Gospel Herald Obituaries - July, 1973

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Gospel Herald - Volume 66, Number 27 - July 3, 1973 ­ page 550

Brenneman, John, son of Daniel and Elizebeth (Brunk) Brenneman, was born Mornington Twp., Ont., Apr. 4, 1899; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., May 7, 1973; aged 74 y. 1 m. 3 d. On Sept. 18, 1923, he was married to Lovina Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Ervin, Raymond, Laverne, David, and Herbert), 3 daughters (Marcella ­ Mrs. Russel McNab, Katie ­ Mrs. Ernest Greig, and Lucy Brenneman), 21 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Two brothers and 3 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 9, in charge of Gerald Schwartzentruber and Allan Schwartzentruber; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Gingerich, Catherine, daughter of Christian and Anna (Brenneman) Steinman, was born near New Hamburg, Ont., Nov. 5, 1886; died at Coatts Pavilion, Freeport, Ont., May 26, 1973; aged 86 y. 6 m. 21 d. She was married to Benjamin Gingerich, who preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 1958. Surviving are 2 sons (Eldon and Melvin), 4 daughters (Elvera ­ Mrs. Moses S. Roth, Marian ­ Mrs. Isaiah Gingerich, Alma ­ Mrs. Lloyd Roth, and Christine ­ Mrs. Floyd Steinman). She was a member of Steinman's Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 29, in charge of Vernon Zehr and Elmer Schwartzentruber; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Harshberger, Gloria D., daughter of Harry and Hazel (Hodgkins) Jones, was born at Johnstown, Pa, Dec. 31, 1940; died at Salisbury, Pa., June 14, 1973; aged 32 y. 5 m. 14 d. She was married to Paul R. Harshberger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Paul, Jr., John E., and Dianna Joy) and one sister (Carol Lee Jones). She was a member of the Springs Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Stahl Mennonite Church on June 17, in charge of John H. Kraybill and Arthur McPhee; interment in the Stahl Cemetery.

Hershey, Fanny, daughter of Mose and Margaret (Wanner) Hershey, was born on Mar. 1, 1889; died Apr. 19, 1973; aged 84 y. 1 m. 18 d. She is survived by one brother. Funeral services were held at Hershey's Mennonite Church on Apr. 22, in charge of Clair Eby, Sanford Hershey, and Clair Hershey; interment in Hershey's Mennonite Cemetery.

Johnson, Minerva M., daughter of John A. and Mary Ann (Hummel) Brilhart, was born on Dec. 12, 1885; died at the Frick Community Hospital, Mt Pleasant, Pa., June 16, 1973; aged 87 y. 6 m. 4 d. On June 19, 1906, she was married to J. Elmer Johnson, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 daughters (Ruth ­ Mrs. Bert Reynolds, Esther ­ Mrs. Elmer Kirk, and Kathryn ­ Mrs. Harry Stoner), one son (Clyde), 5 grandchildren, and one brother (David S.). She was preceded in death by an infant son (David Elmer), 3 brothers (Clarence, Charles, and Frank), and one sister (Emma). She was a member of the Scottdale Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Murphy Funeral Home, Scottdale, Pa., June 19. Interment in Masontown Church Cemetery, Masontown, Pa.

Roth, Benjamin Z., son of Joseph and Catherine (Zehr) Roth, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., May 5, 1898; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., May 20, 1973; aged 75 y. 15 d. On Oct. 21, 1920, he was married to Amanda Everett, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Nelson, Milford, Elton, Harold, and Willard), 3 daughters (Beulah ­ Mrs. John Wagler, Hilda ­ Mrs. Walter Burkhart, and Pearl ­ Mrs. Mahlon Roes), 34 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 6 sisters (Mary ­ Mrs. Abraham Steinman, Kate ­ Mrs. Joseph Leis, Salome ­ Mrs. Emanuel Roth, Madeline ­ Mrs. William Kropf, Edna, and Sarah). She was preceded in death by one daughter, three brothers, and one sister. She was a member of St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 23, in charge of Gerald Schwartzentruber and Allan Schwartzentruber; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Sauder, Erma, daughter of Aaron and Ada Martin, was born at Elmira, Ont., Oct. 7, 1928; died of cancer at St. Mary's Hospital, ____, May 9, 1973; aged 44 y. 7 m. 2 d. On June 18, 1949, she was married to Lewis Sauder, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Gerald) and 3 daughters (Katherine, Renee, and Beverly). She was a member of the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 11, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.

