Allebach, Jacob A., son of Romanus and Lizzie (Alderfer) Allebach, was born at Harleysville, Pa., March 5, 1905; died at Harleysville, Dec. 1, 1964; aged 59 y. 8 m. 26 d. On April 4, 1928, he was married to Alma T. Clemens, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Shirley - Mrs. Claude Moyer and Gladys - Mrs. Sharon Hunsberger), one sister (Mary Lizzie Moyer), and one brother (Preston A.). He was a member of the Salford Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 5, in charge of Willis Miller, Henry Ruth, and Willard Shisler.
Allebach, Lucy S, daughter of Isaac and Anna (Souder) Freed, was born at Bergey, Pa., Oct. 15, 1870; died at the home of her son, Irwin Allebach, Telford, Pa., Jan. 24, 1965; aged 94 y. 3 m. 9 d. Her husband, John Allebach, died in May, 1945. Surviving are 5 children (Irwin, Paul, Joseph, Clayton, and Estella - Mrs. George Conner), 23 grandchildren, and 57 great-grandchildren. Two daughters and one son preceded her in death. She was the oldest member of the Rockhill Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 27, in charge of Alvin Detweiler and Clinton Landis.
Bence, Larry Dean, infant son of J. Roy and Joyce L. (Roudabush) Bence, Bedford, Pa., was born at Roaring Springs, Pa., Jan. 14, 1965; died a few hours later. Surviving are one brother (David), one sister (Sharon), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. John Bence and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roudabush). Graveside services were held in the Schellsburg Cemetery, Jan. 15, in charge of Charles Shetler.
Burck, Katharina, daughter of Christian R. and Barbara (Roth) Widmer, was born at Wayland, Iowa, March 23, 1885; died at Albany, Oreg., Jan. 27, 1965; aged 79 y. 10 m. 4 d. On May 6, 1909, she was married to Harley Burck, who died in January, 1962. Surviving are 8 children (Ernest, Valera Mrs. Robert Baker, Grace - Mrs. Edwin Anderson, Viola - Mrs. Lester Kropf, Clarence, Evelyn - Mrs. Lloyd Fisher, Lois - Mrs. John Detwiler, and Willis), 3 brothers (Herbert, Elmer, and Ezra), one sister (Gladys - Mrs. Floyd Whitaker), 28 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. She was one of the charter members of the Albany Church. Funeral services were held at the Aasum Funeral Home, Jan. 30, in charge of David W. Mann; interment in Twin Oaks Memorial Park.
Charles, Maggie, daughter of Jacob and Susana (Ranck) Eby, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 5, 1881; died at the Lancaster General Hospital, Jan. 17, 1965; aged 83 y. 11 m. 12 d. In June, 1935, she was married to Walter Charles, who died Dec. 18, 1960. She was the last of her immediate family. She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at DeWald Funeral Home, Jan. 20, in charge of James M. Shank; interment in Mellinger's Cemetery.
Clemens, Paul R., son of Jacob C. and Hanna (Rittenhouse) Clemens, was born at Lansdale, Pa., Feb. 16, 1905; died at his home, Lansdale, Jan. 14, 1965, of bronchial pneumonia, following treatment for an inoperable brain tumor; aged 59 y. 10 m. 29 d. On June 1, 1937, he was married to Mary Kaufmann, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons and 3 daughters (Jon K., Paul K., Philip K., J. Edward, Sylvia K., E. Rebecca, and Mary Elizabeth), one grandchild, 3 brothers (Ernest R., Jacob R., and James R.), and 2 sisters (Ruth - Mrs. Abram Landis and Betty - Mrs. J. David Nyce). On Jan. 22, 1950, he was ordained as minister at the Worcester Church where he had been serving since. Amos Kolb had charge of the ordination, assisted by Arthur D. Ruth; J. C. Wenger preached the sermon. Bro. Clemens was widely used as Bible and music instructor, and held many offices in the church, among which was secretary of the following: Summer Bible School for MCCE, summer and winter Bible schools for the Franconia Conference, and Franconia Christian Guidance Committee; visiting chaplain for the Franconia Conference at Graterford State Penitentiary; one of the founders of Christopher Dock Mennonite School and chairman of the Board of Directors; field worker for Franconia Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, member of the Publication Board, a member of the Lansdale Quartet for 30 years. Funeral services were held at the Plains Church, Jan. 17, in charge of Richard Detweiler, Elmer Kolb, and John E. Lapp; interment in Worcester Mennonite Cemetery.
Conrad, Daniel Herman, son of John and Susanna (Miller) Conrad, was born in Stark Co., Ohio, Aug. 31, 1892; died of a heart attack near his home, Canton, Ohio, Feb. 1, 1965; aged 72 y. 5 m. 1 d. On Dec. 25, 1917, he was married to Mabel Schluneker, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Mervin D., Mae - Mrs. Dwight Schmucker, and Darlene - Mrs. Robert Workinger, Jr.), one brother (Joseph 0.), one sister (Mary - Mrs. Benjamin Aeschliman), and 7 grandchildren. Two infant children preceded him in death. He was a member of the Beech Church. Funeral services were held at the Warstler Lutheran Church, Feb. 4, in charge of Wayne North and 0. N. Johns; interment in Warstler Cemetery.
Crouse, Mary Esther, daughter of Sarah K. and the late B. Frank Crouse, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 4, 1913; died of a cerebral hemorrhage Sept. 16, 1964; aged 51 y. 7 m. 12 d. Besides her mother, she is survived by one brother (John N.), one sister (Edna - Mrs. Ralph Zimmerman), and 4 half brothers and sisters (Bertha - Mrs. Clayton Graybill, Sarah - Mrs. Daniel Snader, Charles, and Harry). She was a member of the Groffdale Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 20, in charge of Eli Sauder, Mahlon Witmer, and Amos Sauder.
Detwiler, Jacob D., son of Henry F. and Kate (Derstine) Detwiler, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., July 2, 1889; died at Harleysville, Pa., Dec. 12, 1964; aged 75 y. 5 m. 10 d. On Nov. 7, 1908, he was married to Lizzie Swartley, who died Aug. 14, 1954. Surviving are 4 children (Walter S., Ernest S., Earl S., and Pearl - Mrs. Wilmer Detwiler) and one foster child (Beatrice - Mrs. Abram Meyers). One son preceded him in death. He was a member of the Salford Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 17, in charge of Henry L. Ruth and Willard Shisler.
Durst, William Henry, son of George and Isabelle (Durst) Durst, was born near Accident, Md., Dec. 11, 1895; died Aug. 13, 1964; aged 68 y. 8 m. 2 d. On Sept. 17, 1916, he was married to Lettie Jennings, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons and 2 daughters (Lester, Olen, Robert, Roy, Mary Alice Beitzel, and Betty Moser) and 15 grandchildren. He was a member of the Springs Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 16, in charge of Walter C. Otto.
Erb, Leah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Albrecht, was born at Poole, Ont., July 22, 1881; died at the Fairview Mennonite Home, Preston, Ont., Feb. 1, 1965; aged 83 y. 6 m. 10 d. On Feb. 24, 1903, she was married to John S. Erb, who died in 1950. Surviving are 2 daughters (Beatrice - Mrs. Elmore Brenner and Pearl - Mrs. Frank Rempel), 9 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. One son and her 13 brothers and sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Shantz Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 4, in charge of L. Witmer and Rufus Jutzi.
Gehman, Lizzie I_, daughter of Gideon and Mary (Landis) Gehman, was born at Morwood, Pa., March 29, 1884; died at Souderton, Pa., Jan. 24, 1965; aged 80 y. 9 m. 26 d. For 50 years she was housekeeper for relatives until their death. Surviving are 3 sisters (Mary, Margaret, and Kathryn - Mrs. John Marsh). She was a member of the Souderton Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 28, in charge of Norman F. Yutzy.
Groff, Jonas S., son of Henry and Ella (Stoner) Groff, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Sept. 8, 1912; died at the Community Hospital, Ephrata, Pa., Dec. 22, 1964; aged 52 y. 3 m. 14 d. On Nov. 21, 1936, he was married to Anna H. Sauder, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Paul), 2 sisters (Laura and Anna Mae), and 3 brothers (Richard, Samuel, and Allen). He was a member of the Ephrata Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 27, in charge of Mahlon Zimmerman, Isaac Sensenig, J. Elvin Martin, and Noah Good; interment in Metzler's Mennonite Cemetery.
Hartman, Paul, of Cullom, Ill., son of John and Grace (Cook) Hartman, was born at Pontiac, Ill., Feb. 23, 1937; died at Kankakee, Ill., Feb. 5, 1965, of a shot by a robber during a holdup of his brother's gas station; aged 27 y. 11 m. 13 d. On Nov. 3, 1956, he was married to Mildred Ehrhardt, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons and one daughter (Richard, Allan, Stephen, and Nancy Ann), 4 brothers (Russel, Lowell, Leroy, and Lewis), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Mildred Winge, Mrs. Rita Harter, and Mrs. Bernice Canham). One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Cullom Church. Funeral services were held at the Steward Funeral Home, Feb. 9, in charge of Edwin J. Stalter; interment in West Lawn Cemetery.
Hess, Marie G., daughter of Jacob and Susan (Greider) Habecker, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug. 5, 1888; died at the Kanagy Nursing Home, Bird in Hand, Pa., Dec. 20, 1964; aged 76 y. 4 m. 15 d. She was married to Elmer G. Hess, who died Oct. 5, 1964. Surviving are one daughter (Martha - Mrs. Boyd Wert) and 2 grandchildren. She was a member of the Landis Valley Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 23, in charge of Emory Herr and Levi Weaver.
Hetrick, Clara, adopted daughter of Emanuel Stevanus, was born Aug. 7, 1887; died Oct. 31, 1964; aged 77 y. 2 m. 24 d. On March 18, 1911, she was married to Samuel Hetrick, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons and one daughter (Claude, Kenneth, Walter, and Gladys), 16 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Springs Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 2, in charge of Walter C. Otto.
Honsaker, Clarence L., son of Lucian and Loretta (Johnson) Honsaker, was born Nov. 7, 1898; died at the Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital, Jan. 20, 1965; aged 66 y. 2 m. 13 d. On June 20, 1958, he was married to Susan David, who survives. Also surviving are 7 stepchildren (Ruth Callahan, Susan Block, Mary Meyer, John, James, William, and Morgan). He was a member of the Masontown Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 24, with Paul M. Roth officiating.
Hunsberger, Norman Alderfer, son of Richard and Susan (Alderfer) Hunsberger, was born at Mainland, Pa., July 12, 1917; died at Ambler, Pa., Jan. 17, 1965; aged 47 y. 6 m. 5 d. He had preached the sermon in the forenoon service at the Ambler Church, went to the basement of the church, dropped over, and died before the doctor arrived. Death was due to a coronary artery occlusion. On Sept. 3, 1938, he was married to Mary N. Greaser, who died Jan. 3, 1941. On June 10, 1944, he was married to Mary Nyce, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Deborah Jane, Jesse Ray, and Susan Mary), one brother (Paul), and one sister (Elsie - Mrs. Mark Moyer). He was licensed as pastor on Oct. 23, 1955, and ordained on Nov. 10, 1957, at the Ambler Church, where he served until his death. Funeral services were held at the Souderton Church, Jan. 20, in charge of John E. Lapp, Russell B. Musselman, and Norman Yutzy.
Krabill, Minnie, daughter of George and Fietta (Gehman) Carper, was born near Louisville, Ohio, May 10, 1893; died at the Maple View Nursing Home, Louisville, Feb. 6, 1965; aged 71 y. 8 m. 27 d. On Dec. 25, 1910, she was married to Harry Krabill, who died in Oct. 1943. Surviving are 3 children (Rollin W., Viola - Mrs. Floyd Shore, and Nola - Mrs. Paul Yoder), 9 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Lorin Eby and Mrs. Eita Youtz), and 2 brothers (Aaron and Charles). She was a member of the Beech Church, Louisville. Funeral services were held at the Stier Funeral Home, in charge of Wayne North and 0. N. Johns; interment in Beech Cemetery.
Krabill, Sarah S., daughter of C. R. and Magdalena (Swartzentruber) Kennel, was born at Thurman, Colo., May 25, 1888; died at Albany (Oreg.) General Hospital, Feb. 6, 1965; aged 76 y. 8 m. 12 d. On Jan. 28, 1917, she was married to John Krabill. Surviving are one daughter (Bertha M. Kropf), 2 sons (David C. and Kenneth K.), 13 grandchildren, one sister and 3 brothers (Emma S. Kennel, Eli S., Sam S., and John S.). She was a member of the Fairview Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 9, in charge of Verl Nofziger and N. M. Birky.
Landes, Ellen M., daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Moyer) Nice, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., April 21, 1878; died at Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Jan. 21, 1965; aged 86 y. 9 m. On Dec. 4, 1897, she was married to Abram G. Landes, who died in Oct. 1962. Surviving are 5 sons and one daughter (Titus N., Henry N., Jacob N., Abram N., Mark, and Elizabeth - Mrs. Harry Frantz), one brother (Abram M.), 19 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 25, in charge of Leroy Godshall and Curtis Bergey.
Landis, Christian E., oldest son of Daniel L. and Anna (Eshleman) Landis, was born July 31, 1878; died at a rest home near his home at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, in Aug. 1964; aged 86 y. Surviving are his wife, Ida Landis, and 2 sons (Paul and Roy). His first wife (Daisy Landis) and 2 brothers (John and Henry) preceded him in death.
Landis, Clayton R., son of Benjamin R. and Elizabeth (Rupp) Landis, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., July 25, 1881; died at his home, Oregon, Pa., Dec. 11, 1964; aged 83 y. 4 m. 16 d. On Sept. 14, 1905, he was married to Ellen Rudy Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Viola R. and Catherine R.) and one sister (Mazie - Mrs. Henry Shreiner). Three children preceded him in death. He was a member of the Landis Valley Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 14, in charge of Ira D. Landis and Levi M. Weaver.
Ledford, Christine Amelia, died at the Presbyterian Hospital, Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 5, 1965; aged 80 y. She was the widow of an Episcopalian minister, M. G. Ledford. Surviving are 5 daughters (Mrs. Hazel Williams, Mrs. John R. Cook, Mrs. Jessie Mae Clendenon, Mrs. Carl C. Forrester, and Mrs. James Hopper), 3 sons (Horner F., Coe, and S. M.), 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of the University Avenue Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Mann's Church Avenue Chapel, Feb. 6, in charge of Ezra Good, assisted by a grandson Carl Forrester, Jr.
Lehman, Homer F., was born in Cullom, Ill., March 19, 1879; died at the Salem (Ohio) City Hospital, Feb. 10, 1965; aged 85 y. 10 m. 22 d. In 1905, he was married to Vesta Witmer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Glen Coy and Mrs. Joseph Burkholder), one son (Roy W.), one sister (Mrs. Ora Longanecker), 2 brothers (Edwin and Howard), 6 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Leetonia Church. Funeral services were held at the Midway Church, Feb. 13, in charge of Allen Ebersole, Louis Kletzly, and Donald Nester.
Martin, Linda Lou, infant daughter of Laban H. and Anna Mae (Yoder) Martin, Martindale, Pa., was born prematurely Dec. 8, 1964; died the following day. Surviving are her parents, 2 sisters (Anita and Donna), grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Christ Yoder and Mr. and Mrs. John Martin), and one great-grandmother (Mrs. Anna G. Sweigart). One baby brother preceded her in death. Graveside services in Hinkletown Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Martin, Stanley H., son of Amos M. and Amanda L. (Horst) Martin, was born at Hagerstown, Md., Sept. 18, 1891; died at Hagerstown, Jan. 29, 1965; aged 73 y. 4 m. 11 d. He was married to Leah M. Baer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons and 2 daughters (Edgar B., Seth B., Grant B., Anna Mary, and Martha B.). He was ordained as minister for the Reiff Church on Dec. 1, 1938, with Denton T. Martin in charge, and as bishop on Dec. 12, 1956, at the Reiff Church with Moses K. Horst in charge. Funeral services were held at the church, Feb. 1, in charge of Moses K. Horst, Reuben E. Martin, and Amos J. Martin.
Metzler, Emma P., daughter of Jacob and Mary (Peifer) Reist, was born in Penn Twp., Pa., July 14, 1880; died at her home, Manheim, Pa., Dec. 14, 1964; aged 84 y. 5 m. On Nov. 1, 1900, she was married to Monroe H. Metzler, who died Dec. 18, 1950. Surviving are 2 sons (Clarence R. and Norman R.), 9 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Adeline Hershey and Mrs. Sue Stoner). One daughter and one son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Manheim Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 17, in charge of Jesse Neuenschwander and Homer Bomberger; interment in Erisman's Mennonite Cemetery.
Miller, Ida Mae, daughter of Joseph D. and Amanda (Kauffman) Miller, was born near Kalona, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1893; died at the Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 21, 1965; aged 71 y. 10 m. 25 d. Surviving are one sister (Mrs. S. W. Burkholder) and 4 brothers (Elmer, Levi, Lewis, and Lawrence). Two sisters, one brother, her parents, and stepmother preceded her in death. She was a member of the East Union Church. Funeral services were held at the Peterseim Chapel, Jan. 23, in charge of Eugene Garber and A. Lloyd Swartzendruber; interment in Sharon Hill Cemetery.
Miller, Lester T, son of Louis T. and Martha (Jones) Miller, was born at Greenwich, Kans., Dec. 15, 1885: died at the Sheridan (Oreg.) Convalescent Home, Jan. 6, 1965; aged 79 y. 22 d. Surviving are 2 half brothers (Alford Hacke and Howard Hacke) and one half sister (Ruth Wood). He was a member of the Sheridan Church. Funeral services were held at Adamson's Funeral Home, Jan. 9, in charge of LeRoy Cowan and David Hostetler; interment in Green Crest Memorial Park.
Miller, Polly, daughter of John C. and Barbara (Plank) Helmuth, was born near Arthur, Ill., Dec. 31, 1904; died at her home near Goshen, Ind., Sept. 19, 1964, after nearly a year of illness from cancer; aged 59 y. 8 m. 19 d. She was married to Jacob E. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons and 3 daughters (Barbara - Mrs. Floyd Hershberger, Alma Bontrager, Henry, Chris, Eli, Orie, Emery, John, Paul, and Mary), 14 grandchildren, and 5 brothers (Joseph, Sam, Chris, David, and Albert). One son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Bethel Conservative Church near Nappanee, Ind. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Grove Church, in charge of Homer Miller and Menno Mast; interment in Clinton Union Cemetery.
Mosemann, Barbara Heer, daughter of Philip and Elizabeth (Heer) Mosemann, was born at Lancaster, Pa., March 15, 1889; died at the Lancaster General Hospital, Jan. 16, 1965; aged 75 y. 10 m. 1 d. Surviving is one brother (Abram H.). She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Gundel Funeral Home, Jan. 19, in charge of James M. Shank; interment in Mellinger's Mennonite Cemetery.
Myers, Emma, daughter of Jacob and Lydia Hooley, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., April 8, 1877; died at Lockport, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1964; aged 87 y. 8 m. 12 d. On Dec. 30, 1903, she was married to Samuel Meyers, who died April 25, 1949. Surviving are 3 daughters and 2 sons (Alta - Mrs. Dan Christner, Martha - Mrs. Ezra Lichty, Jennie - Mrs. Kenneth Walker, Paul, and Nathan), 16 grandchildren, and 35 great- grandchildren. She was a member of the Clarence Center Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 23, in charge of Edward Diener; interment in Good Cemetery.
Peachey, Ezra J., Sr., son of Enos and Barbara (Zook)
Peachey, was born at Belleville, Pa., Dec. 9, 1887; died at the
Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital, Jan. 5, 1965; aged 77 y. 27 d. On Dec.
23, 1909, he was married to Ella Mae Stoltzfus, who died Sept.
25, 1918. On Nov. 30, 1919, he was married to Clara E. Bender,
who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons and 2 daughters (Raymond,
Merle, Thelma Bauel, Leonard, Viola Scheffel, and Ezra), and 6
brothers and sisters (Jonathan, Alpha, Mima Renno, Mary Byler,
Elsie Peachey, and David). One son and one sister preceded him
in death. He was a member of the Locust Grove Church. Funeral
services were held at Belleville, Jan. 8, in charge of Louis Peachey,
Erie Renno, and John B. Zook; interment in Locust Grove
Cemetery.
Schrock, Cornelius M., son of Harry and Margaret (Christner) Schrock, was born at Topeka, Ind., Jan. 7, 1890; died at Shipshewana, Ind., Jan. 18, 1965; aged 75 y. 11 d. On Dec. 28, 1911, he was married to Emma Schlatter, who survives. Also surviving are his stepmother (Mrs. Sovilla Schrock) and 3 sisters (Lizzie - Mrs. Lee Yoder, Edna Detwiler, and Betty - Mrs. Don Hatch). He was a member of the Shore Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 20, in charge of 0. H. Hooley.
Schweitzer, Elwin Ray, son of Gerald and Lois (Stutzman) Schweitzer, was born at Friend, Nebr., Oct. 13, 1959; died at Friend of a congenital heart condition, Feb. 4, 1965; aged 5 y. 3 m. 22 d. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother (Kevin), 3 sisters (Sheryl, Donna, and Susan), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stutzman and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schweitzer). Funeral services were held at the West Fairview Church, Feb. 6, in charge of Lloyal Burkey and Dale Oswald.
Slabaugh, Elmer, son of Moses and Lydia (Yoder) Slabaugh,
was born at Plain City, Ohio; died in Mercer Co., Pa., Dec. 26,
1964; aged 62 y. 8 m. 14 d. On Aug. 20, 1940, he was married to
Elizabeth Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Irma,
Henry, and Lydia), 6 sisters and 3 brothers (Mary Ann - Mrs. Sam
Miller, Clara - Mrs. Henry Sommers, Anna - Mrs. Roman Miller,
Mrs. Katie Slabaugh, Sara - Mrs. Fred Swartzendruber, Lydia, Moses,
John, and Jake). He was a member of the First Mennonite Church,
Meadville, Pa. Funeral services were held at the Maple Grove
Amish Church, with Herman F. Myers officiating.
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Erb, Annie, daughter of Christian and Barbara (Oesh) Erb, was born in North Easthope Twp., Ont., March 29, 1878; died at the Tavistock (Ont.) Maple Rest Home, Feb. 12, 1965; aged 86 y. 10 m. 14 d. Surviving is one sister-in-law. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the Maple View Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 14, in charge of Christian Streicher, assisted by Allen Bender.
Hostetler, Rebecca Ann, daughter of Levi and Rebecca (Knepp) Kanagy, was born near West Liberty, Ohio, Aug. 19, 1878; died at Bellefontaine, Ohio, Feb. 15, 1965; aged 86 y. 5 m. 27 d. In 1900 she was married to Samuel E. Hostetler, who died Nov. 9, 1950. Surviving are 5 children (Amos, Delia, Luella - Mrs. A. M. Heydinger, Dwight, and Herman), 2 sisters (Saloma - Mrs. John Thoman and Laura - Mrs. Ira Plank), and one brother (Glen). One daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the South Union Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Hostetter Funeral Home, Feb. 17, in charge of Nelson Kanagy, assisted by Roy Koch; interment in South Union Cemetery.
Imhoff, Elmina, daughter of Manuel and Elizabeth (Nofsinger) Schertz, was born at Washington, Ill., Dec. 7, 1908; died at Washington, Feb. 13, 1965; aged 56 y. 2 m. 6 d. On Feb. 3, 1931, she was married to Peter Imhoff, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Fern - Mrs. Russell Bachman and Kenneth), 4 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. John Byler and Mrs. John Oyer). She was a member of the Metamora Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 15, in charge of Roy Bucher; interment in Hickory Point Cemetery.
Johnson, Elmer T., son of John and Teresa Johnson, was born at Manistee, Mich., Oct. 14, 1892; died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gordon Kruse, Detroit, Mich., Feb. 11, 1965; aged 72 y. 3 m. 28 d. On April 8, 1915, he was married to Emma Johnson, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Neva - Mrs. Gordon Kruse), 4 grandchildren, 4 children for whom they provided a home and reared (Irvin, Carl, Arthur, and Ernest Anderson), one foster son (Fred Johnson), one sister (Mrs. Mabel Berry), and 3 brothers (Henry, Gus, and Emil). One daughter died in infancy. He was a member of the Pleasantview Church, Brethren, Mich. Memorial services were held at the Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva, Mich., in charge of Henry Wyse; burial in Norwalk American Lutheran Cemetery.
Long, Noah M., son of Jacob and Catherine Long, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., March 28, 1875; died while sitting in his chair at his home, Goshen, Ind., Feb. 17, 1965; aged 89 y. 10 m. 20 d. On Oct. 21, 1897, he was married to Clara M. Yoder, who died June 13, 1960. Surviving are 6 children (Truman E., Lael B., Winifred - Mrs. Lewis Nelson, Lois - Mrs. Ben F. Bowers, Martha - Mrs. Earl Miller, and Lillian - Mrs. Wilbur Aeschliman), 15 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the College Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Feb. 21, in charge of John H. Mosemann and I. E. Burkhart; interment in Clinton Union Cemetery.
Moyer, Elsie, daughter of the late Richard S. Hunsberger and Susan (Alderfer) (Hunsberger) Musselman, was born at Mainland, Pa., April 8, 1908; died at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Feb. 13, 1965; aged 56 y. 10 m. 5 d. She was married to Mark H. Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Dennis M.), 4 daughters (Lois S. - Mrs. Walter F. Detweiler, Ruth M., Jane M., and Jean M.), 2 grandchildren, and one brother (Paul A. Hunsberger). She was a member of the Souderton Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 17, in charge of Norman E. Yutzy and Russell B. Musselman.
Myers, Eli W., was born April 18, 1878; died Jan. 11, 1965; aged 86 y. 8 m. 24 d. He was married to Barbara Myers, who died in May, 1961. Surviving are 3 sons and 5 daughters, 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters. He was a member of the Deep Run (Pa.) Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 16, in charge of Abram W. Yothers and Joseph Gross.
Shank, Katie M., daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth (Landis) Showalter, was born at Broadway, Va., Oct. 8, 1880; died at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Nov. 25, 1964; aged 84 y. 1 m. 17 d. On Dec. 11, 1901, she was married to Perry E. Shank, who died May 28, 1953. Surviving are 4 sons and one daughter (D. Paul, John F., Samuel S., J. Ward, and Martha E.) and 3 sisters (Mrs. Martha Hirstein, Mrs. Effie Heatwole, and Nannie Showalter). She was a member o£ the Zion Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 28, in charge of Jesse T. Byler, David Augsburger, and Lewis P. Showalter.
Shantz, Benjamin B., son of Jacob E. and Lydia (Bowman) Shantz, was born at Preston, Ont., June 23, 1880; died at the Bethesda Home, Vineland, Ont., Dec. 17, 1964; aged 84 y. 5 m. 24 d. On March 7, 1906, he was married to Myra Snyder, who survives. In 1909 he was ordained as pastor and in 1939 as bishop of the Hagey Church. He served as bishop in Waterloo County until his retirement. Surviving are 4 sons (Clayton, Gordon, Ralph, and Roy), 4 daughters (Violet - Mrs. Cranson Good, Grace Mrs. Wesley Metzger, Edna - Mrs. Rae Hilborn, and Marjory, of Puerto Rico), and 14 grandchildren. One sister and one brother predeceased him. He was a member of the Preston Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 19, in charge of Rufus Jutzi, assisted by J. B. Martin and Howard Good.
Snyder, Jacob Vernon, son of C. U. and Mary (Kauffman) Snyder, was born at Roseland, Nebr., Aug. 17, 1910; died at Glenwood Springs, Colo., Jan. 26, 1965; aged 54 y. 4 m. 9 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Kenneth and Donald), and 3 sisters (Irva - Mrs. Paul Vandiver, Inez - Mrs. Clayton Diener, and Harriet - Mrs. Bryce Bartruff). Two sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Glenwood Springs Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 30, in charge of J. Leon Martin; interment in Rosebud Cemetery.
Springer, Emma, daughter of Peter and Kathryn (Schertz) Esch, was born at Metamora, Ill., Jan. 3, 1874; died at Metamora, Feb. 9, 1965; aged 91 y. 1 m. 6 d. On Feb. 15, 1900, she was married to Peter Springer, who died Sept. 8, 1950. Surviving are 2 sons (Alvin and Raymond), 2 daughters (Alvina and Martha - Mrs. Emmanuel Newman), and one brother (Ben Esch). Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the Metamora Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 12, in charge of Roy Bucher; interment in Hickory Point Cemetery.
Steckley, Joseph, son of Jacob and Magdelina (Ropp) Steckley, was born at Milverton, Ont., Feb. 14, 1884; died at his home, Pigeon, Mich., Feb. 8, 1965; aged 80 y. 11 m. 25 d. In Nov. 1908, he was married to Elizabeth Gunden, who died Dec. 12, 1944. Surviving are one daughter (Erma - Mrs. Willard Wyse), one son (John), 5 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Nancy Steckley and Mrs. Chester Yoder), and 5 brothers (Sol, Sam, John, Ezra, and Milton). He was a member of the Pigeon River Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 12, in charge of Loren Dietzel.
Steckley, Peter J., son of Nicholas and Catherine (Jantzi) Steckley, was born at Wellesley, Ont., Dec. 5, 1896; died at Corfu, N.Y., Jan. 30, 1965; aged 68 y. 1 m. 25 d. On June 6, 1926, he was married to Ida Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Catherine - Mrs. Charles Vergien, Mary - Mrs. Richard Steinman, and Stella Gretchen - Mrs. James Federspiel), 6 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Aaron, Ezra, and Amos), and 4 sisters (Mattie - Mrs. Aaron Kipfer, Nancy - Mrs. Amos Zehr, Sarah - Mrs. Rudy Jantzi, and Elizabeth - Mrs. Emmanuel Gerber). He was a member of the Clarence Center Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 1, in charge of Edward Diener; interment in Good Cemetery.
Steider, Katherine, daughter of J. H. and Katie Birky, was born near Delavan, Ill., Aug. 10, 1880; died at the Sunset Home, Geneva, Nebr., Feb. 10, 1965; aged 84 y. 6 m. On Dec. 21, 1899, she was married to Henry Steider, who preceded her in death. Two sons, 3 daughters, 2 brothers, and one sister also preceded her. Surviving are 6 children (Lee, Harold, Ray, Ida - Mrs. Ivan Miller, Ruth - Mrs. Floyd Miller, and Katherine - Mrs. Merle Shetler), 3 brothers, 3 sisters, 39 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Salem Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 14, in charge of Fred Reeb and Lee Schlegel.
Sweitzer, Frank H., was born at Reedsville, Pa., May 25, 1890; died at the Malta Home, Granville, Pa., Jan. 14, 1965; aged 74 y. 7 m. 20 d. On Jan. 1, 1912, he was married to Grace Kibe, who died Feb. 12, 1957. Surviving are 10 children, 41 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Six years ago he accepted Christ and became a member of the Barrville Church, near Belleville, Pa. Funeral services were held at the church, Jan. 17, in charge of Elam Glick.
Troyer, Lizzie, daughter of James and Lydia (Yoder) Mishler, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., Aug. 23, 1889; died at Shipshewana, Dec. 14, 1964; aged 75 y. 3 m. 21 d. On Jan. 26, 1908, she was married to Jerry C. Troyer, who died March 11, 1956. Surviving are one son (Francis), 6 daughters (Mrs. Inez Hostetler, Mrs. Richard Klwitter, Mrs. Dorothy Hershberger, Mrs. Tobe Schmucker, Mrs. Robert Northage, and Mrs. David Derstine), 3 sisters (Mrs. Ira E. Yoder, Mrs. Elva Nelson, and Mrs. Perry Hostetler), 4 brothers (Albert, William, James E., and Claude), 24 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Shore Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 18, in charge of 0. H. Hooley and Homer J. Miller.
Wadel, Anna Pearl, daughter of John and Catherine (Provard) Shriner, was born at Shippensburg, Pa., April 11, 1893; died Jan. 19, 1965; aged 71 y. 9 m. 8 d. She was married to William P. Wadel, who survives. She died on their 55th wedding anniversary. Surviving also are 10 children (William J., Nellie - Mrs. Fred Lehman, Leslie, Carrie - Mrs. Paul Stewart, Albert, Julia, Ira, Wayne, John, and Anna Mary). One daughter and an infant son preceded her in death. She was the last of her immediate family. She was a member of the Rowe Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Amos Martin, Harvey Shank, and Paul C. Martin.
Weaver, Alonza D., son of David W. and Martha Jane (Dietz) Weaver, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., July 23, 1899; died on the Pennsylvania Turnpike as a result of a car accident, Jan. 14, 1965; aged 65 y. 5 m. 22 d. His first wife, Cora Kaufman, one sister, and 3 brothers preceded him in death. Surviving are his widow, the former Vera (Horne) Heeter, 4 children (Marie - Mrs. Alfred Weaver, Ray, Daniel D., and James E.), 14 grandchildren, 8 sisters, and 2 brothers. He was a member of the Kaufman Church. Funeral services were held at the John Henderson Funeral Home, Jan. 17, in charge of Harry Y. Shetler and Gerald Diffenbaugh; interment in Kaufman Cemetery.
Weldy, Mary, daughter of Isaac and Christina (Shank) Kohli, was born near Bluffton, Ohio, Sept. 2, 1877; died at the Daviess County Hospital, Washington, Ind., Jan. 13, 1965; aged 87 y. 4 m. 11 d. On Nov. 21, 1908, she was married to Amos Weldy, who preceded her in death Sept. 11, 1947. Surviving are one daughter and one son (Esther - Mrs. Paul 0. Maust and Paul F.), one stepson, one brother (John), 3 sisters (Mrs. Emma Welty, Mrs. Ella Kilmer, and Mrs. Minnie Weaver), 23 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. One stepchild and 2 brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Berea congregation, where funeral services were held Jan. 17, in charge of David J. Graber, Edd P. Shrock, and Tobias Slaubaugh.
Yoder, Jannie, daughter of Tobe and Anna (Miller) Schrock, was born in Michigan, Oct. 13, 1899; died after a 4-month illness at the Grace Hospital, Hutchinson, Kans., Feb. 14, 1965; aged 65 y. 4 m. 1 d. On Dec. 31, 1917, she was married to Joseph J. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Allen, Richard, and Donald), 4 daughters (Vera - Mrs. Ira Bontrager, Blanche - Mrs. Russell Showalter, Mildred - Mrs. Paul Bontrager, and Mary Lou - Mrs. Leigh Showalter), 5 brothers (Joni, Tobe, Levi, Reuben, and Mose), 16 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. One infant daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Pershing Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Sanford E. King; burial in Yoder Mennonite Cemetery.
Yoder, Lee H, son of Daniel C. and Nancy (Hartzler) Yoder, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, March 9, 1878; died at West Liberty, Ohio, Jan. 28, 1965; aged 86 y. 10 m. 19 d. On Jan. 14, 1906, he was married to Clara Hilty, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons and one daughter (Boyd H., Harold L., H. Clifford, and Mabel - Mrs. John Snyder), 18 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Fannie - Mrs. Paul Whitmer). One son preceded him in death. He was a member of the South Union Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 30, in charge of Roy S. Koch; interment in Yoder Cemetery.
Yoder, Max Allen, son of Richard L. and Lucille (Schultz) Yoder, Hutchinson, Kans., was born Jan. 11, 1965; lived about 36 hours. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Patrick and Timothy), and one sister (Dixie). Services were held at the Johnson Funeral Home, Jan. 13, with Sanford King officiating; interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Yoder, Noah M., son of Melvin D. and Elmina (Beachy) Yoder, was born at Sugarcreek, Ohio, March 12, 1935; died at the Massillon City Hospital, Massillon, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1964, as the result of an auto accident; aged 29 y. 8 m. 21 d. On March 14, 1957, he was married to Emma Beachy, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and 3 daughters (Gary, Ruth, Joyce, Michael, and Anna Fern), his parents, one brother (Menno), and 3 sisters (Alma - Mrs. Melvin L. Troyer, Gladys - Mrs. Perry F. Detwiler, and Malinda). One brother preceded him in death. He was a member of the Sharon Conservative Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 6, in charge of David D. Stutzman and William Stutzman.
Yoder, Stella Moyer, daughter of Henry H. and Sarah (Moyer) Baum, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., July 16, 1885; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Solliday, Blooming Glen, Pa., Feb. 12, 1965; aged 79 y. 6 m. 27 d. On May 22, 1910, she was married to John D. Yoder, who died in July, 1942. Surviving are one daughter (Olive - Mrs. John Solliday, Jr.), 2 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 17, in charge of Richard Detweiler.
Yutzy, Danny, son of Lewis and Mary D. (Thomas) Yutzy, was born at Arthur, Ill., Oct. 17, 1918; died of a heart attack at his home near Middlebury, Ind., Jan. 19, 1965; aged 46 y. 3 m. 2. d. He was married to Rosa Weirich, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Ronnie and Redgie), one son (David), and one sister (Esther - Mrs. Eli Burkholder). His parents and an infant brother preceded him in death. He was an active member of the Warren Street Mennonite Chapel. Memorial services were held at the Middlebury Mennonite Church, Jan. 22, with Jonas Miller and E. J. Leinbach officiating; interment in Miller Cemetery.
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Alger, Barbara A., daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth F. (Brenneman) Alger, was born at Broadway, Va., Sept. 7, 1881; died at the Virginia Mennonite Home, Harrisonburg, Va., Feb. 19, 1965; aged 83 y. 5 m. 12 d. Surviving are one brother (John H.) and one sister (Verdie M. Alger). She was a member of the Zion Church, Broadway, Va., where funeral services were held Feb. 21, in charge of J. Ward Shank and Jesse T. Byler.
Andrew, E. Elizabeth, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Esbenshade) Ranck, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 24, 1866; died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 22, 1965; aged 98 y. 11 m. 29 d. She was married to Aaron J. Andrew, who died in 1925. Surviving are 7 stepgrandchildren and 6 nieces and nephews. For the last 19 years she lived with her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reitz, Millersville, Pa. She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Bachman Funeral Home, Feb. 25, in charge of Frank M. Enck and James Shank; interment in Strasburg Cemetery.
Betzner, Ephraim, Wallenstein, Ont., son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Betzner, died at the Bradenton Hospital, Bradenton, Fla., Feb. 22, 1965; aged 93 years. He was married to Selina Martin, who died in 1947. One daughter also preceded him in death. Surviving is one son (Kenneth). He was a member of the St. Jacobs Church. Funeral services were held at the Ratz and Bechtel Funeral Home, Kitchener, Ont., Feb. 25, in charge of J. B. Martin, assisted by Glen Brubacher.
Cressman, Judith, daughter of Aaron and Barbara (Nahrgang) Shantz, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., March 31, 1867; died at Plattsville, Ont., Feb. 25, 1965; aged 97 y. 10 m. 25 d. In 1888 she was married to Abram Cressman, who died in 1928. Surviving are 2 sons (Milford and Clarence), one daughter (Barbara), 6 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Barbara Good and Mrs. Rebecca Roth). One son and one daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Blenheim Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 27, in charge of Vernon Leis.
Hostetler, Ida, daughter of Peter B. and Asnath Miller, was born at Kalona, Iowa, Oct. 13, 1903: died at Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 20, 1965; aged 61 y. 4 m. 7 d. She was married to Alvin Hostetler, who died Feb. 29, 1964. Surviving are 5 children (Leslie David, Edwin Ray, Mary Kathryn - Mrs. Gaylord Brenneman, Emma Jean - Mrs. Monroe Miller, and Joseph Leland), 18 grandchildren, one sister (Katie - Mrs. Alton Bontrager), and one brother (Paris). One daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Sunnyside C.M. Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 23, in charge of Morris Swartzendruber and David L. Yoder; interment in Gingerich Cemetery.
Kennell, Douglas G., son of Elkannah and Elizabeth (Erb) Kennell, was born at Wellesley Village, Ont., Jan. 28, 1934; died of carbon monoxide poisoning at Wellesley Village, Feb. 19, 1965; aged 31 y. 22 d. On June 4, 1952, he was married to Irene Schwartz, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Richard), one sister (Joan), his parents, and grandmother (Mrs. Joseph Kennell). He was a member of the Crossbill Church. Funeral services were held at the Maple View Church, Feb. 22, in charge of Christian Streicher, assisted by Stevanus Gerber.
Nice, Katie M., daughter of Samuel and Catharine (Moyer) Landis, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., Jan. 4, 1883; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Feb. 16, 1965; aged 82 y. 1 m. 12 d. On March 7, 1903, she was married to Abram M. Nice, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Henry L., Lizzie - Mrs. Arthur Hackman, Naomi - Mrs. Franklin Frederick, and Ruth), 13 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. One daughter and 5 brothers and sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 20, in charge of Clinton Landis, Leroy Godshall, and Curtis Bergey.
Rohrer, Ada Mae, daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Sencenich) Hollinger, was born near Brownstown, Pa., July 1, 1899; died at the home of her son, Daniel Rohrer, Jr. She was married to Daniel H. Rohrer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Vera E., Miriam H., Lloyd H., and Daniel, Jr.), 4 grandchildren, one sister (Barbara - Mrs. Henry E. Martin), and 3 brothers (Elam, John, and Levi). She was a member of the East Petersburg Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 12, in charge of Irvin Kreider and John Shenk.
Rosenberger, Elsie, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Shantz) Rosenberger, was born near New Dundee, Ont., July 8, 1883; died at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Ont., Jan. 26, 1965; aged 81 y. 6 m. 18 d. Surviving is one brother (Emery). She was a member of the Blenheim Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 28, in charge of Vernon Leis.
Snider, Nora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Snider, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., April 10, 1896; died at Preston, Ont., Feb. 25, 1965; aged 68 y. 10 m. 15 d. She was a guest at the Fairview Mennonite Home. Surviving are 3 sisters (Angeline - Mrs. Edward Bolender, Salome - Mrs. Harvey Reger, and Alice - Mrs. Charles Ermel). Five sisters and 2 brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Elmira Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 27, in charge of Howard S. Bauman.
Smucker, William D., son of Amos and Magdalene (Yoder) Smucker, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, March 21, 1884; died at Smithville, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1965; aged 80 y. 11 m. 5 d. On Dec. 1, 1907, he was married to Bertha Berkey, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and one daughter (Orden, Doris - Mrs. Jack Daley, and Roy), 6 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother (A. Y.), and 2 sisters (Katie Smucker and Emma - Mrs. David Rohrer). One brother preceded him in death. He was a member of the Oak Grove Church, where funeral services were held March 1, in charge of Robert W. Otto.
Troyer, Fred A., son of Andrew and Dorothy (Yoder) Troyer, was born near Inman, Kans., Aug. 25, 1893; died at the Medicine Lodge (Kans.) Memorial Hospital, Feb. 25, 1965; aged 71 y. 6 m. On Jan. 30, 1921, he was married to Bertha Schindler, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ted), 2 daughters (Evelyn and Eunice), 2 grandchildren, one brother and 2 sisters (Manasseh, Fanny Stutzman, and Kate - Mrs. David Yoder). He was a member of the Crystal Springs Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 27, in charge of Earl Buckwalter and Alvin Kauffman.
Troyer, Roman, foster son of Jeremiah and Mary (Miller) Troyer, was born at Fairview, Mich., Jan. 13, 1901; died at Mio, Mich., Feb. 12, 1965; aged 64 y. 30 d. On Jan. 12, 1929, he was married to Lunette Hershberger, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Arlene, Lloyd, Kenneth, and Melvin), 4 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Mary Bontrager), and one brother (Rudy). He was a member of the Fairview Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 14, in charge of Harvey Handrich and Floyd Yoder.
Witmer, Phares B., son of Eli and Catherine (Baer) Witmer, was born at Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 9, 1875; died at the Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, Md., Feb. 13, 1965; aged 89 y. 2 m. 4 d. On Aug: 13, 1896, he was married to Lydia M. Martin, who died June 12, 1918. On March 2, 1919, he was married to Martha E. Eshleman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters from his first marriage (Lizzie - Mrs. Adin K. Martin and Catherine - Mrs. Melvin Baer), and one daughter and one son from his second marriage (Ida - Mrs. Allen Martin and Clayton E.). Two sons preceded him in death. He was a member of the Cedar Grove Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 15, in charge of Nelson L. Martin, assisted by John F. Grove.
