both of Lebanon), 5 sons (Irvin, Poland, Ohio; Russell, Walter, and Lloyd, all of Lebanon; and Earl, Annville), 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Mary Umberger, Manheim). He was a member of Gingrich's Church, Annville, Pa., where funeral services were held Dec. 28, with Simon Bucher and Sidney Gingrich officiating.

Hallman, Mrs. Anson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shantz, was born at Freeport, Ont., June 3, 1891; died at her home, South Kitchener, Ont., Dec. 19, 1961, after a lengthy illness; aged 70 y. 6 m. 16 d. She was married in 1918 to Anson Hallman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Ward, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia; and Lyle, Kitchener), one daughter (Jean-Mrs. Benno Barg, Scarborough, Ont.), 2 brothers (Ervin B. and B. B., both of Freeport, Ont.), and 9 grandchildren. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church and much interested in all the church activities.

Kauffman, Eleanor Aneda, foster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ruth, Phoenix, Ariz., was born Oct. 8, 1940; died from injuries received in an automobile accident near Schoolcraft, Mich., March 31, 1962; aged 21 y. 5 m. 23 d. On Dec. 21, 1961, she was married to Robert Vern Kauffman, of Pigeon, Mich., who survives. Also surviving are a foster brother (Thomas Ruth, Phoenix), 3 sisters (Mrs. William Hosinger, Linville, Va.; Mrs. James Martin, Harleysville, Pa.; and Rosa Lee Comer, Harrisonburg, Va.), one brother (Donald Comer, Westernport, Md.), and her grandmother (Mrs. Kauffman and her husband were serving in VS in a hospital unit in Meridian, Miss., under the Conservative Mennonite Mission Board, and were traveling to Pigeon for a long weekend visit with relatives and friends when the accident took place. Funeral services were held at the Pigeon River C.M. Church, April 3, with Willard Mayer officiating, assisted by Titus Bender.

Lehman, Glenn Walter, son of Harold E. and Beulah (Kinsey) Lehman, was born at Wellsville, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1959; died at home, April 1, 1962, of a congenital heart and kidney disease; aged 3 y. 1 m. 26 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters (Vernon, Louise, Elaine, Wayne, and Anita, all at home), and his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kinsey, Quarryville, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Lehman, Manheim, Pa.). Funeral services were held at the York's Corners Church, April 4, in charge of Ivan Smoker, Alvin Miller, and Irvin Weaver.

Martin, Hettie Z., daughter of John and Mary (Zimmerman) Good, died at the age of 86 at her home, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 14, 1962, after an illness of 4 weeks. She was married to Solomon M. Martin, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 8 children (Fannie-Mrs. A. B. Burkhart, Lancaster; Sue G., at home; Hettie-Mrs. Lewis Ruppert, Lancaster; John H., Honey Brook; Eli G. and Edna-Mrs. Dan Denlinger, Lancaster; Lester G., Dover, Del.; and Clayton S., New Holland), 36 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, one brother (Aaron Z., Ephrata), and one sister (Mrs. Lydia Weaver, Bareville). She was a member of the New Holland Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 17; interment in Weaverland Cemetery.

Martin, Jacob N., son of Elam and Elizabeth (Nolt) Martin, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., June 4, 1894; died at the York (Pa.) Osteopathic Hospital, March 12, 1962; aged 67 y. 9 m. 8 d. He suffered a heart attack, following a hip operation. On Nov. 2, 1916, he was married to Mary Burkholder, who died Sept. 16, 1938. From this union survive 7 children (Norman, Ephrata; Katie-Mrs. David Weaver, Bareville; Harvey, Sheridan; Lizzie Mae, Bareville; Paul, East Earl; Mary, Harrisonburg, Va.; and Anna-Mrs. Martin Eberly, Ephrata). On March 2, 1941, he was married to Lizzie Hoover Newswenger, who survives. Also surviving are 5 stepsons (Peter, Lincoln; David, Lebanon Co.; John, at home; Adam, Bird in Hand, Pa.; and Luke, Witmer), 40 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 2 brothers (Noah and John, Ephrata). He was a member of the Groffdale Church, where funeral services were held March 15, in charge of Joseph O. Weaver and Phares Martin.

Mellinger, Stella M., daughter of Martin W. and Lydia A. (Harnish) Rudy, was born near Strasburg, Pa., June 14, 1921; died at the York (Pa.) Osteopathic Hospital, Jan. 28, 1962; aged 40 y. 7 m. 14 d. On Nov. 12, 1941, she was married to Chester C. Mellinger, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters and 4 sons (Ruth Ann, Helen, Edna, Florence, Esther, Paul, John, Ronald, and Mervin, all at home), her mother (Lydia A. Rudy, Strasburg), one sister (Ethel J. Rudy, Strasburg), and one brother (Harry, Strasburg). One infant son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Hess Church. In 1951 the family moved to York County, where they are assisting in the work at Kralltown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Stony Brook Church, Feb. 1, in charge of John C. Rohrer and Richard Danner; interment in Hess Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Olesh, Debra Joy, stillborn daughter of Steve and Edna (Gettle) Olesh, Bethel, Pa., was born March 26, 1962. Surviving, besides the parents, are one brother (Jonathan) and 4 sisters (Rebecca, Lydia, Judith, and Ruth Ann). Graveside services were held at the Meckville Mennonite Church Cemetery, with Aaron Shank in charge.

