Brenneman, Ezra K., son of Benjamin E. and Barbara (Kauffman) Brenneman, was born near Kalona, Iowa, June 5, 1901; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Apr. 8, 1967; aged 65 y. 10 m. 3d. On Mar. 10, 1929, he was married to Katie Swartzendruber, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Stanley, Raymond, Rosemary, Rollin, and Shirley--Mrs. Calvin Hochstedler), 2 brothers (Ephraim and Simon), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Sarah Swartzendruber, Mrs. Waldo Swartzendruber, Mary and Mrs. Katie Hostetler). One son (Eldon Ralph) preceded him in death. He was a member of the East Union Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 10, with J. John J. Miller and A. Lloyd Swartzendruber officiating.

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Hess, Oliver G., son of Henry and Mary (Gingrich) Hess, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 12, 1893; died at Lancaster General Hospital, Feb. 15, 1967; aged 73 y. 4 m. 3 d. On Sept. 21, 1917, he was married to Verna Forry, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Oliver, Jr., Richard, and James R.), 2 brothers (John G. and Harry G.), and 8 grandchildren. He was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 19, with James M. Shank and Ira B. Landis officiating; interment in Millersville Cemetery.

Horst, Leroy, infant son of Lee and Elsie (Ogburn) Horst, was stillborn at Gettysburg, Pa., Mar. 20, 1967. Surviving besides he parents are the grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Ogburn and Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Horst). One brother preceded him in death. Graveside services were held Mar. 21 at the Mummasburg Cemetery.

Kaufman, Daniel L., son of Sem and Christina (Johns) Kaufman, was born near Davidsville, Pa., May 27, 1874; died at the Windber Hospital, Feb. 10, 1967; aged 92 y. 8 m. 13 d. On Apr. 30, 1893, he was married to Catherine Kaufman, who preceded him in death in 1954. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Nora Stahl), 13 grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren. Two daughters, 4 sisters, and 9 brothers also preceded him in death. He was the oldest member of the Kaufman Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 12, with Aldus J. Wingard officiating.

Lebold, Edith, of Waterloo, Ont., was born May 10, 1900; died at K-W Hospital, Apr. 5, 1967, aged 66 y. 10 m. 26 d. In 1921 she was married to Noah Lebold, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Irvin), 3 daughters (Irene--Mrs. Albert Erb, Betty--Mrs. Ernest Mitchell, and Doris--Mrs. Orval Jantzi), 12 grandchildren, and 5 sisters. She was a member of the Erb Street Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 8, with J. B. Martin, Milton Schwartzentruber, and Rev. Davidson officiating.

Leichty, Dan, son of Jacob and Catherine (Stoll) Leichty, was born in Montgomery, Ind., May 31, 1894; died at Hicksville (Ohio) Hospital, Apr. 7, 1967; aged 72 y. 11 m. 7 d. On June 19, 1919, he was married to Essie Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Jean--Mrs. Sanford Coblentz and Violet--Mrs. Amos Kauffman), one son (Elvin), 7 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and 3 brothers (Sam, Pete, and David). He was a member of the Lost Creek Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 10, with Ralph Yoder and Orville Crossgrove officiating.

Nofzinger, Fanny, daughter of Mose and Fanny (Christner) Miller, was born at Kokomo, Ind., May 6, 1879; died at the Albany (Ore.) Mennonite Old People's Home, aged 87 y. 10 m. 25 d. On Sept. 28, 1899, she was married to John Nofzinger, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Christine, Kathryn, Ervin, Eileen, Addie, and Lester), 2 sisters (Amelia Nofziger and Katie Miller), 2 brothers ( Ezra and Levi). She was a member of the Zion Church, Hubbard, Ore., where funeral services were held Apr. 4, with Paul Brunner officiating.

Ropp, Ervin, son of Mrs. George Poole and the late Joseph Ropp, was born in Morningstar Twp., Ont., Dec. 24, 1915; died suddenly at his home at Poole, Ont., Dec. 30, 1966; aged 51 y. 6 d. On Apr. 11, 1940, he was married to Eleanor Henning, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Joseph), one daughter (Diane), his mother, and one sister (Mabel--Mrs. Lorne Poole). He was a member of the Poole Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 1, with Herbert Schultz officiating.

