Beckler, Edward Joseph, son of William and Rachel (Jantzi) Beckler, was born near Milford, Neb., Dec. 20, 1895; died at Seward Memorial Hospital, Sept. 7, 1974; aged 78 y. On Feb. 19, 1920, he was married to Fannie Roth, who died Sept. 7, 1974. Surviving are 6 daughters (Lucille - Mrs. Max Yoder, Margret - Mrs. Ralph Kauffman, Ethel, Grace - Mrs. Morris Stauffer, Inez, and Eula Faye), 3 sons (Clayton, Maurice, and Norman), 30 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Kate and Tillie), one brother (Bill), and 4 grandchildren. He was a member of East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 10, in charge of Oliver Roth and Herb Yoder; interment in church cemetery.
Beckler, Fannie, daughter of Michael and Lena (Gascho) Roth, was born near Milford, Neb., Oct. 1, 1899; died at the bedside of her husband, Sept. 7, 1974; aged 74 y. On Feb. 19, 1920, she was married to Edward Beckler, who died Sept. 7, 1974; aged 74 y. Surviving are 6 daughters (Lucille - Mrs. Max Yoder, Margret - Mrs. Ralph Kauffman, Ethel, Grace - Mrs. Morris Stauffer, Inez, and Eula Faye), 3 sons (Clayton, Maurice, and Norman), 30 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, 5 brothers, and 2 sisters. She was preceded in death by 4 grandchildren. She was a member of East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 10, in charge of Oliver Roth and Herb Yoder; interment in church cemetery.
Burkholder, Alice Virginia, daughter of Peter S. and Nancy (Reff) Heatwole, was born at Dale Enterprise, Va., Dec. 6, 1883; died of complications from a heart attack at Harrisonburg, Va., Sept. 8, 1974; aged 90 y. She was married to Ellis W. Burkholder, who preceded her in death in December 1957. Surviving are 2 sons (Raymond A. and Harry W.), 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. One daughter (Mary Weaver) preceded her in death. She was a member of Weavers Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 10, in charge of Alvin C. Kanagy and Mahlon Blosser; interment in Weavers Church Cemetery.
Cashwiler, Anna S., daughter of Samuel and Anna (Shink) Sweigart, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Nov. 15, 1913; died of a heart condition, Aug. 1, 1974; aged 60 y. On April 10, 1937, she was married to Thomas L. Cashwiler, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Thomas L., Jr.), one daughter (Edith Anne), and 3 grandchildren. She was a member of Churchtown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on Aug. 5, in charge of Paul Angstadt and Kenneth Mull; interment in Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery.
King, David, son of Jonas and Salome (Harshbarger) King, was born at Belleville, Pa., Aug. 18, 1890; died of a stroke at Mattawana, Pa., Aug. 15, 1974; aged 83 y. On Mar. 8, 1917, he was married to Alta French, who preceded him in death on Dec. 22, 1972. Surviving are 3 daughters (Anna Mary - Mrs. Richard Smith, Esther - Mrs. Clyde _______, and Eva King), 7 grandchildren, 2 foster grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 4 foster great-grandchildren. He was a member of Mattawana Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 18, in charge of Newton Yoder, Sam J. Kauffman, and Stanley E. Smith; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Miller, Erma M., daughter of Harrison and Martha (Beechy) Miller, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Apr. 28, 1905; died at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1974; aged 69 y. On June 8, 1929, she was married to John H. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Bruce D. and James A.), 7 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Willard S. and Ervin Miller). She was preceded in death by one sister. She was a member of Berlin Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 7, in charge of Paul Hummel and Paul R. Miller; interment in Berlin Mennonite Cemetery.
Royer, Mabel, daughter of Daniel D. and Sara (Miller) Witmer, was born at New Springfield, Ohio, July 29, 1901; died at Community Hospital, Salem, Ohio, Aug. 21, 1974; aged 73 y. On June 25, 1925, she was married to Russel Royer, who survives. Also surviving is one half-sister (Mary - Mrs. Levi Hurst). She was a member of Leetonia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 25, in charge of Leonard D. Hershey, Allen Ebersole, Levi Hurst, and Harold Bauman; interment in Midway Cemetery.
