Hostetler, Bertha Elizabeth, daughter of Edward and Mary Mishler, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Aug. 6, 1891; died at Millers Merry Manor Nursing Home, Lagrange, Ind., Oct. 1, 1971; aged 80 y. 1 m. 25 d. On Oct. 22, 1912, she was married to Earl P. Hostetler, who preceded her in death Feb. 24, 1953. Surviving are 4 sons (Kenneth, Leland, Walter, and Wayne), one daughter (Evelyn - Mrs. Franklin Kauffman), 3 sisters (Ida - Mrs. Irvin Y. Miller, Mrs. Fern Hershberger, and Mrs. Mildred Miller), and 2 brothers (Howard and Harley). She was a member of Emma Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 4, in charge of Amos 0. Hostetler and Ivan Miller; interment in the Yoder Corner Cemetery.

Kauffman, Leonard S., son of Samuel and Martha (Stutzman) Kauffman, was born Nov. 8, 1880; died at Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Ind., Sept. 27, 1971; aged 90 y. 10 m. 19 d. In 1903 he was married to Mary Steele, who preceded him in death Mar. 25, 1958. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Goldie Hershberger, Mrs. Mable Schrock, and Mrs. Marie Baer), 6 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Clinton Brick Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of John Yoder and Amsa Kauffman; interment in Forest Grove Cemetery.

Martin, Matilda, daughter of Abram and Lena Buehler, was born in Waterloo County, Ont., Feb. 19, 1890; died at Kitchener, Ont., Oct. 1, 1971; aged 81 y. 7 m. 12 d. On Aug. 20, 1936, she was married to Edwin C. Martin, who preceded her in death July 1959. Surviving are 3 stepchildren (Zienas, Mrs. Ellen Zess, and Mrs. Luanna Maurer), 3 brothers (Allen, Edwin, and Norman), and 2 sisters (Maggie - Mrs. Henry Metzger and Salome - Mrs. Amos Martin). She was a member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 3, in charge of Galen Johns and J. B. Martin; interment in Martin Cemetery.

May, Ricky R., son of Virgil and Evelyn (Roszhart) May, was born at Flanagan, Ill., Jan. 16, 1949; died of injuries received in a car accident, Sept. 21, 1971; aged 22 y. 5 m. 5 d. Surviving are his parents, one brother (Terry), his maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. George Roszhart), and his paternal grandparent (Ora May). He was a member of the Waldo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 24, in charge of David Eshleman and Norman Kauffman; interment in Waldo Cemetery.

Riegsecker, Levi, son of Ben and Louise Riegsecker, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Sept. 13, 1908; died at Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Ind., Aug. 24, 1971; aged 62 y. 11 m. 11 d. On Dec. 20, 1934, he was married to Mayme Kauffman, who preceded him in death, April 13, 1968. On Aug. 23, 1969, he was married to Irene Neuhauser, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Orval, Marvin, Keith, Verle and Dennis), one daughter (Joyce), and 6 grandchildren. He was a member of the Clinton Brick Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 27, in charge of John Yoder and Joseph Baer; interment in Clinton Brick Cemetery.

Roth, John L., son of Benjamin and Barbara (Lichti) Roth, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Feb. 12, 1897; died suddenly at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Sept. 19, 1971; aged 74 y. 7 m. 7 d. On Mar. 15, 1923, he was married to Matilda Schwartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Arthur, Vernon, and
Clare), 3 daughters (Mildred - Mrs. Lawrence Hauder, Martha - Mrs. Jack Miller, and Beatrice - Mrs. John Hoist), 22 grandchildren, one brother (Alvin), and one sister (Mable - Mrs. Milton Litwiller). He was a member of the St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 22, in charge of Gerald Schwartzentruber and Elmer Schwartzentruber.