Shoemaker, Ervine, son of Noah and Sarah (Burkhart) Shoemaker, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Apr. 20, 1892; died at K-W Hospital, Mar. 31, 1967; aged 74 y. 11 m. 11 d. On Mar. 7, 1917, he was married to Edna Bowman, who died Mar. 5, 1962. Surviving are 3 daughters (Myra--Mrs. Elmer Brubacher, Norman--Mrs. Edgar Weber, and Verna--Mrs. Maurice Bauman) and 11 grandchildren. One daughter (Margaret) and one brother (Amos) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Floradale Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 2, with Gerald Good and Rufus Jutzi officiating.

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Burkholder, Jessie, son of the late William and Mary Ellen (Custer) Burkholder, was born near Bittinger, Md., Oct. 10, 1890; died Apr. 1, 1967; aged 76 y. 5 m. 11 d. On Apr. 10, 1936, he was married to Alda Orendorf, who survives. Also surviving are 2 brothers and 2 sisters (Simon, Holmes, Cora L., and Ida Pearl). One brother (Lewellyn) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Glade Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 4, with Melvin Nussbaum and Roy L. Kinsinger officiating.

Garber, Ora, son of Chris and Lena (Gautsche) Garber, was born at Fisher, Ill., Dec. 11, 1896; died Apr. 13, 1967, at Restmore Nursing Home, Morton, Ill., where he had resided three weeks; aged 70 y. 4 m. 2 d. On Feb. 27, 1923, he was married to Ella Roth, who died in 1951. On Nov. 24, 1955, he was married to Ina Nafziger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Virginia--Mrs. Robert Weaver and Shirley--Mrs. Nelson Roth), 3 brothers (Joe, Ray, and Roy), and 5 sisters (Anna--Mrs. Delbert Meyers, Mrs. Martha Ulrich, Mrs. Lena Zoss, Bertha--Mrs. Harry Bachman, and Sarah--Mrs. Delmar Stiger). Two brothers and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Morton Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 16, with Clyde D. Fulmer officiating; interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Hallman, Manasseh S., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Hallman, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Sept. 22, 1874; died after a lengthy illness at Fairview Mennonite Home, Preston, Ont., Feb. 22, 1967; aged 92 y. 5 m. On Sept. 2, 1903, he was married to Lizzie Ann Erb, who died in October 1956. Surviving are 2 sons (Jacob C. and Elverne) and 4 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter (Mrs. Vera Baer), 2 sisters, and a stepbrother. He was ordained a minister of the Ontario Conference in 1907, and a bishop in 1910, serving at the Mannheim Church as minister and minister emeritus for over 50 years. Funeral services were held at the Mannheim Church, Feb. 25, with Donald Wenger and C. F. Derstine officiating.

King, Abraham, son of Abraham and Mattie (Yoder) King, was born at Bellefontaine, Ohio, Mar. 25, 1884; died at Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 11, 1967; aged 83 y. 17 d. On Nov. 27, 1910, he was married to Alice Hartzler, who survives. Also surviving are 9 children (Harold, Edna Miller, Isabelle Yoder, Helen Yates, Sanford, Ruth Horst, Ruby Horst, Esther King, and Nancy Shull). One son (Earl Kent) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Lindale Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 14, with Moses Slabaugh, J. Otis Yoder, J. R. Mumaw, and Samuel Weaver officiating.

Risser, Susan, daughter of John H. and Hettie (Denlinger) Eshelman, was born at Kinzers, Pa., Sept. 7, 1881; died at Washington County Hospital, Apr. 15, 1967; aged 85 y. 7 m. 8 d. On Jan. 5, 1905, she was married to John D. Risser, who died Jan. 19, 1952. Surviving are 5 children (John E., Landis E., Anna--Mrs. Samuel Martin, Alice--Mrs. Odin Showalter, and Martha--Mrs. Irvin Shank), one brother (Henry), and 2 sisters (Lizzie Landis and Esther Hershey). She was a member of the Miller Church. Funeral services were held at Paradise Church, Apr. 18, with Reuben E. Martin, Mervin J. Martin, and Oliver H. Martin officiating.

