Buckwalter, Roy, son of Ben F. and Mary (Musselman) Buckwalter, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Dec. 10, 1900; died of cancer at Shenks Nursing Home, Mar. 25, 1976; aged 75 y. On Mar. 10, 1927, he was married to Ruth M. Books, who preceded him in death on Aug. 30, 1928. On Dec. 24, 1933, he was married to Marie Martin, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Royce), 2 daughters (Mary Wise and Laura - Mrs. Jerry Nicholls), 9 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Martha Guengerich, Esther Yoder, and Mary Diener), and 3 brothers (B. F., Earl, and Harry Buckwalter). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, one sister, and a granddaughter. He was a member of the Wellman congregation where funeral services were held on Mar. 27, in charge of Ron Kennel; interment in the church cemetery.
Cassel, Elsie Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Detweiler, was born at Line Lexington, Pa., Dec. 31, 1904; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Mar. 27, 1976; aged 71 y. On Sept. 3, 1924, she was married to Mahlon H. Cassel, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Doris - Mrs. Alton Parmer, and Janet- Mrs. Frederick Gane), 2 sons (Mahlon E. and Gerald D. Cassel), 17 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Line Lexington Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on Mar. 30, in charge of Daniel M. Longenecker and Floyd M. Hackman; interment in Line Lexington Cemetery.
Christner, Irvin Lloyd, son of Christian and Emma E. (Conrad) Christner, was born near Wayland, Iowa, Feb. 5, 1900; died at the Wapello Nursing Home, Apr. 11, 1976; aged 76 y. Surviving are one brother (Ralph) and 3 sisters (Florence - Mrs. Herman Leichty, Erna - Mrs. Jesse Roth, and Verda - Mrs. Glen Reschley). He was preceded in death by one sister (Nina - Mrs. Joseph Unternahrer). He was a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 13, in charge of Orie L. Roth and Willard Leichty; interment in the church cemetery.
Detweiler, Lillian M., daughter of Michael R. and Lizzie (Moyer) Clemmer, was born at Souderton, Pa., Aug. 9, 1901; died at Hatfield Mennonite Home, Hatfield, Pa., Apr. 4, 1976; aged 74 y. She was married to Elmer M. Detweiler, who preceded her in death in 1965. Surviving are one daughter (Betty - Mrs. Aaron M. King), 2 sons (Richard C. and Robert C.), 14 grandchildren, one sister (Esther - Mrs. Russell B. Musselman), and one brother (Lester M. Clemmer). She was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 9, in charge of Willis A. Miller and Joseph L. Gross; interment in Perkasie Mennonite Cemetery.
Hirschy, Joseph C., son of Jacob and Magdalena (Christner), Hirschy was born near Wayland, Iowa, Nov. 23, 1889; died Mar. 30, 1976; aged 86 y. On Mar. 26, 1911, he was married to Magdalena L. Wagler, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Edith - Mrs. Virgil Blosser, Ila - Mrs. Henry Lengacher, Frieda - Mrs. Earl Bachman, Lula - Mrs. Willard Swanson, and Joannita - Mrs. Dareld Stauffer), 2 sons (Elwyn and Duwaine), 31 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, and one sister (Ada - Mrs. John Wagler). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Joyce Mrs. Edwin Conrad), and 8 brothers and sisters. He was a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 2, in charge of Orie L. Roth and Willard Leichty; interment in the church cemetery.
Long, Ida M., daughter of Chris and Katie (Orendorff) Conrad, was born in Flanagan, Ill., July 28, 1901; died at Community General Hospital, Sterling, Ill., Mar. 25, 1976; aged 74 y. On Aug. 24, 1921, she was married to Reuel 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 Conrad, Eunice - Mrs. Oliver Diller, and Gladys - Mrs. Clark Eberle), and one brother (Reuben M. Conrad). She was a member of the Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 29, in charge of Mark Lehman; interment in Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery.
