Gospel Herald Obituaries - December, 1968

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GOSPEL HERALD - Volume LXI, Number 48 - December 10, 1968 - Pages 1095-1096

ALDERFER, BERTHA M., daughter of Isaiah H. and Fannie (Moyer) KELLER, was born at Franconia, Pa., Nov 17, 1883; died at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Oct. 21, 1968; aged 84 y. 11 m. 4 d. On June 2, 1906, she was married to Horace A. Alderfer, who died May 25, 1941. Surviving are 10 children (Eva--Mrs. Abram G. Metz, Pearl--Mrs. Roosevelt Leatherman, Paul K., Zephaniah K., Linford K., Wellington K., Horace K., Frances K., Bertha--Mrs. Naswood Burbank, and Miriam--Mrs. Linford Benner), 39 grandchildren, and 41 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (Jacob Isaiah). She was a member of the Salford Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 26, with Willard Shisler and Willis Miller officiating; interment in Salford Cemetery.

BAECHLER, DALE PETER, son of Lorne and Anna (Yantzi) Baechler, was born in South Easthope Twp., Ont., Sept 7, 1951; died as a result of a farm accident, in Waterloo Co., Oct. 26, 1968; aged 17 y. 1 m. 19 d. Surviving besides his parents are 2 brothers (Glen and Ronald), and 2 sisters (Carolyn and Brenda). He was a member of the Hillcrest Church. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church, Oct. 30, with Henry Yantzi and Vernon Brubacher officiating.

BAST, ELMER, son of Jacob and Kathryn (Spenler) Bast, was born in Wellesley, Ont., July 6, 1909; died instantly at his home, following a coronary while grinding feed, Sept. 26, 1968; aged 59 y. 2 m. 20 d. On May 14, 1931, he married Violet Gingerich, who survived him 16 days. Surviving are 4 sons (Robert, Lawson, Kenneth, and Durwood), 3 daughters (Betty--Mrs. Earle Widrick, Mary Jane--Mrs. John L. Stoffer, and Marjorie--Mrs. Warren Weidner), 14 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Norman and Emanuel), 2 sisters (Emma--Mrs. Michael Bender and Lydian--Mrs Jack Walsh). He was a member of the Croghan Church, where funeral services were held with Richard Zehr and Andrew Gingerich officiating.

BAST, VIOLET, daughter of Moses and Nettie (Boshart) GINGERICH, was born in St. Agatha, Ont., Aug. 24, 1913; died Oct. 13, 1968, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, N. Y. where she had undergone open-heart surgery four days earlier; aged 55 y. 1 m. 19 d. On May 14, 1931, she was married to Elmer Bast, who preceded her in death 10 days before her surgery, Sept 26, 1968. Surviving are 4 sons (Robert, Lawson, Kenneth, and Durwood), 3 daughters (Betty--Mrs. Earle Widrick, Mary Jane--Mrs. John L. Stoffer, and Marjorie--Mrs. Warren Weidner), 14 grandchildren, her mother, 4 brothers (Clifford, Gordon, Howard, and Vernon), and 3 sisters (Reta--Mrs. Malcolm Western, Alice--Mrs. Harold Moshier, and Frances--Mrs. Richard Burlingame). She was a member of the Woodville Church. Funeral services were held at the Croghan Church, with Elmer Moser and Andrew Gingerich officiating; interment in the Croghan Mennonite Cemetery.

BIXLER, ALVIN J. son of John and Sarah (Oberley) Bixler, was born at Kidron, Ohio, May 16, 1906; died from a stroke at his home, Sugarcreek, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1968; aged 62 y. 5 m. 22 d. On Oct. 6, 1930, he was married to Fannie Yoder, who died July 29, 1963. On Aug. 15, 1964, he was married to Mary Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Dorlee--Mrs. Kenneth Nussbaum, Voleta--Mrs. Elmer Schrock, Violet--Mrs. Ray Horst, and Mildred--Mrs. Terry Appleby), one son (Vilas), 7 grandchildren, one sister (Verna--Mrs. Lewellen Badertscher), one half sister (Lillian--Mrs. Ira Sommers), and 2 half brothers (George and Lester Bixler).. He was a member of the Walnut Creek Church, were funeral services were held, Nov. 10, with Paul R. Miller officiating.

BONTRAGER, DARLENE KAY, daughter of Floyd and Lydia (Gingerich) Bontrager, was born in Howard Co., Ind., Oct. 5, 1952; died in a car accident near Harbor Springs, Mich., Nov. 10, 1968; aged 16 y. 1 m. 5 d. The youth group from the Bon Air Church were visiting the MYF at Stutsmanville, Mich., their little brother cong., when the accident occurred. She is survived by her parents, 2 brothers (Larry and Ronald), one sister (Betty Jane), and her grandparents (Joas and Mattie Gingerich, and Mrs. Mary Bontrager). She was a member of the Bon Air Church. Funeral services were held at the Howard-Miami Church, Nov. 13, with Clayton Sommers and Menno Kuhns officiating; interment in the Christner Cemetery.

BRENNEMAN, BENJAMIN F., son of Benjamin and Anna (Wenger) Brenneman, was bon in Allen Co., Ohio, Nov. 25, 1897; died of a stroke at Waynesboro, Va., Oct. 2, 1968; aged 70 y. 10 m. 7 d. In 1926 he was married to Salome Bechtel, who survives. Also surviving are 8 children (Esther--Mrs. David Grove, Louise--Mrs. Clarence Tardy, Francis, Charles, David, James, Benjamin III, and Henry), 9 grandchildren, and 3 brothers (John H., Aldine, and Alfred). He was a member of the Springdale Church, were funeral services were held Oct. 5, with Harold G. Stoltzfus ad Paul L. Wenger officiating; interment in the Lindale Mennonite Church Cemetery.

