Larsen, Anna Mae, daughter of Joseph B. and Mary Ann (Stutzman) Hochstetler, was born at Kalona, Iowa, Apr. 2, 1901; died at Wellman, Iowa, Aug. 7, 1971; aged 70 y. 4 m. 5 d. On Jan. 9, 1944, she was married to Theodore Larsen, who survives. Also surviving are 4 brothers (Ben, Ora, Ira, and Earl), 2 sisters (Mrs. Lee Schlabach and Mrs. Gertrude Shetler), and one foster sister (Mrs. Susie Ulin). She was a member of the Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 10, in charge of Morris Swartzendruber and LeRoy Anderson; interment in East Union Cemetery.
Nofziger, Stephen J., son of Herbert W. and Virginia (Nofziger) Nofziger, was born at Wauseon, Ohio, Sept. 26, 1960; died suddenly at his home near Morenci, Mich., of heart failure, July 16, 1971; aged 10 y. 9 m. 20 d. He underwent open heart surgery in 1969. He is survived by his parents, one sister (Jane), 2 brothers (Michael and Matthew), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nofziger and Mrs. Clara Nofziger). One sister, Barbara, preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at Inlet Mennonite Church, in charge of Dale Wyse and Olen Nofziger; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Rupp, Lydia, daughter of Christian and Magdalena (Stuckey) Lugbill, was born at Henry Co., Ohio, Sept. 1, 1881; died at Detwiler Memorial Hospital following surgery, Aug. 14, 1971; aged 89 y. 11 m. 13 d. On Jan. 6, 1903, she was married to Frank H. Rupp, who preceded her in death Oct. 28, 1947. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mabel - Mrs. Walter Wyse, Viola - Mrs. John Aeschliman, and Nola - Mrs. Edwin Nafziger), 2 sons (Sylvan and Mahlon), 21 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Viola Nofziger). She was a member of the Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 17, in charge of Charles Smeltzer; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Weidman, Annie M., daughter of John S. and Mary Ann (Schlough) Weidman, was born at Farmersville, Pa., Mar. 4, 1883; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 11, 1971; aged 88 y. 5 m. 7 d. She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the High Funeral Home, New Holland, Pa., Aug. 13, in charge of James M. Shank; interment in the Groffdale Mennonite Cemetery.
Transcribed by Jan Wilbur, Utah
Miller, Fannie J., daughter of John and Mattie (Hershberger) Miller, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Nov. 6, 1893; died at Sturgis, Mich., Aug. 16, 1971; aged 77 y. 9 m. 10 d. On Nov. 14, 1912, she was married to Emanuel J. Miller, who preceded her in death Aug. 28, 1959. She is survived by 2 sons (George and John), one daughter (Edna Allen), 12 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, and one sister. She was preceded in death by 4 sisters and one brother. She was a member of the Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 20, in charge of James Carpenter and Dean Brubaker; interment in the Shore Cemetery, Shipshewana, Ind.
Moyer, Timothy Neil, son of R. Glenn and Nancy (Ruth) Moyer, was born at Allentown, Pa., Mar. 16, 1971; died at his home in Perkasie, Pa., Aug. 23, 1971; aged 5 m. 7 d. He is survived by his parents and grandparents. Twin bothers preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Aug. 25, in charge of David F. Derstine, Jr.; interment in Perkasie Mausoleum.
Nafziger, Charley, son of Jacob and Mary (Rychener) Nafziger, was born near Archbold, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1886; died at Detweiler Memorial Hospital, Aug. 21, 1971; aged 84 y. 8 m. 8 d. On Jan. 21, 1913, he was married to Malinda Rufenacht, who preceded him in death Jan. 6, 1960. Surviving are 4 sons (Earl, Vern, Ora, and Loren), 2 daughters (Lillian - Mrs. Ray Sauder and Pauline - Mrs. Gene Rossman), 34 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 24, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Nice, Abner A., son of John and Elizabeth (Dutcher) Nice, was born at Morrison, Ill., May 1, 1885; died at his home at Morrison, Ill., July 17, 1971; aged 86 y. 2 m. 16 d. On Dec. 13, 1908, he was married to Esther Deter, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Aaron and Cecil), 3 daughters (Beulah, Rachel, and Hazel), 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Paul). He was a member of the Morrison Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held July 20, in charge of Edwin J. Stalter; interment in the Morrison Mennonite Cemetery.
