HARSHBARGER, Alica Manora, daughter of John B. and Nancy (Allgyer) Harshbarger, was born in Bratton Twp., Feb. 19, 1876; died in Bratton Twp., May 19, 1966; aged 90 y. 3 m. Surviving are 11 nieces and 6 nephews. She was a member of the Mattawana Church, where funeral services were held May 22, with Elam Glick and Newton Yoder officiating; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.
HERSHBERGER, Christian E., son of Emmanuel and Lydia (Shetler) Hershberger, was born near Kalona, Iowa, July 3, 1872; died at the Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, June 3, 1966; aged 93 y. 11 m. On Nov. 18, 1894, he was married to Esta Miller, who died in June, 1948. Surviving are their 7 children (John, Edward, Albert, William Delmar, Lydia - Mrs. Clifford Emery, Lloyd, and Earl), 18 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Mary Brenneman). In 1892, he was baptized into the Lower Deer Creek Church, where funeral services were held June 7, with J.Y. Swartzendruber, Robert K. Yoder, and Dean Swartzendruber in charge.
HOBBS, Leah, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Steinman) Spenler, was born at Poole, Ont., June 1, 1891; died at Fort Wayne, Ind., May 30, 1966; aged 74 y. 11 m. 29 d. In Nov. 1911, she was married to Rudolph Beller, who died April 12, 1940; on May 9, 1942, she was married to Orman Hobbs, who died July 10, 1963. Surviving are 5 daughters (Mrs. Adeline Ropchan, Mrs. Irene Beck, Mrs. Mary Geiser, Mrs. Idella Aschliman, and Mrs. Eva Shumaker), one stepdaughter (Mrs. Mildred Dietzel), one sister (Mrs. Barbara Beachy), 8 grandchildren, 2 stepgrandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 2, with John R. Smucker and D.A. Yoder officiating; interment in Leo Cemetery.
HOFFMAN, Velma, daughter of Henry and Maggie (Ernst) Kuhns, was born near Chappell, Nebr., April 15, 1904; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit Lakes, Minn., after an extended illness, April 27, 1966; aged 62 y. 12 d. On April 3, 1924, she was married to Joseph Hoffman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Lois - Mrs. Dale Oswald and Verda - Mrs. James Erb), 16 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, her stepmother (Mrs. Susie Kuhns), 3 brothers (Glen, John, and Lawrence), and 3 sisters (Mary - Mrs. John Hoffman, Lucille - Mrs. Ervin Kempf, and Laura - Mrs. Alvin Miller). Preceding her in death were one sister and 2 brothers. She was a member of the Lake Region Church, where funeral services were held May 1, in charge of Glen I. Birky and E.D. Hershberger.
KULP, Hiram R., son of Abram L. and Emma Jane (Rohr) Kulp, was born in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., Sept. 17, 1891; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., June 3, 1966; aged 74 y. 8 m. 17 d. Surviving are his wife (Esther Overholt Kulp), 4 sons (Winfred O., Paul O., Joseph O., and Abram O.), 2 foster sons (Alfred and Aubrey Gilmore), 5 grandchildren, 5 sisters, and 2 brothers. One daughter, one son, and one brother preceded him in death. He was a member of the Deep Run Church, where funeral services were held June 6, with Richard C. Detweiler, Abram W. Yothrs, and Erwin K. Nace officiating.
Transcriber's note: "Abram W. Yothrs" spelled as in original.
MARTIN, Emanuel, son of Tilman and Elizabeth (Martin) Martin, was born near Elmira, Ont., March 25, 1900; died at the Quakertown (Pa.) Hospital, April 1, 1966; aged 66 y. 7 d. On July 10, 1927, he was married to Rachel Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons and 6 daughters (Elam, Emerson, Emanuel, Jr., Ezra, Allen, Ruth - Mrs. John Giagnocavo, Erma - Mrs. J. Dale Landis, Lavina - Mrs. Ivan Redcay, Alma - Mrs. Mark Landis, Rachel - Mrs. Henry Freed, and Karen), 3 sisters, 33 grandchildren, and 6 stepgrandchildren. He was a member of the Haycock Church. Funeral services were held at the Gingrich Church, in charge of Daniel Wert and Stanley Beidler.