BRENNER, ERMA, daughter of Henry and Miriam (Hilty) BRENNEMAN, was born at Orrville, Ohio, April 20, 1895; died after a short illness, at Orrville, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1968; aged 73 y. 4 m. 26 d. On May 17, 1914, she was married to Herman Brenner, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters (Beulah--Mrs. Ira Diller, Miriam--Mrs. Charles Jeanneret, Bernice--Mrs. Dallas Nussbaum, Eileen--Mrs. Lavern Horst, Donna--Mrs. Henry Gable, and Ellen--Mrs. Marion Steiner), one son (William), 24 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Ervin Liechty), and one brother (Alvin). She was preceded in death by 3 grandchildren, one sister (Bernice--Mrs. Alfred Brenner), and one brother (Orris). She was a member of the Crown Hill Church, were funeral services were held Sept. 15, with Wilmer J. Hartman, Noah Hilty, and Reuben Hofstetter officiating.

FREDERICK, ANDREA SUE, daughter of Harold and Carol Ann (Ruth) Frederick, was born in Lansdale, Pa., July 24, 1968; died in Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 4, 1968; aged 6 weeks. Surviving are her parents, maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Ruth), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon M. Frederick), maternal great-grandparents ( Mr. and Mrs. Jonas G. Hagey), paternal great-grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon M. Frederick), and paternal great-great-grandmother (Mrs. Ida Frederick). Graveside services were held in the Line Lexington Mennonite Cemetery officiated by Harvey Bauman.

HACKMAN, AGNES S., daughter of the late deacon Henry and Susan (Swartz) LAPP, was born in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., June 25, 1883; died at the home of her granddaughter in Lansdale, Pa., Sept. 16, 1968; aged 85 y. 2 m.. 21 d. Her husband, Irvin C. Hackman, died in 1950. Surviving are 2 granddaughters (Mary Jane--Mrs. Clarence Kratz, Jr., and Ruth Ann Zielger), one brother (Dr. Walter Lapp) and one sister (Mrs. Stella Frederick). She was a member of the Line Lexington Church, where funeral services were held, with Floyd Hackman and Harvey Bauman officiating.

HELMUTH, MOSES, son of Noah and Annie (Roth) Helmuth, was born at East Zorra, June 16, 1893; died in his sleep, at Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 4, 1968; aged 75 y. 4 m. 19 d. On Jan. 18, 1917, he was married to Lydia Wagler, who died May 27, 1931. Surviving are one son (Curtis), one daughter (Annie Marie--Mrs. Elmer Kipfer), 4 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church, Nov. 6, with Henry Yantzi officiating.

HOOVER, MARTHA ANN, daughter of Peter and Barbara (Buckwalter) HERSHEY, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug. 12, 1876; died at the Fairmount Rest Home, Ephrata, Pa., Aug. 19, 1968; aged 92 y. 7 d. In 1920 she was married to preacher Amos H. Hoover, who died in 1941. She is survived by one brother (Silas N.), and 2 stepsons (Amos and Jonas). She was a member of the Kinzer Church. Funeral services were held at the Hershey Church, Aug. 22, with Sanford Hershey and Willis Kling officiating.

KING, ANNA E., daughter of Tillman M. and Lizzie (Hess) ERB, was born at Newton, Kansas., Oct. 2, 1887; died at Newton, Kan., from complications resulting from a car accident, Aug. 9, 1968; aged 80 y. 10 m. 7 d. On Feb. 25, 1909, she was married to L. Oliver King, who died Dec. 3, 1940. Surviving are 5 sons (Sanford, Allen, Donald, Kenneth, and Clifford), one daughter (Lila Mae--Mrs. Samuel Janzen), 33 grandchildren 10 great-grandchildren, and 8 brothers and sisters (Allen, Paul, Jacob, Tillman, Mabel Kauffman, Amy Yoder, Ruth Ebersole, and Leah Yordy). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Esther--Mrs. Frank Mullet) in 1956. She was a member of the Whitestone Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 11, with Jerry Weaver and Edward Yutzy officiating; interment in Yoder Mennonite Cemetery, Yoder, Kan.

MARTIN, LARRY WAYNE, son of Lyle and Doreen (Miller) Martin, was born a Ladysmith, Wis., July 13, 1948; died at Minneapolis, Minn, of leukemia, Nov. 4, 1968; aged 20 y. 3 mo. 22 d. Surviving besides his parents are 11 brothers and sisters (Gloria--Mrs. Hubert Moore, Randy, Brent, Bruce, Linda, Gayle, Candy, Jeff, Laurie, Jan, and Jon), a foster brother (Tony Ziesemer), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller). He was a member of the South Lawrence Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 8, with Ben Screvseth, Arnie Screvseth, and Leroy Schrock officiating.

MARTIN, PAUL M., son of Samuel O. and Magdalena (Musselman) Martin, was born near New Holland, Pa., May 26, 1899; died Oct. 2, 1968; aged 69 y. 4 m. 6 d. He was married to Lizzie M. Burkholder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Esther and Arlene--Mrs. J. Harold Sauder), one son (Roy B.), 9 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Nora Graybill and Phebe--Mrs. Paul Graybill). He was a member of Hess Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 5, with Isaac Sensenig, Richard Hess, and Raymond Bucher officiating.,

MILLER, NEVIN J., son of John P. and Catherine (Colflesh) Miller, was born at Grantsville, Md., Oct. 7, 1900; died at his home in Grantsville, Md., Aug. 27, 1968; aged 67 y. 10 m. 29 d. On Nov. 25, 1923, he was married to Edna Wisseman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Dale and Richard), one daughter (Mary Catherine Phillips), 2 brothers (Peter and Elmer), and 2 sisters (Ethel and Edith). He was a member of the Oak Grove Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 29, with Earl A. Yoder officiating; interment in the Springs Cemetery.

RANCK, DAVID H., of Lancaster, Pa., son of the late Samuel E. and Elizabeth (Herr) Ranck, was born March 16, 1895; died at the Whitehall Nursing Home, Aug. 30, 1968; aged 73 y. 5 m. 14 d. Surviving are his wife (Susan Hostetter Ranck), 2 sons (Robert H. and Melvin H.), 10 grandchildren, one brother (Harry E.), and one sister (Bertha E.). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Esther Mae). Funeral services were held at Rohrerstown Church, Sept. 3, with Paul Gochnauer and J. Herbert Fisher officiating.

