Gospel Herald Obituaries - August, 1962

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Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 31 - August 7, 1962 ­ pages 702, 703.

Brubaker, Annie B., daughter of Elias and Susan B. Groff, was born at Bird in Hand, Pa.; died at the Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster, July 7, 1962; aged 81 y. She was married to J. Henry Brubaker, who died in 1952. Surviving are 2 daughters (Anna Ethel-Mrs. John M. Neff, Lancaster; and Susan V.-Mrs. J. Lloyd Shertzer, Mt. Joy), 5 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 sisters (Mary-Mrs. John Sollenberger, Willow Street; and Mrs. Alice Bennington, New Danville), and one brother (Clayton, Holtwood). She was a member of the Landisville Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Christian Frank and Barton Gehman.

Bucher, Sallie A., nee Bachman, was born Feb. 18, 1888; died of a coronary occlusion May 21, 1962; aged 74 y. 3 m. 4 d. On Nov. 20, 1909, she was married to Simon G. Bucher. She was a member of the Dohner Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Gingrich Church, with Aaron Shank Amos Shank, Amos S. Horst, and David Thomas officiating.

Denlinger, J. Frank, son of Elias and Elizabeth Weaver) Denlinger, was born at Spring Garden, Pa., July 12, 1876; died at his home near Gap, Pa., June 2, 1962; aged 85 y. 11 m. 10 d. On Nov. 1, 1899, he was married to Ella N. Leaman, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Elsie-Mrs. Jacob Martin, Gap, Pa.; Paul L. and Erma-Mrs. Sanford High, both of Lancaster; Pearl-Mrs. D. Lester Groff, Leola; and J. Clair, Gap), 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Maggie Hershey, Intercourse, Pa.). He was a member of the Kinzer Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 6, in charge of Martin Hershey, Clair Eby, and Willis Kling; interment in Hershey Mennonite Cemetery.

Derstine, Jacob D., son of Henry C. and Mary (Detwiler) Derstine, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Oct. 28, 1886; died at the Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., July 3, 1962; aged 75 y. 8 m. 5 d. On Nov. 20, 1909, he was married to Flora Garges, who died Oct. 8, 1946. Surviving are 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers (David D., Telford; and Isaiah D., Franconia), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Chester Moyer and Mrs. Vincent Detweiler, of Telford). One son preceded him in death. He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held July 7, in charge of Curtis Bergey and Leroy Godshall.

Eash, Mary, daughter of Isaac and Mattie (Miller) Hostetler, was born near Hollsopple, Pa., March 24, 1876; died June 21, 1962; aged 86 y. 2 m. 28 d. She was married to Tobias Eash, who died 19 years ago. Surviving are 3 sons and one daughter (Pearl-Mrs. Kenneth Lehman, Cletus, and Otto {with whom she resided}, all of Hollsopple; and Robert, Archbold, Ohio), 15 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Noah). Five sisters and 4 brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Mennonite Church for over 60 years. Funeral services were held at the Kaufman Church, June 24, in charge of Harry Y. Shetler and Sanford G. Shetler.

Gnagey, Simon D., son of Daniel and Eva (Maust) Gnagey, was born at Meyersdale, Pa., Feb. 12, 1885; died at Pigeon, Mich., May 12, 1962; aged 77 y. 3 m. On Jan. 29, 1911, he was married to Esther Swartzendruber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Mary-Mrs. Ward Turner, Pigeon, Mich.; Salina-Mrs. Albert Eberly, Bay Port; and Nannie-Mrs. Earl Linder, Silverwood), 2 sons (Orie and Fred, Sebewaing), 20 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Ada and Amelia Gnagey, both of Pigeon), and 4 brothers (Joe, Jonas, and Howard, of Kalona, Iowa; and Eli, Bay Port). Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Pigeon River C.M. Church, where funeral services were held May 16, in charge of Luke Yoder and Willard Mayer.

Hostetler, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of David H. and Elizabeth (Hooley) Zook, was born at Belleville, Pa., Sept. 5, 1870; died at Belleville, April 10, 1962; aged 91 y. 7 m. 5 d. On Feb. 8, 1894, she was married to Levi Z. Kauffman, who died May 4, 1932. In 1933, she was married to Solomon D. Peachey, who died May 29, 1936. In 1940, she was married to Joshua Hostetler, who died in June, 1948. Surviving are 5 children (Mrs. Sadie Yoder, Thompsontown, Pa.; Elsie-Mrs. Jonathan Yoder, Belleville; Mrs. Malinda Wills, Middletown, Pa.; Ezra, Belleville; and Mabel-Mrs. Samuel Spurrier, Harrisburg), 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Locust Grove Church, where funeral services were held April 12, in charge of Louis Peachey, John B. Zook, and Erie Renno.