Peachey, Moses J., son of Joshua Y. and Lydie (Yoder) Peachey, was born at Allensville, Pa., Apr. 12, 1897; died of a stroke and heart condition at Lewistown, Pa., Aug. 20, 1971; aged 74 y. 4 m. 8 d. He was married to Rebecca Zook, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mary - Mrs. Rufus Yoder and Sadie - Mrs. Ernest Byler), 2 sons (Leroy and Chester), 3 sisters (Mrs. Annie Zook, Rebecca - Mrs. David H. Byler, and Frona - Mrs. Emmanuel Nafziger), one half brother (Rudy Peachey), and one half sister (Katie - Mrs. Solomon King). He was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 23, in charge of Waldo E. Miller, Elam Glick, and Millard Shoupe; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Sutter, Elton E., son of Elmer and Anna (Weihmeir) Sutter, was born at Bloomington, Ill., Feb. 27, 1937; died when the earth scraper he was operating overturned, Aug .21, 1971; aged 34 y. 5 m. 25 d. On Dec. 4, 1965, he was married to Laural Wolf, who survives. Also surviving are his parents, and one sister (Fanny Sutter). He was a member of the Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 24, in charge of Ivan Kauffmann and Edward Springer; interment in Mennonite Cemetery.
Transcribed by Jan Wilbur, Utah
Adams, Homer J., son of Chester and Carrie (Moist) Adams, was born at Mattawana, Pa., Jan. 23, 1915; died of heart trouble at the Lewistown, Pa., Hospital, Sept. 1, 1971; aged 56 y. 7 m. 7 d. He was married to Ruth Park Palm, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, 2 sons (Donald and Terry), 2 stepsons (Dewayne and Harold Palm), 3 stepdaughters (Mrs. Elsie Ripple, Patricia Palm, and Mrs. Wanda Miller), 2 grandchildren, 4 brothers (John, Miles, Melvin, and Richard), and 6 sisters (Mrs. Mary Settle, Blanche Adams, Grace Adams, Mrs. Sue Heimbaugh, Mrs. Florence Weaver, and Mrs. Charlotte Fisher). He was a member of the Mattawana Mennonite Church. Funerals services were held at the Booth Funeral Home Sept. 3, in charge of Newton Yoder; interment in Hertzler Cemetery.
Bechtel, Jacob L., son of Elias N. and Annie T. Bechtel, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Dec. 25, 1912; died on Aug. 2, 1971; aged 58 y. 7 m. 8 d. On Sept. 26, 1936, he was married to Verna A. Kulp, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Richard and Evelyn - Mrs. Ivan Moyer), 4 grandchildren, and one brother (Titus L.). He was a member of the Towsmencin Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Ellis Mack and John Freed.