MAST, Daniel R., son of Rudy and Sovilla (Troyer) Mast, was born at Arthur, Ill., Jan. 3, 1934; died instantly when struck by a car near Edson, Alta., March 19, 1966; aged 32 y. 2 m. 16 d. On June 16, 1962, he was married to Joann White, who survives. Also surviving are his parents, 4 sisters (Sarah - Mrs. Lloyd Litwiller, Edna - Mrs. Eldon Hochstedler, Clara - Mrs. Wayne King, and Mary - Mrs. Garth Litzinger), and 2 brothers (Paul and Freeman). Daniel and his wife moved to Marlboro, Alta., in September, 1965, to assist in the ministry of the Mennonite Church to the métis people of the area. He was a member of the Arthur Church, where funeral services were held March 25, in charge of Paul Sieber and J.J. Hostetler.
MILLER, Annie Frances, daughter of John N. and Melissa (Steele) Durr, was born in Greene Co., Pa., Dec. 25, 1876; died at Martinsburg, W. Va., May 22, 1966; aged 89 y. 4 m. 27 d. She was married to Edward D. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Clark, Curtis, and Daniel), 3 daughters (Edith - Mrs. Earl Lautenschlager, Elva - Mrs. Kyle Philips, and Mrs. Maude Pettus), 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Mary Ramer and Mrs. Isaac Metzler). She was a member of the Springs, Pa., Mennonite Church, but was active in the church at Inwood, W. Va., for many years. Funeral services were held at the Inwood EUB Church, May 24, in charge of Lee B. Sheaffer; interment in Rest Cemetery, Frederick Co., Va.
RYAN, John, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Stauffer) Ryan, was born at Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 20, 1887; died at Sarasota, Fla., May 26, 1966; aged 78 y. 7 m. 6 d. In 1914 he was married to Daisy Reinhart, who died March 18, 1916. On June 18, 1947, he was married to Ella Ebersole, who survives. Also surviving are one son by first marriage (Robert) and one grandchild. He was a member of the Bay Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 30, with Nelson Kanagy and Paul Brunner officiating; interment in Sarasota Memorial Gardens.
SPRINGER, Edward H., son of Valentine and Magdalena
(Detweiler) Springer, was born near Milford, Nebr., Jan. 11, 1896;
died at the Memorial Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, May 25, 1966;
aged 70 y. 4 m. 14 d. In 1923 he was married to Nettie Conrad,
who died in 1924*. To this union was born one son, who died in
infancy. One brother and 2 sisters also preceded him in death.
On Feb. 3, 1944, he was married to Emma Conrad, who survives.
Also surviving are a grandniece (Sharon Ogden), who was raised
in the home, one brother (Chris), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Alvin Saltzman,
Kate Tossy, and Mrs. John Meyer). He was a member of the Bethel
Church, Wayland, Iowa, where funeral services were held May 27,
in charge of Willard Leichty and Ira Wenger; interment in Sugar
Creek Cemetery.
*Note: Date should be 1942 - See Gospel Herald, April 2, 1942 - correction by Mona Mann.
TROYER, Rebecca, daughter of Simon P. and Barbara Good, was born near Elida, Ohio, March 17, 1887; died May 3, 1966; aged 79 y. 1 m. 16 d. On May 27, 1909, she was married to Eli Troyer, who died in 1950. Surviving are 5 daughters (Laura, Barbara, Loretta, Beulah - Mrs. Paul Kaufman, and Mary Ann - Mrs. John Litwiller), 2 sisters (Anna - Mrs. J.M. Brenneman and Clara - Mrs. Robert Ross), one brother (Menno), and 5 grandchildren. Three sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held May 6, with J.N. Kaufman and Walter Smeltzer officiating; interment in Pike Cemetery.
WEAVER, John Adam, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 1, 1904; died April 23, 1966; aged 61 y. 7 m. 22 d. He was married to Emma Hoober, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Carolyn - Mrs. Paul Zeiset), 3 foster children (Mary Jane - Mrs. Paul Hess, Ruth Ann - Mrs. David Stoltzfus, and Chester Steinman), 3 grandchildren, and 13 foster grandchildren. He was a member of the Weaverland Church, where funeral services were held, with J. Paul Graybill and Alvin Martin officiating, assisted by Aaron Hollinger.
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ARMBRUST, Iva, daughter of Seth and Elizabeth (Weaver) Hochstetler, was born at Smithville, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1889; died at the East Avenue Nursing Home, New Philadelphia, Ohio, June 9, 1966; aged 77 y. 4 m. 14 d. On Jan. 12, 1908, she was married to Dan Armbrust, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 5 sons (Palmer, Ray, Carl, Edward, and Francis), 5 daughters (Mary - Mrs. Mansel Ridgeway, Mrs. Bernice Schie, Lucille - Mrs. Arthur Schie, Vera - Mrs. Sam McGrath, and Mrs. Pauline Raines), 26 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, One daughter and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the Walnut Creek Church. Funeral services were held at Lingler Funeral Home, June 12, with Paul R. Miller officiating; interment in East Lawn Cemetery.