Yoder, Bobbi Ann, infant daughter of Ernest and Joyce (Kauffman) Yoder, was born at Portland, Oreg., Jan. 30, 1965; died at Portland of a heart ailment Feb. 15, 1965; aged 16 d. Surviving are her parents, one sister (Sandra Kaye), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. William L. Kauffman and Mr. and Mrs. Tobe Yoder). Graveside services were held at the Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery near Hubbard, Oreg., Feb. 19, in charge of Linford D. Hackman.
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Miller, Jonas D., son of Daniel and Mary Ann (Yoder) Miller, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, July 6, 1889; died at the Detwiler Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio, March 3, 1965; aged 76 y. 7 m. 25 d. On Oct. 9, 1909, he was married to Matilda Hershberger, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Martin, Roman, Vernon, Eli, and Floyd), 2 daughters (Mary - Mrs. Herbert Leininger and Mattie - Mrs. Harold M. Nafziger), 37 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Jacob, Simon, Joseph, and David), and 2 sisters (Amanda - Mrs. Henry Miller and Katie - Mrs. Albert Beachy). He was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held March 6, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Henry Wyse; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Miller, Viola, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Miller, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Nov. 6, 1895; died at the Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kans., Feb. 25, 1965; aged 69 y. 3 m. 19 d. On June 18, 1922, she was married to Warren W. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Luella - Mrs. Ora Eash, Mary - Mrs. John Culp, and Miriam - Mrs. Dilmon Black), 3 sons (Wilbur, Ronald E., and Leroy J.), 19 grandchildren, and one brother (Merton). She was a member of the Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held March 1, in charge of Vernon E. Bontreger.
Nofzinger, Louisa, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Wyse) Stutzman, was born in Fulton Co., Ohio, May 5, 1876; died at the home of her daughter in Archbold, Ohio, March 4, 1965; 88 y. 9 m. 27 d. On March 20, 1894, she was married to Emanuel E. Nofzinger, who died Dec. 24, 1925. Surviving are 4 children (Mrs. Elsie Short, Bertha - Mrs. Amos Grieser, Ira, and Wilson), 34 grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, 23 step-great-grandchildren, 4 step-great-great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Lavina - Mrs. Sam Wyse, Fannie - Mrs. Ervin Pennington, and Eva - Mrs. Roy McKimmey), and one brother (Dan). She was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held March 7, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Freeman Aschliman; interment in Eckley Cemetery.
Philabaum, Erdine Marie, daughter of Harry and Sarah (Hostetler) Balder, was born at Walnut Creek, Ohio, July 31, 1921; died of cancer en route to the hospital at Dover, Ohio, March 3, 1965; aged 43 y. 7 m. 3 d. On June 28, 1941, she was married to Clifford C. Philabaum, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters and one son (Carol - Mrs. David Renner, Brenda Kay, Joyce Elaine, Wanda Marie, and Clifford Thomas), her parents, 2 sisters (Mrs. Paul Olinger and Mrs. Loyal Schrock), and 2 grandchildren. She was a member of the Walnut Creek Church, where funeral services were held March 6, in charge of Paul R. Miller, assisted by Eldon King.
Steria, Randal Jay, son of Harold and Doris (Roggie) Steria, was born at the Lewis County (N.Y.) Hospital, May 6, 1960; died at the Watertown (N.Y.) Hospital of an acute respiratory infection, Jan. 22, 1965; aged 4 y. 8 m. 16 d. Surviving, besides his parents, are 4 brothers (Richard, Robert, Ronald, and Ralph) and 2 sisters (Ruth and Rosemarie). Funeral services were held at the Croghan Mennonite Church, Jan. 24, in charge of Richard Zehr.
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Beckler, William W., son of William and Rachel (Jantzi) Beckler, was born at Milford, Nebr., March 10, 1903; died at his home near Milford, Feb. 18, 1965; aged 61 y. 11 m. 8 d. He was united in marriage to Anna Roth, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons and 3 daughters (Lawrence, Mary - Mrs. Roland Jantzi, Edna - Mrs. Wallace Stauffer, Orie, Robert, Donnarae - Mrs. Arlen Stauffer, and Charles), 18 grandchildren, one brother (Edward), and one sister (Tillie Earnest). One grandchild and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the East Fairview, congregation, Milford, Nebr.
Hostetler, Cora, daughter of Emanuel J. and Margaret Hostetler, was born at Garden City, Mo., April 26, 1896; died at the hospital in Harper, Kans., Feb. 19, 1965; aged 68 y. 7 m. 24 d. Surviving are 2 sisters (Fannie Hostetler and Laura Zook). She was a member of the Pleasant Valley Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Clayton Beyler and Earl Buckwalter.
Kauffman, Maggie, daughter of John C. and Magdalena (Zimmer) Birky, was born in Decatur Co., Kans., July 22, 1887; died at Hopedale, Ill., Feb. 22, 1965; aged 77 y. 7 m. On Jan. 1, 1908, she was married to Aaron Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons (Pearl, Mrs. Erma Hanks, Gladys, Melvin, Mrs. Dorothy Miller, Russell, and Dale), 12 grandchildren, 4 brothers, 2 sisters, and 3 stepbrothers. She was a member of the New Castle Bible Church near Mackinaw, Ill. Committal services were held at the Hopedale Mennonite Church, Feb. 25. Memorial services were held at the Hopedale Mennonite Church, Feb. 26, in charge of her pastor, Robert Zehr, and her nephew, Ivan J. Kauffmann.
King, Mark C., son of Rufus H. and Annie (Detwiler) King, was born at Belleville, Pa., July 22, 1900; died in his trailer home, near Bellefontaine, Ohio, Feb. 17, 1965; aged 64 y. 6 m. 26 d. Surviving are 3 brothers (Paul P., Irvin J., and John J.) and 2 sisters (Mrs. Bertha Peachey and Mrs. Mary Yoder). One sister preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Hostetler Funeral Home, West Liberty, Ohio, Feb. 18, in charge of Roy S. Koch, and at the Baggus Funeral Home, Belleville, Pa., Feb. 20, in charge of Elrose Hartzler, assisted by Richard Hostetler; interment in Allensville Cemetery.
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