Beachy, Marie, daughter of Samuel B. and Amelia (Swartzendruber) Miller, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Nov. 10, 1893; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, May 14, 1976; aged 82 y. On Dec. 26, 1920, she was married to Herbert E. Beachy, who survives. Also surviving are: one daughter (Rosemary - Mrs. Gaylord Elliot), one grandson, 3 sisters, and 3 brothers. She was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 16, in charge off Ron Kennel; interment in the Wellman Church Cemetery.
Black, Clinton E., son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Wakefield) Black, was born in Huntingdon Co., Pa., May 29, 1902; died in Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., May 26, 1976; aged 74 y. On July 2, 1924, he was married to Martha Good, who preceded him in death on Feb. 10, 1936. On Nov. 6, 1938, he was married to Florence Kolb, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Betty - Mrs. Leslie Baker, Dilman, Anna Mary, and Dorthea - Mrs. Gilbert Pratt), 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Agnes Moyer). Two children (Clinton, Jr., and Alice Marie) died in infancy. He was a member of the Pike Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on May 28, in charge of Charles L. Heatwole, John Risser, and Menno S. Brunk. Funeral services were held at the Vincent Mennonite Church, Spring City, Pa., May 29, in charge of Norman H. Bechtel, Norman G. Kolb, and Richard Danner; interment in the Vincent Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Erb, Jacob, son of Joel and Catharine (Gingerich) Erb, was born on Aug. 18, 1893; died at the Stratford General Hospital, Ont., June 6, 1976; aged 82 y. On Nov. 11, 1915, he was married to Christina Zehr, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Stanley), 4 grandchildren, and one sister (Fannie - Mrs. Christian Bender). He was preceded in death by an infant daughter. He was a member of the Tavistock Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 9, in charge of Wilmer Martin and Vernon Zehr; interment in the East Zorra 16th Line Cemetery.
Hershey, Willis L., son of Landis and Elizabeth (Leaman) Hershey, was born near Kinzers, Pa., Apr. 10, 1897; died on May 13, 1976; aged 79 y. On Nov. 14, 1918, he was married to Ada Hershey, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Raymond C. and Melvin L.), 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Ruth Neff), one brother (Clarence L.), and one half brother (Harry P.). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Erma Mrs. Ammon Lehman). He was a member of Hershey Mennonite Church, where he served as deacon for 20 years. Funeral services were held at the Hershey Mennonite Church on May 17, in charge of Sanford Hershey, Clair Eby, and Clair J. Hershey; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Horst, Susannah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Horst, died at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., June 12, 1976; aged 55 y. Surviving are her mother, 4 brothers (Ismael, Urias, Noah, and Eli), and 2 sisters (Sarah and Mary Ann). She was preceded in death by one brother (David) and one sister (Salinda). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 14, in charge of Robert N. Johnson and Gordon Bauman; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery.
Kauffman, Martha, daughter of Isaac and Saloma (Zook) Yoder, was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Mar. 14, 1894; died at Bellefontaine, Ohio, June 12, 1976; aged 82 y. She was married to Otis Kauffman, who preceded her in death on July 24, 1967. Surviving are 3 sons (Vernon L., H. Wayne, and John D. Kauffman), 12 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Lizzie Mae Krabill and Saloma - Mrs. John Yoder). She was preceded in death by one daughter, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers. She was a member of the South Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 14, in charge of Howard S. Schmitt and Elton Moose; interment in South Union Cemetery.
Kempf, Minnie Kathryn, daughter of Eli and Lydia (Plank) Krabill, was born at Bellefontaine, Ohio, Dec. 12, 1905; died at the Maple Leaf Care Center, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, June 16, 1976; aged 70 y. On Dec. 19, 1938, she was married to Lloyd Kempf, who preceded her in death on Jan. 16, 1959. Surviving are 2 sons (Earl and Edward), 2 grandchildren, and 3 stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She was a member of the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 18, in charge of Orie L. Roth and Vernon Gerig; interment in the church cemetery.