Cressman, Curtis C., son of Ezra and Louisa (Shantz) Cressman, was born near New Hamburg, Ont., May 1, 1894; died at Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, after a brief illness, Aug. 25, 1971; aged 77 y. 2 m. 25 d. On Jan. 15, 1919, he was married to Amanda Ethel Byler, who preceded him in death Aug. 11, 1956. In Oct. 1957 he was married to Clarice Stager Cressman. She preceded him in death Nov. 23, 1969. Surviving are one son (Howard), 2 daughters (Lillian - Mrs. Gordon Bean and Elsie Cressman), 3 stepchildren (Lester and Irwin Cressman and Vera - Mrs. Michael Miller), 24 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Mrs. Ruth Stubhar in 1955), a son and daughter in infancy, and 2 brothers preceded him in death. He was ordained to the ministry to serve the Biehn Mennonite Church. On Oct. 26, 1947, he was ordained to the office of bishop. Since 1959 he had served the New Hamburg Conservative Mennonite Church. A memorial service was held at he New Hamburg Church Aug. 27, in charge of Earl Koch and Elmer Grove; interment in Biehn Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Deiter, W. Clair, son of Jacob and Barbara Deiter, died at his home at Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 25, 1971; aged 72 y. He is survived by his wife Anna E. (Herr) Deiter, 2 sons (Stanley H. and Glenn H.), 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Clyde), and one sister (Mary - Mrs. Claude Hart). He was a member of the Willow Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 28, in charge of Clayton Keener, John Brenneman, and Emory Herr; interment in Willow Street Mennonite Cemetery.
Geiser, Leeman J., son of Peter F. and Lydia (Steiner) Geiser, was born near Kidron, Ohio, Oct. 18, 1913; died as a result of a heart condition while in preparation for surgery, at the Wooster Community Hospital, May 3, 1971; aged 57 y. 6 m. 15 d. On Sept. 5, 1937, he was married to Dorothy Odenkirk, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Kenneth, Gerald, Marcella - Mrs. Harleigh G. Marsh, Wilbur, and Beverly), 7 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Allen P., Lester P., Tillman P., and Melvin P. Geiser), and one sister (Pearl - Mrs. Ezra Lehman). One sister died in infancy. He was a member of the Kidron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 6, in charge of Bill Detweiler, Reuben Hofstetter, and Isaac Zuercher; interment in the church cemetery.
Herr, Maude, daughter of William B. and Elizabeth (Lefever) Gontner, was born in Lancaster, Pa., in 1887; died in Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 30, 1971. She was married to Edwin Clark Herr, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Jane -Mrs. Robert C. Haines, and Marian - Mrs. Arvid Ek), 6 grandchildren, and one sister (Florence Gontner). She was a member of the Landis Valley Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Snyder Funeral Home, Lancaster, Pa., in charge of Melvin H. Lauver; interment in Willow Street Mennonite Cemetery.
Martin, Abram H., son of John W. and Amanda (Horst) Martin, was born near Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 24, 1881; died at his home at Maugansville, Md., Aug. 19, 1971; aged 87 y. 9 m. 25 d. On Nov. 24, 1909, he was married to Susie B. Horst, who preceded him in death, Oct. 17, 1952. On June 28, 1955, he was married to Martha Strite, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons and 2 daughters (Norman, Clyde, Raymond, Mable - Mrs. Irvin Horst, Edna - Mrs. Harvey Kuhns, Roy, John, Russell, and Lloyd), 47 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary H. Martin, Mrs. David Frey, and Mrs. Clarence Martin). He was a member of Salem Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 21, in charge of J. Irvin Lehman and Abram Baer; interment in the Reiffs Cemetery.
Martin, Florence, died at a nursing home in Mayerthorpe, Alta., June 7, 1971; aged 84 years. On Mar. 28, 1948, she was married to Irvin Martin, who survives. Also surviving are the following children and step children (Florence - Mrs. Jack Broadstock, Norman Barrett, Madge - Mrs. Alf Broadstock, Kate - Mrs. Gordon Muir, Mildred - Mrs. Tom Langs, Agnes - Mrs. Gail Phillips, Sanford, and Arthur). A daughter, Eva, preceded her in death. She was a member of the Edson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 11, in charge of Paul Showalter, Linford Hackman, Stanley Shantz, and John Stauffer; interment in Glenwood Cemetery, Edson, Alta.
Martin, Tracy Marie, daughter of Richard and Rose (Koehler) Martin, was stillborn at Valpariso, Ind., July 27, 1971. Surviving besides her parents is one brother (Douglas). Graveside services were held at the Hopewell Mennonite Church Cemetery July 18, in charge of Samuel S. Miller and John F. Murray.
