Derstine, Edwin A., son of Andrew G. and Sallie (Alderfer) Derstine, was born in West Rockhill Twp., Pa., Aug. 26, 1897; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Oct. 3, 1965; aged 68 y. 1 m. 7 d. He was married to Elizabeth Krupp, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Stuart K., Gladys-Mrs. Floyd Kulp, and Phyllis-Mrs. Jacob D. Moyer), 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters, and one brother (Mrs. Eva Detweiler, Mrs. Elsie Freed, Mrs. Abram K. Landis, and Stanley A.). He was a member of the Souderton Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 6, with Norman E. Yutzy and Russell B. Musselman in charge.
Martin, Amos J., son of Abraham H. And Elizabeth (Shank) Martin, was born near Smithsburg, Md., Dec. 14, 1890; died at his home where he had resided for nearly 50 years, Sept. 13, 1965; aged 74 y. 8 m. 30 d. On Nov. 11, 1911, he was married to Anna M. Strite, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Kenneth E. and Marvin J.), one daughter (Mildred-Mrs. John M. Strite), one foster daughter (Naomi-Mrs. Hubert Williams), 2 brothers (Ira D. and Abraham E.), 4 sisters (Mrs. Fannie A. Strite, Mrs. Maggie S. Diller, Mrs. Ruth L. Eshleman, and Mrs. Naomi P. Rudolph), 22 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. On Jan. 7, 1931, he was ordained to the ministry for his congregation, where he served his remaining life. In 1954 he, with others, began mission work in Pondsville. He was superintendent of this until his death. He also served on the Washington County and Franklin County Mission Board from 1932 to 1962. He was a member of the Stouffer Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 16, with Reuben Martin, Moses Horst, and the local ministry in charge.
Martin, Savilla H., daughter of Benjamin and Margaret (Davis) Shetter, was born in Franklin Co., Pa., Aug. 25, 1921; died at her home, Chambersburg, Pa., April 24, 1965; aged 43 y. 7 m .30 d. On Nov. 23, 1939, she was married to Melvin H. Martin, who survives. Also surviving are one son and 3 daughters (Richard M., Margaret-Mrs. David Hawbaker, La Vonda-Mrs. Daniel Gehman, and Doris Ann), one grandson, and 6 brothers and sisters (Theda-Mrs. Clarence Heishman, Delbert L., Gladys-Mrs. Archie Lehman, Glenn B., Huber D., and Melvin A.) She was a member of the Cedar Street Church, where funeral services were held April 27, in charge of Norman H. Martin and Aden Diller; interment in Marion Mennonite Cemetery.
Mast, Michael Lamar, son of Oliver S. and Betty (Diller) Mast, was born at Coatsville, Pa., Aug. 26, 1954; died at Elverson, Pa., of accidental suffocation, Oct. 8, 1965; aged 11 y. 1 m. 12 d. Surviving are his parents and 5 sisters. Funeral services were held at the Conestoga Church, Oct 11, in charge of Millard Shoup, Harvey Z. Stoltzfus, and Ira Kurtz; interment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Mishler, Sanford M., son of John M. and Lydia (Hershberger) Mishler, was born in Howard Co., Ind., Sept, 5, 1896; died at the Lagrange (Ind.) County Hospital, Oct. 16, 1965; aged 69 y. 1 m. 11 d. On Dec. 26, 1918, he was married to Millie May Nussbaum, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Walter L., John W., and James W.), and 4 daughters (Eula-Mrs. Claude E. Miller, Eva-Mrs. Victor V. Miller, Esther-Mrs. Galen L. Yoder, and Eleanor-Mrs. Glennis Manns), 21 grandchildren, one brother (B. Frank), and one sister (Delcie-Mrs. Earley C. Bontrager). Four brothers, 2 sisters, and one granddaughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Forks Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 18, in charge of Sylvester Haarer and Malvin P. Miller; interment in Shore Cemetery.
Muter, Walter, son of John and Katherine (Circle) Muter, was born in Mercer Co., Ohio, Oct. 25, 1886; died at Ft. Wayne, Ind., Sept. 25, 1965, from injuries received when struck by a runaway motorcycle on Sept. 8, as he was sitting on the front steps of his home; aged 78 y. 11 m. On Nov. 9, 1908, he was married to Pearl Mix, who died in 1955. Two sons also preceded him in death. Surviving are 6 children (Judd, Byrl, Mrs. Fern Schneider, Mrs. Mary Sterling, Mrs. Cathrine Dull, and Mrs. Treva Davies), 25 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Ft. Wayne, where funeral services were held Sept. 28, in charge of R. Smucker and D. A. Yoder; interment in Prairie Grove Cemetery.
