Bucher, Miriam E., daughter of Frank and Mary E. (Hershey) Herr, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Apr. 5, 1894; died at her home in Willow Street, Pa., Feb. 19, 1976; aged 81 y. She was married to John M. Bucher, who survives. She was a member of the Willow Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 22, in charge of Clayton L. Keener, Emory H. Herr, and Robert A. Breneman; interment in the church cemetery.
Frey, Esther, daughter of John D. and Lizzie (Siegrist) Frey, was born in Chambersburg, Pa., Nov. 18, 1899; died at Chambersburg Hospital on Mar. 4, 1976; aged 76 y. On Dec. 6, 1921, she was married to Norman B. Frey, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (J. Melvin, Merle A., and Kenneth H.), 2 daughters (Margaret - Mrs. Irvin Cordell and Erma - Mrs. Wayne Weber), 22 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister (Clara Mrs. Irvin Diller) and a son (Richard). She was a member of Marion Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on Mar. 7, in charge of Merle Cordell and Paul Clemmer; interment at the Marion Mennonite Cemetery.
Gahler, John, son of John and Anna Gahler, was born in Appensell, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 1879; died at Woodburn, Ore., Mar. 10, 1976; aged 96 y. On Dec. 24, 1905, he was married to Johanna Freda Ziegler, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Clara - Mrs. Daniel Gingerich, Hilda - Mrs. Ruben Riest, Dorothy - Mrs. Roy Miller, and Bertha - Mrs. William Kenagy), 2 sons (Lester and Vernon), 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. He was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 13, in charge of John P. Oyer; interment in Zion Cemetery.
Gross, Titus L., son of Abram and Sara (Lapp) Gross, was born at Fountainville, Pa., Sept. 22, 1902; died of heart failure at Carlsbad, N.M., Mar. 13, 1976; aged 73 y. On June 27, 1925, he was married to Olive Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Geraldine - Mrs. Milton Harder, Sylvia - Mrs. Vladimir Bubalo, Miriam - Mrs. Fred Meyer, and Lois - Mrs. Christopher Leuz), one son (Leonard), 11 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Phares L., Joseph L., and Hiram L.), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Nora Gehman and Priscilla and Elizabeth Gross). He was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Mrs. Hannah Good and Mrs. Edith Stutzman). He was a member of the Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 18, in charge of Roy Bucher and Joseph Gross; interment in the Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.
Musser, Shelley, son of Jacob B. and Peoria (Shelley) Musser, was born in Thompsontown, Pa., Apr. 16, 1892; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa.; aged 83 y. On June 9, 1914, he was married to Alice Hertzler, who preceded him in death on Jan. 9, 1971. Surviving are one son (Jacob), 2 daughters (Anna - Mrs. Allen Horst and Grace Musser), 9 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the New Holland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 27, in charge of Amos Sauder, Frank Shirk, and Daniel Sensenig; interment in the New Holland Cemetery.
Neuenschwander, Magdalene Elizabeth, daughter of William M. and Amelia (Hirstein) Grove, was born in Garden City, Mo., July 23, 1908; died at Cass Co., Memorial Hospital, Harrisonville, Mo., Mar. 8, 1976; aged 67 y. On July 27, 1952, she was married to Noah Neuenschwander, who preceded her in death on July 5, 1967. Surviving are 3 stepdaughters (Mrs. Rose Hunter, Mrs. Emma Hudson, and Mrs. Goldie Muth), 3 stepsons (Daniel, Victor, and Noah, Jr.), 22 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Mary Harms). She was a member of the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on March 11, in charge of Kenneth F. Steckly; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.
Shaddinger, Ida, daughter of Timothy J. and Mary (Powell) Wenger, was born in Augusta Co., Va., Apr. 13, 1898; died on Mar. 6, 1976; aged 77 y. On Oct. 28, 1929, she was married to Abram G. Shaddinger, who preceded her in death on Jan. 17, 1943. Surviving are 2 daughters (Laura - Mrs. Nathan Layman and Gladys - Mrs. Daniel Hostetter, Jr.), 3 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Etta Miller), and 2 brothers (Roy and Powell). She was preceded in death by 6 sisters. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 9, in charge of Amos Wenger and Phillip Miller; interment in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Shaffer, Clarence L., son of John W. and Lizzie (Saylor) Shaffer, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., May 2, 1898; died at Mercy Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Mar. 9, 1976; aged 77 y. He was married to Gladys Thomas, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Esther - Mrs. Vernon Blough and Grace - Mrs. Ralph Weaver), one son (Richard Blaine), 2 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Ethel - Mrs. John McNutt and Helen - Mrs. Joseph McTonic). He was preceded in death by one sister (Mary) and 3 brothers (Lloyd, Lester, and Clayton). He was a member of the Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 13, in charge of Aldus J. Wingard and Stanley R. Freed; interment in church cemetery.
