Gospel Herald Obituaries - March, 1963

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Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 9 - March 5, 1963 - page 199.

Bontrager, Flora A., daughter of David and Mary (Hostetler) Bontrager, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., Sept. 13, 1890; died of a heart attack at Sarasota, Fla., Feb. 2, 1963; aged 72 y. 4 m. 20 d. On Nov. 5, 1911, she was married to Neri Bontrager, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Glendon L., Galen L., and G. Dwayne), 3 daughters (Rubye, Doris, and Lorene-Mrs. Oscar Leinbach), 2 brothers (Early and Amos), one stepbrother, one sister (Fannie Bontrager), and 8 grandchildren. She was a member of the Prairie Street Church, Elkhart, Ind., where funeral services were held Feb. 6, in charge of Howard J. Zehr.

Brackbill, Anna Ranck, daughter of Jacob L. and Hettie (Ranck) Herr, died at the Lan-caster (Pa.) Osteopathic Hospital, Jan. 25, 1963. In 1936 she was married to Landis D. Brackbill, who preceded her in death. Sur-viving are 2 stepsons (Maurice D. and A. Landis) and one brother (Milton H. Ranck). She was a member of the Kinzer Church. Fu-neral services were held Jan. 27, in charge of Willis Kling and Emory Herr, interment in Hershey's Mennonite Cemetery.

Briskey, Margaret Naomi, daughter of Roy and Helen (Cashman) McConnell, was born at Altoona, Pa., July 17, 1924; died of cancer at the Memorial Hospital, N.Y., Dec. 23, 1962; aged 38 y. 5 m. 6 d. On Jan. 30, 1943, she was married to William Briskey, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (William, Jr., Nancy, and Darline), her parents, and 9 broth-ers and sisters (Betty Jones, James, Alice Double, Joseph, Elizabeth Eyer, Verna June, John Mark, Clayton, and Shirley). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Al-toona, where funeral services were held Dec. 27, in charge of Harold Horst; interment in Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood, Pa.

Flinner, Richard, son of Dan and Ella (Gerber) Flinner, was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Dec. 20, 1918; died at the Pomerene Memorial Hospital, Millersburg, Ohio, of a hemorrhage, Feb. 5, 1963; aged 44 y. I m. 16 d. His father and one brother preceded him in death. His mother survives. Funeral services were held at the Elliot-Hartline Funeral Home, Feb. 7, in charge of Paul Hummel; interment in Walnut Creek Cemetery.

Garber, Alice S., daughter of John M. and Anna (Souders) Hershey, was born in Lan-caster Co., Pa., Oct. 25, 1888; died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 9, 1963; aged 74 y. 2 m. 15 d. She was married to Raymond B. Garber, who survives. Also sur-viving is one brother (Clayton S.). She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Young Fu-neral Home, Jan. 13, in charge of James M. Shank; interment in. East Petersburg Mennonite Cemetery.

Hartzler, Simon Cleophas, son of Jonathan B. and Esther (Hooley) Hartzler, was born near Howe, Ind., March 21, 1879; died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Hartman, Goshen, Ind., Jan. 10, 1963; aged 83 y. 9 m. 20 d. On Dec. 9, 1903, he was married to Magdalene Beutler, who died July 13, 1958. Surviving are 6 children (Alice-Mrs. Elmer Hartman, Roy, Mahlon, Esther-Mrs. Irvin Good, John, and Robert), 37 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (David J. and Harvey), and one sister (Mrs. Ira Eigsti). He was a member of the Salem Church. Fu-neral services were held at the Olive Church, with Harold D. Myers and Chester M. Helmick officiating.

Johnson, Martha Mae, daughter of Warren and Grace (Rutt) Shirk, was born at New Holland, Pa., May 6, 1939; died in an auto accident near Wallace, Ala., Feb. 3, 1963; aged 23 y. 8 m. 28 d. On Aug. 26, 1961, she was married to Russell Johnson, who survives. Also surviving are her parents, 5 brothers (Leon, Stanley, Edward, Dale, and Sanford), 3 sisters (Erma-Mrs. Allen Brubaker, Edith, and Janet), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Amos Rutt and Leroy Shirk). She was a member of the Calvary Mennonite Church near Brewton, Ala., where funeral services were held Feb. 6, in charge of John Metzler and Paul Dagen.

Lichty, Joseph R., son of John F. and Bar-bara (Roth) Lichty, was born in Elma Twp., Ont., June 18, 1890; died at the Listowel Memorial Hospital, Jan. 18, 1963; aged 72 y. 7 m. On Jan. 7, 1913, he was married to Catherine S. Wagler, who survives. They cele-brated their fiftieth wedding anniversary just two weeks previous to his death. Also sur-viving are 2. daughters (Nancy-Mrs. Dan Leis and Emma-Mrs. Aaron Jantzi), 2 sons (David and Samuel), 18 grandchildren, 3 brothers (John, Jacob, and Aaron), and 4 sisters (Beana-Mrs. Dan Albrecht, Barbara-Mrs. Joel Ropp, Catherine-Mrs. Noah Albrecht, and Chris-tina-Mrs. Valentine Nafziger). One sister and 2 brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Riverdale Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of David J. Jantzi and Menno Zehr.

Lind, Sarah, daughter of Isaac and Cathrine (Yoder) Flohr, was born near Columbiana, Ohio, Dec. 12, 1880; died at her home, Sweet Home, Oreg., Jan. 16, 1963; aged 82 y. 1 m. 4 d. On Nov. 22, 1904, she was married to Norman A. Lind, who survives. Nine sons were born to this union, two of which died in infancy. Surviving are 7 sons (Lloyd, Marcus, Ivan, Norman, Jr., Millard, Gilbert, and Wilbert), 39 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. She served with her husband in the ministry of the Gospel for 58 years. She was the last survivor of the Isaac Flohr family. She was a member of the Sweet Home Church. Funeral services were held at the Fairview Church, Albany, Oreg., Jan. 19, in charge of Orie Roth, Archie Kauffman, and Merle Kropf.

Martin, Mary M., daughter of Elam B. and Magdalena (Martin) Landis, was born near Intercourse, Pa., Sept. 7, 1876; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. W. Hilty, Ster-ling, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1963; aged 86 y. 4 m. 19 d. On Jan. 9, 1900, she was married to Ben-jamin E. Martin, who died Feb. 16, 1929. Sur-viving are 2 sons and one daughter (Elam B., Jennie E.-Mrs. D. W. Hilty, and H. Paul), 6 grandchildren, 2 foster grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Emma Sensenig), one brother (Harry M.), 2 half sisters (Mrs. Alice Witmer and Ruth-Mrs. Mose Sommers), 2 stepbroth-ers, and one stepsister. She was a member of the Crown Hill Church, Rittman, Ohio, where funeral services were held, in charge of Wilmer J. Hartman and Noah Hilty.

