Augustine, Simon S., son of Valentine and Elizabeth (Stolder) Augustine, was born at Flanagan, Ill., June 19, 1878; died of cancer of the liver at the Union City (Pa.) Hospital, March 31, 1965; aged 86 y. 9 m. 12 d. In 1902 he was married to Barbara Roth, who preceded him in death Feb. 28, 1963. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mabel - Mrs. William Stoltzfus, Tillie - Mrs. John Saltzman, and Clara - Mrs. Joseph Troyer), 21 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Lillian Scott, Mrs. Millie Underwood, and Mrs. Martha Kitzmiller). One son (John) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Britton Run Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Hays Funeral Home, Spartansburg, Pa., April 2, in charge of Daniel Johns and Orland Miller; interment in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Baer, Emma, daughter of Amos and Maria (Groff) Weber, was born at Kitchener, Ont., Aug. 9, 1888; died, after a lengthy illness, at Coutt's Pavilion, Freeport, Ont., March 6, 1965; aged 76 y. 6 m. 25 d. On Oct. 9, 1923, she was married to Norman Baer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Willis, Reita - Mrs. Arthur Spracklin, and Ethel - Mrs. Ivan Metz) and 3 grandchildren. She was a member of the Mannheim Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, March 8, in charge of Donald Wenger.

Burkholder, Nancy Lee, daughter of Joseph A. and Fannie (Showalter) Burkholder, was born at Roanoke, Va., Dec. 8, 1915: died at the Massillon State Hospital, Massillon, Ohio, April 11, 1965; aged 49 y. 4 m. 3 d. Surviving are her mother, 2 sisters (Elizabeth - Mrs. Melvin Hostetler and Frances), and 2 brothers (Harry C. and Joseph A.). Her father, 2 brothers, and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the Orrville (Ohio) Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the North Lima Mennonite Church, April 14, in charge of J. Lester Graybill, David C. Steiner, and Donald Nester; interment in Midway Cemetery, Columbiana, Ohio.

Hertzler, Elizabeth M., daughter of Ober and Katie (Schmidt) Warfel, was born in Baltimore Co., Md., Feb. 9, 1874; died after a short illness at the home of her daughter, Miriam Stoltzfus, Parkesburg, Pa., April 10, 1965; aged 91 y. 2 m. 1 d. She was married to Joseph Y. Hertzler, who preceded her in death Oct. 10, 1950. Surviving are 8 daughters (Mrs. Alice Abbott, Sara - Mrs. Menno Zook, Ruth - Mrs. Walter Blank, Martha - Mrs. Oscar Diem, Mrs. Miriam Stoltzfus, Rebecca - Mrs. Elmer Stoltzfus, Anna - Mrs. Sylvester Stoltzfus, and Esther - Mrs. Alvin Miller), 28 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death. She was a member of the Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown, Pa., where funeral services were held April 13, in charge of Aaron F. Stoltzfus and Ira Kurtz; interment in Mast Cemetery, Elverson, Pa.

Keener, Joyce M., daughter of Leavitt M. and Elva (Meyers) Keener, was born at Greencastle. Pa., April 8, 1958; died at her home April 13, 1965; aged 7 y. 5 d. The cause of her death was a hydrocephalic condition which she had from birth. Surviving are her parents, 2 brothers (Leavitt, Jr., and DeWayne), one sister (Regina), her maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Meyers), and her paternal grandfather (Aaron D. Keener). Funeral services were held at the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church, April 16, in charge of Nelson L. Martin and John F. Grove.

King, Clara M, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Conrad) Miller, was born near Canton, Ohio, March 1, 1889; died at the City Hospital, Meadville, Pa., March 15, 1965; aged 76 y. 14 d. She had been in failing health for the past year. On Nov. 26, 1911, she was married to Christian King, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Floyd E. and Wilson J. C.), 8 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. One daughter, 6 sisters, and 2 brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Meadville, where funeral services were held, in charge of Herman F. Myers; interment in Kingsley Cemetery, Townville, Pa.

Landis, Amanda M, was born Oct. 13, 1874; died at the Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., March 1, 1965; aged 90 y. 4 m. 16 d. She was married to Joseph D. Landis, who died in January, 1959. Surviving are 2 daughters, 3 sons, 14 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and one brother. She was a member of the Deep Run Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held the evening of March 4 at the Eastern Mennonite Home, in charge of Marvin Anders, and on March 5 at the Deep Run Church, in charge of Joseph Gross.