King, Artie M., daughter of Abner and Martha (Yoder) Kauffman, was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Mar. 18, 1890; died at Bellefontaine, Ohio, June 13, 1976; aged 86 y. On Feb. 22, 1917, she was married to Marion King, who preceded her in death on Nov. 12, 1952. Surviving are 3 sons (Hugh M., Arthur V., and Fred D. King), 11 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 4 daughters, 5 brothers, and 3 sisters. She was a member of the South Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 16, in charge of Howard S. Schmitt; interment in the South Union Cemetery.
Schrock, Tillie, daughter of Mose and Elizabeth Miller, was born at Arthur, Ill., Aug. 27, 1892; died at Arthur, Ill., May 18, 1976; aged 83 y. On May 4, 1915, she was married to Yost J. Schrock, who preceded her in death on June 13, 1974. Surviving are 5 daughters (Lizzie Ann - Mrs. Joe Helmuth, Rachel - Mrs. Jonas Yoder, Alma Viola, Gertie - Mrs. Levi Beachy, and Anna - Mrs. Wilmer Miller), 4 sons (Simon Y., Yost, Jr., Levi Eugene, and Raymond Y.), one brother (Elmer Miller), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Ammon Miller, Mrs. Joe Slabach, and Mrs. Dan Miller). She was a member of the Arthur Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 21, in charge of Paul C. Sieber and Theodore Wentland; interment in the Arthur Cemetery.
Showalter, Ruth Ellen, daughter of Israel I. and Ida (Hicks) Lesher, was born in Franklin Co., Pa., Sept. 5, 1896; died of bronchitis and pneumonia at Broadway, Va., June 7, 1976; aged 79 y. On Nov. 22, 1917, she was married to G. Paul Showalter, who preceded her in death on May 21, 1970. Surviving are 3 daughters (Margaret, Frances, and Alice - Mrs. Charles Hartman), 2 sons (John Paul and Milton), 4 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 2 sisters (Clara Lesher and Bertha Maloy). She was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 10, in charge of J. Ward Shank and Harvey Yoder; interment in the Zion Cemetery.
Swartzendruber, Magdalene, daughter of Pete P. and Emma (Yordy) Swartzendruber, was born near Wellman, Iowa, Nov. 12, 1905; died of cancer at the Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, May 29, 1976; aged 70 y. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and one half brother. She was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 1, in charge of Ron Kennel; interment in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery.
Weaver, Melvin C., son of Christian and Lucinda (Schrock) Weaver, was born in Parkman, Ohio, Feb. 13, 1899; died at South Side Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio, June 11, 1976; aged 77 y. On July 29, 1925, he was married to Alta Lehman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Ingoldsby and Richard), 3 daughters (Mrs. Parky Meade, Mrs. Hazel Wakeman, and Mrs. Lucinda Curtulla), 15 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 3 sisters (Elizabeth, Lena, and Mrs. Pearl Scheufler), and one brother (Amos). He was a member of the North Lima Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 15, in charge of Richard Bartholomew and David C. Steiner; interment in Midway Cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
Brunk, Hannah, daughter of Martin and Catherine (Shank) Lahman, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Jan. 31, 1890; died at Harrisonburg, Va., June 13, 1976; aged 86 y. On Nov. 4, 1908, she was married to Joseph A. Brunk, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Kathryn - Mrs. Kenneth Good, Ruby - Mrs. Ruel Martin, and Mildred - Mrs. Harry Kraus), 2 sons (Carl Eli and Dwight L. Brunk), 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and one brother (C. Weaver Layman). She was a member of Weavers Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 15, in charge of Alvin Kanagy, Daniel Suter and A. Lloyd Swartzendruber; interment in Weavers Cemetery.
Esbenshade, Mary H., daughter of Daniel K. and Hetti (Hershey) Denlinger, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Mar. 3, 1886; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Apr. 23, 1976; aged 90 y. On Dec. 2, 1909, she was married to Adam D. Esbenshade, who preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1964. Surviving are 4 daughters (Ella - Mrs. D. E. Hostetter, Ruth - Mrs. Willard Myer, Mabel - Mrs. Richard Shertzer, and Anna - Mrs. Landis Siegrist), one son (A. Wilmer), 18 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Mrs. Lizzie Leaman, Mrs. Hettie Leaman, Mrs. Lydia Long, and Katie - Mrs. Harry K. Neff). One grandchild preceded her in death. She was a member of Strasburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 26, in charge of Clayton L. Keener, Emory H. Herr, and Charles Good; interment in Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery.