Reiff, Susanna E., daughter of Joseph and Susanna (Horst) Eshleman, was born Dec. 31, 1871; died March 12, 1962, at the home of her daughter after a lingering illness; aged 90 y. 2 m. 9 d. She was a member of the Miller Mennonite Church. Surviving are one daughter (Katie-Mrs. Martin W. Showalter, Hagerstown, Md.), 4 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. One great-granddaughter preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Paradise Church, March 15, in charge of Samuel L. Martin, Irvin Shank, Amos E. Horst, and Moses K. Horst.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 19 - May 8, 1962 ­ pages 439, 440.

Bearinger, Mabel, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Eby, was born at Bridgeport, Ont., Jan. 1, 1887; died at her home April 7, 1962; aged 75 y. 2 m. 6 d. In 1909, she was married to Josiah Bearinger, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Doris-Mrs. Eden Good, Waterloo), 2 brothers (Samuel and Alpheus, Waterloo), 4 sisters (Luella-Mrs. Edgar Snider, Mina-Mrs. Alvin Shantz, Beulah-Mrs. Abram Shantz, and Nora-Mrs. Isaac Hurst), and 2 grandsons. One brother and 2 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Erb Street Church, where funeral services were conducted by J. B. Martin.

Brenneman, Moses H., son of Moses and Mary (Steman) Brenneman, was born near Elida, Ohio, March 31, 1881; died at the Lima (Ohio) Memorial Hospital, April 4, 1962, following a cerebral thrombosis; aged 81 y. 4 d. On Oct. 12, 1919, he was married to Lillie Mae Geiger, who died Dec. 22, 1957. Six brothers also preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 daughters (Geneva-Mrs. Orrie Harshbarger, West Liberty; and Gladys-Mrs. Hiram Brenneman, Lima, Ohio), 2 brothers (Andrew and Alpheus), and 2 sisters (Mary and Martha), all of Elida; and 5 grandchildren. He was a member of the Salem Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Richard E. Martin.

Clemens, Frank T., son of George A. and Susie (Tyson) Clemens, was born at Lederach, Pa., Dec. 4, 1903; died of carcinoma at the Valley forge Medical Center and Heart Hospital, Fairview, Pa., April 5, 1962, after a 9-month illness; aged 58 y. 4 m. 1 d. On April 5, 1924, he was married to Elverda Freed, who survives. Also surviving are 11 children (Franklin W., Doylestown; Betty-Mrs. Thomas A. Zendt, Souderton; George A., Pottstown; Doris-Mrs. Charles C. Landes, Souderton; Stanley F., Chalfont; Abram P., Morris Plains, N.J.; Miriam-Mrs. Charles Brunstetter, Easton; Susie-Mrs. Willis G. Derstine, Lima, N.Y.; Robert G., Anchorage, Alaska; Ernest R. and Verna R., both at home), 25 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Jacob Allebach, Harleysville; Mrs. Henry Hagey and Mrs. Alfred Freed, both of Souderton), and 2 brothers (Earl, Harleysville; and Richard, Audubon). One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Souderton Church, where funeral services were held April 9, in charge of Alvin F. Detweiler, Russell B. Musselman, and Jacob M. Moyer.

Eigsti, Ronald Arthur, infant son of John G. and Saloma M. (Hostetler) Eigsti, was born Sept. 24, 1961; died at the Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill., April 6, 1962; aged 6 m. 13 d. He was born with an undeveloped heart, and the veins leading to his lungs did not permit sufficient blood to pass to the lungs for the needed oxygen. On March 13, he was taken to the hospital, and a week later had his first surgery. On April 6, a second operation was performed, but he died soon after. Surviving are his parents, and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Chris Eigsti, Rock Falls, Ill.; and Mr. and Mrs. Amandus Hostetler, Tampico, Ill.). Funeral services were held at the Fairfield A.M. Church near Tampico, by the home ministers, assisted by John E. Hostetler, Roanoke, Ill.

Graber, Elmer, son of Jacob and Barbara (Roth) Graber, was born in Henry Co., Iowa, March 3, 1900; died April 1, 1962; aged 62 y. 29 d. On Feb. 25, 1935, he was married to Olive Scarff, who preceded him in death. Surviving are one daughter (Rosalie-Mrs. Hazen Stipe), one sister (Gladys-Mrs. Wesley White), and one brother (Glen), all of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Two infant children, one sister, and one brother preceded him in death. He was a member of the Pleasant View Church, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church, April 4, in charge of Glen A. Richard and Alvin T. Maberry.

Horst, Daniel S., son of Michael and Mary (Stauffer) Horst, was born at Maugansville, Md., July 1, 1885; died at the Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, April 16, 1962; aged 76 y. 9 m. 15 d. On Oct. 12, 1935, he was married to Anna Brenneman, who died Feb. 12, 1962. Surviving are 3 sisters and one brother (Mrs. M. B. Allison, Kansas City, Kans.; Mrs. Mary Kuhns, Wichita, Kans.; Margaret Horst, Harper, Kans.; and Paul, South Gate, Calif.). He was a member of the Upper Deer Creek C.M. Church, Wellman, Iowa, where funeral services were held April 19, in charge of Victor Kropf, Harvey Yoder, and Morris Swartzendruber.

Hunsberger, Isaac, son of Joseph and Maria (Kilmer) Hunsberger, was born April 3, 1885; died at the Wadsworth (Ohio) Hospital, March 12, 1962; aged 76 y. 11 m. 9 d. He was married to Fannie Steiner, who died Nov. 22, 1961. Surviving are 2 sons (Harvey, Wheaton, Ill.; and Lloyd, Bedford Heights, Ohio), one sister (Mrs. Joel Gehman, Wadsworth), and 4 grandchildren. He was a member of the Bethel Church.

Kaufmann, Helen Anna, daughter of Adolph and Mary (Swanzey) Magnuson, was born in Bureau Co., Ill., July 28, 1917; was killed instantly in an automobile accident near Camp Grove, Ill., April 14, 1962; aged 44 y. 8 m. 17 d. On Feb. 20, 1940, she was married to William H. Kaufmann at Tiskilwa, Ill. Surviving are her husband, 3 children (Mary Beth, a student at Goshen College; William Junior and Alice, both at home), her father, and one sister (Mrs. Rollin Elmore, Tiskilwa). Her mother preceded her in death when Helen was nine years old. She was a member of the Willow Springs Church, where funeral services were held April 17, in charge of C. Warren Long.

Landis, Howard N., son of Jacob and Sallie (Nice) Landis, was born Oct. 13, 1886; died of pneumonia at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., March 31, 1962; aged 75 y. 5 m. 18 d. On Jan. 31, 1923, he was married to Martha Diller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Grace-Mrs. Marvin Meyers, Souderton; Miriam-Mrs. Norman W. Moyer, Selinsgrove; and Paul D., at home), one sister (Mrs. Arthur D. Ruth, Souderton), and one brother (Weston N., Morwood). One infant son preceded him in death. He was a member of the Souderton Church, where funeral services were held April 5, in charge of Jacob M. Moyer and Russell B. Musselman.

Martin, Cora S., daughter of Levi B. and Elizabeth (Stauffer) Huber, was born near Landis Valley, Pa., Oct. 25, 1885; died Feb. 12, 1962; aged 76 y. 3 m. 18 d. In 1905 she was married to John G. Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Elva-Mrs. Norman B. Kready, Manheim; Abram H., with whom they reside; and Elizabeth-Mrs. Earl M. Wert, Neffsville), 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one sister (Anna Wikerd, Lititz), and 4 brothers (Henry and Enos, Lancaster; and David and John, Neffsville). She was a member of the Landis Valley Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 16, in charge of Mahlon Zimmerman, Ira D. Landis, and Levi M. Weaver.

Martin, Jason A., son of Lloyd and Virginia (Horst) Martin, was born at Hagerstown, Md., Aug. 13, 1941; was killed almost instantly near Chambersburg, Pa., March 13, 1962, when the milk truck he was driving was struck by a train; aged 20 y. 7 m. In January, 1960, he was married to Virginia Louise Smith, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Tami Lyn), his parents, 3 brothers and 4 sisters (Mrs. Richard Sensenig, Evanston, Ill.; Marvin K., Mrs. Robert Bollinger, Waynesboro; Genevieve, Stephen, and Gideon, all at home), 4 half brothers and sisters (Mrs. James Barnhart, Greencastle; Mrs. Adam Hege, Newville; Emory E., Waynesboro; and James M., Funkstown, Md.), and his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Amos S. Horst, Hagerstown). Funeral services were held at the Hollowell Brethren in Christ Church, March 17, in charge of Harvey E. Shank.

Martin, Michael Lee, son of Raymond and Norma (Hershey) Martin, Mt. Joy, Pa., was born April 3, 1962; died at the Lancaster (Pa.) St. Joseph's Hospital, April 4, 1962; aged one day. Besides his parents, surviving are 2 brothers and one sister (Gary W., J. Dwight, and Suzanne K.), grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Martin, Lancaster; and Raymond A. Hershey, Paradise), and the maternal great-grandfather (Jacob Hershey, Ronks, Pa.). Graveside services were held April 6, with Henry Frank officiating.

Musser, Sallie G., daughter of John A. and Sarah (Gehman) Good, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 6, 1880; died at her home in Bowmansville, Pa., April 7, 1962; aged 82 y. 2 m. 1 d. She was married to Henry L. Musser, who died in Sept., 1945. Surviving are 4 sons and 2 daughters (Allen G., Denver, Pa.; Harry G., Honey Brook; Sadie G., at home; Mark G., Denver: Lucy-Mrs. Willis M. Zimmerman, East Earl; and Clyde G., Talmage), 23 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Milton G., Mohnton). The day before her death she selected the text to be used at her funeral, II Cor. 5:1. She was a member of the Bowmansville Church, where funeral services were held April 11, in charge of Benjamin Weaver and Howard Good.

Petersheim, Lizzie M., daughter of Samuel and Mary (Mast) Petersheim, was born Nov. 10, 1877; died at the home of her nephew, Samuel K. Petersheim, after a short illness, April 18, 1962; aged 84 y. 5 m. 8 d. She was a member of the Conestoga Church, where funeral services were held April 21, in charge of Ira Kurtz and Christian Kurtz; interment in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Schwartzentruber, Laura, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Jantzi) Jutzi, was born at St. Agatha, Ont., Jan. 1, 1909; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, March 25, 1962; aged 53 y. 2 m. 24 d. On June 1, 1927, she was married to Simon Schwartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are 6 sons (Arthur, Bridgeport; Nyle, Baden; Clare, Vancouver, B.C.; Elverne, Preston; Simon, Jr., and Wayne, Kitchener), 6 daughters (Leona-Mrs. Noah Lichty, Monetville; Ellen-Mrs. Robert Messner, Guelph; Erma, Kitchener; and Reta, Ruth, and Arlene, at home), 10 grandchildren, and 2 stepbrothers. Two sons preceded her in death. She was a member of the Baden Church. Funeral services were held at the Steinman A.M. Church, March 28, with David Groh and Orland Gingerich officiating; interment in Geiger Mennonite Cemetery.

Shaffer, Charles, son of Thomas and Emma (Kriner) Shaffer, was born at Pond bank, Pa., Dec. 2, 1915; died at the Waynesboro (Pa.) Hospital, April 5, 1962; aged 46 y. 4 m. 3 d. In 1939 he was married to Mary Miller, who survives. Also surviving are one son and 2 daughters (Mildred and Charles, at home; and Mrs. James Noll, all of Waynesboro) 2 grandchildren, his stepmother (Mrs. Sarah Shaffer), one half sister (Mrs. Clarence Miller), and 2 stepbrothers (John and Thomas). Funeral services were held at the Barbour Funeral Home, Chambersburg, Pa., April 8, in charge of Clarence Miller and Harvey E. Shank.

Speicher, Mary Matilda, daughter of Noah and Polly (Smith) Speicher, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Dec. 2, 1882; died at the Goshen (Ind.) Hospital, April 19, 1962; aged 79 y. 4 m. 17 d. Surviving are 4 sisters and 2 brothers (Mrs. Edna Moeller and Elizabeth-Mrs. Jess Metzger, both of Goshen; Martha-Mrs. Milton Hall, Nappanee; Ira, Ligonier; Charles, Goshen; and Adelia-Mrs. Sherman Lantz, La Junta, Colo.). Three brothers and 3 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of S. C. Yoder and J. Robert Detweiler.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 20 - May 15, 1962 ­ pages 462, 463, 464.

Burk, Mamie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Musser, was born at Bellefonte, Pa., May 8, 1893; died at the Mercy Hospital, Altoona, Pa., of a heart attack. April 12, 1962; aged 68 y. 11 m. 4 d. She was married to Frank Burk, who died Oct. 17, 1946. Surviving are a stepson (David, Mill Run), 6 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren, and one brother (John, Williamsburg). She was a member of the Mill Run Church. At her request, the words of the song, "I'm the Child of a King," were read as her testimony at her funeral. Funeral services were held at the Laughlin-Carn Funeral Home, April 15, in charge of Sidney Martin.

Burkholder, John M., son of Moses and Rosanna Burkholder, was born near Hubbard, Oreg., June 15, 1901; died of a heart attack at Duchess, Alta., April 7, 1962; aged 61 y. 9 m. 23 d. In 1935 he was married to Mary Siemens, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and one daughter (Harvey, Edmonton, Alta.; Harold, Gem, Alta.; and Edith-Mrs. Albert Larochelle, Duchess, Alta.), one grandson, 3 brothers (Joe, Tofield: Dave, Duchess; and Levi, of Ohio; and 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Weber, Duchess; Mrs. Sarah Burkey, Milford, Nebr.; and Mrs. Anna Brubaker, Duchess). One brother preceded him in death. He was a member of the Duchess Church, where funeral services were held April 11, in charge of Milo Stutzman and C. J. Ramer.

Frederick, N. Clayton, Jr., son of N. Clayton and Martha (Metz) Frederick, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Dec. 17, 1920; died from hemorrhaging caused by a saw wound while at work at Kimberton, Pa., March 27, 1962; aged 41 y. 3 m. 10 d. He was married to Sara Hartshaw, who survives. Also surviving are his parents, 3 sons and 4 daughters (Donald, Delores, Bobby, Kathie, Theresa, Norwood, and Susan, all at home), 2 sisters, and 7 brothers. One sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Bridgeport Church. Funeral services were held at Franconia, March 31, in charge of Marvin M. Freed and Elmer Kolb.

Geiser, John F., son of Fred and Elizabeth (Steiner) Geiser, was born at Apple Creek, Ohio, April 15, 1896; died at the Dunlap Memorial Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, of a heart attack, April 24, 1962; aged 66 y. 9 d. On Nov. 24, 1918, he was married to Helen Gerber, who died April 25, 1958. Surviving are 3 sons and 4 daughters (Elmer S. and Edna-Mrs. Willis Nussbaum, both of Dalton, Ohio; Willis E., Verda-Mrs. Allen Nussbaum, and Ada-Mrs. Aquilla Amstutz, all of Apple Creek; John, Jr., Saranac, Mich.; and Irene-Mrs. Wilmer Brubaker, Ontario, Calif.), 30 grandchildren, and 3 brothers (David F., Apple Creek; Ben F., Orrville; and Allen F., Dalton). Five brothers, 2 sisters, and one grandchild also preceded him in death. He was a member of the Sonnenberg Church, where funeral services were held April 26, in charge of Louis Amstutz, Harlan Steffen, and I. Mark Ross.

Hershberger, Owen O., son of Daniel and Mary (Kropf) Hershberger, was born at Garden City, Mo., Aug. 3, 1897; died at the Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kans., April 27, 1962; aged 64 y. 8 m. 24 d. On March 4, 1920, he was married to Clara Mae Brenneman, who survives. They lived at Tofield, Alta., until 1941 when they moved to Hesston. In 1935 he was ordained to the ministry and was active in this work until he suffered a stroke in 1954. The first 6 years he served the Mountain View congregation at High River, Alta., and the rest of the time at the Pennsylvania Church, near Hesston. Two sons preceded him in death. Surviving, besides his wife, are one daughter (Pearl-Mrs. Lloyd Rodgers, Hesston), 3 sons (Howard, Hesston; James, Mountain Home, Ark.; and John, Denver, Colo.), 16 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mrs. Nancy Zook, Hesston; Mrs. Alice Bowman, Harrisonville, Mo.; Mrs. Pearl Greaser, Eureka, Ill.; and Mrs. Ada Roth, Garden City, Mo.), and 2 brothers (Elmer, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; and Harold, Latour, Mo.). Funeral services were held at the Pennsylvania Church, May 1, with Allen H. Erb and Donald E. King in charge.

Hughes, Caroline, was born at Aberdeen, Kans.; died at Portland, Oreg., Dec. 5, 1961; aged 90 y. She was converted at the Kansas City, Kans., Mission under Bro. J. D. Mininger. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. May Brown and Mrs. Lela H. Johnston), 2 sons (George and Roy), 7 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Florence Roberts). She was a member of the Portland Mission. Interment in a Portland cemetery.

Johnson, Anna Bell, was born at Masontown, Pa., June 13, 1872; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Loretta Parker, Elizabeth, Pa., April 6, 1962; aged 89 y. 9 m. 24 d. Surviving are 2 daughters (Loretta and Mrs. Rose Etta Metzger, Allentown, Pa.), one daughter-in-law (Mrs. Sally Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio), 2 sisters (Mrs. Bessie Dove, Point Marion, Pa.; and Mrs. Hettie Davis, Perryopolis, Pa.,), and 3 grandchildren. She was a member of the Masontown, Pa., Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 9, in charge of Paul M. Roth and W. T. Weaver.

Landis, Ida S., daughter of Aaron and Susan (Houser) Weaver, was born in East Lampeter Twp., Pa., Jan. 4, 1876; died at her home, Lancaster, Pa., March 18, 1962; aged 86 y. 2 m. 13 d. On Dec. 22, 1898, she was married to Amos R. Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Elvin W. and Phares A., Lancaster; and Jacob H., Refton), 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Annie Shultz, Strasburg; and Ella-Mrs. Jacob Harnish, Lyndon). She was a member of Mellinger's Church for 63 years. Funeral services were held at the Herr Funeral Home, March 20, in charge of Harry Lefever and Nelson Landis; interment in Mellinger's Cemetery.

Landis, Sallie G., daughter of Abram and Catherine (Grater) Moyer, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Dec. 10, 1867; died at Telford, Pa., April 13, 1962; aged 94 y. 4 m. 3 d. On Sept. 19, 1885, she was married to John M. Landis, who died June 18, 1943. Surviving are 2 sons and 5 daughters (Maggie-Mrs. Vincent Bergey, Telford; Mary-Mrs. Jacob Wile, Souderton; Katie-Mrs. Wilmer Alderfer, Telford; Edith-Mrs. Henry D. Landis, Schwenksville; Raymond M. and John M., Souderton; and Sallie-Mrs. Raymond Rosenberger, Hatfield), 50 grandchildren, 140 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Sylvanus G., Hatfield: and Henry G., Denbigh, Va.), and one sister (Katie G., Sellersville). three sons and one daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held April 16, in charge of Menno Souder, Arthur Ruth, Leroy Godshall, and Clinton Landis.

McCann, Jacob D., son of James and Frances (Durr) McCann, was born at Masontown, Pa., Aug. 11, 1876; died at the Greene County Memorial Hospital, April 20, 1962; aged 85 y. 8 m. 9 d. He was married to Margaret Snyder, who preceded him in death in 1951. Surviving are 2 sons and one daughter (J. Lester, Masontown; Carmen, Barberton, Ohio; and Mrs. Edna Rishel, Morgantown, W. Va.), one brother and one sister (John and Mrs. Emma Duesenberry), 5 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Masontown Mennonite Church, where services were held April 23, in charge of Paul M. Roth and I. K. Metzler.

Musser, Ulysses M., son of Jacob R. and Susanna (Martin) Musser, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., July 4, 1866; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., April 14, 1962; aged 95 y. 9 m. 10 d. He was married to Mary A. Diem, who died in June, 1958. He was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Esbenshade and High Funeral Home, April 17, in charge of Frank M. Enck and Landis Brubaker; interment in Groffdale Cemetery.

Ramer, Jacqueline Dee and Jennifer Dawn, infant daughters of Robert and Phyllis (Showalter) Ramer, Brooks, Alta., were born prematurely April 22, 1962, and lived for twelve hours, expiring within fifteen minutes of each other. Surviving are their parents, grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Howard Showalter, Broadway, Va.; and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ramer, Duchess, Alta.), and their great-grandparents (H. D. H. Showalter, Harrisonburg, Va.; Sam Martin and Mrs. H. B. Ramer, Duchess, Alta.). Graveside services were held at the Duchess Cemetery, April 25, with C. J. Ramer in charge.

Shenk, Richard LaMar, infant son of Paul L. and Shelby (Harnish) Shenk, Willow Street, Pa., was born and died April 17, 1962, at the Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital. Surviving are his parents, his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ira T. Harnish, New Providence, Pa.; and Mr. and Mrs. Amos M. Shenk, Conestoga, Pa.), and great-grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. John Harnish, Refton, Pa.; and Mrs. Emma Keener, Lampeter, Pa.). Graveside services were held at the Byerland Church Cemetery, with C. Mylin Shenk in charge.

Swartzendruber, Naomi, daughter of Yost and Meriam (Wertz) Yoder, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Nov. 29, 1879; died near Wellman, Iowa, April 25, 1962; aged 82 y. 4 m. 27 d. On Oct. 16, 1902, she was married to Christian Swartzendruber, who died in Oct., 1957. Surviving are 2 daughters and one son (Fern-Mrs. Leslie Hering, Crawfordsville, Iowa; Velma-Mrs. Ernest Yoder, Wellman; and Eldon, Kalona), one sister (Mrs. Ida Hershberger, Parnell), 13 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death. She was a member of the East Union church, where funeral services were held April 27, in charge of J. John J. Miller and A. Lloyd Swartzendruber.

Weitzenkorn, Ethel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, was born at Savannah, Ga., May 10, 1887; died at Norristown, Pa., April 14, 1962; aged 74 y. 11 m. 4 d. She was married to Joseph Weitzenkorn, who survives. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church of Norristown, where funeral services were held April 18, in charge of Markley Clemmer and Paul Hackman.

Yoder, Elizabeth W., was born at Arthur, Ill., Oct. 10, 1894; died at her home in Elkhart, Ind., April 5, 1962; aged 67 y. 5 m. 26 d. On Sept. 18, 1915, she was married to Simon P. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Mrs. Roy Taylor, Mrs. Lydia Williams, Mrs. Ray Hershberger, and Mrs. John Grossman, all of Elkhart), one son (Paul, Elkhart), her mother (Mrs. Amanda Kauffman, Elkhart), 16 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters and 2 brothers (Mrs. Clarence Smith, Elkhart; Mrs. Joni Miller, Sarasota, Fla.; Mrs. Fannie Kauffman, Wellman, Iowa; Michael, Schoolcraft, Mich.; and David, Butlerville, Ind.), and one half brother (Levi Kauffman, Elkhart). She was a member of the Locust Grove Church, where funeral services were held April 7, in charge of Willard M. Swartley and L. E. Toone.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 21 - May 22, 1962 ­ pages 487, 488.

Bechtel, Katie M., daughter of Samuel and Sara (Moyer) Erb, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Feb. 18, 1900; died of coronary thrombosis at her home in Telford, Pa., March 28, 1962; aged 62 y. 1 m. 10 d. On Dec. 7, 1918, she was married to Cyrus N. Bechtel, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Eleanor Souder, Sara E.-Mrs. Harvey B. Souder, and Arlene E.-Mrs. Oswin N. Wenhold, all of Telford), 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one sister and one brother (Lizzie and William M., both of Harleysville). She was a member of the Salford Church, where funeral services were held April 2, in charge of Henry L. Ruth and Jacob M. Moyer.

Bumbaugh, Ralph C., son of Ralph and Mae (Spoonhour) Bumbaugh, was born at Pond Bank, Pa., Dec. 24, 1938; died at the Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital, after a head-on collision with a trailer truck, May 2, 1962; aged 23 y. 4 m. 8 d. In 1958, he was married to Grace Louise Porter, who survives. Occupation: building trailers (cabinetmaker). Also surviving are 2 children (Hathy and Tammy), one brother (Harold, at home), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Robert Fries, Fayetteville, Pa.; Mrs. Eugene Bender, Chambersburg, Pa.; Janice and Joyce, at home). Funeral services were held at the Pond Bank Independent Church, May 4, in charge of Harvey E. Shank and John Ritchey.

Childers, Dennis Lloyd, son of Lloyd and Millie (Heathman) Childers, was born at Grande Prairie, Alta., May 22, 1958; died of complications at Spirit River, Alta., April 23, 1962; aged 3 y. 11 m. 1 d. Besides his parents, he is survived by 3 sisters (Arlene, Glenda, and Beverly) and 2 grandmothers. Funeral services were held at the United Church, Eaglesham, Alta., April 25, in charge of Paul Burkholder and Linford Hackman.

Eberly, Allen W., son of Jonas and Amanda (Witmer) Eberly, was born near Dalton, Ohio, Oct. 2, 1892; died at the Dunlap Memorial Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, after an illness of a few days, Feb. 12, 1962; aged 69 y. 4 m. 10 d. Surviving are 3 brothers (Henry and Daniel, both of Dalton; and Paul, Orrville) and 3 sisters (Elizabeth, Alzena, and Anna, of the home). He was a member of the Chestnut Ridge Church. Funeral services were held at the County Line Church, Feb. 15, with D. L. Swartzentruber, Cleophas Steiner, and Frank Nice officiating.

Hostetter, Earl V., son of Amos and Harriet (Bruce) Hostetter, was born near Strasburg, Pa., Aug. 12, 1893; died unexpectedly at the Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital, April 19, 1962; aged 68 y. 8 m. 7 d. In Nov. 20, 1918, he was married to Anna Mary Neff, who survives. Also surviving is one brother (Ira, Strasburg). He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Church, where he was a trustee for many years. Funeral services were held at the Paradise Church, April 23, in charge of Harold Book and Marvin Eshleman.

Kauffman, Alpha A., son of John and Martha (Zook) Kauffman, was born at Garden City, Mo., Dec. 2, 1887; died, after a long illness of Parkinson's disease, at Sheldon, Wis., April 14, 1962; aged 74 y. 4 m. 12 d. In June, 1915, he was married to Alma Elizabeth Nusbaum, who died Nov. 15, 1947. Surviving are 6 children (Chauncy, Lagrange, Ind.; Andrew and Mark, Sheldon, Wis.; Harold, Augusta, Wis.; Menno, New Paris, Ind.; and Esther-Mrs. Howard Greenawalt, Topeka, Ind.), 24 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Fanny-Mrs. Lewis Morningstar, Goshen, Ind.). Two sons and one daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the North Goshen (Ind.) Church. Funeral services were held at the Sheldon (Wis.) Mennonite Church, April 16, in charge of Leroy Schrock and D. L. Martin, and at North Goshen, April 18, with Russell Krabill and Henry Weaver officiating; interment in Forest Grove Cemetery, Elkhart.

Kuhns, Fannie, daughter of John and Mary (Christner) Miller, was born at Wilmont, Minn., May 6, 1898; died of a heart attack at Nappanee, Ind., March 24, 1962; aged 63 y. 10 m. 18 d. On Feb. 19, 1919, she was married to Menno M. Kuhns, who died Nov. 5, 1941. Surviving are 6 sons (Albert, Obed, John, Manas, Menno, and Willis), 6 daughters (Mrs. Albert Schrock, Martha, Mrs. Steve Yoder, Mrs. Edwin Yoder, Mrs. Marvin Stutzman, and Mrs. Ralph Stichter), 32 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Andrew Yoder, Goshen, Ind.), and 2 brothers (Oba, Amboy, Ind.; and John, Westville, Ind.). She was a member of the North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held March 26, in charge of Homer F. North and Richard Yoder.

Lais, Heide Elizabeth, infant daughter of Eugene B. and Alma (Zook) Lais, Molalla, Oreg., was born Feb. 21, 1962; died April 20, 1962, following 4 _-hour heart surgery. Immediately following surgery the physicians and family rejoiced that the operation was successful, but the shock seemed too much for the tender body, and in about 1 _ hours life was gone. In addition to her parents, survivors include one brother (Eugene, Jr.), 2 sisters (Christiana Ruth and Debra Dianne), and the grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lais, Molalla; and Mr. and Mrs. Kore Zook, Goshen, Ind.). Funeral services were held at the local funeral home, April 20, in charge of Chester Kauffman and Frank Horst.

Long, Charles Franklin, son of Raymond M. and Ethel (Stutzman) Long, was born at Nappanee, Ind., Feb. 26, 1928; died at Goshen, Ind., after a long illness with cancer, April 26, 1962; aged 34 y. 2 m. 26 d. Occupation: teacher. Surviving are his parents, one brother (William R., Middlebury), and his grandfather (Amasa Stutzman, Goshen). He was a member of the College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 29, in charge of J. Robert Detweiler and John H. Mosemann.

Reeser, Harry W., son of Plank and Mary Ann (Wanner) Reeser, was born Aug. 31, 1874; died at the Tel-Hai Rest Home, after a long illness, April 22, 1962; aged 87 y. 7 m. 22 d. He was married on Nov. 6, 1901, to Lena Metzler, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Bertha-Mrs. Arthur Kolb, Morris, Pa.; Anna, at home; Nora-Mrs. Clarence Lefever, Paradise; Ruth-Mrs. John Longacre and Miriam-Mrs. Daniel Longacre, both of Spring City), 16 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Old Road Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Richard Buckwalter, Galen Hostetler, and Clair Eby.

Sell, David Lee, son of Harlan W. and Catherine (Shipe) Sell, Gaithersburg, Md., was born May 12, 1956; died by drowning April 26, 1962; aged 5 y. 11 m. 14 d. A stillborn sister preceded him in death. Surviving are his parents, one brother (Donald), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Menno Sell and Mrs. Etta Shipe). Funeral services were held at the Goshen Mennonite Church, Laytonville, Md., in charge of his uncle, Glen Sell, and his grandfather, Menno Sell.

Shantz, Emma, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Shantz), Rosenberger, was born April 20, 1872; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Leis, Wellesley, Ont., April 20, 1962; aged 90 years. On March 18, 1896, she was married to Norman Shantz, who preceded her in death Dec. 6, 1949. Surviving are 4 sons and 6 daughters (Elmer, Kitchener; Ervin and Leighton, New Hamburg; Delton, Elmira; Mary Ann-Mrs. Omar Cressman, New Dundee; Era-Mrs. Walter Nahrgang, Santa Ana, Calif.; Edith-Mrs. Melvin Cressman, St. Catharines, Ont.; Iona-Mrs. Joseph Leis, Kitchener; Reta-Mrs. Chris Brenneman, New Hamburg; and Erleen-Mrs. Walter Leis, Wellesley), 31 grandchildren, and 53 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Blenheim Church, where funeral services were held April 24, in charge of Vernon Leis and Moses Bowman.

Stauffer, Malinda, daughter of Samuel S. and Magdalena (Brubacher) Snider, was born at Waterloo, Ont., Nov. 15, 1876; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, May 4, 1962; aged 85 y. 5 m. 19 d. She was married to Bishop Norman Stauffer, who preceded her in death in 1927. Surviving are 3 brothers (Edwin, Alvin, and Herbert), 4 stepsons, and 4 stepdaughters. She was active in the church as teacher and WMSA worker. She was a member of the Erb Street Church, Waterloo, Ont., where funeral services were conducted by J. B. Martin.

Weber, Marie, daughter of Aaron and Magdalena Cressman, was born at Strasburg, Ont., April 30, 1884; died of a heart attack at Watrous, Sask., April 19, 1962; aged 77 y. 11 m. 20 d. On Feb. 16, 1910, she was married to Jeremiah B. Weber, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Lyla-Mrs. Gordon Topp, Plato, Sask.), one stepdaughter (Alice-Mrs. Geo. Woods, Vancouver, B.C.), 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Mahlon Clemens, Kitchener, Ont.; and Mrs. Minerva Hunsburger, St. Catharines, Ont.), and 2 brothers (Wilfred and Clifford, Kitchener, Ont.). She was a member of the Sharon Church, Guernsey, Sask., where funeral services were held April 24, in charge of S. D. Shantz and Dan Schlabach.

Zimmerman, Lydia G., daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Good) Musser, was born near Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 17, 1897; died at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, April 28, 1962; aged 65 y. 3 m. 11 d. She was married to Allen Zimmerman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (John and George, both of Narvon), 2 daughters (Ruth-Mrs. Ivan Martin, East Earl; and Verna-Mrs. Noah Shirk, Goodville), 12 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Harry Martin, Mrs. Annie Hahn, and Mrs. Fannie Zimmerman), and 3 brothers (Joseph, Barton, and Jacob). She was a member of the Bowmansville Church, where services were held May 1, in charge of Howard Good and Benjamin Weaver; interment in Weaverland Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 22 - May 29, 1962 ­ page 504.

Barnhart, Chas. A., was born in Fulton Co., Pa., Jan. 6, 1881; died at the Gateway Nursing Home, May 7, 1962; aged 81 y. 4 m. 1 d. He was a member of the Black Oak Bethel Church, Hancock, Md., for 10 years. Funeral services were held at the church, May 10, in charge of Michael M. Horst.

Bender, Christian W., son of Wilhelm and Susan (Petersheim) Bender, was born near Springs, Pa., Oct. 5, 1875; died at his home near Salisbury, Pa., March 16, 1962; aged 86 y. 5 m. 11 d. On Oct. 11, 1898, he was married to Ida Hershberger, who died Feb. 6, 1945. Four sons and 5 daughters were born to this union, 2 of whom preceded him in death. Surviving are 3 sons and 4 daughters (Floyd, Omar, Myra-Mrs. Omar Maust, Harvey, Verda-Mrs. Simon D. Beachy, Della-Mrs. Ivan J. Miller, and Mrs. Fannie Miller), 59 grandchildren, and 87 great-grandchildren. He was ordained as minister on May 23, 1915, and as bishop on May 21, 1916. In this capacity he served faithfully both his local congregation and the Conservative A.M. Conference. At the time of his death, he was the oldest, and longest ordained, minister in the Conservative A.M. Conference. Funeral services were held at the Maple Glen Church, Grantsville, Md., March 20, with Nevin Bender and Erie Renno officiating. Other ministers present also made short and timely remarks. Burial in Oak Dale Cemetery.

Long, Ezra C., son of David and Anna (Horst) Long, was born at Chambersburg, Pa., Feb. 2, 1889; died at the St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, Ill., May 12, 1962; aged 73 y. 3 m. 10 d. On Jan. 9, 1919, he was married to Lydia Denlinger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Alverda-Mrs. Lester Guengerich, Elkhart, Ind.; Ellene-Mrs. Robert Miller, Mishawaka, Ind.; and Gladys-Mrs. Hilary Bertsche, Flanagan, Ill.), 3 sons (Kenneth and Elwin, both of Sterling, Ill.; and E. Dean, of the U.S. Air Force, Minot, N. Dak.), 2 sisters (Viola-Mrs. Henry Lehman, Chambersburg, Pa.; and Rhoda-Mrs. Lloyd Ebersole, Sterling, Ill.), 2 brothers (Menno and Reuel, both of Sterling), and 15 grandchildren. He was a member of the Science Ridge Church, where funeral services were held May 15, in charge of Frederick Erb and A. C. Good.

Yoder, John Ray, son of Amos and Sarah E. Yoder, was born near West Liberty, Ohio, Nov. 3, 1884; died at the Lathan Nursing Home, Bellefontaine, Ohio, April 20, 1962; aged 77 y. 5 m. 17 d. On Nov. 3, 1912, he was married to Rebecca Headings, who died Aug. 18, 1960. Surviving are 2 daughters and 4 sons (Iona-Mrs. John Martin, Springfield, Ohio; Wanda-Mrs. James Youndt, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Ray, Glen, and Glade, all of West Liberty; and James D., Bellow Falls, Vt.) and 8 grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the South Union Church, where funeral services were held April 23, in charge of Roy S. Koch, assisted by Harold Wyandt; interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Transcribed by Ralph Shetler, Oregon


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