Andersohn.- Robert William, Sr., was born at Chicago, Ill., Apr. 25, 1899; died at Sturgis, Mich., Jan. 8, 1972; aged 72 y. 8 m. 14 d. On Oct. 5, 1919, he was married to Ada Berry, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Robert, Jr., and Emerson), 8 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. He was a member of the College Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind. Funeral services were held at the Rieth, Rohrer & Ehret Funeral Home Jan. 11, in charge of Levi C. Hartzler and John H. Mosemann; interment in Elkhart Prairie Cemetery.
Bare.- Martin R., son of John L. and Mary Bare, was
born in Lancaster County, Pa., Apr. 1, 1882; died at his home
Mar. 4, 1972; aged 89 y. 11 m. 3 d. He was married to Mamie Shreiner,
who preceded him in death Dec. 18, 1969. Surviving are 3 sons
(Martin S., John S., and Earl S.), 2 daughters (Ida-Mrs. Harry
Brubaker and Mary Alverta-Mrs. Robert Sayres), 10 grandchildren,
and 10 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Stumptown Mennonite
Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Lloyd M.
Eby and John Oberholtzer; interment in Stumptown Cemetery.
Barnhart.- James Keamer, was born at Northumberland, Pa.,
Sept. 14, 1909; died at his home near Dover, Del., Apr. 7, 1972;
aged 62 y. 6 m. 24 d. On July 18, 1957, he was married to Barbara
Maust, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Alma, Allen,
and Eva), and 3 sisters. Having been orphaned at an early age
he was reared in a foster home near Dover, Del. He was a member
of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held
Apr. 10, in charge of Ivan J. Miller, Harry R. Yoder, and Daniel
V. Yoder.
Detwiler.- Elmer J., was born near New Wilmington, Pa., June 24, 1892; died at Goshen, Ind., Jan. 4, 1972; aged 79 y. 6 m. 11 d. On Oct. 14, 1915, he was married to Lorena Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (John S., Dale, Berniece-Mrs. Leander Schroeder, Esther-Mrs. Gordon Yoder, Delbert, Jean-Mrs. John Mann, and Carl), 24 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Sarah-Mrs. Lester Zook). He was a member of the College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 7, in charge of John H. Mosemann and Robert Detweiler; interment in the Elkhart Prairie Cemetery.
Grabill.- John S., was born at Cullom Ill., Jan. 3, 1890; died at Goshen. Ind., Feb. 6, 1972; aged 82 y. 1 m. 3 d. On Jan. 13. 1912, he was married to Mabel Yoder. who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Irene-Mrs. M. L. Weldy), 2 granddaughters, 4 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Jacob and Charles), and 2 sisters (Amelia-Mrs. Eli Whirledge and Mrs. Clara Maurer). He was a member of the College Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind. Funeral services were held at the Yoder-CuIp Funeral Home, in charge of Robert Detweiler and John H. Mosemann; interment in the Clinton Brick Cemetery.
Miller.- Ora D., son of Manasses and Rebecca (Troyer) Miller, was born in Lagrange County, Ind., June 3, 1896; died at Sarasota, Fla., Apr. 5, 1972; aged 75 y. 10 m. 2 d. On Nov. 24, 1924, he was married to Naomi Stahl, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Victoria Sutter and Mrs. Arlene Good), 2 sons (Arnold and Gerald), and one sister (Mrs. Mary Yoder). He was a member of the Hopewell Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 9. in charge of John F. Murray and Etril J. Leinbach; interment in Hopewell Cemetery.
Powell.- Lewis Jared, son of Henry J. and Lydia (Shenk) Powell, was born near Elida, Ohio, June 4, 1881; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Mar. 27. 1972; aged 90 y. 9 m. 23 d. On June 29, 1911, he was married to Ida E. Hertzler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (John S. and Lewis J., Jr.), 2 daughters (Mary-Mrs. Richard Culp and Dorothy-Mrs. Russell Schaeffer), 9 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Verdie Powell). He was a member of the Liberty Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Wellman Mennonite Church Mar. 30, in charge of Ronald Kennel and Noah Landis; interment in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery.