Martin, Samuel Horst, son of the late Joseph and Lydia (Horst) Martin, was born near Pinola, Pa., June 28, 1885; died at Calgary, Alta., March 29, 1965; aged 79 y. 9 m. 1 d. On Nov. 30, 1911, he was married to Olive H. Barkdoll, who preceded him in death by a little over 14 years. Surviving are 7 sons and 3 daughters (Ethel - Mrs. C. J. Ramer, Joe, Fred, Lulu - Mrs. Leroy Roth, John, Ruth - Mrs. Loyal Roth, Samuel, James, Paul, and Richard), 56 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 6 brothers, and one sister. He was a member of the Duchess Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 3, in charge of Stanley Shantz.

Miller, Ada Elizabeth, daughter of Emmanuel and Mary (Myers) Reiber, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Dec. 11, 1894; died at the home of her son, Mervin R. Miller, Bainbridge, Pa., March 8, 1965; aged 70 y. 2 m. 25 d. She was married to Levi Z. Miller, who preceded her in death Oct. 29, 1962. Surviving are one daughter and 3 sons (Florence - Mrs. Henry Stauffer, Herbert E., Mervin R., and C. Nevin), 14 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Ira and Roy). One stepson, Ezra, preceded her in death. She was a member of Good's Mennonite Church, near Elizabethtown, Pa., where funeral services were held March 11, in charge of Clarence E. Lutz, Jay C. Bechtold, and Paul E. Nissley.

Miller, Patty Ann, daughter of Dale and Linda (Gingerich) Miller, was born at Iowa City, Iowa, March 4, 1965; died of complications of pneumonia and meningitis at Iowa City, March 16, 1965; aged 12 d. Surviving are one brother, 2 sisters, her maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Aldine Gingerich), and her paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Miller). Two infant sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Powell Funeral Home, Wellman, Iowa, in charge of Herman E. Ropp and Emery Hochstetler; interment in West Union Cemetery.

Miller, Warren W., was born May 20, 1880; died of a heart attack at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dilmon Black, Millersburg, Ind., April 4, 1965; aged 84 y. 10 m. 15 d. His wife, Viola, whom he married June 18, 1922, preceded him in death Feb. 25, 1965. 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, 3 brothers (Grover, Walter. and Harvey), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Ruth Showalter and Mrs. Una Myers). He was a member of the Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 6, in charge of Vernon E. Bontreger; interment in Clinton Union Cemetery.

Swartzendruber, infant son of Cecil and Erma (Kauffman) Swartzendruber was stillborn March 3, 1965, at the Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital. Surviving, in addition to the parents, are one brother (Roger Lee), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swartzendruber), and maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kauffman). Graveside services were held at the Pleasant View Cemetery in charge of John Steiner.

Yoder, Lida L., daughter of John and Mary (Brenneman) Klopfenstein, was born near Smithville, Ohio, May 26, 1878; died at the Glendora Nursing Home, April 11, 1965; aged 86 y. 10 m. 16 d. She was married to Joseph Yoder, who preceded her in death in April, 1945. Surviving are 2 sons (Dale and Virgil), one daughter (Irene - Mrs. Carl Smucker), 9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Florence McFadden). She was a member of the Smithville (Ohio) Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 14, in charge of David Eshleman and Bill Detweiler; interment in Oak Grove Mennonite Cemetery.

The following were victims of the recent tornado:

Transcribers note: Note that information about husband and wife is sometimes in one or in the other obituary.

Haarer, Frank, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Dec. 16, 1886; died at his home April 11, 1965; aged 78 y. 3 m. 24 d.

Haarer, Grace, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Feb. 4, 1896; died at her home April 11, 1965; aged 69 y. 2 m. 7 d. They are survived by 2 daughters (Miriam ­ Mrs. John Wellington and Erma - Mrs. John L. Eash), 5 sons (Harman, Norman, Garlan, John, and Larry), and 15 grandchildren. Mr. Haarer is also survived by one brother (William) and one sister (Mrs. Dan Kauffman).