Ruth, Wellington H., son of Clayton and Lydia (Hunsberger) Ruth, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., June 15, 1892; died of a heart attack at Souderton, Pa., Apr. 6, 1967; aged 74 y. 9 m. 22 d. On Jan. 18, 1913, he was married to Mamie Musselman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Harlan M.), 2 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Oliver Bergey, Mrs. Sadie Ruth, and Mrs. William Shannon), and one brother (Clayton H.). He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. He was a member of the Salford Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 9, with Henry Ruth and Willis Miller officiating.

Stutzman, Ida M., daughter of Andrew and Barbara (Martin) Birkey, was born near Oberlin, Kan., Mar. 10, 1893; died at Seward Memorial Hospital, after a long illness, Apr. 6, 1967; aged 74 y. 27 d. On Feb. 16, 1911, she was married to Elmer Stutzman, who died Oct. 20, 1959. Surviving are 4 daughters (Verda--Mrs. Emmett Busboom, Elva--Mrs. John Roth, Vietta--Mrs. Sterling Stauffer, and Edith--Mrs. Wesley Stutzman), 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters and 2 brothers (Mrs. Katie Stutzman, Mrs. Fannie Stutzman, Mrs. Mary Stutzman, Mrs. Ammon Miller, Nick, and Reuben). Besides her husband, one sister, one grandchild, and one great-grandchild preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at East Fairview Church, Apr. 9, with Oliver Roth and Lloyal Burkey officiating.

Witmer, Samuel S., son of the late Daniel and Lydia (Sechrist) Witmer, was born July 10, 1886; died at his home, East Earl, Pa., Apr. 19, 1967; aged 80 y. 9 m. 9 d. On Nov. 7, 1908, he was married to Lavina H. Good, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Aaron G., Anna--Mrs. Sylvester Long, Paul G., Ivan G., Sadie--Mrs. Lawrence Weaver, Roy G., and Edna--Mrs. Dale Carpenter), 25 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Bowmansville Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 22, with H. Z. Good and Benjamin Weaver in charge.

Yoder, Andrew R., son of Gideon and Gertrude (Byler) Yoder, was born in Mifflin Co., Pa., Nov. 6, 1888; died at Dunlap Memorial Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, after a prolonged illness, Apr. 14, 1967; aged 78 y. 5 m. 8 d. On Mar. 28, 1916, he was married to Carrie Brown, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Virginia--Mrs. Ralph Hartzler), 5 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Celina Icenogle). He was preceded in death by one son (Glenn), 3 sisters, and 3 brothers. He was a member of the Orrville Church. Funeral services were held at the Gresser Funeral Home, Orrville, Apr. 17, with J. Lester Graybill in charge; interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.

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Carlton, George R., Hesston, Kan., was born in Love Co., Okla., June 25, 1899; died at his home of a heart attack, Apr. 22, 1967; aged 67 y. 9 m. 28 d. On Dec. 25, 1917, he was married to Margarette Bass, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Warren), 2 grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Francis Straughn, Mrs. Josie Straughn, and Mrs. Pearl Cole). Funeral services were held at the Whitestone Church, with Earl Buckwalter and John Friesen officiating; interment in Highland Trinity United Church of Christ Cemetery.

Gingerich, Floyd James, son of Walter and Martha (Gingerich) Gingerich, was born at Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 10, 1945; died at Arthur, Ill., on his way back to school at Eastern Mennonite College, Jan. 2, 1967; aged 21 y. 23 d. Surviving besides his parents are 4 brothers and one sister. He was a member of the Quinn Chapel Church. Funeral services were held at the Arthur Church, Jan. 5, with Dean Brubaker and Henry Plank officiating.

Kennell, Clarence I., son of Joseph and Emma (Ringenburg) Kennell, was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Aug. 26, 1912; died at the Methodist Hospital, Peoria, Apr. 12, 1967; aged 54 y. 7 m. 17 d. On Nov. 9, 1938, he was married to Eileen Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Eldon, Gary, Lovella--Mrs. Arthur Eigsti, and Mary Jean--Mrs. Mike Ulrich), one sister (Ada--Mrs. Arthur Kenyon), 2 brothers (Reuben and Arthur), and 5 grandchildren. His father and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Cazenovia Church. Funeral services were held at the Metamora Church, Apr. 15, with Roy Bucher and Norman Derstine officiating; interment in Roanoke Cemetery.