Kauffmann, Weldon Amos, son of John and Alma (Litwiller) Kauffmann, was born at Minier, Ill., Dec. 8, 1927; died of nephritis at the Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Ill., June 16, 1962; aged 34 y. 6 m. 8 d. Occupation: teletypesetter operator. On Nov. 12, 1955, he was married to Marilyn Good, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Bruce), 2 daughters (Sonja and Diane), his parents, 5 brothers (Ivan, Hopedale, Ill.; Warren, Bloomington; Merle, Los Angeles, Calif.; Floyd, Hawaii; and Norman, Minier), one sister (Miriam, Minier), and his grandfather (Amos Litwiller, Hopedale). One son died in infancy, and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Bloomington Church. Funeral services were held at the Hopedale Church, June 19, in charge of Harold Zehr and Ben Springer.

Knokright, Eugene, son of William and Mary (Siverly) Knokright, was born at Cordova, Nebr., June 30, 1875; died at the Memorial Hospital, Seward, Nebr., July 15, 1962; aged 87 y. 15 d. One sister (Mrs. Frank Parsons, Ft. Morgan, Colo.) survives. He was a member of the West Fairview Church, Beaver Crossing, Nebr. Funeral services were held at the Woods Mortuary, Seward, Nebr., July 18, in charge of Dale Oswald and Lloyal Burkey.

Maust, Jonas, was born at Meyersdale, Pa., Jan. 29, 1874; died at Goshen, Ind., July 13, 1962; aged 88 y. 5 m. 22 d. On Jan. 27, 1905, he was married to Mattie Nissley, who survives. One son (Lester) also survives. He was a member of the Salem Church, Foraker, Ind. Funeral services were held at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, July 16, in charge of Harold D. Myers and Francis E. Freed.

Miller, Jacob R., son of the late Samuel L. and Annie (Risser) Miller, was born in Mt. Joy Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., May 28, 1879; died at his home, Elizabethtown, Pa., June 30, 1962, from a stroke suffered earlier in the day; aged 83 y. 1 m. 2 d. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Risser Mennonite Church. Surviving are his wife (Anna Mary Moyer Miller ), 4 children (John M., Florin, Pa.; Clyde M. and Flora-Mrs. Raymond Longenecker, both of Elizabethtown, Pa.; and Irene-Mrs. William L. Thome, Mt. Joy, Pa.), 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 4 brothers and sisters (Emery, Elizabethtown, Pa.; Anna-Mrs. Elam Hess, Mt. Joy, Pa.; Mrs. Ada R. Lehman, Middletown, Pa. and Elmer R., Mt. Joy, Pa.). He and his brother Samuel died within 37 hours of each other. Funeral services were held at the Risser Church, July 4, in charge of Clarence E. Lutz and J. Harold Forwood; burial in Milton Grove Cemetery.

Miller, Samuel R., son of the late Samuel L., and Annie (Risser) Miller, was born in Mt. Joy Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., Jan. 26, 1881; died at his home, Elizabethtown, Pa., June 29, 1962, of a coronary occlusion, after an illness of four days; aged 81 y. 5 m. 3 d. He was a retired carpenter. His wife, Elsie Young Miller, died in 1961. Surviving are 3 children (Kathryn, at home; C. Roy, Manheim, Pa.; and Lester S., Rheems, Pa., 2 grandchildren, and 4 brothers and sisters (Emery R., Elizabethtown; Anna-Mrs. Elam Hess, Mt. Joy Pa.; Mrs. Ada R. Lehman, Middletown, Pa.; and Elmer R., Mt. Joy, Pa.). His brother, Jacob R., Elizabethtown, Pa., died 37 hours after Samuel. Funeral services were held at the Risser church, where he was a member, July 2, in charge of Clarence E. Lutz and J. Harold Forwood.

Sharp, Lydia, daughter of Christian E. and Fannie (Kauffman) Yoder, was born at Belleville, Pa., Feb. 14, 1897; died at Belleville, July 5, 1962, of a heart condition following surgery; aged 65 y. 4 m. 21 d. On Feb. 7, 1918, she was married to Christ C. Sharp, who died July 30, 1950. Surviving are 6 children, (Mattie-Mrs. Joseph Spicker, Deswald, Del.; Elsie-Mrs. Jesse K. Yoder, Belleville; Jacob, Mifflintown, Pa.; Jonathan, Belleville; Fannie-Mrs. James E. Frey, Honey Brook, Pa.; and Nancy-Mrs. Pete Kinsinger, Belleville), her mother (Mrs. Fannie E. Yoder, Belleville), and 9 brothers and sisters (Mrs. Enos Stoltzfus, Elverson; Mrs. Joseph E. Peachey, Jonathan Z., and Mrs. Emanuel J. Yoder, all of Belleville; Mrs. Jacob C. Yoder, Oley, Pa.; Samuel C., Mary M. Yoder, Mrs. Jacob J. Peachey, and Nora M. Yoder, all of Belleville). She was a member of the Amish (Spicher group) Church. Funeral services were held at the Sylvanus Peachey home, July 8, in charge of Joseph Miller, Dan N. King, and Waldo E. Miller.