Troyer, Sovilla, daughter of Noah and Barbara (Yoder) Mullet, was born near Gibson, Miss., Jan. 4, 1897; died at her home in Pryor, Okla., Feb. 20, 1976; aged 78 y. On July 21, 1914, she was married to Jerry F. Troyer, who preceded her in death in 1958. Surviving are 4 sons (Harry, Jerry L., Alvin, and Earl), 5 daughters (Tillie - Mrs. Amos Coblentz, Mary - Mrs. Roy Helmuth, Fannie - Mrs. Carl Springer, Martha - Mrs. Roy Hartzler, and Ida - Edith Troyer), 38 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, one brother (Enos Mullet), and 2 sisters (Sarah - Mrs. Albert Kuhns and Mary - Mrs. Clarence Miller). She was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church.
Wenger, Eli D., son of Aaron S. and Maria (Martin) Wenger, was born in Earl Twp., Pa., Oct. 15, 1890; died of cancer of the lung at Lebanon, Pa., Feb. 11, 1976; aged 85 y. On June 7, 1913, he was married to Anna Stauffer, who preceded him in death on Jan. 17, 1922. On May 4, 1924, he was married to Anna Mary Shirk, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (A. Miriam Martin, Arlene E. Martin, Betty G. Greider, and Susan M. Smucker), one son (Eli C. Wenger), 22 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, one sister (Alice J. Wenger), and one brother (Addison Wenger). One daughter (Helen Eby) preceded him in death. He was a member of Erisman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 14, in charge of Andrew Miller and H. Howard Witmer; interment in Goodville Mennonite Cemetery.
Zook, Harvey, son of David and Nancy (Kauffman) Zook, was born in Lawrence Co., Pa., Feb. 3, 1899; died at the Country Side Convalescent Home, Mercer, Pa., Feb. 21, 1976; aged 77 y. On Sept. 23, 1923, he was married to Lillian Kauffman, who preceded him in death on Aug. 7, 1954. Surviving are one son (Harold R.), a foster daughrer (Mrs. Viola Z. Spicher), 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 24, in charge of Herbert E. Zook and Leonard Hershey; interment in the Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Augustine, Minerva, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Stutzman) Rychener, was born in Fulton Co., Ohio, Nov. 25, 1890; died at Wauseon, Ohio, Feb. 14, 1976; aged 85 y. On June 25, 1911, she was married to Simon J. Augustine, who preceded her in death on Aug. 18, 1974. Surviving are 4 sons (Clair, Virgil, Maynard, and Lyle), one daughter (Mary), 14 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 17, in charge of Edward Diener and Edward B. Frey; interment in Pettisville, Ohio.
Brenneman, Moses S., son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Durr) Brenneman, was born in Plainview, Tex., Sept. 29, 1915; died at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, Ohio, Feb. 24, 1976; aged 60 y. On Aug. 12, 1949, he was married to Lucy Fogelsong, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Ronald, Stanley, and Kim), 4 daughters (Marilyn, Rita - Mrs. Dale Lehman, Kathleen, and Janet), one grandson, his stepmother (Mrs. Myrta Brenneman), one brother (Timothy), one sister (Esther - Mrs. Durbin Yoder), and 3 stepsisters (Mrs. Olive Geil, Mary - Mrs. Paul Yoder, and Zelma Brunk). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (John and Paul), and one sister (Ruth). He was a member of the Central Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Pike Mennonite Church on Feb. 27, in charge of Kenneth Benner and Clarence Ramer; interment in Salem Cemetery.
Burkholder, Mattie Kate, daughter of Samuel J. and Sarah (Good) Showalter, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., July 21, 1888; died in Augusta Co., Va., Mar. 16, 1976; aged 87 y. On Dec. 22, 1915, she was married to Perry A. Burkholder, who preceded her in death on June 22, 1969. Surviving are one daughter (Sylvia B. Coffman) and 2 sons (Merlin A. and Lyle S.). She was a member of the Springdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 18, in charge of Paul Wenger and Glenn Egli; interment in the Springdale Cemetery.
