Gospel Herald Obituaries - December, 1947

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Gospel Herald - Volume XL, Number 36 - December 2, 1947 -- pages 766, 767

Baer.--Emma Melinda, daughter of Christian E. and Barbara (Swartzentruber) Leiss, was born in Oxford Co., Ont., Oct. 4, 1909; passed away, after a ten-day illness, Nov. 12, 1947; aged 38 y. 1 m. 7 d. Death resulted from pneumonia and heart trouble. She was baptized in 1924 and remained a member of the church until death. On Sept. 5, 1935, she was united in marriage to Sylvester Baer, of Waterloo Co., who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Clare, Wilfred, Paul, Elva, Selma, and Elton), her parents, one grandmother (Mrs. Mattie Leiss, Wellesley, Ont.), 4 brothers (Daniel, Millbank, Ont.; Millus and Oscar, Tavistock, Ont.; and Elton at home), and 3 sisters (Aleda--Mrs. Wilfrid J. Bender, Katie--Mrs. Leander Ramseyer, of Tavistock; and Violet, at home). She was much concerned for the physical and spiritual welfare of her children. Funeral services were held Nov. 15 at the home and at the East Zorra A.M. Church, Tavistock, in charge of David Schwartzentruber, D. S. Jutzi, Andrew Jantzi, and Curtis Cressman. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.

PLEASE NOTE -- THE CHILD'S NAME IS SPELLED -- Wilfr e d -- AND THE BROTHER'S NAME IS SPELLED -- Wilfr i d

Harkins.--Daniel, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Harkins, was born at Salisbury, Pa., Oct. 30, 1861; died at the home of his daughter (Mabel) after a three-week illness, Oct. 29, 1947; aged 85 y. 11 m. 29 d. On March 25, 1890, he was united in marriage to Hannah Herr Foreman, who preceded him in death seven years ago. One son (Elmer) also predeceased him. Surviving are 6 daughters (Ada--Mrs. J. Rohrer Burkhart, Lititz, Pa.; Mary, Philadelphia, Pa.; Iva--Mrs. J. M. Chambers, Willow Street, Pa.; Mabel--Mrs. T. S. Denlinger, Hessdale, Pa.; Fannie--Mrs. Raymond Wenger, Scottdale, Pa.' Lenora--Mrs. Amos D. Wenger, Jr., Fentress, Va.) and 17 grandchildren. He was a member of the Mennonite Church. During his last illness he expressed a readiness and a desire to depart this life. Funeral services were conducted at the New Providence, Pa., Mennonite Church by Abram Metzler and Jacob Harnish. Text: Job 7:10. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Hostetler.--Jacob J., son of the late Levi and Barbara (Peachey) Hostetler, was born near Belleville, Pa., Aug. 30, 1861; died at his home, Nov. 12, 1947; aged 86 y. 2 m. 13 d. Death resulted from a heart attack. On March 5, 1896, he was married to Barbara Zook, of Lawrence Co., Pa., who preceded him in death on Feb. 16, 1918. Surviving are one son (Clifford), one daughter (Maude), 5 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 2 brothers (Jephtha E. and Joshua S., both of Belleville). One daughter (Kathryn) one sister, and 6 brothers predeceased him. Funeral services, in charge of John B. Zook and Louis Peachey, were held Nov. 15 at the Locust Grove Church, Belleville, of which he was a member. Text: Rev. 21:4.

Kauffman.--Alma Elizabeth, daughter of John C. and Fannie (Yoder) Nusbaum, Middlebury, Ind., was born March 7, 1884; passed away Nov. 15, 1947; aged 63 y. 8 m. 8 d. A major operation in 1944 left her in ill health; and the day before her death she underwent another operation. As a child of about twelve years she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and was baptized by John F. Funk into the fellowship of the Prairie Street congregation, Elkhart, Ind. On June 12, 1915, she was married to Alpha A. Kauffman, of Kenmore, N. Dak., who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Chancy, Lagrange, Ind.; Andrew, Sheldon, Wis.; Esther Greenawalt, Topeka, Ind.; Mark, Sheldon, Wis.; Harold, Hollsopple, Pa.; and Menno, at home), 10 grandchildren, one sister (Alta--Mrs. A. L. Fullerton, Mio, Mich.), and one brother (Irvin, Port Clinton, Ohio). One son (Noah) and one daughter (Ruth) preceded her in death in infancy, and one son (Ezra) predeceased her in France in 1944. In 1942 she joined the North Goshen, Ind., congregation. The night before her operation she expressed complete resignation to the will of God. May the Lord use the testimony of her life for much good. Funeral services were conducted Nov. 17 at the home and at the North Goshen Church by Paul Mininger and J. C. Wenger. Burial was made in the Forest Grove Cemetery.