Yoder, Ivan Ray, son of Jacob N. and Edna (Nisly) Yoder, was born at Hutchinson, Kans., Aug. 24, 1942; died by drowning near El Dorado, Ark., while in I-W service, July 10, 1962; aged 19 y. 10 m. 14 d. Surviving are 5 brothers and 5 sisters (Esther-Mrs. Willis Nisly, Hutchinson; Eli, Sterling, and Clara Viola, El Dorado; Elmer Jay, Denver, Colo.; Verna, Andrew, Ernest, Henry, and Bertha Kay, all at home). He was a member of the Conservative Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted by Ivan Miller, Laban Swartzentruber, and Jonas Yoder.

Westenberger, Benjamin L., son of the late Henry and Maria (Lehman) Westenberger, was born in Mt. Joy Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., Dec. 24, 1883; died at his home, Elizabethtown, Pa., June 10, 1962; aged 78 y. 5 m. 16 d. His wife (Alice Landis Westenberger) died in April, 1941. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by 3 children (Henry L., Mary L., and Edna L., all of Elizabethtown, Pa.) and 2 granddaughters. He was the last of his immediate family. He was a member of the Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 13, in charge of Clarence E. Lutz and Walter L. Keener, Jr.

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Burden, Jack Lee, son of Floyd and Hazel (Schweitzer) Burden was born at Milford, Nebr., April 17, 1934; died as the result of a boating accident near Oakland, Iowa, July 20, 1962; aged 28 y. 3 m. 3 d. In his youth he accepted Christ as Saviour and joined the Mennonite Church. Since his marriage to Carol Jane White, Rome, Iowa, on April 13, 1958, he attended the Baptist Church at Rome. Surviving are his wife, one son (Douglas), his parents, one sister (Jean-Mrs. Vernon Roth, Wayland), and 6 brothers (Lowell, Kenneth, Richard, Robert, and Gary, of Mt. Pleasant Iowa; and Bill, Pasadena, Texas). Funeral services were held July 23, in charge of Glen Richards and C. H. Peters.

Cober, Isaac, son of Jacob and Mary (Groh) Cober, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Jan. 4, 1864; died at Hespeler, Ont., July 18, 1962; aged 98 y. 6 m. 4 d. On April 5, 1887, he was married to Caroline Jahn, who died Sept. 1, 1928. Surviving are one son (Charles), 3 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Cressman Church, where funeral services were held July 21, in charge of Albert Martin.

Horst, Fannie, daughter of John and Rebecca (Hartzler) Kurtz, was born in Green Twp., Ohio, Oct. 31, 1880; died at the Mennonite Home, Rittman, Ohio, July 2, 1962; aged 81 y. 8 m. 2 d. Her early years were spent in city mission work in Canton, Ohio, and Altoona, Pa., and in rural work in West Virginia. She also served as matron at Eastern Mennonite School, Harrisonburg, Va., from 1919 to 1921. On Dec. 27, 1927, she was married to David H. Horst, who died in 1947. Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the Crown Hill Mennonite Church.

Kulp, Howard A., son of Elias and Angeline Ziegler, was born at Lederach, Pa., Dec. 20, __; died at Souderton, Pa., May 14, 1962. On Nov. 3, 1903, he was married to Clara Ellenberg, who died Feb. 1, 1958. One son also preceded him in death. Surviving are one son and 2 daughters (Herbert E., Telford; Mrs. Alfred Kramer, Souderton; and Mrs. Marion Hofreiter, California). He was a member of the Salford Church. Funeral services were held May 18, in charge of Henry L. Ruth and Willis G. Miller.

Lightheart, Isaac, was born at Beachville, Ont., May 2, 1882; died at Kitchener, Ont., July 22, 1962; aged 80 y. 2 m. 20 d. His wife, the former Florence Mae Pequegnat, died Aug. 23, 1952. Surviving are 4 daughters (Lorrie-Mrs. Harry Sandys, Buffalo; Mae-Mrs. Harold Fox, Dashwood; Erma-Mrs. Wilfred Schmidt, Preston; and Gladys-Mrs. Clifford Cressman, Kitchener), one brother (Alex, Prince Albert, Sask.), and 6 grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 25, in charge of C. F. Derstine.

Miller, Harvey, son of Benjamin D. and Martha Miller, was born at Walnut Creek, Ohio, Jan. 19, 1884; died of a heart attack at Walnut Creek, July 15, 1962; aged 78 y. 5 m. 26 d. On Jan. 19, 1908, he was married to Amanda Mast, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Opal-Mrs. Roy Troyer and Ruby-Mrs. Lester N. Miller, Millersburg; and Pearl-Mrs. Robert Jaberg, Walnut Creek), 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Melvin, Berlin, Ohio; Ura, Smithville; and Alton, Corry, Pa.). He was a member of the Walnut Creek Church, where funeral services were held July 17, in charge of Eldon King and Paul R. Miller.

