Gospel Herald Obituaries - June, 1965

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Gospel Herald - Volume LVIII, Number 21 - June 1, 1965 ­ page 483

Beck, Mary Arietta, daughter of John and Emma (Haun) Grove, was born at Cullom, Ill., Sept. 12, 1892; died at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital, Newton, Kans., May 11, 1965; aged 72 y. 7 m. 29 d. On April 19, 1917, she was married to J. Lester Beck, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Evelyn Ruth, Harold, Yvonne, and Carolee Faye), 6 grandchildren, one brother (Fred), and 2 sisters (Gladys and Ruth - Mrs. Albert Weaver). One infant preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Whitestone Mennonite Church, May 14, in charge of Donald King.

Diem, Mary, daughter of Arthur C. and Elsie G. (Hershey) Diem, was born at Lancaster, Pa., March 14, 1950; died suddenly Feb. 13, 1965; aged 14 y. 10 m. 29 d. She is survived by her parents, 4 sisters (Marian, Lois, Erma, and Brenda), and one brother (Kenneth). Funeral services were held at the Groffdale Mennonite Church, Feb. 16, in charge of Simon Bucher and Daniel Wert.

Gehman, William Good, son of Abram and Anna (Good) Gehman, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Jan. 13, 1883; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., May 9, 1965; aged 82 y. 3 m. 26 d. On March 28, 1905, he was married to Emma Bergey, who preceded him in death March 9, 1925. On Jan. 6, 1935, he was married to Katie Horst, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Martha - Mrs. Nelson Moyer, Mary - Mrs. Isaac K. Longacre, Anna - Mrs. John E. Longacre, and Ada - Mrs. Harvey Beiler), 3 sons (Warren, Abram, and John), and one brother (John G.). He was a member of the Pottstown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Bally Mennonite Church, May 12, in charge of Norman H. Bechtel and Elmer G. Kolb; interment in the Old Hereford Mennonite Cemetery, Bally, Pa.

Graber, Lydia, daughter of Jacob and Adeline (Miller) Wagler, was born in Daviess Co., Ind., July 24, 1895; died at the Daviess County Hospital, March 3, 1965; aged 69 y. 7 m. 7 d. On Dec. 5, 1915, she was married to Levi Graber, who survives. Also surviving are 12 children (Mahlon, Ezra, Arthur, Adeline - Mrs. Enos Richer, Corriene - Mrs. Henry N. Wagler, Lewis, Rosanna - Mrs. Alva Kemp, Nancy - Mrs. Ora Wittmer, Elizabeth - Mrs. Homer Stoll, Elmer, Jacob, and Mary Margaret - Mrs. Melvin Swartzentruber), 51 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Menno and
Nicholas), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Jackson Graber and Adeline). She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held March 6, in charge of James Knepp.

Shoup, Mary M., daughter of Benjamin F. and Elizabeth C. (Moose) Hartzler, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, June 4, 1878; died at the Massillon City Hospital, April 28, 1965; aged 86 y. 10 m. 24 d. On Aug. 20, 1920, she was married to Wm. Henry Shoup, who preceded her in death May 11, 1957. Surviving are 4 stepdaughters (Mrs. Naomi Bauman, Mrs. Orpha Herr, Mrs. Mary Kornhaus, and Mrs. Hulda Brubaker) and 2 sisters (Lydia Hartzler and Mrs. Amanda Lintz). One brother preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Auble Funeral Home, Orrville, Ohio, April 30, in charge of Willard Ressler and D. W. Hilty; interment in Martins Mennonite Cemetery.

Stoltzfus, Ammon E., son of Jonathan L. and Lydia (Esh) Stoltzfus, was born near Lewisburg, Pa., Dec. 20, 1872; died at the home of his daughter (Mrs. Joe Stutzman), April 20, 1965; aged 92 y. 4 m. On Oct. 8, 1895, he was married to Elizabeth Schrock, who preceded him in death Jan. 20, 1953. He was ordained to the ministry in 1897 near Selden, Kans. In 1910 they moved to Wood River, Nebr., where he served in the ministry for 31 years. In 1941 they moved to Wellman, Iowa. Surviving are 3 sons (William, John, and Alvin), 2 daughters (Anna - Mrs. Joe Stutzman and Bertha - Mrs. Harvey Steider), (30 grandchildren, 97 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Harve Stutzman). One daughter, 4 brothers, and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Liberty Church, South English, Iowa. Funeral services were held at the Wellman Mennonite Church, April 22, in charge of Silas Horst, Melvin Miller, and George Miller.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LVIII, Number 22 - June 8, 1965 ­ page 507