Miller, Stacey Renee, daughter of David A. and Doris (Geiser) Miller, was born at Massillon, Ohio, July 28, 1971; died suddenly at her home at Orrville, Ohio, of an enlarged heart condition, Aug. 27, 1971; aged 1 m. Surviving in addition to her parents are one brother (Rodney), maternal grandparents (Allen and Orpha Geiser), paternal grandmother (Mrs. Aden J. C. Miller), and great-grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Enos Yoder). A memorial service was held in the Kidron Mennonite Church Aug. 29, in charge of Bill Detweiler; interment in the church cemetery.
Nafziger, Clarence, son of Simon and Katie (Short) Nafziger, was born in German Twp., Ohio, Oct. 16, 1892; died at Detwiler Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1971; aged 78 y. 10 m. 16 d. On Dec. 20, 1922, he was married to Sarah Neuhouser Thimlar, who died in 1954. On Dec. 25, 1959, he was married to Irene Grieser, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Violet Thimlar - Mrs. Glen Roth, 2 sons (Robert W. and Marvin L.), 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Emma Nafziger). He was a member of the Lockport Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Central Mennonite Church Sept. 4, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Walter Stuckey; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
Nafziger, Mary Catherine, daughter of Simon C. and Mary (Erb) Gerig, was born in Albany, Ore., May 15, 1910; died at the Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, July 20, 1971; aged 61 y. 2 m. 5 d. On Mar. 29, 1948, she was married to Chris Nafziger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Gerald and Gary), 3 daughters (Mrs. Gilbert Cardinal, Nadine, and Carol), 3 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Sam Eicher, Mrs. Elmer Boshart, and Mrs. Glenn Yoder). She was a member of the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held July 23, in charge of Dean Swartzendruber and Robert K. Yoder; interment in Gingerich Cemetery, Kalona, Iowa.
Shetler, Jesse Ray, son of John J. and Eliza Jane (Kemp) Shetler, was born near Kalona, Iowa, Nov. 14, 1895; died at his home after a lengthy illness, Aug. 19, 1971; aged 75 y. 9 m. 5 d. On Oct. 7, 1923, he was married to Anna Hershberger, who survives. Also surviving are 11 children (Paul, John, Harley, Alta - Mrs. Raymond Yutzy, Dennis, Lena - Mrs. Vernon Miller, Albert, Mary Jane - Mrs. Edwin D. Miller, Clara, Ruth Ann, and Philip), 40 grandchildren, one brother (John F.), 2 sisters (Ella - Mrs. A. J. Beachy and Mary - Mrs. Emory B. Miller). He was preceded in death by a son (Ellis Dale) and one sister (Lydia). He was a member of the Upper Deer Creek Conservative Mennonite Church.
Short, Brent Alan, son of Terry and Margaret (Jimenez)
Short, was born at Wauseon, Ohio, Aug. 23, 1971; died of
hyaline membrane disease at Detwiler Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio,
Aug. 25, 1971; aged 2 d. Surviving besides his parents is one
brother (Michael Lyn). Funeral services were held at the Short
Funeral Home, Archbold, Ohio, Aug. 26, in charge of Ellis B. Croyle;
interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Snyder, Amos B., son of Henry G. and Anna (Bomberger) Snyder,
was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 21, 1883; died July 8, 1971;
aged 88 y. 4 m. 17 d. He was married to Amy L. Hershey, who preceded
him in death. Surviving are 2 children (Wanda - Mrs. Harold B.
Hess and Melvin H.), 4 grandchildren, one brother (Christ B.),
and one sister (Mrs. Anna B. Erb). He was a member of the Lititz
Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held July 10, in
charge of Raymond Bucher and Melvin Lauver; interment in East
Petersburg Mennonite Cemetery.