Miller, Emma, daughter of Simon D. and Mary (Kime) Troyer, was born May 19, 1887; died at Elkhart, Ind., Feb. 5, 1963; aged 75 y. 8 m. 17 d. On Feb. 23, 1908, she was mar-ried to Ananias P. Miller, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 sons (John W., Al-bert R., and Kenneth L.), 4 daughters (Mrs. Ralph Stahly, Mrs. Max Crawford, Mrs. Rich-ard Whittle, and Mrs. Fred Bontrager), 23 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Lucy Oswald). She was a member of the Prairie Street Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 8, in charge of Howard J. Zehr.

Mumaw, Lydia Ann, daughter of Abram P. and Rebecca (Rhodes) Good, was born in Putnam Co., Ohio, Feb. 28, 1866; died at Go-shen, Ind., Feb. 9, 1963; aged 96 y. 11 m. 12 d. On March 9, 1893, she was married to John Mumaw, who died Sept. 15, 1940. Surviving are 3 sons (Enos, Henry, and Aaron), 2 daugh-ters (Clara-Mrs. Ira Hoover and Mrs. Elmer Tyson), 17 grandchildren, and 41 great-grand-children. She was a member of the Prairie Street Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 12, in charge of Howard J. Zehr.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 10 - March 12, 1963 ­ pages 222, 223, 224.

Amstutz, Harvey, son of Simon and Fanny (Bixler) Amstutz, was born near Kidron, Ohio (on the farm where he lived all his life) July 13, 1899; died at the Shady Lawn Nursing Home, Dalton, Ohio, Feb. 20, l963, after having suffered a stroke while attending church services at the Kidron Church on Feb. 10; aged 63 y. 7 m. 7 d. Surviving are a large number of cousins and friends. He was a member of the Kidron Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 22, in charge of Reuben Hofstetter and Isaac Zuercher.

Baechler, Solomon, son of Menno and Magdalena (Kropf) Baechler, was born at Zurich, Ont., April 5, 1884; died at Zurich, Feb. 10, 1963; aged 78 y. 10 m. 5 d. On Sept. 12, 1912, he was married to Leah Schwartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are one son and 5 daughters (William, Eva-Mrs. Clarence Ga-scho, Gertie-Mrs. Oliver Steckle, Verda, Gladys-Mrs. Neil Gingerich, and Erma-Mrs. Floyd Buehler). In Nov. 1928, he was ordained as deacon for the Blake A.M. Church, and on June 2, 1941, as minister. Funeral services were held at the church, Feb. 13, in charge of Henry Yantzi and Orval Jantzi.

Baker, Annie, daughter of Thomas and Ade-line (Grove) Reesor, was born in Scarborough Twp., Ont., Dec. 14, 1898; died at Maple, Ont., Feb. 6, 1963; aged 64 y. 1 m. 23 d. On Sept. 26, 1928, she was married to Isaac Baker, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Alvin, Mary-Mrs. N. Drudge, Ruth-Mrs. L. Reesor, and Eva-Mrs. H. Diller), 11 grandchildren, one brother (Amos), and 2 sisters (Esther-Mrs. Aaron Weber and Elizabeth-Mrs. Allan Wideman). One sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the Old Brethren (German Baptist) fellowship. Funeral services were held at the Heise Hill Brethren in Christ Church, Feb. 9, in charge of Wm. Vanderbent, Fred Nighswander, and Elmer Brovont.

Burkholder, Irene Catherine, daughter of Martin L. and Etta (Swartz) Burkholder, was born near Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 28, 1911; died at her residence in Park View, Harrisonburg, Va. (where she had resided with her twin sister for the past 9 years), Jan. 2, 1963; aged 51 y. 2 m. 5 d. Surviving are 5 brothers and 4 sisters (Clifford, Marion, Paul, Esther, Eva, Ruth, Pauline, Herman, and Clayton). She was a member of the Pike Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Weavers Church, Jan. 4, in charge of Daniel A. Bru-baker and J. E. Kurtz.

Christner, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Abra-ham and Catherine (Mast) Hershberger, was born near Walnut Creek, Ohio, May 31, 1876; died at the Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, Ohio, Nov. 25, 1962; aged 86 y. 5 m. 25 d. On May 24, 1896, she was married to William J. Christner, who died in April, 1952. Also preceding her in death were 2 daughters and one infant son. Surviving are 4 daughters (Velma-Mrs. Dan Stuckey, Beulah-Mrs. Noah Schrock, Lorene-Mrs. Frank Johnson, and Elvesta-Mrs. Lloyd Grieser), 3 sons (Wade, Floyd, and Rollie), 29 grandchildren, and 62 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were con-ducted at the Plainview Church, Nov. 29, in charge of Eugene Yoder and Elmer Stoltzfus.

Gisel, Albert A., son of John and Margaret (Rhost) Gisel, was born near Wauseon, Ohio, Aug. 30, 1881; died at his home, Archbold, Ohio, Feb. 9, 1963; aged 81 y. 5 m. 10 d. On March 17, 1904, he was married to Amanda Lehman, who died almost 14 years ago. Two sons also preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 daughters and 4 sons (Opal, Mabel, Walter, Vern, Ralph, and Chester), 17 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one broth-er (S. P. Gisel). He was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 12, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Dale Wyse; interment in Pettisville Cem-etery.

Grassmyer, Anna Elizabeth, daughter of Ezra and Malinda (Kauffman) Yoder, was born at Belleville, Pa., Feb. 16, 1897; died at her home, Belleville, Pa., in her sleep the night of Feb. 22, 1963; aged 66 y. 6 d. In January, 1923, she was married to John Carl Grassmyer, who died Feb. 7, 1953. Surviving are 2 daugh-ters and one son (Joyce-Mrs. Clarence Conrad, Kenneth, and Mrs. Orpah Yoder), one brother (John C.), and 3 sisters (Charity, Mrs. Elsie Byler, and Frances-Mrs. Edward Smith). She was a member of the Maple Grove Church. Funeral services were held at the Baggus Mor-tuary, Feb. 25, in charge of Waldo E. Miller; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.

Hauder, Bernice Grace, daughter of James and Mabel (Eicher) Klopfenstein, was born at Milford, Nebr., June 23, 1920; died of acute leukemia at the Lincoln (Nebr.) General Hospital, Jan. 22, 1963; aged 42 y. 6 m. 30 d. On Nov. 19, 1939, she was married to Lawrence Hauder, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Carley June-Mrs. Norman Roth, Betty Jane, James Lawrence, and Sue Ann), her parents, 5 brothers (Wayne, Theodore, Keith, Harry, and Wilbur), and 4 sisters (Zola-Mrs. Sterling Rediger, Fern-Mrs. Dillon Gra-ber, Dorothy-Mrs. Ora Morningstar, and Edith-Mrs. Wenneth Wogomon). One sister pre-ceded her in death. She was a member of the East Fairview Church.