BOND, Mary M., daughter of the late William Bond and Dorothy Bond Zuercher, was born near Hubbard, Oreg., Dec. 26, 1915; died of a coronary heart attack May 23, 1966; aged 50 y. 4 m. 27 d. Her father and an infant brother preceded her in death. Surviving are her mother, 3 brothers and 6 sisters (James, Charles, George, Nancy - Mrs. Elmer Glick, Cora - Mrs. Melvin Bitikofer, Ella - Mrs. Andrew Miller, Alice - Mrs. Frank Hartline, Frances - Mrs. John Martin, and Laura - Mrs. Paul Carlson). She was a member of the Hopewell Church near Hubbard, Oreg.
CHUPP, Yvonne, infant daughter of Ivan and Delight (Kanagy) Chupp, Dalton, Ohio, was dead at birth, June 15, 1966. Besides her parents, she is survived by 2 sisters (Melody Ann and Karen Marie), on brother (Jay Dee), and grandparents (Mrs. Florence Kanagy and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Chupp). Graveside services were held at the Crown Hill Cemetery, June 16, with David Eshleman officiating.
EIGSTI, Joseph, son of Chris and Mary (Kennell) Eigsti, was born in Woodford Co., Ill., March 13, 1895; died at his home in Shelbyville, Ill., May 27, 1966 aged 71 y. 2 m. 14 d. On Nov. 6, 1917, he was married to Carrie Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Leo Joseph, Mary Ellen, Fern - Mrs. Joe Toll, Ruth - Mrs. Lafe Stewart, Roy E., and Esther), 13 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mrs. Lena Ulrich, Mrs. Barbara Ross, Mrs. Emma Christner, and Mrs. Phoebe Hostetler), and 2 brothers (Pete and Chris). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Edna), one grandson, 6 sisters (Mary, Lydia, Katie, Susan Reber, Lizzie Grob, and Tillie Egli), and one brother (John). He was a member of the Mt. Herman Church, where funeral services were held May 29, with Christy Christner and Frank Christner officiating.
FREED, Elsie L., daughter of John S. and Ellen (Landis) Leatherman, was born in Hilltown Twp., Pa., May 7, 1913; died after a long illness at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., April 14, 1966; aged 52 y. 11 m. 7 d. She was married to Curtis K. Freed, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sisters (Lizzie L., Lydia - Mrs. Milton Keeler, and Sara - Mrs. Russel M. Moyer) and 2 brothers (Abner L. and Paul L.). She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held April 18, in charge of Curtis Bergey, Leroy Godshall, and Clinton Landis.
GLICK, Ruth, daughter of John E. and Annie Kennel, was born near Gap, Pa., Sept. 22, 1917; died at the Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, Fla., after a short illness with a brain tumor, May 23, 1966; aged 48 y. 8 m. 1 d. On Jan. 9, 1937, she was married to Mahlon R. Glick, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Melvin R. and Robert L.), one daughter (Mary Ann), and 4 grandchildren. She was a member of the Byrnville (Fla.) Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in the Johnson-Brown Funeral Chapel, May 26, with Paul Dagen in charge; interment in Freemanville Community Cemetery.
HESS, Mary I., daughter of Adam and Mary (Shank) Murry, was born near Millersville, Pa., Oct. 27, 1893; died at her home near Millersville, April 27, 1966; aged 72 y. 6 m. On Nov. 8, 1916, she was married to D. Avery Hess, who survives. Also surviving are 9 children (Mahlon, Elvin, Anna May - Mrs. Charles Habecker, Erma - Mrs. Rufus Shelley, Ella - Mrs. Ray Mylin, Ruth - Mrs. Earl Chapman, Alta, Verna - Mrs. David Swartz, and David) and 17 grandchildren. She was a member of the Masonville Church, where funeral services were held April 30, in charge of Elmer Kennel, Aaron Souders, and Benjamin Eshbach.
KING, Nancy E., daughter of Jonas Y. and Anna Salome (Harshbarger) King, was born in Union Twp., Pa., Aug. 4, 1894; died at Mattawana, Pa., June 4, 1966; aged 71 y. 10 m. Surviving are 3 brothers (David D., Charles E., and Archie F.). She was a member of the Mattawana Church, where funeral services were held June 7, in charge of Newton J. Yoder and Elam Glick; interment in Hartzler Cemetery.