Frey, Amanda, daughter of Jacob C. and Mary (Burkholder) Frey, was born at Pettisville, Ohio, Sept. 19, 1890; died at Archbold, Ohio, Apr. 26, 1976; aged 85 y. Surviving are 3 brothers (Edward B., Harvey B., and Ora B.) and 2 sisters (Pearl - Mrs. Sylvan Rupp, and Bessie - Mrs. Charles Miller). She was a member of West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 29, in charge of Edward Diener, Vincent Frey, and Carl Smeltzer; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Horst, Titus S., son of Reuben and Frances (Sweigart) Horst, was born in East Earl Twp., Pa., May 10, 1899; died at Akron, Pa., June 21, 1976; aged 77 y. On Nov. 24, 1921, he was married to Mary Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (John L., Ray E., and T. Glenn), one daughter (Martha - Mrs. David Kurtz), 15 grandchildren, 6 brothers (Elam S., Reuben S., Eli S., Phares S., Lloyd L., and Walter S.), and 4 sisters (Frances S. - Mrs. Lehman LeFever, Anna S. - Mrs. Jacob Herr, Ada S. - Mrs. Landis Weaver, and Katie S. - Mrs. John Shenk). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Amos S. and Noah S.). He was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 21, in charge of Wilbert Lind and Noah G. Good; interment in Metzler Mennonite Cemetery.
Ross, I. Mark, son of George and Mary (Brenneman) Ross, was born at La Junta, Colo., July 25, 1904; died of a heart attack at Sarasota, Fla., June 5, 1976; aged 71 y. In June 1929, he was married to Eliza Brenneman, who preceded him in death in Dec. 1954. On June 6, 1959, he was married to Lula Horst Eby, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Conrad, Curtis, and Lynn Eby), 4 daughters (Mrs. Beulah Fern Clearo, Mrs. Lucille Horst, Mrs. Lavonne Amstutz, and Mrs. Karen Moyer), 8 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother (Robert Ross), and one sister (Mrs. Nora Hooks). He was ordained to the ministry and served congregations in Wichita, Kan., Pleasant Hill, and Sonnenburg, Ohio, Springdale, Va., and Sarasota, Fla. He was a member of Tuttle Avenue Mennonite Church, Sarasota, Fla., where funeral services were held on June 8, in charge of John H. Shenk; interment in Palms Memorial Park.
Schertz, Laverne Eugene, son of Benjamin and Ida Mae (Miller) Schertz, was born at Gridley, Ill., Mar. 8, 1921; died of cancer at Pontiac, Ill., June 11, 1976; aged 55 y. On May 2, 1943, he was married to Joan Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Glenn), 2 daughters (Marilyn - Mrs. William Horrisberger, and Donita - Mrs. Michael Herr), and 3 grandchildren. He was a member of Waldo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 13, in charge of Edwin Stalter; interment in Waldo Cemetery.
Zehr, Jerold A., son of Roy and Luella (Lenz) Zehr, was born at Flanagan, Ill., Apr. 10, 1923; died of cancer at Bloomington, Ill., June 3, 1976; aged 53 y. On Nov. 26, 1958, he was married to Virginia Youngblood, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Jerold A., Jr.), and one grandson. He was a member of Waldo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 6, in charge of Edwin J. Stalter and David Eshleman; interment in Waldo Cemetery.
Zehr, Peter R., son of Joseph S. and Catherine (Roth) Zehr, was born in Oxford Co., Ont., Mar. 14, 1901; died at Stratford General Hospital, May 17, 1976; aged 75 y. In June 1927, he was married to Maryann Schwartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Harley, Horace, and Elwood), one daughter (Catherine - Mrs. Edward Hasenpflug), one brother (Amos), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Eli Bender, Mrs. Jacob Erb and Mrs. Omar Schlegel). He was a member of Hillcrest Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Henry Yantzi and Vernon Zehr; interment in Riverside Cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
Benn, Darlington M., son of Clarence N. and Caroline (Wagner) Benn, was born at Milroy, Pa., Jan. 1, 1900; died of cancer at Milroy, Pa., Apr. 28, 1976; aged 76 y. He was married to Elizabeth Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Albert Walter, Darlington Paul, David A., and Roy C.), and one daughter (Patricia C.). He was a member of Mountain View Chapel, where funeral services were held on Apr. 30, in charge of Ivan E. Yoder and Louis Peachey; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery, Belleville.
