BRUBAKER, Jacob E., son of Jacob E. and Mary (Erb) Brubaker, was born near Mt. Joy, Pa., Aug. 31, 1888; died at his home near Mt. Joy, Feb. 17, 1968; aged 79 y. 5 m. 16 d. He was married to Barbara Nissley, who died in 1965. Surviving are one son (Paul N.), 5 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Henry, Daniel, Jonas, and Elmer), and 2 sisters (Mary--Mrs. John L. Hess and Annie--Mrs. Elam Musser). One sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Mt. Joy Church. Funeral services were held at the Nissley Funeral Home, Feb. 20, with Henry W. Frank officiating; interment in Kraybill Cemetery.

CULP, Emma W., daughter of August and Pauline (Schaefer) Habig, was born at Garrett, Ind., Nov. 25, 1890; died at the home of her daughter, Ruth near Petoskey, Mich., Mar. 4, 1968; aged 77 y. 3 m. 8 d. On Mar. 12, 1919 she was married to Claude C. Culp, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 daughters (Helen--Mrs. Elmer Swartz and Ruth) and 4 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Mennonite Church in Fairview, Mich., Mar 7, with Dan Zook, Floyd Yoder, and Virgil Hershberger officiating; and at the Pleasantview Church near Brethren, Mich., with Edward Jones officiating.

DETWILER, Linda Moude, daughter of Earl and Edna (Kenagy) Detwiler, was born at Kirksville, Mo., Jan 18, 1951; died at University Medical Center, Columbia, Mo., from acute leukemia, Mar. 6, 1968; aged 17 y. 1 m. 17 d. Surviving are her parents, 2 brothers (Louis and Raymond), and one sister (Betty Potter). She was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Church, Leonard, Mo., where funeral services were held Mar. 8, with Daniel Kauffman and Carl L. Phipps officiating, interment in Brethren-Mennonite Cemetery.

EBERLY, Elizabeth, daughter of John H. and Mary (Good) Martin, was born near Orrville, Ohio, Mar. 9, 1886; died at her home Mar. 2, 1968; aged 81 y. 11 m. 22 d. On Nov. 26, 1912, she was married to Ira Eberly, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Martha, Bertha--Mrs. Willis Good, Edith--Mrs. Benjamin Horst, Clara--Mrs. Elmer Showalter, Ida--Mrs. Leroy Wenger, and Willis), 33 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mary Rohrer). Four sisters and 2 brothers preceded her in death. Frank Nice and Elmer Good were in charge of memorial services at the Martins Church.

FITZWATER, Jessie Mongold, son of Mrs. Clara Fitzwater, was born in Hardy Co., W. Va; died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va. Mar. 9, 1968; aged 87 y. He was married to Marie Whitmer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Glade, Otis, Ernest, and William), 5 daughters (Mrs. Lottie Nesselrodt, Mrs. Pearl Gray, Mrs. Annabelle Ketterman, Mrs. Goldie Clements, and Mrs. Violet Zirkle), one brother (Elmer), 28 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Mt. Hermon Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 12, with Linden Wenger and Ward Halterman officiating; interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mathias, W. Va.

FREY, Aaron D., son of Eli L. and Anna (Short) Frey, was born at Pettisville, Ohio, June 20, 1882; died from a stroke, at Detwiler Memorial Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio, Mar. 7, 1968; aged 85 y. 8 m. 16 d. On Mar. 7, 1907, he was married to Anna Rupp, who died Jan 13, 1964. Surviving are 4 sons (Aurelius F., Elias H., A. Dale, and Jesse J.), 7 daughters (Grace--Mrs. Harold H. Short, Ivah--Mrs. Kenneth Beck, Bertha--Mrs. John Stuckey, Agnes--Mrs. Lloyd Schmucker, Violet--Mrs. Kenneth Aeschliman, Ada--Mrs. Joe M. Schrock, and Velma--Mrs. Charles Kamp), 3 brothers (Dan D., P. L., and Jesse J.) and 2 sisters (Lydia--Mrs. Henry Wyse and Mary--Mrs. Milton Martin). He was a member of the Zion Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 10, with Ellis B. Croyle officiating; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

GEHMAN, Katie G., daughter of Jacob and Hettie Ann (Good) Weber, was born in Brecknock Twp., Mar. 15, 1891; died at Mohnton, Pa., Mar. 3, 1968; aged 76 y. 11 m. 3 d. On Oct. 24, 1912, she was married to Silas G. Gehman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Mamie--Mrs. David G. Musser an Lester W.), 9 grandchildren, one brother (Allen), 2 sisters (Nancy--Mrs. Harvey B. Horning and Stella--Mrs. Allen Musser), one foster brother (William H. Leaman). On son preceded her in death. She was a member of Gehman's Church. Funeral services were held at the Bowmansville Church, Mar. 6, with Carl W. Martin and Benjamin F. Weaver officiating.

GETZ, Anna N., daughter of Benjamin F. and Susan B. (Newcomer) Shertzer, was born near Millersville, Pa., Aug. 8, 1884; died at her home in Lititz, Pa., Sept. 26, 1967; aged 83 y. 1 m. 18 d. On Nov. 10, 1910, she was married to John R. Getz, who died June 10, 1964. Surviving are 2 daughters (Anna S. and Ruth S.), 3 sisters (Mary N., Amanda N., and Ada N.), and one brother (Benjamin N.). She was a member of the Lititz Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 29, with Isaac Sensenig, Mahlon Zimmerman, and Lester Wenger officiating; interment in East Petersburg Reformed Cemetery.

GINGERICH, Lena, daughter of John and Katie(Miller) Schlatter, was born near Trenton, Iowa, Sept. 16, 1878; died at the Henry County Memorial Hospital, Mt. Pleassant, Iowa, following a stroke, Mar. 11, 1968; aged 89 y. 5 m. 24 d. On Oct. 25, 1904, she was married to Simon Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are an adopted son (Earl), 2 brothers (Dave and John), one sister (Emma--Mrs. Cornelius Schrock), 7 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. An adopted daughter (Mildred Faye) preceded her in death, Sept. 27, 1927. One sister (Anna--Mrs. Emery Yoder) and one brother (William) also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Sugar Creek Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 13, with Vernon S. Gerig, Willard Leichty, and Robert Hartzler officiating.