SCHROCK, CLELAND F., son of Norman and Ida (Yoder) Schrock, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, Nov. 20, 1912; died at his home in Kalona, Iowa, of a heart attack, Nov. 6, 1968; aged 55 y. 11 m. 17 d. On Aug. 5, 1937, he was married to Rose Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Dale, Delbert, Marlene--Mrs. Paul Ropp, Elwood, Clifford, and Ruby), 4 grandchildren, one brother (Howard), and one sister (Mrs. Daniel Hoylman). He was preceded in death by an infant son in 1938. He was a member of the West Union Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 9, with Herman E. Ropp and Emery Hochstetler officiating.

SCHWEITZER, FANNY, daughter of Jonathon and Lena Troyer, was born near Kokomo, Ind., April 27, 1878; died Nov. 5, 1968; aged 90 y. 6 m. 8 d. On March 12, 1898, she was married to Samuel Schweitzer, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 5 children (Harold Arthur, Earl, Elma--Mrs. Vernon Stutzman, and Mattie--Mrs. Willard Stuzman), 29 grandchildren, and 49 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Beaverdam Church, Corry, Pa., where funeral services were held Nov. 8, with Donald Nofziger officiating. Further services were held at the Salem Church, Shickley, Neb., Nov. 10, with Peter Kennel, Lee Schlegel, Fred Reeb, and Jacob Birky officiating.

SLABAUGH, ROMAN E., son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Slabaugh, was born near Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 6, 1909; died at Goshen (Ind.) Hospital, Nov. 3, 1968; aged 59 y. 28 d. On Sept. 18, 1932, he was married to Sarah Gerber, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Larry), 4 daughters (Delores--Mrs. Donald Boyd, Patricia--Mrs. John Yeager, Shirley--Mrs. Roger Graff, and Gloria--Mrs. Ronald Baumgartner), his stepmother, 4 brothers (Daniel, Joe, Jacob, and Henry), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Jonas Miller ad Mrs. David Haarer). He was a member of the North Main Street Church, Nappanee, Ind., where funeral services were held, with Norman Lyndaker and Homer F. North officiating; interment in the Milford Cemetery,

SLAUBAUGH, ROVENA ELLEN, daughter of Daniel B. and Katherine (Stutzman) MILLER, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, June 17, 1880; died at Shenk's Nursing Home, Wellman, Iowa, Nov. 11, 1968; aged 88 y. 4 m. 25 d. On Oct. 15, 1902, she was married to John Henry Slaubaugh, who died in 1962. Surviving are one brother (Al) and many other relatives. She was a member of the West Union Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 13, with Herman E. Ropp and Emery Hochstetler officiating.

STUTZMAN, HOMER, son of Emanuel and Barbara (Schweitzer) Stutzman, was born in Hall Co., Wood River, Neb., Dec. 24, 1933; died at the California Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif., after a long illness of Hodgkin's disease, Nov. 3, 1968; aged 34 y. 10 m. 10 d. In February of 1956 he was married to Irmgard Winter, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Emanuel, Ricky, and Tommy), his mother, 3 brothers (Dale, Wayne, and Gene), and 4 sisters (Dorothy--Mrs. Earl Roth, Pauline--Mrs., John Thompson, Laura--Mrs. Lonnie Masingale, and Marilyn--Mrs. George Metheny). He was preceded in death by his father and one sister. He was a member of the Julesburg (Colo.) Church. Funeral services were held at the Memorial Chapel, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif., Nov. 7, with Arthur Roth officiating, assisted by W. L. Watson.

WHITAKER, LYDIA, daughter of Christian and Maria (Gasho) Steckley, was born at Flannigan, Ill., Oct. 29, 1881; died at Albany, Ore., Nov. 17, 1968; aged 87 y. 19 d. On Nov. 4, 1897, she was married to John Whitaker, who died Aug. 21, 1950. Surviving are 4 children ( Floyd, Chris, Ruth--Mrs. Arlen Deckert, and Glenn), 10 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Albany Church. Funeral services were held at the AAsum Funeral Home, Nov. 20, with David W. Mann officiating; interment at Ontario, Calif. with graveside services in charge of Sherman Maust.
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GOSPEL HERALD - Volume LXI, Number 49 - December 17, 1968, Page 1119,1120

BECKLER, ANNA, daughter of Henry and Mary (Guth) ROTH, was born at Washington, Ill., Sept. 10, 1902; died at the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 28, 1968; aged 66 y. 1 m. 18 d. She was married to William W. Beckler, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 4 sons (Laurence, Orie, Robert, and Charles), 3 daughters (Mary--Mrs. Roland Jantzi, Edna--Mrs. Wallace Stauffer, and Donna Rae--Mrs. Orlen Stauffer), 19 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 5 sisters (Mrs. Elsie Troyer, Mrs. Lydia, Ida, Mrs. Mary Wenger, and Mrs. Clara Rensberger). She was preceded in death by her parents, one grandchild, and 4 brothers. She was a member of the East Fairview Church. Funeral services were held Oct. 31, with Ammon Miller, Oliver Roth, and Sterling U. Stauffer officiating.

BECKLER, ENOS, son of Peter and Lavina (Stutzman) Beckler, was born at Milford, Neb., Sept. 16, 1897; died at Lebanon, Ore., of a heart attack, Nov. 16, 1968; aged 71 y. 2 m. On Mar. 6, 1919, he was married to Mary Schweitzer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Myrta--Mrs. Chester Ernst, Roberta--Mrs. Earl Ernst, and Clyde), 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Aaron and Ira), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Sarah Hochstettler, Mrs. Laura Stoltzfus, and Mrs. Ollie Hochstettler). One son (Stanley) died in infancy. He was a member of the Bethany Church, Albany, Ore. Funeral services were held at the Fairview Church, Nov. 20, with N. M. Birky and David Groh officiating; interment in Fairview Cemetery.