Hauder, Joseph B., son of Joseph and Phoebe (Burkey) Hauder, was born at Eureka, Ill., May 29, 1882; died at Downey, Calif., Feb. 1, 1963; aged 80 y. 8 m. 3 d. On April 24, 1904, he was married to Martha Steider, who survives. Also surviving are 11 children (Floyd, Lester, William L., Harry, Wilda, Mrs. Velma Engle, Clayton, Mrs. Elda Stanford, Mrs. Hazel Dick-inson, Mrs. Myrtle Rediger, and Mrs. Lois Drawbond), 2 brothers (Emanuel and William), one sister (Lena-Mrs. John Miller), 31 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. One in-fant daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Mennonite Church.

Herschberger, Stanley L., son of Levi D. and Sovilla (Beachy) Herschberger, was stillborn Feb. 13, 1963, at Tuscola, Ill.. Surviving are his parents, one brother, and one sister. Graveside services were held Feb. 15, in charge of Rich-ard Yordy.

Hershey, Rhoda Louise, daughter of John H. and Ruth (Martin) Hershey, was born at Lancaster, Pa., April 19, 1950; died at her home, Kennett Square, Pa.; aged 12 y. 8 m. 9 d. Four months before her death she was stricken with cancer. At the age of seven she accepted Christ as her Saviour, and became a member of the West Chester Church. Surviving are her parents, 5 sisters (Ruth Elaine, Margaret Ann, Martha Jane, Gloria Jean, and Esther Elizabeth), her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank Hershey, and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Martin), and one great-grandmother (Mrs. Lizzie Hess). Funeral services were held at the Hess Church, Jan. 1, in charge of Mahlon Wit-mer and Joseph Kennel. Memorial services were held at the West Chester Church, Jan. 6, in charge of Joseph Kennel.

Hill, William Allen, oldest living son, and Sharon Kay, oldest daughter, of James and Kathryn (Layer) Hill, were killed in a highway accident while returning home from a prayer meeting the evening of Feb. 8. 1963. William Allen was born at Pekin, Ill., Feb. 20, 1948, and reached the age of 14 y. 11 m. 18 d. Sharon Kay was born at Pekin. May 3, 1949, and reached the age of 13 y. 9 m. 5 d. Sur-viving are their parents, 2 brothers (Danny and Charles), one sister (Sheila), and grand-parents (Mr. and Mrs. William Layer). Sharon was a member of the South Pekin Church. Double funeral services were held at the Davis Mortuary, Tremont, Ill., Feb. 11, in charge of Joe W. Davis and Howard Wittrig.

Landis, Stella D., daughter of John H. and Sallie (Derstine) Delp, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Nov. 16, 1896; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Loux, Souderton, Pa., Feb. 13, 1963; aged 66 y. 2 m. 28 d. On Aug. 1, 1914, she was married to Raymond M. Lan-dis, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Edna-Mrs. Jacob Loux, Sara-Mrs. Russel Zeigler, Norman D., John D., Ray D., and Paul D.), 17 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 16, in charge of Leroy Godshall and John Lapp.

Landis, Susan L., daughter of Levi and Sarah (Landis) Alderfer, was born in Fredrick Twp., Pa., Oct. 10, 1874; died at Unionville, Pa., Dec. 26, 1962; aged 88 y. 2 m. 16 d. On Oct. 14, 1893, she was married to Abram M. Landis, who died Dec. 29, 1956. Surviving are 4 sons (Levi A., Samuel A., Abram A., and Linford A.), one daughter (Susan-Mrs. Henry L. Ruth), one sister (Annie Landis), 3 brothers (Harvey, Jonas, and Levi), 21 grandchildren, and 65 great-grandchildren. Two daughters, one granddaughter, 2 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Salford Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 30, in charge of Marvin M. Anders and Henry L. Ruth.

Leis, Samuel E., son of Daniel and Magda-lene (Erb) Leis, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., Oct. 30, 1891; died at his home near Kingwood, Jan. 23, 1963; aged 71 y. 2 m. 24 d. On Feb. 1, 1917, he was married to Elizabeth Schultz, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Clarence), 4 grandchildren, 3 brothers and one sister (Christian, Peter, Ezra and Sarah-Mrs. Aaron W. Jantzi). On June 5, 1938, he was ordained as minister at Maple View A.M. Church, and served at Maple View and also at Crosshill. He also served on the Winter Bible School Board of the Ontario A.M. Con-ference, 1941-54, and took an active part in the teaching program of the summer Bible school. He served as a member of the executive com-mittee and was treasurer of the Ontario A.M. Conference for many years. Funeral services were held at the Maple View Church, Jan. 26, in charge of Christ Streicher, Elmer Swartzentruber, and Alvin Leis.

Linhoss, Ida C., daughter of Conrad and Rebecca Ann (Heatwole) Linhoss, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., June 4, 1876; died in Augusta Co., Va., Feb. 21, 1963; aged 86 y. 8 m. 17 d. Surviving are 3 brothers (Gabe D., Paul H., and George C.) and 2 sisters (Minnie-Mrs. J. W. Glover and Mary). She was a member of the Springdale Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 23, in charge of Marion C. Weaver, assisted by Perry Burk-holder and Franklin E. Weaver.

Long, Edna, daughter of John H. and Eliza-beth (Grieser) Miller, was born near Wauseon, Ohio, Oct. 2, 1897; died at the Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton, Ill., Feb. 12, 1963; aged 65 y. 4 m. 10 d. On June 22, 1927, she was married to C. Warren Long. In 1930 she and her husband moved to Peoria, Ill., from Go-shen, Ind., to take charge of a city church, and here she gave 17 years of her service to the Lord and the church. In 1949 they moved to Tiskilwa, where her husband became pastor of the Willow Springs Church. These past 14 years her service has been curtailed at various times due to ill health. One sister and one brother preceded her in death. Surviving are her husband, 2 daughters (Thelma Clarice Gibson and Althea Lorraine Albrecht), 7 grandchildren, her stepmother (Fanny Miller), 2 sisters (Mary Short and Anna Miller), and 2 brothers (Uriah and Henry). Funeral services were held at the Willow Springs Church, Feb. 15, in charge of John Detwiler, assisted by Ben Esch and Laurence Horst.

Miller, Edna Belle, daughter of Jacob and Polly (Mishler) Miller, was born near Middlebury, Ind., Feb. 28, 1881; died at Nampa, Idaho, Feb. 2, 1963; aged 81 y. 11 m. 5 d. Surviving are 2 sisters (Elva and Mrs. Nellie Cervenka), 3 brothers (Edson R., J. Frank, and William G.), and one nephew. She was a char-ter member of the Nampa Mennonite Church, since the church was organized in 1899. Funeral services were held Feb. 6, in charge of D. A. Good and Harold Hochstetler.

