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Carstensen, Otto F., son of Peter C. and Maria Carstensen, was born Aug. 16, 1896, at Ricketts, Iowa; died at La Salle, Colo., Dec. 14, 1959; aged 63 Y. 3 m. 28 d. He was married on June 24, 1937, to Catherine Stutzman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Anna Marie--Mrs. Richard Fox), 3 sisters, and 3 brothers. One sister preceded him death. Since 1938 the family has resided at Broken Bow, Nebr. In 1941 he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour. Funeral services were held Dec. 17 at the Church of God, with William Hinkle and Jack Duff officiating.

Frey, Josiah, son of the late John S. and Magdalene (Snyder) Frey, was born March 28,1890, near Breslau, Ont.; died of a heart attack Dec. 24, 1959, at the K & W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont.; aged 69 y. 8 m. 26 d. surviving are 5 brothers (John H., Calgary; Amsey, Galahad, Alta.; Benjamin, White Rock, B.C.; Jeconiah, Acadia Valley, Alta.; and Clayton, Sarnia, Ont.) and 2 sisters (Susanna--Mrs--Norman Krempien and Margaret Moyer, Elmira, Ont.). Three brothers and 2 sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Elmira Mennonite Church on Dec. 28, in charge of Howard Bauman and Wesley Siebert.

Funk, Miles M., son of Banjamin F. and Fannie (Myers) Funk, was born March 8, 1894; died of drowning in a farm pond near Chambersburg, Pa.; Dec. 23, 1959; aged 65 y. 9 m. 15 d. On Dec. 4, 1913, he was married to Estella M. Sollenberger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Evelyn--Mrs. Garnet Dice, Chambersburg; and Susan--Mrs. Frank Pugh, Shippensburg, Pa.), 4 sons (Harry S. and Samuel M., both of Chambersburg; Stanley L., Dallas Center, Iowa; and Lawrence R., Chambersburg), one brother (Amos M., Marion, Pa.). and 22 grandchildren. Three children died in infancy, and one brother and one grandchild also preceded him in death. He was a member of the Upper Strasburg Church. Funeral services were held Dec. 26 at the Chambersburg Church, in charge of Amos Martin and Harry Witmer.

Gerber, Peter P., son of Peter M. and Elizabeth (Moser) Gerber, was born near Kidron, Ohio, April 25, 1871; died at the rest home at New Philadelphia, Ohio, Dec. 15, 1959; aged 88 y. 7 m. 20 d. On Nov. 26, 1896, he was married to Anna Hofstetter, who died 20 years ago. Four daughters and 2 sons also preceded him in death. Surviving are 5 sons (Elam, Kidron; Wilson, Wooster; Ira, Berne, Ind.; and Leonard and Carl both of Dalton), 2 daughters (Orpha--Mrs. Allen P. Geiser, Apple Creek, Ohio; and Verda--Mrs. Noah D. Amstutz, Dalton), one brother (Elias, Kidron), 47 grandchildren, and 45 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Martins Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted at the Kidron Church on Dec. 18 by Stanford Mumaw and Reuben Hofstetter.

Harley, Timothy Kent, stillborn son of Paul L. and Thelma Mae (Wenger) Harley, Telford, Pa., was born Jan. 14, 1960. Surviving besides his parents are one sister (Kathleen--Mrs Merlin Aeschliman, Salem, Oreg.), 2 brothers (David, Goshen College; and John, at home), and 3 grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wenger, Telford; and Mrs. Henry F. Rosenberger, Souderton, Pa.). An infant sister preceded him in 1951. Graveside services were held at the Haycock Cemetery, Quakertown, Pa., on Jan. 16. in charge of Ammon Moyer.

Hartzler, Mary Ethel, daughter of Jonas Y. and Saloma (Hershberger) King, was born Sept. 15, 1888, at Allensville, Pa.; died after a series of cerebral hemorrhages on Jan. 5, 1960, at Allensville; aged 71 y. 3 m. 21 d. On Feb. 28, 1917, she was married to Urie D. Hartzler, who survives. Also surviving are one son and one daughter (Alta S.--Mrs. Glen I. Hartzler, Huntingdon, Pa.; and Martin S., Belleville, Pa.), 2 foster daughters (Rhoda M.--Mrs. Crist D. Peachey, Reedsville; and Lorene--Mrs. Jess Kauffman, Belleville), 3 brothers (Charles E. and David D., of Mattawana, Pa.; and Archie F., Belleville), and one sister (Nannie King, Mattawana). Two sons and 2 daughters died in infancy. She was a member of the Allensville Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 8, with Raymond R. Peachey and Waldo E. Miller officiating.

Leaman, Mary M., daughter of Michael E. and Magdalena (Musselman) Wenger, was born Jan. 18, 1885, in Lancaster Co., Pa.; died, after a long illness, Dec. 9, 1959, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd M. Eby, Ronks, Pa.; aged 74 y. 10 m. 21 d. On Jan. 10, 1907, she was married to Benjamin B. Leaman, who passed away Oct. 29, 1955. Surviving are 2 sons and 3 daughters (Elmer W., Landisville; Daniel W., Leacock; Martha W.--Mrs. Lloyd M. Eby, Ronks; Anna E.--Mrs. J. Kendig Miller, Leola; and Mary G.--Mrs. Arthur M. Graybill, Womelsdorf), 18 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Anna M. Wenger, Stevens, Pa.). One grandchild preceded her in death. She was a member of the Stumptown Church, Bird in Hand, Pa., where funeral services were held on Dec. 12, conducted by Elmer G. Martin and John G. Oberholtzer.

Musser, Bruce Lynn, infant son of Roman and Anna (Martin) Musser, was stillborn at Lancaster (Pa.) Osteopathic Hospital, Dec. 28, 1959. Surviving besides the parents are one brother and 2 sisters (Wilmer, Darlene, and Marilyn) and the grandparents (Mrs. Mable Martin, East Earl Pa.; and Mr. and Mrs. Noah Musser, Goodville, Pa.). Burial in Weaverland Cemetery.