Kurtz.--Rachel I., daughter of Israel and Veronica Yoder, was born east of Goshen, Ind., Dec. 3, 1851; died at her home, Smithville, Ohio, Nov. 9, 1947; aged 95 y. 11 m. 6 d. At the age of about eight years she moved to Wayne Co., Ohio, where she lived until the time of her death. At an early age she was received into the fellowship of the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio. At the time of her death she was the oldest member of the Pleasant Hill congregation, Sterling, Ohio. On Nov. 8, 1887, she was united in marriage to Adam K. Kurtz, of Smithville, who preceded her in death on Dec. 5, 1921. Surviving are one sister (Leah, of Smithville), one stepdaughter (Catherine Kurtz, also of Smithville), one stepson (Emmet L. Kurtz, New Castle, Pa.), 12 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren, and a number of other relatives. She was lovingly cared for by her sister and stepdaughter, with whom she resided. She was devoted to her Lord and the Church. Funeral services were held Nov. 12 at the Oak Grove Church, in charge of William G. Detweiler, assisted by Gerald Studer and J. S. Gerig. Interment was made in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Roth.--Jacob G., son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gerig) Roth, was born near Smithville, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1871; passed away at the Goshen, Ind., Hospital, Nov. 16, 1947; aged 76 y. Death resulted from a heart attack which he suffered while in Goshen attending the funeral of his grandson. At the age of eighteen he went to Wayland, Iowa, to work. Shortly afterward he became a Christian and united with the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. On July 29, 1892, he was united in marriage to Bertha Wyse. They spent all their married life in the Wayland community, except for one year which they spent in Wayne Co., Ohio. Two children predeceased him in early childhood. Surviving are his widow, 2 daughters (Mina--Mrs. C. L. Graber, and Verna--Mrs. Melvin Gingerich, both of Goshen), one son Arthur W., Orrtanna, Pa.), 2 brothers (Chris H. and Peter G., both of Wayland, Iowa), 2 sisters (Mrs. Mary Boese, of Wayland; and Mrs. Vernon Amstutz, Smithville, Ohio), 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was a kind father and husband and was interested in improvement and expansion, not only in material things, but also in the program of the Church. Funeral services were conducted by S. C. Yoder and J. D. Graber at the Culp Funeral Home, in Goshen, on Nov. 18 and by Simon Gingerich and Willard Liechty at the Sugar Creek Church, Wayland, Iowa, on Nov. 20. The body was interred in the cemetery adjoining the church.

Rutt.--Aaron B., son of Henry and Catharine (Burkhart) Rutt, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Nov. 2, 1865; died at his home in New Holland, Pa., Nov. 2, 1947; aged 82 y. On Nov. 18, 1886, he was married to Elizabeth M. Weaver, who predeceased him on Nov. 2, 1925. To this union were born 10 children (Phares, and Anna--Mrs. George Sauder, both of Goodville, Pa.; Mary--Mrs. Ivan Weaver, Bareville, Pa.; Clara--Mrs. Landis Buchen, Farmersville, Pa.; Elizabeth--Mrs. Harry Horst, Lititz, Pa.; Clarence, and Marian--Mrs. Daniel Weaver, both of New Holland, Pa.; Katie, Susan and Viola, at home), all of whom survive. He was a member of the New Holland Mennonite Church and attended faithfully as long as he was able. Funeral services were held at the home, in charge of Noah Sauder, and the New Holland Church, in charge of Mahlon Witmer. Text: II Tim. 4:6-8. Interment was made in the Weaverland Cemetery.

Stover.--Vena E., daughter of David J. and Mary Ann (Aucker) Weaver, was born near Mifflintown, Pa., Sept. 1, 1876; passed away at her home, Blooming Glen, Pa., after fourteen weeks' illness, Aug. 13, 1947; aged 70 y. 11 m. 13 d. Death resulted from carcinoma, from which she had suffered for two years. On Sept. 12, 1905, she was united in marriage to Daniel B. Martin, of Sterling, Ohio, who preceded her in death on Aug. 26, 1921. To this union were born 2 sons and one daughter. In May, 1923 she was married to Edwin F. Stover, of Blooming Glen, Pa., who predeceased her in May, 1928. Surviving are 2 children (Wayne Martin, Perkasie, Pa. and Grace Martin, Blooming Glen, Pa.), 3 grandchildren, 5 sisters (Mrs. Charles Kolb, Spring City, Pa.; Mrs. Philip Harner, Waynesboro, Va.; Mrs. T. K. Moyer, Blooming Glen, Pa.; Mrs. E. J. Burkholder, Harrisonburg, Va.; Mrs. A. H. Burkholder, Harrisonburg, Va.), and 3 brothers (David N., Waynesboro, Va.; Amos, Grottoes, Va.; and Jonas, Royersford, Pa.). One infant son (William) predeceased her. Funeral services, in charge of Wilson Moyer and Melvin Bishop, were held at the Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, of which she was a member. Text: Mark 14:8. Burial was made in the Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery.

Wine.--Edith Christine, daughter of Norman F. and Ada (Kreider) Wine, Lebanon, Pa., was born Sept. 12, 1946; died in the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, Nov. 7, 1947; aged 1 y. 1 m. 25 d. Death was caused by tracheal bronchitis and pneumonia. Surviving are her parents, one sister (Marie Kathleen), 3 grandparents (Mrs. Katie L. Kreider, and Mr. and Mrs. George F. Wine), and 3 great-grandparents (James Wine, Mrs. Ida Kreider, and Mrs. Sarah Heatwole). She was a lively, cheerful little girl. Her sweet, patient disposition endeared her to many during her brief stay on earth. Funeral services were held at the Gingerich Mennonite Church, Annville, Pa., Nov. 9, with Daniel Wert and Harry Shreiner in charge. Text: Mark 10:14. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Transcribed by Martha E. Heath, Indiana

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Gospel Herald - Volume XL, Number 37 - December 9, 1947 -- page 799

Garber.--Emma S., daughter of the late J. Hoffman and Barbara Hershey, was born near Salunga, Pa., Sept. 26, 1855; passed away after a week's illness, Nov. 15, 1947; aged 92 y. 1 m. 19 d. Death resulted from a heart condition. On Oct. 30, 1879, she was united in marriage to David L. Garber, who died Feb. 22, 1930. Surviving are 2 sons (Benjamin F. and J. Hoffman), 12 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Elizabethtown, Pa., Mennonite Church. Many knew her as "Grandma." Funeral services were held Nov. 19 at the Miller Funeral Home and at the Elizabethtown Church, in charge of Clarence Lutz and Walter Keener. Interment was made in the Mennonite Cemetery at Landisville, Pa.