Weyandt.- Charles H., son of Henry and Mary Weyandt, was born at Roaring Spring, Pa. Nov. 22, 1883; died at the Altoona Hospital, Altoona, Pa., following a stroke, Mar. 31, 1972; aged 88 y. 4 m. 8 d. In 1903 he was married to Ella Himes, who preceded him in death Aug. 2, 1951. Surviving are 5 sons (Walter, Charles, Joseph, Calvin, and Melvin), 2 daughters (Mrs. Ruth Holsinger and Mrs. Ella McMonigal), 20 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters (John, Crist, and Mrs. Ella Fury), and a number of half brothers and half sisters. He served as a deacon of the First Mennonite Church in Altoona for 40 years. Funeral services were held at the Santella Funeral Home, Altoona, Pa., Apr. 4, in charge of George Townsend; interment in the Fairview Cemetery.
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Brubaker.- Daniel Lynn, son of Albert and Betty Brubaker, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 6, 1954; died in Lancaster Co., Pa., as a result of a car accident, Apr. 11, 1972; aged 18 y. 1 m. 5 d. Surviving are his parents, 3 brothers (Paul, Joseph, and John), 4 sisters (Rachel, Lois, Carol, and Beth), his maternal grandmother (Mrs. Flora Shertzer), and his paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brubaker). He was a member of the Neffsville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 15, in charge of Robert Lee Shreiner; interment in Rohrerstown Mennonite Cemetery.
Fries.- Arie, daughter of Samuel Y. and Amelia (Kanagy) Zook, was born in Wolford, N.D., Feb. 7, 1902; died of a heart attack at Sarasota, Fla., Apr. 12, 1972; aged 70 y. 2 m. 5 d. On Jan. 27, 1929, she was married to Clarence J. Fries, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Alice-Mrs. Clayton Jones, Phoebe-Mrs. Donald Kauffman, Louise-Mrs. Earl Mendenhall and Bernice-Mrs. Charles Yainlla), 2 sons (John S. and Paul R.), 19 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (A. T. and Samuel E. Zook). She was a member of the Bay Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 17, in charge of Merle D. Stoltzfus and Jerome Yoder; interment in Sarasota, Fla.
Gingerich.- William, son of Daniel and Veronica (Lichti) Gingerich, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Mar. 1, 1903; died at the Lewis Co. General Hospital, Lowville, N.Y., Apr. 10, 1972; aged 69 y. 1 m. 9 d. Surviving are 3 sisters (Olive-Mrs. Manasseh Cressman, Saviera-Mrs. Aaron Lehman, and Fannie-Mrs. Aaron Moshier), and 3 brothers (David, Samuel, and Henry). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Moses and Nicholas), and 2 sisters (Matilda Gingerich and Rachel-Mrs. Joel Widrick). He was a member of the Naumburg Conservative Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 13, in charge of Elmer Moser and Richard Zehr; interment in Croghan Conservative Mennonite Cemetery.
Miller.- Harvey J., son of John C. and Fannie (Hochstetler) Miller, was born in Kalona, Iowa, July 5, 1884; died Apr. 10, 1972; aged 87 y. 9 m. 5 d. On Sept. 21, 1905, he was married to Elizabeth Yoder, who preceded him in death in Feb. 1972. Surviving are 8 children (Mattie-Mrs. Jerry Bontrager, Fannie-Mrs. Ed Doolin, Enos H., Dan H., Elsie Miller, Anna Mae-Mrs. Ron Hartzler, Bertha-Mrs. Glenn Wenger, and Nora-Mrs. Cleo Dickel), 36 grandchildren, 79 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mary Ann Miller). He was a member of the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 13, in charge of Dean Swartzendruber and Robert K. Yoder.