Myers, Emma, daughter of Lenard and Clara (Killian) Jones, was born in Letter Kenny Twp., Pa., June 7, 1882; died at Franklin County Nursing Home on Mar. 25, 1976; aged 93 y. She was married to John L. Myers, who preceded her in death on Oct. 17, 1959. She was a member of Rowe Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Chambersburg Mennonite Church, in charge of Omar Martin, Ellis Martin, and Amos Martin; interment in adjoining Cemetery.
Nissley, Jennie, was born at Arthur, Ill., Aug. 19, 1893; died at Lu Ann Nursing Home, Apr. 3, 1976; aged 82 y. Surviving are one sister (Mrs. John Miller) and one foster brother (Welby Kurtz). She was a member of N. Main St. Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 6, in charge of Howard Dunlap and Homer North; interment in South Union Cemetery.
Riegsecker, Jacob, son of Benjamin and Louisa (Graber) Riegsecker, was born at Middlebury, Ind., June 30, 1900; died at Fulton Co., Health Center, Mar. 31, 1976; aged 75 y. On Feb. 4, 1926, he was married to Eva Kauffman, who preceded him in death on May 27, 1942. On June 4, 1944, he was married to Lucinda Short, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Walter J., Edward L., Richard L., and Marlin G.), 17 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Benjamin and Amos), and one sister (Lydia Riegsecker). One infant son preceded him in death. He was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 3, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and David Foster; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Saltzman, Jacob, son of J. B. and Barbara (Lauber) Saltzman, was born at Milford, Neb., May 8, 1895; died of heart failure at Tofield (Alta.) Municipal Hospital, Apr. 3, 1976; aged 80 y. On Feb. 27, 1917, he was married to Lydia Detweiler, who preceded him in death on Sept. 27, 1965. On May 8, 1968, he was married to Myrtle Huber Voegtlin, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Delmar, Fern - Mrs. Stan Peterson, and Merlin), 4 stepchildren (Mary - Mrs. Fred Martin, Paul and Joseph Voegtlin and Ruth - Mrs. Donald Yoder), 17 grandchildren, 8 stepgreat-grandchildren, one brother (Ben), and 2 sisters (Emma - Mrs. Lee Steider and Elma). He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 5, in charge of Harold Boettger, Carl Hansen, and Paul Voegtlin; further services were held at Salem Mennonite Church, Shickley, Neb., Apr. 9, in charge of Fred Reeb and Lee Schlegel; interment in the nearby cemetery.
Shank, Clarence S., son of John L. and Elizabeth (Eshleman) Shank, was born near Marion, Pa., Apr. 11, 1895; died of a massive heart attack at Chambersburg, Pa., Mar. 30, 1976; aged 80 y. On Feb. 4, 1919, he was married to Mattie Carpenter, who preceded him in death on Dec. 7, 1962. Surviving are one son (Merle), one daughter (Ellen - Mrs. Charles Hunsecker), 11 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Chester). He was a member of Marion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 2, in charge of Merle Cordell, Amos Martin, Allen Fleagle, and Harry Funk; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Swartzentruber, Joe S., son of Simon and Kathryn Ley Swartzentruber, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Aug. 15, 1906; died at Brawley, Calif., Feb. 26, 1976; aged 69 y. On Apr. 10, 1937, he was married to Emma Slabaugh, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters (Katherine - Mrs. Donald King, Donna - Mrs. Roy Miller, Dorothy Mrs. - Maynard Hershberger, Ruth - Mrs. Earl Nussbaum, Norma - Mrs. P. David Lemon, and Betty - Mrs. Cary Cooper), one son (Walter), 11 grandchildren, one sister (Mary Wengerd), and 5 brothers (Ammon, Enos, Andy, Emanuel, and Albert). He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 2 sisters. He was a member of Martins Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 29, in charge of Wayne D. King; interment in Martins Cemetery.