KOLB, Ida May, daughter of John and Rebecca (Byler) Greaser, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, June 13, 1881; died June 4, 1966; aged 84 y. 11 m. 22 d. On June 10, 1917, she was married to William Kolb, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Wilma - Mrs. Lloyd Basinger and Margaret), 7 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Estella Simpson). She was a member of the Salem Church, where funeral services were held June 7, with Richard Ross and Daniel Hilty officiating.
KUEPFER, Lydia, daughter of Daniel and Magdalena (Jantzi) Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Oct. 15, 1889; died at the Memorial Hospital, Listowel, Ont., June 12, 1966; aged 76 y. 7 m. 18 d. On Nov. 12, 1914, she was married to Ezra Kuepfer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and one son (Lottie - Mrs. Reuben Keupfer, Lavina - Mrs. David Jantzi, and Ivan), 11 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Riverdale Church, Millbank, Ont., where funeral services were held June 15, with Orland Gingerich and Menno Zehr in charge.
OVERHOLT, Annie G., daughter of Samuel M. and Catherine (Gahman) Leatherman, was born in Bucks Co., June 3, 1966; aged 78 y. 8 d. She was married to Wilson M. Overholt, who died in July, 1964. Surviving are one foster son (Howard Leatherman), 2 foster daughters (Esther Leatherman and Kathleen Walker), 3 brothers and one sister (Samuel G., John G., Harvey G., and Mary Meyers), and 10 foster grandchildren. She was a member of the Deep Run Church, where funeral services were held June 8, with Joseph L. Gross and Erwin Nace officiating.
RUBY, John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Ruby, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Sept. 19, 1872; died at Tavistock, Ont., June 20, 1966; aged 93 y. 9 m. 1 d. On Oct. 5, 1899, he was married to Barbara Baechler, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons, (Amos, Manuel, Henry, and Andrew), 3 daughters (Katie - Mrs. Henry Gingerich, Edna - Mrs. Rudy Gingerich, and Eudora - Mrs. Wilmer Bender), 42 grandchildren, and 50 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Sylvester) and one daughter (Mary Ann - Mrs. Aaron Gerber). He was a member of the East Zorra Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 23, with Newton L. Gingrich, Dan Wagler, Dan Zehr, and Henry Yantzi officiating.
STERE, John, son of Joseph and Magdalena (Erb) Stere, was born near Tavistock, Ont., March 19, 1878; died at the Maple Nursing Home, Tavistock, March 22, 1966; aged 88 y. 3 d. On Jan. 26, 1899, he was married to Leah Erb, who died 13 years ago. Surviving are 5 daughters and 8 sons (Joseph, Aaron, Lloyd, Ezra, Erwin, Joel, Dan, John, Barbara - Mrs. Ezra Gascho, Mrs. Lena Bast, Malinda - Mrs. Arthur Roth, Marion - Mrs. Calvin Gerber, and Lauretta - Mrs. Murray Fleming), 62 grandchildren, and 54 great-grandchildren. Four half sisters and one half brother preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church, in charge of Henry Yantzi, Vernon Zehr, and Moses H. Roth.
TOSSEY, Kathrine B., daughter of Valentine and Magdalena (Detweiler) Springer, was born in Seward Co., Nebr., Nov. 6, 1881; died at the Seward Memorial Hospital, June 9, 1966; aged 84 y. 7 m. 3 d. On May 4, 1907, she was married to Walter Tossey, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Melvon), 3 grandsons, 4 great-grandchildren, one brother (Chris), and 2 sisters (Mrs. John Meyer and Mrs. Alvin Saltzman). She was preceded in death by 2 sons (Clayton and Theadore), 2 sisters, and 2 brothers. One brother (Edd) preceded her by only 16 days. She was a member of the East Fairview Church, where funeral services were held June 12, with Ammon Miller, Sterling U. Stauffer, and Oliver Roth officiating.
TROYER, Lydia, daughter of Peter and Emma (Wertz) Miller, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Aug. 10, 1894; died June 22, 1966; aged 71 y. 10 m. 12 d. On Sept. 24, 1939, she was married to Michael Troyer, who preceded her in death July 26, 1945. She is survived by one sister (Ruth Miller), one half sister (Esther - Mrs. Art Yoder), and 2 half brothers (Jacob Miller and Noah Miller). She was preceded in death by one full sister, one half brother, and 5 half sisters. She was a member of the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 25, with Dean Swartzendruber, John Y. Swartzendruber, and Robert K. Yoder officiating.