Myers, Irvin M., son of Mahlon and Sarah (Myers) Myers, was born May 10, 1875, in Bucks Co., Pa.; died of cerebral hemorrhage Nov. 28, 1959, at the Sellersville (Pa.) Hospital; aged 84 y. 6 m. 18 d. He was married on Jan. 3, 1903, to Annie Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Lizzie--Mrs. Harvey Sames, Pleasantville, N.J.; Mable--Mrs. Samuel Rice and Blanche--Mrs. Paul Trauger, both of Pipersville, Pa.), 7 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was a member of the Deep Run Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 2, in charge of Wilson Overholt, Abram Yothers and Erwin Nace.

Yoder, Levi Stahley, son of Yost I. and Martha (Stahley) Yoder, was born May 2, 1882, at Nappanee, Ind.; was instantly killed Dec. 18, 1959, when walking across a railroad crossing in the path of a train near his home at Lyndhurst, Va.; aged 77 y, 7 m. 16 d. On Nov. 3, 1908, he was married at Surrey, N. Dak., to Hettie Anna Harshbarger, who survives. He served the Brethren Church as a minister before uniting with the Mennonite Church. Soon after uniting with the Mennonite Church, about 1927, he was ordained at Springdale, Waynesboro, Va., as minister, with Anthony P. Heatwole officiating. He served faithfully both as minister and as evangelist for many years, serving the congregations at Springdale and also at Gulfhaven, Lyman, Miss. Also surviving are 5 sons (Paul L., Gulfport, Miss.; Titus E., Goshen, Ind.; Joseph Y., Rocky Ford, Colo.; Reuben K., Aberdeen, S. Dak.; and Melvin C., Lyndhurst, Va.), 4 daughters (Mrs. Ruth Grove, Lyndhurst; Mrs. Esther Brunk, Upland, Calif.; Mabel Yoder and Mrs. Anna M. Weaver, Scottdale, Pa.), 6 brothers and sisters (Chris, Sarasota, Fla.; Jonas, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Moses and Rudy, Nappanee, Ind.; Mrs. Mahala Gerig, Woodburn, Ind.; and Mrs. Minnie McPherson, South Bend, Ind.), 19 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Springdale Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 21, in charge of Franklin E. Weaver, assisted by Charles M. Grove and Silas W. Brydge.

Zook, Uriel Sylvanus, only son of Levi J. and Malinda S. Zook, was born at Allensville, Pa.; Nov. 21, 1881; died at his home at Allensville, Jan. 4, 1960, of a heart attack; aged 78 y. 1 m. 14 d. At the age of about 16 years he accepted Christ and became a member of the Allensville Church. He lived on a farm near Allensville until 1939, when he moved to Allensville. On Feb. 1, 1906, he was married to Kathryn Mae Durr, who died Jan. 6, 1954. He reared his family on the farm near Allensville, and during his later years, gave his time to wool carding in a small factory located at his home. Twelve children were born into the family, three of whom died in infancy. Surviving are 8 sons and one daughter (Ellrose, Scottdale; Ethel M.--Mrs. Raymond R. Peachey and Lester J., both of Belleville; Melvin S., Dalton, Ohio; David M., Columbiana, Ohio; LeRoy A., Wooster, Ohio; Floyd I., Lanham, Md.; Alphie A., Bellville; and Merle K., Denver, Colo.), 36 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.He was ordained to the office of deacon in the Allensville congregation in 1919, and during these forty years served faithfully in this office. He also served as teacher of the men's Sunday-school class until recently. Earlier he served as Sunday-school superintendent. He had a deep spiritual concern for others and was a Christian counselor and friend to young and old. Funeral services were held on Jan. 7 at the Allensville Church, in charge of Elrose Hartzler and Paul Roth; interment in nearby cemetery.

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Bawel, John Edward, son of Henry and Cathern (Calpetzer) Bawel, was born at Belleville, Pa., Sept. 4, 1869; died at his home near Oxford, Iowa, after an extended illness, Jan. 18, 1960; aged 90 y. 4 m. 14 d. He was united in marriage to Katie Gascho, of Milford, Nebr., Feb. 27, 1902. She preceded him in death, Feb. 26, 1929. He was a lifelong farmer living in the community of Milford and Wood River, Nebr., until 1940, when he and his family moved to a farm near Oxford, Iowa. He is survived by one son (Henry, at home), 5 daughters (Emma, at home; Nellie, Iowa City, Iowa; Velma--Mrs Perry Beckler, Tiffin, Iowa; Viola--Mrs. Harold Burkholder, Parnell, Iowa; and Bessie--Mrs. Maynard Widmer, Wayland, Iowa), 7 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. Two daughters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 21, in charge of Max Yoder and George S. Miller.

Binkley, Enos F., son of Christian and Mary (Book) Binkley, was born at New Danville, Pa., Feb. 23, 1874; died at his home near Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 22, 1959, after an illness of three weeks; aged 84 y. 9 m. 29 d. He was married to Emma B. Myers, who preceded him in death in 1957. He was a farmer by occupation. Surviving are 4 sons and 2 daughters (William H., Ephrata, Pa., E. Vernon and Florence--Mrs. Harry Noll, both of Lancaster, Pa,; Melvin M., Bird in Hand, Pa.; Christ S., New Holland, Pa.; and Ruth--Mrs. Ira Burkholder, York, Pa.), 32 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Milo, Leacock, Pa.). Three children preceded him in death. He was a member of the Landis Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 26, in charge of Ira D. Landis and Levi Weaver.

Boegli, Naomi Lehman, daughter of Isaac and Cathryn (Newcomer) Lehman, was born at Orrville, Ohio, March 15, 1894; died at the Dunlap Memorial Hospital, after a prolonged illness following a stroke, Jan. 15, 1960; aged 65 y. 10m. She was married to John Boegli on Dec. 26, 1915, at Orrville, Ohio. Surviving are one daughter (Norma Jean--Mrs. Alfred Beck, Orrville, Ohio), one son (William James, Elkhart, Ind.), and one sister (Mrs. Elias Falb, Dalton, Ohio), One son (Walter) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Orrville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 18, in charge of J. Lester Graybill; interment in Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville, Ohio.

Bowman, Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gingrich, was born July 6, 1874; died at her home in Elmira, Ont., Jan. 16, 1960, after a lengthy illness; aged 85 y. 6m. 10 d. She was married on Oct. 27, 1903, to Levi M. Bowman, who died March 11, 1958. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Lucinda Dettwiler, Elmira), one son (Joseph, Waterloo), 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Annie Cressman, New Hamburg). Five brothers and 2 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Elmira Church, where memorial services were held Jan. 19, with Howard S. Bauman officiating; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.