Wenger E. Robert, son of Lester and Mary Jane (Stauffer) Wenger, was born in Penn Twp., Pa., June 29, 1952; died in a cycle accident near his home at Manheim, Pa., Mar. 26, 1976; aged 23 y. Surviving are his parents and 2 sisters (June and Linda - Mrs. Ed Bentzel. He was a member of Erisman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 30, in charge of Andrew G. Miller and Norman G. Shenk; interment in church cemetery.
Yoder, Irvin R., son of Levi K. and Rebecca (Hooley) Yoder, was born in Reedsville, Pa., Dec. 16, 1909; died at Harrisburg Hospital, Apr. 11, 1976; aged 66 y. On Dec. 16, 1934, he was married to Dorothy Zook, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Audrey Yoder), 4 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Robert H., David J., Raymond and J. Martin), and one sister (Nedra - Mrs. David Nafzinger). He was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 13, in charge of Paul H. Stoltzfus; interment in Allensville Cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
Bauman, Margie, daughter of John and Emma (Boyer) Heagy, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 23, 1915; died in Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 22, 1976; aged 61 y. On Sept. 16, 1933, she was married to Elmer Bauman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Eugene, Chester, and John), 3 daughters (Dorothy - Mrs. Duane Huston, Ann - Mrs. Lester Sauder and Mary - Mrs. Aaron Martin), 22 grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. She was a member of Herr Street Mennonite Church, Harrisburg. Funeral services were held at Hess Mennonite Church, in charge of David Thomas and Harold Lefever; interment in Hess Church Cemetery.
Bechtel, Cyrus N., son of Jacob and Maggie (Nyce) Bechtel, was born in Upper Salford Twp., Pa., Aug. 20, 1897; died at Telford, Pa., Apr. 2, 1976; aged 79 y. On Dec. 7, 1918, he was married to Katie Erb, who preceded him in death on Mar. 28, 1962. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Eleanor Souder, Sara - Mrs. Harvey Souder, and Arlene - Mrs. Oswin Wenhold), 13 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 6, in charge of Willis Miller and John L. Ruth.
Jantzi, Mary, daughter of Jacob and Barbara (Miller) Steinman, was born in New Hamburg, Ont., May 10, 1888; died at the Fairview Home, Cambridge, Ont., Apr. 20, 1976; aged 87 y. On Mar. 16, 1909, she was married to Michael Jantzi, who preceded her in death in 1926. Surviving are 2 sons (Ralph and Orval), 3 daughters (Erene - Mrs. Rudy Jantzi, Lucille - Mrs. Harry Albrecht, and Iona - Mrs. Walton Bowman), 28 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Steinmann Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 23, in charge of Elmer Schwartzentruber and Vernon B. Zehr; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Kauffman, Floyd Edwin, son of David G. and Anna (King) Kauffman, was born at Garden City, Mo., Jan. 18, 1906; died suddenly at his home of a massive coronary on Apr. 17, 1976; aged 70 y. In May 1932 he was married to Ida Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Donavon, Paul, and Richard), 4 daughters (Ellen - Mrs. Kenneth Yoder, Doreen, Lois, and Pearl - Mrs. Gary Nussbaum), 19 grandchildren, one brother (Nelson Kauffman), one sister (Floy - Mrs. Wallace Kauffman), and one foster brother (Dale Huntzinger). In 1942 he was ordained to the ministry and in 1944 to the office of bishop. Funeral services were held at the Fairview Mennonite Church, Surrey, N.D., (where he served as pastor for 30 years), Apr. 21, in charge of Duane Oesch and Leroy Schrock; interment in the Fairview Cemetery.
Knepp, Amos, son of Peter and Mary (Gingerich) Knepp was born in Montgomery, Ind., Nov. 3, 1898; died at Albany, Ore., Mar. 6, 1976; aged 77 y. On June 20, 1920, he was married to Mary Hershberger (who died on Apr. 10, 1976). Also surviving are one brother (Simon) and 2 sisters (Ida - Mrs. Art Bontrager and Mary Brallier). He was a member of Calvary Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 9, in charge of Paul N. Roth; interment in the Zion Cemetery, Hubbard, Ore.