Stover, Calvin M., son of Milton F. and Amanda (Moyer) Stover, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., July 3, 1908; died of cancer at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Oct. 8, 1971; aged 63 y. 3 m. 5 d. On June 30, 1928, he was married to Barbara Landis, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Samuel), 3 daughters (Marian - Mrs. Robert Douglas, Evelyn - Mrs. Robert Peck, and Karen - Mrs. Robert Fryberger), 7 grandchildren, 4 sisters, and 2 brothers. He was a member of the Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 12, in charge of David F. Derstine, Jr.; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Wingenroth, Emra, son of Lewis and Katie (Groff) Wingenroth, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Jan. 8, 1882; died Oct. 8, 1971; aged 89 y. 9 m. Surviving are his wife, 6 children (Lloyd, Charles, Edith Kurtz, Esther Gockley, Richard, and Raymond). He was a member of the Ephrata (Pa.) Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Good Funeral Home, Reamstown, Pa.. Oct. 12, in charge of Wilbert Lind; interment in Bergstrasse Lutheran Cemetery.

Witmer, Lula, daughter of Isaiah and Lizzie (Weaver) Shaum, was born at Goshen, Ind., Feb. 13, 1902; died of heart failure at Sarasota, Fla., July 25, 1971; aged 69 y. 5 m. 12 d. On Jan. 13, 1924, she was married to Ezra Witmer, who preceded her in death Sept. 11, 1957. Surviving are 4 sons (Vernon, Warren, David, and John), 3 daughters (Mrs. Paul Weaver, Mrs. John Bacher and Mrs. Howard Weaver), and
a number of grandchildren. She was a member of the Tuttle Avenue Mennonite Church, Sarasota, Fla. Funeral services were held at the Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana, Ohio, July 29, in charge of David Weaver and Ernest Martin; interment in Midway Cemetery.

Yoder, Gideon G., son of Abner and Mary Ellen (Gingerich) Yoder, was born at Parnell, Iowa, Jan. 19, 1908; died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home in Hesston, Kan., Aug. 4, 1971; aged 63 y. 6 m. 16 d. In 1936 he was married to Stella Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Russell, Galen, and John), 2 daughters (Imo Jeanne and Bonita), one grandchild, 2 brothers (Edwin and Oren), and one sister (Katie Yoder). He was ordained to the ministry in 1937 serving in the following pastorates: Crystal Springs, Burrton Mennonite, Pershing Street, and Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship in Kansas and Wellman, Iowa. Funeral services were held at the Hesston Mennonite Church Aug. 7, in charge of Jerry Weaver; interment in the Zimmerdale Cemetery.

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Beckler, Mark Charles, son of Charles and Linda (Stauffer) Beckler, was born in Friend, Neb., Feb. 3, 1967; died after a lengthy illness at his home in Friend, Sept. 2, 1971; aged 4 y. 7 m. Surviving are his parents, one sister (Cynthia Ann), his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. William J. Stauffer), great-grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stauffer, and Mrs. J. C. Stauffer). He was preceded in death by his grandmother (Virginia Stauffer), his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. William W. Beckler), and one great-grandfather (Jacob C. Stauffer). Funeral services were held at the East Fairview Mennonite Church, Milford, Neb., Sept. 4, in charge of Norman Beckler, Sterling U. Stauffer, and Oliver Roth; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Brubaker, Jacob G., son of Abraham and Lydia (Graybill) Brubaker, was born in Juniata Co., Pa., Feb. 1885; died Oct. 1, 1971; aged 86 y. 7 m. 28 d. On Dec. 24, 1908, he was married to Ella Gingrich, who preceded him in death Mar. 17, 1949. Surviving are two daughters (Alma - Mrs. Eli S. Graybill and Ida Brubaker), two grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Anna Brubaker). In Dec. 1922 he was ordained a minister for the Lauvers Mennonite Church. He served nearly forty-five years in the Juniata District. Funeral services were held at the Lauvers Church Oct. 4, in charge of Allen Kauffman and Donald Lauver. Interment in adjoining cemetery.