Ruby, Douglas L. D., son of Amos and Marion (Ruth) Ruby, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Dec. 23, 1941; died in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Sept. 1, 1974; aged 32 y. On Mar. 23, 1963, he was married to Irene Roth, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Shane, Berry, Pamela, and Lori Lynn), 2 brothers (Sam and John), and 5 sisters (Elda - Mrs. Wallace Steinman, Marjorie - Mrs. Ralph Forler, Joyce - Mrs. Roy Brenneman, Patricia - Mrs. Glenn Bast, and Sharon - Mrs. William Simmons). He was a member of East Zorra Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 4, in charge of N. L. Gingrich, Henry Yantzi, and John Martin; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Schrock, Vera, daughter of Henry F. and Anna M. (Yoder) Gingerich, was born near Kalona, Iowa, Aug. 23, 1893; died at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, Sept. 5, 1974; aged 81 y. On Dec. 23, 1930, she was married to Levi C. Schrock, who preceded her in death in October 1959. Surviving are one daughter (Dorothy - Mrs. James Leichty), one stepson (Clarence Schrock), 6 grandchildren, 10 stepgrandchildren, 21 stepgreat-grandchildren, one brother (John W. Gingerich), and 2 sisters (Edna and Mary Gingerich). She was preceded in death by one stepson (Lewis Schrock), one stepgrandson, and one brother (Joseph). She was a member of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 7, in charge of Robert K. Yoder, Alva Swartzendruber, and Dean Swartzendruber; interment in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.
Weaver, Elaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Yoder, was born in Washington Co., Iowa, Aug. 15, 1927; died at Halstead, Kan., Aug. 23, 1974; aged 47 y. On Aug. 25, 1948, she was married to Milford Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are her parents, 3 children (Jan, Kristen, and David Weaver), and one sister (Edith - Mrs. Daniel Kauffman). She was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 26, in charge of Richard Yordy, Jerry Weaver, Paul Friesen, and Edwin Weaver.
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Augustine, Simon J., son of Christ and Mary Ann (Shibler) Augustine, was born near Archbold, Ohio, Jan. 24, 1890; died at the Residence Hall, Wauseon, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1974; aged 84 y. On June 24, 1911, he was married to Minerva Rychener, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Clair, Virgil, Lyle, and Maynard), one daughter (Mary E.), 14 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters, 4 brothers, and one grandson. He was a member of the West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 21, in charge of Edward Frey, Edward Diener, and George Reese.
Beck, Anna, daughter of Solomon and Mary (Neuhauser) Yoder, was born at Leo, Ind., Jan. 29, 1894; died at the Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1974; aged 80 y. On Jan. 24, 1918, she was married to Edward Beck, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Maurice, Donald, and Herbert), 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 5 sisters (Nettie - Mrs. Elmer Short, Mrs. Katie Short, Mrs. Pluma Short, Mrs. Martha Liechty, and Mrs. Wilma Graber). She was preceded in death by 3 brothers (Lawrence, Nelson, and Willie) and one granddaughter. She was a member of the West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 6, in charge of Edward Diener, Edward Frey, and Walter Stuckey; interment in the Pettisville Cemetery.
Brubaker, Edwin B., son of Martin K. and Anna (Bear) Brubaker, was born in Mount Joy, Pa., Mar. 4, 1887; died at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 21, 1974; aged 87 y. On Dec. 11, 1917, he was married to Rebecca Ebersole, who preceded him in death in 1955. Surviving are one daughter (Marian - Mrs. James L. Snavely), 3 grandchildren, one brother (Jonas B. Brubaker), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Ruth B. Brandt and Mrs. Anna V. Grissinger). He was a member of the Mount Joy Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Nissley Funeral Home on Aug. 24, in charge of Henry W. Frank; interment in the Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery.
Brubaker, Ruth N., daughter of John H. and Elizabeth (Burkhart) Shetler, was born at Chambersburg, Pa., Mar. 17, 1898; died unexpectedly at her home on Sept. 9, 1974; aged 76 y. On Nov. 28, 1926, she was married to George L. Brubaker, who preceded her in death on Apr. 8, 1974. Surviving are 3 sons (John A., Harold L., and O. George), 2 daughters (Betty M. - Mrs. Floyd I. Zook and Edna M. - Mrs. J. Harold Mellinger), 16 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Ada M. - Mrs. Roy C. Yeager and Anna B. - Mrs. Paul B. Byers), and one brother (Eber H. Shetler). She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 12, in charge of Clair Eby and Daniel Leaman; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Byler, Rebecca, daughter of Josiah and Lydia (Yoder) Peachey, was born at Allensville, Pa., Oct. 7, 1899; died at the Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital, Aug. 22, 1974; aged 74 y. On Jan. 3, 1922, she was married to David H. Byler, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Effie - Mrs. Lloyd Hostetler, Cora - Mrs. John Byler, Elsie, and Sarah - Mrs. Albert Bechler), 20 grandchildren, 5 stepgrandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Annie Zook, Fronie - Mrs. Emanuel Nafziger, and Katie - Mrs. Sol King), and one brother (Rudy). One daughter (Nancy - Mrs. Walter Long) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 25, in charge of John Zook, Louis Peachey, Gerald Peachey, and Erie Renno; interment in the Locust Grove Cemetery.