Schlabaugh, Mahlon, son of Chris and Barbara (Gingerich) Schlabaugh, was born at Johnson County, Iowa, Jan. 31, 1886; died at Kalona, Iowa, June 7, 1973; aged 87 y. 4 m. 7 d. On Dec. 17, 1908, he was married to Kate L. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Ralph, Delmar, Emil, and Omar), 3 daughters (Idella ­ Mrs. Dale Brenneman, Gladys, and Barbara ­ Mrs. Raymond Schlabach), 21 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Lizzie ­ Mrs. Harry Miller). She was preceded in death by 3 sisters (Kate ­ Mrs. Lewis Yoder, Amelia ­ Mrs. Joel Yoder, and Ida ­ Mrs. Noah Kemp). She was a member of the Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 9, in charge of David L. Yoder, Alva Swartzendruber, and Morris Swartzendruber; interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Schrock, Alice Mae, daughter of John and Esther (Ressler) Schrock, was born at Pierceton, Ind., Apr. 9, 1930; died at the Dunlap Memorial Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, May 24, 1973; aged 43 y. 1 m. 15 d. Surviving are her mother, 4 stepsisters, and 5 stepbrothers. Her father and stepfather preceded her in death. She was a member of the Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 27, in charge of G. Edwin Bontrager and Elmer Yoder; interment in Pleasant View Church Cemetery.

Weaver, Ruth Margaret, daughter of John and Emma (Haun) Grove, was born at Garden City, Mo., Oct. 1, 1901; died of a heart attack at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital, Newton, Kan., Apr. 30, 1973; aged 71 y. 6 m. 29 d. On Oct. 5, 1922, she was married to Albert H. Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are three sons (Albert, Jr., Gene G., and Don G.), one daughter (Wandalee Kabira), 13 grandchildren, and one sister (Gladys Grove). She was a member of the Whitestone Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 3, in charge of Jerry Weaver; interment in the East Lawn Cemetery, Zimmerdale, Kan.

Yoder, Catherine E., daughter of Abraham and Catherine (Eicher) Gingerich, was born at Grass Lake, N.D., Dec. 9, 1901; died at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Rugby, N.D., June 2, 1973; aged 71 y. 5 m. 24 d. On Mar. 23, 1919, she was married to Jerry P. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 8 daughters (Ethel, Ellen, Bernice, Bessie, Evelyn, Loretta, Bonnie, and Vera), 4 sons (Ralph, Loren, Neal, and Dewey), 37 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Sarah Yoder). She was preceded in death by 2 sons (James and Earl) and one daughter (Alice). She was a member of the Lakeview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 6, in charge of Floyd Kauffman and E. D. Hershberger; interment in the Lakeview Mennonite Cemetery.

Yoder, Sadie C., daughter of David and Elizabeth (Clymer) Moyer, was born at Perkasie, Pa., Oct. 15, 1888; died at Perkasie, Pa., June 6, 1973; aged 84 y. 7 m. 22 d. On Sept. 16, 1909, she was married to Levi M. Yoder, who preceded her in death on July 13, 1959. Surviving are 2 sons (Willard and Merrill), one daughter (Irene - Mrs. Lewis Frisch), 7 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 10, in charge of David F. Derstine, Jr.; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 66, Number 28 - July 17, 1973 ­ pages 565, 566

Erb, Mary Ann, daughter of Galen and Mary (Geil) Heatwole, was born in Waynesboro, Va., Mar. 5, 1947; died instantly in an automobile accident near Fairmont, N.D., where she was teaching school, Nov. 21, 1972; aged 25 y. 8 m. 16 d. On Aug. 21, 1970, she was married to Merlin Leroy Erb, who survives. Also surviving are her parents, one sister (Donna), and 3 brothers (Richard, Galen, Jr., and Garland). She was a member of the Springdale Mennonite Church, Waynesboro, Va. A memorial service was held at the Lake Region Mennonite Church, Detroit Lakes, Minn., on Nov. 25, in charge of Glen I. Birky; funeral services were held at the Springdale Church on Nov. 27, in charge of Paul Wenger, Fred Augsburger, and Karl Baumann; interment in the church cemetery.