Christophel, Alice, was born in Cullum, Ill., Aug., 25, 1896, and died at Bloomington, Ind., Sept. 29, 1971; aged 75 y. 1 m. 4 d. She is survived by one brother (Lewis). She was a member of the Prairie Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Hartzler-Gutermuth Funeral Home Oct. 1, in charge of Russell Krabill; interment in Olive Cemetery.

Conrad, Martin Daniel (Danny), son of Paul and Ann (Burkholder) Conrad, was born in Mathis, Tex., Aug. 3, 1965; died from injuries received when hit by an automobile while walking home from kindergarten in Corpus Christi, May 15, 1971; aged 5 y. 9 m. 12 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (David and Timothy), 2 sisters (Eunice and Rebecca), and his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Conrad and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Burkholder). Memorial services were held at the Clifford Jackson Funeral Home, Corpus Christi, Tex., with Weldon Martin, Sam Swartz, and Jose Salinas officiating. Funeral services were held at the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio, in charge of Russell Krabill, Simon Gingerich. and Lotus Troyer; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Good, Lizzie W., daughter of Amos and Susanna (Weaver) Geigley, was born Mar. 15, 1887; died Oct. 3, 1971; aged 84 y. 6 m. 18 d. She was married to Barton Good, who preceded her in death in 1955. Surviving are 4 daughters (Edna - Mrs. Mahlon H. Good, Elizabeth - Mrs. Edwin S. Fox, Ella Mae - Mrs. Rufus M. Weaver, and Ruth - Mrs. John H. Burkhart), 2 sons (Isaac G. and Edwin G.), 36 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter. She was a member of the Bowmansville (Pa.) Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Wilmer Leaman and Benjamin Weaver; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Kauffman, Frederick K., son of Andrew and Fannie (Rhodes) Kauffman, was born at Martinsburg, Pa., July 30, 1870; died at Duncansville, Pa., Oct. 20, 1971; aged 101 y. 2 m. 20 d. On March 4, 1897, he was married to Minnie Zimmerman, who preceded him in death in 1929. Surviving are 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son (Levi), in 1969. He was a member of the Martinsburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 22, in charge of Nelson R. Roth and Harold F. Horst; interment in Kauffman Cemetery.

Kropf, Edna May, daughter of Edward and Martha Zimmerman, was born at Garden City, Mo., July 17, 1897, died at Harrisonville. Mo., Sept. 25, 1971; aged 74 y. 2 m. 8 d. She is survived by her husband (Orvie D. Kropf), one daughter (Mrs. Evelyn Bearly). one son (Willis E. Kropf), 2 brothers (Lester and George), 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held by Elmer E. Yoder; interment in the Clear Fork Cemetery.

McClane, Roger Patrick, son of Gene and Marlene (Fry) McClane, was born in Elkhart County, Ind., Mar. 17, 1959; died as a result of an automobile accident on Oct. 2, 1971, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.; aged 12 y. 6 m. 27 d. He is survived by his parents, 2 brothers (John Barton and James Houston), 2 sisters (Christine Ann and Rebecca Sue). Funeral services were held at the Walley-Mills-Zimmerman
Funeral Home in Elkhart, Ind., in charge of Samuel J. Troyer; interment in Prairie Street Cemetery.

Miller, Sarah S., daughter of Joseph and Susannah (Brenneman) Miller, was born in Johnson County, Iowa, July 8, 1891; died at the Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1971; aged 80 y. 3 m. 7 d. On Dec. 15, 1910, she was married to Eli L. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are five sons (Mose, Joe, Albert, Edwin, and Eli), 4 daughters (Magdalena - Mrs. E. S. Swartzentruber, Mabel - Mrs. Jess Lengacher, Mrs. Mary Akerman and Mrs. Esther Van Scoder), 34 grandchildren, and 42 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Hicksville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 17, in charge of John and Ralph Yoder; interment in Lost Creek Cemetery.