Dixon, Claudette, daughter of Claude and Emma Dixon, was born Aug. 22, 1959, at St. Louis, Mo.; died Jan. 1, 1960; aged 4 m. 9 d. Surviving are her parents, 3 brothers (John, Claude, Jr., and Bobby), and one sister (Brenda). On Dec. 13, she was publicly dedicated to the Lord. Funeral services were held Jan. 5. at the Bethesda mennonite Church, with Hubert Schwartzentruber officiating.

Ebersole, Effie, daughter of the late Daniel T. and Mary (Musser) Steiner, was born Nov. 29, 1897, near Marshallville, Ohio; died Dec. 31, 1959, at the Wooster, Ohio, hospital, after a 13 month illness; aged 62 y. 1 m. 2 d. She was married on April 15, 1920, to Ira Ebersole, who survives, with 3 daughters and one son (Mary--Mrs. Aaron Nussbaum, Orrville, Ohio; Anna--Mrs. James Blackmore, Livermore, Calif.; Fern-- Mrs. Cyrus Conrad, Wooster; and Earl, Homestead, Fla.), 17 grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Pearl Stull, Wadsworth; Minnie--Mrs. David Baumgardner, Marshallville; and Florence--Mrs. Eli Kanagy, Orrville). She was a member of the Crown Hill Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of John M. Drescher and Noah E. Hilty.

Forry, Bertha May, daughter of the late Abraham G. and Eleanor (Zumbrum) Keagy, was born May 25, 1898, near Hanover, Pa.; died Dec. 5, 1959, at the Hanover General Hospital; aged 61 y. 6 m. 10 d. On June 7, 1919, she was married to Cleason J. Forry, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter and one son (Margaret--Mrs. Clair J. Bange, and David), 4 grandchildren, 2 sisters and 2 brothers (Effie-- Mrs. Allen L. Frey, Lottie--Mrs. Walter A. Whisler, and A. Grant all of Hanover; and John, Dover, Pa.). She was a member of the Hanover Church. Private funeral services were held Dec. 9, at her home in charge of Richard Danner; interment in York Road Cemetery.

Freed, Hannah F., daughter of Harvey H. and the late Katie (Freed) Derstein, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa.; died Nov. 23, 1959, of a heart attack at her home at Souderton, Pa.; aged 54y. She was apparently in good health and worked throughout the day, dressing poultry in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. Surviving are her husband, father, stepmother, 2 children (Harvey D., Souderton; and Howard D., Mainland, Pa.), 7 grandchildren, 5 sisters (Mrs. Granville Moyer, Mrs. Garrett Nice, Irene Derstein, and Mrs. Mahlon Frederick, all of Souderton; and Mrs. Warren Alderfer, Lansdale), and 3 stepbrothers, all of Souderton. Funeral services were held Nov. 28 at the Rockhill Mennonite Church.

Frey, Elizabeth Francis, daughter of Martin M. and Elizabeth (Harnish) Miller, was born March 20, 1874, in Lancaster Co., Pa.; died Jan. 2, 1960, after a brief illness at the hospital in Superior, Wis.; aged 85 y. 9 m. 13 d. Her husband died in 1951. Two sisters and 7 brothers also preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 brothers, one sister, 2 stepsisters, one stepbrother, and 4 stepchildren (Martha--Mrs. E. F. Schrock, Hesston, Kans.; Orpha--Mrs. Henry Jennings, Moline, Ill.; Mary, Chicago, Ill.; and John, Arkansas City, Kans.). She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held Jan. 5, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.

Hershey, Henry H., son of the late Jacob R. and Fannie H. Hershey, was born in Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., March 9, 1872; died Jan 13, 1960, at the Pleasant View Rest Home near Manheim, Pa.; aged 87 y. 10 m. 4 d. He was married to Ella Hostetter, who died in 1944. Occupation: farmer. Surviving are 9 children (Mable--Mrs. J. Daniel Eshleman, Landisville; J. Harry, Dorothy--Mrs. Amos L. Keener, D. Paul, and A. Frank, all of Lititz; Mary--Mrs. Amos K. Martin, Mt. Joy; Clara--Mrs. A. Roy Landis, Mohnton; Esther--Mrs. Roy J. Lehman, Holtwood; and Martha--Mrs. John K. Hershey, York, Pa.), 31 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Amos H., Lititz). He was a member of the Lititz Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 16, with Mahlon Zimmerman, John S. Hess, Noah Boll, Raymond Bucher, and Melvin H. Lauver serving; burial in Hess Cemetery.

Kropf, Ida, daughter of David and Barbara (Yoder) Eash, was born in Ness Co., Kans., Aug. 20, 1894; died at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Eugene, Oreg., Jan. 1., 1960; aged 65 y. 4 m. 12 d. On March 11, 1915, she was married to Ezra Kropf, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter and 2 sons (Barbara--Mrs. John Lais, Junction City, Oreg.; Clarence, Lebanon, Oreg.; and Wilbert, Harrisburg, Oreg.), 10 grandchildren, 2 brothers and one sister (Elmer, Shelbyville, Ill.; Joseph, Corvallis, Oreg.; and Amanda, Harrisburg, Oreg.). Preceding her in death were 2 sons, one daughter, and 2 brothers. She was a member of the Harrisburg Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 6, with Wilbur Kropf and Levi Kropf in charge.

Landis, Benjamin M., son of Abram and Mary (Moyer) Landis, was born Feb. 23, 1876; died of arteriosclerosis Jan. 5, 1960, near Vernfield, Pa; aged 83 y. 10 m. 13 d. He was married on March 10, 1900, to Lillie R. Landis, who died Sept.10, 1935. Surviving are 2 children (Annie--Mrs. Russell N. Freed and Elmer, both of Vernfield), 3 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Emma Halteman). and one brother (Jonas M.), both of Franconia, Pa. He was member of the Franconia church where funeral services were held Jan. 9, in charge of Curtis Bergey and Menno B. Souder.