Clemens, Jacob C., son of Jacob N. and Elizabeth (Cassel) Clemens, was born in Franconia Township, Pa., April 2, 1874; died of strokes and heart failure at the Angeline Nursing Home, Lansdale, Pa., May 14, 1965; aged 91 y. 1 m. 12 d. On May 27, 1899, he was married to Hannah Rittenhouse, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons and 2 daughters (Ernest R., Jacob R., James R., Ruth - Mrs. Abram A. Landis, and Betty - Mrs. J. David Nyce), one brother (Norman C.), one sister (Edna - Mrs. Clayton Schlosser), 24 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. One son preceded him in death. On Nov. 14, 1906, Bro. Clemens was ordained to the ministry at the Plains Church, Lansdale, Pa., with Samuel Detweiler and Jonas J. Mininger in charge. He was one of the early English preachers in the Franconia Conference, which made his services much in demand. He served actively as a minister in the Plains Church during his entire lifetime. He also served on many committees and in many other capacities. Members of the Plains Church especially remember him as an interesting preacher, one who could illustrate his sermons well. He loved history and could make it live. He knew how to hold on to the worthwhile things of the past, to make them practical for the present, and to present them for the future. He had an interest in the total life of the church. He never promoted any narrow provincial attitudes, but always the fraternal fellowship and unity of the total church. He had a kindly interest in persons as individuals.
His last sermon was preached on Nov. 15, 1964, one day after the 58th anniversary of his ordination. At that time all were impressed with his warm spirit and his desire to continue witnessing for his Lord, but the weakness of the body was evident to all. Our brother made a deep commitment of his life to his Lord and his church when he became a member and devoted his life to her cause throughout the 66 years of his membership.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LVIII, Number 23 - June 15, 1965

There were no obituaries in the June 15, 1965, issue of Gospel Herald.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LVIII, Number 24 - June 22, 1965 ­ page 554, 555

Ebersole, Martha May, daughter of Daniel S. and Sarah (Shope) Kohr, was born in Dauphin Co., Pa., May 24, 1885; died of heart failure at Highspire, Pa., Feb. 19, 1965; aged 79 y. 8 m. 26 d. On Nov. 13, 1905. she was married to David E. Ebersole, who preceded her in death March 9, 1955. Surviving are 2 sons (Christian K. and Daniel K.), 2 daughters (Sarah - Mrs. Wilbur J. Lentz and Anna May Ebersole), 19 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Sarah S., Mary A., Susan E.,
and Hettie - Mrs. Curtis W. May), and one brother (David G.). One daughter preceded
her in death. She was a member of the Strickler and Shope Mennonite churches. Funeral services were held at the Shope Church, Feb. 22, in charge of Russel Zeager and James Keener.

Eichelberger, Mattie, daughter of Chris and Magdalena (Wittrig) Roth, was born in Seward Co.. Nebr., May 31, 1886; died at Harrals Nursing Home, Buhl, Idaho, after a long illness, May 17, 1965; aged 78 y. 11 m. 17 d. On Dec. 27, 1909, she was married to Aaron Eichelberger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and one daughter (Kenneth, Warren, and Laura - Mrs. Lloyd Kennel), 18 grandchildren,
11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Lizzie - Mrs. Sam Stauffer). One son, 2 granddaughters, 4 brothers, 7 sisters, and her parents preceded her in death. She was a faithful member of the Filer (Idaho) Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 19, in charge of Royden Schweitzer.

Fortner, Almon, was born Dec. 8, 1881; died at Freeport, Ill., where he spent his entire life, Nov. 13, 1964; aged 82 y. 11 m. 5 d. On Aug. 22, 1907, he was married to Salome Detweiler. Surviving arc one son (Dorvin), 3 grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Mrs. Edna Smith, Mrs. Olive Pfile, Mrs. Fanny Gramley, and Mrs. Orpha Detweiler). His wife and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Freeport Mennonite Church, Nov. 16, in charge of Floyd Sieber and Don Blosser.