Kauffman.--John L., son of Stephen and Mary Kauffman, was born in Pennsylvania, March 8, 1864; passed away at his home, South Gate, Calif., Nov. 18, 1947; aged 83 y. 8 m. 10 d. As a child he moved with his parents to Cass Co., Mo., where he grew to manhood. At an early age he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, near Garden City, Mo. Later he transferred his membership to the Calvary Mennonite Church, in Los Angeles, Calif., where he remained a member until death. On Dec. 27, 1888, he was united in marriage to Emma Helmuth at Garden City, Mo. Surviving are his widow, 2 sons (Ray, Lynwood, Calif.; and Clarence, South Gate, Calif.), 3 daughters (Pearl--Mrs. Emery Schrock, Kansas City, Mo.; Sadie--Mrs. Oscar Miller, Harrisonville, Mo.; and Beulah--Mrs. Simon Miller, Palm Springs, Calif.), one sister (Ida--Mrs. Ben Martin, Minot, N. Dak.), one brother (David, Minot, N. Dak.), 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a number of other relatives, and many friends. His parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters predeceased him. Memorial services were held Nov. 21 at the Utter-McKinley Chapel at Huntington Park, Calif., with Henry Wolfer officiating. Interment was made in the Inglewood Park Cemetery.

Keim.--John F., son of Benjamin and Susan (Miller) Keim, was born near Goshen, Ind., March 4, 1862; passed away at the Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Ill., Nov. 10, 1947; aged 85 y. 8 m. 6 d. In November, 1883, he was married to Esther McGown, of Buchanan, Mich., who died in Clarkville, Tenn. To this union were born 3 sons, 2 of whom (Frank S., Wauseon, Ohio; and Ben W., Archbold, Ohio), survive. In August, 1895, he was married to Susan Miller, of Dickson, Tenn., who, together with 5 sons (Harley R., and Ira, Heyworth, Ill.; Menno S., Stanford, Ill.; Andrew J., Danvers, Ill.; and Loren E., Hopedale, Ill.) survives. One brother (Joseph) and one sister (Mrs. Liza Julian) reside in Michigan. One son (John), 3 brothers, and 4 sisters predeceased him. Funeral services in charge of Simon Litwiller and Ben Springer, were held Nov. 13 at the Hopedale, Ill., Mennonite Church, of which he was a member. Text: Jer. 9:23, 24. Interment was made in the Mennonite Cemetery.

Rudy.--William, son of the late Benjamin Rudy, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., April 24, 1864; died Sept. 8, 1947; aged 83 y. 4 m. 14 d. He was married to Rachel Reist; she preceded him in death in February, 1938. Surviving are 3 sons (Jacob, Waterloo, Ont.; Omar, Westmontrose, Ont.; and Abner, New Hamburg, Ont.), 4 daughters (Mary--Mrs. E. Bechtel, Mannheim, Ont.; Martha--Mrs. Harry Thaler, Centerville, Ont.; Rachel--Mrs. Percy Snyder, Mannheim, Ont.; and Sarah--Mrs. Almer Scheidel, Kitchener, Ont.), one brother (Jeremiah, Waterloo, Ont.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Simeon Gingerich, Kitchener, Ont.; and Mrs. Lucy Blodgett, Rochester, N.Y.). He was a faithful, punctual church-goer and taught his family to worship God. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 10 by Howard W. Stevanus at the Waterloo Mennonite Church.

Weidman.--Henry B., son of the late Henry and Mary (Burkholder) Weidman, was born on a farm near Reamstown, Pa., Sept. 1, 1858; died Oct. 13, 1947; aged 89 y. 1 m. 12 d. He was in good health until about fifteen months before his death. On Jan. 12, 1893, he was united in marriage to Anna H. Brubaker. They resided on a farm near Reamstown for twenty-five years and then moved to Ephrata, Pa. He was a member of the Indiantown, Pa., Mennonite Church for forty-six years. Surviving are his widow and 2 daughters (Alma and Fannie, at home). One son and one daughter preceded him in death in infancy. Funeral services were held at the Ephrata, Pa., Mennonite Church, in charge of Ira Huber and Amos Horst. Burial was made in the Mellinger Cemetery.

Yoder.--Galen Glenn, son of Richard and Cordelle Yoder, was born May 9, 1946; passed away in the Community Hospital, Rolette, N. Dak., Nov. 12, 1947; aged 1 y. 6 m. 3 d. Surviving are his parents, 3 grandparents (Peter and Nancy Yoder, Surrey, N. Dak.; and William Yoder, Wellman, Iowa), and a large number of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Nov. 16 at the home and at the Lakeview Church, Wolford, N. Dak., in charge of the local ministers. Text: Mark 10:13-16.