GOERTZ, Gustave, son of Henry and Agnes (Schroder) Goertz, was born at Kazun, Poland, July 6, 1892; died at his home in Pettisville, Ohio, from a stroke, Mar. 6, 1968; aged 75 y. 8 m. On Sept. 11, 1927, he was married to Elisabeth Kuehn, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Fred, Gus, and John), one daughter (Alice--Mrs. Herbert Peebles), and 2 sister (Mrs. Eva Bartel and Emma). He was a member of the Zion Church, Archbold, where funeral services were held Mar. 9, with Ellis B. Croyle and P. L. Frey officiating; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

HARTMAN, Mattie, daughter of Samuel H. and Emma (Shifflet) Blosser, was born at Dayton, Va., Feb. 22, 1883; died at the Detwiler Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio, Mar. 9, 1968; aged 85 y. 16 d. On Jan 11, 1905, she was married to Emanuel Hartman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Lucie--Mrs. Kores Thierry, Emma--Mrs. Louis Poorman, and Ruth--Mrs. Keith Barnes), 4 sons (Herman, Wayland, Elias, and DeWitt), 15 grandchildren, 7 foster grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Jonas, Fred, and Sam), and 2 sisters (Priscilla--Mrs. Mervin Schull and Mrs. Katie Lahman). She was a member of the Central Church, were funeral services were held Mar. 12, with Charles H. Gautsche officiating; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

JANTZI, Benjamin, son of Jacob B. and Magdalena (Wagler) Jantzi, was born near Linwood, Ont., May 24, 1913; died at St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ont., Feb. 13, 1968; aged 54 y. 8 m. 20 d. He is survived by his father, 4 brothers (Simeon, Elias, Aaron, and Samuel), and one sister (Miriam--Mrs. Ervin Nofziger). He was preceded in death by his mother, one brother (Tobias in 1967), and one sister (in infancy). He was a member of the Maple View Church, were funeral services were held Feb. 16, with Steve Gerber and Alvin Leis officiating.

KING, Harvey, son of Abraham and Fannie (Stutzman) King, was born at Stuttgart, Ark., Sept. 29, 1884; died at Fairlawn Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio, Mar. 10, 1968; aged 83 y. 5 m. 10 d. On Dec. 28, 1905, he was married to Carrie Rupp, who died Jan. 12, 1962. Surviving are 2 sons (Ralph and Glen), 5 daughters (Ilva--Mrs. Leland Wyse, Ella--Mrs. Dennis Nofziger, Mildred--Mrs. Everett Smith, Beulah--Mrs. Truman Grieser, and Doris--Mrs Chester Nafziger), 32 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Wm. H. and Edward), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Lena Rychener and Amanda--Mrs. Sam Beck). He was a member of the Central Church, were funeral services were held Mar. 13, with Charles H. Gautsche officiating; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

ROTH, Evelyn, daughter of Edward and Emma (Stutzman) Roth, was born at Chappell, Neb., Oct. 24, 1902; died at Seward Memorial Hospital, Mar. 7, 1968; aged 65 y. 4 m. 12 d. On Feb. 17, 1927, she was married to Arthur Roth, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Lucille--Mrs. Vern Stauffer and Arlene--Mrs. Merle Stutzman), 2 sons (Willis and Dennis), 13 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Schweitzer, Mrs. Clara Beckler, and Mrs. Bess Mast), and 4 brothers (Nick, Abe, John, and Calvin). On brother and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the East Fairview Church. Funeral services were held Mar. 9, with Sterling U. Stauffer and Oliver Roth officiating.

SENSENIG, Kenneth L., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Sensenig, was born July 3, 1944; died Feb. 23, 1968; aged 23 y. 7 m. 20 d. Death came by electrocution when the truck in which he was a passenger came in contact with a high voltage line. On July 2, 1966, he was married to Grace D. Whitmer, who survives. Also surviving are 12 brothers and sisters (Ruth Ann, James, John, Earnest, Daniel, Darrell, Paul Nelson, Mrs. Rhoda Baum, Mary Lou, Martha Faye, Rose Marie, and Debbie). He was a member of the Mummasburg Church. Funeral services were held at the Rowe Church, Feb. 27, with Amos E. Martin, Richard Danner, Paul C. Martin, and Forrest Ogburn officiating.

SMITH, Kirby Franklin, son of Daniel and Martha (Swartz) Smith, was born at Spring Creek, Va., Aug. 26, 1882; died at Harrisonburg, Va., Mar. 4, 1968; aged 85 y. 6 m. 7 d. On May 10, 1903, he was married to Bessie Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Mrs. Raymond Burkholder, Mrs. James Eaton, Mrs. Austin Burkholder, Mrs. Randolph Lambert, Joseph E., Robert S., and Kirby F., Jr.). He was a member of the Weavers Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 7, with Dewitt Heatwole and H. Richard Bolls officiating.

STAUFFER, Christian D., son of John and Barbara (Greiser) Stauffer, was born at Milford, Neb., Nov. 4, 1882; died Mar. 11, 1968; aged 85 y. 4 m. 7 d. On Dec. 15, 1904, he was married to Mary Ann Eicher, who died May 6, 1959. Surviving are 2 sons (Glen and Uriah), one daughter (Lois--Mrs. Harvey Riley), one niece (Laurene Curtis, who was taken into the home at the age of four years), one brother (John), 15 grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were one son (Vernon), 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. He was a member of the East Fairview Church. Funeral services were held Mar. 13, with Oliver Roth and Ammon Miller officiating.

UMSTATTD, Louesa Frances, was born Oct. 20, 1880; died at Hannibal, Mo., Feb. 21, 1968; aged 87 y. 4 m. 1 d. She was a member of the Lyon Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Clark Funeral Home, Hannibal, Feb. 24, with Daniel Kauffman and Frank Keller officiating; interment in St. Jude Cemetery, Monroe City.

WEAVER, Jacob S., son of John A. and Annie (Stauffer) Weaver, was born at New Holland, Pa., July 6, 1908; died at his home in Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 7, l967; aged 59 y. 6 m. 1 d. On Nov. 13, 1930, he was married to Margaret A. Hursh, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, 2 daughters (Laura and Dorcas--Mrs. J. Donald Herr), 4 grandchildren, 4 brothers and 7 sisters (James S., Mary S., Katie--Mrs. Titus W. Zimmerman, Lydia S., Martin S., Annie--Mrs. Adam M. Horst, John S., Enos S., Maggie S., Frances S., and Lena--Mrs. John S. Stauffer). Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Myerstown Church. Funeral services were held at the Weaverland Church, Dec. 10, with J. Clair Hollinger, Isaac Sensenig, and Aaron Sensenig officiating.

YODER, Ella, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Knepp) Miller, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, May 14, 1892; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Jan 9, 1968; aged 75 y. 7 m. 26 d. On Sept. 2, 1914, she was married to Joe M. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Daryl, Dorothy, Melva--Mrs. Eugene Garber, and Russel), 10 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Chris Troyer and Ollie Gingerich). She was a member of the East Union Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 13, with J. John J. Miller, John Duerksen, and A. Lloyd Swartzendruber officiating.

