Brubaker, Jacob N., son of Levi L. and Annie (Newcomer) Brubaker, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 23, 1890; died at his home in Millersville, Pa., Feb. 2, 1978; aged 87 y. Surviving are 3 daughters (Edna Mrs. Aaron M. Hostetter, Mrs. Ruth N. White, and Anna N. Brubaker), 3 grandchildren, and one brother (Aaron N. Brubaker). He was a member of Millersville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 6, in charge of Ivan Leaman, Abram Charles, and Herbert Fisher; interment in Habeckers Mennonite Cemetery.
Geiser, Tillman P., son of Peter F. and Lydia (Steiner) Geiser, was born near Kidron, Ohio, May 20, 1911; died in Wooster (Ohio) Community Hospital of a coronary condition, Mar. 12, 1978; aged 66 y. On Aug. 29, 1937, he was married to Edna Saurer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Norman D., Roger N., and Dale E.), one daughter (Alice Mrs. Fred Hawkins), 9 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Allen P., Lester P., and Melvin P.) and one sister (Pearl Mrs. Ezra Lehman). He was preceded in death by one sister (Emma) and one brother (Leeman). He was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 15, in charge of Bill Detweiler, Reuben Hofstetter, and David Martin; interment in Kidron Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Hackman, Alice, daughter of William and Lizzie (Bergey) Moyer, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., Sept. 23, 1887; died at Rockhill Mennonite Home, Sellersville, Pa., Mar. 10, 1978; aged 89 y. She was married to Tyson D. Hackman, who died on Feb. 14, 1946. Surviving are 2 sons (LaVerne M. and Floyd M.), one daughter (Betty), 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grand-children, and one brother (Ralph B. Moyer). She was preceded in death by one daughter, one brother, and 2 sisters. She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 13, in charge of Leroy Godshall and Curtis Bergey; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Landis, John S., son of Abram M. and Hettie (Siegrist) Landis, was born Jan. 19, 1890; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa.; aged 88 y. He was married to Fannie S. Neff, who survives. He was a member of Stumptown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 1, in charge of Lloyd Eby and Luke Nolt; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Miller, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Martha (Stutzman) Kauffman, was born at Goshen, Ind., Dec. 26, 1890; died at Buies Creek, N.C., Mar. 11, 1978; aged 87 y. On June 29, 1929, she was married to Ira Y. Miller, who died on Nov. 16, 1969. Surviving are one daughter (Gail Mrs. Paul Yoder), 4 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Edna Showalter). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Middlebury, Ind. Funeral services were held at Miller Funeral Home on Mar. 14, in charge of Samuel J. Troyer; interment in Clinton Brick Cemetery.
Peachey, Bertha M., daughter of Rufus H. and Anne C. (Detweiler) King, was born at Belleville, Pa., Nov. 11, 1897; died at Valley View Haven, Belleville, Sept. 17, 1977; aged 80 y. On Dec. 21, 1921, she was married to Solomon P. Peachey, who died on Mar. 28, 1968. Surviving are one son (Rodger A. Peachey), 2 brothers (Paul P. and John J. King), and one sister (Mrs. Mary K. Yoder). She was a member of Allensville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 20, in charge of Paul Bender and Timothy Peachey; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Peachey, Harvey L., son of Solomon D. and Catharine (Spicher) Peachey, was born at Belleville, Pa., Mar. 16, 1905; died at Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital, Mar. 6, 1978; aged 72 y. On July 12, 1928, he was married to Anna Hartzler, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Louise Mrs. Robert Yoder, Patricia Mrs. Chester Zook, Jane Mrs. Robert Byler, Joanne Mrs. Leroy Kauffman, and Helen Mrs. Floyd Yoder), 4 sons (James L., Harvey L., Jr., Solomon D., and Loren J.), 31 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Katie Yoder, Mrs. Rachael Yoder, and Eva Mrs. Ira Kauffman), and 2 brothers (Raymond and Louis Peachey). He was a member of Allensville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 8, in charge of Nelson Roth and Timothy Peachey; interment in Allensville Cemetery.
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Burkholder, Sara M., daughter of Samuel K. and Malinda (Mast) Petersheim, was born at Morgantown, Pa., July 8, 1931; died of cancer at her home in New Holland, Pa., Mar. 17, 1978; aged 46 y. On Apr. 21, 1951, she was married to Melvin W. Burkholder, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Glenda J. Witmer, Joyce E., Gail A., and Sharon L.). She was a member of Bethany Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 20, in charge of Leon Shirk and Abner Miller; interment in Bethany Mennonite Cemetery.