Haarer, Noble, son of Frank and Grace Haarer, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., Feb. 15, 1928; died at Lagrange, Ind., while visiting in the home of his parents, April 11, 1965; aged 37 y. 1 m. 27 d. He is survived by his wife (Florence Weaver) whom he married in 1948, 4 children (Steve, Judy, Jewell, and Brian), and the brothers and sisters named above. The parents and the son were all members of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Shipshewana-Scott School gymnasium, in charge of 0. H. Hooley, Dean Brubaker, and Arnold Roth; interment in Shore Cemetery.

Hostetler, Bessie Belle (Nelson), was born July 29, 1896; died April 11, 1965; aged 68 y. 8 m. 13 d. On Jan. 29, 1916, she was married to Orla Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Susanna Boggs and Mrs. Marcia Snyder), 5 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Freeman Yoder and Mrs. John Stoltz), and 5 brothers (Lewis, Tom, Guy, Emir, and Dewey). One brother (P. V. Nelson) preceded her in death in June, 1964.

Hostetler, Bernis Birdena, daughter of Orla and Bessie (Nelson) Hostetler, was born Jan. 17, 1920; died April 11, 1965; aged 45 y. 2 m. 25 d. She is survived by her father and 2 sisters (named above). Both mother and daughter were members of the Shore Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Shipshewana-Scott School gymnasium, in charge of 0. H. Hooley, Dean Brubaker, and Arnold Roth; interment in Shore Cemetery.

Mishler, Mable Rebecca, daughter of William and Minnie (Bontrager) Speicher, was born at Middlebury, Ind., May 11, 1904; died at the Parkview Memorial Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind., April 15, 1965; aged 60 y. 11 m. 4 d. On Feb. 6, 1927, she was married to Ira J. Mishler, who preceded her in death April 6, 1952. Surviving are 4 children (Maurice W., Shirley - Mrs. Paul Haarer, Gerald L., and Clara - Mrs. Mark Bontrager), 9 grandchildren, her mother, 2 brothers (Titus T. and Willis), and 4 sisters (Clara - Mrs. Evan Lambright, Nellie - Mrs. George Cripe, Rachel - Mrs. Leonard Good, and Norma - Mrs. Wayne Cress). She was a member of the Shore Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Forks Mennonite Church, April 18, in charge of 0. H. Hooley; interment in Shore Cemetery.

Nofzinger, Iva, daughter of John and Elnora (Yoder) Eash, was born at White Cloud, Mich., April 24, 1910; died April 11, 1965; aged 54 y. 11 m. 18 d. On April 2, 1932, she was married to Ralph Nofzinger, who preceded her in death July 25, 1936. Surviving are one son (Lonnie) and 2 grandchildren. She was a member of the Shore Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Shipshewana-Scott School gymnasium, in charge of 0. H. Hooley, Dean Brubaker, and Arnold Roth; interment in Shore Cemetery.

Weaver, Clara Mae, daughter of Samuel J. and Laura (Risser) Fink, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., June 3, 1902; died at her home in Osceola, Ind., April 11, 1965; aged 62 y. 10 m. 8 d. n 1922 she was married to Merrill Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Edward), 3 grandchildren, her stepmother (Leah Fink), one sister (Alma - Mrs. Walter Barkey), and 3 brothers (Irvin, Freeman, and Harvey). She was a member of the Hudson Lake Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Olive Mennonite Church, April 15, in charge of J. C. Wenger, Paul Hackman, Elno Steiner, and Ivan Weaver.

Yoder, John S., son of Jacob J. and Sarah (Miller) Yoder, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Aug. 17, 1898; died April 11, 1965; aged 66 y. 7 m. 26 d.

Yoder, Jennie Grace, daughter of John F. and Clara (Miller) Hostetler, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Feb. 23, 1905; died April 11, 1965; aged 60 y. 1 m. 19 d. They were united in marriage Feb. 27, 1926. They are survived by 2 children (Orris W. and Esther - Mrs. Gerald Mishler) and 9 grandchildren. Two children (Robert Jay and Sarah Francis) preceded them in death. Mr. Yoder is also survived by one brother (0. J.) and one sister (Artie - Mrs. Percy Miller). Mrs. Yoder is also survived by her father, 2 sisters (Delsie - Mrs. Roy Hooley and Catherine - Mrs. Wilbur Miller.) and one brother (Wilbur M.). They were both members of the Shore Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Shipshewana-Scott School gymnasium, in charge of 0. H. Hooley, Dean Brubaker, and Arnold Roth; interment in Shore Cemetery.