Cashman, Harry Jacob, son of Harry and Elsie (Shannon) Cashman, was born at Altoona, Pa., Dec. 25, 1914; died of heart failure after lung surgery at V.A. Hospital in Altoona on Feb. 13, 1976; aged 61 y. In 1942 he was married to Florence Hudson, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Elaine - Mrs. James Hazelwood), 4 grandchildren, one brother (George M.), and 2 sisters (Helen Mrs. - Roy McConnell, and Amanda - Mrs. Ezra Miller). He was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Lillian - Mrs. Raymond McConnell and Geraldine - Mrs. Orrville Loucks). He was a member of the Mill Run Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at Mill Run in charge of James Armstrong. Funeral services and interment at Philadelphia, Pa.
Diener, Ruth, daughter of Daniel A. and Lydia (Landis) Diener, was born at Canton, Kan., Mar. 21, 1895; died at Filmore Co., Hospital, Geneva, Neb., Mar. 23, 1976; aged 81 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (Charles and Harry). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Arthur and Edward). She was a member of the Spring Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 26, in charge of Allen White and Milo Kauffman; interment in Spring Valley Cemetery.
Graber, Verda, daughter of Peter and Anna (Richer) Liechty, was born in Allen Co., Ind., Mar. 17, 1910; died of cancer at DeKalb Hospital on Feb. 9, 1976; aged 65 y. On Feb. 13, 1928, she was married to Francis S. Graber, who preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 1974. Surviving are 2 daughters (Gerry Kulp and Joyce Swartz), 3 sons (Allen, Dwight, and Carl), 18 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at the North Leo Mennonite Church on Feb. 11, in charge of Alvin Beachy and Earl Hartman; interment in the Leo Cemetery.
Miller, Ida, daughter of Abraham and Eliza (Kauffman) Nisley, was born in Reno Co., Kan., Aug. 25, 1891; died at Southwestern Memorial Hospital, Weatherford, Okla., Nov. 6, 1975; aged 84 y. In 1910 she was married to Newton B. Miller, who preceded her in death on Nov. 9, 1952. Surviving are 3 daughters (Barbara - Mrs. Ben Detweiler, Mabel - Mrs. Glenn Swartzendruber, and Alma - Mrs. A. R. Yoder), 4 sons (Glen, LeRoy, Allen, and Levi Mast), 22 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Susan - Mrs. D. Y. Bontrager and Bertha - Mrs. D. C. Yoder), 2 brothers (David and Eli Nissley), and 9 stepbrothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by one brother (Ira Nissley), one sister (Barbara - Mrs. T. C. Yoder), and 3 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant View Mennonite Church, in charge of Chester Slagell, Alva Swartzendruber, and Ron L. Phelps; interment in the church cemetery.
Neuhouser, Anna, daughter of Joseph and Magdalene (Roth) Schwartzendruber, was born at Tavistock, Ont., Feb. 9, 1887; died at Midland, Mich., Mar. 6, 1976; aged 89 y. In 1916 she was married to William Neuhauser, who preceded her in death on Mar. 17, 1965. Surviving are one son (John), 3 daughters (Catherine - Mrs. Joseph Baer, Irene - Mrs. Levi Riegsecker, and Vera - Mrs. Virgil Kindy), 2 sisters (Mrs. Sarah Gingerich and Mrs. Barbara Wagler), and 2 brothers (Nick and Eli Gascho). She was a member of the Alden Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Pigeon River Mennonite Church, Pigeon, Mich., Mar. 8, in charge of Luke Yoder; interment in the Pigeon River Mennonite Cemetery.
Steckle, Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steckle, was born in Stanley Twp., Ont., Dec. 31, 1913; died at the Blue Water Rest Home on Mar. 17, 1976; aged 62 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (Ivan and Alvin) and one sister (Malinda - Mrs. Earl Gingerich). She was a member of the Zurich Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Mar. 20, in charge of Ephraim Gingerich and Clayton Kuepfer; interment in the Goshen Line Mennonite Cemetery.