Schrock, Noah J., son of John and Barbara (Troyer) Schrock, was born in McPherson Co., Kan., Oct. 3, 1890; died at Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 20, 1971; aged 80 y. 11 m. 17 d. On Mar. 1, 1917, he was married to Jennie Hooley, who preceded him in death, Feb. 1956. In Aug. 1957 he was married to Fan Shenk, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Franklin, Orval, and Lyle), 2 daughters (Beulah - Mrs. John Buller, and Margaret - Mrs. Ernest Hiebert), 17 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He served in the office of deacon from 1934 until his death. He was a member of the Indian Cove Mennonite Church, Hammett, Idaho, where funeral services were held Sept. 23, in charge of Paul Miller and Leland Shetler; interment in the Glenns Ferry Cemetery.

Yoder, Eli E., son of Eli and Elizabeth (Schlatter) Yoder, was born in Allen Co., Ind., July 3, 1887; died July 16, 1971; aged 84 y. 13 d. On Nov. 19, 1921, he was married to Hattie Marie Metzler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Elizabeth Richards and Maxine Fry), and 2 sons (Olen and Wayne); 2 brothers (Levi and Noah), one sister (Fannie), 16 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 3 Brothers and 2 sisters. He was a member of the North Leo Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Gerig Funeral Home July 19, in charge of Alvin Beachey; interment in Leo Cemetery.

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Hamilton, James Oliver, was born at Eugene, Ore., Aug. 1, 1893; died at Beeville, Texas, Sept. 29, 1971; aged 78 y. 1 m. 28 d. On Aug. 23, 1936, he was married to Verda Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Rose Ella Copeland), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Frank and Ervin), and 2 sisters (Mrs.
Hazel Miller and Mrs. Anna Davis). He was a member of the Mennonite Church at Tuleta, Texas. Funeral services were held Oct. 1, in charge of Sam Swartz and Paul Conrad; interment in Glenwood Cemetery, Beeville, Texas.

Kauffman, Sherman C., son of C. T. and Anna (Schepp) Kauffman, was born in Harrisonville, Mo., May 23, 1900; died of a stroke at La Junta, Colo., Aug. 7, 1971; aged 71 y. 2 m. 15 d. On May 22, 1927, he was married to Martha Hershey, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters (Phyllis, Ruby, Fern - Mrs. Lloyd Siebert, Janice - Mrs. Jim Parks, Mary Ellen - Mrs. Marvin Friesen, and Shirley - Mrs. Don Sager). He was a member of the Emmanuel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at La Junta, Colo., Aug. 11, in charge of Wallace Jantz and Menno Troyer; interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Kovak, Buzena (Kalebova), was born in Czechoslovakia, Mar. 2, 1904; died of a heart attack at Jasper, Alta., Oct. 9, 1971; aged 67 y. 7 m. 7 d. On May 9, 1940, she was married to Mike Kovak, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Vernon, David, and Irene), 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. She was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 15, in charge of Harold Boettger and Paul Voegtlin; body donated for Medical Research.

Landis, Harry K., son of Abram and Mary (Kreider) Landis, was born in Witmer, Pa.,
Sept. 23, 1906; died in Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 21, 1971; aged 64 y. 11 m. 28 d. He was married to Elizabeth F. Esbenshade, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Harry E., Elvin E., and Doris E. - Mrs. Jay M. Groff), 7 grandchildren, 2 sisters, and one brother. Funeral services were held at Mellinger Mennonite Church in charge of Paul Landis, Harry Lever, and Nelson Landis; interment in church cemetery.