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Alderfer, Philip Grant S., son of Levi and Sara (Swartley) Alderfer, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., Dec. 22, 1868; died of a stroke at Harleysville, Pa., March 6, 1965; aged 96 y. 2 m. 12 d. On August 21, 1889, he was married to Katie M. Moyer, who preceded him in death, Oct. 3, 1946. He is survived by 5 children (Melvin, Mrs. Lizzie Heckler, Susan - Mrs. Isaiah T. Landes, Sallie - Mrs. Elias N. Landis, and Lewis), 28 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren. Three children (Jacob M., Abram M., and Carrie M.) and 13 brothers and sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held March 10, in charge of John E. Lapp and Henry L. Ruth.

Bauman, Luke E., son of Ernest and Grace (Snyder) Bauman, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., May 4, 1946; died at the Lancaster General Hospital as the result of an automobile accident, April 7, 1965; aged 18 y. 11 m. 3 d. He is survived by his parents, 3 brothers (Elwood, Elvin (twins), and Mark), 2 sisters (Orpha - Mrs. David N. Herr and Rachel - Mrs. Samuel Risser), and his maternal grandparents (Christ and Fannie Snyder). He was a member of the Kauffman Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Erbs Mennonite Church April 10, in charge of Homer Bomberger and Clarence Stauffer; interment in the Kauffman Mennonite Cemetery.

Bebb, Clara, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Boyer) Tyson, was born in Prairie Depot, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1882; died of a heart attack at her home in Albany, Oreg., April 20, 1965; aged 82 y. 6 m. 19 d. On Sept. 26, 1906, she was married to Roscoe Bebb at Visalia, Calif. She is survived by her husband, 5 daughters, and a foster son (Vesta - Mrs. William Glaser, Mrs. Francis Yoder, Sylvia - Mrs. L. J. Kauffman, Hazel - Mrs. Elmer Yoder, Florence - Mrs. Harvey Ropp, and Ernest Burgard), 19 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, and one sister (Isaac, Glen, and Mrs. Emma Mehl). She was a member of Albany Mennonite Church, Albany, Oreg., where funeral services were held, in charge of David W. Mann; interment in the Twin Oaks Memorial Park, Albany.

Kauffman, David J., son of Jacob L. and Mary A. (Hochstedler) Kauffman, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, March 12, 1895; died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Los Angeles, Calif., April 18, 1965; aged 70 y. 1 m. 6 d. He is survived by 3 brothers and 3 sisters (Enos J., John, Mahlon, Anna Snider, Amanda - Mrs. Orlo Fisher, and Elva - Mrs. Frank Yoder). Funeral services were held April 25, at Petersheim Funeral Home, Kalona, Iowa, in charge of A. Lloyd Swartzendruber; interment in Eash Cemetery, near Kalona.

Kauffman, Loma, daughter of Jacob A. and Leah (King) Kauffman, was born near West Liberty, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1883; died at Bellefontaine, Ohio, April 22, 1965; aged 81 y. 5 m. 6 d. Surviving are 2 sisters (Mabel - Mrs. Alvin Brenneman and Mrs. Fannie Hartzler). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Colorado Springs, Colo. Funeral services were held at the Hostetter Memorial Home, West Liberty, Ohio, April 24, in charge of Roy S. Koch; interment in the South Union Mennonite Cemetery.

King, Effie, daughter of Isaac and Lydia (Zook) King, was born in Union Twp., Logan Co., Ohio, Jan. 11, 1870, died of complications at the Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio, April 20, 1965; aged 95 y. 3 m. 9 d. In 1893 she was married to Joseph King, who preceded her in death Dec. 8, 1941. She is survived by one daughter and 2 sons (Esta - Mrs. P. W. Dillender, Floyd E., and Albert B.). She was a member of South Union Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio, where funeral services were held April 22, in charge of Roy S. Koch; interment in South Union Cemetery.

Kropf, Clara, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Bast, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., June 17, 1912; died suddenly at Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Jan. 17, 1965; aged 52 y. 7 m. On June 22, 1937, she was married to Clayton Kropf, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Arthur, Bruce, and Ronald), 3 daughters (Kelsy - Mrs. John Kuepfer, Shirley - Mrs. Patrick Hergott, and Bernice), 7 grandchildren, 2 sisters, (Mrs. Dorthy Mayer and Mrs. Irene Yost), and 4 brothers (Allan, Wesley, John, and Nelson). Two brothers predeceased her. She was a member of the St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 20, in charge of Elmer Schwartzentruber and Gerald Schwartzentruber.