Moyer, Annie l., daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Landis) Moyer, was born at Harleysville, Pa., May 1, 1880; died at the Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., where she had been employed for over 30 years, March 15, 1962; aged 81 y. 10 m. 14 d. Surviving are 3 brothers (John L., Colmar, Pa.; and Frank L. and Wilson L., of Harleysville). She was a member of the Salford Church. Funeral services were held at the Home, March 18, in charge of Marvin Anders and Henry L. Ruth.

Neff, John C., son of Cornelius and Katherine (Hochstetler) Neff, was born at Sugarcreek, Ohio, June 13, 1893; died at Shanesville, Ohio, June 19, 1962; aged 79 y. 6 d. On Feb. 28, 1912, he was married to Emma Weaver, who died Dec. 20, 1954. One son and 3 daughters also preceded him in death. Surviving are one son (Paul, of the home), 2 grandsons, one foster granddaughter, and one brother (Edwin, Fairview, Mich.). He was a member of the Walnut Creek Church, where funeral services were held June 22, in charge of Paul R. Miller.

Riegsecker, Della, daughter of Mose J. and Katie (Wyse) Stutzman, was born near Archbold, Ohio, Feb. 20, 1898; died at the Detwiler Memorial Hospital, June 23, 1962; aged 64 y. 4 m. 3 d. On Dec. 29, 1921, she was married to Louis Riegsecker, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons and 3 daughters (Freeman, Orval, Donald, Earl, Virgie-Mrs. Stanley Aschliman, Arlene-Mrs. Wayne Wyse, and Shirley-Mrs. Myrl Klopfenstein), 16 grandchildren, one sister ) Florence-Mrs. Ira B. Graber), and one brother (Roy). Four children preceded her in death. She was a member of the Tedrow Church. Funeral services were held at the Central Church, June 26, in charge of Roy Sauder, Dale Wyse, and Charles Gautsche.

Smith, Charles B., son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Smith, was born at Delhi, Ont.; died, after a long illness, at Kitchener, Ont., July 22, 1962; aged 47 y. He was married to Mildred Otto, who survives. Also surviving are one son and one daughter (Charles W., Toronto; and Karen-Mrs. Weldon F. Greatorex, Kitchener), one grandchild, 3 brothers (Walter, Windsor; and Alfred and Stanley, Kitchener), and one sister (Eva-Mrs. Stanley Good, Kitchener). He was a member of the First Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held July 25, in charge of C. F. Derstine.

Sommers, Howard, son of Franklin and Phoebe Sommers, was born at Manchester, Ohio, Jan. 30, 1905; died at Canal Fulton, Ohio. His entire lifetime was spent in the vicinity of Stark Co., Ohio. His wife preceded him in death on Dec. 25, 1953. His only immediate survivor is a brother (Arthur, Canton, Ohio). He was a member of the Crown Hill Church, Rittman, Ohio. Funeral services were held July 10.

Sommers, Ida Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Springer, was born near Stuttgart, Ark., Aug. 12, 1899; died, after a long illness, at her home, Archbold, Ohio, July 22, 1962; aged 62 y. 11 m. 10 d. On May 2, 1929, she was married to Daniel Sommers. They had no children, but adopted a son, Donald Francis. In 1943 they moved from Pryor, Okla., to Archbold, Ohio, where they have resided since. In 1944 her husband was called to serve as minister. Surviving are her husband and son, 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Jacob C., Archbold; and Samuel W., Pryor, Okla.), and 2 sisters (Susie M.-Mrs. Alvin Oswald, Shickley, Nebr.; and Mrs. Ellen Kennel, Archbold, Ohio). She was a member of the West Clinton Church, where funeral services were held July 25, in charge of E. B. Frey and William Nofziger.

Thut, Sarah B., daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Bergey) Kulp, was born at Danboro, Pa., July 9, 1879; died at the Eastern Convalescent Home, Hatfield, Pa., May 1, 1962; aged 82 y. 9 m. 22 d. On Oct. 5, 1902, she was married to Timothy Thut, who died Sept. 8, 1959. One daughter also preceded her in death. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Paul Detweiler, Doylestown, Pa.), one grandson, and 3 sisters (Mrs. J. D. Mininger, Elkhart, Ind.; Mrs. Aaron Leatherman, La Junta, Colo.; and Catharine Kulp, Los Angeles, Calif.). She was a member of the Doylestown Church. Funeral services were held at Bachman's Funeral Home, May 4, in charge of Joseph L. Gross and J. Silas
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Trimble, Harry S., son of John and Barbara (Hoak) Trimble, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., June 13, 1890; died, after a prolonged illness, July 25, 1962; aged 72 y. 2 m. 12 d. On Feb. 29, 1920, he was married to Bessie Frank, who survives. Also surviving are 7 daughters (Mrs. James Lapp, Sterling; Mrs. Clair Bossler, Richfield, Pa.; Mrs. Chris Hull, Jr., Pecatonica; Mrs. Royal Shippee, Freeport; Mrs. Walter Whitney, Winnebago; Mrs. Richard Rose, Rockford; and Mrs. Dean Beazly, Bellflower), 4 sons (James, Marvin, and John, of Freeport; and Roger, in the air force in Germany), and 22 grandchildren. A private funeral was held July 28 at the Walker Mortuary, conducted by Don Blosser.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 33 - August 21, 1962 ­ pages 750, 751.