Moyer, Edwin L., son of David and Susan (Landis) Moyer, was born in Upper Gwynedd Twp., Pa., May 6, 1883; died at Harleysville, Pa., Dec. 27, 1962; aged 79 y. 7 m. 21 d. On Oct. 22, 1904, he was married to Lizzie Nyce, who died Oct. 21, 1958. Surviving are 3 sons and one daughter (Nelson N., Willard N., David Edwin, and Beulah-Mrs. Lester Clem-mer), 24 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister pre-ceded him in death. He was a member of the Salford Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 31, in charge of Henry L. Ruth and Willis A. Miller.

Peterman, Fred M., son of James and Mary Magdalene (Miller) Peterman, was born at Sharpsburg, Md., April 17, 1886; died at his home, Hagerstown, Md., Feb. 19, 1963; aged 76 y. 9 m. 2 d. He was married to Flora Eakle, who is the sole survivor. He was a member of the Reiff Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 22, in charge of Geo. S. Bowden, Moses K. Horst, Oliver H. Martin, and Reuben E. Martin; interment in Mountain View Cemetery.

Rupp, Gary D., son of Harry A. and Elnora (Beck) Rupp, was born near Wauseon, Ohio, March 8, 1939; died in a car accident near Bowling Green, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1963; aged 23 y. 11 m. 2 d. He was in his senior year at Ohio State University, where he was majoring in accounting. While living at Columbus and attending the university, he became an associ-ate member of the Columbus Mennonite Church and was interested in organizing youth activities so that they might reach more of the I-W personnel in the city and also the stu-dents at the university. Surviving are his mother, one brother (Thomas L.), and his grandmother (Mrs. Anna Rupp). He was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 14, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Dale Wyse; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Rutt, Ida M., daughter of John C. and Anna (Musselman) Nolt, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., May 4, 1886; died at the General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 5, 1963; aged 76 y. 8 m. 1 d. On Nov. 22, 1906, she was married to Harry Z. Rutt, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons and 5 daughters (John, Lena-Mrs. Clayton Burkholder, Anna-Mrs. Martin Zimmerman, Jacob, Harry, Elmer, Paul, Ada-Mrs. Ray-mond Weaver, Frances-Mrs. Ammon Weaver, and Lydia), 52 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, one brother (Daniel M.), and 3 sisters (Katie-Mrs. John E. Snyder, Mary-Mrs. John N. Martin, and Anna-Mrs. Elmer Weaver). Two daughters and one son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Groffdale Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 9, in charge of Phares Martin, Joseph Weaver, Samuel Martin, and Jere Sensenig.

Schrock, Eugene Edward, son of Elmer and Alta (Roth) Schrock, was born at Archbold, Ohio, May 4, 1944; died near Bowling Green, Ohio, in an auto accident, Feb. 10, 1963; aged 18 y. 9 m. 6 d. He was a student at Ohio State University. Funeral services were held at the Tedrow Church (of which he was a member), Feb. 13, in charge of Roy Sauder and Olen Nofziger; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Shoemaker, Ida, was born at Buchanan, Mich., Nov. 23, 1878; died at Mishawaka, Ind., Jan. 24, 1963; aged 84 y. 2 m. 1 d. On July 4, 1902, she was married to Harry Shoemaker, who died in 1957. Surviving are one stepson (Harry), 4 nieces, and one nephew. She was a member of the Osceola Church. Funeral services were held at the Warner Funeral Home, Jan. 26, in charge of G. Maurice Long and Earl Hartman; interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola.

Stehman, Jacob B., son of Jacob S. and Fianna (Bender) Stehman, was born near Mt. Joy, Pa., Jan. 11, 1881; died at the Columbine Nursing Home, Denver, Colo., Jan. 28, 1963; aged 82 y. 17 d. Three weeks before his death he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. On July 30, 1910, he was married to Fannie Troyer, who survives. They lived in Minnesota for 31 years before moving to Denver in 1957. Surviving are 4 sons (Clayton, Allen, Glenn, and Morris), 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Clayton and John), and one sister (Mary Stehman). Two daughters, 2 brothers, and 5 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the newly organized Glennon Heights Mennonite Church, Denver. Funeral services were held at the Olinger Mortuary, Jan. 30, in charge of Marcus Bishop and Glenn B. Martin.

Stutzman, Vergie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ernst, was born at Chappell, Nebr., Jan. 25, 1915; died at her home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 14, 1962; aged 47 y. 10 m. 11 d. On Feb. 18, 1934, she was married to Clayton W. Stutzman, who died Dec. 6, 1950. Surviving are 5 daughters (Mrs. Alvin Schlabach, Mrs. Arthur Collier, Mrs. Don Henson, Mrs. James Singer, and Erla), 3 sons (Rolland, Bob, and Larry), 3 sisters (Mrs. Alva Unrau, Mrs. Jack Roten, and Mrs. Lee Stutzman), 5 brothers (Chester, Earl, Hugh, Dean, and Stan), and 15 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Law Mortuary, Dec. 17, in charge of E. E. Showalter.

Swartzentruber, Dora, daughter of Simon and Sarah (Beachy) Lichty, was born in Som-erset Co., Pa., June 15, 1891; died at her home during her usual afternoon rest, Feb. 11, 1963; aged 71 y. 7 m. 27 d. On June 26, 1917, she was married to Daniel L. Swartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Betty, Harriett, and Mrs. Gerald Miller), 5 grandchil-dren, 4 brothers (Jonas, Daniel, Ross, and Roy), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Fannie Stutzman, Mrs. Lizzie Swartzentruber, and Mary Lichty). One son preceded her in death. She resided in the Gortner community for the past 60 years, and was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Gortner, Feb. 14, in charge of Ivan Miller, Paul M. Roth, and Paul Bender.

Swartzentruber, Ivan, son of David and Lydia (Graber) Swartzentruber, was born in Daviess Co., Ind., April 4, 1942; died of a gunshot wound at the Daviess County Hos-pital, Jan. 26, 1963; aged 20 y. 9 m. 22 d. Sur-viving are his parents, 2 brothers (Dwaine arid Dexter), one sister (Joyce), one grand-mother (Mrs. Amanda Swartzentruber), and one grandfather (Amos Graber). He was a member of the Providence Church, Washing-ton, Ind. Funeral services were held at the Berea Church, Jan. 29, in charge of Tobias Slaubaugh and David Graber; interment in Beachy A.M. Cemetery.