Martin, Agnes, daughter of Jessie and Magdalena (Martin) Shantz, was born near Waterloo, Ont., May 28, 1893; died at the K-W Hospital on Sept. 15, 1974; aged 81 y. On Feb. 13, 1918, she was married to David S. Martin, who preceded her in death on Sept. 16, 1973. Surviving are one daughter (Mildred - Mrs. Abner B. Martin), 3 sons (Leonard, Abner, and Earl), 15 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 18, in charge of Vernon Leis; interment in the Elmira Mennonite Cemetery.
Nace, Irene B., daughter of Allen and Esther (Bean) Nace, was born in Montgomery, Pa., Jan. 17, 1906; died at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Sept. 1, 1974; aged 68 y. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Ada Pearl and Alverda). She was a member of the Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Hunsicker-Anders Funeral Home, Souderton, in charge of Richard C. Detweiler, Russell B. Musselman, and Roy Allebach; interment in the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.
Neuhauser, Mary Ann, daughter of Debolt and Anna (Schertz) Householter, was born at Eurkea [sic], Ill., Feb. 5, 1892; died at the Eureka Hospital, Eureka, Ill., July 7, 1974; aged 82 y. On Dec. 21, 1911, she was married to John C. Neuhauser, who preceded her in death. Surviving are one daughter (Arline - Mrs. Paula Zehr), 3 granddaughters, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Ida Roth). She was preceded in death by one daughter, one brother, and 2 sisters. Funeral services were held at the Roanoke Mennonite Church on July 9, in charge of Percy Gerig; interment in the church cemetery.
Rohrer, Katharine H., daughter of William and Amanda (Brubaker) Rohrer, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 18, 1881; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 24, 1974; aged 93 y. Funeral services were held at the Oreville Home, in charge of Milton Brackbill; interment in the Strasburg Cemetery.
Schwartzentruber, Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Yoder, was born in Iowa on Oct. 2, 1880; died at Kitchener, Ont., Sept. 10, 1974; aged 93 y. She was married to Daniel Schwartzentruber, who died in 1950. Surviving are 2 daughters (Lydia - Mrs. Stan Ruby and Erma - Mrs. Elmer Baechler), 8 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 5 brothers (Vernon, David, Jacob, John, and Henry). She was a member of the Tavistock Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 14, in charge of Wilmer Martin; interment in the East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery.
Shearer, Russell, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Grabill) Shearer, was born at Cullom, Ill., Jan. 10, 1893; died of cancer at Worthington, Minn., Sept. 8, 1974; aged 81 y. On July 18, 1923, he was married to Doris Trimmer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Leola - Mrs. Truman Johnson, Rozetta - Mrs. Samuel Birkey, Jean - Mrs. Donald Swanson, and Carole - Mrs. David Storla), 3 sons (Charles, Lyle, and Verlon), 24 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one sister (Mary Harder). He was a member of the Alpha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 11, in charge of Elmer Wyse; interment in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Jackson, Minn.
Yoder, Joni D., son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Eash) Yoder, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Nov. 3, 1883; died at Hilltop Nursing Home, Gasport, N.Y., July 15, 1974; aged 90 y. On Dec. 20, 1905, he was married to Katie Wengard, who preceded him in death on Mar. 12, 1916. On May 21, 1919, he was married to Mabel Hochstetter, who died on Jan. 8, 1973. Surviving are 4 daughters (Rose - Mrs. Forrest Brown, Mrs. Ida Steckley, Beulah - Mrs. Charles Hennrich, and Marjorie - Mrs. Leon Wideman), one son (Fred Yoder), 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one brother (Menno Yoder), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Anna Slaubaugh, Mrs. Mary Christner, and Elizabeth Beachy). He was preceded in death by one grandchild. He was a charter member of the Clarence Center Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Shepherd Funeral Home on July 17, in charge of Edward Diener and Howard Bauman; interment in the Good Cemetery.
Yoder, Myron S., son of S. C. and Emma (Stutzman) Yoder, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, June 8, 1904; died of a heart ailment at Sarasota, Fla., Aug. 14, 1974; aged 70 y. On Dec. 30, 1931, he was married to Elsie May Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Myron Sanford and Mary Etta) and 2 sisters (Marguerite - Mrs. David Zimmerly and Mrs. E. Laverne Hostetter). He was a charter member of the Bayshore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Paul Yoder, Sr.; interment in the Palms Memorial Park.