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Gospel Herald, April 2, 1968, pages 294-295. - article

"P. A. Friesen: Pioneer Missionary "

by Edwin I. Weaver

The ten-year-old lad inched forward on the straight-backed church bench, sensing the grave appeal of the returned missionary for more overseas workers. Little did young Peter A. Friesen know then that most of his adult life would be spent in India.
Mountain Lake, Minn., has long been heavily populated with Mennonites, many of whom emigrated from Russia. The son born to Peter and Mary (Bartch) Friesen on May 22, 1879, a few years after the parents had left Russia, was named after his father. He attended the Bruderthaler Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church, becoming a baptized member on Aug. 2, 1896. As a young man he taught in both public and church schools.
After his marriage to Helena Hiebert on Oct. 10, 1901, Peter began participating in evangelist-colporteur work in the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church. While at a Nebraska conference, Friesen met M. S. Steiner, general secretary of the Mennonite Board of Missions. Steiner was recruiting candidates for service in India and was impressed when he heard the young evangelist speak.
The two men walked, engrossed in conversation. Steiner asked him if he had any conviction for foreign missions. Peter admitted that he did but wanted to consult his wife. But without the consent of the young couple Steiner told the conference, "This is the man we want for India."
The Friesens agreed. They shortly began a long, fruitful, eventful career, with Peter totaling 34 years in India until March of 1941.
Ordained to the ministry on Dec. 23, 1906, by Elder H. I. Dyck, Peter went to Chicago to the famous 1907 Union Avenue Home Mission to learn some mission techniques.
The Friesens arrived in Bombay on Mar. 7, 1907, and traveled the last fifty miles from Raipur, Madhya Pradesh, to Dhamtari by oxcart.
The first years were spent preaching and pioneering in villages near Dhamtari, trying to build rapport with people who were largely illiterate and steeped in the religion of their forefathers. The Indians quickly said, "Yes, yes," but continued their traditions. To change religion was to break caste. The mission was young. Most of the missionaries became teachers in an effort to nurture the young church, a church established during severe famine. The Friesens tried to locate land for a permanent mission station as a base to carry on direct evangelism.
By about 1910 the Friesens were asked to go to Sankra, a village about 18 miles southwest of Dhamtari. Except for a few short periods when he pinch-hit for furloughed missionaries, Friesen occupied the Sankra station his remaining years in India. It later became known as the "Friesen Station."
To get the full impact of the Friesens' witness on villages far and wide, one would have to go to Sankra to hear both Christian and Hindu "senior citizens" tell stories about their beloved Buruhwa Sahib, their respected old man. They would tell how the Friesens ministered during times of famine, cholera, and influenza, unselfishly laboring day and night to save what lives they could.
Once the Friesen Sahib was called to a village where the people were dying of influenza. The villagers pleaded with him to pray for them and save them. He told them to put away their gods, and a mass prayer meeting was held. The next day people stopped dying and the sick began to get well, a still-lingering memory of prayers' effectiveness. Missionary Friesen became famous for his prayers in behalf of the sick.
Some of the real struggles of missionary life are the constant separations: husbands from wives, children from parents, far away in school. There are also sickness and death, often resulting from inadequate medical facilities.
Peter A. and Helena Friesen were the parents of seven children: Peter H., born at Mountain Lake; Mary, at Mountain Lake (died of malaria as a child at Sankra); Ida, at Igat Puri; Rosa, at Sankra (died in childhood of diphtheria); William C., at Darjeeling; John A., at Sankra; and Edward H., at Sankra.
Missionary Friesen went to Naini Tal, North India, to visit his wife and two children who were there. Suddenly Helena became violently ill and died the following day, July 28, 1921. It was a difficult time for the husband alone in India without help to care for his children.
And it was difficult for the children! Peter H., the eldest son, and William recalled years later their childhood experiences in Philander Smith Boarding School, 1,000 miles away from their parents in Sankra and high in the Himalayan Mountains of North India. William said he was only five years old when he first went.
The Friesens' approach to village life was unique, attempting to meet both the physical and the spiritual needs of the villager. His preaching-healing ministry was greatly enhanced when he married Florence Cooprider, a missionary doctor, in 1922. She had arrived in India in 1916 and was practicing medicine at the Bathena Christian Hospital in Dhamtari. Dr. Florence's medicine and loving ministry, combined with Friesen's prayers, were winning the confidence of the people. They became the parents of two children: Paul, born at Newton, Kan., and Grace, at Dhamtari.
The Gandhian anti-British movement was strong in India after the Friesens were married. There was much opposition to missionaries. Villagers were cold and indifferent to the gospel. They often resented missionaries' going to them in the villages, stymieing evangelistic efforts.
One day a syphilitic patient came to Sankra from a distant village. So greatly did he improve from Dr. Friesen's treatment that he went home spreading the "good news" everywhere. His wife had leprosy. The healed syphilitic begged the Friesens to open a clinic closer to his village because crippled leprosy patients are often nearly immobile. So the roadside clinics for leprosy patients began: first at Pirie, then Sikosa, Gunderdahi, and Arjunda, all along the way up to Durg, 30 miles away. Before many years hundreds of leprosy patients were receiving injections in addition to persons afflicted with common tropical diseases. Some came by oxcart from far away; others walked 20 miles.
Patients went home to their villages broadcasting the story. Interest in the gospel was resurging. Patients were beginning to comprehend a relationship between preaching the gospel and healing. Missionaries began conducting preaching services in the village of a young man who had leprosy. The young man enthusiastically chimed in with singing. His father chased him from the service fearing that he would become a Christian. After the meeting the preaching party went in search of the young man and found him in a strawstack praying. To become a Christian meant certain, harsh persecution.
Missionaries convened monthly for special prayer, being concerned about lack of response by the Indian national. Many patients were interested, but none were making decisions for Christ. A woman suddenly blurted out to Friesen one day, "I want to be a Christian. I want to be baptized." Friesen was astounded. Months of pre-baptism teaching was the practice. So to test her, he said, "Come back next week, and I will baptize you."
She came! And she was baptized. This was the beginning. But Friesen had difficulty convincing fellow missionaries that it was feasible to baptize believers so quickly. Responses at the clinic to invitations to accept Christ's salvation increased. Before the Friesens returned to America to retire in March 1941, 20 people had been baptized as a direct result of their renewed efforts.
There were problems in working out the nurture and care of these new Christians. What kind of church was this? A Christian in one village, and across miles in another village, still another Christian. How could they receive fellowship of some congregation? They could not. To build a church in old patterns was unorthodox in a situation so replete with dynamic possibilities. Missionaries should have been willing to go to the church where it was.
If the Friesens would have had greater freedom and more time to grapple with the problems. God would have led them to find the answers. It is not the church that saves-it is Jesus. Like the Ethiopian and the centurion, these new believers had a right to be baptized.
While the church in India often was stunted in its growth, years of faithful preaching and healing bore fruit. The present-day roadside clinics and the thriving church in Sankra are mighty monuments to a life spent in the service of God.
It was my personal privilege as a young missionary during the later years of the Friesens' missionary career in 1935-41 to observe them both at work many times in clinics and in village evangelism. I can still see him standing in a village center or leprosy clinic surrounded by eager, listening villagers, enthusiastically preaching to them in their native Chhattisgarhi dialect.
This was his life. He loved it. He loved the village people, and the village people loved him. With his keen sense of humor and love for people, he easily made friends. He had the ability to see the humorous side of every situation. His children have not forgotten how their father prayed for them. His life of prayer was indicative of his devotional spirit.
There is a Chhattisgarhi Christian bhajan frequently sung in church and village called "Raja Jisu Aya Hai." King Jesus has come, it means. King Jesus called P. A. Friesen to join his Indian believers and members of his family in singing eternal praises to the Lamb of God with his death Oct. 28, 1967.