Knepp, Mary, daughter of M. M. and Anna (Miller) Hershberger, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Dec. 26, 1899; died at Albany, Ore., Apr. 10, 1976; aged 76 y. On June 20, 1920, she was married to Amos Knepp, who preceded her in death on Mar. 6, 1976. Surviving are 3 brothers (Jonas, Albert, and John Hershberger) and 3 sisters (Malinda - Mrs. John Kauffman, Edna - Mrs. Archie Kauffman, and Lovina - Mrs. Ted Wenger). She was a member of the Calvary Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 13, in charge of Gerald Mendenhall; interment in Zion Cemetery, Hubbard, Ore.
Landis, Irene B., daughter of Wayne E. and Elizabeth (Burkhart) Brubaker, was born at Akron, Pa., Dec. 30, 1902; died of a heart atack at the Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 22, 1976; aged 73 y. She was married to A. Roy Landis, who survives. Also surviving are one son (C. Richard), 3 daughters (Velma - Mrs. Elvin Hess, Marion - Mrs. Noah Kreider, Jr., and Verna - Mrs. Harold B. Frey), 15 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Alverta - Mrs. Raymond Hess). She was a member of the Stumptown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 25, in charge of Paul Landis, Lloyd Eby, and John Oberholtzer; interment in the church cemetery.
Mast, Emery L., son of Levi and Anna (Troyer) Mast, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., Sept. 28, 1899; died at the Fountainview Place Nursing Home, Elkhart, Ind., Apr. 6, 1976; aged 76 y. On Jan. 22, 1925, he was married to Laura Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Alice - Mrs. Freeman Hite and Anna Mae - Mrs. Melvin Yoder), 2 sons (Leon and Olen), 9 grandchildren, 6 brothers (Jacob, John, Abe, Levi, Mose, and Amos), and 2 sisters (Barbara - Mrs. Alva Lapp and Mary - Mrs. Mervin Farmwald). He was a member of the North Goshen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 8, in charge of Don Brenneman and Darrel Hostetler; interment in Thomas Cemetery.
Myers, Nathan, son of John and Sarah Myers, was born at Gardenville, Pa., July 15, 1884; died at his home in Pipersville, Pa., Jan. 7, 1976; aged 91 y. Surviving are 3 sisters (Nora Ritzman, Katie Snyder, and Alice Wolfinger). He was a member of the Deep Run East Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 10, in charge of John P. Duerksen and Joseph Gross; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Rush, Walter D., son of William and Susan (Detweiler) Rush, was born in Plumstead Twp., Pa., May 26, 1899; died of cancer at the Doylestown Manor, Nov. 26, 1975; aged 76 y. On Dec. 25, 1920, he was married to Hannah Gross, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (William and Richard), 5 daughters (Evangeline Moyer, Irene Hickory, Florence, Lily - Mrs. Willard Derstine, and Marion- Mrs. Lloyd Gehman), 20 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Lester and Paul), and one sister (Ruth Bergey). He was preceded in death by one son (Vernon). He was a member of the Deep Run East Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 29, in charge of John P. Duerksen; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Schrock, Alice Elizabeth, daughter of David M. and Susanna (Diener) Schrock, was born at Garden City, Mo., Nov. 27, 1893; died at Harrisonville, Mo., Apr. 14, 1976; aged 82 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (L. A. and Albert R. Schrock) and 4 sisters (Mrs. Clara Yoder, Mary Schrock, Mrs. Ada Hartzler, and Mrs. Florence Yoder). She was a member of the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 16, in charge of Kenneth F. Steckley; interment in the Clearfork Cemetery.