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Conrad, Edwin Daniel, son of Daniel and Luetta (Kauffman) Conrad, was born near Wayland, Iowa, Nov. 6, 1927; died of Hodgkin's disease on Sept. 24, 1974; aged 46 y. On Feb. 20, 1949, he was married to Joyce Elaine Hirschy, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Gary Lee, Robert Dean, Doran Keith, and Jodi Sue), his father, 2 brothers (Willard and James), and one sister (Mrs. Stan Liechty). He was a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of Orie L. Roth and Vernon Gerig; interment in church cemetery.
Eash, Cletus F., son of Tobias and Mary (Hostetler) Eash, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Apr. 10, 1907; died at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Sept. 23, 1974; aged 67 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (Otto and Robert Eash) and one sister (Pearl Lehman). He was a member of Kaufman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of Stanley R. Freed and Harry Y. Shetler; interment in Blough Cemetery.
Graber, Daniel D., son of John and Catherine (Richard) Graber, was born near Sterling, Ohio, Jan. 24, 1893; died at Extended Care Center in Washington (Co.) Hospital, Aug. 18, 1974; aged 81 y. On Dec. 30, 1920, he was married to Lena Unternahrer, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Jennie) and one sister (Mrs. Sarah Widmer). He was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held at Sugar Creek Church, Wayland, Iowa, Aug. 22, in charge of Orie L. Roth and Vernon Gerig; interment in church cemetery.
Hjelmstad, Jon Michael, son of Jon Magnar and Margaret (Miller) Hjelmstad, was born in La Junta, Colo., Apr. 5, 1944; died from injuries received in a skiing accident, Aug. 18, 1974; aged 30 y. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, one son (Michael James), his father, one brother (Don), and 2 sisters (Ellenor - Mrs. Derald Brenneman, and Dottie - Mrs. Phil Kinsinger). His mother preceded him in death in 1973. He was a member of Greeley Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Kibbey Funeral Chapel, Loveland, in charge of Wesley Jantz; interment in Fairview Cemetery, La Junta.
Kauffman, Jeffrey Deon, son of Jacob M. and Jean (Christner) Kauffman, was born at Sigourney, Iowa, Nov. 11, 1954; died in an airplane crash near Moundridge, Kan., Aug. 30, 1974; aged 19 y. Surviving are his parents, 4 brothers (James, John, Jerry, and Jorge), 4 sisters (Joyce Gillingham, Jan Miller, Julee, and Joann), and his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Gid Christner). He was a member of the Upper Deer Creek Cons. Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Lower Deer Creek Church, Sept. 2, in charge of Morris Swartzendruber and Henry D. Miller; interment in Upper Deer Creek Cemetery.
Mack, Sarah R., daughter of Reuben and Martha (Rickert) Detweiler, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Aug. 10, 1899; died at Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Aug. 23, 1974; aged 75 y. On June 7, 1924, she was married to Jesse M. Mack, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Naomi D., Eunice M. - Mrs. Paul S. Hollinger, and Esther D.), 6 sons (Abram D., John H., Norman D., Jesse E., Daniel D., and Joseph P.), 29 grandchildren, one brother (Harvey R. Detweiler), and one sister (Mrs. Joseph M. Myers). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Mary). She was a member of Providence Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 27, in charge of Norman G. Kolb, Jacob F. Kolb, and Wayne N. Kratz; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Miller, Reuben Z., son of Martin L. and Lizzie (Zimmerman) Miller, was born in Bainbridge, Pa., May 2, 1890; died of cerebral anoxia at Elizabethtown, Pa., Sept. 22, 1974; aged 84 y. On Sept. 2, 1913, he was married to Elizabeth Brubaker, who preceded him in death on Dec. 21, 1921. On May 2, 1923, he was married to Gertrude Kraybill, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Esther B. - Mrs. Paul Nissley, and Lois K.), 4 sons (Jonas B., Alvin, T. Kraybill, and John R.), 21 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Ira Z. and Ben Z.), and 2 sisters (Annie - Mrs. Willis Hersh, and Frances - Mrs. D. Stoner Krady). He was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 25, in charge of Walter L. Keener, Richard H. Frank, and Russell J. Baer; interment in Good Mennonite Cemetery.
Moyer, Willis G., was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr. 13, 1897; died at Lansdale, Pa., Sept. 21, 1974; aged 77 y. He was married to Alice Kriebel, who died in 1950. On Apr. 24, 1954, he was married to Lizzie Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Jacob Earl, Willis, Jr., Walter K., and Robert K. Moyer), 4 daughters (Mrs. Bertha Godshall, Susanna - Mrs. Durrell Lewis, Isabella - Mrs. Curtis Wireman, and Mary Alice - Mrs. John Wile), 33 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 24, in charge of Dan Longenecker, Claude Meyers, and John Freed; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Shaum, Amy V., was born in Wakarusa, Ind., Apr. 27, 1895; died at First Federal Nursing Home, Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 19, 1974; aged 79 y. On Dec. 14, 1916, she was married to Warren C. Shaum, who preceded her in death on Aug. 5, 1971. Surviving are 2 daughters (Florence - Mrs. Devon Risser, and Elsie - Mrs. Kenneth Zook). One daughter (Valerie) preceded her in death. She was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 21, in charge of Floyd Stutzman and Leroy Yoder; interment in Yellow Creek Cemetery.