Edwin I. Weaver, Hesston, Kan., is a former missionary to India and Nigeria.

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BENDER, REUBEN V., son of Noah and Lena (Ruby) Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., June 23, 1910; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., following a car and bus accident, Feb. 21, 1968; aged 57 y. 7 m. 29 d. In 1934 he was married to Alice Litwiller, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Robert, Miriam--Mrs. Don Higgins, Doreen--Mrs. Douglas Snyder, Sandra--Mrs. Armand Roth, and Karen--Mrs. Harold LeBold), 6 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Eldon, Curtis, Ervin, and Ezra), and 3 sisters (Verda, Fanny--Mrs. Reuben Gingerich, and Mary--Mrs. Curtis Gingerich). One brother (Melvin) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Steinman Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 24, with Albert Zehr, Elmer Schwartzentruber, and Orland Gingerich officiating.

BIRKEY, SIMON, son of Christian and Elizabeth (GOOD) Birkey, was born at Delavan, Ill., May 22, 1889; died of cancer in Howard Co., Ind., Mar. 1, 1968; aged 78 y. 9 m. 8 d. On Jan. 29, 1910, he was married to Lydia Slabaugh, who died Dec. 29, 1963. On Aug. 19, 1966, he was married to Fannie (Sommers) Kline, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Dwight, Lowell, and Richard), 2 stepchildren (Paul Kline and Martha Wolf), one brother (Levi), 3 sisters (Sarah Sutter, Helen Saindon, and Carolyn Lay), 15 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Howard-Miami Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 3, with Harold Mast and Kenneth Stevanus officiating; interment in Shrock Cemetery.

GASCHO, JACOB, of Imlay City, Mich., was born at Zurich, Ont., Apr. 19, 1880; died at Sarasota, Fla., Mar. 6, 1968; aged 87 y. 10 m. 16 d. On Mar. 19, 1907, he was married to Mattie Bechler, who died in 1957. Surviving are 5 daughters (Selena, Mrs. Edna Good, Mrs. Luella Mullet, Lillian, and Mrs. Leona Plank), 2 sons (Milton and Simon), 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Chris and David). He was a member of the Bethany Church. Funeral services were held at the Tuttle Avenue Church, Mar. 7, with Michael H. Shenk officiating; and at the Bethany Church, Mar. 10, with Leonard Schmucker and Loren Dietzel officiating.

HESS, HENRY G., son of Jacob and Flora (Good) Hess, was born at Willow Street, Pa., July 24, 1917; died in a car accident at Olanta S.C., Mar. 11, 1968; aged 50 y. 7 m. 16 d. On Jan 1, 1941, he was married to Verna Dombach, who died in the same accident. Surviving are 3 children (Mary Esther--Mrs. Benj. L. Clark, Harold and Jay K.), his father, 4 brothers (Wayne, Wilbur, Warren, and Oliver), 6 sisters (Miriam--Mrs. Lester Gockley, Arlene--Mrs. Benj. Shank, Elizabeth--Mrs. Paul Hess, Mildred--Mrs. Arley Mundt, Flora--Mrs. Donald Ober, and Lillian--Mrs. Harry Myers), and one grandchild. He was a member of the East Petersburg Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 16, with J. Irvin Kreider and Martin Nolt officiating.

HESS, VERNA, daughter of Harvey and Mary (Hostetter) Dombach, was born at East Petersburg, Pa., Aug. 31, 1920; died in a car accident at Olanta, S.C., Mar. 11, 1968; aged 47 y. 6 m. 9 d. On Jan. 1, 1941, she was married to Henry G. Hess, who died in the same accident. Surviving are 3 children (Mary Esther--Mrs. Benj. L. Clark, Harold and Jay K.), her father, 2 brothers (Paul and Albert), and one grandchild. She was a member of the East Petersburg Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 16, with J. Irvin Kreider and Martin Nolt officiating.

JANTZI, ANNIE, daughter of Christ and Marie (Miller)Litwiller, was born at St. Agatha, Ont., Aug. 4, 1878; died at the Bender Rest Home, Jan. 24, 1968; aged 89 y. 5 m. 20 d. She was married to Moses O. Jantzi, who died in 1965. Surviving are 2 children (Clinton and Beatrice-Mrs. William Lichti), 11 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Beatrice--Mrs. Wilfred Iutzi) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Steinman Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 27, with Nelson Litwiller, Albert Zehr, Elmer Schwartzentruber, Emanuel Steinman, and Orland Gingerich officiating.

LINK, HATTIE, was born Nov. 6, 1891; died of a heart attack at the Eastern Mennonite Convalescent Home, Hatfield, Pa., Mar. 13, 1968; aged 76 y. 4 m. 7 d. On May 30, 1910, she was married to John L. Link, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons and 3 sisters. She was a member of the Perkiomenville Church. Funeral services were held at the Benner Funeral Home, Red Hill, with Abram G. Metz and Stanley Godshall officiating; interment in Keeloro Cemetery, Obelisk, Pa.

MAST, VERA, daughter of Fred S. and Barbara Bontrager, was born at Goshen, Ind., July 14, 1924; died of cancer at the Goshen Hospital, Mar. 16, 1968; aged 43 y. 8 m. 2 d. On Dec. 13, 1945, she was married to Mose A. Mast, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (LeRoy and Barbara). She was a member of the Waterford Church. Funeral services were held at the Clinton Frame Church, Mar. 18, with Elno Steiner, Alpha Miller, and Wilmer Hollinger officiating; interment in Miller's Cemetery, Goshen.

MILLER, AMOS, son of Michael and Barbara (Graber) Miller, was born near Louisville, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1875; died at the Timken Mercy Hospital, Canton, Ohio, Mar. 16, 1968; aged 92 y 6 m. 6 d. In 1905 he was married to Sarah Sommers, who died in 1962. Surviving are 3 daughters (Ethel--Mrs. Clarence Stoffer, Wilda--Mrs. Elmer English, and Mrs Minnie Philips), 2 sons (Homer and Carl), 22 grandchildren, and 52 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Edna--Mrs. Armen Stryffler), 5 sisters and 8 brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Beech Church, where funeral services were held, with O. N. Johns and Wayne North officiating.