Freed, Henry G., son of Henry A. and Aquilla (Godshall) Freed, was born in West Rockhill Twp., Pa., Nov. 28, 1885; died at the Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., June 11, 1973; aged 87 y. 6 m. 14 d. He was married to Emma C. Freed, who preceded him in death in 1914. Later he was married to Sallie Dettra, who died in 1940. He was later married to Bertha Johnson, who died in 1968. Surviving are 2 sons (Alfred D. and Paul D.), one daughter (Ruth ­ Mrs. Noah T. Derstine), one stepson (Willard Fosbenner), 2 stepdaughters (Alverda ­ Mrs. Harry R. Moyer and Shirley ­ Mrs. Charles L. Swartz), 22 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (William G., Allen G., and Paul G.), and one sister (Mrs. Katie F. Detweiler). He was preceded in death by 5 children. He was a member of the Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Eastern Mennonite Home on June 14, in charge of Russell B. Musselman; interment in the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.

Good, Christian Milo, was born in Wakarusa, Ind., June 6, 1890; died at Oyen Hospital, May 9, 1973; aged 82 y. 11 m. 3 d. On Feb. 19, 1918, he was married to Salina Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Lloyd and Edgar), 2 daughters (Beulah ­ Mrs. Sam V. Martin and Viola ­ Mrs. Vernon Roth,) 16 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one sister (Mrs. Amy Shaum). One sister and one granddaughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Duchess (Alta.) Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in charge of Colin Meikle and C. J. Ramer; interment in the Acadia valley Cemetery.

Landis, Ada W., daughter of Aaron and Annie (Weigner) Lewis, was born in Franconia Twp., July 8, 1895; died at the Franconia Mennonite Homes, Hatfield, Pa., June 11, 1973; aged 77 y. 11 m. 3 d. On Sept. 26, 1914, she was married to Weston M. Landis, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Eva ­ Mrs. Norman Moyer), one son (Clarence L.), 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Sophia Moyer and Mrs. Lizzie Bechtel). She was a member of the Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 15, in charge of Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Miller, Anna, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Grieser) Miller, was born near Pettisville, Ohio, Nov. 22, 1895; died at the Dunlop Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, June 18, 1973; aged 77 y. 6 m. 27 d. Surviving are one sister (Mrs. Mary Short), 2 brothers (Uriah and Henry), one stepbrother (John Aeschliman), and one stepsister (Viola Babcock). She was a member of the West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 21, in charge of Edward B. Frey and Edward Diener; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Nofziger, Clara Minnie, daughter of Sam and Elizabeth (King) Beck, was born in Ridgeville Corners, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1890; died of a heart attack at her home on June 10, 1973; aged 82 y. 6 m. 25 d. On Nov. 27, 1909, she was married to William B. Nofziger, who preceded her in death in 1965. Surviving are 3 sons (LaVern, Olen, and Lawrence), 5 daughters (Orpha, Berneda ­ Mrs. Joe Stuckey, Ada ­ Mrs. Earl Stuckey, Marjorie ­ Mrs. Calvin Short, and Virginia ­ Mrs. Herbert Nofziger), 27 grandchildren, 2 stepgrandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, one sister (Sarah Schrock), and one brother (Ed Beck). One daughter (Myrtie), 3 grandchildren, 3 brothers, and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 13, in charge of Edward Diener; interment in the Pettisville Cemetery.

Nofziger, Rosa, daughter of Henry and Anna (Yoder) Short, was born in Archbold, Ohio, Dec. 11, 1890; died at her home at Archbold, Ohio, June 10, 1973; aged 82 y. 5 m. 30 d. On Aug. 1, 1916, she was married to Simon A. Nofziger, who preceded her in death on Apr. 7, 1973. Surviving are 3 sons (Marvin Wayne, Kenneth W., and Donald "Pete"), one daughter (Frieda Nofziger), 3 grandchildren, one brother (Raymond H.), and 3 sisters (Verna, Lillian, and Barbara). She was a member of the Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 13, in charge of Charles Gautsche and Henry Wyse; interment in the Pettisville Cemetery.