Weldy, Elnora, daughter of Solomon and Catherine (Loucks) Metzler, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Jan. 10, 1880; died at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Maynard Weldy, Wakarusa, Ind., Feb. 22, 1963; aged 83 y. 1 m. 12 d. On Oct. 8, 1899, she was married to Silas L. Weldy. For more than 45 years she served with him faithfully as a minister's wife, until his death in 1955. Only one son grew to ma-turity, but he preceded his mother in death in 1961. A foster son, Walter Weaver, survives, also 3 grandchildren, one great-grandson, 3 brothers (Orval, Forest, and Manford), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Nelson Weldy and Mrs. Eli Yoder). One grandson preceded her in death also. Funeral services were held at the Olive Church, Feb. 24, in charge of Simon G. Gingerich.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 11 - March 19, 1963 ­ pages 246, 247, 248.

Birky, Beverly, daughter of Earl and Leanna (Miller) Stalter, was born near Dearborn, Mich., March 3, 1939; died of a heart condi-tion at Goshen, Ind., Feb. 27, 1963; aged 23 y. 11 m. 24 d. She had heart surgery in Chicago 15 years ago. On Dec. 22, 1962, she was mar-ried to Roger Birky, who survives. Also surviving are her parents, 2 sisters (Mrs. Virginia Kramer and Darlene), 2 brothers (Richard and Dennis), and her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Miller). She was a member of the Middlebury Church, where funeral services were held March 2, in charge of Wilbur Yo-der, Galen Johns, and E. J. Leinbach; interment in Grace Lawn Cemetery.

Birky, Elisa, daughter of Gilgian and Kath-erine Studer, was born in Bern, Switzerland, July 25, 1867; died at Washington, Ill., Feb. 25, 1963; aged 95 y. 7 m. In Feb. 1888, she was married to Andrew Birky, who died May 28, 1928. Surviving are 5 daughters and 2 sons (Fannie-Mrs. A. F. Birkey, Lillie-Mrs. J. C. Birkey, Emma-Mrs. Joe Springer, Mary-Mrs. Arthur Asper, Mrs. Ervin Kennel, Gilgian, and Carl), 30 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchil-dren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of the East Bend Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 28, in charge of J. Alton Horst and J. A. Heiser.

Eberly, Annie S., daughter of Amos and Barbara (Stoner) Oberholtzer, was born Aug. 22, 1885; died Feb. 25, 1963; aged 77 y. 6 m. 3 d. On April 26, 1906, she was married to Benjamin S. Eberly, who survives. Also sur-viving are 10 children (Harvey 0., Mrs. Min-nie Holsopple, Fannie-Mrs. Jacob Buckwalter, Anna Mary-Mrs. Luke S. Weaver, Esther-Mrs. Walter Auker, Ada-Mrs. Harry Ruby, Barbara, Ruth-Mrs. David V. Kauffman, Ma-bel-Mrs. Irvin Miller, and Kathryn-Mrs. Ivan Stover), 48 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchil-dren, 6 sisters (Mrs. Cyrus Kline, Barbara Oberholtzer, Mrs. Rudy Landis, Mrs. Elizabeth Horst, Mrs. Lloyd Weaver, and Mrs. Mary Brenneman), and one aunt (Mrs. Hettie Stauf-fer). She was a member of the Metzler Church. Funeral services were held at the Hess Church, in charge of Mahlon Witmer.

Esbenshade, Milton H., son of Elias B. and Frances (Hoover) Esbenshade, was born in Strasburg Twp., Pa.; died of a heart attack while driving his car along a rural road, Feb. 12, 1963; aged 83 y. He and his wife, the for-mer S. Ella Shaubach, celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary in January. Surviving are his wife, 7 children (Elizabeth F.-Mrs. Harry K. Landis, Martha H.-Mrs. J. Willis Landis, Mary E.-Mrs. Aaron H. Denlinger, Elias B., Noah S., Ella Mae-Mrs. Samuel S. Wenger, and Milton A.), 23 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Ada-Mrs. Paul H. Hostetter). He was a member of the Strasburg Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 15.

Hieser, Mary, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Rouvenac) Cender, was born at Roanoke, Ill., June 11, 1880; died at Gibson City, Ill., Feb. 22, 1963; aged 82 y. 8 m. 11 d. On Jan. 23, 1906, she was married to John E. Hieser, who died Feb. 6, 1919. Surviving are 6 children (Laura-Mrs. Roy Bachman, Emery, Vernon, Florence-Mrs. Alvin Knox, Frances-Mrs. Clarence L. Birkey, and Ruth-Mrs. Leslie Oyer). She was a member of the East Bend Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 24, in charge of J. Alton Horst and J. A. Heiser.

Kauffman, Viola, daughter of John J. and Martha (King) Bontrager, was born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, Sept. 23, 1879; died at the Mercy Hospital, Urbana, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1963; aged 83 y. 4 m. 27 d. On Feb. 18, 1900, she was married to John Burr Emanuel Kauffman, who died Jan. 29, 1958. Surviving are 4 daughters and 2 sons (Mollie-Mrs. D. Leonard Yoder, Lina Mae, Clara Belle-Mrs. Nelson Kanagy, Viola-Mrs. Fred Kauffman, Amos, and Kent), 11 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. One son died in 1959, and one son and one daughter died in infancy. She was a charter member of the Bethel Church. Funeral services were held at Hostetter's Memorial Home, Feb. 22, in charge of Edward Stoltzfus; interment in South Union Mennon-ite Cemetery.

Kelbaugh, Charles Grayson, son of Irvin and Alice (Blickenstaff) Kelbaugh, was born in Frederick Co., Ind., Jan. 9, 1910; died at his home, Feb. 15, 1963; aged 53 y. 1 m. 6 d. He was married to Martha Williams, who sur-vives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Grayson Mer-rick and John I.) and one grandson. He was a member of the Stouffer Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 19, in charge of Irvin Shank, Amos J. Martin, and Mervin J. Martin.

King, Ben B., son of Levi J. and Barbra (Yoder) King, was born near West Liberty, Ohio, Nov. 24, 1881; died at the home of his daughter, Gladys Bender, Scottdale, Pa., Feb. 28, 1963, after 24 days of complications from arteriosclerosis; aged 81 y. 3 m. 4 d. Since there were no Sunday schools at the time of his youth in the Amish Mennonite churches at West Liberty, he attended the McKees Creek Christian Church and at the age of 15 was baptized in that denomination. At the age of 20, he experienced a definite infilling of the Holy Spirit under the ministry of a Quaker woman. He then studied at a Quaker school in Cincinnati. In 1902 he united with the Bethel Mennonite Church. In 1904 he was called to help begin the Fort Wayne Mission, where he was ordained in 1905. On May 26, 1908, he was married to Melinda Mann, another worker at the mission, who preceded him in death in April, 1960. One infant son also preceded him in death. Surviving are 4 daughters (Gladys-Mrs. Cleason Bender, Gen-evieve-Mrs. Harold King, Vida-Mrs. Ezra Good, and Carolyn-Mrs. Fred Augsburger), 17 grandchildren, 3 great-grandsons, one broth-er (John Y.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Siddie Oyer and Delilah King). After 26 years at the Fort Wayne Mission, he moved with the family to Harrisonburg, Va., and began three years of fulltime evangelistic work throughout the States and Canada. In Nov. 1932, he was ordained as bishop for the Pike and Salem con-gregations at Elida, Ohio. He also served the Sheldon, Wis., congregation from 1943 to 1952. In 1952 he retired in Scottdale, Pa. He was a member of the Scottdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held March 3, conducted by A. J. Metzler, Gerald Studer, Harold Good, and Edwin Alderfer.