TYSON, Elmer D., son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Dettweiler) Tyson, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Feb. 11, 1897; died at Wakarusa, Ind., June 17, 1966; aged 69 y. 4 m. 6 d. On Nov. 25, 1921, he was married to Cora Mumaw, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Evelyn - Mrs. Lawrence Troyer and Vivian - Mrs. Dale Kaser), 4 sons (Raymond, Harold, Merl, and Herbert), 17 grandchildren, one brother (Levi), and one sister (Mrs. William Goetz). He was a member of the Yellow Creek Church, where funeral services were held June 19, with John D. Zehr officiating, assisted by D.A. Yoder.
ULRICH, David M., son of Peter P. and Magdalena (King) Ulrich, was born at Washington, Ill., March 3, 1881; died at his home in Washington, Ill., June 19, 1966; aged 85 y. 3 m. 16 d. On Nov. 2, 1911, he was married to Lena Eigsti, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Josephine Ellen Unzicker, Pearl Mae Schrock, and Ada Loretta Nofsinger), 4 sons (Chris, Lester, Edward, and Arthur), 30 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, 7 sisters, 4 brothers, and 2 grandchildren. In April, 1915, he was ordained minister of the Amish Church in Shelbyville, Ill. Funeral services were held at the Linn A.M. Church near Roanoke, Ill., June 22, with Christy Christner and John E. Hostetler officiating.
WRIGHT, William Alfred, son of Robert and Elizabeth Wright, was born in England, Nov. 12, 1884; died suddenly at his home, Markham, Ont., May 4, 1966; aged 81 y. 5 m. 22 d. He was married to Alice Lillian Ablett, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters and one son (Lillian - Mrs. Floyd Schmucker, Violet - Mrs. Lorne Burkholder, Gladys, Constance - Mrs. George Yake, and Floyd), one foster son (Paul Murray), 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Robert). Five sisters and one grandson predeceased him. Funeral services were held in the Markham Gospel Chapel; interment in Wideman Cemetery.
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BOSHART, Elmina, daughter of the late Rudolph and Katherine (Lichti) Kropf, was born at St. Agatha, Ont., Oct. 16, 1905; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, April 6, 1966; aged 60 y. 5 m. 20 d. On March 19, 1924, she was married to Milton Boshart, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Berl, Robert, and Gary), one daughter (Reta - Mrs. Lee Horst), and 6 grandchildren. One son and one brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 8, with Elmer Schwartzentruber and Gerald Schwartzentruber officiating.
DAGEN, Susan H., daughter of the late Abram and Susan Thomas, was born June 25, 1896; died very unexpectedly of a heart attack while attending a family reunion near Lancaster, Pa., June 5, 1966; aged 69 y. 11 m. 10 d. She was married to Chester Dagen, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Abram T. and C. Lloyd), 8 grandchildren, 4 great-granddaughters, one brother (Christian), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Katie Lefever and Mrs. Elizabeth Harnish). She was a member of the Byerland Church, where funeral services were held June 8, with David Thomas, Wilbur Lentz, and James Hess officiating.
KREIDER, Minnie, daughter of Daniel and Lizzie (Erb) Metzler, was born near Manheim, Pa., June 8, 1880; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, May 12, 1966; aged 85 y. 11 m. 4 d. In Nov., 1903, she was married to John Kreider, who preceded her in death in 1910. She lived in Manheim from 1911 to 1957, when she transferred to the Oreville Home. She is survived by one son (Norman) and one daughter (Miriam - Mrs. Richard Harral). She was a member of the Manheim Church. Funeral services were held at the Koser Funeral Home, May 15, with Jesse Neuenschwander and Elmer Hertzler officiating.
NITZSCHE, Albert, son of Julius and Barbara (Oswald) Nitzsche, was born at Fulda, Minn., July 16, 1899; died of a brain tumor at Wichita, Kans., June 25, 1966; aged 66 y. 11 m. 9 d. On Feb. 27, 1924, he was married to Katie Roth, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Opal, Mae - Mrs. James Mumaw, and Lois - Mrs. Merle Selzer), 2 sons (Willard and Dale), 14 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Anna - Mrs. Wm. Egli, Bertha, Clara - Mrs. Sam Roth, and Lillian - Mrs. Leonard Erb), and 3 brothers (Dan, Arthur, and Elmer). He was a member of the Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 28, with Peter B. Wiebe and Milo Kauffman officiating; interment in Pennsylvania Mennonite Cemetery.