Gingrich, Marshall Henry, son of Henry and Fianna (Leyder) Gingrich, was born in Juniata Co., Pa., May 23, 1881; died at Lebanon, Oreg., May 22, 1965; aged 83 y. 11 m. 29 d. On Feb. 10, 1904, he was married to Jessie Hoylman, who survives. Also surviving are 8 children (Ervin, Mary - Mrs. Jim Bond, Mahlon, Ruth - Mrs. John Brenneman, Della - Mrs. Denver Unruh, Esther - Mrs. H. D. Elston, Audrey - Mrs. Rodrick Brenneman, and Doris - Mrs. Graham Parker), 23 grandchildren, and 32 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter and a son. He was a member of the Albany Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 25, in charge of David W. Mann; interment in Waverly Cemetery, Albany, Oreg.

Herr, John H., son of Christian H. and Sarah (Yordy) Herr, was born Aug. 27, 1882; died, after a year's illness, May 7, 1965; aged 82 y. 8 m. 10 d. He was married to Cora Light, who preceded him in death Nov. 10, 1957. Surviving are 2 sons (Denver L. and John H.), 4 daughters (Sara E., Mrs. Anna Hoover, Cora M., and E. Pauline), 5 grandchildren, and one brother (Christian F.). He was a member of the Fairland Brethren in Christ Church. Interment in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra, Pa.

Hofstetter, Elma, daughter of Benjamin and Fannie J. (Steiner) Amstutz, was born near Dalton, Ohio, Oct. 28, 1894; died at the Shady Lawn Rest Home, Dalton, May 22, 1965; aged 70 y. 6 m. 24 d. On Jan. 3, 1914, she was married to Reuben Hofstetter, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Benjamin, Ellen - Mrs. Edwin Lehman, and Richard), 10 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Anna Hofstetter). Two brothers and 3 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Kidron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 24, in charge of Bill Detweiler, Isaac Zuercher, and Lester Graybill.

Jutzi, John J., was born at Petersburg, Ont., June 19, 1887; died at Coutts Pavilion, Kitchener, Ont., after a short illness, May 11, 1965; aged 77 y. 10 m. 22 d. He was married to Susan Kennel, who preceded him in death in 1958. Surviving are 3 sons (Munro, Addison, and Merlin), 6 daughters (Leona - Mrs. Lloyd Widrick, Mildred - Mrs. Frank Calvert, Mae, Phyllis - Mrs. William Lehman, Ortha - Mrs. Delmar Wideman, and Lucetta - Mrs. Enos Stauffer), 31 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Rudy and Simeon), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Louis Gingrich, Mrs. Daniel Roth, and Mrs. Noah Jantzi). One daughter and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, where funeral services were held May 14, in charge of R. N. Johnson and C. F. Derstine.

Kauffman, Jonathan Glen, son of Norman D. and Margaret (Stutzman) Kauffman, was born at Goshen, Ind., Nov. 8, 1956; died as a result of having been struck by a school bus at Kalispell, Mont., May 5, 1965; aged 8 y. 5 m. 27 d. Surviving are his parents, 4 brothers (Leroy, Kermit, Galen, and Jerald), his maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Stutzman), his paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Kauffman), and a great-grandfather (Amasa Stutzman). Funeral services were in charge of J. G. Hochstetler and D. D. Brenneman.

Kauffman, Roy Riehl, son of Ezra and Kathrine (Riehl) Kauffman, was born at Allentown, Pa., March 18, 1893, died in Champaign Co., Ohio, May 8, 1965; aged 72 y. 1 m. 20 d. On April 2, 1941, he was married to Pauline Hartman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Joan) and one son (Donald R.). He was a member of the Oak Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Bethel Mennonite Church, May 11, in charge of Nelson Kanagy; interment in Oak Grove Church Cemetery.

Kempf, Edward James, son of Ervin H. and Lucille (Kuhns) Kempf, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, June 19, 1940; died at the Mercy Hospital, May 20, 1965; aged 24 y. 11 m. 1 d. Surviving are his parents, 4 brothers (Darrel, Larion, Ardell, and Dennis), 2 sisters (Janice and Lydia), and his maternal grandmother (Mrs. Henry Kuhns). He was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 22, in charge of Gideon G. Yoder, Max Yoder, and George S. Miller.