Moe, William, was born in Gagetown, Mich., Feb. 9, 1874; died at the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, Apr. 22, 1967; aged 93 y. 2 m. 13 d. In 1897 he was married to Beth Sadie Welch, who preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Archie and Arthur), 2 daughters (Ethel--Mrs. Charles Orr and Iola--Mrs. Clifford Boucha), 23 grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Maple Grove Church, Gulliver. Funeral services were held at the Gould City Community Building, Apr. 25, with Norman Weaver officiating; interment in Scotts Point Cemetery.

Ruby, Isaac, son of Christian and Magdalena (Jutzi) Ruby, was born at East Zorra, Ont., Oct. 22, 1907; died Apr. 23, 1967; aged 59 y. 6 m. 1 d. On June 1, 1933, he was married to Laura Gingerich, who died Jan. 20, 1966. On Dec. 1, 1966, he was married to Mary Ann Bender, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Raymond), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Benjamin and Orlando), and 6 sisters (Clara--Mrs. Ezra Bender, Mrs. Delia Bender, Annie--Mrs. Lorne Bender, Selena--Mrs. Mahlon Bender, Emma--Mrs. Wilfred Schlegel, and Mrs. Gladys Ropp). He was a member of the East Zorra Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 25, with Newton L. Gingrich, Nevin Bender, and Henry Yantzi officiating.

Schwartzentruber, Betty Cecelia Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Huston, was born in Kent Co., Ont., Feb. 22, 1938; died following surgery Apr. 21, 1967; aged 29 y. 1 m. 30 d. On June 28, 1958, she was married to Orlen Schwartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are one son (John), 3 daughters (Grace, Lovina, and Dale), and one sister (Mrs. Frances Kine). She was a member of the Zurich Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 24, with Ephraim Gingerich and Orval M. Jantzi officiating; interment in Goshen Line Cemetery.

Smith, Elsie Erb, daughter of Abram B. and Annie (Erb) Lutz, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Mar. 4, 1893; died in Lancaster, Mar. 7, 1967; aged 74 y. 3 d. On Nov. 4, 1937, she was married to Norman H. Smith, who died Sept. 11, 1955. Surviving are 2 stepchildren (Samuel G. and Grace--Mrs. Daniel O. Brubaker), one brother (Clarence E.), and 4 stepgrandchilren. She was a member of the Mr. Joy Church. Funeral services were held at the Orrville Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Mar. 10, with Amos L. Hess and Elmer G. Hertzler officiating; interment in Bainbridge, Pa., Cemetery.

Umstead, Homer, son of William and Alta (Jones) Umstead, was born at Berlin, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1905; died from cancer at Mercy Hospital, Canton, Ohio, Apr. 27, 1967; aged 61 y. 7 m. 18 d. On Mar. 23, 1937, he was married to Edith Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Willard), 2 daughters (Joy--Mrs. Howard Stallman and Carol--Mrs. Sherman Yoder), 3 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Earl Renner), and one brother (Paul). He was a member of the Grey Ridge Church. Funeral services were held at the Elliot-Hartline Funeral Home, Millersburg, Apr. 30, with Paul R. Miller officiating; interment in Bunker Hill Cemetery.

Zeiset, George M., was born at Beartown, Pa., Aug. 22, 1892; died at the Ephrata Community Hospital, Feb. 5, 1967; aged 74 y. 5 m. 13 d. On Nov. 27, 1913, he was married to Anna M. Stauffer, who died Mar. 22, 1944. On Feb. 23, 1946, he was married to Anna Zimmerman Stauffer, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Horace, Alvin, Arlene--Mrs. John Henry Kitch, Ruth--Mrs. John Rohrer, George S., and Paul S.), 4 stepchildren (A. Richard Stauffer, Lloyd B. Stauffer, Alma Stauffer, and Vera--Mrs. Emmet Kauffman), 29 grandchildren, and 13 stepgrandchildren. He was a member of the Groffdale Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 8, with Eli Sauder and Curvin Buchen officiating.

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Hedrick, Robert M., son of Robert S. and Katie (Mininger) Hedrick, was born at Souderton, Pa., Oct. 4, 1928; died at Royersford, Pa., Apr. 29, 1967; aged 38 y. 6 m. 25 d. He had been ill since he was ten. Surviving besides his parents are one brother (Curtis) and 2 sisters (Grace--Mrs. Lester Detweiler and Betty--Mrs. Robert Zigler). He was a member of the Plains Church. Private funeral services were held May 2, with John E. Lapp and Henry P. Yoder officiating.