Nofziger, Simon, son of Elias and Mary (Frey) Nofziger, was born in Archbold, Ohio, Jan. 16, 1885; died at his home in Archbold, Ohio, Apr. 7, 1973; aged 88 y. 2 m. 22 d. On Aug. 1, 1916, he was married to Rosa Short, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Marvin Wayne, Kenneth W. and Donald "Pete"), one daughter (Frieda Nofziger), 3 grandchildren, one brother (Sam H.), and one sister (Ida U.). He was a member of the Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 10, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Rutt, Norman L., son of Jacob M. and Kathryn (Longenecker) Rutt, was born in Elizabethtown, Pa., July 25, 1892; died of a heart attack while fishing near Mt. Gretna, Pa., May 16, 1973; aged 80 y. 9 m. 21 d. On Nov. 2, 1916, he was married to Mary Brubaker, who preceded him in death on Oct. 23, 1955. Surviving are 5 sons (Edwin, Frank, Harold, Norman, Jr., and Le Roy), 4 daughters (Arlene ­ Mrs. Wilmer Esbenshade, Martha ­ Mrs. Henry Garber, Esther, and Miriam ­ Mrs. Elvin Hess), 31 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Bossler Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 20, in charge of Harlan M. Hoover and Richard Frank; interment in Bossler Cemetery.

Snider, Herbert B., son of Samuel and Magdelina (Brubacher) Snider, was born in Waterloo, Ont., Apr. 4, 1888; died in Cambridge, Ont., June 18, 1973; aged 85 y. 2 m. 14 d. On Apr. 25, 1917, he was married to Hannah Weber, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Harold), 3 grandchildren, and one brother (Alvin). He was a member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 20, in charge of Galen Johns; interment in the Erb Street Cemetery.

Troyer, Kathryn, daughter of David J. and Elizabeth (Zook) Sommers, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 30, 1893 died in Goshen, Ind., June 16, 1973; aged 79 y. 8 m. 16 d. On July 12, 1914, she was married to George D. Troyer, who preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1969. Surviving are 3 sons (Nortell, Dana, and Weldon), one daughter (Annabelle ­ Mrs. Lawrence Greaser), 7 brothers (Edwin, Albert, Noah, Elmer, Clayton, Monroe, and Willard), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Fannie Birkey and Esther ­ Mrs. Ora H. Troyer). She and her husband served as missionaries to India from 1923 to 1936 and to Puerto Rico from 1946 to 1967. She was a member of the Iglesia del Buen Pastor Church at New Paris, Ind. Funeral services were held in Goshen, Ind., June 18, in charge of Nelson Litwiller, Mario Bustos, Elno Steiner, and John H. Mosemann, and at the Howard-Miami Church, Kokomo, Ind., June 19, in charge of Ralph Stahly; interment in the Mast Cemetery, Kokomo.

Ulrich, Ralph C., son of Christian and Elizabeth (Schertz) Ulrich, was born in Eureka, Ill., Nov. 19, 1904; died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the Eureka Hospital, May 19, 1973; aged 68 y. 8 m. On Dec. 25, 1928, he was married to Della Smith, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Roger Ulrich), one daughter (Carol Johnson), 6 brothers (Loren, Wilmer, Richard, Robert, Marvin, and Clayton James), 3 sisters (Lorene ­ Mrs. Ezra Wagner, Reva ­ Mrs. Wilbur Noe, and Mona ­ Mrs. Camiel Schoonaert), and his stepmother (Mrs. Martha Ulrich). One sister (Elizabeth ­ Mrs. Arthur Garber) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 21, in charge of Robert Harnish; interment in the Roanoke Cemetery.

Wismer, Abram C., son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Cober) Wismer, was born in Rodney, Ont., Aug. 31, 1883; died at the South Waterloo Hospital, Cambridge, Ont., May 30, 1973; aged 89 y. 8 m. 29 d. On Feb. 17, 1909, he was married to Lydia Ann Kinzie, who preceded him in death on Apr. 24, 1973. Surviving are 4 sons (Henry, Mervin, Clayton, and Wilfred), and 3 daughters (Elizabeth, Ada, and Hazel). He was a member of the Preston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 2, in charge of Rufus Jutzi and Howard Good: interment in Hagey Cemetery.

Wismer, Lydia Ann, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Steiner) Kinzie, was born in Waterloo Twp,, Ont., Nov. 27, 1882; died at the South Waterloo Hospital, Cambridge, Ont., Apr. 24, 1973; aged 90 y. 4 m. 28 d. On Feb. 17, 1909 she was married to Abram C. Wismer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Henry, Mervin, Clayton, and Wilfred), 3 daughters (Elizabeth, Ada, and Hazel), and 3 brothers (Harry, Isaiah, and Edwin). She was a member of the Preston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 27, in charge of Rufus Jutzi and Howard Good; interment in Hagey Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 66, Number 29 - July 24, 1973 ­ page 582

Amsden, Elizabeth Mae, daughter of Eli S. and Mary (Kauffman) Miller, was born at Millersburg, Ohio, Dec. 24, 1928; died of cancer at Sarasota, Fla., June 23, 1973; aged 44 y. 5 m. 30 d. She was married to Robert G. Amsden, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Deborah Ann), 2 sons (Robert G, and Jeffrey G.), 7 brothers (Eli S., Jr., Bert, John, Paul, Ellis, Gary, and Richard) and 2 sisters (Sarah ­ Mrs. Richard Cartwright and Shirley ­ Mrs. Melvin Sommers). She was a member of the Bay Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 25, in charge of Paul R. Yoder, Sr., and Noah Miller; interment in Palms Memorial Park.