Nissley, Alvin Erb, son of Frank H. and Mary (Erb) Nissley, was born in Dauphin Co., Pa., Nov. 7, 1892; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 20, 1965; aged 72 y. 10 m. 13 d. On June 16, 1917, he was married to Fannie Kraybill, who survives. Also surviving are one foster daughter (Mrs. Pauline Ebersole Matheny), 2 brothers (Henry and David), and 4 sisters (Frances Nissley, Mrs. Barbara Hammaker, Mrs. Mary Engle, and Mrs. Anna Caslow). He was a member of Good's Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 22, in charge of Landis H. Brubaker, Jay M. Bechtold, and Clarence E. Lutz.
Nofziger, Moses, son of Jeff and Christina (Stutzman) Nofziger, was born at Stuttgart, Ark., Dec. 17, 1892; died at his home near Wauseon, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1965; aged 72 y. 9 m. 12 d. On Dec. 19, 1912, he was married to Ida E. Nofziger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons and 3 daughters (Clifford, Kathryn-Mrs. Glenford Short, Ilva-Mrs. Chancey Grieser, Wayne, Bernice-Mrs. Maynard Rufenacht, and Daryl), one sister (Ella-Mrs. Menno Roth), 28 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were one son, one daughter, one sister, and one brother. He was a member of the West Clinton Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 2, with E. B. Frey, Carl Smeltzer, and Olen Nofziger in charge; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Nofziger, William B., son of Jeff and Christina (Stutzman) Nofziger, was born at Stuttgart, Ark., March 20, 1889; died at the Detwiler Memorial Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio, Sept, 12, 1965; aged 75 y. 5 m. 23 d. On Nov. 27, 1909, he was married to Clara Beck, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons and 5 daughters (Lavern, Olen, Lawrence, Orpha, Berneda-Mrs. Joe Stuckey, Ada-Mrs. Earl Stuckey, Marjorie-Mrs. Calvin Short, and Virginia-Mrs. Herbert Nofziger), one brother (Moses), one sister (Ella-Mrs. Menno Roth), 28 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were one daughter, one granddaughter, and one sister. He was a member of the West Clinton Church where funeral services were held Sept. 14, in charge of Carl Smeltzer, Dale Wyse, and Elden Merillat; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Oberholzer, Aaron son of Jacob and Annie (Shank) Oberholzer, was born at Reid, Md., Feb. 26, 1897; died at the Washington Co. Hospital, Hagerstown, Md., Sept. 24, 1965; aged 68 y. 6 m. 29 d. On March 14, 1916, he was married to Vallie Barkdall, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Mrs. Vada Henesy, Josephine Grove, Mrs. Inez Culp, Mrs. Rachel Horst, Wilmer G., and Raymond B.), 16 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mary-Mrs. Amos Lehman), and one brother (Jacob). He was a member of the Cedar Grove Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 27, in charge of Nelson L. Martin.
Petersheim, Eli L., son of Joseph and Barbara (Slabach) Petersheim, was born at Aurora, W. Va., Oct. 24, 1890; died at the Wayne County Hospital, Wooster, Ohio, Sept. 20, 1965; aged 74 y. 10 m. 27 d. On Oct. 29, 1912, he was married to Elizabeth Hershberger, who died Aug. 13, 1937. On Oct. 23, 1938, he was married to Amanda Kolb, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Saloma and Barbara), and one brother (Daniel). Two sons also preceded him in death. He was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Auble Funeral Home, Orrville, Ohio, Sept. 23, in charge of Richard Ross and Daniel Hilty.
Rohrer, David Lee, son of Gabriel and Elizabeth (Ruby) Rohrer, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Nov. 25, 1884; died at his home near Orrville, Ohio, Oct. 21, 1965; aged 80 y. 10 m. 26 d. On Jan. 16, 1908, he was married to Emma Smucker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Martha-Mrs. Floyd Beyeler and May-Mrs. Francis Smucker), one son (Milton), 13 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Amos Mumaw). Three sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Smithville Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 23, with David Eshleman and Bill Detweiler in charge.
Roth, Joseph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Roth, was born at Wellesley, Ont., Aug. 19, 1897; died at his home, Corfu, N.Y., Sept. 10, 1965; aged 68 y. 22 d. On June 18, 1924, he was married to Salome Eicher, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Mrs. Katherine Morrow, Albert, and Fred Paugh), one brother (Sam), 2 sisters (Mrs. Manasse Miller and Mrs. Moses Jantzi), and 8 grandchildren. One brother preceded him in death. On Nov. 5, 1934, he was ordained a minister to serve among the Beachy Amish people. During his retirement from active ministry, he attended the Alden Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 13, with Daniel King bringing the message.
Saltzman, Lydia, daughter of Christian and Barbara (Eigsti) Detweiler, was born at Milford, Nebr., Nov. 10, 1895; died unexpectedly at the York (Nebr.) General Hospital, Sept. 27, 1965; aged 69 y. 10 m. 17 d. On Feb. 27, 1917, she was married to Jacob Saltzman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Delmar and Marlin), one daughter (Fern-Mrs. Stanley Peterson), her stepmother (Mrs. Mary Detweiler), 2 half brothers (Fred and Perry), 2 stepbrothers (Jake Birky and Joe Birky), 2 sisters (Mrs. Carl Reeb and Mrs. Fred Reeb), one half sister (Mrs. Herman Roth), one stepsister (Mrs. Henry Reeb), 17 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Three sisters and one half brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the Salem Church, Shickley, Nebr., where funeral services were held in charge of P. R. Kennel, Lee Schlegel, and J. W. Birky.
Sauder, Martin G., son of Martin and Barbara (Nolt) Sauder, was born in Caernarvon Twp., Pa., Feb. 15, 1885; died at the Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital, Sept. 18, 1965; aged 80 y. 7 m. 3 d. His first wife, Alice Sensenig Sauder, died in June, 1917; his second wife, Laura Fassnacht Sauder, died in Oct., 1964. Surviving are 2 daughters (Edna-Mrs. Titus Martin and Mary A.-Mrs. Alvin Sauder), 18 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one brother (John), and one sister (Barbara-Mrs. Martin W. Martin) He was a member of the New Holland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 21, in charge of Amos Sauder and James Martin; interment in Weaverland Cemetery.
Schultz, Leah, daughter of Rudolph and Elizabeth (Bast) Leis, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Oct, 13, 1903; died of cancer at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Oct. 6, 1965; aged 61 y. 11 m. 23 d. On June 16, 1929, she was married to Elmer Schultz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Stanley and Allan W.), 2 daughters (Hilara-Mrs. Lloyd Ropp and Edna-Mrs. Clayton Roes), 3 brothers (William, Joseph, and Walter), one sister (Mrs. Edna Brenneman), and 12 grandchildren. One grandchild preceded her in death. She was a member of the Poole Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 10, in charge of Herbert Schultz, Kenneth Brenneman, and Thomas Dow.
Schweitzer, Bert, son of Jacob and Phoebe Schweitzer, was born at Milford, Nebr., March 11, 1897; died at his home, May 26, 1965; aged 68 y. 2 m. 15 d. On Jan. 6, 1918, he was married to Jennie Eash, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Kenneth, Floyd, Stanley, and Ray), 11 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Dan Kennel), and 5 brothers (Ezra, Emory, Homer, Bill, and Dan). One sister and one brother preceded him in death. He was a member of the East Fairview Church, where funeral services were held May 29, in charge of Ammon Miller, Oliver Roth, and Sterling U. Stauffer.
Sell, Elizabeth M., daughter of Phillip and Elizabeth (Moyer) Alderfer, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., May 3, 1894; died at the Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Sept. 24, 1965; aged 71 y. 4 m. 21 d. Her husband, Clarence D. Sell, died in June, 1944. Surviving are 2 daughters (Blanche, missionary in India, and Doris-Mrs. Stanley Shenk), one son (Clarence, Jr.), and 9 grandchildren. She was a member of the Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 28, in charge of Norman E. Yutzy and Russell B. Musselman.
Shank, Perry E., son of Martin and Katie Shenk, was born near Elida, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1882; died t his home, Myerstown, Pa., Sept. 15, 1965; aged 82 y. 8 m. 29 d. On Oct. 19, 1907, he was married to Loma Hostetler, who died March 19, 1938. Surviving this union are one son (Elvin H.), one daughter (Malinda K.), and one foster daughter (Bessie Plessinger-Mrs. Lloyd Detweiler), and their 4 daughters. On July 7, 1945, he was married to Lucretia A. Stutzman, who survives. Also surviving are one brother (Lewis D.), and 3 sisters (Cora King, Clara Grove, and Elva Shank). One brother preceded him in death. He was a member of the Meckville Church, Fredericksburg, Pa., where funeral services were held Sept. 18, in charge of Aaron M. Shank, with George R. Brunk bringing the message, and Cletus Doutrich and Simon Bucher assisting.
Stutzman, Ralph B., son of Abner and Lydia (Hershberger) Stutzman, was born in Seward Co., Nebr., March 10, 1899; died at the Robinson Memorial Hospital, Sept. 7, 1965; aged 66 y. 5 m. 27 d. On Dec. 27, 1919, he was married to Irene Miller, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mrs. William R. Miller), 3 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Sanford, Orville, Abner, and Lloyd), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Charles Raber, Mrs. Jona Detwiler, Mrs. Raymond Conrad, and Mrs. Menno Amstutz). Two sons, 2 daughters, one sister, and 4 brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Plainview Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 10, in charge of Elmer Stoltzfus, Eugene Yoder, and David Miller.
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Graham, Barbara B. (Groff), was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., June 25, 1903; died of complications Oct. 14, 1965; aged 62 y. 3 m. 19 d. She was the wife of Warren Graham, Gap, Pa., who survives. Also surviving are one daughter and 2 sons (Verna M., Norman L., and Clair W.), 5 grandchildren, and 8 brothers and sisters (Elizabeth, Clarence, Roy, Anna-Mrs. Norman Hess, Elva-Mrs. Lester Lehman, Esther-Mrs. Earl Groff, Elsie-Mrs. Earl Martin, and Miriam-Mrs. Samuel Gehman).
Harnish, David H., son of David and Martha (Huber) Harnish, was born in Manheim Twp., Pa., March 21, 1874; died at Lititz, Pa., Oct. 11, 1965; aged 91 y. 6 m. 20 d. Surviving are his wife (Clara Stoner Harnish), one daughter (Edith-Mrs. Elser Gerhart), 2 foster sons (Harold Benedict and Robert Turner), 6 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Lititz Church, where memorial services were conducted Oct. 14, by Lester Wenger and Melvin Lauver.
Hunsberger, Walter N., son of Peter and Mary (Nice) Hunsberger, was born in Plumstead Twp., Pa., in 1894, died at his home, Souderton, Pa., Oct. 1, 1965; aged 71 y. 8 m. He was married to Clara Barndt, who died in 1940. In 1942, he was married to Bessie Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Enos B., Henry B., Wilmer B., Esther B.-Mrs. Marvin Detweiler, and Grace B.), 9 grandchildren, one great-grandson, 2 sisters, and 5 brothers. He was a member of the Line Lexington Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 5, in charge of Arthur Ruth and Claude Meyers.
Lee, Elmer, son of Noah and Matilda (Yoder) Lee, was born July 22, 1905, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home in Camden, Del., Oct. 27, 1965; aged 60 y. 3 m. 5 d. On March 14, 1929, he was married to Saloma Wengerd, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons and 7 daughters (Noah, Mary-Mrs. Lester Hickman John, Lydia-Mrs. Sidney Morris, Matilda-Mrs. Herbert Hutchins, Joseph, Norman, Ernest, Iva-Mrs. Albert Beachy, Olive-Mrs. Eugene Miller, Daniel, Fannie Mae, Barbara Ann, and David), 22 grandchildren, 4 brothers and 3 sisters ((Daniel, John, Milton, Albert, Fanny Summy, Ivy Lee, and Lizzie Peachey). One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Central Church, Dover, Del., where funeral services were held Oct. 31, in charge of Daniel V. Yoder and Jesse J. Yoder.
Lehman, Simon J., son of John P. and Mary (Zuercher) Lehman, was born near Kidron, Ohio, March 25, 1898; died of a heart attack while in his car as he was preparing to back it out of the garage to go to church, Oct. 31, 1965; aged 67 y. 7 m. 6 d. On June 1, 1919, he was married to Ida Sommer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Marvin, Florence-Mrs. Urie Schumacher, Vilas, and John), 11 grandchildren, and 3 brothers (David, Martin, and Weldon). One infant daughter, one son, and one brother preceded him in death. He was a member of the Kidron Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 3, with Reuben Hofstetter, Bill Detweiler, and Isaac Zuercher in charge.
Litwiller, Joe, son of Joe and Barbara (Birky) Litwiller, was born at Selden, Kans., April 19, 1890; died at the Bloomington (Ill.) Mennonite Hospital, Oct. 30, 1965; aged 75 y. 6 m. 11 d. On Jan. 7, 1920, he was married to Alma Good, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Lloyd, Glenn, Marvin, and Allen D.), 4 daughters (Dorothy-Mrs. Walter Klassen, Leona-Mrs. Aaron Slaubaugh, Irene-Mrs. Elmo Springer, and Loretta-Mrs. Ed Slaubaugh), one sister (Alma), 3 brothers (William and Roy, and Emery), 37 grandchildren. One son, one daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Hopedale Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 1, with Ivan Kauffman officiating.
Martin, Russell Duane, son of Samuel H. and Georgia (Lefever) Martin, was born at Dechapelle, Haiti, Oct. 15, 1965; died the following day. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Robin Dale and Richard Dean), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Lefever and Mr. and Mrs. James H. Martin). Graveside services were held at the Hospital Albert Schweitzer Cemetery, Oct, 17, in charge of Dr. Harold May.
Miller, Barbara E., daughter of David H. and Barbara (Miller) Glick, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., July 13, 1965; died at the home of her stepdaughter, Mrs. Daniel Hooley, near Middlebury, Ind., Oct. 11, 1965; aged 87 y. 2 m. 28 d. On Feb. 17, 1834, she was married to Wallace Yoder, who died May 15, 1944. One April 25, 1946, she was married to John D. Miller, who died Nov. 21, 1954. Surviving are 9 stepchildren (Freeman Yoder, Mrs. Nona Mishler, Mildred-Mrs. Irwin Miller, Otis Miller, Edythe Yoder, Bessie-Mrs. Daniel Hooley, Vernon E. Miller, Perry J. Miller, and Harold J. Miller), and 54 stepgrandchildren. She was a member of the Forks Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 13, in charge of Sylvester Haarer and Earley Bontrager; interment in Forest Grove Cemetery.
Steckley, Lena, daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Albrecht) Brenneman, was born in Poole, Ont., Aug. 1, 1965; at the Victoria Hospital, London, Ont., Sept. 27, 1965; aged 60 y. 1 m. 26 d. On June 30, 1927, she was married to Simon Steckley, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (William L. and Roy J.) 2 daughters (Patricia-Mrs. Melvin J. Jantzi and Pauline-Mrs. John Y. Gerber), one sister (Clara-Mrs. Aaron Ropp), 2 brothers (William J. and Lloyd B.), and 10 grandchildren. She was a member of the Poole Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 30, in charge of Herbert Schultz.
Sundheimer, Mary Margaret, daughter of John and Eloise (Allison) Groff, was born at Millersburg, Ohio, April 25, 1933; died in a car accident near Millersburg, Sept. 20, 1965; aged 32y. 4 m. 26 d. On Oct. 14, 1951, she was married to Clyde Sundheimer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Jenifer Lynn, Scott Allen, Lauri Sue, and Shelly Bea), and one sister (Mrs. John Patterson), and one brother (Charles Allen). She was a member of the St. John's Mennonite Church, Logan, Ohio. Funeral services were held at Walnut Creek Church, Sept. 23, in charge of Paul R. Miller and Lester Roth; interment in Grey Ridge Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Wadel, Harold L., son of Laban A. and Grace (Lehman) Wadel, was born in Pinola, Pa.; died at the Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital from injuries received in an auto accident, Aug. 27, 1965; aged 18 y. 7 m. 23 d. Surviving are his parents, 4 brothers and 2 sisters (Almeda-Mrs. Ray Martin, Clyde L., Naomi G., Nathan L., Ray E., and Marvin J.). He was a member of the Rowe Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 30, in charge of Amos Martin, Paul C. Martin, and William Wadel.
Wenger, Viola Deputy, daughter of John J. and Ida Belle (Corbin) Heatwole, was born near Waynesboro, Va., May 5, 1889; died at Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 19, 1965; aged 76 y. 5 m. 13 d. On Nov. 28, 1912, she was married to Mervin O. Deputy, who died Nov. 20, 1945. In Sept. 1948, she was married to Oscar E. Wenger, who died in Oct. 1956. Surviving are one daughter (Mary Catherine), 4 sons (Timothy, John, Charles, and Byard), one sister (Mrs. Ruth Byerly), and one brother (Ammon). She was a member of the Weavers Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 20, in charge of Mahlon Blosser, Daniel Suter, and DeWitt Heatwole.
Yates, Curtis, was born May 7, 1914; died after an extended illness, Oct. 20, 1965; aged 51 y. 5 m. 13 d. Surviving are his wife, Sally, 5 children still living at home as well as a son and a daughter from a previous marriage, his mother, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers. On April 4, 1965, he and his wife were officially received as members of the Pueblo, Colo., Mennonite Church, and in his new relationship with Christ he continued to rejoice during his weeks of suffering. During this time he also manifested a deep concern for the spiritual need of his family and others. Funeral services were in charge of J. E. Gingrich.
Zehr, Ervin David, son of Simon and Sarah (Bast) Zehr, was born at Millbank, Ont., July 26, 1927; died at Shakespeare, Ont., Oct. 22, 1965, as a result of a car-train accident; aged 38 y. 2 m. 26 d. On Sept. 20, 1952, he was married to Norma Bender, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Marilyn, Dianne, and Robert), parents, and grandfather (Rudy Bast). Four children preceded him in death. He was a member of the East Zorra Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 25, in charge of Dale Schumm and Dan Wagler.
Zehr, Reuben, was born Feb. 26, 1896; died at his home in Tavistock, Ont., Ont. 27, 1965; aged 69 y. 8 m. 1 d. On June 17, 1919, he was married to Mary Yutzi, who preceded him in death in 1949. One son and one daughter also preceded him in death. Surviving are one daughter (Irma-Mrs. Laverne Kipfer), 4 brothers (Joseph, Emanuel, Isaac, and Christian), 2 sisters (Mrs. John Tieman and Mrs. Katie Steinman), and 5 grandchildren. He was a member of the Tavistock Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 30, in charge of David Schwartzentruber and Henry Yantzi.
Zehr, Susanna Brenneman, was born Nov. 20, 1890; died at the General Hospital, Stratford, Ont., Nov. 6, 1965 ; aged 74 y. 11 m. 18 d. She was married to Joseph B. Zehr, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Lloyd, Oliver, and Arnold), 4 daughters (Emma-Mrs. Sidney Everet, Katie-Mrs. Wesley Sommers, Ruby-Mrs. Alvin Bender, and Mabel-Mrs. Arley Shantz), 21 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Emmanuel Zehr and Mrs. Chris Ruby), and one brother (Rudy Brenneman). One brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the Tavistock Church, where funeral services were held in charge of David Swartzentruber, Dan Wagler, Henry Yantzi, and Vernon Zehr.
Zuercher, John A., son of Christian I. and Rebecca (Zimmerly) Zuercher, was born near Apple Creek, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1891; died near Orrville, Ohio, Sept. 8, 1965, apparently of a heart attack as he just finished loading his truck with livestock; aged 74 y. 6 m. 29 d. Surviving are 3 brothers and 5 sisters (Noah, Albert, Oswin, Elizabeth Gerber, Lina, Katie, Sarah-Mrs. Amos Lehman, and Ida). He was a member of the Kidron Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 11, in charge of Bill Detweiler, Isaac Zuercher, and Reuben Hofstetter.
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Armstrong, Keith Allan, son of Lloyd and Thelma (Rufenacht) Armstrong, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1956; died at the Detweiler Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio, Oct. 30, 1965, of a virus infection resulting in meningitis; aged 9 y. 8 m. 14 d. Surviving are his parents, one brother (Larry), 2 sisters (Jean and Nancy), grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rufenacht), and great-grandparents (Jemima Grieser and J. Cligord Armstrong). He attended the Tedrow Church. Funeral services were held at the Central Church, Nov. 2, with Carl Yoder and Roy Sauder in charge; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Transcriber's note; "Cligord" as in the original.