Walters, Russell A., son of Ezra Walters, was born in Knox, Ind., Apr. 22, 1909; died at the Jasper County Hospital, Rensselaer, Ind., Mar. 19, 1976; aged 66 y. He was married to Dorothy M. Jackson, who preceded him in death on May 1, 1975. Surviving are 4 daughters (Phylliss - Mrs. David Werth, Anita - Mrs. Robert Calhoon, Sandy - Mrs. Bruce Bennett, and Joyce), 3 sons (Donald, Roy, and Robert) 10 grandchildren, one brother (Manthantiel), and one sister (Maratha- Mrs. Richard Rodibaugh). He was preceded in death by 12 brothers and sisters. He was a member of the Burr Oak Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Moffitt Funeral Home, Rensselaer, Ind., Mar. 22, in charge of Edwin Bontreger; interment in the Chapel Lawn Cemetery, Schererville.
Yoder, David L., son of Levi and Lydia (Swartzendruber) Yoder, was born at Sharon Center, Iowa, Sept. 21, 1884; died at Ontario, Calif., Mar. 15, 1976; aged 91 y. On Aug. 19, 1909, he was married to Lucinda Stauffer, who preceded him in death on Mar. 14, 1956. On Oct. 17, 1958, he was married to Esther Guengerich, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Edna - Mrs. John Wideman, Lavanda - Mrs. Art McLean, and Edith - Mrs. Marvin Boettger), 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one stepson, one stepdaughter, and 2 stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Joseph). He was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Upland, Calif., Mar. 17, in charge of Roger Richer and Edwin Bontrager; and at Tofield, Alta., Mar. 19, in charge of Harold Boettger and Paul Voegtlin; interment in the Salem Church Cemetery.
Yoder, Raymond L., son of Rudy and Fannie (Nafziger) Yoder, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Oct. 25, 1900; died of a heart attack at the Toledo Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, Mar. 20, 1976; aged 75 y. On Oct. 31, 1922, he was married to Jessie Zaerr, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Virgil), one daughter (Carmeleta - Mrs. Leon Short) 3 grandsons, 4 great-grandsons, and 4 sisters (Mrs. Alma Liechty, Mrs. Sarah Rupp, Mrs. Orpha Miller, and Mrs. Ilva Roth). He was a member of the Tedrow Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 24, in charge of Carl V. Yoder and Keith Leinbach; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
Beck, Alma, daughter of Jacob and Caroline (Burkholder) Nofziger, was born near Pettisville, Ohio, May 22, 1900; died of cancer at the Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio, Mar. 1, 1976; aged 75 y. On Dec. 16, 1926, she was married to John Beck, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Robert J., William D., and James), 3 daughters (Pauline - Mrs. Milton Stauffer, Lois - Mrs. Marlin Rufenacht, and Carolyn Beck), 18 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 4 brothers (Clarence, Lloyd, Roy, and Jesse Nofziger). She was a member of West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 4, in charge of Edward Diener and E. B. Frey; interment in Pettisville, Ohio.
Bishop, Margaret D., daughter of Samuel M. and Hannah (Overholt) Myers, was born at Perkasie, Pa., Mar. 21, 1914; died of cancer at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Mar. 26, 1976; aged 62 y. On Sept. 7, 1935, she was married to Claude B. Bishop, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Marilyn Godshall), 2 sons (C. Bruce and C. Lamar), 10 grandchildren, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 28, in charge of Sheldon Burkhalter and David F. Derstine; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Brubaker, Jonas B., son of Martin K. and Annie (Bear) Brubaker, was born at Mount Joy, Pa., June 8, 1889; died unexpectedly at his home on Mar. 8, 1976; aged 86 y. On Oct. 22, 1914, he was married to Fannie Hostetter, who preceded him in death in 1962. Surviving are one son (J. Herbert), 2 grandchildren, and 2 sisters, (Mrs. Ruth Brandt and Mrs. Anna Vesta Grissinger). He was a member of the Mount Joy Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 11, in charge of Henry W. Frank and Joseph B. Hostetler; interment in the Kraybill Cemetery.