BUCHER, IDA GRACE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Switzer, was born at Thomas, Okla., Jan. 24, 1915; died at Portland, Ore., Nov. 15, 1968; aged 53 y. 9 m. 22 d. Surviving are 5 daughters (Mary Ellen Kauffman, Anna Ruth Schultz, Elsie Mae Johnson, Arlene Roth, and Eunice Bucher), 8 grandchildren, her parents, 3 brothers (Wilbur, Maurice, and Charles), and 3 sisters (Ethel Rohrer, Lear Zook, and Anna Switzer). She was a member of the Hopewell Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 18, with Maynard Headings and Sterling Roth officiating. Concluding services were held at Thomas, Okla.; interment in Bethany Cemetery.

BUCHER, JACOB H. son of the late Jacob R. and Mary (Hess) Bucher, was born Nov. 4, 1888; died at the Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 11, 1968; aged 79 y. 11 m. 7 d. On Nov. 16, 1911, he was married to Mabel L. Nestleroth, who died May 11,1932. Surviving are one son (Raymond N.), 4 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Emma H. Snyder and Mary H.). He was preceded in death by one son (J. Warren). He was a member of the Hess Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 15, with Richard Hess, Isaac Sensenig, and David Thomas officiating.

CAMPBELL, TIMOTHY LEE, son of David and Mabel (Miller) Campbell, was born at Canton, Ohio, Nov. 3, 1960; died at Akron, Ohio, from infection, Nov. 22, 1968; aged 8 y. 19 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 sisters (Wanda Kay and Robyn Kathlyn), 2 grandmothers (Mrs. Salome Miller and Kathlyn Campbell), and one great-grandmother (Mrs. Daisy Campbell). Funeral services were held at the Hartville Church, Nov. 24, with Edward Diener officiating.

ERB, RAYMOND N., son of Jefferson J., and Mary (Nice) Erb, was born at Souderton, Pa., Feb. 28, 1895; died at the Miller Nursing Home, near Quakertown, Pa., Nov. 11, 1968; aged 73 y. 8 m. 14 d. He was married to Ella Kratz, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Mrs. Carl B. Schiefer, Mrs. James Weakley, Mrs. Martin N. Nase, Mrs. Robert Souder, and Mrs. Kenneth R. Greiser), one son (Richard L.), 2 brothers (Elias and Hiram), and one sister (Mrs. Allen Schafer). He was a member of the Souderton Church, where funeral services were held Nov., 16, with Richard C. Detweiler officiating.

FORD, WALTER, was born in Augusta Co., Va., Dec., 6, 1894; died at the Veteran's Hospital, Hampton, Va., Nov. 3, 1968; aged 73 y. 10 m. 28 d. Surviving are his wife (Mary E.), 3 sons (Walter D., Jr., Howard W., and Kyle S.), 4 daughters (Mrs. Alice Maliongas, Mrs. Evelyn Young, Mrs. Helen Dooley, and Mrs. Mamie Derby), 16 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Mamie Taylor and Mrs. Ethel Bussey), and one brother (Woodwill). Funeral services were held at the Etter Funeral Home, Waynesboro, Va., Nov. 7, with F. E. Weaver and P. L. Wenger officiating; interment in Springdale Mennonite Cemetery.

GAMBER, HARRY N., son of Henry and Anna (Neff) Gamber, was born in E. Hempfield Twp., Pa., Nov. 22, 1900; died in Penn Twp., of a heart attack, Nov. 11, 1968; aged 67 y. 11 m. 20 d. On Mar. 18, 1920, he was married to Elizabeth Heistand, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mildred--Mrs., Elmer Longenecker), 2 sisters (Salina--Mrs Joseph Shank and Aeda--Mrs. L. H. Brubaker), and one brother (Benjamin). He was a member of the Neffsville Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 13, with John R. Martin officiating; interment in Conestoga Memorial Park, Lancaster, Pa.

GRABER, CHAUNCEY L., son of Peter and Barbara (Wyse) Graber, was born near Stryker, Ohio, Dec. 18, 1898; died at the Wauseon (Ohio) Hospital, of bleeding ulcers, Nov. 13 1968; aged 69 y. 10 m. 26 d. On Feb. 14, 1932, he was married to Velma B. Gnagey, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Donna--Mrs. Merle Wyse, Conna--Mrs. Richard Grieser, and Barbara--Mrs. Gilbert Mast), one son (Daryl), 8 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Ira B., D. Wyse, and Archie D.), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Verna Fielitz, Mrs. Fred Wyse, and Mrs. Zela Nofziger). He was a member of the Lockport Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 16, with Walter Stuckey and Simon Stuckey officiating.

HARSHBARGER, MILTON A., son of Joseph and Jennie (Watts) Harshbarger, was born in Bratton Twp., Pa., July 12, 1883; died at Granville Pa. Nov. 2, 1968; aged 85 y 3 m. 21 d. He was married to Mary Grace Miller, who died Dec. 18, 1928. Surviving are 5 children (Zelda--Mrs. Fred Hartley, Carol D., Milton L., Joseph E., and Clair C.), one sister (Mrs. Ida Miller, and 2 brothers (Israel and Elmer). He was a member of the Mattawana Church. Funeral services were held at the Booth Funeral Home, Nov. 7, with Newton J. Yoder officiating; interment in Pine Glen Cemetery.

HORST, KAREN MARIE, daughter of Otho H. and Dorothy (Eby) Horst, Jr., was born at Hagerstown, Md., Mar. 2, 1968; died by choking on a paper clip, Nov. 3, 1968; aged 8 m. 1 d. Beside her parents, she is survived by one brother (Myron), 2 sisters (Fern and Carna), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Otho Horst, Sr.). Services were held at the Mt. Zion Church, Boonsboro, Md., Nov. 6, with Adam R. Martin, Lewis Coss, and Amos Horst officiating.