Bishop, Harry, was born in Hatfield Twp., Pa., June 4, 1890; died of a stroke at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., June 15, 1976; aged 86 y. He was married to Rebecca Clemmer, who preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 daughters (Ruth - Mrs. Matthew Smith, and Miriam - Mrs. David Yoder), and 3 sons (Lester C., Daniel H., and Richard C.). He was a member of Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 19, in charge of Dan Longenecker and Arthur Ruth; interment in Silverdale Brethren in Christ Cemetery.
Bucher, Elmer B., son of Benjamin B. and Emma (Burkholder) Bucher, was born in Lancaster Co., May 18, 1890; died at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, Pa., Jan. 16, 1976; aged 85 y. On Oct. 8, 1912, he was married to Maria Carper, who preceded him in death on Sept. 17, 1970. Surviving are one daughter (Myrtle), 3 sons (Lloyd, Roy, and Paul), 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Jennie E. Snyder). He was a member of Lititz Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 20, in charge of Melvin H. Lauver and Parke M. Heller; interment in Hammer Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Lititz.
Coakley, Margaret, daughter of Amos and Josephine (Weaver) Burkholder, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Aug. 12, 1916; died in a traffic accident near Harrisonburg, Va., May 28, 1976; aged 59 y. On Oct. 22, 1937, she was married to James M. Coakley, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Betty Jo Coakley), one son (James Edward), and one sister (Mrs. Jacob Batterman). She was a member of Dayton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 31, in charge of Willard Heatwole, John R. Mumaw, Samuel Janzen, and Alvin Kanagy; interment in Weavers Cemetery.
Kauffman, Stephen J., son of Crist and Mary (Kurtz) Kauffman, was born at Belleville, Pa., May 24, 1908; died of a heart attack at Reedsville, Pa., June 15, 1976; aged 68 y. On June 12, 1930, he was married to Lydia Glick, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Lydia - Mrs. Marvin Kennel, and Lavina - Mrs. Enos Herr), and 2 sons (Leroy and Samuel). A daughter, Betty, preceded him in death in 1965. He was a member of Mountain View Chapel, where funeral services were held on June 17, in charge of Ivan E. Yoder and Paul Stoltzfus; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
King, Jill Lynette, daughter of Marlin L. and Carol (Short) King, was born at Wauseon, Ohio, Jan. 22, 1963; died in an automobile accident at Toledo, Ohio, June 15, 1976; aged 13 y. Surviving are her mother, one brother (Terry), 2 sisters (Patsy and Rhonda), and grandparents (Clarence King and Pluma Short). She was a member of West Clinton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Central Mennonite Church on June 19, in charge of Edward Diener and Walter Stuckey; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
King, Kay Annette, daughter of Marlin L. and Carol (Short) King, was born at Wauseon, Ohio, May 13, 1968; died in an automobile accident at Toledo, Ohio, June 15, 1976; aged 8 y. Surviving are her mother, one brother (Terry), 2 sisters (Patsy and Rhonda) and grandparents (Clarence King and Pluma Sbort). Funeral services were held at Central Mennonite Church on June 19, in charge of Edward Diener and Walter Stuckey; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
King, Kurt Allen, son of Marlin L. and Carol (Short) King, was born at Wauseon, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1964; died in an automobile accident at Toledo, Ohio, June 15, 1976; aged 11 y. Surviving are his mother, one brother (Terry), 2 sisters (Patsy and Rhonda), and grandparents (Clarence King and Pluma Short). Funeral services were held at Central Mennonite Church on June 19, in charge of Edward Diener and Walter Stuckey; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
King, Marlin L., son of Clarence and Emma (Wyse) King, was born at Wauseon, Ohio, Mar.25, 1930, died in an automobile accident in Toledo, Ohio, June 15, 1976; aged 46 y. On Oct.15, 1952, he was married to Carol Short, who survives, Also surviving are one son (Terry), 2 daughters (Patsy and Rhonda), one grandchild, his father, 3 brothers (Leonard, Ivan, and Glenford) and one sister (Mary Alice Waidelich).Three children also died in the same automobile accident. He was a member of West Clinton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Central Mennonite Church on June 19, in charge of Edward Diener and Walter Stuckey; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Nice, Henry S., son of William K. and Mary (Strohm) Nice, was born at Souderton, Pa., Dec. 21, 1913; died at his home at Souderton, Pa., June 25, 1976; aged 62 y. He was married to Mary Barbara Benner, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Paul B.), 3 daughters (Mary Ellen - Mrs. Walter Detweiler, Betty Lou Nice, Sharon Ann - Mrs. Richard G. Moyer), 3 grandchildren, 5 brothers (Russell S., William S., Raymond S., Joseph S., and Richard S.), and 4 sisters (Mary - Mrs. Roland Thellen, Grace - Mrs. Samuel Frankenfield, Emma - Mrs. Willard M. Allebach, and Dolores - Mrs. Clyde Moyer). He was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 30, in charge of Richard C. Detweiler and Russell B. Musselman; interment in Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.