Gehman, Charles W., son of Noah H. and Emma (Hollinger) Gehman, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 25, 1920; died unexpectedly at his home on Mar. 27, 1976; aged 56 y. He was married to Minerva B. Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Nelson), 2 daughters (Nancy - Mrs. John Leaman and Sally), 2 grandchildren, his parents, 3 brothers (Samuel, Noah, Jr., and John), 3 sisters (Edith - Mrs. Vernon C. Martin, Anna - Mrs. Paul Weaver, and Kathryn - Mrs. J. Irvin Weaver). He was a member of the First Deaf Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Weaverland Mennonite Church on Mar. 27, in charge of Raymond Rohrer, Paul Zehr, and Paul G. Landis; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Kamp, Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Mary Ann (Steiner) Zimmerly, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 12, 1891; died in Doctors' Hospital, Massillon, Ohio, Mar. 24, 1976; aged 84 y. On Oct. 26, 1911, she was married to Otto Kamp, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Silas), 4 daughters (Sylvia - Mrs. Foster Jaberg, Melvena - Mrs. Titus Gerber, Verna - Mrs. Eugene Raber, and Marie - Mrs. Duane Amstutz), 22 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren. She was a charter member of the Kidron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 27, in charge of Bill Detweiler and Reuben Hofstetter; interment in the church cemetery.
King, Virgil Ray, son of Frank B. and Lydia (Mast) King, was born in Chester Co., Pa., July 13, 1943; died in a plane crash near Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 18, 1976; aged 32 y. On July 26, 1963, he was married to Becky Horst, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Sandra, Brian, and Jessica). He was a member of the Steelton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Frazer Mennonite Church on Feb. 21, in charge of Ralph Malin, Leon Oberholtzer, and Gordon Zook; interment in the church cemetery.
Lint, Elmar C., son of Hiram and Eliza (Heim) Lint, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Dec. 24, 1901; died at Mercy Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Jan. 7, 1976; aged 74 y. He was married to Mabel Sprengle, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Carol - Mrs. William Urbassik), 4 grandchildren, and one brother (John). He was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 10, in charge of Harry Y. Shetler and David N. Finney; interment in Richland Cemetery.
Marner, Mary L., daughter of John and Lydia (Reber) Gingerich, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, May 26, 1906; died at Joetown, Iowa, Mar. 25, 1976; aged 69 y. On Sept. 30, 1924, she was married to Chris E. Marner, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Helen - Mrs. Clarence Yoder), 2 sons (Wallace and Ray), one brother (Ralph Gingerich), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Fannie Smucker and Alta - Mrs. Bill Kauffman). She was a member of the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 27, in charge of Dean Swartzendruber and Robert K. Yoder; interment in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.
Miller, Truman, son of Rudy and Fannie (Mishler) Miller, was born at White Cloud, Mich., Apr. 12, 1898; died at Wauseon, Ohio, Mar. 14, 1976; aged 77 y. On Nov. 2, 1922, he was married to Alice Maurer, who preceded him in death on June 3, 1965. Surviving are 2 sons (Harold and Virgil), one daughter (Lois), 8 grandchildren, one sister (Mary Ann Hershberger), and one brother (Ernest Miller). He was a member of the West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 17, in charge of Edward Diener and E. B. Frey; interment in Pettisville, Ohio.
Schrock, Sarah M., was born at Fulton Co., June 10, 1886; died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio, Mar. 24, 1976; aged 89 y. On Feb. 25, 1909, she was married to Ira L. Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Vera - Mrs. Alfred Rupp and Velma Grieser), 2 sons (Ceaphus and Eddie Schrock), 25 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Edward Beck). She was preceded in death by 2 sons (Verdan and Cleo). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 27, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Smith, C. William L., son of Elcana and Grace (Armentrout) Smith, was born at Mt. Clinton, Va., Dec. 14, 1903; died at Salem, Ohio, Mar. 22, 1976; aged 72 y. On Aug. 11, 1926, he was married to Layona M. McDorman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Lottie - Mrs. Ivan Gable and Lorene - Mrs. Chester Gable), 6 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Ethel Mullins), and 2 brothers (Elmer and Albert). He was a member of the Midway Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 25, in charge of Ernest D. Martin, Paul Yoder, and Lester Graybill; interment in the Midway Cemetery.
Swartzentruber, Milton L., was born near Midland, Va., Sept. 29, 1898; died suddenly at his home near Harrington, Del., Mar. 28, 1976; aged 77 y. On Dec. 25, 1920, he was married to Savanna Bender, who preceded him in death on May 26, 1973. Surviving are 3 sons (Lewis, Milton, Jr., and John Mark), 2 daughters (Elizabeth - Mrs. Willard Kauffman and Carolyn - Mrs. Lawrence Mast), 22 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Laban and Ernest), one sister (Sadie- Mrs. Frank Sturpe), and one half brother (Simon). He was a member of the Greenwood Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of John F. Mishler, Earl Swartzentruber, and Mark Swartzentruber; interment in the church cemetery.