Snyder, Roy, son of Jacob and Hettie Snyder, was born at Bloomingdale, Ont., Dec. 8, 1898; died after a lengthy illness at Milverton, Ont., Aug. 28, 1971; aged 72 y. 8 m. 20 d. He was married to Magdaline Weber, who preceded him in death. Later he was married to Leila Shantz, who also preceded him in death. On Oct. 9, 1943, he was married to Nettie Bechtel, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lorne), 2 daughters (Adeline - Mrs. Ivan Schiedel, and Lurenda - Mrs. Robert Wyse), 9 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Austin and Oran). He was a member of the Riverdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 31, in charge of David Jantzi and Menno Zehr; interment in Bloomingdale Cemetery.
Swope, Ira B., son of Emanuel and Maggie (Burkholder) Swope, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., June 23, 1892; died of a heart attack at Sarasota, Fla., Aug. 17, 1971; aged 79 y. 1 m. 25 d. On Dec. 9, 1911, he was married to Emma Pullen, who preceded him in death in 1931. On Dec. 13, 1933, he was married to Selina Jennings, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Esther - Mrs. Lester Martin), one son (Earl), 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 7 brothers (John, Emanuel, Herman, Oliver, Joe, Cleo, and Paul), 3 sisters (Mrs. Cleo Steiner, Mrs. Arden Lehman, and Mrs. John Lehman). One son (Ward) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Hopewell Church, Kouts, Ind., where funeral services were held Aug. 21, in charge of Samuel S. Miller and John F. Murray; interment in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso, Ind.
Transcribed by Jan Wilbur, Utah
Headings, Emma, daughter of Christian and Catherine (Rich) Roth, was born in Hickory Co., Mo., Mar. 22, 1878; died at Molalla, Ore., Sept. 1, 1971; aged 93 y. 5 m. 10 d. On Sept. 24, 1896, she was married to Samuel J. Kauffman, who preceded her in death May 24, 1932. On Oct. 1, 1940, she was married to Andy Headings who died in 1959. Surviving are one son (Lester), 2 daughters (Vinnie - Mrs. Loney Yoder and Agnes - Mrs. Lyman Nightingale), one step-daughter (Mrs. Percey Conrad), 12 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren. One son (Raymond) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 4, in charge of Paul Brunner; interment in Zion Church Cemetery.
Irwin, James Frank, son of Ben and Annie (Irwin) Gallentine, was born in Indiana, Pa., Aug. 10, 1884; died at the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, Pa., Aug. 30, 1971; aged 87 y. 20 d. He was married to Ella Stuck, who died in 1934. Surviving are one son (Elwin Irwin), 2 stepsons (Thomas James and Orville James), and one half brother (Ben Gallentine). He was a member of the Birch Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Frame Funeral Home, Eldred, Pa., Sept. 2, in charge of Alvin E. Miller; interment in the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Kimmell, Dillia Amanda, daughter of Amos and Emma (Ferguson) Stahl, was born at Jones Mills, Pa., Apr. 27, 1883; died at the Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md., Sept. 6, 1971; aged 88 y. 4 m. 9 d. On July 2, 1903, she was married to C. H. Brilhart, who preceded her in death May 4, 1926. In 1928 she was married to G. W. Kimmel, who died in 1949. Surviving are one daughter (Sarah - Mrs. Arthur Leasure), one son (Aaron), 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Orie, Harry, and Marquis Stahl). She was a member of the Scottdale Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Murphy Funeral Home, Scottdale, Pa., Sept. 9, in charge of Gerald C. Studer; interment in the Scottdale Cemetery.