Moyer, Barbara M., daughter of Noah and Mary (Moyer) Moyer, was born in Salford Twp., Pa., Nov. 11, 1882; died at Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Oct. 17, 1971; aged 88 y. 11 m. 6 d. Surviving are one brother (Jacob M. Moyer) and one sister (Mrs. Mary M. Gehman). Four sisters and one brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 21 in charge of Marvin Anders, Leroy Godshall, and Curtis Bergey; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Reeb, Henry C., son of Adam and Anna (Zoss) Reeb, was born near Metamora, Ill., Nov. 27, 1891; died at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Eureka, Ill, Oct. 19, 1971; aged 79 y. 10 m. 22 d. On Sept. 12, 1912, he was married to Katie A. Kennel, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Arthur H., John V., Verna - Mrs. Richard Bachman, and Nellie - Mrs. Donald D. Schertz), 15 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Peter R. Kennel) and one brother (Fred C. Reeb). One sister (Elizabeth) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Linn Amish Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Harold Hostetler and John Hostetler; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.

Ritchie, Bessie M., daughter of Hendon and Nora (Evick) Wilfong, was born at Upper Tract, W. Va., July 27, 1902; died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 12, 1971; aged 69 y. 2 m. 15 d. On Aug. 16, 1920, she was married to Scott Ritchie, who survives. Also surviving are 8 daughters (Ruth - Mrs. Eldon Hottinger, Mildred - Mrs. Arthur Fly, Ina Mae - Mrs. Ernest Michenfelder, Erma - Mrs. B. T. May, Leona - Mrs. Marvin Hottinger, Arlene - Mrs. Paul Kyger, Anna Lee - Mrs. Franklin Burkholder, and Wanda - Mrs. Mark Emswiler), 3 sons (Raymond, Harlan, and Berlin), 20 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one sister (Mrs. Florence Holloway), and one brother (Charles Wilfong). She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Mennonite Church, Ft. Seybert, W. Va., where funeral services were held Oct. 15, in charge of Earl Delp and Jacob Martin, Sr.; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Schlegel, Homer, son of John M. and Anna (Roth) Schlegel, was born in Milford, Neb., Jan. 13, 1897; died following surgery at the Albany General Hospital, Albany, Ore., Oct. 6, 1971; aged 74 y. 8 m. 23 d. On Jan. 11, 1919, he was married to Kate Steckley, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Olivene Glavin, Irene Muller, Louise Spencer, Doris Harvey, Leo, and George), 17 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Two sons preceded him in death. He was a member of the Albany Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 8, in charge of Nelson E. Kauffman and Archie Kauffman; interment in the Willamette Memorial Cemetery.

Schweitzer, Jimmie Joe, son of Leonard and June (Hansen) Schweitzer, was born at York, Neb., Oct. 18, 1942; died at Warren Memorial Hospital, Friend, Neb., Sept. 27, 1971; aged 28 y. 11 m. 9 d. On June 9, 1961, he was married to Gail Stutzman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Kelly Jo), his parents, 2 brothers (Gary and Randy), and one sister (Linda - Mrs. Bill Riley). Funeral services were held at the East Fairview Mennonite Church, Sept. 29, in charge of Milton Troyer; interment in East Fairview Church Cemetery.

Shenk, Kimberly Renae, daughter of Wesley and Gaylene (Johnson) Shenk, was born and died at Harper, Kan., Oct. 21, 1971. Surviving are her parents, one brother (Donald), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shenk), and maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Johnson). Graveside services were held at the Pleasant
Valley Cemetery, Oct. 23, in charge of Bruce Smith.

Shifflett, Willie, died Oct. 19, 1971, at the age of 80 years. Surviving is one son (Guy). She was a member of the Lynside Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted by Silas Brydge; interment in Sherando Cemetery.