HOSTETLER, MAUDE,
daughter of John B. and Nancy (Allgyer) HARSHBARGER, was born in Bratton Twp., Pa., Feb. 20, 1881; died at McVeytown, Pa., Nov. 20, 1968; aged 87 y. 9 m. She was married to Jefferson Hostetler, who died in 1951. Surviving are 6 children (Mrs. Alice Bratton, Grace--Mrs. Albert Anderson, John M., David W., Russell R.,and Lois--Mrs. Leroy Peachy). She was a member of the Mattawana Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 23, with Elam H. Glick and Newton J. Yoder officiating; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.

NAIR, RAYMOND T., son of Franklin and Susan (Smith) Nair, was born at Broadway, Va., Mar. 1, 1909; died at the Leland Memorial Hospital, Riverdale, Md., of ventricular fibrillation, Nov. 14, 1968; aged 59 y. 8 m. 13 d. On Oct. 27, 1934, he was married to Nancy Brown, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Donald Taft), 2 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mabel--Mrs. Charles Lloyd and Isa--Mrs. Oren Miller), and 3 brothers (Herman, George, and Ward). He was a member of the First Mennonite Church of Hyattsville, where funeral services were held Nov. 16, with Kenneth G. Good officiating, assisted by J. Harold Sherk; interment in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

RHODES, JOHN EDWARD, son of Amos W. and Anna (Brunk) Rhodes, was born at La Junta, Colo., Dec. 31, 1904; died at Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 12, 1968; aged 63 y. 10 m. 12 d. On Mar. 6, 1927, he was married to Grace Edith Snyder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Leland Clifford, Stanley William Emerson, and Mrs. Evelyn Haarar) and 3 brothers (Marvin, Vernon, and Paul). He was preceded in death by one son (John Edward, Jr.). He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, La Junta, where funeral services were held Nov. 15, with E. E. Showalter and Wallace Jantz officiating; interment in Fairview Cemetery.

ROTH, AARON son of Nickles and Mary (Gardner) Roth, was born at Milford, Neb., Nov. 8, 1884; died Nov. 7, 1968; aged 83 y. 11 m. 30 d. On Oct. 4, 1908, he was married to Mattie Hostetler, who died Apr. 12, 1957. Surviving are 3 sons (Oliver, Nickles, and Darold), one daughter (Agnes --Mrs. Stanley Rediger), 18 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Harley), one daughter (Nora), one daughter-in-law, 4 grandchildren, 4 brothers, and 2 sisters. He was a member of the East Fairview Church. Funeral services were held Nov. 9, with Sterling U. Stauffer and Ammon Miller officiating.

RUTH, VALERIA D., daughter of the late John D. and Kate (Delp) Ruth, was born in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., Sept 25, 1884; died at the North Penn Convalescent Residence, Lansdale, Pa., Nov. 8, 1968; aged 84 y. 1 m. 13 d. Surviving is one brother (Elmer). She was a member of the Line Lexington Church, where funeral services were held with Claude Meyers and Harvey Bauman officiating.,

SALZMAN, JOSEPH, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Salzman, was born Feb. 5, 1882; died at Crosshill, Ont., Nov. 22, 1968; aged 86 y. 9 m. 17 d. He was married to Veronica Litwiller, who died in 1920. He then married Mabel Shantz, who died in 1953. Surviving are 6 children (Sanford, Florian, Clifford, Leon, Gladys--Mrs. William Ramseyer, and Ruth), 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Barbara, Mattie, and Annie--Mrs. Moses Brenneman). He was a member of the Shantz Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 25, with Leslie Witmer and Lester Kehl officiating.

SCHLABACH, JEMIMA STUTZMAN, was born Jan. 5, 1889; died Sept. 19, 1968; aged 79 y. 8 m. 14 d. On Nov. 25, 1909, she was married to Eli Schlabach, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Levi, Dora--Mrs. Erwin Helmuth, Albert, Daniel, and Mary--Mrs. Norman Gilbert), 25 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Alden (N.Y.) Church, where memorial services were held Sept. 22, with Daniel Yutzy and Joseph Miller officiating.

YODER, BERTHA MAE, daughter of Joseph L. and Eliza (Wertz) SWARTZENDRUBER, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, Aug. 16, 1897; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, of a heart ailment, Nov. 26, 1968; aged 71 y. 3 m. 10 d. On Nov. 16, 1919, she was married to Marion L. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Max, Robert D., and Stanley), 2 daughters (Marjorie--Mrs. Floyd Yoder and Mable--Mrs. Ray Miller), 16 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Carrie--Mrs. Ezra Shenk and Ollie--Mrs. Dwight Blosser). She was a member of the Wellman Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 29, with John Y. Swartzendruber and Ronald L. Kennel officiating.

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GOSPEL HERALD - Volume LXI, Number 50 - DECEMBER 24, 1968 - PAGE 1135,1136

BOSHART, SARAH, daughter of the late Christian and Lena (Reschley) NAFZIGER, was born near Milverton, Ont., Dec. 8, 1887; died at the Seaforth (Ont.) Hospital, Nov. 17, 1968; aged 80 y. 11 m. 9 d. On Nov. 7, 1928, she was married to John Boshart, who died Aug.--,1943. Surviving are 2 stepsons (Enos and Lewis), 10 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Enos and David). She was preceded in death by 3 sisters and one brother. She was a member of the Zurich Church. Funeral services were held at the Maple View Church near Wellesley, Ont., Nov. 20, with Levi Nafziger, Ephraim Gingerich, and Chris O. Erb officiating.

BRUBAKER, MABEL S., daughter of the late Hiram and Barbara (Sahm) BUCKWALTER, was born May 2, 1890; died at the home of her daughter, Lititz, Pa., Nov. 23, 1968; aged 78 y., 6 m. 21 d. Her husband, Levi B. Brubaker, died in 1930. Surviving are one son (Clarence B.), 3 daughters (Grace--Mrs. George D. Summy, Ruth--Mrs. Elam P. Nauman, and Alta--Mrs. D. Melvin Bucher), 8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Elam). She was a member of the Lititz Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 26, with Elam Stauffer and Melvin Lauver officiating; interment in Hammer Creek Mennonite Cemetery.

BYLER, MARCUS LYNN, son of Raymond and Fannie (Miller) Byler, was born at Pigeon, Mich., Feb. 20, 1952; died instantly in a truck accident, Nov. 2, 1968; aged 16 y. 8 m. 12 d. Surviving besides his parents are 5 brothers (James, John, Philip, David, and Jonathan), 2 sisters (Rhoda and Joanna), and paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Byler). He was a member of the Bethel Church, Blountstown, Fla., where funeral services were held Nov. 4, with John Nissley and Oscar Schrock officiating.

FREY, MELVIN S., son of Alvin and Lydia (Shadler) Frey, was born at Green Lane, Montgomery Co., Pa., Feb. 28, 1903; died at Elverson, Pa., of a heart ailment, Nov. 26, 1968, aged 65 y. 8 m. 29 d. He was married to Lilly Anderson Hammel, who preceded him in death. On July 23, 1948, he was married to Mary E. Harman, who survives. He was a member of the Rock Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 29, with C. J. Kurtz officiating, interment in Pine Grove Cemetery, Elverson, Pa.

HORST, CARRIE A., daughter of John B. and Rebecca (Myers) SHANK, was born near Clear Spring, Md., Dec. 26, 1887; died suddenly of a heart attack, near Greencastle, Pa., Oct. 29, 1968; aged 80 y. 10 m. 3 d. On Dec. 18, 1910, she was married to Phares S. Horst, who died Jan. 30, 1956. Surviving are 5 children (John A., Carrie R.--Mrs. Paul Eby, Leroy P., Bertha C.--Mrs. Glenn L. Eby, and Frances A.), 15 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Lucy Shank, Eva Martin, and Lydia McCallister). She was preceded in death by one son (Melvin S.). She was a member of the Clear Spring Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 1, with Glenn Martin and Abram Baer officiating.

LICHTI, JOHN E., son of Joseph F. and Barbara (Erb) Lichti was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., May 5, 1896; died at the Stratford Hospital, after a lengthy illness, Nov. 29, 1968; aged 72 y. 6 m. 24 d. On Jan. 24, 1918, he was married to Barbara Bender, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Leona--Mrs. Mervin Bender), 6 sons (Elmon, Stanley, Lincoln, Mervin, Elroy, and Kenneth), 23 grandchildren, one great-grandson, and 5 sisters (Mary--Mrs. Joseph Wagler, Leah--Mrs. Nick C. Roth, Lydia--Mrs. Joseph Roth, Lena--Mrs. Seranus Kipfer, and Katie--Mrs. Ezra Kropf). He was preceded in death by one daughter, who died in infancy., He was a member of the East Zorra Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 2, with Newton L. Gingrich officiating, assisted by Dan Wagler.

MILLER, LESTER H., son of William M. and Lizzie Ann (Hershberger) Miller, was born near Berlin, Ohio, Mar. 18, 1892; died at the Dunlap Memorial Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, Nov. 26, 1968; aged 76 y. 8 m. 8 d. On Apr. 19, 1919, he was married to Bertha Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Paul T., Ervin R., and Jay D.), 5 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Ida Oswald and Mrs. Lydia Kretzinger), and 2 brothers (Boyd and Roy R.). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (James and Fred). He was a member of the Walnut Creek Church, where funeral services were held Nov., 28, with Paul R. Miller officiating.

SMUCKER, ANNA, daughter of Jeptha and Saloma (King) HOSTETLER, was born near Wooster, Ohio, June 7, 1869; died at the Dunlap Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, after a short illness, Nov. 28, 1968; aged 99 y. 5 m. 21 d. In 1892, she was married to John W. Smucker, who died in 1951. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Saloma Falb), 3 sons (Jephtha, Mervin, and Marion), 18 grandchildren, and 42 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 4 brothers (Jonathan, Jeptha, Christian K., and Menno) and 2 sisters (Lizzie Burkholder and Barbara Horst). She was a member of the Smithville Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 30, with David Eshleman officiating; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.

SPRINGER, BEN, son of Joseph and Barbara (Naffziger) Springer, was born near Hopedale, Ill., Aug. 23, 1881; died at Newton, Kan., Nov. 25, 1968; aged 87 y. 3 m. 2 d. On Feb. 27, 1905, he was married to Clara Heiser, who died Aug. 12, 1968. In 1921 he was ordained to the ministry and served the Hopedale Church. He also served for several years on the executive committee of the district Sunday school conference. Surviving are 7 children (Howard, Elsie--Mrs. Leland Bachman, Ina, Glenn, Nelson, Lorene, and Loretta--Mrs. Paul Leatherman, 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Hopedale Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 29, with Ivan Kauffmann, John Troyer, and Howard Wittrig officiating.

UNTERNAHRER, NINA MARIE, daughter of C. E. and Emma (Conrad) CHRISTNER, was born near Noble, Iowa, Apr. 2, 1903; died instantly in an automobile accident the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1968; aged 65 y. 7 m. 26 d. On Aug. 17, 1947, she was married to Joseph Unternahrer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 brothers (Irvin and Ralph) and 3 sisters (Florence--Mrs. Herman Leichty, Erna--Mrs. Jesse Roth, and Verda--Mrs. Glen Reschly). She was a member of the Sugar Creek Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 30, with Vernon S. Gerig and Robert Hartzler officiating.

WOLGEMUTH, JACOB GANTZ, son of the late Eli and Amelia (Gantz) Wolgemuth, was born in Mt. Joy Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 26, 1886; died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 2, 1968; aged 82 y. 9 m. 6 d. He was married to Annie M. Wolgemuth, who died in May 1967. Surviving are one son (Emery G.) and one foster daughter (Mrs. William Scott). He was a member of Risser's Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 5, with Clarence E. Lutz, Paul Ruhl, and Brinser Heistand officiating; interment in West Green Tree Cemetery, Mt. Joy, Pa.