Short, Elmer, son of Joseph B. and Christiana (King) Short, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Mar. 16, 1895; died at Wauseon, Ohio, Apr. 14, 1976; aged 80 y. On Apr. 10, 1917, he was married to Jeanette Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Joseph and Alfred), 2 daughters (Margaret - Mrs. Leonard Klopfenstein, and Evelyn - Mrs. Richard Smith, 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, one brother (Ira Short), and one sister (Mrs. Leah Werder). He was a member of the Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 17, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and John Ray Miller; interment in Ottawa Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Toledo.
Trauger, Norman O., son of Samuel and Emma (Overholt) Trauger, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Sept. 17, 1912; died of an accidental death at Grand View Hospital on Jan. 24, 1976; aged 63 y. On Aug. 21, 1937, he was married to Florence Willouer, who survives. Also surviving are his father, 5 sons (Norman W., Jr., Richard W., Eugene W., Vernon W., and George W.), 8 grandchildren, one brother (Lester O. Trauger), and 5 sisters (Mrs. Edna Moyer, Carrie - Mrs. Charles Wasser, Mary - Mrs. Abram Yothers, Edith - Mrs. Henry Miller, and Florence - Mrs. Raymond Mininger). He was a member of the Deep Run East Mennonite congregation, where funeral services were held on Jan. 28, in charge of John P. Duerksen; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Umble, Mary, daughter of Henry M. and Malinda (Glick) Umble, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., June 29, 1887; died of a heart attack at Lancaster, Pa., Apr. 10, 1976; aged 88 y. She was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 14, in charge of Herman Glick, Abner Stoltzfus, and Aaron Stoltzfus, interment in the Millwood Cemetery.
Weaver, Lydia A., daughter of Noah B. and Sarah (Martin) Zimmerman, was born in Brecknock Twp., Pa., Dec. 26, 1892; died at Ephrata, Pa., Apr. 6, 1976; aged 83 y. On June 10, 1924, she was married to Aaron W. Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (J. Paul and Carl Z. Weaver), one daughter (Lois Z. Weber), 2 sisters (Emma - Mrs. John Horst and Verna Zimmerman), and one brother (Stephen Zimmerman). She was a member of the Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 10, in charge of Wilbert Lind and J. Elvin Martin; interment in the Mennonite Cemetery, Martindale, Pa.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
Baker, Earl William, son of Daniel and Delilah (Enfield) Baker, was born in Greenville Twp., Pa., Sept. 21, 1902; died at Meyersdale Hospital, Meyersdale, Pa., Apr. 29, 1976; aged 73 y. He was married to Rosella Ash, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Clark, Bernard, Ronald, and Clifford), 3 daughters (Mrs. Anna Mae Beitzel, Mrs. Joan Opel, and Mrs. Kay Marshall), 22 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 1, in charge of John H. Kraybill; interment in Springs Cemetery.
Good, Harvey H., son of Monroe G. and Elizabeth (Horning) Good, was born in Brecknock Twp., Pa., Jan. 7, 1894; died at his home in Denver, Pa., Feb. 1, 1976; aged 82 y. He was married to Susie Burkhart, who preceded him in death in 1932. He was later married to Cora Gehman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Gladys - Mrs. Leon Horst, Elizabeth Good, Gertrude - Mrs. C. Marlin Hess, and Sarah - Mrs. Gordon Landis), 9 sons (Marvin B., Calvin B., David B., Walter B., Harvey B., Andrew G., Willis G., James G., and Charles G.), 16 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, one sister (Lizzie - Mrs. Paul S. Good), and 4 brothers (Amos H., Elmer H., Monroe H., and Isaac H.). He was a member of the Bowmansville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 4, in charge of Wilmer Leaman and Benjamin Weaver; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Hartman, Raymond Carroll, son of Dan and Lena (Good) Hartman, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 27, 1927; died of cancer at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 24, 1976; aged 48 y. On Apr. 20, 1950, he was married to Patricia Buchanan, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Mrs. Carroll H. Marceau, John Daniel, Raymond Phillip, William A., and Victoria W.), one grandchild, his mother, 2 brothers (Dwight W. and Ewell D.), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Geraldine Ebersole, Mrs. Brownie Bumbaugh, Mrs. Evelyn Wenger, and Rhea Hartman). Funeral services were held in charge of Joseph Sefick and J. Mark Stauffer; interment in the East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Kinsie, Pearl, daughter of Josiah and Mary Ann (Lichty) Weber, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Aug. 25, 1898; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Apr. 12, 1976; aged 77 y. In 1919, she was married to Maurice Kinsie, who preceded her in death on May 22, 1961. Surviving are 2 sons (Archie and Alex), one daughter (Mrs. Frances Weber), 7 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. One son (Robert) died in infancy. She was a member of the Breslau Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 15, in charge of Dennis Cressman and Horace Cressman; interment in the Breslau Church Cemetery.