Transcriber's note: From her husband's obituary, Amy Shaum's maiden name was Good.
Shoemaker, Mayme M., daughter of Isaiah K. and Mary (Cassel) Moyer, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Sept. 6, 1891; died at North Penn Convalescent Home, Lansdale, Pa., Sept. 21, 1974; aged 83 y. She was married to Jonas L. Clemmer, who preceded her in death in 1963. On July 17, 1966, she was married to Jonas L. Shoemaker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Kathryn C. - Mrs. Ellis L. Detweiler, and Pearl C. - Mrs. Walter J. Smith), 3 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren, and 8 stepchildren (Curtis M., Abram M., Harry M., Linford S., and Harvey S. Shoemaker, and Gertrude - Mrs. Merrill Souder, Ella Mae Shoemaker, and Betty - Mrs. Fred Westphal). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 25, in charge of Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, Earl Anders, and Curtis Bergey; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Stauffer, Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Magdalene (Wittrig) Roth, was born at Thurman, Colo., Sept. 11, 1888; died at Edmonton, Alta., Aug. 29, 1974; aged 85 y. On Dec. 27, 1910, she was married to Samuel Stauffer, who preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 1974. Surviving are one son (Boyd), 2 daughters (Edith - Mrs. Joseph Kauffman, and Dorothy - Mrs. John Maurer), 11 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 2, in charge of Milo D. Stutzman; interment in the Salem Church Cemetery.
Taylor, Olive E., daughter of Barton and Sarah (Locke) Shore, was born in Maddensville, Pa., Aug. 23, 1891; died at Hillview Convalescent Home, Altoona, Pa., Sept. 19, 1974; aged 83 y. On Aug. 3, 1910, she was married to William L. Taylor, who preceded her in death on Dec. 11, 1969. Surviving are 2 daughters (Martha Sarra and Clara Glenny), 3 sons (Barton, Lawrence W., and James), 17 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Otelia Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Booth Funeral Home on Sept. 22, in charge of Elam Glick and Byron Reihart; interment in Mt. Union Cemetery.
Ulrich, Peter N., son of David and Anna (Reeser) Ulrich, was born in Roanoke Twp., Ill., May 4, 1883; died at Maple Lawn Homes, Eureka, Ill., Sept. 4, 1974; aged 91 y. On Nov. 25, 1909, he was married to Louise A. Schertz, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Edna - Mrs. Ralph Litwiller, Beulah, and Margaret - Mrs. Clifford Strubhar), 3 grandsons, and 4 greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by one infant son. He was a member of Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 7, in charge of Percy Gerig; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
Yoder, Roy E., son of Rudy and Fannie (Nafziger) Yoder, was born near Archbold, Ohio, Aug. 21, 1894; died of a heart attack at his home at Archbold, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1974; aged 80 y. On Jan. 18, 1918, he was married to Pearl Zaerr, who preceded him in death on Oct. 28, 1952. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Jane Yoder and Rutheda - Mrs. Robert G. Short), 3 grandsons, 2 brothers (Raymond and Oscar), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Alma Liechty, Mrs. Sarah Rupp, Mrs. Orpha Miller, and Mrs. Ilva Roth). He was preceded in death by 2 sons (Kenneth and Orland). He was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 21, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
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Erb, Moses S., son of John and Magdalena (Schwartzentruber) Erb, was born at Zurich, Ont., Jan. 9, 1890; died at Blue Water Rest Home, Sept. 26, 1974; aged 84 y. On Jan. 9, 1912, he was married and in 1967 his wife was deceased. He is survived by one daughter (Renie Schultz), one brother (Edmund), and one sister (Mrs. Aaron Gingerich). He was a member of Blake Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 29, in charge of Clayton Kuepfer and Elmer Schwartzentruber; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Hamsher, Wallace A., son of Andrew and Amanda (Hostetler) Hamsher, was born at Trail, Ohio, June 24, 1903; died at Sarasota, Fla., Sept. 3, 1974; aged 71 y. On Oct. 12, 1933, he was married to Laura Weber, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Donald, Harold, Janice - Mrs. Larry Yoder, and Joyce), 5 grandchildren, one brother (Paul), and 2 sisters (DeEtta and Tressa - Mrs. Earl Sundheimer). He was a member of the Bay Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 6, in charge of Paul R. Yoder; interment in Sarasota Memorial Park.
Kauffman, Aden, son of Sam and Fannie (Bontrager) Kauffman, was born at Middlebury, Ind., on July 2, 1898; died at Goshen Hospital, Ind., Sept. 30, 1974; aged 76 y. On Jan. 20, 1924, he was married to Katie Ann Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Nona - Mrs. Elmer Miller, Ruby, Magdelena - Mrs. Clifford LeCount, Ben, Sam, and Fred), 15 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, a brother (Ira), and 2 sisters (Alice and Magdalene). He was a member of First Mennonite Church of Middlebury, where funeral services were held, in charge of Samuel J. Troyer and Melvin Shetler; interment in Miller Cemetery in Middlebury.
Miller, Moda J., was born near Topeka, Ind., Apr. 14, 1905; died at Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 22, 1974; aged 69 y. On March 31, 1926, she was married to Jacob J. Miller, who preceded her in death on Nov. 8, 1958. Surviving are 6 children (John R., Jacob A., Ervin W., Edward L., Joseph N., and Fannie Marie - Mrs. Vernon Christner), 2 brothers (Ervin and Edward), and one sister (Mary - Mrs. Dan Fry). One daughter, Sarah Ellen, preceded her in death in 1950. She was a member of the East Goshen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of Moses Beachy; interment in Miller Cemetery near Goshen, Ind.
Oswald, Pearl, daughter of Daniel and Lena (Miller) Oswald, was born in Palmer, Iowa, Apr. 3, 1923; died July 21, 1974, at Schenectady, N.Y.; aged 51 y. She is survived by her husband, Delmar Oswald, and three children (Delmar Duane, Roger Alan, and Cheryl Sue). One son, Ronald Leroy, preceded her in death. The funeral service was held at Sunnyside Mennonite Church, Conneaut Lake, Pa., in charge of Dennis R. Kuhns; interment in church cemetery.
Reinford, Stella F., daughter of Henry and Ida (Frederick) Reinford, was born in Upper Salford Twp., Pa., Feb. 22, 1890; died at North Penn Con. Residence, Lansdale, Pa., Sept. 14, 1974; aged 84 y. She is survived by two brothers (Frank F. and Claude F.), nieces, and nephews. She was a member of Upper Skippack Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Charles A. Ness, Sept. 17; interment in church cemetery.
Roth, Calvin, son of Edward and Emma (Stutzman) Roth, born at Chappell, Neb., Dec. 7, 1891; died near Bancroft, Neb., Oct. 4, 1974; aged 83 y. On May 3, 1916, he was married to Emma Boshart, who preceded him in death on Oct. 4, 1961. On Oct. 5, 1968, he was married to Ida Stutzman, who survives. Also surviving are 8 children (Alice - Mrs. Walter Ehrisman, Ina - Mrs. Russell Wittrig, Viola - Mrs. Dallas Schantz, Adele, Arvilla, Edna - Mrs. Loren Albus, Calvin, Jr., and Floyd), 3 stepsons (Virgil, Robert, and Bernard Stutzman), 26 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mary Schweitzer, Clara Beckler, Bessie Mast), 3 brothers (Nick, Abe, and John). Funeral services were held at Beemer Mennonite Church in charge of J. W. Birky, Earnest Kauffman, and Sam Oswald; interment in church cemetery.
Thompson, Russel I., was born in Agusta Co., Va., Oct. 15, 1915; died suddenly at work on Aug. 17, 1974; aged 58 y. He was married to Grenoble Marie Howard, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Richard Dale and Russell Lee), 2 daughters (Marley - Mrs. John B. Bradfield, and Mrs. Shelby Jean Stamper), one foster daughter (Betty - Mrs. Aubrey L. Byrd), 3 brothers (Ruler W., Dempsey, and Warren B.), 11 grandchildren, and one sister (Verda - Mrs. James M. Byrd). He was a member of Lynside Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Vance R. Brydge and Harold Eshleman; interment in Stuarts Draft Mennonite Cemetery.
Yoder, Joni, son of Daniel J. and Elizabeth (Eash) Yoder, was born at Lagrange, Ind., Nov. 2, 1884; died at Gasport, N.Y., July 14, 1974; aged 90 y. On Dec. 20, 1905, he was married to Katie Wingard, who preceded him in death on Mar. 12, 1916. On May 12, 1919, he married Mabel Hostetler, who preceded him in death on Jan. 8, 1973. He is survived by 5 children (Rose - Mrs. Forrest Brown, Mrs. Ida Steckley, Fred, Mrs. Charles Hennrick, and Marjorie - Mrs. Leon Wideman), 11 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Clarence Center Mennonite Church, Akron, N.Y. Funeral services were held at the Shepherd Bros. Funeral Home in Clarence, in charge of D. Edward Deiner and Howard S. Bayman; interment in Goode Cemetery, Clarence, N.Y.