Yutzy.--Reuben J., son of Jonas and Mary (Miller) Yutzy, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, March 26, 1884; died at the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hutchinson, Kans., Nov. 21, 1947; aged 63 y. 7 m. 25 d. Death resulted from heart trouble and dropsy. On March 1, 1910, he was married to Catherine Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Clarence, Kutch, Colo.; Mahlon, Hutchinson, Kans.; Ivan, Reuben Paul, and Gilbert Ray, at home), 6 daughters (Mary--Mrs. Arthur Ebersole, Birch Tree, Mo.; Bertha--Mrs. Harold Campbell, Waynesboro, Va.; Gladys, Ada, Stella, and Erma, at home), 10 grandchildren, 2 brothers (John, Conway Springs, Kans.; and Joseph, Hutchinson, Kans.), and 5 sisters (Mary--Mrs. David Miller, Hutchinson, Kans.; Fanny--Mrs. Amos Garber, Barrs Mills, Ohio; Mattie--Mrs. Will Yoder, Yoder, Kans.; Susan--Mrs. Simon Schlabach, Fredericksburg, Ohio; Elizabeth--Mrs. Sam Schrock, Molalla, Oreg.). One brother and one sister preceded him in death. As a young man he united with the church. Although his health did not permit him to attend services for a number of years, he nevertheless showed vital interest in her doctrines. Funeral services were held at the Yoder, Kans., Church, Nov. 25, in charge of Harry A. Diener and L. J. Miller. Text: Amos 4:12b.

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Gospel Herald - Volume XL, Number 38 - December 16, 1947 -- pages 814 - 815

Beachy.--Valentine Feltz, son of Abraham and Barbara (Tice) Beachy, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., May 15, 1874; died Oct. 26, 1947, after five months' ill health; aged 73 y. 5 m. 11 d. He lived near Shipshewana, Ind., most of his life, and was a member of the Forks Mennonite Church. Surviving are his widow (nee Lydia Hershberger), one daughter (Mrs. Gladys Hoffman, Sturgis, Mich.), 6 sons (Henry, Rockton, Ill.; George, Elmer, and Francis, of Constantine, Mich.; John, Three Rivers, Mich.; and Raymond, Detroit, Mich.), 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Elizabeth Christner, of Three Rivers; and Mrs. Fanny Gouker, Elkhart, Ind.), and a number of other relatives. Funeral services were conducted Oct. 29 at the Forks Church, by Norris Hunsberger and Earley C. Bontrager. Burial was made in the Bontrager Cemetery near the church.

Bleile.--Sarah Ann, daughter of the late Noah and Nancy (Hartman) Metzler, was born near Wakarusa, Ind., March 6, 1878; died at her home near Nappanee, Ind., Nov. 8, 1947; aged 69 y. 8 m. 2 d. Death resulted from a dilated heart. She lived in the vicinity of Nappanee most of her life. In her youth she united with the Mennonite Church and was a member of the North Main Street Congregation in Nappanee at the time of her death. Surviving are her husband (Ezra P. Bleile), to whom she was married on Nov. 17, 1898, and 9 children (Mabel Yoder, Fairview, Mich.; Earl, Roseburg, Oreg.; Elsie Albin, Goshen, Ind.; Grace Miller, Warsaw, Ind.; John, Elkhart, Ind.; Paul, Wakarusa, Ind.; Mary Weldy, of Nappanee; Ruth Sherman, Goshen; and Gerald, Wakarusa), 31 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Lizzie Yoder, Middlebury, Ind.; Ella Housour, and Emma Mullet, of Nappanee). One infant daughter (Ruby) preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted at the church, by Homer F. North, assisted by Ray F. Yoder. Burial was made in the Union Center Cemetery.

Coyle.--John Coyle was born in Baxter Co., Ark., Jan. 22, 1869; died at the home of a niece, Norfork, Ark., Nov. 18, 1947; aged 78 y. 9 m. 27 d. Surviving are one son (Alonza, Judsonia, Ark.), and one daughter (Verda--Mrs. Howard Milam, Washington, Iowa). In his younger years he had accepted Christ, and although he later neglected his spiritual life, in his last days he expressed indications of a renewed life in Christ. All his life was spent in or near the Culp, Ark., community. He was a lover of outdoor life, a sociable friend, an honest neighbor, and a lover of children. Funeral services, in charge of Glen Yoder and Frank Horst, were held in Table Rock Cemetery, where burial was made.

Kauffman.--Franklin Clay, son of Harry and Elizabeth Kauffman, was born near Martinsburg, Pa., July 21, 1901; died suddenly, of a heart attack, Nov. 24, 1947; aged 46 y. 4 m. 3 d. He was a member of the Mennonite Church from the time of his youth. On Nov. 19, 1922 he was united in marriage to Edith Metzler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Eugene, Keyser, W. Va.; and Donald and Albert, at home), one daughter (Mary Catharine, at home), one grandson, one brother (William, Harrisburg, Pa.), several half brothers and half sisters, his mother, and his foster parents (Albert and Mary Kauffman). Funeral services were conducted at the Martinsburg, Pa., Mennonite Church, Nov. 26, in charge of D. I. Stonerook and C. A. Graybill. Interment was made in the Kauffman Cemetery.