Longenecker, Clayton M., son of John W. and Lizzie (Huntzberger) Longenecker, was born in Backmansville, Pa., Sept. 1, 1887; died at the Pleasant View Rest Home, Manheim, Pa., Apr. 19, 1976; aged 88y. On Feb. 16, 1918, he was married to Emma S. Gingrich, who preceded him in death on Mar. 17, 1926. On Dec. 19, 1926, he was married to Loda Heistand, who died on Feb. 17, 1970. Surviving are 2 sons (John G. and Aaron G.), 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, one brother (Elmer E.), and one sister (Mrs. Jennie Lehman). He was a member of the Elizabethtown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Miller Funeral Home on Apr. 23, in charge of Walter L. Keener and Richard H. Frank; interment in the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery.
Miller, Levi J., son of John and Sarah (Miller) Miller, was born near Midland, Mich., Mar. 9, 1911; died at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., Apr. 21, 1976; aged 65 y. On July 30, 1932, he was married to Mary Miller, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Vernon), 2 brothers (Jacob J. and Ezra J.), and 5 sisters (Mrs. Maude Prestoc, Anna - Mrs. John Troyer, Delila - Mrs. Clarence Yoder, Mrs. Clara Schwartz, and Marie - Mrs. Harvey Beachey.) He was a member of the Leo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 23, in charge of Earl Hartman and Ralph Yoder; interment in Leo Cemetery.
Rogers, Joshua Randall, son of Tony and Mary (Prpich) Rogers, was born in Peoria, Ill., Feb. 29, 1976; died of crib disease at Metamora, Ill., Apr. 20, 1976; aged 7 weeks. Surviving are his parents, grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Sission and Dorothy Prpich), and great-grandparents (Mrs. Ellen Pyle and Frank Prpich). Graveside services were held at Hickory Point Cemetery on Apr. 23, in charge of James Detweiler.
Showalter, Martin W., son of Moab H. and Annie (Shank) Showalter, was born near Smithsburg, Md., Feb. 4, 1892; died at his home in the Menno-Haven Retirement Community, Chambersburg, Pa., Mar. 4, 1976; aged 84 y. On Nov. 2, 1916, he was married to Katie Reiff who preceded him in death in March 1967. On Feb. 22, 1968, he was married to Anna Brunk, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Laban, Clarence, and Elmer), one daughter (Iva - Mrs. Martin Grove), one stepson (Harold R. Brunk), 3 stepdaughters (Marie - Mrs. Walter Hodel, Irma - Mrs. Walter Ogburn, and Emily - Mrs. Isaac Mast), 15 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one brother (Alvah Showalter), one sister (Mrs. Lloyd Bowders). He was a member of the Marion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 6, in charge of Amos S. Horst, Adam R. Martin, and Abram Rissler; interment in cemetery adjoining Paradise Mennonite Church, Hagerstown.
Snider, Benjamin, son of Jonas and Susanna (Horst) Snyder, was born in Waterloo, Ont., July 23, 1899; died Apr. 23, 1976; aged 76 y. He is survived by 3 brothers (Delton, Gilbert, and Omar), and one sister (Hannah). He was a member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 26, in charge of Galen Johns; interment in the Erb Street Cemetery.
Swartzendruber, Edwin E., son of Elias and Sara (Knepp) Swartzendruber, was born at Kalona, Iowa, June 25, 1890; died at his home at Manson, Iowa, Apr. 15, 1976; aged 85 y. On May 20, 1916, he was married to Rose Ella Driver, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Robert Glenn and Harold Leon), 7 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother (Earnest), and one sister (Minnie - Mrs. Joe D. Graber). He was a member of the Manson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 17, in charge of Walter Smeltzer; interment in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Thompson, Ruler Whitmore, son of William Howard and Lillian (Humphreys) Thompson, was born in Augusta Co., Va., Mar. 23, 1913; died of cancer at the Waynesboro Community Hospital, Waynesboro, Va., Apr. 16, 1976; aged 63 y. On Aug. 16, 1941, he was married to Dorothy Fretwell, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Calvin and Larry), 2 daughters (Mary Sue - Mrs. Gunther Craun and Shirley - Mrs. Robert Via), 2 brothers (Dempsey and Warren), and one sister (Verda - Mrs. James Byrd). He was a member of the Mountain View Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church on Apr. 18, in charge of Roy D. Kiser and Paul R. Burnhart; interment in the Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Willems, Abraham F., son of Abraham and Anna (Fast) Willems, was born in Inman, Kan., Sept. 4, 1892; died at Protection, Kan., Mar. 14, 1976; aged 83 y. On Mar. 14, 1915, he was married to Anna Isaac, who preceded him in death on Nov. 17, 1945. On May 8, 1947, he was married to Lydia Schmidt, who died on July 17, 1971. Surviving are 2 daughters (Esther - Mrs. Roy Selzer and Roselena - Mrs. Milford Roupp), 4 sons (Abraham, Aaron, Ezra, and John), and one sister (Mrs. Anna Fast). He was odained to the office of deacon in 1963 and served the Greensburg Mennonite Church. He was a member of the Greensburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 17, in charge of D. A. Raber and John Heyerly; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
Baumgardner, Ralph M., son of Andrew and Mary (Hershberger) Baumgardner, was born in Cambria Co., Pa., June 18, 1900; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Apr. 13, 1976; aged 75 y. On Sept. 6, 1927, he was married to Nancy Kaufman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Shirley - Mrs. Edward Jury and Sarah - Mrs. Paul Frick), 4 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the George E. Mason Funeral Home on April 15, in charge of Stanley R. Freed; interment in Kaufman Cemetery.
Brenneman, Nancy, daughter of Jonas M. and Lucy (Miller) Miller, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Oct. 16, 1882; died of heart failure at Pleasant View Home, Kalona, Iowa, May 3, 1976; aged 93 y. On Sept. 15, 1901, she was married to William C. Brenneman, who preceded her in death in Feb. 1946. Surviving are 3 daughters (Hettie - Mrs. Harry Frey, Velma - Mrs. J. Paul Yoder, and Mabel - Mrs. J. John J. Miller), 2 sons (Raymond and Paul), 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sons, one daughter, and 6 brothers and sisters. She was a member of the East Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 5, in charge of J. John J. Miller; interment in East Union Cemetery.
Buch, Mary G., daughter of Aaron and Lizzie (Gehman) Auker, was born at Naperville, Pa., May 16, 1908; died of cancer at Ephrata, Pa., May 4, 1976; aged 67 y. On May 16, 1946, she was married to Arthur F. Buch, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Eugene W. and J. Carl), one daughter (Dorothy M. Boll), 2 brothers (Eli and Adam Auker), and 4 sisters (Bertha Auker, Mattie Redcay, Mrs. David Wenger, and Mrs. Melvin McGallicher). She was a member of the Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 7, in charge of Wilbert Lind and J. Elvin Martin; interment in Metzler's Mennonite Cemetery.