Zook, Loren, son of Frank and Sadie (Stoltzfus) Zook, was born in Belleville, Pa., Apr. 4, 1918; died at his home in Allensville, Pa., Feb. 2, 1976; aged 57 y. He was married to Janet E. Hartzler, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Douglas Ray), 2 brothers (Floyd and Paul S.), and 2 sisters (Lois - Mrs. Mark King and Pauline - Mrs. Byron Peachey). He was a member of the Beth-El Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 5, in charge of J. Elrose Hartzler, John B. Zook, and Paul Roth; interment in the Allensville Mennonite Cemetery.
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Blosser, Dennis Daniel, son of Abraham and Emma (Gerig) Blosser, was born at Wayland, Iowa, July 13, 1917; died at Memorial Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Mar. 27, 1976; aged 58 y. Surviving are 3 brothers (Virgil, LaVerne, and Marvin). His parents preceded him in death. He was a member of the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 30, in charge of Orie L. Roth and Willard Leichty; interment in the church cemetery.
Custer, Medford Warner, son of Clinton and Vernie (Reedy, Andes) Custer, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Oct. 23, 1919; died of a heart attack at Martinsburg, W. Va., Apr. 3, 1976; aged 56 y. On Aug. 3, 1940, he was married to Blanche Runion, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons (Jimmie, Freddie, Teddie, Johnnie, Roger, Charles, and Lawrence), 2 daughters (Mrs. Nancy Barkley and Mrs. Betty Jane Sonafrank), 17 grandchildren, 3 sisters, and 3 brothers. He was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 6, in charge of Harold Emswiler and Earl R. Delp; interment in church cemetery.
Hostetler, Willis J., son of Jacob and Mary (Miller) Hostetler, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Mar. 7, 1884; died at Berne, Ind., Mar. 21, 1976; aged 92 y. On Dec. 20, 1908, he was married to Jessie Bechtel, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Warren and Earl), 4 daughters (Idella - Mrs. Clyde Sommers, Mrs. Doris Osborne, Mrs. Dortha Miller, and Pauline Hostetler), 19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Mahlon, Lester, and Earl). He was a member of the Howard-Miami Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 24, in charge of Ralph Stahly; interment in the Mast Cemetery.
Lapp, Paul A., son of Daniel E. and Ida Melissa (Good) Lapp, was born in Ayr, Neb., Dec. 24, 1898; died of a heart attack at Community General Hospital, Sterling, Ill., Oct. 13, 1975; aged 76 y. On Oct. 3, 1931, he was married to Helen M. Schulz, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Wayne E.), 2 granddaughters, four brothers (Mahlon, Truman, James, and Leon), and one sister (Velma - Mrs. Wilbur Hostetler). He was preceded in death by one son (Gene E.) and one brother (Titus). Funeral services were held at the Science Ridge Mennonite Church on Oct. 15, in charge of Mark Lehman; interment in the Science Ridge Cemetery.
Long, Ida, daughter of Christian and Kathryn (Orendorff) Conrad, was born in Flanagan, Ill., July 28, 1901; died at the Community General Hospital, Sterling, Ill., Mar. 25, 1976; aged 74 y. On Aug. 24, 1921, she was married to Reuel N. Long, who preceded her in death on Sept. 23, 1967. Surviving are one son (Daryl), one daughter (Joyce - Mrs. Elwood Graber), 10 grandchildren, one great - grandson, 4 sisters (Nora - Mrs. George Rigler, Laura, Eunice - Mrs. Oliver Diller, and Gladys - Mrs. Clark Eberle), and one brother (Reuben). She was a member of the Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 29, in charge of Mark Lehman, Harley Stauffer, and J. D. Graber; interment in the church cemetery.
Mast, Ella Leah, daughter of Jacob and Emma (Garber) Good, was born at Hopedale, Ill., May 24, 1893; died at Kokomo, Ind., Mar. 30, 1976; aged 82 y. On Feb. 8, 1914, she was married to Elijah Mast, who preceded her in death in 1969. Surviving are 2 daughters (Miriam - Mrs. Joseph Horner and Maxine - Mrs. Emery Bontrager), 5 sons (Robert, Ralph, Kenneth, Leonard, and Wayne), one foster son (Harry Frye), 25 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Howard-Miami Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 1, in charge of Ralph Stahly and E. J. Hochstedler; interment in the Mast Cemetery.