STOLTZFUS, Katie, daughter of David S. and Rebecca (Esch) Beiler, was born near Intercourse, Pa., June 17, 1875; died at the Ephrata Hospital, June 8, 1966; aged 90 y. 11 m. 21 d. On Dec. 16, 1897, she was married to Elam M. Stoltzfus, who preceded her in death in Dec., 1901. Surviving are one daughter (Elsie - Mrs. C.J. Kurtz), 9 grandchildren, and 31 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Lena - Mrs. Amos K. Mast) preceded her in death in 1960. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Funeral services were held at the Conestoga Mennonite Church, June 11, with Abner Stoltzfus and Ira Kurtz officiating; interment in Mast Cemetery near Morgantown, Pa.
WELDY, Erma, daughter of John and Lillian Stauffer, was born at South Bend, Ind., April 16, 1898; died after a lingering illness at Elkhart, Ind., June 24, 1966; aged 68 y. 2 m. 8 d. On Oct. 27, 1917, she was married to Ray Weldy, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Lewis, Dewey, and Harry), 2 daughters (Irene - Mrs. Robert Miller and Roma - Mrs. Gerald Wilson), 11 grandchildren, one brother (Arthur), and one sister (Olive - Mrs. Maurice Gonger). She was a member of the Olive Church, where funeral services were held June 27, with Elno Steiner, Ivan Weaver, and D.A. Yoder officiating.
YODER, Hettie Anna, daughter of Joseph and Hettie (Landes) Harshbarger, was born at Weyers Cave, Va., Feb. 24, 1889; died at the Virginia Mennonite Home, Harrisonburg, Va., June 27, 1966; aged 77 y. 4 m. 3 d. She was married to Levi S. Yoder, who preceded her in death Dec. 18, 1959. Surviving are 5 sons (Paul L., Joseph Y., Titus E., Reuben K., and Melvin C.), 4 daughters (Ruth - Mrs. Enos Grove, Esther - Mrs. Floyd Brunk, Mabel, and Anna - Mrs. Herbert Weaver), 20 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (John F. and Menno). She was a member of the Springdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held July 1, with Franklin E. Weaver and Silas W. Brydge officiating.
ZIMMERLY, Helen, daughter of Emil and Elizabeth (Steffen) Weuthrick, was born near Kidron, Ohio, June 16, 1907; died at the Wooster Community Hospital, following a month's illness, June 28, 1966; aged 59 y. 12 d. On Aug. 14, 1927, she was married to John Zimmerly, who preceded her in death Dec. 14, 1957. Surviving are 4 sons (Dennis, Alvin, Amos, and Ellis), 4 daughters (Verna, Orpha - Mrs. Richard Rowland, Clara - Mrs. Avery Henry, and Nora - Mrs. Jack Leach), 19 grandchildren, one brother (Elmer), and one sister (Anna - Mrs. Joel Lehman). One son and 2 grandsons preceded her in death. She was a charter member of the Kidron Church, where funeral services were held July 1, with Bill Detweiler, Reuben Hofstetter, and Isaac Zuercher officiating.
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ALDERFER, Alice K., daughter of Milton and Melinda Groff, was born near Naceville, Pa.; died en route to the hospital, June 21, 1966; aged 74 y. 2 m. 5 d. She was married to Elmer A. Alderfer, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Dorothy - Mrs. Winfield Keely) and one son (Norman). She was a member of the Rockhill Church, Telford, Pa., where services were held, conducted by Clinton Landis and Merrill Landis.
BOWER, Harvey C., son of Aaron and Lizzie (Cassel) Bower, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., March 17, 1906; died at the Quakertown Community Hospital of a heat stroke, June 29, 1966; aged 60 y. 3 m. 12 d. On June 24, 1928, he was married to Lillie Halteman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Ruth - Mrs. Walton Ruth), 3 grandchildren, one brother (Aaron C.), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Edith Beidler, Mrs. Preston Halteman, and Mrs. Horace Moyer). He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held July 3, in charge of Leroy Godshall and Curtis Bergey.
BRUNK, Elmer R., son of Elias and Elizabeth (Heatwole) Brunk, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., March 6, 1881; died at Harrisonburg, as the result of a car accident, June 27, 1966; aged 85 y. 3 m. 21 d. On Sept. 18, 1907, he was married to Maude Coffman, who died Oct. 7, 1909. On Aug. 2, 1911, he was married to Nannie E. Blosser, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Maude - Mrs. Wade H. Good, Mary - Mrs. Preston E. Moyers, and Evelyn - Mrs. Earl M. Maust), 3 brothers (Joseph A., J. Claude, and Harry A.), 6 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. He served as trustee of EMC for 35 years and was active on other committees and boards of the church. He was a member of Weavers Church, where funeral services were held July 1, with Dewitt Heatwole, Ira E. Miller, Oliver Keener, and David Augsburger officiating.