Lebold, Catherine, daughter of Christian and Robena (Roth) Streicher, was born near Wellesley, Ont., Sept. 11, 1877; died at her home at Wellesley, after a short illness, Dec. 10,. 1959 aged 82 y. 2 m. 30 d. On Jan. 17, 1900 , she was married to Daniel Lebold, who died May 15, 1941. Her husband had been a minister and bishop of the Maple View Church. Three sons and one granddaughter also preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons and 6 daughters (Samuel, Milverton; Allan, New Dundee; Nancy--Mrs. David L. Erb, Wellesley; Emma, Kitchener; Beana--Mrs. Elmer Stieman, Wellesley; Katie--Mrs. Chris Albrecht, New Dundee; Edna--Mrs. Norman Zehr, Topping; and Erma--Mrs. Ervin Erb, Wellesley), 33 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Maple View Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 15, in charge of Samuel Schultz, Elmer Swartzentruber, and James Sider.

Long, Cora Naomi, daughter of David D. and Anna L. (Horst) Long, was born March 3, 1880; died at the Chambersburg (Pa.) hospital; aged 79 y. Surviving are 2 sisters (Mrs. Henry Lehman and Mrs. Lloyd Ebersole, Sterling, Ill.), and 4 brothers (Ezra C., Menno A., and Reuel N., Sterling, Ill.; and Ira F., Arcadia, Calif.). Funeral services were held at the funeral home, with Harold L. Hunsecker and Omar R. Martin officiating; burial in Chambersburg Mennonite Cemetery.

Miller, Lizzie, daughter of Tobias and Mary Yoder of Shipshewana, Ind., was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Jan. 12, 1874; died at her home near Yoder, Kans., Nov. 21, 1959, after a lengthy illness; aged 85 y. 10 m. 9 d. On Dec. 14, 1893, she was married to Rudy Bontrager, who later was called to serve as deacon in the Yoder Mennonite Church, where he served until his death on June 16, 1929. Surviving from this union are 3 daughters and 3 sons (Mrs. D. K. Bontrager, Haven, Kans.; Mrs. Clara Schrock, Wakarusa, Ind.; Mrs D. M. Beachy and Jerry R., Yoder; William, McPherson, Kans.; and Leroy, Hutchinson, Kans.), 30 grandchildren, and 69 great-grandchildren. On May 5, 1938, she was married to Dan Miller, who survives her, together with 7 stepchildren (Mrs. Levi Headings, Hutchinson, Kans.; Alvin, Joe, Alice, and Mrs. Sam Miller, of near Buffalo, N.Y.; Ray, of Ohio; and Mrs. Vernon Beachy, Yoder, Kans.). Also surviving are 5 brothers and sisters (Will, Sarasota, Fla.; Moses T., Tobe, and Mrs. Mary Kauffman, of Middlebury, Ind.; and Mrs. John Hostetler, Adair, Okla. She was a member of the Yoder Church, where where funeral services were held Nov. 24 in charge of Sanford King and Harry A. Diener.

Moyer, Benjamin W., son of Isaac H. and Esther (Weber) Moyer, was born Dec. 27, 1873, at Rosedale, Ont.: Died after a lengthy illness, Dec. 10, 1959, at the K & W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont.; aged 85 y. 11 m. 13 d. He was not married; he and his sister Maggie operated the Bloomingdale Greenhouse for 30 years. Three brothers and 2 sisters preceded him in death. Five nephews and 3 nieces survive. He was a member of the Snyder Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 14, in charge of John W. Snyder, assisted by E. F. Dorch; interment in Cressman Cemetery, Breslau, Ont.

Moyer, Harvey S., son of the late Henry and Eliza Moyer, was born April 8, 1891; died of a heart attack Nov. 18, 1959 aged 68 y. 4 m. 20 d. He served as a trustee of the Line Lexington Mennonite Church for 38 years. He is survived by his widow, Tillie (Bishop), 6 children (Eva--Mrs. James R. Clemens, Charles, Raymond, Leroy, Paul, and William), and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Nov. 23 at the Line Lexington Mennonite Church, with Arthur Ruth and Claude Meyers officiating.

Moyer, Mabel R., daughter of the late John L. and Anna Mary (Ruth) Moyer, died of a heart ailment Jan. 5, 1960, at the home of her sister (Mrs Harold Althouse); aged 66 y. 4 m. 25 d. Besides her sister, 2 brothers (Abram and Wilmer ) survive. She was a member of the Line Lexington (Pa.) Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 9, with Claude Meyers and Merle Ruth officiating.

Nighswander, Peter, son of Enos and Elsie (Burkholder) Nighswander, was born Feb. 2, 1891, near Stouffville, Ont., where he lived until his sudden death of a heart attack on Dec. 28, 1959; aged 68 y. 10 m. 26 d. On Dec. 7, 1915, he was married to Amelia Reesor, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Edith, at home; and Harvey, on the home farm), 6 grandchildren, and one brother (David, Stouffville). He was a member of the Altona Church. Funeral services were held were held in the Altona United Missionary Church to accommodate the large attendance, with Abram Smith in charge, assisted by George Brubacher and Dow Sargent.

Redger, Sam son of David and Lena (Jantz) Redger, was born May 5, 1887, near Durham, Kans.; died on New Year's night at the Greensburg (Kans.) Hospital; aged 72 y. 7 m. 26 d. In 1911 he went with horses and covered wagon from Marion Co., Kans., to Kiowa Co., Kans., where he farmed near Greensburg until 1944, when they moved to Greensburg. About a year ago his health began to fail. On Dec. 26 he entered the hospital, where he suffered much the last few days. On April 5, 1925, he was married to Elizabeth Wedel, who survives. Also surviving are 2 brothers (Lue and Neal, both of Durham, Kans.). Three brothers and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the General Conference Church. Funeral services were held on Jan. 4 at the Fleener Funeral Home, in charge of H. J. King.

Rosenberger, Nancy, daughter of Menno and Lydia (Martin) Cressman, was born June 17, 1871, in Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co., Ont.; died of coronary occlusion Jan. 3, 1960, at Preston, Ont.; Aged 88 y. 6 m. 17 d. On May 23, 1893, she was married to James Moyer, who died in 1942. In August, 1945, she was married to Isaiah Rosenberger, who died in 1949. Surviving are 3 children (Ida--Mrs. Leslie Graham, Vineland; Reta--Mrs. William Cornelius, Beamsville; and Menno C. Moyer, Blair), 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one half sister (Mrs. Elizabeth Brubacher). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Vineland, where funeral services were held on Jan. 6, in charge of Wayne North.

Roth, Clarence C., son of Henry and Mary (Guth) Roth, was born Oct. 1, 1906, at Washington, Ill.; died of a heart attack while working at his farm home near Wayland, Iowa; Jan. 5, 1960; aged 53 y. 3 m. 4 d. He was married on Aug. 25, 1927, at Wayland, Iowa, to Katie Widmer, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Daniel, Des Moines, Iowa; Clarence, Jr., Fairfield, Iowa; Roger, Loren, and Mervin, at home), one brother (Ben, Wayland, Iowa; and 6 sisters (Elsie--Mrs. Perry Troyer, Waterford, Pa.; Lydia--Mrs. Noah Graber, Washington, Iowa; Anna--Mrs. William Beckler, Friend, Nebr.; Ida, Iowa City,; Mary--Mrs. Emery Wenger, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; and Clara--Mrs. Jake Rensberger, Wayland). Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers. He was a member of the Sugar Creek Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 7, in charge of Vernon S. Gerig and Willard Leichty.

Zimmerman, Elmer, son of the late Jacob and Susan (Horst) Zimmerman, was born Oct. 25, 1892, near Harper, Kans.; was accidentally electrocuted by a charged high voltage wire which was blown down and had fallen across a fence with which he came in contact on his farm near Protection, Kans., on Sept. 17, 1959; aged 66 y. 10 m. 23 d. On April 20, 1918, he was married to Erma Troyer, who survives him along with 5 daughters (Elsie--Mrs. Donald Gunden, Goshen, Ind.; Lois--Mrs. Charles Lauffer, Protection; Norma--Mrs. Roger Conrad, Sterling, Ill.; Ruby--Mrs. William Stotts, Goshen, Ind.; and JoAnn, student at Hesston College). 3 sons (Wayne, of Afghanistan; Alfred and Myron, at home), 7 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Harry, Hutchinson, Kans.; and Jacob, Protection), and 3 sisters (Ruth--Mrs. Ralph Baker, Mable, and Susie, all of Protection). Two infant children, one son, 3 sisters, and 3 brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Protection Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 21, in charge of Sanford Oyer and Charles Schweitzer.

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Nofziger, Magdalena, daughter of Christian and Catherine Roth, was born Feb. 13, 1873, in Hickory Co., Mo.; died Dec. 6, 1959; aged 86 y. 21 d. In 1882 the family moved to Arkansas, a 22-day trip by wagon train. In 1892 the Roth family moved to Hubbard, Oreg. On Dec. 5, 1894, she was married to Christ Nofziger, who died in 1952. In 1900 they bought the land which was to be their home for 52 years of married life and another 5 years of her life. In March, 1957, she hurt her leg in a fall, after which she was confined to her bed in the nursing home at Molalla, Oreg. Surviving are 4 sons (Jess, Hillsboro, Oreg.; Harvey, San Pablo, Calif.; Louia, Molalla: and Aaron, Canby, Oreg.), 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. She was a charter member of the Bethel congregation. Funeral services were held at the Zion Church, with Fred Gingerich, Sam Schrock, and Jonathan Zook officiating.

Oberholtzer, Bertha D., daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary (Drace) Haldeman, was born near Elizabethtown, Pa., Oct. 26, 1889; died at her home, after a two-year illness, Sept. 6, 1959; aged 69 y. 10 m. 11 d. On Nov. 15, 1909, she was married to Christian D. Oberholtzer, who survives. The couple had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary only three weeks before her death. Surviving are 5 children (Menno, Anna Mae--Mrs. LeRoy Hilsher, and Glenn, all of Elizabethtown, Pa.; Dorothy--Mrs. Lloyd C. Myers, Willow Street, Pa.; and Grace, at home), 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Ervin, Elizabethtown. Pa.), and one sister (Stella Oberholtzer, Rheems, Pa.). She was a member of the Elizabethtown Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 10, in charge of W. L. Keener, Jr., and Jacob Horst; burial n Mt. Tunnel Cemetery.

Roth, Brenda Kay, daughter of Vernon and Lois (Kauffman) Roth, was born at Washington, Iowa, Jan. 5, 1957; died at her home, as a result of mumps and meningitis, Jan. 19, 1960; aged 4 y. 14 d. Surviving are her parents, 3 sisters and 4 brothers (Joanne, Lowell, Stanley, and Phillip, at home; and Rebecca and James, Hesston College, Hesston, Kans.), her maternal grandmother (Mrs. Mabel Kauffman, Hesston, Kans.). Funeral services were held Jan. 21 at the Bethel Mennonite Church, in charge of Vernon S. Gerig and Willard Leichty; interment in Bethel Cemetery.

Ruby, Aaron, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Yantzi) Ruby, was born in Perth Co., Ont., Aug. 1, 1880; died Dec. 31, 1959, at the Hubbard Memorial Hospital, Bad Axe, Mich.; aged 79 y. 4 m. 30 d. At the age of 8 he moved with his parents to eastern Colorado. In 1915 he was married to Catherine Swartzendruber of Tavistock, Ont. His family was born and raised in the Thurman, Colo., community where he lived for 58 years. Surviving are his wife, 3 daughters (Mrs. Emma Riemenschneider, Pigeon, Mich.; Marie, Anton, Colo.; and Edith--Mrs. Leon Swartzendruber, Pigeon), 2 sons (Joe and Walter, both of Pigeon), 4 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Bena Roberts, Denver, Colo.). Twelve years ago he with his family moved to Pigeon where all are currently members of the Pigeon Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the church on Jan. 3, with Donald King and Manuel Swartzendruber officiating.

Shetter, Paul Edwin, son of the late John H. and Lizzie B. (Burkhart) Shetter, was born May 29, 1913, near Chambersburg, Pa.; died of pneumonia Nov. 22, 1959, at the Carlisle (Pa.) Hospital; aged 46 y. 5 m. 23 d. On Dec. 22, 1932, he was married to Dorothy Seylar, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Norma--Mrs. Maurice Horst, Stevens City, Va.; Paul E., Jr., and Vonda--Mrs. William Morrison, both of Chambersburg; Donald, Shippensburg; Gary Duane and Joyce Ann at home), 7 grandchildren, one brother (Eber, Ronks, Pa.), and 5 sisters (Ruth--Mrs. George L. Brubacher, Gap, Pa.; Ada--Mrs. Roy C. Yeager, Chambersburg; Emma--Mrs. Harry S. Wadel, Shippensburg; Cora--Mrs. Ambrose Patterson, Upper Strasburg; and Anna--Mrs. Paul B. Byers, Sheldon, Wis.). His father preceded him in death by 4 months. He had been a member of the Pleasantview congregation, but in recent years he fellowshiped with the Bethel Pentecostal Church, from where funeral services were held, with Samuel Weidler in charge; burial in Norland Cemetery.