Kraus, Phebe Frances, daughter of Abram P. and Fannie (Coffman) Shenk, was born in Warwick Co., Va., Jan. 26, 1902; died in the same community, Apr. 24, 1967; aged 65 y. 2 m. 28 d. She was married to Clyde H. Kraus, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (C. Norman, Harry L., and Lewis J.), 4 brothers (Coffman, Henry, Ezra, and George), 4 sisters (Mary C., Mrs. Mabel Brunk, Mrs. Martha Palmer, and Lydia), and 11 grandchildren. An infant daughter and one brother preceded her in death. She was member of the Warwick River Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 26, with John H. Shenk and Truman H. Brunk officiating.

Kronk, Lucinda, of Nappanee, Ind., was born at Wakarusa, Ind., Oct. 10, 1876; died at the Fairmoon Nursing Home, Elkhart, Ind.; aged 90 years. She was married to Jesse Kronk, who died Feb. 12, 1945. Surviving are 2 sons (Marvin and Glenwood), 4 daughters (Mrs. Chase Jarrett, Mrs. Dean Ferm, Mrs. Glen Jones, and Mrs. Lamar Miller), 17 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the North Main Street Church, Nappanee. Funeral services were held at the Wright-Yoder Funeral Home, with Homer F. North officiating.

Livengood, Effie A., daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Newman) King, was born at Springs, Pa., Dec. 16, 1894; died at her home near Springs, Mar. 21, 1967; aged 72 y. 3 m. 5 d. On June 8, 1916, she was married to Homer Livengood, who died Oct. 23, 1963. Surviving are 5 children (Willard, Wayne, Kirk, Oren, and Vilette--Mrs. Jacob Coblentz), one sister (Mrs. Verna Maust), 12 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. One child (Miriam) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Springs Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 24, with Walter C. Otto and James Burkholder officiating.

Peters, Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jantzen, was born at Plymouth, Neb., June 24, 1895; died at Kitchener, Ont., Apr. 30, 1967; aged 71 y. 10 m 6 d. Surviving are one daughter (Marguerite--Mrs. David Peters), one sister (Lisetta Klassen), 2 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 3, with Robert Johnson and Walter Klassen officiating.

Poole, George, was born in Birmingham, England, Mar. 20, 1880; died at his home at Milverton, Ont., Apr. 10, 1967; aged 87 y. 21 d. In Feb. 1904, he was married to Mary Spenler, who died Aug. 1, 1938. On Feb. 5, 1941, he was married to Leah Kropf Ropp, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (William, Roy, Norman, John, and Lorne), 2 daughters (Clara--Mrs. Gordon Schultz and Emma--Mrs. Elroy Schultz), one stepdaughter (Mabel--Mrs. Lorne Poole), 24 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one stepson (Ervin Ropp), 2 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was a member of the Maple View Church, Wellesley, where funeral services were held Apr. 12, with Herbert Schultz, Alvin Leis, and Chris Streicher officiating.

Schmucker, Hannah, daughter of Christ and Katie (Frey) Freyenberger, was born near Pettisville, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1880; died at Fairlawn Haven, Apr. 14, 1967; aged 87 y. 3 m. 3 d. On Nov. 16, 1905, she was married to Charles L. Schmucker, who died Jan. 24, 1955. Surviving are 2 sons (George and Earl), one daughter (Grace--Mrs. Willard King), 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Lucy). Two sons (Harold and Carl), 6 sisters (Elizabeth, Lydia, Mary Ann, Rosie, Katie, and Sarah), and one brother (Joel) preceded her in death. She was a member of the West Clinton Church. Funeral services were held at the Central Church, Apr. 17, with E. B. Frey, Carl Smeltzer, and Charles Kauffman officiating; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Shrock, Amanda M., daughter of Moses I. and Elizabeth (Miller) Shrock, was born at Arthur, Ill., Dec. 21, 1888; died at the Lagrange (Ind.) Hospital, Apr. 24, 1967; aged 78 y. 4 m. 4 d. On Jan. 17, 1907, she was married to Moses B. Shrock, who died Sept. 30, 1962. Surviving are 3 sons (Owen, Sherman, and Moses, Jr.), 4 daughters (Della--Mrs. Clarence E. Miller, Elizabeth Ann--Mrs. Ivan Beachy, Clara--Mrs. Edward Miller, and Martha--Mrs. Martin Lengacher), 4 sisters (Fannie--Mrs. Joseph S. Schlabach, Mary--Mrs. Dan B. Miller, Mattie--Mrs. Ammon Miller, and Tillie--Mrs. Yost J. Shrock), one brother (Elmer Miller), 30 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Two children preceded her in death. She was a member of the Amish Church. Funeral services were held at the Orla Troyer residence, Topeka, Apr. 27, with Menno Yoder, Orla Troyer, and Ralph Yoder officiating; interment in Lost Creek Cemetery, Hicksville.