Linder, Emma, daughter of Joseph and Kat-erine (Krabill) Conrad, was born in Stark Co., Ohio, Oct. 1, 1874; died at the Marcelle Nurs-ing Home, Louisville, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1963; aged 88 y. 4 m. 18 d. On Oct. 16, 1900, she was married to Daniel Linder, who died March 3, 1952. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Catherine VonAlmen, Mrs. George Dukey, and Clara Linder), one son (Homer), 7 grand-children, and 9 great-grandchildren. One son also preceded her in death. She was a mem-ber of the Beech Church, where funeral serv-ices were held Feb. 21, in charge of 0. N. Johns and Newton Weber.

Mininger, John H., son of Jonas J. and Annie F. (Hackman) Mininger, was born in Hatfield Twp., Pa., April 21, 1881; died at Souderton, Pa., Feb. 25, 1963; aged 81 y. 10 m. 4 d. On Nov. 12, 1904, he was married to Mar-tha Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Mabel-Mrs. Edwin L. Ruth, Curtis, Edna-Mrs. Walter Detweiler, Ella, Amanda-Mrs. Wayne Kratz, and Jonas) and 2 half brothers (Isaiah F. Mininger and Ray-mond F. Mininger). He was a member of the Plains Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 28, in charge of John E. Lapp and J. C. Clemens.

Moyer, Minerva M., daughter of Noah and Mary (Moyer) Moyer, was born in Salford Twp., Pa., July 26, 1876; died at her home, Souderton, Pa., Feb. 19, 1963; aged 86 y. 6 m. 24 d. On Nov. 19, 1898, she was married to John H. Moyer, who died in Dec. 1952. Sur-viving are one brother and 3 sisters (Jacob M., Barbara M., Mary-Mrs. El. Gehman, and Flora-Mrs. Rufus Derstine). She was a mem-ber of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 23, in charge of Leroy Godshall and Curtis Bergey.

Pletcher, Elmer M., son of Jesse and Mary (Fox) Pletcher, was born at Wakarusa, Ind., April 26, 1894; died at the Elkhart (Ind.) Gen-eral Hospital, Feb. 24, 1963; aged 68 y. 9 m. 29 d. On June 22, 1922, he was married to Sadie Nunemaker, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Beulah-Mrs. Earl Ganger) and 2 grandchildren. One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Yellow Creek Church, where funeral serv-ices were held Feb. 27, in charge of John D. Zehr.

Snyder, Dilman S., son of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Snyder, was born in Wilmot Twp., Out., April 22, 1879; died at Waterloo, Ont., Feb. 25, 1963; aged 83 y. 10 m. 3 d. In 1908 he was married to Ida Weber, who died in 1943. In 1946 he was married to Nora Hunsberger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (John, Ralph, Vera-Mrs. Clayton Shantz, and Alice-Mrs. LeRoy Good), one brother (Herman), and 3 sisters (Barbara-Mrs. Nelson Shantz, Veronica-Mrs. Noah Sny-der, and Annie). He was a member of the Shantz Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 28, in charge of Leslie Witmer.

Stoltzfus, Abner T., son of Henry U. and Malinda (Stoltzfus) Stoltzfus, was born at Churchtown, Pa., Jan. 1, 1874; died at Douglassville, Pa., Feb. 28, 1963; aged 89 y. 1 m. 27 d. On Nov. 7, 1910, he was married to Sara Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Roy Y. and E. Frank), one sister (Kate A. Stoltzfus), and 2 brothers (Elmer U. and J. William). He was a member of the Rock Church, where funeral services were held March 2, in charge of Ira Kurtz and Christian Kurtz; interment in Pine Grove Cemetery, Elverson, Pa.

Stoltzfus, Sadie A., daughter of John and Anna Swartzentruber, was born near Gap, Pa., March 27, 1886; died at the Milford (Del.) Memorial Hospital, Feb. 18, 1963; aged 76 y. 10 m. 22 d. On Oct. 25, 1917, she was married to Wm. L. Stoltzfus, who survives. One infant daughter preceded her in death. Surviving are 4 children (Mabel, Hiram, Anna-Mrs. Llewellyn Stoltzfus, and Ruth-Mrs. Timothy Kauffman), one sister (Mrs. John M. Hertzler), and 8 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Conservative Mennonite Church, Greenwood, Del., Feb. 21, conducted by Alvin Mast, Eli Bontrager, and Eli Swartzentruber.

Yantzi, Wilbur John, son of Bishop Henry and Lilly Mae (Schwartzentruber) Yantzi, was born in Oxford Co., Ont., Nov. 6, 1944; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Feb. 23, 1963, from injuries received in a car acci-dent during a blinding snowstorm on Feb. 20; aged 18 y. 3 m. 17 d. Surviving are his par-ents, 2 brothers (Paul and Mark), and 3 sis-ters (Eunice, presently in VS at Robstown, Texas, Elva, and Lois). One sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Tavistock Church. Funeral services were held at East Zorra, Feb. 26, in charge of Dale Schumm, David Schwartzentruber, and Dan Wagler.

Yoder, Daniel E., son of Daniel and Eliza-beth (Eash) Yoder, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., March 21, 1893; died at the Lagrange County Hospital, Lagrange, Ind., Feb. 10, 1963; aged 69 y. 10 m. 20 d. On Feb. 19, 1914, he was married to Magdalene Bontrager, who died May 25, 1951. Surviving are 8 daughters (Cathrine-Mrs. Neil Miller, Ida Mae Yoder, Maggie-Mrs. Gerald Yoder, Ruby-Mrs. Ora Wyse, Mrs. Elma Eichorn, Alta, Mary-Mrs. Alvin Bontrager. and Lucille-Mrs. Ernest Blue, Jr.), one son (John E.), 24 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Andrew, Joni, and Menno), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Anna Sla-baugh, Mrs. Mary Christner, and Elizabeth-Mrs. Menno Beachy). One son was drowned in 1944. He was a member of the Townline C.M. Church. Funeral services were held at the Maple Grove Church, Feb. 13, in charge of Calvin Borntrager and Eli D. Miller.