Beck, Joel Edward, son of Ervin and Phyllis (Lauver) Beck, was born at Elkhart, Ind., Dec. 28, 1964; died of leukemia at Indianapolis, Ind., June 25, 1973; aged 8 y. 5 m. 28 d. Surviving besides his parents are one sister (Sarah Elizabeth, maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Lauver), and paternal grandmother (Mrs. Ervin Beck, Sr.). Funeral services were held at the College Mennonite Church, June 28, in charge of J. Robert Detweiler and John H. Mosemann; interment in Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Ind.

Carigon, Grace Elizabeth, daughter of Albert and Mary Kinyon, was born at Bay City, Mich., Mar. 1, 1893; died at the Lowell Rest Home, June 16, 1973; aged 80 y. 3 m. 15 d. On Aug. 23, 1911, she was married to Harold E. Carigon, who preceded her in death on Feb. 18, 1968. Surviving are 2 daughters (Anna ­ Mrs. Edward Tanis and Ella ­ Mrs. Russell Aspinall), 3 sons (Albert, Harry, and Harold), 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Anna ­ Mrs. Howard Bower). One son (Howard) preceded her in death on Mar. 26, 1968. She was a member of the Bowne Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 19, in charge of Richard Erdman and T. E. Schrock; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Charles, Mervin Lee, son of Paul K. and Dorothy (Landis) Charles, was born at Lancaster, Pa, Nov. 21, 1951; died as a result of drowning during a storm while serving in VS at Mobile, Ala., June 25, 1972; aged 20 y. 7 m. 4 d. Surviving are 3 brothers (Paul, David, and Carl), and 6 sisters (Lois, Ellen, Miriam, Dorothy, Mary, and Nancy). He was a member of the Columbia Mennonite Mission, Columbia, Pa., where funeral services were held on June 29, in charge of J. D. Landis and Ivan D. Leaman; interment in the Habecker Mennonite Cemetery.

Conrad, John Lester, son of Paul and Nancy (Hernley) Conrad, was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 5, 1948; died in a motorcycle accident at Mt. Vernon, Ky., June 29, 1973; aged 24 y. 11 m. 24 d. On July 7, 1968, he was married to Yvonne Kraus, who survives. Also surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Glenn Carl and Paul Leslie II), and one sister (Mary Kathryn). He was a member of the Sunderganj Mennonite Church, Dhamtari, M.P., India. Funeral services were held at Scottdale, Pa., July 1, in charge of Gerald C. Studer; interment in the Paul Conrad home plot. A memorial service was held at Goshen, Ind., July 3.

Erb, David L., son of Jacob S. and Barbara (Lichty) Erb, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., May 21, 1901; died of heart complications at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., June 12, 1973; aged 72 y. 22 d. On Nov. 29, 1928, he was married to Nancy Lebold, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Dorothy ­ Mrs. Hubert Yantzi, Lorene ­ Mrs. David Hallman, and Ellen ­ Mrs. Donald Cober), 12 grandchildren, one brother (John), and one sister (Mary). He was preceded in death by one brother and 3 sisters. He was a member of the Maple View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 15, in charge of Alvin Leis and Jacob Roes; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Ruppert, Lewis H., son of Reuben and Amanda (Hershey) Ruppert, was born in York Co., Pa., Feb. 21, 1906; died of a heart condition at the Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., July 2, 1973; aged 67 y. 4 m. 11 d. On July 18, 1925, he was married to Hettie G. Martin, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Betty ­ Mrs. Roy Bucher), 2 sons (Kenneth L. and Jay P.), 5 grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Elizabeth Altland, Mrs. Esther Adams, and Olive ­ Mrs. Ralph Hoover). He was a member of the East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 5, in charge of James M. Shank, James R. Hess, and Ira B. Landis; interment in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.