Wingard, Pete J., was born near Shipshewana, Ind., Jan. 19, 1889; died at the Lagrange County Hospital, Apr. 27, 1967; aged 78 y. 3 m. 8 d. On June 5, 1911, he was married to Ada Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Harley, Cletus, Gladys--Mrs. Sam Hochstetler, and Inez--Mrs. Dewey Weldy), 7 grandchildren, one brother (Levi), and one sister (Lizzie--Mrs. John Schrock). One daughter (Almeda) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Emma Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 30, with Amos O. Hostetler and Ivan Miller officiating.

Yoder, Jacob H., son of Joshua B. and Fannie S. (Yoder) Yoder, was born at Belleville, Pa., June 6, 1902; died at Allensville, Pa., of a heart seizure, Apr. 29, 1967; aged 64 y. 10 m. 23 d. On Dec. 12, 1926, he was married to Sadie Byler, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Enid--Mrs. John L. Yoder), 4 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Nannie and Julia--Mrs. Samuel H. Peachey). He was a member of the Locust Grove Church, where funeral services were held May 2, with John B. Zook, Louis Peachey, and Erie Renno officiating.

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Brubaker, Amos H., son of Christian and Mary (Hershey) Brubaker, was born near Lancaster, Pa., May 29, 1873; died at Lancaster General Hospital, Apr. 11, 1967; aged 93 y. 10 m. 14 d. On Nov. 3, 1898, he was married to Mary Eshbach, who died in 1936. Surviving are one son (Benjamin E.), one foster daughter (Esther E.--Mrs. Harry G. Kurtz), 4 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was the oldest member of the Landis Valley Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 13, with Levi M. Weaver and Benjamin C. Eshbach officiating.

Cump, Leannah L., daughter of Philip H. and Catherine (Lehrer) Parret, was born in Greene Twp., Pa., Nov. 8, 1878; died at the Menno Haven Nursing Home, Apr. 29, 1967; aged 88 y. 5 m. 21 d. She was married to Charles Edward Cump, who died Oct. 13, 1934. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Russell B. Hause, Mrs. Damon Light, and Mrs. F. Bernard Henry), 2 sons (Earl L. and Charles L.), 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Chambersburg Church, where funeral services were held May 3, with Omar Martin officiating.

Hess, John R., son of Benjamin H. and Emma (Reinhart) Hess, died at Lancaster General Hospital, Jan. 2, 1967; aged 83 y. On Nov. 18, 1909, he was married to Mary Graver, who survives. Also surviving are 8 children (Ruth, Edna, Hattie, Barbara, Harry, Mervin, John, Jr., and Elvin), 2 brothers (Amos and Henry), 2 sisters (Anna Lehman and Emma Herr), 29 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. A son (Joseph) preceded him in death, He was a member of the Andrew Bridge Church. Funeral services were held at the River Corner Church, Jan. 5, with Mylin Shenk, Jacob Mellinger, Clarence Fretz, and Edwin Ranck officiating.

Kauffman, Norman Leroy, son of the late Daniel D. and Mary (Steckley) Kauffman, was born near Hartford, Kan., Jan. 10, 1886; died at Kalispell, Mont., Jan. 9, 1967; aged 80 y. 11 m. 30 d. On Sept. 15, 1909, he was married to Anna Grace Snyder, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons (Reuben S., David V., Paul S., Aldine C., Norman D., James A., and Joseph S.), 7 daughters (Mabel--Mrs. Joe H. Miller, Ruth--Mrs. Daniel Stutzman, Mary--Mrs. Al L. Slater, Berniece--Mrs. Adolph Reimer, Lillie--Mrs. Gordon Weber, Rosella--Mrs. Claire Eby, and Gladys--Mrs. John Reimer), 64 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Lillie--Mrs. George Hoylman, Barbar--Mrs. Sam Hoylman, Mrs. Lena Lapp, and Mrs. Ella Slater). He was preceded in death by his parents, one son (Sanford Jacob in 1953), 6 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was a charter member of the Mountain View Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 14, with John G. Hochstetler and Dan D. Brenneman officiating; interment in Conrad Memorial Cemetery.

King, Abner Freeman, son of Yost and Leah (Hartzler) King, was born in Mifflin Co., Pa., Apr. 4, 1884; died at Ephrata Community Hospital, Apr. 10, 1967; aged 83 y. 6 d. On Dec. 13, 1910, he was married to Sallie Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Mary--Mrs. Amos Mull, Priscilla--Mrs. Chester Cunningham, and SadieMrs. Eli Erb), 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (David and Thomas). An infant son preceded him in death. He was a member of the Conestoga Church. Funeral services were held at the Weavertown Church, Apr. 13, with Elam Kauffman, Ira Kurtz, Millard Shoup, and Harvey Stoltzfus officiating; interment in Gordonsville Cemetery.

Layman, John Calvin, son of the late Martin and Kate (Shank) Layman, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Aug. 17, 1882; died at his home in Sarasota, Fla., Apr. 21, 1967; aged 84 y. 8 m. 4 d. His first wife (Isa Beery) and 2 sons preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife (Katie Horst Layman), 5 sons (John, Mark, Amos, Ezra, and Nathan), 4 daughters (Rhoda--Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Lydia--Mrs. Levi Troyer, Mary--Mrs. Aaron Showalter, and Ada--Mrs. William Morris, Jr.), one brother (C. Weaver), 2 sisters (Hannah--Mrs. Joe Brunk and Isa--Mrs. Emmer Coakley), 51 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Mennonite church from his youth. Funeral services were held at the Hawkins Funeral Home, Sarasota, Apr. 22, with Mahlon Miller and Alvin Weaver officiating, and at the Warwick River Church, Newport News, Va., with Truman Brunk and John H. Shenk officiating.

Leichty, Edward, son of Christian and Anna (Wenger) Leichty, was born in Washington Co., Iowa, Nov. 2, 1896; died at Muscatine General Hospital, May 5, 1967; aged 70 y. 6 m. 3 d. He is survived by 2 brothers (Otto and Herman) and one sister (Addie). His parents and one sister (Mary May) preceded him in death. He was a charter member of the Bethel Church, where funeral services were held, with Simon Gingerich, Willard Leichty, and Ira Wenger officiating.

Yothers, Annie G., daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Gehman) Rice, was born in Bucks, Co., Pa., Oct. 13, 1884; died at the Belle Haven Convalescent and Nursing Home, Quakertown, May 2, 1967; aged 82 y. 6 m. 19 d. On Nov. 13, 1902, she was married to Abram K. Yothers, who survives. Also surviving are 11 children (Mamie--Mrs. Joseph Allebach, Bessie--Mrs. Arthur Landis, Henry, Anna Mae--Mrs. Norman Yoder, Isaac, Elsie--Mrs. Henry Moyer, Warren , FlorenceMrs. Clarence Hunsberger, Marian--Mrs. Oscar Wambold, Ruth--Mrs. Melvin Moyer, and Naomi--Mrs. Wm. Morton), one sister (Mrs. Hannah Atkinson), one brother (Henry G..), 65 grandchildren, and 50 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Irma) preceded her in death in 1950. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where funeral services were held May 7, with David F. Derstine, Jr., officiating.

Yoder, Chris Z., son of Harvey E. and Alta (Kennel) Yoder, was born Dec. 3, 1930; died Oct. 4, 1966; aged 35 y. 10 m. 1 d. He was married to Sarah Grace Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Philip, Carl, and Timothy) and one daughter (Mary Catherine). He was a member of the Warwick River Church, where a memorial service was held Oct. 7, with John H. Shenk and Truman H. Brunk officiating.

Transcribed by: Linda Bolt, MI.