Christophel, Susan Renee, daughter of Joe and Esther (Martin) Christophel, was born in Elkhart, Ind., May 9, 1975; died at Riley Children's Hospital on Apr. 23, 1976; aged 11 m. Surviving are her parents, maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Enos Martin), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Warren Christophel), and paternal great-grandmothers (Mary Christophel and Ethel Troyer). Funeral services were held on Apr. 26, in charge of Ted Eash; interment in the church cemetery.
Gingerich, Joseph P., son of Joel and Nancy (Miller) Gingerich, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Nov. 17, 1892; died at his home in Kalona, Iowa, Apr. 24, 1976; aged 83 y. On July 24, 1916, he was married to Lula Stutzman, who preceded him in death in Aug. 1972. Surviving are 5 daughters (Edna Mrs. Robert Dolon, Vesta Mrs. Howard Miller, Leona Mrs. Martin Boller, Maretta Mrs. Ike Yoder, and Marge), 3 sons (Paul, Delmar, and Donald), 25 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, one brother (Alva), and 2 sisters (Lydia Mrs. Merton Miller and Mary). He was a member of the East Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 27, in charge of J. John J. Miller; interment in East Union Cemetery.
Godshall, Jonathan B., son of Charles and Katie B. (Benner) Godshall, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Nov. 19, 1888; died of cardiac failure at Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Apr. 7, 1976; aged 87 y. On Feb. 12, 1921, he was married to Mamie G. Metz, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Willard M., Ernest M., Linneaus M., and Stanley M.), 4 daughters (Eva - Mrs. Robert A. Greaser, Anna - Mrs. Clyde D. Landis, Miriam - Mrs. Ralph L. Detwiler, and Verna Mae - Godshall), 25 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Henry B. and William B.), and one sister (Mrs. Adeline Swartley). He was a member of the Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 11, in charge of Wayne Kratz, Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Heistand, Martin K., son of David B. and Alice (Keener) Heistand, was born in Rapho Twp., Pa., Mar. 16, 1891; died of pneumonia at Lancaster, Pa., Apr. 28, 1976; aged 85 y. On Jan. 11, 1912, he was married to Elizabeth S. Brinser, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Ruth B. - Mrs. Irvin Hynicker and Anna E. - Mrs. Hershey Martin), 3 sons (Martin B., Brinser B., and Ira B.), 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one brother (David), and one sister (Mrs. Elizabeth Gamber). On Sept. 18, 1918., he was ordained a deacon and served the Risser congregation, where he was a member. Funeral services were held at the Risser Mennonite Church on May 2, in charge of Russell Baer, Paul Ruhl, Ralph Ginder, Peter Smith, and Daniel Hoopert; interment in the Risser Mennonite Cemetery.
Meyers, Harry S., son of Isaac and Mary (Shank) Meyers, was born at Welsh Run, Pa., Oct. 22, 1887; died at the Waynesboro Hospital on Apr. 20, 1976; aged 88 y. On Sept. 3, 1908, he was married to Bertha Cline, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Pearl K. Meyers, Mrs. Martha Martin, Mrs. Elva Keener, and Mrs. Ethel Hawbaker), 5 sons (John D., Irvin C., Paul H., Mark S., and Isaac W. Meyers), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Mary Horst and Mrs. Bertha Martin). He was preceded in death by one son (Harry Omar). Funeral services were held at the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church on Apr. 23, in charge of Nelson L. Martin and Carl Meyers; interment in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Smith, Layona M., daughter of Reuben and Mary (Layman) McDorman, was born at Singers Glen, Va., June 24, 1905; died of a heart attack at her home at Columbiana, Ohio, May 2, 1976; aged 70 y. On Aug. 11, 1926, she was married to C. William Smith, who preceded her in death on Mar. 22, 1976. Surviving are 2 daughters (Lottie - Mrs. Ivan Gable and Lorene - Mrs. Chester Gable), 6 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Mamie Gentry, Mrs. Ruby Marshall, and Mrs. Florence Hnot), 2 brothers (Rufus and Ellwood McDorman). Whe was a member of the Midway Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 5; interment in Midway Cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.