Myers.- Joseph Henry, son of Daniel and Edith Mae (Fly) Myers, was born in Doylestown, Pa., May 5, 1916; died at Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital, Feb. 27, 1972; aged 55 y. 9 m. 22 d. On May 10, 1937, he was married to Ruth Mack, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Nancy A.-Mrs. Carroll Yoder and Doris A.-Mrs. Israel Rivera), one grandson, 2 brothers (James and Jesse), 2 sisters (Laura Mae-Mrs. Orville Moyer and Edith Jane-Mrs. John Siegfried), 2 half brothers (Clayton and Alfred Myers) and one half sister (Ida Swartley). He was a member of the Vincent Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Providence Mennonite Church, on Mar. 2, in charge of Norman Kolb and Jacob Kolb; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Naffziger.- Ida Elizabeth, daughter of S. J. and Sadie (Mast) Kauffman, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Oct. 30, 1893; died at Springview Manor, Conway Springs, Kan., Apr. 8, 1972; aged 78 y. 5 m. 9 d. On Nov. 20, 1920, she was married to Christian Lee Naffziger, who preceded her in death on July 4, 1970. Surviving are 2 daughters (Nina-Mrs. Weldon Roupp and Naomi-Mrs. Albert Weaver), one son (Robert), 9 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Verna Kauffman, Ruth Kauffman, Naomi Hershberger and Esther Troyer) and 2 brothers (Mast and Fred Kauffman). She was a member of the Crystal Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 11, in charge of Earl Buckwalter; interment in Crystal Springs Cemetery.
Roth.- Nancy, daughter of Christian and Magdalena (Jutzi) Kropf, was born in Baden, Ont., Nov. 5, 1871; died at the home of Clarence Bender, Apr. 14, 1972; aged 100 y. 5 m. 9 d. On Feb. 27, 1894, she was married to Christian Roth, who preceded her in death in June 1954. Surviving are one son (Elam), 3 daughters (Amanda-Mrs. Aaron Stolzfus, Ida-Mrs. Clarence Bender, and Mrs. Alvina Cressman), 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, and one sister (Catherine-Mrs. Joseph Bender). She was preceded in death by one daughter, 3 brothers, and 3 sisters. She was a member of the Cassel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Mennonite Church on Apr. 17, in charge of Glenn Zehr and Vernon B. Zehr; interment in East Zorra Cemetery.
Schmidt.- Mary Laura, daughter of Sam and Alice (Shupe) Schmidt, was born in Neutral, Kan., Feb. 21, 1907; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kan., Apr. 9, 1972; aged 65 y. 1 m. 19 d. Surviving are 2 brothers (Vernon and Earl) and 2 sisters (Ruth-Mrs. Andrew Hershberger and Edna-Mrs. Johnnie Curtiss). She was a member of the Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 11, in charge of James Hershberger and Robert Zehr; interment in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
Shank.- Esther, was born in Roseland, Neb., Feb. 14, 1887, died Mar. 26, 1972, in Lebanon, Ore., aged 85 y. 1 m. 12 d. On Mar. 31, 1910, she was married to Eli Shank, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Raymond and Marvin), 2 daughters (Pearl-Mrs. George Kauffman and Ruth-Mrs. Louis Landis), 19 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Ruth-Mrs. Guy Shank and Frances-Mrs. Jonas Kauffman), and one brother (Daniel Lapp). She was a member of the Lebanon Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 30, in charge of Daniel Longenecker; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Slonecker.- David Elmer, son of Daniel J. and Mary (Krabill) Slonecker, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, Feb. 27, 1884; died Apr. 3, 1972; aged 88 y. 1 m. 7 d. On Dec. 7, 1927, he was married to Lena Yoder King, who preceded him in death Nov. 12, 1953. On Apr. 22, 1959, he was married to Nettie Spurlock, who preceded him in death on June 13, 1971. Surviving are one son (Carl), 3 grandchildren, 2 stepsons (Wilbur Y. King and Donald King), 5 stepgrandchildren, and one step-great-grandchild. He was a member of the South Union Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Eicholtz Funeral Home, Bellefontaine, Ohio, on Apr. 5, in charge of Newton S. Weber; interment in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio.