Sites, Enoch R., was born July 5, 1882; died of a heart attack Dec. 7, 1959, at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va.; aged 77 y. 5 m. 2 d. He was married to Alma Heishman, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Francis, Edgar, Ray, Perry, Betty Jane, and James Francis), 2 stepson (Ray and Harold Heishman), 2 sisters (Mrs. Jennie Whetzel and Mrs. Traphine Simons), and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Bethany Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 9, in charge of Lloyd S. Horst and Joseph D. Heatwole; interment in Bank Mennonite Cemetery.

Slagell, Edward Lee, son of Robert and Ruth (Zehr) Slagell, was born at the Mennonite Hospital in Bloomington, Ill., Nov. 8, 1959; died at the Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill., Jan. 8, 1960, after undergoing surgery for a congenital heart condition; aged 2 months. Besides his parents, he is survived by his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Milo Zehr and Mrs. Lovina Slagell) and his great-grandmother (Mrs. Elizabeth Roeschley). Funeral services on Jan. 10 at the Waldo Church were in charge of Edwin J. Stalter.

Slagle, Fannie, daughter of Isaac and Rachel Shantz, was born Aug. 21, 1883, at Cullom, Ill.; died of a stroke Jan. 14, 1960, at the Pleasant View Home, Kalona, Iowa; aged 76 y. 4 m. 24 d. She was married on Dec. 21, 1904, at Bloomington, Ill., to James Henry Otho Slagle, who died June 13, 1938. To this union were born 2 daughters and 5 sons (Pearl--Mrs. John Stutzman, Thomas, Okla.; Lillie-- Mrs. Dan Yutzy, Arthur, Ill.; Henry, Wellman, Iowa; Jesse, Clinton, Okla.; Arthur, Albany, Oreg.; Vernon, Manson, Iowa; and Charles, Atlanta, Ga.). Also surviving are 21 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one brother, and 4 sisters. She was a member of the Wellman, Iowa, Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Max Yoder, George Miller, Alva Swartzendruber, and Noah Landis.

Smith, Irvin S., son of the late Leonard and Martha (Swords) Smith, was born in Mt. Joy Township, near Elizabethtown, Pa., Sept. 9, 1879; died Nov. 15, 1959; aged 80 y. 2 m. 6 d. On June 12, 1904, he was married to Tillie S. Frey. To this union were born three children. His wife and two children preceded him in death. On May 4, 1910, he was married to Lizzie H. Risser, who died in 1953. Surviving are one daughter (Anna, at home), 2 foster sons (Martin Risser, Lancaster, Pa.; and Donald Stonesifer, Myerstown, Pa.), and several foster grandchildren. He was a member of the Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 18, in charge of Clarence E. Lutz and W. L. Keener, Jr.; interment in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Snider, Maryann, daughter of Christian and Mary (Weaver) Burkhart, was born at Lancaster, Pa., July 25, 1866; died at Ruth's Convalescent Home, Petoskey, Mich., Jan. 5, 1960; aged 93 y. 5 m. 11 d. Death was caused by pneumonia and complications of old age. She was married to Noah Snider in Elkhart Co., Ind., Nov. 27, 1887. He preceded her in death May 29, 1944. Surviving are 3 daughters (Minerva--Mrs. Aaron Detweiler and Fannie, Both of Petoskey, Mich.; and Alma--Mrs. Abraham Reist, Alberta, Canada), one son (Irvin, Davidson, Mich.), 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Two sons and one daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Maple River Mennonite Church, Brutus, Mich. Funeral services were held Jan. 8, at the Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey, in charge of Earl Hartman, Clyde Kauffman, and Emerson Eby; interment in Maple River Cemetery.

Snyder, Cathrine, daughter of the late John S. and Magdalena (Snyder) Frey, was born March 31, 1880, near Breslau, Ont.; died at the Didsbury Hospital, Dec. 4, 1959; aged 79 y. 8 m. 3 d. She was married to Abram H. Snyder, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 sons (Wilfred E., Aylmer J., and Loyal A., all of Didsbury, Alta.), one daughter (Madlin--Mrs. Herb Dedels), 4 grandchildren, 5 brothers (John H., Jeconiah, and Amsey, all of Alberta; Benjamin, White Rock, B.C.; and Clayton, Sarnia, Ont.), and 2 sisters (Susanna--Mrs Norman Krempien, Waterloo, Ont.; and Mrs. Margaret Moyer, Elmira, Ont.). Four brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Didsbury United Missionary Church on Dec. 7.

Snyder, Chris R., son of William and Laura (Shoup) Snyder, was born Nov. 25, 1902, at Neutral, Kans.; died of a heart attack at his home at Cheraw, Colo., Dec. 23, 1959; aged 57 y. 28 d. On Nov. 12, 1925, he married Neva E. Morehead of the Holbrook community. To this union were born 3 children (Alfred, Philip, and Janet), all of whom survive. Also surviving are 3 brothers (Charles and Harve, of La Junta; and Bert, of Cheraw), 2 sisters (Jennie--Mrs. Marion Hartzler, Goshen Ind.; and Grace--Mrs. John Rhodes, La Junta), and one granddaughter. He was a member of the East Holbrook Church, where funeral services were conducted on Dec. 26 by Clifford King, assisted by Alvin Kauffman and Emery Coltrin.

Steinberger, Clarence G., son of George and Rose (Brady) Steinberger, was born Jan. 28, 1905, in Dauphin Co., Pa.; died of complications Nov. 21, 1959, at the Harrisburg (Pa.) Hospital; aged 54 y. 9 m. 24 d. He was married on Aug. 18, 1939, to Dorothy Nye, who survives. Occupation: truck driver. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Bertha, Anna Mae, and Ruth). He was a member of the Steelton Mennonite Mission. Funeral services were held Nov. 24 at the Clyde B. Coble Funeral Home, Middletown, Pa., in charge of Cecil Patrick, Samuel Longenecker, and Russell Bair; interment in Geyer's Church Cemetery.