YODER, RUEBEN D., son of David J. and Mary Lucinda (Kauffman) Yoder, was born near Yoder, Kan., Sept. 22, 1904; died after a lengthy illness, Nov. 25, 1968; aged 64 y. 2 m. 3 d. He was married to Katie A. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Harold L. and Norman D.), one daughters (Erma--Mrs. Glendon Seal), 8 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Elizabeth D. and Ida--Mrs. Richard L. Miller), 2 brothers (Henry D. and Levi L.), his father and stepmother. He was preceded in death by his mother and 2 sisters (Barbara--Mrs. Paul Miller and Ruthie). He was a member of the Yoder Church, where funeral services were held with Andrew Bontrager and Sanford King officiating.

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Boshart, Elmer S., son of the late David and Magdalene (Steinman) Boshart, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Dec. 15, 1912; died at his home, Sept. 18, 1968; aged 55 y. 9 m. 3 d. In December 1936, he married Barbara Lebold, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Carl, Paul, and Ross), 7 daughters (Marlene - Mrs. Gordon Martz, Doreen - Mrs. Gerald Brenneman, Norma - Mrs. Carl Steinman, Janet - Mrs. Basil Plebon, Shirley - Mrs. Ted Wroblewski, Linda - Mrs. Murray Frey, and Mary Lou), 13 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Delton and Floyd), and 2 sisters (Ruby - Mrs. John Miles and Alice - Mrs. Gerald Riehl). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Dori Ann). He was a member of the Maple View Church, Wellesley. Funeral services were held at the Steinman Church, Baden, Sept. 21, with Chris O. Erb, Orland Gingerich, and Elmer Schwartzentruber officiating.

Brubaker, Levi H., son of the late Andrew H. and Mary G. (Hess) Brubaker, was born in East Hempfield Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug. 7, 1890; died Nov. 29, 1968; aged 78 y. 3 m. 22 d. On Jan. 25, 1912, he married Anna G. Brubaker, who survives. Also surviving are his stepmother, 3 sons (L. Paul, Aaron J., and J. Lester), 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Titus H. and Landis H.). He served on the boards of the Philhaven Hospital and Landis Homes from their beginnings. He was a member of the Rohrerstown Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 2, with J. Herbert Fisher, Paul H. Gochnauer, and H. Raymond Charles officiating.

Byler, Thomas J., son of Daniel K. and Lydia (Peachey) Byler, was born at Belleville, Pa., Feb. 28, 1897; died at Belleville, Nov. 27, 1968; aged 71 y. 8 m. 30 d. On Dec. 25, 1919, he married Ada Glick, who survives. Also surviving are 6 sons (Wilmer T., Lester S., John M., Ernest, Marvin D., and Thomas J.), 33 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 3 brothers, and 3 sisters. He was a member of the Locust Grove Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 30, with John B. Zook, Sam Glick, and Erie Renno officiating.

Cressman, Milford, son of Abram and Judith (Shantz) Cressman, was born at Blenheim Twp., Ont., July 20, 1893; died at his home in Blenheim Twp., of a heart attack, Dec. 8, 1968; aged 75 y. 4 m. 18 d. Surviving are one brother (Clarence), one sister (Barbara), 3 nieces, and 3 nephews. He was a member of the Blenheim Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 10, with Gordon Bauman officiating.

Gingrich, Jessie Mae, daughter of William and Amanda (Carper) Hoylman, was born at Roseland, Neb., Feb. 6, 1885; died at Albany, Ore., Dec. 10, 1968; aged 83 y. 10 m. 4 d. On Feb. 10, 1904, she married Marshall Henry Gingrich, who died in May 1965. Surviving are 2 sons and 6 daughters (Ervin, Mary - Mrs. Jim Bond, Mahlon, Ruth - Mrs. John Brenneman, Della - Mrs. Denver Unruh, Esther - Mrs. Dayton Elston, Audrey - Mrs. Rodrick Brenneman, and Doris Parker), 24 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, one sister (Anna Shiffler), and 3 brothers (George, Sam, and William). She was a member of the Albany Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 13, with David W. Mann officiating; interment in Waverly Memorial Cemetery.

Graber, Mina Amanda, daughter of Jacob and Bertha (Wyse) Roth, was born at Wayland, Iowa, Oct. 13, 1895; died at Goshen (Ind.) General Hospital, Nov. 7, 1968; aged 73 y. 25 d. On May 11, 1920, she married Chris L. Graber, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Areta - Mrs. Earl S. Lehman, Lucille - Mrs. Harold Swartzendruber, Mildred - Mrs. Edward Stoltzfus, Gladys - Mrs. Clayton Beyler, and Lois - Mrs. Byron Bender), one son (Richard D.), 26 grandchildren, one sister (Verna - Mrs. Melvin Gingerich), and one brother (Arthur). She was a member of the College Church. Funeral services were held at the Reith-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home and the College Church, Nov. 9, with J. Robert Detweiler, Paul E. Mininger, and Ernest E. Miller officiating; interment in Elkhart Prairie Cemetery.

Harman, Frank T., son of Ernest and Lydia (Brunk) Harman, was born at South Boston, Va., July 2, 1912; died in a tractor accident, at Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 31, 1968; aged 56 y. 3 m. 29 d. In August 1940, he married Frances Suter, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Harriet L.), 2 sons (Orden L. and Carl B.), one sister (Mrs. M. S. Brunk), and 2 brothers (Howard D. and John W.). He was a member of Weavers Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 4, with Myron S. Augsburger officiating, assisted by Samuel Janzen, Dewitt Heatwole, and Alvin C. Kanagy.

Hollinger, John Witmer, son of Jacob H. and Mary Ann (Witmer) Hollinger, was born in East Earl Twp., Pa., Oct. 15, 1884; died at Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 27, 1968; aged 84 y. 1 m. 12 d. On Apr. 9, 1908, he married Emma N. Forrey, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Alta - Mrs. Hershey Brenneman, J. Witmer, Richard F., Jane - Mrs. John A. Kaufhold, Kenneth F., and Lois - Mrs. Ezra Clemens), 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, (Elam W. and Levi W.), and one sister (Barbara - Mrs. Henry E. Martin). He was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Landis Valley Church, Nov. 30, with Levi Weaver, Luke J. Shank, and James M. Shank officiating; interment in Landis Valley Mennonite Cemetery.