Baumgartner, Peter E., son of Peter David and Barbara (Lehman) Baumgartner, was born near Kidron, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1878; died at the Mennonite Home, Rittman, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1965; aged 87 y. 1 m. 26 d. On Dec. 2, 1906, he was married to Catharine May Martin, who died Nov. 22, 1911. On June 5, 1913, he was married to Elizabeth Thut, who died Oct. 27, 1958. On July 23, 1916, he was ordained as deacon and served the Oak Grove and Orrville Mennonite Churches. Surviving are one daughter (Edith-Mrs. Lloyd Miller), one brother (William), 6 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. Three daughters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Orrville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 9, with J. Lester Graybill and Lotus Troyer in charge; interment in Martins Church Cemetery.
Diller, Samuel Joseph, son of Joseph B. and Elizabeth (Shank) Diller, was born Jan. 4, 1893; died Oct. 26, 1965; aged 72 y. 9 m. 22 d. On Dec. 4, 1913, he was married to Maggie S. Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Naomi-Mrs. Abner R. Martin, Ruth-Mrs. Irvin S. Martin, and Esther-Mrs. Donald H. Martin), one foster son (Harvey D. Martin), 17 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Levi I. and Reuben H.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Martha E. Landis and Emma-Mrs. Willis Derstine). He was a member of the Reiff Church, Hagerstown, Md., where funeral services were held, conducted by Richard Danner, Amos E. Martin, and Amos E. Horst.
Grout, Amos U., son of Loren Enos and Emma (Sleichter) Grout, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, March 4, 1875; died at Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 28, 1965; aged 90 y. 7 m. 24 d. On March 4, 1915, he was married to Carrie Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Virgil, Herbert, Guy, Clifford, and Alva), 2 brothers (Harry and Lute), and one sister (Emma Madden). He was a member of the East Union Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 31, in with A. Lloyd Swartzendruber and J. John J. Miller in charge.
Harrington, Cecil F., son of Elmer and Carrie Harrington, was born at Ayr, Nebr., Dec. 9, 1903; died of a brain hemorrhage at Erie, Pa., Nov. 2, 1965; aged 61 y. 10 m. 24 d. On May 18, 1925, he was married to Neola Swingle, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and one daughter (Dale, Lyle, and Carolyn), 10 grandchildren, 2 brothers (La Vern and Harvey), and 2 sisters (Doris McCammon and Hilda Bernhardt). He was a member of the Britton Run Church. Funeral services were held at the Corry, Pa., Funeral Home, Nov. 5, in charge of Daniel Johns; interment in Rose Hill Cemetery, Spartansburg, Pa.
Hershey, Jacob, son of Moses and Margaret (Wanner) Hershey, was born in Leacock Twp., Pa., Aug. 13, 1879; died at the New Holland Nursing Home, Aug. 15, 1965; aged 86 y. 2 d. On Jan. 3, 1906, he was married to Emma G. Ranck, who died Nov. 17, 1931. Surviving are 3 sons and one daughter (Raymond A., Park R., Elvin R., and Ada E.-Mrs. Marvin Zuck), one foster daughter (Rose Link-Mrs. John Welk), 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one brother (Henry), and 2 sisters (Amanda and Fannie). On Feb. 28, 1934, he was married to Salinda H. Myers, who survives. On June 6, 1940, he was ordained to serve as deacon at the Mt. Pleasant Church. Funeral services were conducted at the Paradise Church, Aug. 18, with Clair Eby, Marvin Eshleman, and David Wadel in charge.
Kauffman, Dorcas Ann, infant daughter of Carl and Erma (Yoder) Kauffman, Johnstown, Pa., died Nov. 6, 1965, at Memorial Hospital. Surviving are her parents, one brother (Rickey), 2 sisters (Donna and Elaine), grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ammon Yoder and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kauffman), and great-grandmother (Mrs. Pearl Alwine. Graveside services were held at the Thomas Mennonite Cemetery, by Aldus J. Wingard.
Kennel, Elizabeth, daughter of Joel and Elizabeth (Stoltzfus) Fisher, was born near Gap, Pa., Sept. 21, 1888; died near Parkesburg, Pa., at the home of her daughter Dorothy, Aug. 23, 1965; aged 76 y. 11 m. 2 d. On Nov. 9, 1909, she was married to Christian D. Kennel, who died March 29, 1947. Surviving are 9 children (Elmer, Dorothy-Mrs. Reuben Stoltzfus, Ida-Mrs. John Winters, Grace-Mrs. Urie Kurtz, Christian D., Jr., John, Joseph, Phoebe-Mrs. Arthur Ranck, and Frank, with whom she resided), one sister (Salome-Mrs. Samuel Stoltzfus), 49 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Parkesburg Church. Funeral services were held at the Millwood Church, Aug. 26, in charge of M. S. Stoltzfus and Noah Hershey.