MILLS, HARRY THEODORE, died at the War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs, W. Va., Feb. 20, 1968; aged 59 y. He was married to Wavy Stotler, who survives. Also surviving are 7 daughters (Kathleen Wong, Nettie May Ducila, Judy Truax, Margaret McAlister, Alice Younker, Edna Knable, and Susan Koontz), 4 sons (Harold E., Jearal A., Rodger D., and Wilbur James Peck), 26 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 7 sisters (Nettie Mills, Margaret Eader, Flo Clark, Mary Apple, Cora Mills, Bessie Divel, and Edna Divel), and 2 brothers (Ben and Willard). One son (Junior) died in November 1967. He was a member of the Black Oak Church, Hancock, Md. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, Warfordsburg, Pa., Feb. 22, with Michael M. Horst officiating.

MOYER, LINFORD D., son of Jacob S. and Mary (Derstine) Moyer, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., June 9, 1903; died of a heart attack, Mar. 1, 1968; aged 64 y. 8 m. 21 d. On Oct. 13, 1923, he was married to Katie C. Nice, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Doris N. --Mrs. Earl Gahman and Arlene N. Clemmer), 5 grandchildren, one brother (Jacob D.) and 3 sisters (Mrs. Fannie Swartz, Mrs, Miriam Nice and Alice Moyer). He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Mar.6, with Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey officiating.

PETERS, ALICE B., daughter of Benjamin B. and Anna (Bucher) Kready, was born at Manheim, Pa., Apr. 23, 1903; died at her home from a heart attack, Feb. 15, 1968; aged 64 y. 9 m. 22 d. On Aug. 2, 1930, she was married to Willis R. Peters, who survives. Also surviving are 8 children (Luke K., Anna K., John K., Paul K., Esther K.--Mrs. Abram Miller, Lois K., Ruth K.,--Mrs. J. Allen Zendt, and Raymond K.), one brother (Norman), and 2 sisters (Mrs. John N. Metzler and Fannie B. Kready). She was a member of Gantz's Church. Funeral services were held at Hernley's Church, Feb. 18, with Ellis Leaman and John B. Metzler officiating.

SHANDLEY, WALLER C., was born at Devilla, Tex., Apr. 6, 1894; died at Phoenix, Ariz., after a long illness, Feb. 25, 1968; aged 73 y. 10 m. 19 d. Surviving are 4 children (Viola M. Stevens, Lowell E., Louis F., and Ed C.), 10 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Mortensen-King Funeral Center, Feb. 28, with Donald E. Yoder officiating; interment in Eternal Valley Cemetery.

SNIDER, EDWIN B., of Waterloo,Ont., was born Sept. 2, 1878; died Mar. 9, 1968; aged 89 y. 6 m. 7 d. He was married to Emmaline Snider, who died in 1957. Surviving are one daughter (Beatrice--Mrs. Lloyd Shantz), 2 brothers (Alvin and Herbert), 4 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Church, with Milton Schwartzentruber and J. B. Martin officiating.

SPEIGLE, CORA STELLA, daughter of Lawrence and Sadie (Blough) Speigle, was born June 28, 1907; died Mar. 2, 1968; aged 60 y. 8 m. 4 d. Surviving are her stepmother (Margaret Blough Speigle), 2 brothers (Richard Glen and Paul), one sister (Erma--Mrs. Norman Hostetler), one half sister (Twila--Mrs. John Ogburn), and 2 half brothers (Donald and Dalton). She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Blough Church, Mar 5, with Harry C. Blough and Elvin Holsopple officiating.

WHITAKER, NANCY, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Schrag) Kennel, was born at Beaver Crossing, Neb., Dec. 28, 1891; died at Albany General Hospital after suffering a second stroke, Mar. 13, 1968; aged 76 y. 2 m. 14 d. On June 30, 1912, she was married to John H Whitaker, who died 13 months before. Surviving are 2 daughters (Hazel Cotter and Velma--Mrs. Calvin Brenneman), 2 grandsons, and 2 brothers (Saul and Eli). She was preceded in death by one brother (Christ) and one sister (Lavina). She was a member of the Albany Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 18, with David W. Mann officiating; interment in Willamette Memorial Cemetery.

WISMER, HAROLD W., son of Mrs. and Mrs. Dilman Wismer, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Jan 10, 1908; died while at work in Kitchener, Ont., Feb. 27, 1968; aged 60 y. 1 m. 17 d. On July 1, 1938, he was married to Vera Nafziger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Eleanor--Mrs. Gerry Roth, Raymond, and Melvin) and 2 brothers (Norval and Melvin). Two sisters and one brother preceded him in death. He was a member of the Steinman Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 1, with Elmer Schwartzentruber and Orland Gingerich officiating.

YODER, RALPH ALEXANDER, son of Chris E. and Edith (Rogers) Yoder, was born at Fairview, Mich., July 28, 1906; died at the Yoder Nursing Home, Comins, Mich., Mar. 15, 1968; aged 61 y. 7 m. 18 d. On Feb. 15, 1931, he was married to Anna Mary Esch, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, one son (Delmar Ray), 4 sisters and 2 brothers (Mrs. Ruth Birchmeir, Mrs. Clara Birchmeir, Mrs. Lois Perry, Lloyd C., Clifford E., and Mrs. Eloise Yoder), and 3 grandchildren. One son (Lloyd Donald ) died in infancy. He was a member of the Fairview Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 18.

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ARNOLD, JOHN C., son of Steve and Lola Belle (Vanentine) Arnold, was born at Edmore, Mich., Apr. 25, 1906; died at Grant Community Hospital, of heart failure, Dec. 25, 1967; aged 61 y. 8 m. On Dec. 1, 1934, he was married to Rachael Hooley, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Dick and Terry), 4 daughters (Mrs. Donna Coats, Wanda--Mrs. Neal Jones, Betty--Mrs. Dwight Sark, and Nancy--Mrs. Orvill Hitts), 12 grandchildren, 3 brothers (George, Steve, and Don), and 7 sisters (Mrs. Daisy Polonis, Mrs. Violet Runnels, Mrs. Gladys Webster, Mrs. Melissa Rudolph, Mrs. Elizabeth Zacharias, Mrs. Louise Smolinski, and Mrs. Marie Howard). He was a member of the White Cloud Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 30, with Lavern Swartz and Ed Jones officiating; interment in Big Prairie Cemetery.

BENDER, RUEBEN V., son of Noah and Magdalene Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., June 23, 1910; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., after a traffic accident, Feb. 21, 1968; aged 57 y. 7 m. 21 d. On Nov. 14, 1934, he was married to Alice Litwiller, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Robert, Miriam--Mrs. Donald Higgins, Doreen--Mrs. Douglas Snyder, Sandra--Mrs. Armand Roth, and Karen--Mrs. Harold Lebold). He was a member of the Steinman Church, where funeral services were held, with Albert Zehr and Elmer Schwartzentruber officiating.

BERGERON , ADAM ABEL., of Allemands, La., died Mar. 11, 1968; aged 81 y. Surviving are 10 children (Alex, Mrs. Norman Zeringue, Lucien, Felix, Mrs. Hamilton Arceneau, Mrs. Clarence Champagne, Mrs. Huger Arceneauz, Mrs. Enite Monier, Mrs. Clifton LeBlanc, and Mrs. Sidney Hymel), 27 grandchildren, 3 stepgrandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. His wife (Lize Griffen) and one son (Percy) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Des Allemands Church, where funeral services were held, with John E. Wenger officiating.

BRUBAKER, JAY LOYE, son of Aaron O. and Esther (Oberholtzer) Brubaker, was born at Lititz, Pa., Apr. 10, 1943; was instantly killed in an automobile accident near Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 11, 1968; aged 24 y. 11 m. 1 d. Surviving besides his parents are 7 brothers (Mark, Glen, Fred, Lynn, Jere, Omer, and Dean), one sister (Alta Lois), his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Oberholtzer), and his girl friend (Lucille Good). He was a member of the Willow Street Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 13, with Clayton Keener, John Breneman, Mervin Mellinger, and Emory Herr officiating.

FREED, JAMES H., son of Russell L. and Dorothy (Hagey) Freed, was born at Sellersville, Pa., Jan. 20, 1955; died at the home of his parents of bronchial pneumonia, Mar. 22, 1968; aged 13 y. 2 m. 2 d. He had been an invalid for nine years. Surviving besides his parents are his twin sister (Jane), another sister (Mary Ann), 3 brothers (Arlin, Richard, and Donald), maternal grandmother (Mrs. Mary Hagey), paternal grandparents (Mr. & Mrs. Russell N. Freed), and maternal great-grandmother (Mrs. Harvey Freed). One brother (Harold) preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Franconia Church, Mar. 26, with Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey officiating.

HARDER, REUBEN DAVID, son of Charles David and Helena (Wytzki) Harder, was born at Versailles, Mo., Apr. 10, 1888; died at Leonard, Mo., Mar. 22, 1968; aged 79 y. 11 m. 12 d. On Jan. 27, 1918, he was married to Alma Johnston, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Lois--Mrs. Orlie Kenagy, Dale, and Paul), 10 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Jonas and John), and 4 sisters (Melva--Mrs. A. C. Brunk, Emily, Edna and Mrs. Lydia Driver). He was ordained to the office of deacon in 1933, serving at Mt. Zion and Mt. Pisgah, where funeral services were held Mar. 25, with Daniel Kauffman and Ben Detweiler officiating; interment in Church of the Brethren-Mennonite Cemetery.

HUBER, KATIE E., daughter of Emanuel and Catherine (Eby) Neff, was born Oct. 11, 1881; died Dec. 7, 1967; aged 86 y. 1 m. 26 d. She was married to Christian C. Huber, who died in 1950. Surviving are 4 children (Ross N., Anna--Mrs. Abram L. Huber, Esther--Mrs. Linden M. Wenger, and H. Paul), 9 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of the Willow Street Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 11, with Clayton L. Keener and John A. Breneman officiating.

MOYER, HARVEY R., son of Daniel L. and Annie (Rohr) Moyer, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Aug. 6, 1886; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., from a heart condition, Mar. 25, 1968; aged 81 y. 7 m. 19 d. On Apr. 10, 1909, he was married to Alma Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Ralph M., Mervin M., and Eleanor--Mrs. Richard C. Hedrick), 3 brothers (Joseph R., Garwood R., and Leroy), 3 sisters (Mrs. Annie Bishop, Edith R., and Mamie R.) 5 grandchildren , and 3 great-grandsons. One daughter (Evelyn) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 29, with David F. Derstine, Jr., officiating.

RICHARD, MICHAEL, son of Michael and Rachel (Begly) Richard, was born near Sterling, Ohio, June 3, 1892; died at Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital, Feb. 19, 1968; aged 75 y. 8 m. 16 d. On Dec. 5, 1916, he was married to Anna Stuckley, who died in 1943. Surviving are 3 children (Letha--Mrs. Paul Zook, Clela--Mrs. Andrew Johnson, and Elam), 2 brothers (John and Peter), and 13 grandchildren. One son (Michael), 2 brothers, and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Peasant Hill Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 23, with Stanford Mumaw officiating.

RUTH, JOHN M. son of John and Sarah (Moyer) Ruth, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., Jan. 2, 1888; died at his residence, Mar. 17, 1968; aged 80 y. 2 m. 15 d. On Apr. 8, 1911, he was married to Lizzie Clemens, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Pearl--Mrs. Lawrence Nyce and Sallie--Mrs. Wilmer Rush), 9 grandchildren, one great-grandson, one half sister (Mrs. Lizzie Detweiler), and one half brother (Clarence Freed). Two sons preceded him in death. He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 21, with Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey officiating.

SCHLEGEL, GARY LEE, son of Bob and Esther (Kennel) Schlegel, was born at Albany, Ore., May 14, 1952; died at Portland, Ore., of Hodgkin's disease, Mar. 22, 1968; aged 15 y. 10 m. 8 d. Surviving are his mother, one sister (Yvonne Sue), one brother (Duane), grandparents (Mabel Schlegel and Isaac and Matilda Kennel), and one great-grandmother (Barbara Neuschwander). His father preceded him in death Mar. 31, 1967. He was a member of the Albany Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 26, with David W. Mann officiating; interment in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens.

SOMMER, LLOYD E., son of Jacob and Anna (Moser) Sommer, was born near Kidron, Ohio, June 6, 1905; died of a heart attack, Mar. 28, 1968; aged 62 y. 9 m. 22 d. On June 10, 1928, he was married to Anna Amstutz, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Donald, Carol--Mrs. Ben Yoder, and Ann--Mrs. Milton Kay Troyer), 7 grandchildren, and 5 sisters (Ellen--Mrs. Allen Bixler, Alma, Rose, Irene--Mrs. B. U. Amstutz, and Esther--Mrs. Delvin Gerber). Two sisters and one brother preceded him in death. He was a member of Kidron Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 31., with Bill Detweiler, Reuben Hofstetter, and Isaac Zuercher officiating.

THOMAS, ABRAM B., son of Jacob H. And Annie (Brenneman) Thomas, was born in Conestoga Twp., Pa., Sept. 5, 1882; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 12, 1968; aged 85 y. 6 m. 7 d. He was married to Magdalena H. Herr. He was a member of the River Corner Church. Funeral services were held at the Oreville Home, Mar. 16, with Aaron Hollinger, Landis Brubaker, and Elmer Hertzler officiating.