Kemmerer, John H., son of Henry and Maggie (Deemer) Kemmerer, was born in Bursonville, Bucks Co., Pa., Aug. 11, 1902; died at the Valley Forge Medical Center and Hospital, Norristown, Pa., of myocardial infarcation, Dec. 2, 1968; aged 66 y. 3 m. 21 d. On Nov. 25, 1922, he married Sallie Musselman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Warren, John, Harold, and Harvey), 3 daughters (Eleanor - Mrs. Howard Grant, Arlene - Mrs. Edwin Krout, and Irene - Mrs. Raymond Moyer), 26 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and one sister (Mrs. Stella Gangaway). He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 7, with Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey officiating.

Lehman, Hiram J., son of Levi and Elizabeth (Livingston) Lehman, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Mar. 10, 1882; died at home, Nov. 22, 1968; aged 86 y. 8 m. 12 d. On Sept. 17, 1905, he married Mary Thomas, who preceded him in death. Surviving are 6 sons (Elvin, Owen, Earl, Ernest, Leon, and Richard), 19 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Harry), 4 sisters, and 2 brothers. He was a member of Thomas Church. Funeral services were held at the Kaufman Church, Nov. 24, with Aldus J. Wingard, Donald Speigle, and Harry C. Blough officiating; interment in Thomas Cemetery.

Miller, Coleen Jean and Marlene Jean, twin daughters of Joe C. and Valeria (Mann) Miller, Jr., were stillborn at Goshen (Ind.) General Hospital, Nov. 16, 1968. Surviving besides the parents are one brother (Lydell), one sister (Dorcas), grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Miller, and Mrs. Verba Mann), great-grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ammon B. Miller), and one step-great-grandfather (Alvin Snyder). Graveside services were held at the Clinton Union Cemetery, Nov. 18, with Vernon E. Bontreger officiating.

Mininger, Barbara B., daughter of Christian and Lizzie (Bergey) Souder, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Aug. 12, 1889; died at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Dec. 8, 1968; aged 79 y. 3 m. 26 d. On Oct. 16, 1909, she married Jonas F. Mininger, who died in 1935. Surviving are 3 sons (Raymond S., Christian, and Paul), one daughter (Ruth - Mrs. Emil Godshall), 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers, (Menno B., Elvin B., and Wilmer B.), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Elias Erb, Mrs. Alice Gehman, and Mrs. Horace Bergey). She was preceded in death by 2 children (Wilmer S. in 1963 and Mrs. Lizzie S. Miller in 1954). She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 11 with Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey officiating; interment in Plains Cemetery, Lansdale, Pa.

Moore, Mary S., daughter of Henry H. and Mary Ellen (Kulp) Moore, was born in New Britian Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., Aug. 31, 1894; died at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., of a heart condition, Nov. 28, 1968; aged 74 y. 2 m. 28 d. Surviving are 2 sisters and 2 brothers. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 2, with David F. Derstine, Jr., officiating.

Peters, Willis R., son of Benjamin and Hettie (Rohrer) Peters, was born at Manheim, Pa., May 22, 1907; died at his home, Nov. 2, 1968, following an illness of 5 months; aged 61 y. 5 m. 11 d. On Aug. 21, 1930, he married Alice Kready, who died Feb. 15, 1968. Surviving are 8 children (Luke K., Anna K., John K., Paul K., Esther - Mrs. Abram Miller, Lois K., Ruth - Mrs. J. Allen Zendt, and Raymond K.), 2 sisters (Alice and Bertha), and one brother (Wayne R.). He was a member of Gantz's Church. Funeral services were held at Hernley's Church, Nov. 5, with Ellis Leaman and John B. Metzler officiating; interment in Hernley's Mennonite Cemetery.

Rosenberger, Mary Emma, daughter of Abram and Mary (Godshalk) Rosenberger, was born in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co., Pa., Nov. 2, 1884; died at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., of cancer, Dec. 6, 1968; aged 84 y. 1 m. 4 d. Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Church where funeral services were held Dec. 9, with David F. Derstine, Jr., officiating.

Yingling, Myrtle, daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Elizabeth (McCreary) Baum, was born in Latrobe, Pa., Sept. 6, 1880; died at the Frick Community Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Pa., Dec. 10, 1968; aged 88 y. 3 m. 4 d. On Dec. 19, 1899, she married Harry H. Yingling, who died in 1963. Surviving are 3 daughters (Alta - Mrs. Carl Dillon, Gladys - Mrs. Harry Pierce, and Alice - Mrs. Joseph Wawrzyniak), one son (Allen C.), 10 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Emma - Mrs. Joseph Pearson, Mrs. Bertha Smith, Marguerite Baum, and Cynthia - Mrs. Joseph Smith), and 2 brothers (Clarence and Mont). She was preceded in death by 3 brothers. She was a member of Scottdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 14, with Gerald Studer and Edwin Alderer officiating; interment in Green Ridge Memorial Park.

Yoder, James, son of Alvin and Dorothy (Bender) Yoder, was born at Hartville, Ohio, July 14, 1948; died at Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, by drowning, Oct. 5, 1968; aged 20 y. 3 m. 1 d. He was serving in Costa Rica under the Conservative Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities. Surviving are his parents, 3 sisters (Lois, Ruth, and Julia), 2 brothers (Marcus and John), his grandfather (John Bender, Sr.), grandmother (Mrs. Emma Yoder), and great-grandmother (Mrs. Katie Bender). He was a member of the Marlboro Church. Memorial and burial services were held at Heredia, Costa Rica, Oct. 18, with Elmer Lehman and Menno Coblentz officiating. Memorial services were held at the Marlboro Church, Oct. 27, with Elmer S. Yoder officiating, assisted by Jerry S. Miller.

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