Erb, Ella, daughter of Harvey and Lydia (Wisler) Kratz, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Jan. 1l, 1896; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Mar. 10, 1978; aged 81 y. She was married to Raymond Erb, who died in 1968. Surviving are 5 daughters (Mamie Mrs. Carl B. Schiefer, Mrs. Betty Weakley, Miriam Mrs. Martin Nase, Frances Mrs. Robert Souder, and Eleanor Mrs. Kenneth R. Greiser), one son (Richard L. Erb), 10 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great- grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Lizzie Moyer, Bertha Kratz, and Mrs. Leon Dry), and 4 brothers (Harvey, Roland, Amos, and Alton Kratz). She was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Eastern Mennonite Home on Mar. 14, in charge of Richard C. Detweiler; interment in Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.
Frey, Ora Jacob, son of Jacob and Mary (Burkholder) Frey, was born in Fulton Co., Ohio, May 3, 1909; died of cancer at Fulton County Health Center, Mar. 16, 1978; aged 68 y. On Aug. 18, l931, he was married to Irene Rychener, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Marvin and Paul), 3 daughters (Phyllis, Rachel, and Eunice), 14 grandchildren, 3 foster grandchildren, one brother (E. B. Frey), and 2 sisters (Pearl Mrs. Sylvan Rupp, Bessie Mrs. Charles Miller). One daughter (Thelma) preceded him in death. He was a member of West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 19, in charge of Ed Diener and Olen Nofziger; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Gehman, Harvey R., son of Aaron and Catherine (Rosenberger) Gehman, was born in New Britain, Pa., Aug. 20, 1879; died at Doylestown Manor Nursing Home, Doylestown, Pa., Mar. 18, 1978; aged 98 y. On Apr. 4, 1903, he was married to ___ ___, who died on Aug. 11, 1969. Surviving are 2 daughters (Esther and Florence Smith), one son (Clayton), 4 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren). He was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 22, in charge of Joseph Gross, Silas Graybill, and Roy Bucher; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.
Gunden, Leon J., son of Edward and Anna (Shetler) Gunden, was born in Bad Axe, Mich., Dec. 1, 1929: died due to a farm accident, Mar. 15, 1978; aged 48 y. On Apr. 6, 1952, he was married to Goldie Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are his natural father (Nick Gascho), 2 sons (Roger and Rodney, one daughter (Coralee), 2 brothers (Gerald and Stanley), one sister (Celesta Snyder), and one foster sister (Julia Bresco). He was a member of Pigeon River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 19, in charge of Luke Yoder and Jesse Yoder; interment in Pigeon River Church Cemetery.
Helmuth, Amanda, daughter of Joseph and Salome (Knepp) Graber, was born in Loogootee, Ind., Sept. 1, 1893; died at Rugby, N.D., Mar. 13, 1978; aged 84 y. On Nov, 5, 1914, she was married to Elmer Helmuth, who died on June 19, 1923. Surviving are one son (Ervin), one daughter (Mary), 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Lizzie Mrs. Levi Bontrager, Lucy Mrs. Mose Bontrager), and 3 brothers (Pete, John, and Amos). Two sons are deceased (Sylvan and Fredric). She was a member of Lakeview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 16, in charge of Vernon Hochstetler; interment in Lakeview Cemetery.
Kulp, Joseph F., son of Jacob and Sara Ann (Fretz) Kulp, was born in Bedminster Twp., Pa., Dec. 10, 1898; died at Sellersville, Pa., Mar. 10, 1978; aged 79 y. Surviving is one brother (Willis F. Kulp). He was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Hunsicker-Anders Funeral Home, Souderton, Pa., Mar. 14, in charge of David F. Derstine and Sheldon W. Burkhalter; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Kulp, Willis F., son of Jacob and Sarah Ann (Fretz) Kulp, was born in Bedminster Twp., Pa., Dec. 24, 1896; aged 81 y. He was preceded in death by one brother (Joseph F. Kulp) on Mar. 10, 1978. He was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Hunsicker-Angers Funeral Home, on Mar. 18, in charge of David F. Derstine; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Transcriber's note: Date of death is not given.