Kohr, Sarah S, daughter of Daniel S. and Sarah (Shope) Kohr, was born in Dauphin Co., Pa., July 20, 1892; died of heart failure at Highspire, Pa., March 24, 1965; aged 72 y. 8 m. 4 d. She was a practical nurse. Surviving are 3 sisters (Mary A., Susan E., and Hettie - Mrs. Curtis W. May) and one brother (David G.). She was a member of the Strickler and Shope Mennonite churches. Funeral services were held at the Shope Church, March 27, in charge of Russel Zeager and James Keener.

Landis, Alice E., daughter of John and Lizzie (Engle) Miller, was born at Elizabethtown, Pa., Feb. 27, 1883; died of heart trouble at the Harrisburg Hospital, Feb. 10, 1965; aged 81 y. 11 m. 14 d. On Dec. 20, 1908, she was married to Clayton E. Landis, who died March 16, 1965. Surviving are 8 children (Mrs. Raymond Zeiters, Mrs. John Shope, Mrs. Arthur Arnold, Robert M., John M., Walter M., Ralph M., and Victor M.), 14 grandchildren, 7 great-grand-children, 2 sisters (Mrs. Reuben Kendig and Mrs. Samuel Deppeller), and 2 brothers (Hiram and Jacob). She was a member of the Strickler Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 13, in charge of James Keener, Russel Zeager, and David Miller; interment in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Pa.

Landis, Clayton E., son of Frank and Amanda (Ebersole) Landis, was born at Elizabethtown, Pa., July 16, 1886; died of a heart attack at his home near Harrisburg, Pa., March 16, 1965; aged 79 y. 8 m. On Dec. 20, 1908, he was married to Alice Engle Miller, who preceded him in death Feb. 10, 1965. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Raymond Zeiters, Mrs. John Shope, and Mrs. Arthur Arnold), 5 sons (Robert M., John M., Walter M., Ralph M., and Victor M.), 14 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mrs. Anna Zeager, Mrs. Mabel Wert, Mrs. Grace Lamp, and Mrs. Ruth Hess), and 3 brothers (John E., Chester E., and Paul E.). He was a member of the Strickler Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held March 19, in charge of James Keener, Russel Zeager, and David Miller; interment in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.

Landis, Mary, daughter of John R. and Mary (Bricker) Landis, was born at Portal, N. Dak., Dec. 14, 1912; died suddenly at her home near Wadsworth, Ohio, May 19, 1965; aged 52 y. 5 m. 5 d. Surviving are one brother (Clarence) and one half sister (Edna). Her mother, step-mother, father, and infant twin brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 22, in charge of Aden J. Yoder.

Martin, Edwin S., son of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson M. Martin, was born at St. Jacobs, Ont., Nov. 21, 1913; died of a blood clot, Feb. 12, 1965; aged 51 y. 2 m. 22 d. On May 29, 1938, he was married to Almeda Schallhorn, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Ronald Emerson and Elaine Barbara), 3 sisters (Elizabeth - Mrs. Enos Gingerich, Lovina - Mrs. Norman Brubacher, and Ada - Mrs. Stanley Valento), and 5 brothers (Ivan, Howard, Sylvester, Aden, and Henry). He was a member of the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 14, in charge
of Glenn M. Brubacher.

Miller, Annie L., daughter of Daniel J. and Lucreta (Fuller) Miller, was born at Springs, Pa., May 12, 1872; died at the Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md., April 5, 1965; aged 92 y. 10 m. 23 d. Surviving are 2 sisters (Mrs. Minnie Lohn and Mrs. Charles Shoemaker) and one brother (Edward). She was a member of the Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 8, in charge of Walter C. Otto and Roy Otto.

Miller, Calvin D., son of Daniel D. and Lydia (Troyer) Miller, was born near Berlin, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1891; died at Sarasota, Fla., April 20, 1965; aged 74 y. 3 m. 12 d. On Dec. 21. 1916, he was married to Emma Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are 8 children (Alice - Mrs. Willis Sommers, Erdine - Mrs. Walter Stutzman, Doris - Mrs. Clayton Kandle, Edna - Mrs. Warren Bontrager, Willis R., Elwyn E., Annabelle, and Nelson), 37 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Noah D.), and one sister (Fanny Helmuth). One infant daughter preceded him in death. He was a
member of the Martins Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 24, in charge of D. D. Miller, Roman Stutzman, and Warren Miller.

Mullett, Wendell James, son of James and Isabel (Steckley) Mullett, was born Feb. 14, 1965; died of a very rare blood condition May 14, 1965; aged 3 m. Surviving are his parents, one sister (Wanda Sue), his paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ben B. Mullett). and his maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Menno Steckly). Funeral services were held at Hillside Chapel, Jackson, Ohio, May 16, in charge of Norman Smith.