Smoker.- Wilbur Howard, son of Daniel B. and Hilda Smoker, was born on Mar. 4, 1915; died of a heart attack at Riverside Hospital, Newport News, Va., Apr. 14, 1972; aged 57 y. 1 m. 10 d. He was married to Alta Doutrick, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Kenneth D., Daniel J., and Vernon L.), 2 daughters (Mary Ann-Mrs. William Lee and Rhoda), 6 grandchildren, his mother, one brother (Raymond R.), and one sister (A. Althea). He was ordained as a minister on Nov. 20, 1955 and served the Providence congregation. He was a member of the Providence Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 16, in charge of J. Otis Yoder, Aaron Stoltztus, and Ira A. Kurtz; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Zehr.- Cora M., daughter of Christian S. and Phebe B. (Zehr) Zehr, was born in Manson, Iowa, Nov. 21, 1906; died of a heart attack at Manson, Iowa, Apr. 10, 1972; aged 65 y. 4 m. 10 d. Surviving are 3 brothers (John, Clarence, and Elmer), and a niece (Helen Sutter), who lived with her over 30 years. She was a member of the Manson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on, Apr. 13, in charge of Walter Smeltzer and Nick Stoltzfus; interment in Rosehill Cemetery.
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Helmuth.- Gilbert, son of Gideon and Barbra (Beechy) Helmuth, was born in Millersburg, Ohio, Feb. 23, 1903; died of a heart attack at Streetsboro, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1972; aged 69 y. 2 d. On Dec. 10, 1933, he was married to Vesta Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Dorothy-Mrs. Gilbert Zook), one son (Willard), 4 grandsons, one brother (Alvin), his stepmother (Fannie Helmuth), and 4 half sisters (Wilma-Mrs. Lloyd Roth, Mary-Mrs. Oliver Zehr, Naomi-Mrs. Kenneth Sommers, and Orpha-Mrs. Ivan Miller). He was a member of the Plain View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 28, in charge of Elmer Stoltzfus, Ira Miller, and Eugene Yoder; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Miller.- Karen Linell, daughter of David S. and Carol (Schrock) Miller, Jr., was born in Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 20, 1971; died in St. Luke's Hospital Kansas City, Mo., from an overwhelming viremia, Mar. 14, 1972; aged 1 y. 1 m. 23 d. Surviving are her parents, maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Schrock), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. David S. Miller), and great-grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Miller and Melvin Miller). Memorial services were held in the Argentine Mennonite Church, in charge of Tom Burbridge; funeral services were held at Yoder Mennonite Church, Yoder, Kan., in charge of Harry Diener; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Musselman.- Elizabeth C., daughter of Friedrich and Christine Neff, was born in Germany, Feb. 4, 1903, died at the Kitchener-Waterloo (Ont.) Hospital Apr. 21, 1972; aged 69 y. 2 m. 17 d. In 1926 she was married to Johannes Musselman, who preceded her in death in 1955. Surviving are 2 daughters (Elfriede-Mrs. Otto Neff and Beate-Mrs. Henry Loepp), and 8 grandchildren. Two daughters (Lydia and Elizabeth-Mrs. Gerhard Bachmann) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Shantz Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 23, in charge of J. Lester Kehl; interment in Shantz Church Cemetery.
Nice.- Byron L., son of Jonas T. and Rebecca (Longanecker) Nice, was born in Roseland, Neb., Nov. 14, 1887; died at the Riverside Hospital, Newport News, Va., Mar. 9, 1972; aged 84 y. 3 m. 24 d. On June 6, 1925, he was married to Blanche Talbot, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Lloyd and Frank), 11 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Olive Jones), and one brother (Henry L.). One daughter (Louise Vrolijk) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Warwick River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 11, in charge of Kenneth G. Good, Lloyd Weaver, Jr., and Truman H. Brunk; interment in the church cemetery.
Petersheim.- Mary E., daughter of Jonathan and Barbara Petersheim, was born near Elverson, Pa., July 24, 1919; died of a kidney disease at her home, Apr. 7, 1972; aged 52 y. 8 m. 11 d. Surviving are her mother; 4 sisters (Mabel-Mrs. Mast Stoltzfus, Ida-Mrs. Leon Summers, Susie-Mrs. Eli Kauffman, and Linda-Mrs. Elton Horning), and 4 brothers (Elam, LeRoy, Joseph, and Floyd). One brother and 2 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 10, in charge of Ira Kurtz and Roy Glick.