TURNER, CHARLES ANDREW, son of Joseph and Sarah (Nelson) Turner, was born at Onego, W. Va., Oct. 3, 1875; died at Onego, Mar. 10, 1968; aged 92 y. 5 m. 7 d. He was married to Dorothy Purlie Helmick, who died June 28, 1954. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Elva Flynn, Ruth--Mrs. Grover Long, and Lora--Mrs. Fred Long), 7 sons (Ted, Abe, Omar, Raymond, Bob, Edward, and Charles), 59 grandchildren, 78 great-grandchildren , one great-great-grandchild, one sister (Mrs. Zernie Sites), and 2 brothers (James and Ulysses). He was a member of the Roaring Creek Church. Funeral services were held at the Onego Church of the Brethren, Mar. 13, with John D. Risser and Carl Mauzy officiating; interment in Turner Cemetery, Cass, W. Va.

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ALDERFER, MARY N., daughter of Garret S. and Sallie K. (Nyce) Clemens, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., Sept 5, 1893; died at Grand View Hospital, from cancer, Feb. 27, 1968; aged 74 y. 5 m. 22 d. On Jan 27, 1912, she was married to Jacob M. Alderfer, who died Nov. 15, 1956. Surviving are 4 children (Sara Kathryn C.--Mrs. Ezra Derstine, Walton, Wellington, and Betty), 3 sisters (Lizzie--Mrs. John Ruth, Fannie--Mrs. Levi Landis, and Anna--Mrs. Clarence Freed), 6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. One brother (Wellington) and one sister (Sallie), preceded her in death. She was a member of the Salford Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 2, with Willis Miller and Willard Shisler officiating.

ESTES, EDWARD E., son of Elisha and Betty (Rank) Estes, was born near Haistain, Mo., Aug. 4, 1882, died at Wetzel Hospital, Clinton, Mo., Mar. 31, 1968; aged 85 y. 7 m. 27 d. On Oct. 2, 1902, he was married to Ida V. Allen, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Gertie Ingram and Mrs. Irene Bryum), 4 sons (Amos, Clarence, George, and Tony), 18 grandchildren, and 43 great-grandchildren. Two sons (Finis and Elbert) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Evening Shade Church. J. P. Brubaker and Maynard D. Yoder officiated at the funeral services; interment in Mossey Cemetery.

KEENER, CLINTON J., son of George S. and Eliza (Strite) Keener, was born at Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 14, 1887; died at his home, Mar 20, 1968; aged 80 y. 4 m. 6 d. Surviving are 2 sons (Eldad J. And Adriel J.), 2 daughters (Mabel--Mrs. Clayton Gehman and Lydia Keener), one brother (Paul E.), one sister (Mrs. Daniel L. Martin), and 12 grandchildren. He was a member of the North Side Church. Funeral services were held at the Cedar Grove Church, Mar. 23, with Harold A. Lehman and Nelson L. Martin officiating; interment in Reiff Church Cemetery.

MARTIN, JAMES LEROY son of Harry G. and Rhoda (Thomas) Martin, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 24, 1950; died Feb. 21, 1968, in York Hospital, York, Pa., of injuries suffered in a two-car accident, Feb. 20, aged 17 y. 3 m. 28 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 sisters (Betty L. and Beverly J.), one brother (Richard I.), his maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Thomas), and paternal grandmother (Mrs. Enos Martin). He was a member of the Hartman Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Stony Brook Church, Feb. 24, with Richard Danner, Lloyd Horst, and John Brubaker officiating.

MILLER, HARRY E., son of Elias S. and Catherine (Beachy) Miller, was born at Grantsville, Md., May 4, 1890; died suddenly from heart seizure at his home in Goshen, Ind., Mar. 27, 1968; aged 77 y. 10 m. 25 d. In 1912 he was married to Luella Shetler, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Harold, Clyde, Allen, Samuel, Doris--Mrs. Lester Glick, David, and James), 18 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Tillie Killius). One son (Mark) died in 1923. He was a member of the College Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 31, with John H. Mosemann, J. Robert Detweiler and C. L. Graber officiating; interment in Elkhart-Prairie Cemetery.

MUSSELMAN, HENRY R., son of Noah and Lena (Reiff) Musselman, was born at Harleysville, Pa., Oct. 24, 1891; died at Royersford, Pa., of myocardial infarction, Mar. 2, 1968; aged 76 y. 4 m. 7 d. In May 1920 he was married to Estella Markley, who died Apr. 11, 1966. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Alice Bohn and Mrs. Ruth Silvestra), 2 sons (Henry and Alfred), 10 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Mamie Ruth), and one brother (John). He was a member of the Salford Church. Funeral services were held at the Longenecker Funeral Home, Mar. 6, with Henry L. Ruth officiating.

SMITH, ANNA daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Diller, was born at Markham, Ont., Mar. 7, 1879; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kan., Mar. 12, 1968; aged 89 y. 5 d. On Apr. 11, 1922, she was married to William H. Smith, who died in 1943. Surviving are 4 stepdaughters (Osie--Mrs. Hallock Bender, Pauline--Mrs. Paul Fellman, Mildred--Mrs. Luther Breece, and Wilma--Mrs. Wendell Sharpe), 2 brothers (Thomas and J. R.), and 4 step grandchildren. She was a member of the Hesston Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 14, with Peter Weibe, Paul Mininger, James Hershberger, and Rufus Horst officiating; interment in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City.

ANDERSON, ELLEN, daughter of George and Alice MANSFIELD, was born in Camden Co,. Mo., Oct. 16, 1883; died at the Bothwell Hospital, Sedalia, Mo, Apr. 9, 1968; aged 84 y. 5 m. 24 d. On Apr. 13, 1919, she was married to Lee Anderson, who died Aug. 5, 1959. Surviving are 2 sons (Evert Lee and Roy Pearl), 6 grandchildren, one brother (Roy), and 2 sisters (Mrs. George McDowell and Mrs. John Snelling). She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Ozark Chapel, Apr. 11, with John H. Thornberry and Leroy Gingerich officiating; interment in Conway Cemetery, Osage Beach, Mo.

BALTZERSEN, CHRISTIAN T., son of Christian and Theodora (Weigel) Baltzersen, of Schwenksville, Pa., was born Feb. 15, 1907; died at the Pottstown (Pa.) Memorial Hospital, Mar. 2, 1968; aged 61 y. 15 d. He is survived by one sister (Mrs. Margaret Rodgers). Funeral services were held at the Norman D. Holcombe Funeral Home, Trappe, Pa., Mar. 6, with Stanley R. Freed officiating; interment in Keelor's Cemetery, Obelisk, Pa.