BUCHER, Emma B., daughter of Jacob W. and Annie (Burkholder) Musser, was born May 24, 1888; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., June 6, 1966; aged 78 y. 12 d. She was the widow of Clayton H. Bucher, who died in 1952. Surviving are 2 daughters (Anna - Mrs. George W. Zehr and Verna - Mrs. Louis M. Hart), 3 grandchildren, and 6 brothers and sisters (Leah - Mrs. Rudy Erb, Allison, Ivan, Jacob, Mrs. Fae Rohrer, and Maud - Mrs. Raymond Brubaker). She was a member of the Lititz Church, where funeral services were held June 10, with Lester B. Wenger and Melvin H. Lauver officiating; interment in Hess Mennonite Cemetery.
KEENER, George M., son of Aaron and Anna (Martin) Keener, was born near Cearfoss, Md., Dec. 22, 1911; died at the Washington County Hospital of a heart attack, after one day's illness, April 30, 1966; aged 54 y. 4 m. 8 d. On Jan. 1, 1935, he was married to Esther Showalter, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Donald L. and George S.), 6 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Edgar, Leavitt, Aaron, and Nathan), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Abram Baer and Mrs. Walter Oberholzer). He was a member of Reiff's Church, where funeral services were held May 3, with Amos Horst, J. Irvin Lehman, and Nelson L. Martin officiating.
KOOKER, Katie W., daughter of Abram D. and Emma (Wismer) Histand, was born in Bucks Co., Pa.; died at her home, Telford, Pa.; aged 72 y. 11 m. 28 d. She was married to Abram W. Kooker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Joseph, Richard, Ruth - Mrs. John Yoder, and Pauline - Mrs. Ray Donald Bergey), one stepson (Abram A. Kooker), and 8 brothers and sisters (Mrs. Abram Hunsberger, Mrs. Wilmer Althouse, Paul W., Mrs. Clarence Helmuth, Maggie, Mrs. Eugene Engel, Nelson, and Mrs. Menno Sell). She was a member of the Rockhill Church, where services were held, with Clinton Landis and Merrill Landis officiating.
KRABILL, Mary Ann, daughter of Christian H. and Ella S. (Roth) Roth, was born near Crawfordsville, Iowa, Dec. 24, 1887; died at the Memorial Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, July 2, 1966; aged 78 y. 6 m. 8 d. On Feb. 17, 1916, she was married to Elmer David Krabill, who preceded her in death April 22, 1924. Surviving are their 3 sons (Russell, Maurice, and Murray), 2 brothers (Jesse and Seth), one sister (Lena - Mrs. William Nofzinger), and 12 grandchildren. She was a member of the Sugar Creek Church, Wayland, Iowa, and had attended services the Sunday before her death. Funeral services were held at the church, July 4, with Vernon S. Gerig and Robert Hartzler officiating.
LEAMAN, M. Rohrer, son of Benjamin and Katie (Rohrer) Leaman, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Sept. 20, 1889; died at the Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital, Jan. 24, 1966; aged 76 y. 4 m. 4 d. On Nov. 11, 1914, he was married to Elizabeth Leaman, who died Feb. 2, 1939. Surviving are 6 daughters (Gladys, Irene - Mrs. Earl Groff, Ruth - Mrs. Enos G. Martin, Elsie - Mrs. Alvie R. Beachy, Pauline, and Dorothy - Mrs. Harry Musser, Jr.), 2 sisters (Mrs. Mary Landis and Mrs. Katie Hollinger), and 14 grandchildren. He was a member of Mellinger's Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 27, with Paul Landis, Harry Lefever, and Nelson Landis officiating.
MARTIN, Alice L., daughter of Abram and Amelia (Longenecker) Strickler, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 12, 1878; died at the Brethren Home, Neffsville, Pa., July 4, 1966; aged 87 y. 8 m. 22 d. She was married to Henry Pfautz, who preceded her in death. Later, she was married to Clayton E. Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 3 step-daughters and 9 stepgrandchildren. She was a member of the Lititz Church. Funeral services were held at the Beck Funeral Home July 7, with Melvin H. Lauver officiating; interment in Longenecker Cemetery.