Kling, Anna, daughter of Josiah and Annie (Herr) Mellinger, was born near Strasburg, Pa., Aug. 13, 1908; died at her home in Paradise, Pa., after an illness of six months, Sept. 22, 1965; aged 57 y. 1 m. 13 d. On April 2, 1944, she was married to Willis E. Kling, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (John Jacob and Elizabeth Ann), 4 stepchildren (Helen-Mrs. Robert Buckwalter, C. Richard, Martha-Mrs. A. Don Augsburger, and Ruth-Mrs. Nelson Alger), and 2 brothers (Amos H. and Jason H.). She was a member of the Kinzer Church, were she served with her husband in the ministry. Funeral services were held at the Paradise Church, Sept. 26, in charge of Amos W. Weaver and Clair B. Eby; burial in Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery.
Kolb, Aaron L., son of Clayton and Emma (Longacre) Kolb, was born at Spring City, Pa., Oct. 5, 1903; died at the General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., June 19, 1965; aged 61 y. 8 m. 14 d. On Dec. 3, 1924, he was married to Esther Hershey, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Mildred-Mrs. Lester Landis, Melvin, Norman, Rosa-Mrs. Ammon Graybill, and Aaron, Jr.). He was a member of Mellinger's Church, where funeral services were held June 22, in charge of Paul Landis, Harry Lefever, and Nelson Landis; interment in Hershey's Cemetery.
Kratz, Anna L., daughter of Jonas and Amanda (Geil) Moyer, was born at Chalfont, Pa., May 29, 1881; died at the home of her son Walter, Souderton, Pa., Nov. 2, 1965; aged 84 y. 5 m. 4 d. On Nov. 28, 1901, she was married to Oliver B. Kratz, who died Dec. 20, 1958. Surviving are one son (Walter M.), one daughter (Laura-Mrs. James H. Moyer), 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters and 2 brothers (Mrs. Mary Weisel, Mrs. Russel Hallman, Erwin G., and Willis G.). She was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 6, in charge of David F. Derstine, Jr.
Kropf, Elizabeth, daughter of David P. and Anna (Hershberger) Miller, was born at Middlebury, Ind., Aug. 7, 1868; died at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 23, 1965; aged 97 y. 2 m. 16 d. She was married for 54 years to Christian Kropf, who preceded her in death. She is the last surviving child from a family of 13 children. Surviving are 7 children (William, Daniel, Ray, Alma McMillen, Pearl Kelly, Christopher, and Benjamin), 18 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Three children preceded her in death. She was a member of the Sycamore Grove Church, Garden City, Mo., for 82 years. Funeral services were in charge of Leonard Garber and Earl B. Eberly; interment in the Clearfork Cemetery, Garden City, Mo.
Mast, Robert P., son of Wiley and Janie (Sommers) Mast, was born in Howard Co., Ind., Nov. 22, 1922; died at Kokomo, Ind., of a heart attack, Oct. 24, 1965; aged 42 y. 11 m. 2 d. On May 9, 1942, he was married to Martha Horner, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Claire-Mrs. Rex Kling and Elizabeth), one son (David), 2 brothers (Orrville and Gerald), one sister (Charlene-Mrs. Herbert Osborne), and one grandchild. He was a member of the Howard-Miami Church, Amboy, Ind., where funeral services were held Oct. 27, in charge of Kenneth Stevanus and Simon Gingerich; interment in Mast Cemetery.
Miller, Katie, daughter of Daniel W. and Barbara (Miller) Wertz, was born at Wellman, Iowa, Dec. 12, 1879; died at Iowa City, Iowa, Nov.. 2, 1965; aged 85 y. 10 m. 21 d. On Oct. 23, 1902, she was married to Chris C. Miller, who died Oct. 20, 1940. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Marie Herner, with whom she lived), one son (Clifford), one brother (J. D. Wertz), and 2 grandchildren. She was a member of the Kalona Church. Funeral services were held at the East Union Church, Nov. 4, in charge of Richard Lichty and A. Lloyd Schwartzendruber; interment in Sharon Hill Cemetery.
Transcribed by Carolyn Hunnicutt, Indiana