Keiser.--Elvina, daughter of Joseph C. and Catharine Gingerich, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Dec. 15, 1871; passed away at her late home, in Wayland, Iowa, Nov. 21, 1947; aged 75 y. 11 m. 6 d. She was confined to a wheelchair for more than four years, on account of arthritis, and was cared for by a granddaughter (Geraldine Keiser). In spite of her affliction she always manifested a hopeful spirit. On Oct. 22, 1902, she was united in marriage to John Wesley Keiser, who died on March 11, 1930. In her teens she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Amish Mennonite Church. In 1929 when she and her husband moved from Manson to Wayland, Iowa, they transferred their membership to the Sugar Creek Church, of which she was a member at the time of her death. Surviving are 5 children (Ora M., Kalona, Iowa; Harley F., Denver, Colo.; Emmert L., Trenton, N. J.; Olive--Mrs. Elmer Schumacher, Visalia, Calif.; and Ruth--Mrs. Lawrence Allen, Keithsburg, Ill.), 6 grandchildren, 8 brothers (Daniel and Edward, Turner, Mich.; Fred and Walter, Canby, Oreg.; Amos, Parnell, Iowa; Simon, Wayland, Iowa; Joseph C., Detroit Lakes, Minn.; and Ezra, Iowa City, Iowa), one sister (Emma, Kalona, Iowa), and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at the Sugar Creek Church on Nov. 23 by Willard Leighty, assisted by E. S. Mullet. Interment was made in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.

Mellinger.--Clara, daughter of the late John and Sara (Thomas) Huber, was born in Pequea Twp., near Baumgardner, Pa., Aug. 11, 1886; died at the St. Joseph Hospital, Oct. 18, 1947; aged 61 y. 2 m. 7 d. Death resulted from pneumonia, which followed injuries received in a fall. On Nov. 3, 1909, she was united in marriage to Harvey C. Mellinger, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (C. Mervin, Benjamin G., and J. Parke, all of Willow Street, Pa.; and Dorothy I.--Mrs. Ellis Denlinger, Paradise, Pa.), and 8 grandchildren. One son (Arthur) preceded her in death. Early in their married life she and her husband accepted Christ and united with the Byerland Mennonite Church, Willow Street, Pa. She was a loving wife and mother and lived an exemplary Christian life. Funeral services were held Oct. 21 at the Byerland Church, with D. Stoner Krady and Maris Hess officiating. Text: II Sam. 12:23. Interment was made in the Byerland Cemetery.

Nussbaum.--Adrian Clair, son of Levi and Nettie (Amstutz) Nussbaum, was born near Apple Creek, Ohio, Nov. 27, 1929; passed away at the Community Hospital, Wooster, Ohio, Nov. 24, 1947; aged 17 y. 11 m. 27 d. Death resulted from cerebral hemorrhage caused by injuries received in a motorcycle accident the preceding day. On Feb. 22, 1942, he was baptized and received as a member of the Kidron, Ohio, Mennonite Church. One brother (Merlin Edward) preceded him in death. Surviving are his parents, 7 brothers (Laverne and Marion, of Wooster, Ohio; Orie, Dalton, Ohio; Harold, LeRoy, John, and Vernon, at home), 3 sisters (Mrs. Ervin Linder, Louisville, Ohio; Mrs. Ray Noblit, Wooster, Ohio; and Edith, at home), and 2 grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Amstutz). Funeral services were held Nov. 28 at the home of his parents, and at the Kidron Church, with Reuben Hofstetter in charge, assisted by Allen Bixler, Isaac Zuercher, and B. Charles Hostetter. Burial was made in the adjoining church cemetery.

Roeschley.--John, son of John and Elizabeth Roeschley, was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Aug. 25, 1859; died at his home, Flanagan, Ill., Nov. 24, 1947; aged 88 y. 2 m. 29 d. His early boyhood was spent in the vicinity of Eureka, Ill. After his marriage to Elizabeth Orendorff on Jan. 18, 1891, they moved to Flanagan. Surviving are his widow, 9 children (Eli and Leo, Graymont, Ill.; Noah, Morton, Ill.; Lovina Slagell, Gridley, Ill.; Melvin, Roy, and Orie, of Flanagan; Freda and Harold, at home), one sister (Mrs. Elizabeth Yordy, of Eureka), and 18 grandchildren. Four children (Alfred, Amelia, Esther, and Ivan) preceded him in death. In his early youth he accepted Christ and united with the Mennonite Church. He lived a quiet but faithful life. Funeral services were conducted at the Waldo Church, in charge of J. D. Hartzler, assisted by A. C. Good. Interment was made in the Waldo Cemetery.

Schlegel.--John M., son of the late Joseph and Mary Schlegel, was born in Pulaski, Iowa, Dec. 5, 1864; died at the Albany, Oreg., General Hospital, after two weeks' illness, Nov. 19, 1947; aged 82 y. 11 m. 14 d. He accepted Christ in his youth and was a member of the Mennonite Church until the time of his death. On March 28, 1886, at Milford, Nebr., he was married to Anna Roth. In 1897 he moved to Albany, Oreg. His wife predeceased him in January, 1924. Three infant children (Leander, Eddie, and Katie) and one son (Harry) also predeceased him. Surviving are 6 children (John R., Lebanon, Oreg.; Mrs. Sadie Reeser, Van Nuys, Calif.; Mrs. Mary Roth, Homer, Mrs. Ada Reeser, and Mrs. Anna Heyerly, all of Albany, Oreg.), 43 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, 5 brothers (Dan, Pete, Will, Sam, and Lee, all of Milford, Nebr.), 3 sisters (Mrs. Anna Roth, and Mrs. Lena Kramer, Milford, Nebr.; and Mrs. Mary Erb, Albany, Oreg.), and a large number of other relatives and friends. He was a devoted father and a self-sacrificing friend. Funeral services were held at the Albany Mennonite Church, Nov. 24, in charge of George M. Kauffman, Paul Roth, and Gordon Jaffe. Interment was made in the Riverside Cemetery.