GERBER, SARAH JANE, daughter of Benjamin C. and Elizabeth (Miller) HOCHSTETLER, was born Sept. 23, 1895; died at the Pomerene Memorial Hospital, Millersburg, Ohio, Mar. 18, 1968; aged 72 y. 5 m. 25 d. On Dec. 3, 1916, she was married to Aden Gerber, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons (Titus, Dennis, Willis, Orrie, David, Robert, and John), 4 daughters (Fern--Mrs. Milton Hofstetter, Dorothy--Mrs. Danny Weaver, Mary--Mrs. Ray Norr, and Ruth), 3 brothers (Oscar, Joe, and Homer), 3 sisters (Ada, Ora, and Katie), and 21 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter (Barbara), one grandson, one brother, and one sister. She was a member of the Martin's Creek Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 21, with Roman Stutzman and Warren Miller officiating.

HOMES, ANNA MAY, daughter of Samuel and Hetty (Weaver) Bixler, was born in St. Joseph Co., Ind., Jan. 10, 1885; died at the home of her son, Elmer, of Goshen, Ind., Mar. 11, 1968; aged 83 y. 2 m. 1 d. On Mar. 24, 1907, she was married to Amos J. Homes, who died Apr. 19, 1957. Surviving are 4 sons (Ralph B., Elmer L., Roy B., and Walter A.), 7 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one sister (Mrs. Lottie Culp), and one brother (Samuel). On daughter (Clara) died in 1949. She was a member of the Yellow Creek Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 14, with Mahlon Miller officiating.

LANDES, HANNAH H., daughter of Franklin B. and Maggie (Heimer) KRATZ, was born at Hendricks, Pa., Jan. 10, 1888; died at Collegeville, Pa., Apr. 3, 1968; aged 80 y. 2 m. 24 d. On Jan. 19, 1910, she was married to Isaac T. Landes, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Ralph K. and Paul K.) and 2 sisters (Sallie--Mrs. Elmer M. Mack and Mrs. Ellen Hertzler). An infant daughter (Hannah) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Upper Skippack Church, were funeral services were held Apr. 6, with Elmer Kolb, Daniel Reinford, and Eugene Kerr officiating.

MAUST, ELISABETH, daughter of Daniel and Elisabeth (Beachey) OTTO, was born near Springs, Pa., Feb. 1, 1879; died at Meyersdale (Pa.) Community Hospital, Mar. 21, 1968; aged 89 y. 1 m. 27 d. On Aug. 23, 1908, she was married to Simon J. Maust, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughter (Ray Otto, Walter Floyd, Ruth Naomi--Mrs. Donald Hollada, and Barbara Lucille--Mrs. Harley Detrick), 13 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Springs Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 24, with Walter C. Otto and Roy Otto officiating.

PEACHEY, SOLOMON, son of Solomon D. and Catherine (Spicher) Peachey, was born at Belleville, Pa., Oct. 30, 1897; died at his home near Belleville, Mar. 28, 1968; aged 70 y. 5 m. 29 d. On Dec. 24, 1921, he was married to Bertha M. King, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Roger), 4 brothers and 4 sisters (Urie K., Katie--Mrs. Samuel K. Yoder, Rachel--Mrs. Samuel M. Yoder, Ada--Mrs. Joseph A. Byler, Harvey L., Eva--Mrs. Ezra Kauffman, Raymond R. and Louis S.). He was a member of the Allensville Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 31, with Elrose Hartzler and Nelson R. Roth officiating.

SCHLOSSER, IRWIN CASSEL, son of Valentine H. and Eliza (Cassel) Schlosser, was born in Towamencin Twp., Pa., Jan. 12, 1887; died at Silver Stream Nursing Home, Ambler, Pa., Mar. 24, 1968; aged 81 y. 2 m. 12 d. His first wife (Lizzie) died Feb. 25, 1947. He was married to Ida C. Rittenhouse, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Marcus L., Irvin L., Grace L.,--Mrs. Homer Musselman, Mildred L.--Mrs. James Thomas and Arlene L.--Mrs. Joseph Cavanaugh), 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 2 step-daughters (Charlotte A.--Mrs. Henry Wack and Carolyn--Mrs. James Stuart), one step grandchild, 2 sisters, and one brother. He was a member of the Plains Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 28, with John E. Lapp, Henry P. Yoder, and David Whitermore officiating.

SHANTZ, HENRY DAVID, son of Isaac and Rachel (Harshberger) Shantz, was born in Cullom, Ill., Dec. 9, 1891; died at Weatherford, Okla., Mar. 25, 1968; aged 76 y. 3 m. 16 d. On Jan. 8, 1941, he was married to Phebe Waters, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Rose--Mrs. Barry Zimmerman), 3 grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mary--Mrs. L. J. Miller, Lily--Mrs. Fred Hodges, and Effie--Mrs. Elza Neville). Funeral services were held at the Pleasant View Church, with W. L. Hopkins, Chester Slagell, and Alva Swartzendruber officiating.

STOLTZFUS, CHRISTIAN B., son of Jonas and Rachel (Beiler) Stoltzfus, was born at Morgantown, Pa., Sept. 1, 1896; died at Intercourse, Pa., of a heart attack, Apr. 6, 1968; aged 71 y. 7 m. 5 d. On Feb. 3, 1921, he married Barbara Smoker, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Lena Mae--Mrs. Levi B. Smoker, Rebecca A.--Mrs. David A. Yoder, Mary Jane--Mrs. Harvey W. Stoltzfus, Omar, Emanuel, and Daniel B.), one sister (Rachel--Mrs. Daniel Esh), one brother (Daniel B.), and 14 grandchildren. He was a member of the Conestoga Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 10, with Ira Kurtz, Harvey Z. Stoltzfus, and Abner Stoltzfus officiating.

WILLIAMS, IVA, daughter of John and Matilda (Northrup) Williams, was born at Ellisburg, N. Y., Apr. 13, 1881; died at the House of the Good Samaritan, Watertown, N.Y., Mar. 25, 1968; aged 86 y. 11 m. 12 d. She was a member of the Woodville Church. Funeral services were held at the Carpenter-Stoodley Funeral Home, Mar. 27, with Andrew Gingerich officiating.

YANTZI, CHRISTIAN R., son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yantzi, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Feb. 22, 1886; died at the Stratford (Ont.) Hospital, from a stroke, Apr. 6, 1968; aged 82 y. 1 m. 15 d. In 1911 he was married to Nancy Bender, who survives. Also surviving are 9 daughters (Edna--Mrs. Solomon Gerber, Malinda--Mrs. Milton Roth, Anna--Mrs. Lorne Baechler, Wilma--Mrs. Lloyd C. Stere, Dorothy--Mrs. Alvin Lebold, Mary--Mrs. William Baechler, Ruby--Mrs. Carlyle Holst, Emma--Mrs, Mahlon Steinman, and Verna--Mrs. John Brayshaw), 2 sons (Mahlon and Lester), 47 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Noah and Jacob). He was a member of the Tavistock Church. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church, Apr. 9, with Newton L. Gingrich, assisted by Henry Yantzi, officiating.