Swartzendruber, Sadie Rebecca, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Troyer) Yoder, was born Jan. 10, 1872, near Benton, Ohio; died Dec. 29, 1959, near Wellman, Iowa; aged 87 y. 11 m. 19 d. She was married on Dec. 13, 1896, to Eli J. Swartzendruber, who died May 25, 1933. No children were born to this union, but they had one foster son (Edgar Swartzendruber). She lived with one of her nieces, Ida King. She was a member of the Wellman Church where funeral services were held Dec. 31, in charge of Noah Landis and George Miller; interment in West Union Cemetery.

Taylor, Rosie R., daughter of John and Ellen (Whetzel) Helmick, was born June 26, 1880, at South Fork, W. Va.; died Jan. 6, 1960, at the Petersburg (W. Va.) Hospital; aged 79 y. 6 m. 11 d. She was married to Bayard Taylor, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Dewey Helmick, Moorfield, W. Va.; Ray, Cumberland, Md.; Charlie, LaValle, Md.; Frank, Cresaptown, Md.; and Hase, Eckhart, Me.), 3 brothers (Benjamin and Parren, both of Moorefield; and Charley, Rio, W. Va.), one sister (Mrs. Sadie Boswell, of New Mexico), 13 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church. Funeral services were held Jan. 10 at the funeral home in Moorefield, W. Va., in charge of Lloyd Hartzler; interment in the family cemetery at South Fork.

Weaver, Enos B., son of Aaron and Susan (Houser) Weaver, was born in Strasburg Twp., Pa., Dec. 13, 1865; died at his home near Lancaster, Pa., of cerebral thrombosis, Dec. 2, 1959; aged 93 y. 11 m. 9 d. In 1899 he was married to Susan S. Shenk, who preceded him in death in 1955. He was a farmer by occupation and attended market for more than 70 years. Surviving are 3 children (Mary S., at home; Mrs. Elizabeth McFarland, Lancaster, Pa.; and Walter S., White Marsh, Md.), 4 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 4 sisters (Mrs. Fannie Brubaker, Ida--Mrs. Amos R. Landis, and Ella--Mrs. Jacob T. Harnish, all of Lancaster; and Mrs. Annie Shultz, Strasburg, Pa.). He was a member of the Landis Valley Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held Dec. 5, at the Herr Funeral Home, Lampeter, Pa., in charge of Ira D. Landis and Levi M. Weaver; interment in Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery.

Weber, Anna, daughter of Deacon Noah and Susanna Bowman, was born in Berks Co., Pa., Feb. 10, 1875; died Jan. 15, 1960; aged 84 y. 11 m. 5 d. She was married to Samuel M. Weber, who died in 1939. Surviving are 5 children (Elizabeth--Mrs.Christian Good, Enos, Edna--Mrs. Tilman Hurst, Mary Hahn, with whom she resided, and Stephen), a foster son (Thomas Lockard), 30 grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and 7 brothers and sisters (Joseph, Susie Horning, Jacob, Noah, Henry, William, and Sallie Redcay). She was a member of the Bowmansville Church, where funeral services were conducted by Howard Good and Moses Gehman.

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Brenneman, Daniel J., son of Jacob and Mary (Yoder) Brenneman, was born June 10, 1890, at Wellman, Iowa; died Jan. 10, 1960, at Phoenix, Ariz., of a heart ailment; aged 69 Y. 7 m. He was married on April 5, 1942, at North Pomona, Calif., to Sadie Myers, who survives. Also surviving is one sister (Mrs. Anna Horst, Wellman, Iowa). He was a member of the Wellman, Iowa, Church. Funeral services were held Jan. 14 at Upland, Calif., in charge of Sherman Maust and Geo. H. Beare; interment in Bellevue Cemetery, Ontario, Calif.

Curry. Ella, daughter of Samuel B. and Margaret (Richmond) Jones, was born Aug. 16, 1865, at Pittsfield, Ill.; died Jan. 4, 1960, at Hannibal, Mo.; aged 94 y. 4 m. 19 d. She was married to Eugene Curry, who died in 1949. Surviving are two children (Ellis, Maynard, Ill.; and Mrs. Peter Weick, Dearborn, Mich.). One son also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Lyon Street Church, Hannibal. Funeral services were held Jan. 7 at the Smith Funeral Home, with Daniel Kauffman officiating; interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Detweiler, Sophia W., widow of Abraham L. Detweiler, was born Nov. 30, 1872; died Dec. 31, 1959; aged 87 y. 1 m. 1 d. Her husband died in January, 1959. Surviving are 4 daughters and 7 sons, 19 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, one sister, and 2 brothers. Two children also preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Towamencin Church, Kulpsville, Pa., in charge of John E. Lapp and Ellis Mack.

Elliott, Fannie Groff, daughter of Jacob B. and Amanda (Groff) Huber, was born in Manheim Twp., Pa.; died Nov. 6, 1959, in Lancaster Co., Pa.; aged 79 y. 7 m. 15 d. She was married to Enos S. Elliott, who died 34 years ago. Surviving are one son (Jacob K., Pittsburgh) and one daughter (Ellen E.--Mrs. Frank C. Newcomer, with whom she resided). An infant daughter and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the Millersville Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Benjamin C. Eshbach and the ministers of the church.

Erb, Marion F., was born Aug. 26, 1872, at Goshen, Ind.; died Jan. 17, 1960, of complications, at Elkhart, Ind.; aged 87 y. 4 m. 22 d. He was married on July 14, 1896, to Mary Ellen Miller, who died June 5, 1958. Surviving are 4 sons (Wayne, Elkhart, Ind.; Rollin, Seaside, Calif.; Walter, Scottsdale, Ariz; and Earl, Denver, Colo.), one daughter (Mrs. Frank Kile, Elkhart), one half sister (Mrs. Henry Cripe, Elkhart), 9 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Prairie Street Church. Funeral services were held Jan. 19 at the Hartzler-Gutermuch Funeral Home, in charge of Howard J. Zehr.