Shirk, Wayne G., son of Abram S. and Emma G. (Good) Shirk, was born Sept. 15, 1898; died Oct. 19, 1971; aged 73 y. 1 m. 4 d. He is survived by his wife (Lizzie Burkhart), 6 children (Esther - Mrs. Adam Keller, Leon B., Raymond B., Ella - Mrs. Elmer N. Nolt, Verna - Mrs. Henry Weyant, and Mabel - Mrs. Willis Weaver), 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Sallie Shirk, Alice - Mrs. William Weber, and Mary - Mrs. Amos Burkhard). He was a member of the Bowmansville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 22 in charge of Benjamin Weaver, Arthur Good, and Luke L. Horst; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Siegenthaler, Fay Annette, daughter of Richard and Geneva Siegenthaler, was born Jan. 26, 1945; died Oct. 17, 1971; aged 26 y. 8 m. 21 d. She is survived by her mother and one sister (Bernadine Ashburn). Her father, one brother, and 2 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Argentine Mennonite Church, Kansas City, Kan., where funeral services were held in charge of R. P. Horst and Morris Vandenburg; interment in Clear Fork Cemetery, Garden City, Mo.

Stauffer, Lydia Maude, daughter of Nicholas and Amanda (Bender) Roth, was born at Milford, Neb., Apr. 2, 1894; died of a heart attack at Tofield, Alta., Oct. 11, 1971; aged 77 y. 6 m. 9 d. In 1914 she was married to John B. Stauffer, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Freda, Beulah - Mrs. Sidney Heintz, Maynard, Verna - Mrs. Lloyd Hart, Merritt, Enos, and Elsie - Mrs. Orvin Boettger), 28 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, one sister (Alta Roth), and 2 brothers (Dave and Lee Roth). She was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 15 in charge of Milo D. Stutzman and Paul Voegtlin; interment in Salem Church Cemetery.

Swartzendruber, Katie Ann, daughter of Daniel and Mary Troyer, was born near Shickley, Neb., Sept. 9, 1893; died of a heart attack en route to the hospital, Oct. 24, 1971; aged 78 y. 1 m. 15 d. On Feb 24, 1918, she was married to Lewis Swartzendruber, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Virgil, Jay, Clyde, Titus, and Daniel), 16 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Barbara - Mrs. Roy Kempt and Martha Kennel). She was preceded in death by 2 infant sons (Wayne and Lester) and 4 brothers, one an infant (Jon, Ira, Arthur, and Abraham). She was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 26 in charge of Lee Schlegel, Peter Kennel, Fred Reeb, and Val Swartzendruber; interment in nearby cemetery.

Swartzentruber, Ellen, daughter of Moses and Mary (Rupp) Weidman, was born at Pigeon, Mich., July 13, 1895; died at Huron Memorial Hospital, Bad Axe, Mich., Oct. 14, 1971; aged 76 y 3 m. 1 d. On Dec. 21, 1920 she was married to David Swartzentruber who preceded her in death, Oct. 5, 1959. Surviving are 2 sons (Raymond and Leon), 2 daughters (Pauline and Elaine), 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 sisters (Mrs. Sabina Shetler and Mrs. LuAnn Bechler), and 2 brothers (Alfred and Wes Weidman). She was a member of the Pigeon River Mennonite Church where funeral services were held Oct. 17 in charge of Earl Maust and Luke Yoder; interment in adjoining cemetery.

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Honderich, Samuel, son of Abraham and Elizabeth Honderich, was born in Goshen, Ind., June 22, 1878; died at Albany, Ore., Sept. 27, 1971; aged 93 y. 3 m. 5 d. In 1902 he was married to Olivia Good, who died in 1946. In 1952 he was married to Anna Kauffman, who preceded him in death in 1967. He was a minister in the Mennonite Church most of his life. He is survived by 3 sons (Walter and Robert Honderich and Paul Kauffman), 5 daughters (Mrs. Anna Berkey, Mrs. Dorothy Schertz, Mrs. Naomi Hooley, Mrs. Ester Holdemann, and Mrs. Ruth Reid), 6 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Anna Pletcher). He was a member of the East Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 30, in charge of Royden Schweitzer; interment in Sunset Memorial Park, Filer, Idaho.