Neuhauser, John E., son of John and Fannie (Gunden) Neuhauser, was born at Flanagan, Ill., July 7, 1881; died of a stroke at Eureka, Ill., May 9, 1965; aged 83 y. 10 m. 2 d. He was married to Laura Flagel*, who preceded him in death in 1923. In 1925 he was married to Donna Zoll, who died in 1959. Surviving are one son (John) and 5 daughters (Mrs. Vernon Yordy, Mrs. Merlin Beeson, Mrs. Harold Johnson, Mrs. Chester Kennell, and Mrs. Thruman Miller). One son preceded him in death. He was a member of the Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 12, in charge of Norman Derstine; interment in Center Cemetery, Flanagan, Ill.
*Correction - Name is Slagel - see Neuhauser, Laura Aug. 30, 1923 and Kennell, Helen Marie Neuhauser LP 2011 I-K  - tlm 2/23/2011

Newcomer, Laura, daughter of Caleb and Mary (Graybill) Newcomer, was born near Richfield, Pa., Oct. 16, 1874; died March 23, 1965; aged 90 y. 5 m. 15 d. On Feb. 12, 1895, she was married to John Harry Newcomer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Sam W. and J. Ira), 2 daughters (Mary - Mrs. Louis Wilson and Vera), 4 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Catherine Good and Mrs. Ruth Potter). One son, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services were in charge of Paul Friesen; interment in Peabody Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume LVIII, Number 25 - June 29, 1965 ­ page 570

Birkey, Ida, daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Heiser) Zehr, was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Oct. 17, 1888; died at Gibson City, Ill., May 30, 1965; aged 76 y. 7 m. 13 d. On Dec. 21, 1910, she was married to Joe C. Birkey, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Dorothy, Earl, Raymond, Harlan, Leslie, Eleanor, and Lois - Mrs. Paul Bachman), one sister (Matilda), and one brother (Dan A.). She was a member of the East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 2, in charge of J. Alton Horst.

Boshart, William, son of Daniel B. and Mattie (Ulrich) Boshart, was born near Milford, Nebr., June 15, 1892; died at the Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colo., April 20, 1965; aged 72 y. 10 m. 5 d. On Oct. 10, 1911, he was married to Cora Stutzman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Clarence), 2 daughters (Mrs. Vera Hochstetler and Mrs. Dorothy Stauffer), 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one brother (Amos), and 2 sisters (Fannie Stutzman and Marian Beckler). He was preceded in death by one brother and an infant son. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Blunt Mortuary, April 23, in charge of Earl E. Showalter; interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Colorado Springs.

Denlinger, Henry E., son of Jacob and Susan (Eby) Denlinger, was born at Kreadyville, Pa., Sept. 2, 1876; died at his home at Intercourse, Pa., April 30, 1965; aged 88 y. 7 m. 28 d. On Nov. 12, 1902, he was married to Amy Groff, who survives. Also surviving are 10 children (Paul M., Vera M., Norman J., Rhoda - Mrs. John Herr, Wilmer G., Elizabeth - Mrs. Raymond Hershey, Dorothy - Mrs. Warren Martin, Harold E., Ellis R., and Amy Mildred), 21 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Jacob P., Willis, and Tobias). He was a member of the Paradise Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Martin Hershey, Amos Weaver, and Clair Eby.

Duff, William E., son of Charles and Aida (Speicher) Passmore, was born at Rockton, Pa., July 26, 1907; died at the Maple Avenue Hospital, after a short illness, May 20, 1965; aged 57 y. 10 m. 24 d. He was married to Claire Dale, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Jean, Patricia Ann, Nancy Lou, and Sherman William) and his mother. He was a member of the Rockton Mennonite Church (now Rockton Community Bible Church). Funeral services were held at the J. Harold Moore Funeral Home, May 23, in charge of Samuel G. Click; interment in Rockton Cemetery.

Transcriber's note: There is no indication why father and son had different last names, perhaps Charles Passmore was the step-father of William Duff.