Martin, Floyd C., son of John and Malinda (Osborn) Martin, was born in Clare, Mich., May 29, 1910; died at Elkhart (Ind.) Health Center, Mar. 9, 1978; aged 67 y. Surviving are one brother (Ross) and 2 sisters (Mrs. Bessie Borkholder, Esther Mrs. Glen Yoder). Funeral services were held at Wright-Yoder Funeral Home, Mar. 12, in charge of Howard Dunlap and Homer North; interment in Union Center Cemetery.
Miller, Irene, daughter of John and Mattie (Nissley) Graber, was born at Roulette, N.D., Dec. 9, 1933; died at her home in Constantine, Mich., Mar. 14, 1978; aged 44 y. On Jan. 24, 1953, she was married to Levi C. Miller, who died on Oct. 5, 1976. Surviving are one son (John Eugene), 2 daughters (Norma Jean Mrs. Randy Hackett, Bonita Elaine), her parents, one granddaughter, 3 brothers (Harvey, Al, and Lloyd Graber), and 5 sisters (Vi Mrs. Willard Goss, Miriam Mrs. Clyde Wagler, Magdalene Mrs. Terry Ropp, Fern Mrs. Cleve Campbell, and Jane Mrs. Mel Ulshafer). She was preceded in death by one sister (Esther) and one brother (John). She was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 17, in charge of Dean Brubaker and James Carpenter; interment in Locust Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Moyer, Mary, daughter of Wilson and Lizzie (Landis) Kratz, was born at Morwood, Pa., Aug. 20, 1915; died at Sellersville, Pa., Mar. 6, 1978; aged 62 y. On Apr. 15, 1938, she was married to Clyde M. Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (C. Barry and R. Bruce Moyer), one daughter (Barbara Mrs. John Lehman), and 6 grandchildren. She was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 9, in charge of David F. Derstine and Sheldon Burkhalter; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Nunemaker, Mabel, daughter of Fred and Martha (Loucks) Bitikofer, was born at Canton, Kan., Apr. 20, 1913; died at the La Junta (Colo.) Medical Center, Feb. 19, 1978; aged 64 y. On Oct. 14, 1962, she was married to William Nunemaker, who survives. Also surviving are her mother, one sister (Stella Mrs. Charles Sommerfeld), and 6 brothers (Chester, Melvin, Allen, Henry, Ralph, Leroy, and Clifford). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Paul and Franklin). She was a member of East Holbrook Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 23, in charge of Darrel Otto and Carl Rudy.
Shenk, Esther, daughter of George R. and Katie (Wenger) Brunk, was born at McPherson, Kan., Sept. 9, 1901; died at Denbigh, Va., Mar. 8, 1978; aged 76 y. On Feb. 24, 1942, she was married to Henry M. Shenk, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Emily Grace Shenk), 7 stepchildren (Fannie Hartzler, Edith Layman, Ellen Peachey, Phebe Hertzler, Esther Buckwalter, Michael Shenk, and Helen Baker), 4 brothers (Truman H., Menno S., George R., and Lawrence B. Brunk), and 4 sisters (Mrs. J. Ward Shank, Mrs. Arthur V. Hertzler, Mrs. John F. Shank, and Mrs. Grant Stoltzfus). She was a member of Pike Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Warwick River Mennonite Church, in charge of John H. Shenk and Charles Heatwole; interment in Warwick River Mennonite Church.
Weber, Orval S., was born Sept. 14, 1901; died at St. Marys Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 17, 1978; aged 76 y. He was married to Ella Fretz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (James and William), one daughter (Mrs. Dorothy Sherk), 15 grandchildren, 3 stepgrandchildren, one great-granddaughter, 3 brothers (Joseph, Orphen, and Byron), and 2 sisters (Beulah Mrs. Delton Schmitt, Mrs. Hannah Snider). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Carol), 2 brothers and 4 sisters. He was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 20, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; interment in First Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Correction: In the obituary of Orval S. Weber in the Apr. 11 issue, one surviving brother's name was omitted. Newton Weber is also a surviving brother. Two grandchildren preceded him in death.
Wingard, Mary L., daughter of Alonzo and Ella (Johns) Wingard, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Oct. 8, 1913; died at Memorial Hospital, Mar. 13, 1978; aged 64 y. Surviving are 2 sisters (Ivy and Agnes King), and 2 brothers (Paul J. and Aldus J.). She was a member of Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 16, in charge of Don Speigle and Stanley Freed; interment in church cemetery.