Miller, Mattie, daughter of Anton and Katie (Nofziger) Scheffel, was born in Stuttgart, Ark., Dec. 25, 1886; died at the Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1971; aged 84 y. 10 m. 2 d. She was married to Levi L. Miller, who preceded her in death Mar. 13, 1954. Surviving are 4 brothers (Jake, John, Lee, and Chris). She was a member of the Millersburg Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Martin's Creek Mennonite Church Oct. 30, in charge of Roman Stutzman and Mark Rohrer; interment in Martin's Creek Cemetery.

Newcomer, Mary B., daughter of Jacob K. and Annie (Buckwalter) Newcomer, was born in Manor Twp., Pa., Feb. 7, 1875; died at Oreville Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 22, 1971; aged 96 y. 6 m. 15 d. She was a member of the Millersville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Oreville Mennonite Home Aug. 24, in charge of Landis H. Brubaker and Elmer G. Hertzler; interment in Habecker's Mennonite Cemetery.

Nyce, Lizzie H., daughter of Henry and Hannah (Hagey) Derstein, was born at Hatfield, Pa., May 12, 1885; died of a heart attack at Harleysville, Pa., Oct. 8, 1971; aged 84 y. 4 m. 26 d. On Jan. 14, 1905, she was married to John W. Nyce, who preceded her in death May 9, 1969. She is survived by 6 daughters (Katie D., Mrs. Elmira Henning, Hannah - Mrs. Norman Delp, Mrs. Mary Hunsburger, Lizzie - Mrs. Norman Derstine, and Arlene - Mrs. Cyrus Clemmer), 23 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Godshall, Mrs. Katie Kulp, and Ellen - Mrs. Norman Rittenhouse). and one brother (Wallace Derstein). Two sons (Ellis and Linford) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 13, in charge of Willis Miller and Henry Ruth; interment in Salford Mennonite Cemetery.

Schiedel, Mary E., daughter of Howard and Lizzie Stevanus, died at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Galt, Ont., Oct. 18, 1971; aged 43 y. She was married to George A. Schiedel, who survives. Also surviving are her mother, 3 sons (Frederick, Philip, and John), 3 brothers (Myron, Richard, and Paul), and 2 sisters (Grace - Mrs. Mervin Shantz and Ethel - Mrs. Clifford Snider, Jr.) She was a member of the Wanner Mennonite Church. A private funeral service was held for the family Oct. 21, in charge of Harold Groh; interment in Wanner Church Cemetery. A memorial service was held at the Wanner Church Oct. 24, in charge of Harold Groh, Merle Shantz, and Eben Cressman.

Schrock, infant daughter of Stanley and Diane (Bauman) Schrock, was stillborn at St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, Ill., Oct. 19, 1971. Surviving besides the parents is one brother (Shannon). Private graveside services were held in Hickory Cemetery, Metamora, Ill., Oct. 20, in charge of James Detweiler.

Thomas, Samuel D., was born near Middlebury, Ind., Dec. 29, 1892; died at his home in Middlebury, Ind., Oct. 14, 1971; aged 78 y. 9 m. 14 d. On Jan. 4, 1917, he was married to Lizzie Yoder, who preceded him in death Aug. 1970. Surviving are 5 daughters (Mrs. Diana Mast, Orpha - Mrs. Lester Troyer, Irene - Mrs. Henry Yoder, Edna, and Ella), 2 sons (Vernon and Orval), 25 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Sarah Bontrager), and one brother (Jacob Thomas). He was a member of the Griner Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 16, in charge of Albert Miller; interment in Miller Cemetery.