Transcriber's note: Although there is no correction given with this obituary, there are significant differences from the one in the Oct. 8 issue of Gospel Herald. Birth and death dates differ, and his siblings are omitted in this version, plus some minor differences.
Zehr, Ervin Christian, son of Simon and Catharine (Bender) Zehr, was born in East Zorra Township, Ont., Mar. 2, 1909; died at Stratford General Hospital, Sept. 24, 1974. He was married to Sara Iutzi, who preceded him in death in 1971. He is survived by his wife, Lillian King, 3 children (Harold, Gerald, and Edith - Mrs. Paul Winter), 3 brothers (Henry, Howard, and Ernest), 5 sisters (Mrs. Alice Beak, Clara - Mrs. Norman Lebold, Edna - Mrs. Henry Christianson, Lydian - Mrs. Walter Shantz, and Helen - Mrs. James Kaufman), 6 grandchildren. He was a member of Tavistock Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 27, in charge of Wilmer Martin; interment in East Zorra 16th Line Cemetery.
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Carr, Tillie, daughter of Irving and Elvina (Painter) Cole, was born in East Lewistown, Ohio, Apr. 5, 1898; died on Oct. 5, 1974; aged 76 y. On Apr. 7, 1917, she was married to Wade T. Carr, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ray), 2 daughters (Margaret - Mrs. Carl Cappler and Virginia), 4 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Rena Davis), and one brother (Clarence). She was a member of the North Lima Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Seederly-Mong Funeral Home in North Lima on Oct. 7, in charge of Richard Bartholomew; interment in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Harder, John Charles, was born at Latham, Mo., June 5, 1903; died at Grand Prairie, Alta., Sept. 15, 1974; aged 71 y. In 1926 he was married to Grace Landis, who preceded him in death. In 1964 he was married to Sara Lehn, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Richard and Delbert), one daughter (Mrs. Shirley Albright), 10 grandchildren, and 2 sisters. Funeral services were held at the Hillcrest Mennonite Church, Grand Prairie, Alta., Sept. 18, in charge of Ken Buller and Paul Burkholder and at the West Zion Mennonite Church on Sept. 21, in charge of Linford Hackman and C. J. Ramer; interment in the West Zion Mennonite Cemetery.
Hertzler, Henry C., son of Christian and Catherine (Weber) Hertzler, was born near Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 12, 1883; died near Dillsburg, Pa., Sept. 12, 1974; aged 91 y. Surviving are 3 sons (Russel, Leroy, and Lester), one daughter (Miriam - Mrs. James Good), 18 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Churchtown Mennonite Church, where he served as deacon. Funeral services were held at the Slate Hill Mennonite Church, in charge of Benjamin Eshbach, Paul Weaver, and Daniel Kraybill; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Ingold, Rachel Elaine, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Massanari) Ingold, was born at Gibson City, Ill., Oct. 6, 1974; died of respiratory problems the same day. Surviving are one brother (James), her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ingold and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Massanari), and 3 great-grandmothers. Graveside services were held at East Bend Memorial Gardens on Oct. 7, in charge of Irvin Nussbaum.
Martin, Elmer G., son of Ezra W. and Emma (Good) Martin, was born in Spring Grove, Pa., Sept. 29, 1894; died at the Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., July 10, 1974; aged 79 y. He was married to Mable Diffenbach, who preceded him in death. He later married Ada Kreider, who also preceded him in death. Surviving are 6 children (Gertrude - Mrs. Elam B. Hollinger, Anna Elizabeth - Mrs. John M. Slaymaker, Lois Martin, Miriam - Mrs. James L. Yoder, Eunice - Mrs. Lloyd B. Keller, and Elmer G. Martin, Jr.) and one brother (Paul G.). In 1926 he was ordained minister for the Stumptown congregation and in 1946 he was ordained bishop for the Mellinger District. Funeral services were held at the Mellinger Mennonite Church on July 13, in charge of Paul G. Landis and David Thomas; interment in the Mellinger Cemetery.