Yoder, Rolland Truman, son of John J. S. and Rebecca (Miller) Yoder, was born at Kalona, Iowa, Oct. 27, 1912; died of a heart ailment at the Goshen (Ind.) Hospital, Feb. 13, 1963; aged 50 y. 3 m. 17 d. Surviving are his father and 4 brothers (Fred, Paul, Emil, and Floyd). Funeral services were held at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Feb. 15, in charge of Calvin Borntrager and Eli D. Miller; interment in Miller Cemetery.

Yoder, Saloma, daughter of Aaron J. and Catherine (Rohrer) Yoder, was born at Berlin, Ohio, Oct. 19, 1866; died at Millersburg, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1963; aged 96 y. 3 m. 1 d. For many years she kept house for her cousin, Hiram Yoder, who preceded her in death. Surviving is one brother (Fred A.). She was a member of the Berlin Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 23, in charge of Paul Hummel, assisted by E. Miller; interment in Bunker Hill Cemetery.

Young, Lewis Wesley, son of Lewis and Mary (Dietrich) Young, was born in Clark Co., Ohio, April 18, 1883; died at the Mercy Hospital, Urbana, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1963; aged 79 y. 10 m. 1 d. On Dec. 24, 1929, he was married to Min-nie Victoria Boystel, who survives. Also surviving are 9 children (Marjorie-Mrs. Ernest Ratcliff, Nancy, Sue-Mrs. James Music, Betsy, Elmer, Charles, Philip, Richard, and William), one stepson (John Voke), 2 sisters (Mrs. Bertha Abbott and Mrs. Alice Bates), one brother (Ed-ward), and 28 grandchildren. He was a pro-fessed atheist until recently. On Jan. 6, 1963, he confessed Christ and was baptized, and became a member of the South Union Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Humphrey Funeral Home, Feb. 22, in charge of Roy S. Koch, assisted by Malcolm Hooker.

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Compton, Laura, daughter of Jacob L. and Elizabeth (Rohrer) Weaver, was born in Mahoning Co., Ohio, April 22, 1872; died at the Salem (Ohio) City Hospital, Feb. 19, 1963; aged 90 y. 9 m. 28 d. On Nov. 21, 1893, she was married to Jonas S. Riehl, who died in April, 1907. To this union were born 3 daugh-ters and 2 sons (Elizabeth, deceased, Fannie-Mrs. Jacob Tyson, Henry, with whom she lived the last 18 months after she broke her hip, Mary-Mrs. Abram Martin, deceased, and Isaiah). She is also survived by 13 grandchil-dren and 38 great-grandchildren. After the death of her first husband, she was married to Josiah Lehman, who died in 1927. In 1930 she was married to William Compton, who died in 1937. She was a member of the Wisler Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant View Church, Feb. 22, in charge of Israel Snyder, Carl Good, and Elmer Good.

Erb, Elma, daughter of David and Anna (Saltzman) Lehman, was born at Milford, Nebr., April 10, 1906; died of cancer at her home, East Canton, Ohio, Feb. 22, 1963; aged 56 y. 10 m. 12 d. She was married to Forrest Erb, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons, 4 daughters, 11 grandchildren, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers. Her parents and one daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Lutheran Church, Paris, Ohio, where funeral services were held, with Howard Noltie officiating.

Gromoll, Annie, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Dissinger) Ruhl, was born near Mt. Joy, Pa., Jan. 28, 1881; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edna Heisey, Rheems, Pa., March 1, 1963; aged 82 y. 1 m. 1 d. She was married to Herman Gromoll, who died in 1953. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Edna Heisey and Nora-Mrs. Irvin K. Gerber), one son (Herman), 4 brothers and 2 sisters (Edwin, Samuel, Mrs. Mamie Raffensperger, Mrs. Harvey Raffensperger, Frank and Howard), and 3 grandchildren. She was a member of the Elizabethtown Church. Funeral services were held at the Miller Funeral Home, March 4, in charge of Clarence E. Lutz and W. L. Keener, Jr.

Hersh, Mabel E., daughter of the late Mar-tin K. and Mabel M. (Hallman) Hersh, was born at Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 24, 1925; died after major surgery at Lancaster, Pa., March 1, 1963; aged 38 y. 5 d. She was a practical nurse. Surviving are her mother and 6 broth-ers and sisters (Richard M., John W., J. Welsen, James H., Mary L.-Mrs. Richard L. Souder, and Ilene M.-Mrs. Martin R. Man-ning). She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Gundel Funeral Home, March 5, in charge of James M. Shank.

Hershey, Clayton S., son of John M. and Annie (Sauder) Hershey, was born in East Hempfield Twp., Pa., April 28, 1884; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 19, 1963; aged 78 y. 9 m. 22 d. He was married to Elizabeth Huber, who preceded him in death. Surviving are 5 children (Anna-Mrs. Roy Keener, Clarence H., Esther-Mrs. Phares Ober, John H., and Levi H.), 14 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Young Funeral Home, Feb. 22, in charge of James M. Shank.

Hess, Henry B., son of the late Jacob D. and Fannie (Blecker) Hess, was born near Mt. Joy, Pa., Jan. 10, 1878; died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jacob R. Landvater, Elizabethtown, Pa., with whom he was residing, March 5, 1963; aged 85 y. 1 m. 23 d. He is survived by his wife, Susan Longenecker Hess, 3 daughters (Fannie-Mrs. Jacob R. Landvater, Susie-Mrs. Daniel K. Ebersole, and Emily-Mrs. Jerry P. Hossler), one son (Henry L.), 20 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Amos B. and John B.), and one sister (Ada-Mrs. Elmer Sweigart). He was a member of the Elizabethtown Church, where funeral services were held March 9, with Clar-ence E. Lutz and Walter L. Keener, Jr., offi-ciating.

Leatherman, Mary, daughter of John and Lydia (Mill) Derstine, was born in Bedminster Twp., Pa., July 30, 1894; died in Bedminster Twp., Jan. 11, 1963; aged 68 y. 5 m. 12 d. On Feb. 7, 1914, she was married to John G. Leatherman, who survives. Also surviving are 6 sons and 5 daughters (Ida-Mrs. Albert Ott, Arthur, Howard, Margaret-Mrs. Clayton Myers, Wilson, Richard, Marie-Mrs. Earnest Hange, Reda-Mrs. Harold Litzenberger, Earl, Della-Mrs. Clyde Gross, and Ralph), 42 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mrs. Charles Detweiler, Mrs. Hannah Overholt, Maggie-Mrs. Harvey Gahman, and Naomi-Mrs. William Gahman), and 2 brothers (Isaac and Howard). Two sons preceded her in death. She was a member of the Deep Run Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 14, in charge of Abram Yothers and Erwin Nace.

