Gospel Herald Obituaries - November, 1974

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Gospel Herald - Volume 67, Number 44 - November 5, 1974 -- page 872

Burkey, Frances Elizabeth, daughter of David L. and Maria (Brubaker) Ebersole, was born at Freeport, Ill., Nov. 23, 1886; died at Tiskilwa, Ill., Oct. 11, 1974; aged 87 y. On Oct. 7, 1915, she was married to Fred N. Burkey, who preceded her in death on July 19, 1953. Surviving are 2 children (Eleanor - Mrs. Wallace Engel -- and Edmund Burkey), 4 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Ella Ritzman). She was a member of Willow Springs Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Tiskilwa, Ill., in charge of Don Heiser; interment in Willow Springs Cemetery.

Denlinger, Walter R., son of John H. and Emma (Ranck) Denlinger, was born May 14, 1887; died as a result of pneumonia; aged 86 y. He was married to Anna Brackbill, who preceded him in death on Oct. 18, 1962. Surviving are 3 sons (Lloyd B., J. Irvin, and E. Lester), 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one stepsister (Mrs. Ethel L. Rice). He was a member of Paradise Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 24, in charge of Harold Book, Clair Eby, and Amos Weaver; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Transcriber's note: Death date was not given, but probably Apr. 21, 1974, based on funeral date.

Leichty, William B., son of Ben and Mary (Schantz) Leichty, was born in Washington Co., Iowa, Jan. 1, 1896; died at his home in Washington Co., Iowa, Oct. 12, 1974; aged 78 y. On Apr. 16, 1925, he was married to Ada Ruth*, who survives. Surviving are 2 sons (Glen and Mahlon), and 2 brothers (Henry and Dave). One son, Harold, preceded him in death. He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 14, in charge of Willard Leichty and Richard Wenger; interment in Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery.
*Correction, Name of spouse is Ada Mae Roth.  See Gospel Herald, Feb. 4, 1992.

Moyer, Susan S., daughter of David Y. and Martha (Shoemaker) Landes, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., July 25, 1908; died at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Oct. 7, 1974; aged 66 y. She was married to Raymond F. Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are her parents, 2 sons (Arden L. and Lowell L.), 3 granddaughters, and one sister (Florence S. Landes). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 10, in charge of Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, Earl Anders, Jr., and Curtis Bergey; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Shenk, Wilda F., daughter of Perry D. and Rebecca (Coffman) Hartman, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Sept. 22, 1892; died at her home in Dayton, Va., June 8, 1974; aged 81 y. On Dec. 2, 1915, she was married to Ira Shenk, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Lorene and Harold), 10 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Mrs. Ward A. Rhodes, Mrs. J. D. Ramer, Mrs. Roy Kauffman, and Mrs. Rudy Diller). She wsa preceded in death by 2 sisters and 4 brothers. She was a member of Tourist Mennonite Church, Sarasota, Fla. Funeral services were held at Bank Mennonite Church on June 11, in charge of Amos Horst, James Shank, and Merle Ruth; interment in church cemetery.

Steiner, Dayton D., son of Peter and Anna (Burkholder) Steiner, was born at Orrville, Ohio, Jan. 17, 1910; died of a heart attack at Dunlap Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1974; aged 64 y. On Jan. 8, 1933, he was married to Ruth Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Margaret - Mrs. Richard Miller, Phyllis - Mrs. Howard Ressler, and Marilyn - Mrs. James Miller), 3 sons (Harold, Donavan, and John), 22 grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Velma - Mrs. A. J. Zimmerly, Icie - Mrs. Amos Basinger, and Eva - Mrs. David Kornhaus). He was a member of Smithville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 13, in charge of Carl J. Rudy; interment in Smithville Mennonite Church cemetery.

Weaver, Della Mae, daughter of Levi and Mary (Kurtz) Kurtz, was born at Morgantown, Pa., May 13, 1927; died of meningitis at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. On May 31, 1947, she was married to Paul H. Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Lois - Mrs. Barry Herr, Mary Jane, and Joyce E.), and 7 sons (Homer J., Paul D., James L., Harold L., Ronald Lynn, Virgil R., and Glenn Ray). One daughter (Barbara Lou) preceded her in death. She was a member of Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 23, in charge of Nathan Stoltzfus, Harvey Stoltzfus, and Ira Kurtz; interment in church cemetery.

Transcriber's note: Death date was not given, but probably Sept. 20, 1974, based on funeral date.

Yoder, Delos Franklin, son of Samuel K. and Barbara Yoder, was born in Howe, Ind., May 25, 1879; died at Harper District Hospital, Sept. 30, 1974; aged 95 y. In 1902 he was married to Sadie Plank, who preceded him in death in 1946. Surviving are 8 children (Ethel, Ivan, Wilbur, Ora, Dorothy Schantz, Carl, Chester, and Flossie Fosnight), 22 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and one sister (Amanda Kropf). He was preceded in death by 4 children (Floyd and Wilma and 2 in infancy). He was a member of Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 2, in charge of Robert O. Zehr; interment in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 67, Number 45 - November 12, 1974 -- page 888

Bishop, Gregory Dean, son of J. Russell and Rhoda (Landis) Bishop, was born at Sellersville, Pa., May 22, 1956; died instantly in an automobile accident at Hatfield, Pa., Oct. 15, 1974; aged 18 y. Surviving are one sister (Jane - Mrs. Jim Halteman), 2 brothers (Thomas R. and David C.), his maternal grandparents (Abram A. and Ruth R. Landis), and his paternal step-grandmother (Elizabeth Bishop). He was a member of Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 19, in charge of Dan Longenecker and Claude Meyers; interment in church cemetery.

Burkhart, Suie G., daughter of Messiah and Annie (Good) Hurst, was born Feb. 7, 1898; died Oct. 18, 1974; aged 76 y. She is survived by 2 daughters (Irene - Mrs. Harrison Fulmer, and Eleanor - Mrs. Isaac Good), 3 sons (John H., Wilmer H., and James H.), 27 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, one brother (Jacob Hurst), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Maggie Bowman, Mrs. Sallie Burkhart, and Mrs. Hettie Good). She was a member of Bowmansville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Ben Weaver, Wilmer Leaman, and Ben Brubacher; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Detweiler, Alvin D., son of Isaac and Ella (Detweiler) Detweiler, was born at Souderton, Pa., Apr. 10, 1904; died of a heart attack at Morris, Pa., Sept. 15, 1974; aged 70 y. On Sept. 23, 1923, he was married to Edna Derstine, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Ruth D. - Mrs. H. Nelson Brunk, and Beulah D. - Mrs. James G. Stutzman), 2 sons (Walter D. and Donald D.), and 14 grandchildren. He was ordained deacon for Rockhill Mennonite Church in 1949. He was a member of Rockhill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 19, in charge of Henry L. Ruth, Paul K. Benner, and Merrill B. Landis; interment in Rockhill Cemetery.

Dunn, Maria Del Carmen Blanca, daughter of Isidoro and Carmen (Hernandez) Arroy, was born in Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 2, 1946; died of a stroke at Lima, Ohio, Oct. 5, 1974; aged 28 y. On Dec. 20, 1969, she was married to George B. Dunn, who survives. Also surviving are her mother, one daughter (Marlisa), one sister (Rosita - Mrs. Gary Rumble), and 4 brothers (Alphons, Jose, Carlos, and David Arroy). She was a member of the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio. Memorial services were held at the Oak Grove Church, Oct. 7, in charge of Howard S. Schmitt, John I. Smucker, Duane Beck, Elvin Sommers, and Eldon King. Cremation followed.

Egli, Simon, son of Jacob and Susan (Sutter) Egli, was born near Hopedale, Ill., Nov. 5, 1891; died at Maple Lawn Homes, Eureka, Ill., Oct. 11, 1974; aged 82 y. On Mar. 5, 1915, he was married to Martha Martin, who preceded him in death in Feb. 1974. Surviving are 4 sons (Leo, Roy, Ralph, and Orville), 2 daughters (Mrs. Alta Ingold and Mrs. Marietta Sutter), 32 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Lizzie Nafziger). He was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 14, in charge of Elmo Springer; interment in Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery.

Gongwer, Olive, daughter of John and Lillian (Ralston) Stauffer, was born at Mentone, Ind., Oct. 20, 1895; died of cancer at Elkhart, Ind., Oct. 5, 1974; aged 78 y. On Mar. 13, 1915, she was married to Maurice Gongwer, who preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 1967. Surviving are 4 sons (Nelson, Robert, Ivan, and Dale), one daughter (Grace - Mrs. LeRoy Hershberger), 16 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Holdeman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 8, in charge of Willard Conrad, Simon Gingerich, and Paul Loucks; interment in Olive Cemetery.

Meyers, Christian M., son of Edwin and Elizabeth Meyers, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Nov. 7, 1905; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Sept. 4, 1974; aged 68 y. On June 18, 1932, he was married to Elsie Tyson, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Grace - Mrs. Marvin A. Anders, Carolyn - Mrs. Larry Wenger, and Anna Louise - Mrs. Roy D. Musselman), one son (Gerald), 7 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Abraham M. and Willis M.), and one sister (Anna M. Meyers). He was a member of Deep Run East Mennonite Church, where funeral service was held on Sept. 7, in charge of Warren Wenger and Cleon Nyce; interment in church cemetery.

Mummau, Martin R., son of Abram W. and Mary Reist, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug. 27, 1913; died at Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 26, 1974; aged 61 y. On July 9, 1938, he was married to Katie Geib, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Katherine - Mrs. John Garber and Jolene - Mrs. Bruce Moyer), 5 grandsons, 3 step-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Verna Grove, Mary Rohrer, and Anna - Mrs. John Drescher), and 4 brothers (Levi, Abram, Reist, and Paul). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers and one sister. He was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 29, in charge of Richard Frank and Walter Keener; interment in Elizabethtown Mennonite Cemetery.

Rittenhouse, Norman A., son of Samuel C. and Jane (Alderfer) Rittenhouse, was born in Kulpsville, Pa., Mar. 26, 1893; died of a heart attack at his home at Hatfield, Pa., Oct. 17, 1974; aged 81 y. On June 5, 1915, he was married to Ellen Derstein, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Miriam - Mrs. Alpheus Ruth, Mary Rittenhouse, Ruth - Mrs. Wilmer Hunsberger, and Eva - Mrs. Stanley Alderfer), 3 sons (Norman D., John D., and James), 19 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Jacob A.). He was a member of Plains Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 21, in charge of John E. Lapp and Gerald C. Studer; interment in Plains Mennonite Cemetery.

Schmucker, Daniel, son of John and Anna (Hershberger) Schmucker, was born in Midland, Mich., July 4, 1912; died at his home near Hartville, Ohio, Oct. 19, 1974; aged 62 y. On Dec. 9, 1934, he was married to Verna Miller, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Hilda), 3 sons (Paul, Carl, and Mahlon), 10 grandchildren, her [sic] mother, one sister (Mary), and two brothers (Crist and Robert). He was affiliated with Beech Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 22, in charge of Wayne North and O. N. Johns; interment in church cemetery.

Schmucker, Stella, daughter of Elias K. and Ida (Maust) Blauch, was born at Johnstown, Pa., Oct. 22, 1901; died at Wooster, Ohio, Aug. 1, 1974; aged 72 y. On Feb. 19, 1922, she was married to Glenn Schmucker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Twyla - Mrs. Atlee Stroup, and Leorra - Mrs. Robert Wagoner), 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Beech and Bayshore Mennonite churches. Funeral services were held at Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville, Ohio, Aug. 4, in charge of Wayne North and O. N. Johns; interment in church cemetery.

Speas, John H., son of Henry and Mary (Voss) Speas, was born in Switzerland; died at the Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, Oct. 17, 1974; aged 91 y. On Oct. 22, 1903, he was married to Elizabeth Yotty, who preceded him in death in 1957. Surviving are one daughter (Anne - Mrs. LeRoy Hochstetler), 3 sons (Walter, Lester, and Art), 8 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. He was a charter member of Kalona Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 20, in charge of Carl L. Smeltzer and Ronald Grout; interment in Sharon Hill Cemetery.

Swartzendruber, George A., son of Shem and Nancy (Marner) Swartzendruber, was born in Wright Co., Iowa, Dec. 24, 1899; died in Carlsbad, N.M., Oct. 18, 1974; aged 74 y. On May 2, 1926, he was married to Grace Fern Snyder, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Gene, Wayne, Robert, Evelyn - Mrs. Levi Troyer, Richard, Larry, and Virginia), 16 grandchildren, one sister (Salina - Mrs. M. D. Stutzman), and 5 brothers (Lee, Fred, Omar, Earl, and Herbert). He was preceded in death by one sister (Esther - Mrs. Simon Gnagey) and one brother (Thomas). He was a member of Carlsbad Mennonite Church. A memorial service was held in Carlsbad on Oct. 19, in charge of Paul Stoltzfus. Funeral services were held in Hesston Mennonite Church on Oct. 22, in charge of John M. Landis; interment in East Lawn Cemetery, Zimmerdale, Kan.

Zook, Daniel, son of Eli and Fannie (Miller) Zook, was born in Newaygo Co., Mich., Feb. 3, 1907; died of cancer at Ferguson-Droste-Ferguson Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 9, 1974; aged 67 y. On Feb. 7, 1925, he was married to Edna Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Edwin, Dale, Donald, Fay, and Keith), 4 daughters (Joan - Mrs. Ivis Sutter, Evelyn - Mrs. E. E. Troyer, Jr., Marcella - Mrs. Lavern Swartz, and Beulah - Mrs. Marvin Jantzi), 42 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Margaret) preceded him in death in 1955. He was ordained to the ministry in 1940 and served the Bowne Mennonite Church, Clarksville, Mich., for 34 years. Funeral services were held on Oct. 12, at Bowne Mennonite Church, in charge of Joe Esh, Emanuel Hochstetler, and Ronald Yutzy; interment in church cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 67, Number 46 - November 19, 1974 -- pages 903, 904

Abel, Edna, daughter of Christian and Eliza Ann (Risser) Pletcher, was born at Goshen, Ind., Nov. 30, 1896; died at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., Oct. 1, 1974; aged 77 y. In 1916 she was married to Ralph M. Abel, who preceded her in death in 1941. Surviving are 2 sons (Robert and Paul Abel), one daughter (Katherine - Mrs. Ted Weaver), 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Albert). She was a member of Olive Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 3, in charge of Richard Hostetler; interment in Olive Cemetery.

Blake, Ruth, daughter of Franklin and Catherine (Sherman) Pletcher, was born on March 18, 1899; died at home in her sleep, Oct. 13, 1974; aged 75 y. On June 14, 1921, she was married to Ray Blake, wwho survives. Also surviving are 5 sisters (Della - Mrs. John Nusbaum, Ethel - Mrs. George Hunsberger, Treva Pletcher, Edna - Mrs. Howard Parcell, and Celestia - Mrs. Rolland Traxel). Four brothers and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of Olive Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 16, in charge of Jason Martin; interment in Olive Cemetery.

Dagen, Maude Ella, daughter of Martin and Barbara (Sensenig) Graver, was born in Conestoga Twp., Pa., Oct. 10, 1895; died at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital, July 16, 1974; aged 78 y. On Dec. 5, 1916, she was married to Samuel L. Dagen, who preceded her in death on Aug. 29, 1940. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mary - Mrs. H. Lester Keener, Anna - Mrs. Richard Wright, and Ruth), one son (Samuel S.), 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Hattie - Mrs. John F. Eshleman). She was preceded in death by one stillborn son and one daughter, Cora. She was a member of Byerland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 19, in charge of James Hess, Wilbur Lentz, and Edward Knettler; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Gantz, Blaine R., son of George and Mary (Risser) Gantz, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., June 10, 1894; died at Manheim, Pa., Oct. 10, 1974; aged 80 y. On Oct. 21, 1915, he was married to Emma Eshleman, who preceded him in death on Oct. 22, 1964. Surviving are 2 sons (Allen E. and Blaine E.), 4 daughters (Stella E. - Mrs. David Miller, Emma E. - Mrs. Walter Gish, Florence E. - Mrs. David Merkey, and Mary E. - Mrs. John Royer), 17 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Risser Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 13, in charge of Paul Ruhl, Ralph Ginder, and Russell Baer; interment in West Greentree Cemetery.

Good, Mary Ann, daughter of John and Leah (Clemmer) Randall, was born in Breslau, Ont., Oct. 9, 1900; died of a stroke at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Aug. 10, 1974; aged 73 y. On Dec. 14, 1921, she was married to Abner Good, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Howard and Willard), 2 daughters (Gladys - Mrs. Lloyd Martin, and Margaret - Mrs. Peter Metzger), and one brother (Jacob C. Randall). She was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 12, in charge of Orland Gingerich; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.

Hartzler, Mollie, daughter of Israel T. and Barbara (Allgyer) Yoder, was born at Belleville, Pa., Mar. 23, 1882; died at Belleville, Pa., Oct. 1, 1974; aged 92 y. On Jan. 13, 1910, she was married to Jacob J. Harzler, who preceded her in death in August 1958. Surviving are one daughter (Miriam - Mrs. Urie Peachey), 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 3, in charge of Gerald Peachey, John Zook, and Erie Renno; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.

Leichty, John S., son of John and Sarah (Newhouser) Leichty, was born in Allen Co., Ind., June 17, 1905; died at his home of a heart attack, Oct. 17, 1974; aged 69 y. On Apr. 24, 1942, he was married to Mary Bixler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Rachel - Mrs. Roger Pittman, and Jan Leichty), one son (Jim), 3 grandchildren, 6 brothers (Albert, Amos, Noah, Herman, Raymond, and Paul), and 8 sisters (Mrs. Wilbur Hostetler, Mrs. Anna Bauman, Mrs. Clyde J. Miller, Mrs. Lester Perry, Mrs. Laurel Martin, Mrs. Gilbert Bailey, Mrs. Allie Short, and Mrs. Dale King). One son (Eddie) died on Sept. 20, 1965. He was a member of Olive Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 19, in charge of Jason Martin and Ben Miller; interment in Olive Cemetery.

Miller, Eli, son of David and Elizabeth Miller, was born at McMinnville, Ore., Aug. 21, 1899; died at Milford, Del., Oct. 25, 1974; aged 75 y. On Dec. 11, 1923, he was married to Annie Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Ammon, Irwin, and Henry), 2 daughters (Esther - Mrs. Drexel Chaffinch, and Effie - Mrs. Samuel Yoder), 18 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 4 brothers (Jacob, Noah, Joe, and Enos), and 2 sisters (Edna - Mrs. Levi Christner, and Susanna - Mrs. Albert Yoder). Funeral services were held at Greenwood Mennonite Church on Oct. 27, in charge of John Mishler, Mark Yoder, and Alvin Mast; interment in the church cemetery.

Miller, Laura, daughter of Dan E. and Phoebe A. (King) Yoder, was born at Belleville, Pa., Sept. 15, 1914; died at Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital on Oct. 6, 1974; aged 60 y. On June 4, 1950, she was married to John N. Miller, who preceded her in death in Jan. 1973. Surviving are 2 daughters (Salinda - Mrs. Kenneth Cowder, and Anna Marie Miller), one son (Freeman), one grandchild, and one brother (John Dan Yoder). She was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 9, in charge of John B. Zook, Gerald Peachey, and Erie Renno; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.

Oswald, Anna, daughter of Peter and Mary (Litwiler) Oswald, was born at Fulda, Minn., July 3, 1893; died at St. Francis Memorial Hospital, Oct. 8, 1974; aged 81 y. On Jan. 10, 1910, she was married to Joseph R. Oswald, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 sons (Elmer, Marvin, and Merlin), 4 daughters (Ella - Mrs. Joe Ehrisman, Mildred - Mrs. Vernon White, Marie - Mrs. Harold Eichelberger, and Deloris - Mrs. John Bellar), 25 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Leah - Mrs. Ben Oswald, Emma - Mrs. Levi Nafziger, and Alma - Mrs. Erwin Stalter), and one brother (Ben Oswald). She was preceded in death by one son, one grandchild, one sister (Katie - Mrs. Dan Oswald), and 2 brothers (Joe and Chris). She was a member of Beemer Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Sam Oswald and Jake Birky; interment in Beemer Cemetery.

Pletcher, Samuel C., son of Christian and Eliza Ann (Risser) Pletcher, was born in Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 10, 1890; died of a heart attack at his home, Sept. 7, 1974; aged 83 y. On Oct. 23, 1915, he was married to Edna Shank, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Lucille - Mrs. Clifford Wenger), 3 grandchildren, and one brother (Albert). One son died in 1919. He was a member of Olive Mennonite, where funeral services were held on Sept. 10, in charge of Jason Martin and Richard Hostetler; interment in Olive Cemetery.

Schlatter, David, son of John and Katie (Miller) Schlatter, was born in Henry Co., Iowa, Aug. 25, 1880; died at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, Oct. 24, 1974; aged 94 y. On Nov. 29, 1905, he was married to Susan Conrad, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Inez - Mrs. Paul Oswald), one son (Raymond), 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one brother (John). He was preceded in death by one son (Emerson), 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (William), and 3 sisters (Lena, Anna, and Emma). He was a member of the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 26, in charge of Orie L. Roth and Vernon Gerig; interment in the church cemetery.

Shrader, Della, daughter of Henry L. and Sarah Rexrode, was born in West Virginia, Mar. 13, 1894; died in Davis Memorial Hospital, Elkins, W.Va., Oct. 24, 1974; aged 81 y. She was married to Jesse Shrader, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Virgil and James), one granddaughter, 2 great-grandchildren, and 4 brothers (Clyde W., Lloy R., Pearl A., and Kennie A.). She was a member of Weavers Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Frost United Methodist Church, in charge of Paul S. Good and Ezra Bennett; interment in Mountain View Cemetery, Marlinton, W.Va.

Stutzman, Sarah, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia Stoltzfus, was born at Leona, Kan., Oct. 31, 1883; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kan., Oct. 26, 1974; aged 90 y. On Dec. 15, 1910, she was married to Harve Stutzman, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 sons (Perry, Ezra, and Emery), 31 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 3 sons (Ammon, Wesley, and Raymon), 2 sisters, and 5 brothers. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Interment was in Milford (Neb.) A. M. Cemetery.

Correction: In the obituary of Sarah Stutzman (Nov. 19 issue) the names of two surviving daughters were omitted. They are (Ellen ­ Mrs. Willard Yoder, and Gertrude ­ Mrs. Lester Roth).

 

Trost, Johanna M., was born May 31, 1904; died at Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 10, 1974; aged 70 y. She was married to Henry J. Trost, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Norman A. and John L.), 2 daughters (Elsa - Mrs. Robert Crittsinger, and Anna - Mrs. LaVerne Mumau), 11 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Hedwig Neumeier), and one brother (Gustav Englehaupt). Funeral services were held at the Mennonite Church of Amherst, Sept. 14, in charge of Richard E. Bender; interment in Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Stevensville, Ont.

Transcriber's note: Maiden name of Mrs. Trost is apparently Englehaupt; no parents' names are given.

Yoder, Martin Luther, son of Daniel and Anna (Miller) Yoder, was born at Benton, Ohio, June 7, 1888; died at Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster, Ohio, Oct. 24, 1974; aged 86 y. On Oct. 12, 1913, he was married to Katherine Baker, who preceded him in death in December 1965. Surviving are 3 sons (Paul, Ralph, and Orie), one daughter (Grace - Mrs. Ross Hartzler), 8 grandchildren, one brother (Jacob), and one sister (Gertrude Yoder). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers and one sister. Memorial services were held at Gresser Funeral Home, in charge of J. Lester Graybill and Paul Hummel; interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Yutzy, Rodney Dean, son of Elton and Betty (Kuhns) Yutzy, was born on Aug. 11, 1965; died following open-heart surgery on Oct. 16, 1974; aged 9 y. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Elton Eli, Jr., and Randall Scott), one sister (Marsha Lynn), his paternal grandfather (Eli N. Yutzy), and his maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Eli Kuhns). Funeral services were held at Maranatha Mennonite Church on Oct. 19, in charge of Elmer Jantzi and Willard Mayer; interment in Forest Grove Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 67, Number 47 - November 26, 1974 -- page 929

Dengler, J. Herbert, son of Frank and Sallie (Johnson) Dengler, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Apr. 15, 1896; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Oct. 27, 1974; aged 78 y. He was married to Laura Benner, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Curtis B. and C. Harold Dengler), one daughter (Florence M. - Mrs. Herbert Knechel), 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. J. Frank Croll), and one brother (L. Henry Dengler). He was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 31, in charge of John L. Freed, Richard C. Detweiler, and Russell B. Musselman; interment in Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery.

Filling, Conrad E., son of Heinrich and Sophia (Ehle) Filling, was born in Berlin, Heuseen, Germany, May 29, 1903; died at Sellersville, Pa., Oct. 5, 1974; aged 71 y. On June 2, 1940, he was married to Marion Alderfer, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Larry Filling), 3 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mrs. Caroline Weiss, Mrs. Margarete Krause, Mrs. Dorthea Krause, and Elli Fietge), and 2 brothers (Louis and Wilheim Filling). He was a member of Rockhill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 8, in charge of Henry L. Ruth and Norman H. Bechtel; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Graber, Edward E., son of Jacob and Anna (Oblitzer) Graber, was born near Seville, Ohio, Jan. 30, 1893; died at the Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital, Oct. 6, 1974; aged 81 y. On June 19, 1919, he was married to Mollie Rohrer, who preceded him in death on Nov. 4, 1966. On Dec. 30, 1967, he was married to Emma Rohrer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 foster sons (Raymond Rohrer and Eli Mathews), 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Anna Weithrich, Mrs. Mary Latimer, and Mrs. Katherine Graser), and 3 brothers (Christ, Jacob, and Eli). He was preceded in death by one sister (Mrs. Joe Richards) and one brother (Alvin). He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 9, in charge of James Steiner and Richard Miller; interment in Maple Hill Mennonite Cemetery.

Hunsberger, Warren N., son of Peter and Mary (Nice) Hunsberger, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Dec. 11, 1898; died at Souderton Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Nov. 4, 1974; aged 75 y. Surviving are 3 brothers (Paul N., Hiram N., and Peter L.), and 2 sisters (Ruth Hunsberger and Mrs. Mary Emma Hickok). He was preceded in death by 3 brothers (Walter, Eli, and Monroe). He was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Church, in charge of Roy Bucher, Claude Meyers, and Joseph Gross; interment in Deep Run East Cemetery.

King, Kathryn, daughter of Samuel J. and Ella (Kauffman) Plank, was born in Garden City, Mo., Oct. 3, 1900; died at Latham Convalescent Home, Bellefontaine, Ohio, Nov. 3, 1974; aged 74 y. On Oct. 3, 1923, she was married to Emmett King, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Eldon and John C.), one daughter (Esther - Mrs. Herman E. King), 14 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Nov. 6, in charge of Duane Beck; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Krabill, Mahlon O., son of John and Anna (Becher) Krabill, was born in Louisville, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1899; died at Canton, Ohio, Oct. 29, 1974; aged 75 y, On June 10, 1923, he was married to Ella Conrad, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Willard), 2 daughters (Ina Ruth - Mrs. Willis Breckbill, and Ann - Mrs. Abner Hershberger), one brother (Aaron), and 2 sisters (Amanda Lutz and Ida Ramseyer). He was a member of Beech Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 1, in charge of Wayne North; interment in Beech Cemetery.

Kremer, Willis, son of Amos and Katherine (Schweitzer) Kremer, was born in Milford, Neb., June 19, 1927; died at Seward, Neb., Oct. 23, 1974; aged 47 y. On June 19, 1949, he was married to Margie Ackerman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Steven, Daniel, Charleen, and Joan), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Archie and Clyde), and 2 sisters (Hazel - Mrs. Alan Stutzman, and Margie - Mrs. John Springer). He was a member of West Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 25, in charge of Dale Oswald and Lloyal Burkey; interment in church cemetery.

Lehman, Arden M., son of Alpheus and Zorada (Metzler) Lehman, was born in Columbiana, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1903; died of a heart attack at Greenford, Ohio, Nov. 1, 1974; aged 71 y. On Feb. 14, 1925, he was married to Nannie Swope, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Helen - Mrs. Lauren Bowman, and Dorothy - Mrs. John Beck), 4 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one sister (Mrs. Vertie Detweiler), and one brother (Floyd). He was a member of Midway Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 4, in charge of Paul Yoder and Ernest Martin; interment in Midway Cemetery.

Plank, Samuel C., son of Jacob H. and Lydia (Hartzler) Plank, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, Nov. 7, 1889; died at his home on Oct. 19, 1974; aged 84 y. On Feb. 13, 1916, he was married to Golda E. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Robert L. and Samuel C., Jr.), 3 daughters (Elizabeth - Mrs. Clarence Geil, Mary Kay - Mrs. Don King, and Sarah Plank), 14 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Bethel Mennonnite Church, where memorial services were held on Oct. 21, in charge of Duane Beck; interment in South Union Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Sauder, Leona, daughter of Jonas and Eliza (Rupp) Short, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Apr. 22, 1906; died at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio, Nov. 3, 1974; aged 68 y. On June 29, 1927, she was married to Erie J. Sauder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Delmar, Maynard, and Myrl), and one sister (Estella Short). She was preceded in death by a stillborn daughter. She was a member of Tedrow Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Central Mennonite Church on Nov. 5, in charge of Carl V. Yoder and Roy Sauder; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Schrock, Carole Jean, daughter of Lawrence A. and Carrie Rebecca Schrock, was born at Harrisonville, Mo., Juy 8, 1950; died at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 3, 1974; aged 24 y. Surviving are her father, 3 brothers (James Allen, Richard Lee, and David Murl). She was preceded in death by her mother (Mar. 2, 1974) and 2 sisters. She was a member of Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Harrisonville Mennonite Church on Oct. 6, in charge of Hal Perkins.

Snyder, Florence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orphen Wismer, was born in Waterloo, Ont., Nov. 29, 1896; died at Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 2, 1974; aged 77 y. On Jan. 15, 1924, she was married to Isaac Snyder, who preceded her in death on Dec. 15, 1970. Surviving are one daughter (Marion - Mrs. David Swartzentruber), 2 granddaughters, one sister (Ada Shantz) and 2 brothers (Elmer and Jerry Wismer). She was a member of Shantz Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 5, in charge of J. Lester Kehl and Leslie H. Witmer; interment in Shantz Mennonite Cemetery.

Stauffer, Jean Marie, daughter of Milton and Pauline (Beck) Stauffer, was born in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, Oct. 25, 1953; died at University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 15, [1974] from severe burns received previously; aged 20 y. Surviving are her parents, 3 sisters (Beverly, Paula, and Kay), one brother (Tom), maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. John Beck), and paternal stepgrandmother (Esther - Mrs. Rudy Stauffer). She was a member of Gilead Mennonite Church. Graveside services were held at Chesterville, Ohio, Oct. 18; memorial services were held at Gilead Mennonite Church on Oct. 20, in charge of Murray Krabill.

Stoltzfus, David, son of Mast and Mary (Beiler) Stoltzfus, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 9, 1894; died of cerebral thrombosis at the Ephrata (Pa.) Hospital, Nov. 2, 1974; aged 80 y. On Nov. 22, 1917, he was married to Sadie Mast, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Milo, Omar, Mast, and Stephen), 7 daughters (Viola - Mrs. Elmer Kauffman, Mary - Mrs. Edwin Grubb, Sarah - Mrs. John Fisher, Edna - Mrs. Herbert Ebersole, Esther - Mrs. Frederick Speckeen, Lois - Mrs. Elam Petersheim, and Becci - Mrs. Herbert Martin), 57 grandchildren, and 32 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 5, in charge of Ira Kurtz and Omar Kurtz; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Stutzman, Bert, son of Sanford and Lizzie (Kuhns) Stutzman, was born at Shickley, Neb., Jan. 28, 1900; died of heart failure at Warren Memorial Hospital, Friend, Neb., Oct. 4, 1974; aged 74 y. On Jan. 29, 1925, he was married to Elma Roth, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Dennis, Stanley, and Roy), 5 daughters (Mrs. Luella Nitzsche, Edna - Mrs. Willard Roth, Lois - Mrs. Gerald Schweitzer, Phyllis - Mrs. Kenneth Troyer, and Ruth - Mrs. Alvin Erb), 32 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, one brother (Lester), and 3 sisters (Cassie Schweitzer, Iva - Mrs. Homer Miller, and Ida Roth). He was preceded in death by one son (Cloy), one grandson, and 3 sisters (Mattie, Amanda, and Jemima). He was a member of Milford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 7, in charge of Milton Troyer and Warren Eicher; interment in Milford Mennonite Cemetery.

Wyse, Leonard R., son of Simon and Caroline (Eicher) Wyse, was born near Wayland, Iowa, Sept. 14, 1897; died at Henry County Memorial Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Nov. 3, 1974; aged 77 y. On June 4, 1924, he was married to Clara Roth, who preceded him in death on Apr. 12, 1969. Surviving are one son (Max), 2 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Olett Wyse and Alta - Mrs. T. W. Stewart). He was preceded in death by one brother (Fred). He was a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 6, in charge of Orie L. Roth, Vernon Gerig, and Alfred Dietz; interment in church cemetery.

Transcribed by Cynthia Kauffman, Pennaylvania


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