Snider.--Jacob S., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Snider, was born July 5, 1861; passed away after a brief illness at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Dec. 1, 1947; aged 86 y. 4 m. 26 d. In 1887 he was married to Ida Stauffer. He was a member and regular attendant of the Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Ont., and was a member of the Mennonite Aid Union, on whose executive committee he served for many years. Surviving are his widow, 4 sons (Howard, Vernon, and Clare, Waterloo, Ont.; and Willard, Hawthorne, Calif.), 3 daughters (Beulah--Mrs. Clayton Snider, Waterloo, Ont.; Irma--Mrs. Hiram Nissley, Mt. Joy, Pa.; and Eileen--Mrs. Melvin Martin, Floradale, Ont.), 21 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by S. F. Coffman and J. B. Martin at the Erb Street Church.

Roth.--Mary, daughter of Christian and Catharine (Short) Eicher, was born in Fulton Co., Ohio, April 21, 1864; passed away on Nov. 12, 1947; aged 83 y. 6 m. 21 d. On Dec. 16, 1886, she was married to John C. Roth, who predeceased her on Oct. 11, 1943. They lived in Ohio for one year and then moved to Iowa. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Amish Mennonite Church, later transferring her membership to the Sugar Creek Church at Wayland, Iowa, where she was a member at the time of her death. She was a faithful wife and a devoted mother, of an unassuming nature; she attended church regularly as long as she was able. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Emma Roth and Mrs. Katie Wenger, of Wayland; and Eliza--Mrs. Silas Zehr, Manson, Iowa), 3 brothers (Daniel, Noah and Henry, all of Fulton Co., Ohio), 2 sisters (Mrs. Katie Short and Eliza--Mrs. Henry Short, both of Fulton Co.), 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Nov. 14 at the Sugar Creek Church, in charge of Simon Gingerich and Willard Leichty. Interment was made in the cemetery near by.

Rupp.--Frank H., son of Henry and Catherine Rupp, was born near Pettisville, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1879; passed away at the Memorial Hospital, Napoleon, Ohio; aged 67 y. 10 m. 1 d. Death resulted from cancer. In his youth he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church, where he served actively in various capacities. On Jan. 6, 1903, he was united in marriage to Lydia Lugbill, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Sylvan and Mahlon, both of Archbold, Ohio), 3 daughters (Mabel--Mrs. Walter Wyse, Viola--Mrs. John Aeschliman, Nola--Mrs. Edwin Nafziger, all of Archbold), 19 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Simon, Daniel, Jacob, and Harvey), one sister (Anna--Mrs. Aaron Frey), and many other relatives and friends. His parents, one grandchild, and 2 sisters (Eliza--Mrs. Jonas Short, and Sarah--Mrs. Aaron Short) preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, by Simon Stuckey and Jesse J. Short.

Sommer.--Lillian Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam W. Sommer, was born at Kidron, Ohio, Dec. 17, 1926; passed away at the Rocky Glen Sanitarium, McConnelsville, Ohio, after an illness of four years, Nov. 24, 1947; aged 20 y. 11 m. 7 d. Early in youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour. Her life, although brief, was not lived in vain, for she brought much happiness and blessing into her home and community. One sister (Zena) predeceased her eight months ago. Surviving are her parents, one sister (Vesta, Nigeria, W. Africa), and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted on Nov. 27 at her late home and at the Kidron, Ohio, Mennonite Church, by Gerald V. Smelser, A. S. Rosenberger, Allen Bixler, and B. Charles Hostetter, and at the grave in the adjoining cemetery by Reuben Hofstetter and Isaac Zuercher. Texts: Ps. 46; Gen. 37:34, 35; Job 1.

Wagler.--John, son of Joseph and Barbara (Zehr) Wagler, was born in Obergeis, Alsace Lorraine, July 25, 1859; passed away at his home in Wayland, Iowa, Nov. 23, 1947; aged 88 y. 3 m. 28 d. In July he suffered a light stroke, which impaired his speech; but he was not bedfast until the last week of his earthly life. At the age of 12 he accepted Christ and united with the Mennonite Church. At the age of 24 he was ordained to the ministry and served the church in Alsace Lorraine for 20 years. After coming to the United States on Aug. 22, 1904, he served as co-pastor of the Sugar Creek Church, at Wayland, Iowa, until 1920, when he transferred his membership to the Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church, where he was a member at the time of his death. In 1884 he was united in marriage to Anna Schertz, who predeceased him. To this union were born 7 children, 4 of whom (Joseph, Peter, Anna, and Adolph) died in early childhood. He was later married to Catherine Litwiller, who soon preceded him in death also. One daughter (Anna Johannah) was born to this union. In May, 1903, he was married to Catherine Hirschy, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Lydia--Mrs. Joe C. Hirschy, Wayland, Iowa; and Anna--Mrs. Lawrence Fritz, Washington, Iowa), 2 sons (John, Wayland, Iowa; and Alfred, Mount Pleasant, Iowa), 34 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. He was a kind, loving husband and father who was concerned not only about the physical needs but also the spiritual welfare of his family. Funeral services were held at the Sugar Creek Church, in charge of W. H. Regier, assisted by W. J. Stevens, Willard Leighty, and Simon Gingerich. Interment was made in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.