Miller, Alvin J., son of Samuel D. and Mary Miller, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Oct. 26, 1891; died at the Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, Ohio, July 3, 1974; aged 82 y. On Feb. 7, 1915, he was married to Sevilla Miller, who preceded him in death in May 1962. Surviving are 4 sons (Vernon D., Wayne E., Galen R., and Paul E.), 5 daughters (Ruth - Mrs. Melvin Mullet, Olus - Mrs. Payton Miller, Myrtle - Mrs. Elmer Fricke, Gladys - Mrs. Ray Mumper, and Lorene - Mrs. Robert Wenger), 28 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (D. W. Miller and Melvin Miller), and one sister (Mrs. Ida Yoder). He was a member of the Berlin Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 6, in charge of Paul Hummel; interment in the Berlin Mennonite Cemetery.
Miller, Martin J., son of Jonas D. and Matilda (Hershberger) Miller, was born at Arthur, Ill., Jan. 15, 1910; died of a heart attack at Fulton County Health Center on Oct. 5, 1974; aged 64 y. On June 5, 1932, he was married to Carrie Sauder, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, 3 sons (Richard, Robert, and Jerry), 3 daughters (Annabelle Bell, Doris - Mrs. John Eberly, and Linda), 4 brothers (Roman, Vernon, Eli, and Floyd), and 2 sisters (Mary - Mrs. Herbert Leininger and Mattie - Mrs. Harold M. Nofziger). He was a member of the Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 9, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Dale Wyse; interment in the Pettisville Cemetery.
Moyer, Jacob D., daughter [sic] of Jacob and Mary (Derstine) Moyer, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Aug. 2, 1898; died at Harleysville, Pa., Oct. 1, 1974; aged 76 y. He was married to Katie Landis, who preceded him in death in 1919. On Oct. 15, 1921, he was married to Ioma Landes, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Clyde and Paul), 4 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Miriam Nice and Alice Moyer). He was a member of the Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 5, in charge of Willis Miller and John Ruth; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Nofziger, Kathryn Joyce, daughter of Ernest and Mabel (Stutzman) Heyerly, was born at Albany, Ore., July 10, 1941; died of cardiac arrest due to massive infection and septic shock at Oregon City, Ore., Oct. 4, 1974; aged 33 y. On Aug. 31, 1962, she was married to Ronald Nofziger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Susan Kay and Douglas Lee), her parents, her grandfather (Ira Stutzman), one sister (Mary Lee - Mrs. Samuel Strong, Jr.), and 2 brothers (John E. and Dan). She was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 8, in charge of Paul Brunner; interment in the Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Stucky, Noah, son of Jacob and Mary (Gerig) Stucky, was born in DeKalb Co., Ind., June 13, 1887; died at the Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 4, 1974; aged 87 y. On Mar. 27, 1921, he was married to Emma Lederman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 brothers (Albert, Joseph, and Jess) and 2 sisters (Mrs. Anna Gratz and Mrs. Crystal Yoder). He was a member of the Leo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 7, in charge of Earl Hartman; interment in the Leo Cemetery.
Swearengin, Robert Wesley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Swearingen, was born in Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 6, 1965; died as a result of a drowning accident at Hutchinson, Kan., June 18, 1974; aged 9 y. He is survived by his parents, 2 sisters (Lois and Marcella), his paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Lester Swearengin), and his maternal grandmother (Mrs. Verna Gattenby). Funeral services were held at the Harrisonville Mennonite Church, in charge of Hal Perkins; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.
Trauger, Raymond, son of Samuel and Emma (Overholt) Trauger, was born near Pipersville, Pa., Feb. 28, 1902; died at his home on Sept. 22, 1974; aged 72 y. On Dec. 22, 1923, he was married to Mary Rice, who survives. Also surviving are his father, one son (Raymond, Jr.), 3 daughters (Esther - Mrs. Omar Showalter, Ida, and Loretta - Mrs. Alfred Gilmore), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Norman and Lester), and 5 sisters (Mrs. Edna Moyer, Carrie - Mrs. Charles Wasser, Mary - Mrs. Abram Yothers, Edith - Mrs. Henry Miller, and Florence - Mrs. Raymond Minninger). He was a member of the Groveland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 25, in charge of Joseph Gross and Paul Burkholder; interment in Deep Run Mennonite Cemetery.
Usner, Leroy, son of Daniel H. and Emily (Sandoe) Usner, was born on Nov. 2, 1909; died on Oct. 6, 1974, in the Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., from injuries received in a farm accident; aged 64 y. He was married to Bertha Martin, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, one daughter (Phyllis J. Becker), 3 sons (Larry G., Donald R., and Ronald J.), 6 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Amos, Leon J., and George O., and 2 sisters (Dorothy - Mrs. Isaiah King and Marian - Mrs. Clair Hartranft). He was a member of the Weaverland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 10, in charge of Aaron Hollinger, Leon Hurst, and Alvin G. Martin; interment in the Weaverland Cemetery.
Transcribed by Cynthia Kauffman, Pennsylvania