Roth, John K., son of the late Christian B. and Anna (Kuepfer) Roth, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., June 4, 1874, died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, March 13, 1965; aged 90 y. 9 m. 9 d. On Nov. 28, 1897, he was married to Catherina Gingerich. Preceding him in death were his wife, one son, one grandchild, and 5 great-grandchildren. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mary - Mrs. Allen L. Leis and Anna - Mrs. Edmund Gingerich), 21 grandchildren, and 61 great-grandchildren. He was
a member of the St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held
March 16, in charge of Gerald Schwartzentruber and Peter Nafziger.

Slabaugh, Albert J., son of Samuel and Lydia (Schrock) Slabaugh, was born near Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 19, 1883; died after a short illness in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Rogers, Lowell, Mich., April 17, 1965; aged 81 y. 5 m. 29 d. On Jan. 9, 1910, he was married to Phoebe Birkey, who survives. Also surviving is one son (Verlin). Four brothers and 4 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Bowne Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 20, in charge of T. E. Schrock and Daniel Zook.

Wismer, Barbara M., daughter of John and Catharine (Musselman) Hackman, was born in Franconia Twp., Jan. 3, 1881; died of complications at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. Pa., April 6, 1965; aged 84 y. 3 m. 3 d. On Nov. 15, 1902, she was married to David B. Wismer, who preceded her in death, Dec. 7, 1963. She is survived by 2 sons (John H. and Abram H.), one daughter (Katie H. - Mrs. Charles A. Voce), 5 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 10, in charge of Leroy Godshall and Curtis Bergey.

Following are six victims of the tornado:

Transcribers note: The following obituaries are of husband/wife or parent/child, and information for both may be found in one or the other.

Bontrager, Willis, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Aug. 10, 1907; died at his home near Shipshewana, Ind., April 11, 1965; aged 57 y. 8 m. 1 d. On Jan. 18, 1931, he was married to Grayce Hostetler. He is survived by 2 brothers (Oliver and Melvin), and 3 sisters (Celesta Schrock, Nina - Mrs. Forrest Bowman, and Leona - Mrs. John Miller).

Bontrager, Grayce, was born April 14, 1909; died at her home near Shipshewana, Ind., April 11, 1965; aged 55 y. 11 m. 28 d. Surviving are her father (Oscar S. Hostetler), 3 brothers (Rollin, Amos, and Paul) and one sister (Ruth - Mrs. Milo S. Miller). The Bontragers are also survived by 2 sons (DeWayne and Eugene) and 2 grandsons. They were both members of the Forks Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on April 14, in charge of Don Yoder and Sylvester Haarer; interment in the Forest Grove Cemetery.

Miller, Ida D, daughter of David K. and Lydia Bontrager, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., Sept. 5, 1918; died at the Lagrange County Hospital, Lagrange, Ind., April 11, 1965; aged 46 y. 7 m. 6 d. On April 23, 1939, she was married to Amos N. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Anna Mae - Mrs. Paul Cory, Esther, and Mary Sue), 2 sons (La Verne and Wayne Jay), 4 grandchildren, her parents, 3 brothers (Vernon, Levi, and Clarence), and 4 sisters (Anna - Mrs. Stanley Schrock, Alma - Mrs. Ammon J. Miller, Wilma - Mrs. Harley E. Miller, and Fanny Mae - Mrs. Chris Lambright). She was a member of the Berea United Missionary Church.

Miller, David Lee, son of Amos N. and Ida D. (Bontrager) Miller, was born at Middlebury, Ind., Nov. 17, 1945; died at his home on April 11, 1965; aged 19 y. 4 m. 25 d. Surviving are his father and the brothers, sisters, and grandparents named above. Funeral services for mother and son were held at the Berea United Missionary Church, April 15, in charge of Orlan Golden and Paul Steiner; interment in the Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury, Ind.

Yoder, LeRoy F., son of Henry H. and Mary (Wingard) Yoder, was born at Lagrange, Ind., May 17, 1909; died at the home of Willis Bontrager, near Shipshewana, Ind., April 11, 1965; aged 55 y. 10 m. 25 d. He was married to Florence Buzzard on Aug. 21, 1934. He is survived by his step-mother (Mrs. Celesta Schrock), and 3 sisters (Beulah - Mrs. Glen Yoder, Katherine - Mrs. D. W. Fireoved, and Carrie - Mrs. Daniel Diener).