Ruth.- Alverda G., daughter of Andrew G. and Ida (Gehman) Godshall, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Apr. 2, 1890; died at her home in Telford, Pa., Apr. 20, 1972; aged 82 y. 18 d. She was married to Norman G. Ruth, who preceded her in death May 8, 1968. Surviving are 4 daughters (Lillian-Mrs. Henry M. Fretz, Hattie-Mrs. Henry N. Nyce, Helen-Mrs. Enos F. Landis, and Ida G. Godshall), 4 sons (Roland G., Willard G., Leroy G., and Merrill G.), 15 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Clarence). She was a member of the Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 23, in charge of Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Snyder.- Nora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enos S. Hunsberger, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., June 18, 1890; died at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Gait, Ont., Apr. 17, 1972; aged 81 y. 9 m. 30 d. In June 1946 she was married to Dilman S. Snyder, who preceded her in death in 1963. Surviving are 2 stepsons (John W. and Ralph C.), 2 stepdaughters (Alice-Mrs. LeRoy Good and Vera-Mrs. Clayton Shantz), 14 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Shantz Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 20, in charge of J. Lester Kehl; interment in Shantz Church Cemetery.
Springer.- Emma, daughter of Jacob K. and Mary (Alliman) Conrad, was born near Wayland, Iowa, May 8, 1899; died suddenly at her home at Noble, Iowa, Apr. 19, 1972; aged 72 y. 11 m. 11 d. On Feb. 3, 1944, she was married to Edward Springer, who preceded her in death May 25, 1966. Surviving are one sister (Ida Conrad) and one brother (Jake Conrad). She was preceded in death by 3 sisters (Sarah, Mary, and Nettie) and 5 brothers (John, Jonathan, Elias, Joe, and Ezra). She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Richard Wenger and Willard Leichty; interment in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.
Steiner.- Sarah, daughter of John S. and Elizabeth (Lehman) Amstutz, was born near Apple Creek, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1883; died at Radar's Nursing Home, Dayton, Va., Apr. 17, 1972; aged 89 y. 3 m. 8 d. On June 14, 1906, she was married to Aaron Steiner, who preceded her in death Dec. 1967. Surviving are one daughter (Alda-Mrs. Noah D. Lehman), one son (Levi), a foster son (Paul Hilty), 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Martha). She was preceded in death by an infant son, 3 daughters, and 3 sisters. She was a member of the Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr., 20, in charge of Ray Himes and Alvin Kanagy; interment in the Sonnenberg Church Cemetery.
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Beck.- Albert, son of Jonathan and Mary (Lantz) Beck, was born in Fulton Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1883; died of a heart attack in Middlebury, Ind., Apr. 23, 1972; aged 88 y. 6 m. 18 d. On July 18, 1921, he was married to Della Bell Kurtz, who preceded him in death Apr. 3, 1925. On July 3, 1927, he was married to Susie Frey, who survives. Also surviving is one son (Charles). He was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 25, in charge of Samuel J. Troyer and Wilbur Yoder; interment in Forrest Grove Cemetery.
Bontrager.- Mary K., daughter of Menno S. and Magdalena (Swartzendruber) Bontrager, was born in Middlebury, Ind., Oct. 15, 1907; died as the result of a stroke at Iowa City, Iowa, Apr 27, 1972; aged 64 y. 6 m. 12 d. Surviving are one sister (Ruby Bontrager) and two brothers (Vernon and Elman). She was a member of the Kalona Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 29, in charge of Carl L. Smeltzer; interment in East Union Cemetery.
Godshall.- Sylvanus B., Sr., son of William and Catherine (Bergey) Godshall, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Sept. 10, 1875; died at Franconia Mennonite Home, Hatfield, Pa., Apr. 25, 1972; aged 96 y. 7 m. 15 d. He was married to Laura R. Barndt, who preceded him in death in 1950. Surviving are 6 sons (Willis B., Horace B., Abram B., Marvin B., Sylvanus B., and Clarence B.), 2 daughters (Kathryn B.-Mrs. Paul E. Mack and Mrs. Betty B. Keller), 24 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 29, in charge of Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Lauver.- Jacob G., son of Peter and Emma Lauver, was born near Richfield, Pa., Nov. 27, 1882; died at his home in Mechanicsburg, Pa., Mar. 18, 1972; aged 89 y. 3 m. 20 d. On Dec. 14, 1905, he was married to Amanda M. Weaver, who preceded him in death Apr. 30, 1938. He is survived by 5 sons (Arthur, Earl, Martin, John, and David), 2 daughters (Ruth M. and Esther A.), 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Susanne-Mrs. Clyde Diffenbaugh). He was preceded in death by 2 sons (Paul and Clarence). He was a member of the Slate Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 22, in charge of Norman Zimmerman and Lloyd Horst; interment in the church cemetery.