Frey, Christian, son of Christian and Fanny (Long) Frey, was born Feb. 20, 1863, in Greene Twp., Franklin Co., Pa.; died Jan. 20, 1960, at his home in Green Twp., after an illness of several years; aged 96 y. 11 m. On Aug. 8, 1895, he was married to Annie Landis, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him was one son. Surviving are 3 sons and 2 daughters (Henry, John, and Christian, all of Chambersburg, Pa.; and Catharine and Fanny, at home), 11 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Chambersburg Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 23, in charge of Harvey Shank and Omar Martin.

Greiser, Elizabeth M., daughter of John and Mary (Forney) Beller, was born Sept. 13, 1884, near Graymont, Ill.; died following surgery at the St. James Hospital, Pontiac, Ill., Jan. 3, 1960; aged 75 y. 3 m. 21 d. She was married on Feb. 4, 1909, to Gus Grieser, who died Feb. 12, 1951. Surviving are 4 children (Ralph, Glen Ellen, Calif.; Merle, Pontiac, Ill.; Myrna Marie--Mrs. Kenneth Blagg, Joliet, Ill.; and Betty--Mrs. Keith Asper, Pontiac), 12 grandchildren, 6 sisters (Katie--Mrs. Joseph Orendorff and Mary--Mrs. Edd Yordy, Flanagan; Barbara-Mrs. Leslie Middelton, Alhambra, Calif.; Lena--Mrs. Eli Roeschley and Lovina--Mrs. Leo Roeschley, Graymont), and her stepmother (Mrs. Sarah Beller, Eureka). She was a member of the Waldo Church. Funeral services were held Jan. 6 at the Harris Funeral Home in Pontiac, with Edwin J. Stalter officiating; interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Herr, Zonya Marlene, daughter of Earl S. and Ruth (Weaver) Herr, Silver Spring, Md., was born June 20, 1959, at Washington, D.C.; died at the Freedman Hospital, Washington, D.C., from a heart condition, Nov. 16, 1959; aged 4 m. 27 d. Surviving are her parents and her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. David O. Weaver, Ephrata, Pa.; and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer H. Herr, Quarryville, Pa.). Services were held Nov. 19 in Washington, D.C., in charge of Isaac Baer.

Hershey, Henry H., son of Jacob R. and Fannie (Huber) Hershey, was born March 9, 1872; died Jan. 13, 1960, after a lingering illness; aged 87 y. 10 m. 4 d. His wife, Ella Hostetter Hershey, preceded him in death 15 years ago. Surviving are 9 children (Mabel--Mrs. J. Daniel Eshleman, Landisville; J. Harry, Lititz, Pa.; Dorothy--Mrs Amos L. Keener, D. Paul, and A. Frank, all of Lititz; Mary--Mrs. Amos K. Martin, Mt. Joy; Clara--Mrs. A. Ray Landis, Mohnton; Esther--Mrs. Ray J. Lehman, Holtwood; and Martha--Mrs. John K. Hershey, York), 31 grandchildren, and 46 great- grandchildren. He was a member of the Lititz Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 16, in charge of the home ministers.

Kennel, John K., son of Joseph and Rosina (Kipfer) Kennel, was born in Perth Co., Ont., Nov. 24, 1872; died at the Milford (Nebr.) Rest Home, Jan. 21, 1960; aged 87 y. 1 m. 27 d. He lived near Shickley, Nebr., since 1904 until five years before his death, when he went to the Milford Rest Home. On Nov. 11, 1896, he was married to Katie Lichti at Longmont, Colo., by Joseph Schlegel. They had one daughter (Rosa Meta--Mrs. William Saltzman, Limon, Colo.). His wife died on March 5, 1911. On Feb. 2, 1915, he was married to Mary Lichti at Shickley by Peter Kennel, Sr. They had 3 children (John Christian, who died in infancy; Donald, Pocatello, Idaho; and Beatrice--Mrs. Sam Gross, Shickley, Nebr.). He also leaves 17 grandchildren, 36 great- grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church.

Kinsinger, Mary Ethel, daughter of the late Joel L. and Linnie (Custer) Kinsinger, was born near Grantsville, Md., Jan.11, 1905; died at the Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md., Jan. 24, 1960; aged 55 y. 13 d. surviving are 3 brothers and one sister (Paul, Ralph, Roy, and Mrs. Jervis Resh, all of Grantsville, Md.). Her parents, 2 brothers, and 2 half sisters preceded her in death. She made her home with her brother Ralph. She was a member of the Casselman Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 27, in charge of Paul Bender and Clarence Moyers; interment in Grantsville Cemetery.

Lantz, Jonas P., son of the late Jonathan and Lydia (Stoltzfus) Lantz, was born Oct. 24, 1903, near Monterey, Pa.; died of a heart attack Dec. 7, 1959, while visiting at the home of a nephew in Ronks, Pa.; aged 56 y. 1 m. 13 d. Occupation: plumber. Surviving are his wife, the former Fannie Fisher, 5 Children (Samuel F., Ronks; Elsie Mae, Alvin Jacob, Ann Mary, and Jonas, Jr., at home), one grandson, 4 sisters (Susie--Mrs.Samuel Lapp, Elizabeth--Mrs. Eli King, Lydia-- Mrs. Christ King, and Hannah Stoltzfus), and 5 brothers (Henry, Benjamin, Jonathan, Amos, and Isaac). One brother and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Maple Grove Church, Atglen, Pa., where funeral services were held Dec. 10, in charge of Aaron F. Stoltzfus and Abner Stoltzfus.

Loucks, Irena Bell, daughter of Henry and Catherina (Weber) Culp, was born June 5, 1874, near Nappanee, Ind.; died Nov. 18, 1959, at Froh Bros. Homestead, Sturgis, Mich., where she made her home since Nov. 16, 1953; aged 85 y. 5 m. 13 d. She married Jonas Loucks on Sept. 6, 1911. He was a minister in the Yellow Creek Mennonite Church until his death on Aug. 20, 1938. Surviving are 2 stepchildren (Mrs. Aaron Mumaw and Ephraim Loucks, both of Wakarusa, Ind.), several grandchildren, and a brother (Emanuel Culp, Tiskilwa, Ill.). She was a member of the Yellow Creek Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 21, in charge of Ralph R. Smucker and John David Zehr.

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