Longenecker, Elmer R., son of Levi G. and Anna (Risser) Longenecker, was born near Elizabethtown, Pa., Oct. 23, 1873; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 26, 1963; aged 89 y. 4 m. 3 d. Surviving are 7 children (Levi S., John S., Martin S., David S., Emma-Mrs. William C. Edwards, Mary-Mrs. Howard H. Zarfoss, and Mabel-Mrs. Kenneth B. Sheaffer), 19 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. He was the last of his immediate family. He was a member of the Bossler Church, where funeral services were held March 1, in charge of Martin R. Kraybill, Harlan Hoover, and Clarence E. Lutz.

Miller, Elizabeth, daughter of John K. and Elizabeth (Detweiler) Miller, was born in Bedminster Twp., Pa., July 1, 1883; died at the Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Feb. 16, 1963; aged 79 y. 7 m. 15 d. Closest sur-viving relatives are some nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Deep Run Church. Funeral services were held at the Eastern Men-nonite Home, Feb. 20, in charge of Marvin Anders and Wilson Overholt.

Pratt, Timothy Gregg, son of Charles and Lorena (Ford) Pratt, Eldred, Pa., was still-born at Olean, N.Y., Jan. 2, 1963. Surviving, besides the parents, are 3 brothers, 3 sisters, grandmother (Mrs. Gertrude Pratt), and great-grandmother (Mrs. Jessie Burton). One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Graveside services were conducted by Alvin E. Mil-ler, pastor of Birch Grove Church, Port Allegany, Pa., where the parents are members.

Pennington, Lectie Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Pennington, was born May 25, 1883; died at Nella's Nursing Home, Elkins, W. Va., March 3, 1963; aged 79 y. 9 m. 6 d. In March, 1902, she was married to Albert Pennington, who died Dec. 24, 1962. Surviving are 3 daughters (Elva, Lelia, and Texie), 4 grandchildren, and one great-grand-child, one brother (Amos), and one sister (Etta). One son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Riverside Church, Har-man, W. Va., where funeral services were held March 8, in charge of Oliver Keener and Melvin Myers.

Rush, Bertha G., daughter of Jonas G. and Amanda (Geil) Moyer, was born May 5, 1903; died at her home in Perkasie, Pa., March 2, 1963; aged 59 y. 9 m. 25 d. On Oct. 6, 1932, she was married to Elwyn Y. Rush, who sur-vives. Also surviving are 5 children (Willard, Ruth Ann, Raymond, Kenneth, and Erwin Lloyd), 2 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mrs. Annie Kratz, Mrs. Mary Weisel, Mrs. Alice Myers, and Florence-Mrs. Russell Hallman), and 2 brothers (Erwin G. and Willis G.). Two sisters and one brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the Perkasie Church. Funer-al services were held at the Line Lexington Church, March 7, in charge of Richard C. Det-weiler and Arthur D. Ruth.

Sensenig, Henry M., son of Henry and Eliza-beth (Musser) Sensenig, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 16, 1878; died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lester Shirk, Jonestown, Pa., with whom he lived, Jan. 4, 1963; aged 84 y. 10 m. 19 y. On Dec. 5, 1901, he was married to Mary C. Martin, who died in 1941. Surviving are 7 children (Anna-Mrs. Harry L. Sensenig, Ruth-Mrs. Lester C. Shirk, Phoebe-Mrs. John N. Wenger, Titus M., Amos M., Lena-Mrs. Elmer W. Schnupp, and Luke M.), 40 grandchildren, and 62 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Shirks-ville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Groffdale Church, Jan. 8, in charge of Mahlon Witmer, Simon Bucher, and Aaron Shank.

Snyder, Henry J., son of Theodore and Elizabeth (Domer) Snyder, was born in Co-shocton Co., Ohio, Nov. 2, 1893; died at his home near Walnut Creek, Ohio, March 4, 1963; aged 69 y. 4 m. 2 d. In 1920 he was married to Lulu Bentz, who passed away in 1921. On June 6, 1925, he was married to Celesta Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters from the first marriage (Vesta-Mrs. Arthur Helwig and Esta), 2 daughters from the second marriage (Emma-Mrs. Keith R. Miller and Ruth-Mrs. Crist Schrock), one son (David), one stepdaughter (Ruby-Mrs. Edwin Hofstetter), 13 grandchildren, 2 sisters and one brother (Mrs. Clayton Huprich, Amanda Snyder, and William). Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Walnut Creek Church, where funeral services were held March 7, in charge of Eldon King, assisted by Alvin Miller.

Swartz, Isaac F., son of Aaron and Barbara (Fretz) Swartz, was born in Plumstead Twp., Pa., May 11, 1884; died in Plumstead Twp., Feb. 15, 1963; aged 78 y. 9 m. 4 d. His wife, Clara, died Dec. 8, 1953. Surviving are 3 daughters (Lulu-Mrs. Arthur Leatherman, Miriam, and Mae), 2 sisters (Amanda-Mrs. Newberry Trauger and Annie-Mrs. Noah Rice), and one brother (Samuel). He was a member of the Deep Run Church, where fu-neral services were held, in charge of Wilson Overholt, Abram Yothers, and Erwin Nace.

Trader, Lenna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Armstrong, was born at Bunker Hill, Ind., Dec. 19, 1888; died at Fairmont, Ind., Jan. 27, 1963; aged 74 y. 1 m. 8 d. In 1927, she was married to Fred Trader, who died in May, 1947. They had no children. She lived with a nephew about 30 miles from the Howard-Miami Church, where she was a member. Funeral services were held at the Hunt Fu-neral Home, Jan. 29, in charge of Emanuel J. Hochstedler.

Wright, Bessie Wagner, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Jane (Jones) Cummins, was born at Coatesville, Pa., May 9, 1879; died at Norristown, Pa., March 6, 1963; aged 83 y. 9 m. 25 d. Her first husband died July 4, 1951. On March 13, 1954, she was married to Robert Wright, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Mrs. Bessie J. Kulp, Anna Munsy, Mary Hendrickson, and Lillian Heims), one son (William W. Wagner), 28 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and 7 stepchildren. She was a member of the Worcester Church, where funeral serv-ices were held March 9, with Paul R. Clemens officiating.

Wyse, Mary, daughter of Stephen and Leah (Wenger) Miller, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, July 26, 1877; died at the Pleasant View Home, Kalona, Iowa, Feb. 24, 1963; aged 85 y. 6 m. 29 d. On Sept. 25, 1900, she was married to Christian R. Wyse, who died Jan. 8, 1947. Surviving are 4 children (Ray, Effie-Mrs. Paul Wittrig, Mabel-Mrs. Vernon Gerig, and Dr. C. C.), one sister (Mrs. Nettie Gerig), one brother (Dr. S. T.), 14 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. One son, five brothers, 2 half sisters, and 2 grandchildren preceded her in death. She was a member of the Sugar Creek Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 26, in charge of Willard Leichty and Simon Gingerich.

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