Yoder, Florence M., daughter of A. L. and Cora (Shoemaker) Buzzard, was born at Washington, Ill., Oct. 8, 1911; died at the home of Willis Bontrager, near Shipshewana, Ind., April 11, 1965; aged 53 y. 6 m. 3 d. She is survived by 3 sisters (Miriam - Mrs. Elmer Nofsinger, Lois - Mrs. Lloyd Yoder, and Ruth - Mrs. Walter Hemingway) and 3 brothers (J. Milton, Joseph, and Harold). The Yoders are also survived by one daughter (Linda Lee). They were members of the Forks Mennonite
Church, where funeral services were held April 14, in charge of Don Yoder and Sylvester Haarer; interment in the Forest Grove Cemetery.

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Brubaker, Minnie S., daughter of Hiram and Barbara (Sahm) Buckwalter, was born in Manheim Twp., Pa., April 15, 1885; died at Lititz, Pa., March 10, 1965; aged 79 y. 10 m. 23 d. On Nov. 29, 1906, she was married to Ephraim B. Brubaker, who preceded her in death in 1956. Surviving are 2 sons (Raymond B. and Paul B.), 2 daughters (Blanche B. and Barbara - Mrs. Martin L. Hauck), 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Mabel Brubaker), and one brother (Elam S.). She was a member of the East Petersburg Church, where funeral services were held March 13, in charge of John Shenk and Irvin Kreider.

Hartzler, Ella Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Kurtz) Stutzman, was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Jan. 20, 1877; died of a heart attack at West Liberty, Ohio, April 25, 1965; aged 88 y. 3 m. 5 d. On Dec. 15, 1902, she was married to Levi L. Hartzler, who preceded her in death Aug. 26, 1924. She is survived by 3 daughters (Martha Hartzler, Annabel - Mrs. Ivan Miller, and Mrs. Mary Herman), one son (Paul), 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Lydia Miller). She was a member of the Oak Grove Church, where funeral services were held April 28, in charge of Roy S. Koch and Homer Knabel.

Hooley, Minnie Pearl, daughter of Moses J. and Elizabeth Miller, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Feb. 23, 1885; died of a heart attack at her home east of Goshen, April 22, 1965; aged 80 y. 1 m. 29 d. On Aug. 28, 1904, she was married to Levi F. Hooley, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Amos and Titus), 5 daughters (Nancy - Mrs. Argus Myers, Rachel - Mrs. John Arnold, Mrs. Reva Chupp, LaVada - Mrs. Ralph Hull, and Zoa - Mrs. Robert Weldy), 22 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Loretta Birky). She was a member of the Forks Church, where funeral services were held April 25, in charge of Sylvester Haarer and Earley Bontrager; interment in Bontrager Cemetery.

Hostetler, Henry, son of Samuel and Sarah (Miller) Hostetler, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Oct. 30, 1879; died of a stroke at the Goshen General Hospital, April 23, 1965; aged 85 y. 5 m. 24 d. On Jan. 30, 1912, he was married to Minnie Pletcher, who preceded him in death June 24, 1964. Surviving are one brother (Levi) and one sister (Sarah - Mrs. Godfrey Schreck). He was a member of the Forks Church, where funeral services were held April 26, in charge of Sylvester Haarer and Earley Bontrager; interment in Forest Grove Cemetery.

Layman, Elmer Ralph, son of Albert S. and Emma T. Layman, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., April 26, 1885; died at Dayton, Va., April 2, 1965; aged 79 y. 11 m. 6 d. On Oct. 8, 1911, he was married to Sarah Southard, who preceded him in death May 19, 1959. Surviving are 3 sons (Leslie F., Paul A., and Ralph C.), 6 grandchildren, and one brother (Charles F.). He was a member of Weavers Church, where funeral services were held April 4, in charge of DeWitt Heatwole and Mahlon Blosser.

Rehkugler, Josie W, son of Josie W. and Bertha V. (Weaver) Rehkugler, was born June 9, 1908; died at the Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital, April 18, 1965; aged 56 y. 10 m. 9 d. Surviving, besides his wife (the former Esther S. Lehman), are 2 sons (John E. and Gerald L.), 2 daughters (Vesta and Sharon), one grandchild, one brother (Elvin W.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Gladys Andrews and Grace E.). He was a member of the Calvary Independent Church. Funeral services were held at the Young Funeral Home, Lancaster, Pa., April 22, in charge of Rev. Harrison; interment in Keener Cemetery.

See, Leonard R, son of Robert D. and Dena (Combs) See, was born at Mathias, W. Va., April 12, 1927; died of leukemia at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., April 15, 1965; aged 38 y. 3 d. On Dec. 20, 1952, he was married to Betty Lou Sager, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Elaine Sue, Linda Lou, Donna Jean, and Kathy Louise), his father, one brother (Robert D.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Thelma Wise and Mrs. Gladys Miller). He was a member of the Mt. Hermon Church, Bergton, Va. Funeral services were held at the Mathias Church of the Brethren, April 18, in charge of Linden M. Wenger and Herbert Alfred; interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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Detweiler, Dorothy, daughter of Kenneth R. and Ruth (Swank) Chambers, was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 29, 1931; died at Eureka, ill., of metastatic carcinoma, May 3, 1965; aged 33 y. 7 m. 4 d. On Dec. 27, 1953, she was married to Gerald Detweiler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Alan and Linda), her parents, 2 brothers (David and Donald), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Phyllis Leavens, Mrs. Florence Young, and Mrs. Esther Sue Wolfe). She was a member of the Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 5, in charge of Norman Derstine.

Hershberger, Chancy, son of Daniel and Martha (Farmwald) Hershberger, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., May 26, 1875; died at the Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, May 3, 1965; aged 89 y. 11 m. 7 d. On Dec. 14, 1899, he was married to Mary Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Viola - Mrs. Chris Bontrager, Mrs. Mabel Swartzendruber, and Ellen - Mrs. Samuel Edelman), 2 sons (Leo and Walter), 24 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Leo and Dan), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Amanda Deutsche and Mrs. Fannie Stimes). He was preceded in death by 2 sons and 3 daughters. He was a member of the Kalona Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the East Union Church, May 6, in charge of Eugene Garber, A. Lloyd Swartzendruber, and D. J. Fisher.

Hershberger, Edwin W., son of Cyrus and Christena (Weaver) Hershberger, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Aug. 21, 1880; died at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., May 3, 1965; aged 84 y. 8 m. 12 d. On Aug. 8, 1901, he was married to Lizzie Eash, who survives. Also surviving arc 6 sons (Albert C., Owen D., Wilbert H., Ralph C., Melvin C., and Glenn E.), 4 daughters (Mrs. Olive Hancock, Mrs. Bessie Parkinson, Mrs. Annie Fronzoli, and Mrs. Mary Palmer), 38 grandchildren, and 51
great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 5, in charge of Aldus J. Wingard and Harry C. Blough.

Landis, Eva, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Gruver) Myers, was born in Tinicum Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., May 9, 1885; died of a heart condition, at the home of her daughter Barbara, Blooming Glen, Pa., May 7, 1965; aged 79 y. 11 m. 28 d. In 1907 she was married to Samuel Moyer Landis, who preceded her in death by 15 days. Surviving are 3 daughters (Barbara - Mrs. Calvin Stover, Sara - Mrs. Elmer Hockman, and Ethel - Mrs. Stanley Beidler), one son (Wilmer), 20 grandchildren, and 12
great-grandchildren. (During the 15 days that she lived following the death of her husband, 2 more great-grandchildren were born.) A daughter (Hannah) also preceded her in death. She was a lifelong member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Dublin, Pa. Funeral services were held at the Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, May 10, in charge of David F. Derstine, Jr.

Landis, Samuel Moyer, son of George R. and Barbara C. (Moyer) Landis, was born in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., Nov. 15, 1884; died of cerebrovascular thrombosis at the home of his daughter Barbara, Blooming Glen, Pa., April 22, 1965; aged 80 y. 5 m. 7 d. In 1907 he was married to Eva Gruver Myers, who passed away 15 days later. Surviving are 3 daughters (Barbara - Mrs. Calvin Stover, Sara - Mrs. Elmer Hockman, and Ethel - Mrs. Stanley Beidler), one son (Wilmer), 20 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Hannah) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 26, in charge of David F. Derstine, Jr.

Leatherman, Emma M., daughter of Abram S. and Anna B. (Myers) Leatherman, was born at Pipersville, Pa., June 25, 1901; died of carcinoma Nov. 20, 1964; aged 63 y. 4 m. 26 d. Surviving are 2 sisters (Mrs. Edwin E. Hamilton and Mrs. Wallace W. Fryling) and one brother (Irwin). Funeral services were held at the Deep Run Mennonite Church.

Mininger, Hettie (Kulp), was born in Doylestown. Pa., March 27, 1874; died at the home of her son in Elkhart, Ind., April 5, 1965; aged 91 y. 9 d. On July 27, 1904, she was married to J. D. Mininger, who preceded her in death Jan. 4, 1941. Surviving are 2 sons (Paul and Edward P.), 5 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Elizabeth - Mrs. A. D. Leatherman and Catherine). One daughter (Ruth - Mrs. M. T. Brackbill) preceded her in death in 1962. She was a member of the North Goshen Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Prairie Street Church, April 7, in charge of Russell Krabill, John Mosemann, and Sanford C. Yoder. Additional services were held at Kansas City, Mo., April 8; interment in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kans.

Ramos, Teodalo, son of Teodora and Delores (Garda) Ramos, was born at Lagos DeMoreno Jalisco, Mex., Sept. 13, 1892; died at Denver, Colo., March 7, 1965; aged 72 y. 5 m. 22 d. In 1914 he was married to Isabel Pedroza, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Andrew and Mike) and 8 daughters (Mrs. Carmella Montoya, Mrs. Lupe Arguello, Mrs. Margie Delgado, Lola Manzanares, Mrs. Josie Gomez,
Mrs. Jennie Venuto, Mrs. Betty Gallegos, and Mrs. Sylvia Peterson). He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held March 13, in charge of John Ventura and Hector Franco; interment in Riverside Cemetery.

Ruhl, Philip H., son of Harrison and Christine (Homer) Ruhl, was born near Manheim, Pa., Dec. 25, 1878; died Feb. 9, 1965; aged 86 y. 1 m. 14 d. He was married to Emma H. Snavely, who preceded him in death April 6, 1956. He is survived by 2 sons (Signor F. and Arthur S.), 3 daughters (Emma M. - Mrs. James Brubaker, Mrs. Eva Miller, and Almeda S. - Mrs. Miller Hess), 17 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Joy Mennonite Church, Feb. 13, in charge of Henry Frank, Amos Hess, and Graybill Wolgemuth; interment in Hernley's Cemetery, Manheim, Pa.

Saylor, Edgar Lenhart, son of Joseph and Annie (Gashaw) Saylor, was born in Jenner Twp., Pa., Nov. 15, 1890; died at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., April 16, 1965; aged 74 y. 5 m. 1 d. On Dec. 25, 1911, he was married to Jennie Blough, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Anna - Mrs. Harold Thomas, Reita - Mrs. Glenn Thomas, Mary - Mrs. Millard Spory, Wilma - Mrs. Robert Sala, and Erma - Mrs. Harry Butler), one son (Merle), 22 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Aldus J. Wingard and Harry C. Blough.

Weaver, Samuel Buckwalter, son of Samuel H. and Elizabeth (Hershey) Weaver, was born in Augusta Co., Va., Oct. 20, 1882; died at the Virginia Mennonite Home, Harrisonburg, Va., April 3, 1965; aged 82 y. 6 m. 3 d. On Dec. 7, 1910, he was married to Hettie Showalter, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Earl S. and Howard D.), 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Henry D. and Abner F.). A daughter (Margaret Harner) preceded him in death. He was a member of Weavers Church, where funeral services were held April 5, in charge of DeWitt Heatwole, Alvin Gascho, Moses Slabaugh, and C. K. Lehman.

Yoder, Ruth, daughter of John J. and Linda (Yoder) Zook, was born at Bellville, Pa., Oct. 30, 1916; died, after a short illness, at the Lewistown Hospital, April 28, 1965; aged 48 y. 5 m. 29 d. On Dec. 31, 1939, she was married to Jacob B. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Glen I., Lloyd, and Jay), her mother, and one brother (John D.). She was a member of the Locust Grove Church, where funeral services were held May 1, in charge of John B . Zook, Louis Peachey, and Erie Renno.

Transcribed by Carl Metzler, Indiana