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Bradley.--Harvey G., son of the late Sarah and Henry (Gallagher) Bradley, passed away at his late home, Nov. 28, 1947; aged 64 y. On Feb. 11, 1915, he was united in marriage to Elva L. Kise, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Cleon H., Gloria Jean, Arlene, and Kenneth, all at home). He was a member of the Columbia, Pa., Mennonite Mission, where funeral services were conducted Dec. 1 by C. K. Lehman and Frank Garman. Interment was made at Washington Boro, Pa.

Good.--Margaret S. (Josie), daughter of Lewis and Pollyanna (Berry) Powell, was born near Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 23, 1866; passed away Nov. 1, 1947; aged 81 y. 8 d. About ten years ago she became ill, and although having never fully recovered, she was able to attend church services and do her own light housekeeping until the time of her death. She was a member of the Weaver's Mennonite congregation since her youth. On Feb. 26, 1888, she was united in marriage to Joseph H. Good, who preceded her in death twelve years ago. One daughter (Lillie--Mrs. C.F. Layman) also predeceased her. Surviving are 6 children (Mrs. Herman F. Burkholder, Mrs. Michael O. Blosser, and Mrs. Delbert R. Thacker, all of Harrisonburg, Va.; Mrs. Herman E. Heatwole, La Junta, Colo.; Leonard P., Richmond, Va.; and Lewis C., Blandensburg, Md.). Funeral services were conducted at the home by C. K. Lehman, and at the Weaver's Church by J. R. Mumaw and S. H. Rhodes. Interment was made in the near-by cemetery.

Kolb.--Lucinda, daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Stauffer) Kolb, was born near Breslau, Ont., March 29, 1878; died at the home of her niece (Mrs. L. H. Stahle), Oct. 27, 1947; aged 69 y. 6 m. 28 d. In her youth she spent two years in the Canadian West and five years in Indiana. She accepted Christ and was baptized at Elkhart, Ind., and later united with the Cressman Mennonite Church, at Breslau, Ont. One infant sister (Alice) and 2 brothers (Oliver and Irvin) predeceased her. One sister (Mrs. Elsie K. Bender, Goshen, Ind.), and a number of nieces and nephews survive. She was a woman of keen ability and simple faith. Funeral services were held at the Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Oct. 29, with Andrew R. Shelly in charge, assisted by Merle Shantz. Interment was made in the First Mennonite Cemetery.

Risser.--Gabriel R. Risser was born near Elizabethtown, Pa., Nov. 15, 1868; died at his home, in East Donegal Twp., after a few days' illness, Oct. 12, 1947; aged 78 y. 10 m. 27 d. Surviving are his widow (Lizzie Stauffer Risser), 2 daughters (Frances--Mrs. LeRoy G. Kopp, Manheim, Pa.; and Elizabeth, at home), one brother (Aaron, Reading, Pa.), and one sister (Mrs. Fannie Shreiner, Lancaster, Pa.). He was a member of the Mount Joy and Kraybill congregation, Mt. Joy, Pa., for many years. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Kraybill Church, in charge of Henry Lutz, Amos Hess, and Henry Garber.

Ronk.--Daisy Ronk died at her home in Newton Hamilton, Pa., Sept. 10, 1947; aged 66 y. She was a member of the Mattawana, Pa., Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted at the home on Sept. 13 by Milo Yoder. Interment was made in the Pleasant View Cemetery.

Wilfong.--Joseph, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wilfong, was born at Harman, W. Va., June 20, 1872; died at his home, near Harman, Nov. 27, 1947; aged 75 y. 5 m. 7 d. Surviving are his widow (Aldmish Wilfong), 2 sons (James and Garnett, Harman, W. Va.), 2 daughters (Zena--Mrs. Russel Johnson, of Harman; and Liza--Mrs. Luke Cross, Dry Fork, W. Va.), 29 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Five children preceded him in death. His health had not been good for the last few years. Six days before his death he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was baptized and received into the Mennonite Church as a member of the Riverside congregation. Funeral services were conducted Nov. 30 at the home and at the Riverside Church by Hiram Weaver and Oliver Keener. Interment was made in the Pennington Cemetery.

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Carr.--Mahaley, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Amby White, was born at Wymer, W. Va., March 1, 1864; died at the home of her daughter, near Wymer, Sept. 28, 1947; aged 83 y. 6 m. 27 d. She was united in marriage to James Carr, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 4 sons (Noil and Burley, Wymer, W. Va.; George, Morgantown, W.Va.; and Okey, Pittsburgh, Pa.), 2 daughters (Susan--Mrs. Albert Summerfield, Wymer, W.Va.; and Elizabeth--Mrs. Miles Lambert, Cumberland, Md.), 4 half brothers, 3 half sisters, 42 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Mennonite Church for a number of years. Funeral services were conducted by Hiram Weaver, Sept. 30, at the White Cemetery, where interment was made.