Shetler, Henry J., was born in Johnson County, Iowa, June 23, 1894; died at the Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon, Mich., July 2, 1973; aged 79 y. 9 d. In 1918 he was married to Emma Schlabaugh, who preceded him in death in 1929. On Jan. 14, 1931, he was married to Leona G. Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Mrs. Elizabeth Barge, Mrs. Edna Miller, Mrs. Pauline Mix, and Mrs. Louise Swartzendruber), 3 sons (Leslie, Stanley, and Leland), 27 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Boiler, Mrs. Lydia Teuscher, and Mrs. Agnes Swartzendruber), and 6 brothers (Frank, John, Eli, Emil, Omar, and Dan). A son, Clayton, preceded him in death in 1925 and a grandson in 1966. Funeral services were held at the Pigeon River Mennonite Church, in charge of Luke Yoder; interment in the church cemetery.

Smeltzer, George V., son of Samuel and Saloma (Burkey) Smeltzer, was born in St. Joseph Co., Ind., Feb. 14, 1895; died at Sarasota, Fla., June 22, 1973; aged 78 y. 4 m. 8 d. On Mar. 21, 1921, he was married to Edna Grosh, who preceded him in death on Nov. 8, 1932. On Nov. 14, 1936, he was married to Laura Shaum, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Ray and Jay), 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Joe and Roscoe), and 2 sisters (Laura ­ Mrs. Francis Freed and Grace ­ Mrs. Ora M. Yoder). He was a member of the Tuttle Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 23, in charge of John H. Shenk and with the Olive congregation (meeting in the Lienhart Funeral Home), Elkhart, Ind., on June 26, in charge of J. C. Wenger, Richard Hostetler, and Elno Steiner; interment in the Olive (West) Cemetery.

Swartzendruber, Lydia, daughter of John and Mattie (Roth) Gascho, was born in Tavistock, Ont., Oct. 26, 1894; died at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon, Mich., June 30, 1973; aged 78 y. 8 m. 4 d. On Feb. 20, 1913, she was married to Jacob D. Swartzendruber, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Dorothy ­ Mrs. Thomas Swartzendruber, Marjorie ­ Mrs. Arthur Maust, Marie ­ Mrs. Elmer Maust, and Freda ­ Mrs. James Maust), 2 sons (John and James), 21 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Sarah Gingerich, Mrs. Barbara Wagler, and Mrs. Anna Neuhauser), and 2 brothers (Nick and Eli Gascho). She was preceded in death by one brother (Ezra) and one granddaughter. She was a member of the Michigan Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 3, in charge of Charles Haarer and Earl Maust; interment in the Pigeon River Mennonite Cemetery.

Wenger, Anna, daughter of Henry and Susanna Imhoff, was born in Ashland, Ohio, Dec. 20, 1884; died in her sleep, Apr. 3, 1973; aged 88 y. 3 m. 14 d. On Dec. 22, 1918, she was married to Emanuel Wenger, who survives. Also surviving is one son (Edward). She was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the County Line Mennonite Church on Apr. 5, in charge of Richard Ross and Leon Shrock; interment in the County Line Cemetery.

Yoder, Barbara, daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Gingerich) Guengerich, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Jan. 18, 1883; died at the Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, July 1, 1973; aged 90 y. 5 m. 13 d. On Nov. 28, 1907, she was married to Henry A. Yoder, who preceded her in death on Aug. 19, 1971. Surviving are 4 sons (Francis, Jacob, Raymond, and Orville), 3 daughters (Erma ­ Mrs. Glen Swartzendruber, Esther ­ Mrs. John Steckley, and Louise ­ Mrs. Raymond Swartzendruber), 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one sister. One son (Ralph), one daughter (Susan Ellen), 7 brothers, 4 sisters, and one grandchild preceded her in death. She was a member of the West Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 3, in charge of Emery Hochstetler; interment in the church cemetery.

Yoder, Loney L., son of Levi D. and Mary Jane (Eash) Yoder, was born in Shipshewana, Ind., Oct. 6, 1891; died of a heart attack at his home in Canby, Ore., June 28, 1973; aged 81 y. 8 m. 22 d. On Mar. 24, 1917, he was married to Vinnie Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Harold, Dwight, Stanley, and Robert), one daughter (Mildred ­ Mrs. Percy Heyerly), 18 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Wilma Miller), and one brother (Lee Yoder). He was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 30, in charge of Paul Brunner; interment in the Zion Church Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 66, Number 30 - July 31, 1973 ­ pages 597,598

Drudge, Barbara, daughter of Peter and Susanna (Martin) Shirk, was born at Bridgeport, Ont., May 5, 1889; died at Waterloo, Ont., July 3, 1973; aged 84 y. 1 m. 28 d. On Mar. 11, 1914, she was married to Benjamin Drudge, who preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 1961. Surviving are 2 sons (Elvin and Raymond), 3 daughters (Ruth Golbeck, Mildred Schwartzentruber, and Gladys Indoe), 15 grandchildren, and one sister (Lydia Snyder). She was a member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 6, in charge of Galen Johns; interment in Erb Street Cemetery.