Brunk, infant son of Norman and Clara (Hartman) Brunk, was stillborn at the Fairfield Hospital, Lancaster, Ohio, July 13, 1962. Surviving are 4 brothers and 3 sisters (Nolan H., David L., Wendell J. and Wesley K. {twins}. Sharon I., Patricia A., and Elaine R.) and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. William Hartman, Delphos, Ohio). Services were held at the Turkey Run Church, Logan, Ohio, July 14, in charge of Marion Good.

Culp, Alma W., daughter of George and Kathryn (Hoover) Werner, was born in Haldimand Co., Ont., Jan. 16, 1887; died at the St. Catharines (Ont.) General Hospital, May 31, 1962; aged 75 y. 3 m. 15 d. On Feb. 22, 1911, she was married to Alvin Culp, who survives. He is the senior deacon of the First Mennonite Church, Vineland. Also surviving are 3 daughters and one son (Margaret-Mrs. Elmer Brubacher, Waterloo; Kathryn-Mrs. C. Hallman, Kitchener; Enid-Mrs. Harold Schmidt, Baden; and Isaac, Vineland Station), 7 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Vineland. Funeral services were held at the United Missionary Church, June 2, in charge of Wayne North, A. L. Fretz, and Harold Groh.

Derstein, Lizzie, daughter of David K. and Kate N. (Freed) Moyer, was born at Franconia, Pa., Jan. 12, 1886; died at Souderton, Pa., May 28, 1962; aged 76 y. 4m. 16 d. On Dec. 9. 1905, she was married to Abraham N. Goshow, who died Dec. 21, 1927. On June 30, 1935, she was married to Harvey H. Derstein, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons from her first marriage (Marvin M., Abram M., and Floyd M.), 5 stepchildren, 7 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Alvin F.), and 2 sisters (Stella-Mrs. Michael C. Moyer and Katie-Mrs. Henry Goshow). One son, one daughter, one stepdaughter, 2 brothers, and one sister also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Souderton Church. Funeral services were held at the Franconia Church, May 31, in charge of Russell Musselman, Curtis Bergey, and Clinton Landis.

Emmert, Anna Schragg, was born at Yankton, S. Dak., Aug. 1, 1875; died at Sweet Home, Oreg., July 25, 1962; aged 86 y. 11 m. 24 d. On Nov. 20, 1895, she was married to Benjamin Emmert, who preceded her in death. One son also preceded her in death. Surviving are 5 sons (Jess, Floyd, Ivan, and George, of Sweet Home; and Albert, Molalla), 27 grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Fannie Shenk, Sheridan, Oreg.). She was a member of the Sweet Home Church. Funeral services were held at the Hopewell Church, Hubbard, Oreg., July 28, in charge of Archie Kauffman and Walter McDowell.

Mishler, Brenda Jolene, daughter of John W. and Darlene (Miller) Mishler, was born at the Lagrange County Hospital, Lagrange, Ind., July 30, 1962; died of an RH negative blood factor and complications at the Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind., Aug. 2, 1962; aged 3 d. Surviving, besides the parents are 2 brothers (John Randal and Joe Radford) and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Mishler, all of Shipshewana, Ind.). Funeral services were held at the Miller-Yoder Funeral Home, Middlebury, Ind., in charge of Ivan Miller.

Plank, Ira David, son of Samuel B. and Salome (Plank) Plank, was born at West Liberty, Ohio, Aug. 11, 1888; died at the home of his son, Roy, Rushville, Ohio, July 31, 1962; aged 73 y. 11 m. 20 d. On Dec. 22, 1912, he was married to Laura M. Kanagy, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Floyd, South Webster, Ohio; Oren, Ontario, Calif.; Roy, Rushville; Donald, Logan; and Dwight, at home), 10 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Fred, West Liberty; and Marion, Oley, Pa.). One son died in infancy. He was a member of the Turkey Run Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 3, in charge of Marion Good and Simon Sommer.

Roth, Mary, daughter of Nick and Mary Roth, was born at Wayland, Iowa, July 1, 1878; died at the Milford (Nebr.) Rest Home, July 24, 1962; aged 84 y. 23 d. On Jan. 3, 1897, she was married to Joe G. Roth, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Elmer, Minier, Ill.; William, Foster, Oreg.; Ben, Casselton, N. Dak.; and Lloyd, Waukegan, Ill.), 2 daughters (Kate-Mrs. Albert Nitzche and Mary Ann-Mrs. Omar Erb, both of Amenia, N. Dak.), and 2 brothers (Aaron, Milford, Nebr.; and Dan, Albany, Oreg.). One son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Casselton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at East Fairview, Milford, July 27, in charge of Ammon Miller and Dale Oswald.