Freed.--Lizzie, daughter of Israel and Eliza Ruth, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., May 20, 1900; died after a short illness, Sept. 18, 1947; aged 47 y. 3 m. 28 d. Death resulted from a hemorrhage. At the age of 17 she accepted Christ and was baptized at the Franconia Church. On March 20, 1921, she was united in marriage to Milton F. Freed, who soon predeceased her. One child also preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 children (Stanley and Edna), her mother, one brother (Norman) and one sister (Alverda). Funeral services were held at Franconia, in charge of Menno Souder and Elwood Derstine. Text: Rev. 14:13. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Kandel.--Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Barbara Gingerich, was born Dec. 3, 1867; passed away Dec. 6, 1947; aged 80 y. 3 d. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and was baptized; at the time of her death she was a member of the Berlin, Ohio, Mennonite Church. On April 22, 1902, she was married to Eli Kandel, who preceded her in death almost seven years ago. Surviving are 5 step-children (William, Abram, Fannie, Joe, and John, all of Berlin, Ohio), 2 foster daughters (Mrs. Omar Troyer and Mrs. Ralph Hostetler), 3 brothers (Eli, Joe, and Menno), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Katie Miller and Mrs. Mary Nisley). Ten brothers and sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 9 by D. D. Miller and S. W. Sommer.

Kaufman.--Daniel D., son of the late Abraham S. and Katherine Kaufman, was born at Chambersburg, Pa., March 23, 1871; died at the Chambersburg Hospital, Nov. 12, 1947; aged 76 y. 7 m. 19 d. He was a member of the Upper Strasburg Mennonite Church. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. David Bender, Newburg, Pa.; Mrs. Milton Bowers, Coatesville, Pa.; and Mrs. Henry Light, Baltimore, Md.) and 2 brothers (Martin A., Altoona, Pa.; and David, Duncansville, Pa.). Funeral services were held at the Chambersburg Church on Nov. 14, in charge of Harry H. Witmer and C. V. Martin. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Miller.--William W., son of John D. and Katie Ann Miller, was born Oct. 13, 1887; died Dec. 2, 1947; aged 60 y. 1 m. 19 d. In his youth he confessed Christ as his Saviour and was received as a member of the Mennonite Church at Walnut Creek, Ohio. At the time of his death he was a member of the Martins Creek congregation, Millersburg, Ohio. On Feb. 23, 1918, he was married to Nettie Miller, who survives. Also surviving are his father, 2 brothers (Jonathan and Daniel), 4 sisters (Mrs. Amanda Gerber, Mrs. Martha Beechy, Mrs. Ollie Hamsher, and Mrs. Treva Feikert). His mother, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 5 by D. D. Miller, S. W. Sommer, and Omar Troyer.

Reninger.--U. Grant Reninger died at the Lewistown, Pa., Hospital, Oct. 10, 1947; aged 79 y. 4 m. 18 d. He was a member of the Mattawana, Pa., Mennonite Church, where he attended services regularly. Surviving are 2 sons, 2 daughters, and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Oct. 13 at the Pine Glen Church of the Brethren by Milo Yoder and Charles Heister. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Rohrer.--Amanda B., daughter of the late Joseph S. and Martha (Buckwalter) Stauffer, was born near Manheim, Pa., June 20, 1864; passed away at her home in Manheim, after a lingering illness, Oct. 22, 1947; aged 83 y. 4 m. 2 d. On Oct. 24, 1882, she was married to Jacob K. Rohrer, who preceded her in death on March 24, 1932. One son and 2 daughters (Alice--Mrs. Benjamin Bomberger, Joseph, and Mabel--Mrs. Henry W. Bucher) also predeceased her. One daughter (Mary) survives. Early in married life she and her husband united with the Mennonite Church, of which she was a member at the time of her death. Although afflicted in body, she was able to serve the Lord through the use of her hands in sewing. Funeral services were conducted Oct. 25 at her late home and at the Manheim, Pa., Mennonite Church by Ira Huber and Homer Bomberger. Text: Luke 12:31, 32. Interment was made in the Kauffman Mennonite Cemetery.

Zuercher.--Amos, son of John and Leah (Hofstetter) Zuercher, was born near Dalton, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1890; passed away Dec. 8, 1947, after a short illness; aged 57 y. 3 m. 20 d. Death resulted from cerebral hemorrhage. On March 25, 1910, he was baptized and received into the Mennonite Church, of which he remained a member until death. On Nov. 7, 1911, he was united in marriage to Anna Wuethrick, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Vilas W., Orrville, Ohio; Idella--Mrs. Millen Nussbaum, Kidron, Ohio; Vida--Mrs. Harry Coursey, Mrs. Pauline Snyder, and Mrs. Marcella Genet, all of Orrville; and Gwendolyn, at home), 6 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Joshua Gerber, Mrs. Amos B. Amstutz, Dalton, Ohio; and Mrs. Ed Neuenschwander, Lebanon, Oreg.), and a large number of other relatives and friends. He showed a keen interest in the welfare of his children and was always ready to lend a helping hand. Funeral services were held Dec. 12 at the home in Orrville, Ohio, and at the Kidron Church, Dalton, Ohio, with Reuben Hofstetter in charge, assisted by Allen Bixler and W. D. Lindsey. Burial was made in the adjoining church cemetery.

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