Fretz, A. Edward, son of Mannasah and Mary Ann (Cober) Fretz, was born at Markham, Ont., Aug. 25, 1901; died at his home in Markham, Ont., June 30, 1973; aged 71 y. 10 m. 5 d. On Apr. 4, 1936, he was married to Ruby Edna Stonehouse, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Edna ­ Mrs. Bill Young, Eileen ­ Mrs. Ronald Alway, June ­ Mrs. Nelson Spencer, and Ray), 3 grandchildren, one brother (Fred), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Snyder, Mrs. Ella Weber, and Mrs. Mabel Hoover). He was a member of the Wideman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 3, in charge of Paul Martin, Emerson McDowell, and Howard Minaker; interment in the church cemetery.

Gingerich, Glenda, daughter of Jacob and Rose (Swartzentruber) Gingerich, was born in Davies Co., Ind., Aug. 12, 1948; died in an automobile accident in Martin Co., Ind., June 27, 1973; aged 24 y. 10 m. 15 d. Surviving are her father, 5 brothers (Aaron, Jacob, Jr., Daniel, Joseph, and David) and 3 sisters (Viola ­ Mrs. Mervin Wagler, Ida Mae ­ Mrs. Ethan Miller, and Sylvia ­ Mrs. Ray Wagler), and 2 grandmothers. Her mother was killed in the same automobile accident. She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in the Zion Amish Mennonite Church on June 30, in charge of James Knepp and Leroy Lengacher; interment in the church cemetery.

Herschberger, Kathy Kay, daughter of Melvin J. and Veva (Miller) Herschberger, was born in Washington, Iowa, Dec. 9, 1960; died at University Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, from complications from almost drowning four days earlier, July 8, 1973; aged 12 y. 6 m. 29 d. Surviving are her parents, 3 brothers (Darrel, Wade, and Brian), one sister (Marcia), maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. C. Jay Miller), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. John Herschberger), and a great-grandmother (Mrs. Mary Ann Miller). Funeral services were held at the Kalona Mennonite Church, July 10, in charge of Carl L. Smeltzer and Silas Horst; interment in the Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona.

Histand, Mary, daughter of William W. and Mary (Sauder) Horst, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Dec. 19, 1905; died at Perkasie, Pa., July 5, 1973; aged 67 y. 6 m. 16 d. She was married to Paul W. Histand, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Clyde P. and Ray M.), 2 daughters (Norma ­ Mrs. Hershey Leaman and Darlene ­ Mrs. Dennis Swartley), 14 grandchildren, 7 brothers, and 3 sisters. She was a member of the Trevose Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Doylestown Mennonite Church, in charge of Richard C. Detweiler, David F. Derstine, and Henry S. Musselman; interment in the Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.

Hooley, Ora H., son of Joseph Y. and Gertrude (Yoder) Hooley, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Apr. 8, 1900; died at his home in Shipshewana, Ind., July 8, 1973; aged 73 y. 3 m. On Nov. 8, 1919, he was married to Velma Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughter (Esther ­ Mrs. Oscar Yoder, Naomi Hooley, Retha ­ Mrs. George Grover, Marnetta ­ Mrs. Floyd Eichorn, and Pauline ­ Mrs. Leroy Hoshtetler), 2 sons (Ralph H. and Robert), 23 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 11, in charge of Orvin H. Hooley and Harvey Chupp; interment in the Shore Cemetery.

Kauffman, Sallie L., daughter of Eli B. and Leah (Byler) Zook, was born at Reedsville, Pa., Mar. 21, 1880; died at the Ephrata (Pa.) Hospital, July 3, 1973; aged 93 y. 3 m. 12 d. She was married to Jonathan D. Kauffman, who preceded her in death on Oct. 8, 1960. Surviving are 3 daughters (Susie Martin, Mattie Kauffman, and Rebekah Landis), one son (Urie Kauffman), 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Rebecca Fleetwood). Two sons and one daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 6, in charge of Ira Kurtz, Millard Shoup, and Harvey Stoltzfus; interment in the Conestoga Mennonite Cemetery.