Thompson, Regina Ann, daughter of Larry and Donna (Stamm) Thompson, was born July 2, 1971; died at the Cleveland (Ohio) Metropolitan General Hospital, of an unusual illness suffered from birth, Oct. 24, 1971; aged 3 m. 22 d. Surviving besides her parents are her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Lavod Ebersole) and great-grandparents (Mrs. Elsie Short, Mrs. Eda Stamm, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Borton, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waldfogel). Funeral services were held at the Eagle Funeral Home, Fayette, Ohio, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche, Emerson Frank, and J. J. Nofzinger, interment in Pleasant View Union Cemetery.

Vogt, Hazel, daughter of Elmer and Amanda Berner, was born at Hesston, Kan., Jan. 14, 1918; died of acute leukemia at Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 22, 1971; aged 53 y. 9 m. 8 d. On Nov. 25, 1937, she was married to Ralph Vogt, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Larry and Roger) and 5 grandchildren. She was a member of the Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 25, in charge of Peter B. Wiebe and Jerry Weaver; interment in Zimmerdale Cemetery.

Voigt, Miriam D., daughter of Henry and Katie (Delp) Nyce, was born in Souderton, Pa., Feb. 18, 1898; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Oct. 17, 1971; aged 73 y. 7 m. 29 d. On Oct. 22, 1960, she was married to Alexander E. Voigt, who survives. She was a member of the Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Sommers Funeral Home, Telford, Pa., Oct. 20, in charge of Russell B. Musselman and Richard C. Detweiler; interment in Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.

Willsey, Freda (Ball), was born at Granby, Canada, Feb. 14, 1901; died at her home in Elkhart, Ind., Oct. 13, 1971; aged 70 y. 7 m. 29 d. On June 17, 1920, she was married to Robert Willsey, who preceded her in death Dec. 6, 1961. Surviving are one son (Harvey), 3 grandsons, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. She was a member of the Prairie Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 16, in charge of Russell Krabill; interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Mishawaka, Ind.

Wittrig, Anna, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Sutler) Wittrig, was born in Hopedale, Ill., Sept. 27, 1883; died at Maple Lawn Homes, Eureka, Ill., Oct. 27, 1971; aged 88 y. 1 m. Surviving are 3 sisters (Mrs. Lena Litwiller, Mrs. Mary Martin, and Mrs. Lydia Birkey). She was a member of the Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 29, in charge of Ivan Kauffmann and Howard Wittrig; interment in church cemetery.

Yoder, Mose T., son of Tobias and Mary Ann (Troyer) Yoder, was born in Shipshewana, Ind., Oct. 13, 1889; died at Middlebury, Ind., Oct. 18, 1971; aged 82 y. 5 d. On Dec. 12, 1909, he was married to Mary Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Alpha - Mrs. David Miller and Mrs. Velma Bender). He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Middlebury, Ind., where funeral services were held Oct. 21, in charge of Samuel J. Troyer and Wilbur Yoder; interment in Grace Lawn Cemetery.

Zimmerman, Sylvia, daughter of James Henry and Rilla (Crumm) Estes, was born at Norge, Okla., Jan. 6, 1935; died of a blood clot following surgery, at Harper Hospital, Harper, Kan., Oct. 13, 1971; aged 36 y. 9 m. 7 d. In 1957 she was married to Melvin Pierce, who preceded her in death in Jan. 1964. On July 30, 1965, she was married to Roy Zimmerman, who survives. Surviving also are her mother and 3 brothers (Jim, Leroy, and Patrick). She was a member of the Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 15, in charge of Robert Zehr and Gary Harms; interment in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

Zook, Albert Emmanuel, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Smucker) Zook. was born at Howard County, Ind., Oct. 4, 1879; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 3, 1971; aged 91 y. 11 m. 29 d. On Nov. 23, 1913, he was married to Leah M. Yoder, who preceded him in death in 1960. Surviving are 2 sons (Floyd and Allen), 2 daughters (Velma - Mrs. Neil Bender and Elsie), 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister. An infant son preceded him in death. He was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 6, in charge of Keith Zook and Ronald L. Kennel; interment in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery.

Transcribed by Carl Metzler, Indiana

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