MAST, Elmer L., son of Levi and Amelia (Lehman) Mast, was born at Topeka, Ind., April 1, 1940; died at the St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend, Ind., as the result of a car accident, May 14, 1966; aged 26 y. 1 m. 13 d. On Nov. 27, 1958, he was married to Sarah Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Elmer, Jr., Diane, and Sharon), his parents, 2 sisters (Barbara - Mrs. Ora W. Bontrager, and Ada - Mrs. Elmer C. Miller), and 4 brothers (Andrew, Moses, Henry, and John). He was a member of the Townline C.M. Church, where funeral services were held May 16, with Calvin Borntrager and Eli D. Miller officiating.
MILLER, Edson R., son of Jacob E. and Polly (Mishler) Miller, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., Sept. 3, 1882; died at a Nampa, Idaho, hospital, May 29, 1966; aged 83 y. 8 m. 26 d. Surviving are 2 sisters (Mrs. Nellie Cervenka and Elva G. Miller), 2 brothers (William G. and J. Frank), and one nephew (George M. Cervenka). Funeral services were held at the Alsip Funeral Chapel, June 2, with Harold Hochstetler officiating.
MILLER, Noah D., son of David J.C. and Elizabeth (Jantzi) Miller, was born at Wilmot, Minn., Oct. 26, 1900; died at the Goshen (Ind.) General Hospital, Oct. 21, 1965; aged 65 y. 11 m. 25 d. On Oct. 1, 1933, he was married to Fannie Hershberger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Clifford, Floyd, and Mary Kathryn), 2 brothers (Ervin and Melvin), and 5 sisters (Nancy - Mrs. Seth Troyer, Mattie - Mrs. Monroe Nisly, Laura - Mrs. Noah Kaufman, Mrs. Mary Beiler, and Esther). He was a member of the Townline C.M. Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 24, with Eli D. Miller and Alpha H. Miller officiating.
MILLER, Susanna, daughter of Solomon and Mary Ann (Hostetler) Shantz, was born at Baden, Ont., Aug. 23, 1897; died at Millersburg, Ohio, May 27, 1966; aged 68 y. 9 m. 4 d. On March 24, 1920, she was married to D. Frank Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Mrs. Roy Burkey, Mrs. James Crissey, Mrs. Max McClelland, Mrs. Sheldon Schmucker, and Mrs. Merwyn Litwiller), 24 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Titus Kolb). She was a member of the Millersburg Church. Funeral services were held at the Martin's Creek Church, May 30, with Paul Lantz and Roman Stutzman officiating.
SHOWALTER, Katie B., daughter of Peter and Martha (Grove) Shank, was born near Greencastle, Pa., Feb. 10, 1883; died at the Washington County Hospital, after a two-week illness, June 13, 1966; aged 83 y. 4 m. 3 d. On Nov. 28, 1905, she was married to Alvah M. Showalter, who survives. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last November. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Mrs. Adam Martin, Mrs. George M. Keener, Mrs. Clifford Oberholzer, and Mrs. Edgar Keener), one son (Roy M.), 20 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Reiff's Church, where funeral services were held June 16, with Amos Horst, J. Irvin Lehman, and Mahlon Eshleman officiating.
SOUDER, Harvey F., son of William M. and Lizzie (Frick) Souder, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Oct. 3, 1886; died at the home of his son, Harvey B., June 21, 1966; aged 79 y. 8 m. 18 d. He was married to Mary Bergey, who died May 28, 1960. Surviving are one daughter and 5 sons (Elsie B. - Mrs. Clarence G. Hagey, William B., Russell B., Horace B., Harvey B., and Henry B.), 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Wallace M. Ruth). He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held June 25, with Clinton Landis, Leroy Godshall, and Curtis Bergey officiating.
YODER, Mattie Mae, daughter of Emanuel and Lizzie Ann (Yoder) Miller, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Jan. 6, 1917; died at the Lagrange County Hospital, from complications of diabetes and flu, March 19, 1966; aged 49 y. 2 m. 13 d. On Nov. 12, 1944, she was married to Lloyd D. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Stanley Lee), her mother, 3 sisters (Mima - Mrs. Leo Yoder, Alta - Mrs. Ora Hochstetler, and Mary Elizabeth), and 2 brothers (Joas and Enos). She was a member of the Townline C.M. Church, where funeral services were held March 22, with Calvin Borntrager, Alpha H. Miller, and Eli D. Miller officiating; interment in Miller Cemetery.
Transcribed by: Jeannine Janzen, Kansas