Martin, Aaron G., was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., May 3, 1894; died at Ephrata, Pa., July 2, 1973; aged 79 y. 1 m. 29 d. On Mar. 25, 1917, he was married to Maggie Sauder, who preceded him in death on Jan. 27, 1960. Surviving are 5 daughters (E. Naomi Martin, Mrs. Arlene Hurst, Mrs. Mae Schneider, Margaret S. Martin, and Mrs. Lois Zimmerman), one son (J. Elvin), 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Anna B. Zimmerman and Mrs. Susie B. Nolt), one brother (Elmer B.) and one stepbrother (Martin B. Hurst). He was a member of the Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 6, in charge of Wilbert Lind and Noah G. Good; interment in Metzler Mennonite Cemetery.

Pfile, Orvis J., son of William and Olive (Fortner) Pfile, was born in Freeport, Ill., July 13, 1908; died at the Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Ill., June 3, 1973; aged 64 y. 10 m. 21 d. On Dec. 5, 1931, he was married to Freda Detwiler, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Melvin, Elton, Lester, and Everett), one daughter (Vera ­ Mrs. Boy Christianson), 12 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Edna, Esther, and Mabel), and 3 brothers (Harry, Ezra, and Marvin). He was a member of the Freeport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 6, in charge of Paul O. King and Paul Sieber; interment in the church cemetery.

Stoltzfus, Lee, son of Omar and Kathryn (Sauder) Stoltzfus, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 15, 1949; died in a plane crash at Selbyville, Del., June 30, 1973; aged 23 y. 6 m. 5 d. On Mar. 6, 1970, he was married to Jean Ranck, who survives. Also surviving are his parents, one daughter (Katrina Jan), one brother (David), 2 sisters (Jane ­ Mrs. Merle Eby and Ruth ­ Mrs. J. Mark Mininger), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. David Stoltzfus), and his maternal grandmother (Mrs. Elizabeth Sauder). One brother (Omar, Jr.) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Mennonite Church. He attended the Holly Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 2, in charge of Abner Miller and Ralph Ziegler; interment in the Holly Grove Cemetery, Westover, Md.

Troyer, Calvin C., son of Calvin J. and Matilda (Lambright) Troyer, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Mar. 17, 1900; died of a heart attack at the Lagrange Co., Hospital, June 23, 1973; aged 73 y. 3 m. 6 d. On Oct. 24, 1925, he was married to Fern Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (John D. and Paul J.), 8 grandchildren, 6 sisters (Lizzie ­ Mrs. Homer Miller, Ellen ­ Mrs. Orva Miller, Edna ­ Mrs. Emmet Klofenstine, Ruth ­ Mrs. Lee Miller, Lena ­ Mrs. Stanley Plank, and Birdena ­ Mrs. Freman Hartman), and 3 brothers (Clarence, Willis, and Raymond). He was a member of the Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 26, in charge of Orvin H. Hooley and Harvey Chupp; interment in the Shore Cemetery.

Wingard, Alonzo, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Weaver) Wingard, was born Apr. 11, 1887; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., June 11, 1973; aged 86 y. 2 m. He was married to Ella Johns, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Ivie, Mary, and Mrs. Agnes King), 2 sons (Paul J. and Aldus J.), 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, one brother (Robert), and 2 stepsisters (Mrs. Almeda Kring and Mrs. Mary Weaver). One sister and 4 stepbrothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Donald Speigle and Harry C. Blough; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Yoder, Barbara, daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Gingerich) Guengerich, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Jan. 18, 1883; died at the Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, July 1, 1973; aged 90 y. 5 m. 13 d. On Nov. 28, 1907, she was married to Henry A. Yoder, who preceded her in death on Aug. 19, 1971. Surviving are 4 sons (Francis, Jacob, Raymond, and Orville), 3 daughters (Erma ­ Mrs. Glenn Swartzendruber, Esther ­ Mrs. John Steckley, and Loise ­ Mrs. Raymond Swartzendruber), 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Nancy ­ Mrs. John M. Yoder). She was preceded in death by 2 children, one grandchild, 7 brothers, and 4 sisters. She was a member of the West Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 3, in charge of Emery Hochstetler; interment in the church cemetery.

Transcribed by Carl and Doris Metzler, Indiana


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