Myer, Nettie Maria, daughter of Christian B. and Emma (Rohrer) Landis, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., June 15, 1887; died at the Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, Pa., Dec. 30, 1975; aged 88 y. She was married to Ira W. Myer, who preceded her in death on July 8, 1942. Surviving are 4 sons (I. Willard, Landis E., Caleb L., and Floyd L.), 6 daughters (Miriam A. - Mrs. H. Landis Hoover, Ethel M. - Mrs. Melvin L. Sauder, Reba E. - Mrs. Daniel P. Nauman, M. Martha, Elma R. - Mrs. Mervin H. Kreider, and Ruth N. - Mrs. Abram T. Lefever), 39 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, 5 stepgrandchildren, 9 step-great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Ben R. and Elmer R.), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Hershey, Mrs. Elsie Neff, and Emma - Mrs. Abram C. Miller). She was preceded in death by a son (Glenn E.). She was a member of the Stumptown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 3, in charge of Landis E. Myer, Lloyd M. Eby, and John G. Oberholtzer; interment in the Stumptown Church cemetery.
Nofziger, Lydia, daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Roth) Erb, was born in Thurman, Colo., Sept. 15, 1893; died at the Mennonite Home for the Aged, Albany, Ore., Mar. 31, 1976; aged 82 y. On Mar. 1, 1914, she was married to Daniel Nofziger, who preceded her in death on Sept. 15, 1954. Surviving are 9 children (Ida Belle - Mrs. Clarence Mullet, Esther King, Virgil, Morris, Alfred, Verl, Ina - Mrs. Orie L. Roth, Leo, and Ruth Wittrig), 36 grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren. One great-grandchild preceded her in death. She was a member of the Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 5, in charge of Roy Hostetler, Clarence Gerig, and Ernest Graber; interment in I.O.O. F. Cemetery, Lebanon, Ore.
Thoman, Amy B., daughter of Joseph and Sara Elizabeth (Algyer) Zook, was born at West Liberty, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1895; died at West Liberty, Ohio, Mar. 29, 1976; aged 81 y. On Feb. 21, 1920, she was married to John J. Thoman, who preceded her in death in 1944. Surviving are 2 sons (Richard and Joseph). She was a member of the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 31, in charge of George B. Dunn; interment in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Willis, Harry L., son of Henry F. and Mary Alice Willis, was born in Nelson Co., Va., Oct. 31, 1899; died at the Waynesboro Community Hospital, Mar. 7, 1976; aged 76 y. He was married to Edna Brydge, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Conrad L. and Davis L.), 2 daughters (Mrs. Anna Lee Hartman and Mrs. Delano Fletcher), 3 brothers (David M., Minor, and Henry L.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Virginia Effinger and Mrs. Delphia Stephans). He was a member of the Lynside Mennonite Church, where funeral services were conducted Mar. 10, in charge of Harold Eshleman and Herman E. Ropp; interment in Riverview Cemetery.
Wyse, Katie, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Schlatter) Freyenberger, was born near Wayland, Iowa, Sept. 14, 1881; died at the Mt. Pleasant (Iowa) hospital, Apr. 2, 1976; aged 94 y. On Dec. 13, 1906, she was married to Edward Wyse, who preceded her in death in July 1963. She was also preceded in death by 7 brothers and 3 sisters. She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on Apr. 5 at the Parkview Retirement Home, in charge of Glen Richard and at the Bethel Mennonite Church, in charge of Willard Leichty and Robert Hartzler; interment in the Bethel Cemetery.
Yoder, Nelson H., son of Levi D. and Laura (Eash) Yoder, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., June 7, 1894; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Apr. 6, 1976; aged 81 y. On June 7, 1926, he was married to Elda J. Alwine, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Nelson H., Jr.), 3 sisters (Nellie - Mrs. Henry Cable, Linnie - Mrs. Ralph Croyle, and Anna - Mrs. Charles Shetler), and 2 brothers (Morgan A. and Moses D.). He was a member of the Kaufman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 8, in charge of Stanley R. Freed and Harry Shetler; interment in the Stahl Cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.