Root, Jacob W., son of Abram and Sarah (Witmer) Root, was born near Manheim, Pa., Jan. 18, 1875; died at the Lancashire Nursing Home, Lancaster, Pa., after a brief illness, July 30, 1971; aged 96 y. 6 m. 12 d. He was married to Bertha R. Kreider, who preceded him in death Aug. 10, 1955. Surviving are one son (Clyde), 5 daughters (Mrs. Sarah K. Landis, Mrs. Fanny K., Forry, Esther K. - Mrs. John E. Forry, Bertha K. - Mrs. Clarence N. Herr, and Martha - Mrs. Earl Kreider), 20 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. One grandchild preceded him in death. He was a member of the East Petersburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 2, in charge of Irvin Kreider and John Shenk; interment in East Petersburg Mennonite Cemetery.
Ruth, Frank M., son of Charles G. and Rosa (Moyer) Ruth, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Oct. 1, 1902; died at Souderton, Pa., Aug. 16, 1971; aged 68 y. 10 m. 15 d. Surviving are 4 brothers (Noah, Linford, Harvey, and Winfield), and 3 sisters (Edna - Mrs. Paul Hunsberger, Sally, and Cora - Mrs. Levi Hange). He was a member of the Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 19, in charge of Claude B. Meyers; interment in Line Lexington Mennonite Cemetery.
Troyer, Abraham Lincoln, son of Daniel J. and Mary (Roth) Troyer, was born near Milford, Neb., Nov. 21, 1890; died at the Fillmore County Hospital, Aug. 27, 1971; aged 80 y. 9 m. 6 d. On Dec. 16, 1915, he was married to Emma Eichelberger, who survives. Also surviving are 12 children (Dorothy - Mrs. Lee Schlegel, Loretta, Glen, Lester, James, Mary - Mrs. Robert Erb, Betty - Mrs. Dale Miller, Violet - Mrs. Merrill Stutzman, Eunice - Mrs. Leroy Stutzman, Ivan, Harold, and Leonard), 35 grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Martha Kennell, Katie - Mrs. Lewis Swartzendruber, and Barbara - Mrs. Roy Kempf). He was preceded in death by 3 brothers (Arthur, John, Ira and an infant brother), and one grandchild. He was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 30, in charge of P. R. Kennel and Fred Reeb.
Waidelich, Otis, son of Jackson and Mary (Hoffman) Waidelich, was born at Ogden, Ill., June 11, 1897; died at Archbold, Ohio, Aug. 29, 1971; aged 74 y. 2 m. 18 d. On Jan 19, 1922, he was married to Caroline Roth, who preceded him in death, Aug. 9, 1961. Surviving are 3 sons (Dale, Leon, and Donald), 3 daughters (Louella - Mrs. Paul Kanagy, Doris Waidelich, and Rosa - Mrs. Eldon Zehr), 18 grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Earl, Arthur, and John). One son Myrl preceded him in death. He was a member of the Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 1, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche, Henry Wyse, and Dale Wyse; interment in the Pettisville Cemetery.
Wenger, Robert Jay, son of James and Anna Mary (Pfaunmiller) Wenger, was born at Lancaster, Pa, July 15, 1964; died at Lancaster, Pa., as a result of being struck by a truck, Aug. 18, 1971; aged 7 y. 1 m. 3 d. Surviving besides his parents are one brother (Jeffrey), one sister (Glenda), maternal grandparents, and paternal grandmother. Funeral services were held at the Monterey Mennonite Church Aug. 21, in charge of Gordon Book and Malcolm Bicker; interment in Eby Cemetery, Leola, Pa.
Zuercher, Dorothy, daughter of Franklin and Katie (Baumgartner) Shoup, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Feb. 12, 1917; died at the home of a sister in Paint Twp., July 27, 1971; aged 54 y. 5 m. 15 d. She was married to Enos Zuercher, who survives. Also surviving are 4 brothers (Lloyd, Clayton, Orin, and Melvin), 2 sisters (Ada and Erma - Mrs. Carl Tinsler), and 6 stepgrandchildren. She was a member of the Longenecker Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Kidron Mennonite Church in charge of Albert Slabach, Bill Detweiler, Reuben Hofstetter, and Isaac Zuercher.
Transcribed by Jan Wilbur, Utah