Yoder, Elmer E., son of Peter K. and Annie (Kauffman) Yoder was born at Belleville, Pa., Sept. 17, 1901; died of heart failure at Belleville, Pa., July 4, 1976; aged 74 y. He was married to Edith I. Burkholder, who preceded him in death in 1933. On Nov. 18, 1934, he was married to Catharine Zook, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Willard J., Roland G., and John K.), 4 daughters (Shirley - Mrs. Carl Grace, Marie - Mrs. Robert Allison, Ruby - Mrs. Leonard Yoder, and Rhoda - Mrs. James Campbell), 16 grandchildren, 2 brothers (John K. and Samuel M.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Linda E. Zook and Mrs. Mary L. King). He was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 7, in charge of Paul H. Stoltzfus and Martin Nolt; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
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Gospel Herald, July 27, 1976, pages 582.
Tribute to Edna Ruth Byler
Edna Ruth Byler of Akron, Pa., was born on May 22,
1904, and died on July 7. On May 25, 1925, she married Joseph
N. Byler, who preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1962. The couple's
two children, Delmar and Donna Lou, survive them.
The story of Edna Ruth Byler and the Mennonite Central Committee
goes back 35 years to the evening of Aug. 30, 1941, when Joseph,
Edna and their two children, Delmar and Donna Lou, arrived at
the Civilian Public Service camp near Bluffton, Ind., to begin
a one-year assignment, with Joe serving as MCC education director
of the camp.
Before they were able to unpack their car from their trip from
Hesston, Kan., where Joe taught at Hesston College, the telephone
rang and H. S. Bender was inviting Joe Byler to go to France as
an MCC worker. While her husband was gone, Edna Byler and her
two children, then ages 11 and 12, moved to Akron, Pa., where
Mrs. Byler became matron or hostess of the MCC headquarters.
"They were separated then for 14 months," remembers
Robert Kreider, curator of the Mennonite Historical Library and
Archives at Bethel College. "At one time she didn't hear
from Joe for a period of 13 weeks. It was a trying experience
for them - their first major separation, their first major involvement
in MCC work. When Joe came out of it he had lost 40 pounds."
After Joe Byler returned from Europe, he continued working for
MCC in relief and material aid while Edna served as hostess of
the MCC headquarters.
"She provided a tone that was motherly for many of the
young men going into Civilian Public Service," remembers
William T. Snyder, MCC executive secretary.
In 1946 Edna accompanied Joe on a trip to Puerto Rico. "There
the MCC workers asked me to help in the United States to take
orders for the needlework the ladies in Puerto Rico were making,"
she explained later, telling in one simple sentence the start
of what today is the MCC Self-Help Program.
From this start, Mrs. Byler saw Self-Help develop in ten countries. She
directed it from 1962 to 1969, when she retired.
Edna Byler was also active in making relief sales work for MCC. What
was she like as a person? "The woman was a Martha
- always expressing her faith through service," William
Snyder recalls. "While others might be contemplating, she
was working, and she always found a good cause to work at."
Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana