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Heatwole, M. Simeon, 87, of Dayton, VA, died Oct. 30, 2003, at the home of a son. Mr. Heatwole was born on April 5, 1916, in Rockingham Co., VA to Melvin Jasper and Mollie Coffman Heatwole. He was a deacon and minister in Bank and Bethany Congregations of the Southeastern Mennonite Conference and was a member of the Bethany Mennonite Church. On June 6, 1945, he married Ruth Hege who died Feb. 17, 1994.

Surviving are four sons, Mahlon Heatwole and wife Colleen, Burton, Mich.; Owen Heatwole and wife Grace, Lakeland, Fla.; Gerald Heatwole and wife Anita, McGaheysville; Clair Heatwole and wife Dianne, Bridgewater; a daughter, Lucinda Schrock and husband Allen, Hillsboro, Ga.; a daughter-in-law, Susan Heatwole Martin, widow of the late Steven Heatwole his son. Three sisters, Lora Heatwole and Nancy Heatwole both of Harrisonburg; Esther Knicely, Mount Crawford; 18 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Hege Heatwole and son Steven who died July 11, 1991

Funeral service was Nov 2, 2003 Bank Mennonite Church, conducted by Eldwin Campbell, John Paul Campbell, Keith Crider and David F. Showalter. Burial follow at the church cemetery.

Source: McMullen Funeral Home
Harrisonbuerg, VA
Submitted by Leon Hertzler

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Hege, Jay E. 49, of 19962 Great Cove Road, McConnellsburg, PA, died Thursday, June 26, 2003, at home from a Farm Accident.
Born April 3, 1954, in Mechanicsburg, PA,  he was the son of Betty L. Hertzler Hege, of Shippensburg, PA and the late Enos H. Hege.
He attended Mt. View Mennonite Church, McConnellsburg, PA., He was a dairy farmer.
On March 8, 1974, he married Aletha Mae Hege.
Besides his mother and his wife, surviving are four sons, Lamar J. and Glenn J., both of Olar, SC and Nathaniel J. and Nevin J., both of McConnellsburg, PA; daughters, Wanda J. (Mrs. Lynn) Straite of Tylertown, MS., Yvonne J. of Dublin, GA., Lisa J. and Ruby J., both of Maryland, and Carla J., Rachel J., Elaine J., and Sarah J., all of McConnellsburg, PA; three grandchildren; four sisters, Jean L. Hege of Shippensburg, PA, Carol A. Hostetter of Spring Run,PA,  Dena R. Skrivseth of Olar, SC and Lanell B. Kropf of Wickenburg, AZ; and three brothers, Daniel L. and Gary M., both of Olar, SC, and Arlin D. of Shippensburg, PA.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Mount Olive Mennonite Church, Maugansville, Md., with Bishop Glenn Martin officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Mennonite Church Cemetery, Maugansville, MD.
Visitors may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 9 p.m., in Howard L. Sipes Funeral Home Inc., 875 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg, PA and one hour before the service Tuesday in the church.
The family requests the omission of flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Mark Strite, 13416 Clear Spring Road, Clear Spring, Md. 21722; or to Kenneth Oberholzer, 19816 Great Cove Road, McConnellsburg PA17233.
Dairyman dies of an injury in farm mishap.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA -- A dairyman died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday in a farming accident on his farm just south of McConnellsburg. Jay Enos Hege of 19962 Great Cove Road in Ayr Township suffered a head injury, according to Pennsylvania State Police, McConnellsburg. PA. He was 49.

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Holdeman, Donna Belle Gunden

Jan. 18, 1927-Feb. 27, 2003

CUMMING, Ga. - Friends of Donna Belle Holdeman, 76, of 131 Hickory Trail, formerly of Elkhart, may call for two hours before the 2 p.m. service Tuesday at Elkhart's Belmont Mennonite Church. The Rev. Duane Beck will officiate, and interment will follow at Rice Cemetery's Memories Mausoleum. Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman FuneralHome is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Holdeman died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at Haven House in Atlanta.

She was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Williams County, Ohio, to William and Naomi (Grieser) Gunden.

She married Frank Holdeman on March 22, 1958, in Elkhart. He survives, along with two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Debra) Cheek of Cumming and Mrs. Frank (Kimberly) Fling of Pinellas Park, Fla.; a son, Greg (Stacy) Holdeman of Lowell, Ind.; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Bill (Darlene) Ropp of Watkinsville, Ga. and Mrs. Rich (Treva) Ritthaler of Groveland, Ill.; and a brother, William (Nell) Gunden Jr., of Harrison, Ark.

A son, Bradley Holdeman, and a brother, Marlin Gunden, are deceased.

Mrs. Holdeman was a homemaker and a member of Midway Community Church in Cumming. She was a former member of Belmont Mennonite Church.

Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, IN
Undated obituary
Submitted by: Thelma Hoover Martin

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Hollinger, Edna Musser, 86, of Ephrata, PA formerly of New Holland and Fivepointville, died July 26, 2003 at Fairmount Homes. She was born in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster Co., PA to Noah and Susanna (Weber) Musser. Her husband, Lester Hollinger preceded her in death in 1993. She was a member of the Weaverland Mennonite Church, East Earl, PA. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fivepointville Fire Company.

Surviving is a son, Lamar E. married to Ruth Ann (Weber) Hollinger, Myerstown, PA and a daughter, Fern E. married to John H. Martin, Jr., Gordonville, PA; eight granddaughters and 19 great-grandchildren. Also a sister, Lucy Rutt, Ephrata, PA; two brothers: Roman married to Anna (Martin) Musser, Lititz, PA and Harvey married to Alverta (Pfautz) Musser, Reinholds, PA.

She was preceded in death by her husband Lester, a sister, Edith Martin.

Funeral service was July 28, 2003 at the Weaverland Mennonite Church with the Bishop C. Kenneth Martin and the Rev. Leon Hurst officiating. Interment in the Weaverland mennonite cemetery, East Earl, PA.

Original obituary and photo may be obtained from
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal,
published Monday, March 31, 2003, Lancaster, Pa.
Submitted by: Peggy Reichard