Evers, Rosie Marie, daughter of Adam and Sophie (Kurzen) Plank, was born near Nampa, Idaho, July 31, 1906; died at the Mennonite Hospital, La Junta, Colo., June 1, 1965; aged 58 y. 10 m. On Jan. 13, 1935, she was married to Jesse Evers, who preceded her in death Jan. 26, 1960. Surviving are 4 sons (Melvin, Marion, Larry, and Vernon), 5 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Elmer and Walter). She was a member of the East Holbrook Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 4, in charge of Earl Showalter and Lee J. Miller.

French, William H., son of Albert and Sophia (Youtzy) French, was born in Bratton
Twp,. Pa., Jan. 3, 1889; died in Bratton Twp., May 27, 1965; aged 76 y. 4 m. 24 d. On June 14, 1914, he was married to Ruth M. Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are 11 children (Mark E., David W., Harry J., Annie - Mrs. Harry J. Smith, J. Paul, Jesse A., Samuel J., Andrew E., Mary Alice, Charles B., and Raymond E.), one brother (John A.), and 3 sisters (Alta - Mrs. David King, Mabel - Mrs. Raymond Hertzler, and Carrie - Mrs. Harry Yoder). He was a member of the Mattawana Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 30, in charge of John B. Zook, Elam Glick, and Newton J. Yoder; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.

Good, William G., son of Solomon B. and Fannie (Gehman) Good, was born Nov. 27, 1877; died May 25, 1965; aged 87 y. 5 m. 28 d. He was married to Susie Musser, who preceded him in death in 1947. Surviving are 4 daughters (Katie - Mrs. Elmer Burkhard, Emma - Mrs. Walter Groff, Eva - Mrs. John Geigley, and Edna - Mrs. Luke Z. Martin), one son (Norman), 21 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Bowmansville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 29, in charge of Wilmer Leaman, Robert Landis, and Ben Weaver.

Hertzler, Christian Arthur, son of Nathaniel and Emma Jane (Gettys) Hertzler, was born Nov. 26, 1897; passed away at the home of his son in Mechanicsburg, Pa., April 10, 1965; aged 67 y. 4 m. 14 d. Surviving are one son (Earl W.), one daughter (Florence Jane), 2 grandchildren, one brother (J. Leonard), and one sister (Margretta - Mrs. Frank Gettys). He was a member of the Slate Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 13, in charge of Norman Zimmerman and Stanley Earhart.

Hiser, Alma, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wittrig) Birky, was born at Selden,
Kans., June 26, 1892; died at Champaign, Ill., May 29, 1965; aged 72 y. 11 m. 3 d. In 1912 she was married to Isaac Kohli, who died in 1915. On Oct. 2, 1919, she was married to Samuel Hiser, who died July 25, 1947. Surviving are 4 daughters (Lucille Troglin, Stella Spegal, Pauline Schiller, and Lois Miller), 2 brothers (Jacob and Benjamin), and one sister (Anna). She was a member of the East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 1.

Naffziger, Omar B., son of Joseph and Clara (Sparrow) Naffziger, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Oct. 29, 1893; died as a result of a heart attack at Morton, Ill., May 20, 1965; aged 71 y. 6 m. 21 d. On Feb. 5, 1919, he was married to Clara Griesmer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 foster daughters (Clarice - Mrs. Charles Morris, Esther - Mrs. Edward Wilking, and Thelma - Mrs. Terry Bobbit), 8 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Harry Heiser). He was a member of the Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 22, in charge of Ivan Kauffmann; interment in Orendorf Cemetery.

Rogers, Helen, was born in Rochester, Ky., in 1884; died at the Bethany Hospital, Kansas City, Kans., April 23, 1965. She was a resident of Kansas City, Kans., for 60 years. Surviving are 3 daughters (Lillian Bardwell, Mildred Ferguson, and Edna - Mrs. George Chandler), 4 sons (Leonard, Floyd, Doyle, and Everet), 36 grandchildren, and one brother (Claude Jenkins). She was a member of the Argentine Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Simmons Funeral Home, in charge of R. P. Horst; interment in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Smucker, John Edward, son of Chauncey G. and Pearl (Detwiler) Smucker, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, Oct. 2, 1946; died at Columbus, Ohio, May 14, 1965; aged 18 y. 7 m. 12 d. He had been in ill health from birth. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Robert L. and Joe D.), and 3 sisters (Donna - Mrs. Lee Plank, Mary Lou - Mrs. Sam Plank, and Ann). Funeral services were held at the Hostetler Funeral Home, May 16, in charge of Nelson Kanagy; interment in Oak Grove Church Cemetery.

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