Schrag, Mary Jane, infant daughter of Levi and Esther (Gingerich) Schrag, was born at the Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, N.Y.; died the following day, July 3, 1962. Surviving are her parents, 2 sisters and 2 brothers (Gladys, Thelma, Wilfred, and Robert), and her grandmother (Mrs. Jacob Gingerich). Committal services were held at the Conservative Mennonite Cemetery, July 4, in charge of Elias Zehr.

Schrock, Lewis J., was born near Grantsville, Md., Nov. 30, 1883; died at Sarasota, Fla., July 19, 1962; aged 78 y. 7 m. 19 d. On Oct. 28, 1906, he was married to Mary J. Miller, who died Nov. 13, 1953. Surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Beulah-Mrs. Elias Schlabach, Sarasota; Sovilla-Mrs. Perry Yoder, Blountstown, Fla.; Ray, Harrington, Del.; and Mark, Greenwood, Del.), 5 brothers and 2 sisters (Alvin, Salisbury, Pa.; Asa, Accident, Md.; Will, Almyra, Ark.; Elmer, Kalona, Iowa; Lyman, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Ada Bowser, Grantsville; and Amelia-Mrs. Ernest Brenneman, Accident, Md.), 24 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. three brothers, one sister, and 2 grandchildren preceded him in death. From January, 1959, until his death his daughter Beulah and her husband cared for him. He was a member of the Conservative Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Palm Grove Church, Sarasota, July 19, in charge of Noah Miller, assisted by Michael Shenk and Mahlon Miller; and at Greenwood, Del., July 21, in charge of Alvin Mast, assisted by Mark Swartzentruber and Eli Swartzentruber.

Shantz, Willard, son of Ephraim and Lucinda (Martin) Shantz, was born near Waterloo, Ont., June 13, 1917; died of a heart attack May 19, 1962; aged 44 y. 11 m. 6 d. On Dec. 3, 1942, he was married to Anna Brubacher, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Robert and Brian), his mother, 2 brothers (Lorne and Mahlon), and 2 sisters (Naomi-Mrs. Joseph Good and Ruth-Mrs. Moses Good). He was a member of the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 22, in charge of J. B. Martin and Rufus Jutzi.

Snyder, Ervin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Snyder, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., June 21, 1864; died at Galt, Ont., July 25, 1962; aged 98 y. 1 m. 4 d. He was married to Nancy Nahrgang, who died in 1952. Two sons also preceded him in death. Surviving are one daughter (Lillian-Mrs. Oliver A. Snyder, Hespeler, Ont.), 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Nelson Shantz, Elmira; Annie and Mrs. Noah Snyder, Waterloo). He was a member of the Shantz Church, where funeral services were held July 28, in charge of L. H. Witmer.

Staker, Maggie, daughter of Peter and Margaret (Schoulthouse) Ripper, was born at Tremont, Ill., Jan. 15, 1882; died at Metamora, Ill., June 21, 1962; aged 80 y. 5 m. 6 d. On Dec. 15, 1903, she was married to Andrew Staker, who died in 1941. Surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Peter and Floyd, Mackinaw, Ill.; Florence-Mrs. Clarence Studer, Roanoke; and Wilma-Mrs. Lloyd Gingrich, Metamora), 9 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Staker, Lowpoint; Mrs. Emma Ranney and Mrs. Louise Pratt, both of Pekin, Ill.). One son is deceased. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Morton, where funeral services were held June 25, in charge of Clyde D. Fulmer.

Stauffer, Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Eliza Burkhart, was born April 22, 1878; died at Milford, Nebr., July 27, 1962; aged 84 y. 3 m. 4 d. On Feb. 23, 1901, she was married to Samuel Warren Stauffer, who died May 30, 1947. One daughter also preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 daughters and one son (Leah-Mrs. E. J. Yoder, Esther-Mrs. Menno Stoner, Minerva-Mrs. Lyle Kremer, and Melvin A.), 14 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Seventh Street Mennonite Church, Upland, Calif., where funeral services were held July 30, in charge of Geo. H. Beare.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 34 - August 28, 1962 ­ pages 767, 768.

Boshart, Sarah Alice, daughter of David D. and Mary Ann (Beckler) Stutzman, was born at Milford, Nebr., March 17, 1897; died at the Lutheran Hospital, Grand Island, Nebr., Aug. 5, 1962; aged 65 y. 4 m. 19 d. On March 14, 1918, she was married to Amos Boshart, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter and 4 sons (Marjorie-Mrs. Nelson Miller, Wellman, Iowa; Merrill, Tangent, Oreg.; Delbert, Seward, Nebr.; Amos and Omar, Wood River, Nebr.), a nephew who was reared in their home (LeRoy Schweitzer, Centerville, Pa.), 28 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mary Ann Stutzman, Wood River; and Mrs. Verda Hostetler, Cairo, Nebr.), and 6 brothers (Ira, Pearl, and Dan, Albany, Oreg.; and Joe, Menno, and Albert, Wellman, Iowa). One son, one grandchild, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Wood River Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 8, in charge of Leroy Gingerich and Ammon Miller.