Thomas.- Ronald B., son of Martin and Barbara Ann (Yoder) Thomas, was born in Thomas, Okla., Apr. 8, 1951; died from injuries received in an automobile accident at Thomas, Okla., Apr. 22, 1972; aged 21 y. 14 d. Surviving besides his parents are 3 brothers (Richard, Devert, and Dewayne), one sister (Vesta), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ben Thomas), and maternal grandfather and stepgrandmother (Mr. and Mrs. Joni Yoder). He was preceded in death by an infant brother (Galen Laveron). He was a member of the Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 25, in charge of Chester Slagell; interment in the church cemetery.
Yoder.- Carrie, daughter of William and Catherine (Miller) Brown, was born at Sterling, Ohio, Jan. 5, 1892; died of heart failure at the Dunlap Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, Apr. 17, 1972; aged 80 y. 3 m. 12 d. On Mar. 28, 1916, she was married to Andrew R. Yoder, who preceded her in death Apr. 14, 1967. Surviving are one daughter (Virginia-Mrs. Ralph Hartzler), 5 grandchildren, and one sister (Grace-Mrs. Theodore Musser). One son (Glenn R.) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Orrville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Grosser Funeral Home in charge of J. Lester Graybill; interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Bontreger.- Emma E., daughter of David and Sally (Yoder) Hostetler, was born in Reedsville, Pa., Aug. 27, 1892, died of heart condition and complications from broken hip, at Tampa, Fla., Apr. 27, 1972; aged 80 y. 9 m. 1 d. On Sept. 23, 1919, she was married to John Bontreger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Margaret-Mrs. Bruce Rawls and Dorothy-Mrs. Sava Macut), one son (Glenn D.), one sister (Maude-Mrs. Herman Harshberger). She was a member of the Maple Grove Church, where funeral services were held on May 1, in charge of Waldo E. Miller; interment in the Locust Grove Cemetery.
Eicher.- Roger Scott, son of Ernest R. and Marilyn (Hooley) Eicher, was born in Burr Oak, Mich., Apr. 28, 1966, died in pedestrian-automobile accident near Burr Oak, May 6, 1972; aged 6 y. 8 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Rex and Ronald), one sister (Jill,), maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hooley), and paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Joe Eicher). He attended Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 9, with Dean Brubaker and James Carpenter officiating; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Zimmerman.- Elam F., son of Samuel and Anna (Whisler) Zimmerman, was born in Shiremanstown. Pa., Apr. 16, 1882; died at Camp Hill, Pa., of a heart attack, Apr. 15, 1972; aged 89 y. 11 m. 30 d. On December 16, 1934, he was married to Mary E. Brill, who survives. He was a member of the Slate Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 19, with Samuel Z. Strong, Norman L. Zimmennan, Lloyd Horst, and Clarence E. Lutz officiating; interment in Slate Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Unternahrer.- Jacob B., son of Chris and Anna (Rediger) Unternahrer, was born in Alsace-Lorraine, Aug. 5, 1900; died of a heart attack near Wayland, Iowa, May 4, 1972; aged 71 y. 9 m. On Aug. 22, 1926, he was married to Mayme Leichty, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Edna-Mrs. Truman Beckler, Ruth-Mrs. Joe Kauffman, Mildred-Mrs. Delmar Beckler), and 5 sons (Daniel, Harold, Ralph, John, and Clarence). He is also survived by 2 brothers (Joe and Noah), and one sister (Hannah-Mrs. Jake Both). Twenty-four grandchildren and five foster grandchildren also survive. He was preceded in death by one son (Edward). He was a member of the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Orie L. Roth, Vernon Gerig, and Willard Leichty; interment in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.
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