Brandenberger, Noah, was born in Daviess Co., Ind., Feb. 11, 1886; died at Goshen, Ind., Aug. 1, 1962; aged 76 y. 5 m. 21 d. On Jan. 6, 1913, he was married to Matilda Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one son and 5 daughters (Lloyd, Middlebury; Luella-Mrs. Melvin Christner, Nora-Mrs. George Dupree, and Mary-Mrs. Harley Schmucker, all of Goshen; Bertha-Mrs. Paul Schmucker, Nappanee; and Florence-Mrs. Walter Hochstedler, Topeka, Ind.). He was a member of the Clinton Frame Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 4, in charge of Vernon E. Bontreger and Gordon Schrag.

Crider, John H., son of John and Annie (Miller) Crider, was born near Greencastle, Pa., Feb. 22, 1902; died unexpectedly at his home June 26, 1962; aged 60 y. 4 m. 4 d. Surviving are his wife (Mrs. Lizzie Frey Crider), 3 sons and 4 daughters (Lester L., Orrstown; Mrs. Roy Showalter, Maugansville, Md.; Mrs. Glenn Showalter, Hagerstown; Harold F. and J. Eldon, Chambersburg; Mrs. Mahlon Diller, Hagerstown; and Janet A., at home), 25 grandchildren, 10 brothers and sisters (Samuel, Jacob, Mrs. Simon Diehl, Mrs. Edgar McElwee, Cyrus C., Mrs. Abner Hartman, Charles, Mrs. Aaron Ocker, Daniel, and Charlotte). One brother and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Chambersburg Church, where funeral services were held June 29, in charge of Omar Martin and Amos Martin.

Foreman, Sadie, daughter of Daniel and Amanda (Heffley) Eberly, was born in Brunnerville, Pa., Nov. 22, 1881; died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 6, 1962; aged 80 y. 8 m. 15 d. She was married to Clarence H. Foreman, who died in 1961. Surviving are 2 children (Ada-Mrs. Charles F. Fisher, Lititz, Pa., with whom she resided; and Daniel E., Bethel, Pa.), 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Menno, Lititz). She was a member of the Lititz Church. Funeral services were held at the Beck Funeral Home, Aug. 8, in charge of Melvin H. Lauver.

Grove, Merlin Russel, son of Russell and Annie (Byer) Grove, was born at Markham, Ont., Feb. 9, 1929; died the death of a martyr at Mogadiscio, Somalia, July 16, 1962; aged 33 y. 5 m. 7 d. On Sept. 11, 1951, he was married to Dorothy Bechtel, who survives. He was a missionary, teacher, and pastor. On May 1, 1960, he was ordained at the Wideman Church, with Emerson McDowell in charge. Also surviving are 3 children (Bruce, Pauline, and David), 3 sisters (Marion-Mrs. Lorne Wideman, Thelma-Mrs. Leonard Hoover, and Pearl-Mrs. Murray Wideman, all of the Markham area), and one brother (Elmer, Petersburg, Ont.). He was a member of the Morningside Church. Funeral services were held at Mogadiscio, July 17, in charge of the local missionaries; interment in the Protestant section of the Catholic Cemetery in Mogadiscio. Memorial services were held at the Wideman Church, Markham, Ont., July 25.

Iutzi, Magdalena, daughter of John H. and Barbara Bender, passed away at the K and W. Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., July 24, 1962, in her 83rd year. On Feb. 3, 1903, she was married to Christian R. Iutzi, who died July 6, 1959. Surviving are 2 sons and 6 daughters (Nelson, Tavistock; Sidney, East Zorra; Susanna-Mrs. Nelson Ruby and Viola-Mrs. Herbert Albrecht, of Tavistock), 19 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. One sister, one brother, and one grandchild preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted at the East Zorra Church by Vernon Zehr and Henry Yantzi.

Jones, Katie, was born at Covington, La., Jan. 3, 1882; died at Ponchatoula, La., July 21, 1962; aged 80 y. 6 m. 18 d. Her husband died in June, 1961. Surviving are 4 daughters, one son, 3 sisters, one brother, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Madisonville Church. Funeral services were held at Ponchatoula, La., July 23, in charge of Kenneth I. Smoker.

Lehman, Christina, daughter of Dr. Peter and Kathryn Sprunger, was born at Berne, Ind., Feb. 3, 1881; died at the Dunlap Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, July 29, 1962; aged 81 y. 5 m. 26 d. On Nov. 4, 1902; she was married to _____ Lehman, who died Oct. 29, 1923. Surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons (Glenna, Orrville; Luella-Mrs. Emerson Hostetler, Dalton; Florence-Mrs. Titus Zimmerman, Orrville; Agnes-Mrs. Jay Buckwalter, Dalton; Vernon and Gordon, Orrville; and Orrin, Massillon), 5 brothers (Reuben, Livingston, Mont.; Jerry, Bigfork, Mont.; Abe, Lima; Jonas and Calvin, both of Berne, Ind.), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Arman Habegger and Mrs. Elmer Luginbill, Berne, Ind.; and Mildred Sprunger, Rockford, Ohio). She was a member of the Orrville Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 1, in charge of J. Lester Graybill and Missionary David Hostetler (her grandson).

Martin, Grace, daughter of Isaac Gehman, Ephrata, Pa., and the late Catherine Weaver Gehman, was born at Ephrata, Pa., Nov. 18, 1930; died of coronary occlusion at her home, Sheridan, Pa., June 9, 1962; aged 31 y. 6 m. 22 d. On March 4, 1950, she was married to Lester Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Janet Louise, James Lee, and Jay Lamar), her father and stepmother, and 7 brothers and sisters (Earl, Fairfax, Va.; Benjamin, Rothsville; Lester, Ephrata; Mildred-Mrs. Lester Newswanger, Pine Grove; Barbara Ann-Mrs. Lloyd Horst, Lydia, and Isaac, of Ephrata). She was a member of the Indiantown Church. Funeral services were held at the Ephrata Church, in charge of Mahlon Zimmerman, Henry Fox, and Amos Horst.

Musser, Hettie N., daughter of Jacob G. and Hettie (Newswenger) Good, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 12, 1882; died unexpectedly at her home near Bowmansville, Pa., Aug. 4, 1962; aged 79 y. 9 m. 23 d. She was married to Barton Musser, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mary-Mrs. Aaron Stauffer, Denver, Pa.; and Alice-Mrs. George Weaver, Elizabethtown, Pa.), 3 sons (Enos, Denver, Pa.; David, Mohnton, Pa.; and Paul, Narvon Pa.), 15 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of the Bowmansville Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 7, with Howard Good and Paul Z. Martin officiating.

Roth, Sarah, daughter of Daniel and Katie (Stalter) Stalter, was born in Livingston Co., Ill., Feb. 28, 1891; died at the Lebanon (Oreg.) Community Hospital, Aug. 5, 1962; aged 71 y. 5 m. 8 d. On Aug. 16, 1914, she was married to Amos Roth, who died March 8, 1957. Surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons (Florence, Salem, Oreg.; Oliver, Woodburn, Oreg.; Jasper, Dewey, Ill.; Oscar, Flanagan, Ill.; Frances-Mrs. George Bond, Woodburn, Oreg., Freda-Mrs. Carl Schmidt, Towner, Colo,; and Ferne-Mrs. Robert Nice, Albany, Oreg.), 21 grandchildren, and one brother (Simon, Carstairs, Alta.). She was a member of the Zion Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 10, in charge of John M. Lederach, Clarence Kropf, and John Gingerich.

Short, Enos, son of Peter C. and Mary (Stuckey) Short, was born near Archbold, Ohio, Dec. 30, 1870; died at his home in Stryker, Ohio, July 31, 1962; aged 91 y. 7 m. 1 d. On Dec. 4, 1894, he was married to Emma Beck, who preceded him in death. To this union 2 sons and 2 daughters were born. One son preceded him in death. On Aug. 22, 1944, he was married to Josephine Short, who also preceded him in death. Surviving are 3 children (Herma, Stryker; Lillie-Mrs. Willis Nofziger, West Unity; and Lester, Bryan, Ohio), 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Lockport Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of D. Wyse Graber.

Snider, Addison S., son of Jonas and Lucy Ann Snider, was born in Waterloo Twp., Ont., May 27, 1886; died at the K and W Hospital, Waterloo, Ont., Aug. 1, 1962; aged 76 y. 2 m. 5 d. On Nov. 24, 1909, he was married to Lydia
Shirk, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and one son (Verna-Mrs. Milton Good, Lexington; Greta-Mrs. Albert Hunsberger, Waterloo; and Walter, St. Catharines), 7 brothers, and 2 sisters. One son preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted at the Erb Street Church, Aug. 3, by J. B. Martin.

Yoder, Nannie, daughter of Michael and Mariah Hershey, was born near Cherry Box, Mo., Dec. 7, 1883; died at the Marengo (Iowa) Memorial Hospital, Aug. 4, 1962; aged 78 y. 7 m. 28 d. On Sept. 20, 1908, she was married to John M. Yoder, who survives. also surviving are 2 daughters and 5 sons (Mrs. David Hathaway, Philadelphia, Mo.; Barbara-Mrs. Aaron Nice, Morrison, Ill.; Paul, North English, Iowa; Jonas, Hillsdale, Mich.; Daniel, Parnell, Iowa; Jesse, Bay Port, Mich.; and Vernon, Memphis, Mo.), 15 grandchildren by birth and 5 by adoption, and 2 brothers (Henry, Leonard, Mo.; and Jacob, Macon, Mo.). Three brothers and 3 sisters preceded her in death. In her youth she united with the Mt. Pisgah Church, near Cherry Box. Funeral services were held at the West Union Church, Aug. 6, in charge of George Miller, assisted by Dean Swartzendruber.

Transcribed by Ralph Shetler, Oregon


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