Yoder, Ruth N., daughter of Jacob and Susan (Mumaw) Weldy, was born at Wakarusa, Ind., Mar. 28, 1890; died at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind., Mar. 10, 1978; aged 87 y. On Jan. 20, 1912, she was married to Alvin J. Yoder, who died on Feb. 14, 1956. Surviving are 2 sons (Herschel and Leonard), 3 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 10 brothers. She was a member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 13, in charge of Howard Dunlap and Homer North; interment in Olive Cemetery.
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Good, Lewis C., Cottage City, Md., son of Joseph and Margaret (Powell) Good, was born at Dayton, Va., Feb. 10, 1899; died of cancer on Mar. 29, 1978; aged 79 y. On Dec. 24, 1921, he was married to Lois Eby, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Helen Mrs. Virgil Brenneman), two sons (Lewis, Jr., and Charles Alton), 13 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Gertrude Mrs. D. R. Thacker). He was ordained to the ministry in 1953 and served the Cottage City Mennonite Church. He was a member of the Cottage City Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 1, in charge of James Fahnestock and Melvin Delp; interment in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Hess, Matthew Ryan, son of Dwight L. and Cheryl M. (Rohrer) Hess, was born at Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 27, 1977; died at Norlanco Medical Center, Elizabethtown, Pa., Mar. 24, 1978; aged 4 m. Surviving are maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Rohrer), paternal grandmother (Mrs. Kathryn Hess), and maternal great-grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sauder). Funeral services were held at the Nissley Funeral Home, Mt. Joy, Pa., in charge of Raymond H. Charles and Shelley R. Shellenberger; interment in the Kraybill Cemetery.
Huber, Lillian M., daughter of Henry and Mary (Heffelfinger) Streeper, was born in Fairview Village, Pa., Apr. 30, 1906; died of a heart condition at Phoenixville, Pa., Mar. 15, 1978; aged 71 y. She was married to Russel Huber, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 daughters (Virginia Mrs. Daniel Jones, Peggy Mrs. Eugene Cabot, and Loretta Mrs. John Garges), 2 sons (Arden and John), 16 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Hattie Streeper and Mrs. Stanton Allebach), and 2 brothers (Leonard and Herbert Streeper). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 18, in charge of Markley Clemmer and Paul Hackman; interment in Providence Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Jantzi, Elias W., son of Jacob and Magdalene (Wagler) Jantzi, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont.; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Jan. 11, 1978; aged 69 y. He was married to Laura Gerber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Melvin, Orland, and Stanley), 2 daughters (Dorothy Mrs. Mervin Roth and Esther), 2 brothers (Aaron W. and Samuel Jantzi) and one sister (Miriam Nafziger). He was a member of Crosshill Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Maple View Mennonite Church on Jan. 14, in charge of Steve Gerber and Ervin Erb.
Maloy, Rose Violett, daughter of Stephen and Maggie (Berkey) Speicher, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Apr. 6, 1911; died at Cambria Co. Nursing Care Center, Johnstown, Pa., Feb. 3, 1978; aged 66 y. She was married to Patrick J. Maloy, who survives. Also surviving are 3 brothers (John, Harry, and James), and 2 sisters (Nellie Kyle and Katie Martell). She was preceded in death by 3 sisters (Nora Thomas, Amanda Yost, and Bessie Beam), and one brother (Robert). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Johnstown. Funeral services were held at Stahl Mennonite Church, in charge of David Shetler; interment in Stahl Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Miller, Wellman D., son of William and Jemina Miller, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Nov. 8, 1909; died at Millersburg, Ohio, Jan. 17, 1978; aged 68 y. On June 27, 1937, he was married to Ida Crilow, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Alfred, Roger, Gerald, and Ronald), 2 daughters (Miriam Mrs. Paul Grossi and Marsha), 3 brothers (Roman, Ray, and Jay), 3 sisters (Bernice Mrs. Homer Crilow, Pauline Mrs. Walter Kandel, and Ruth Mrs. Ralph Yoder), one half brother, 2 half sisters, 2 stepbrothers, and 2 stepsisters. Funeral services were held at the Martin's Creek Mennonite Church on Jan. 9, in charge of Harold Grant Stoltzfus; interment in the church cemetery.
Schertz, Susie, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Steinman) Eigsti, was born in McLean Co., Ill., Oct. 6, 1884; died at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Eureka, Ill., Mar. 12, 1978; aged 93 y. On Dec. 7, 1909, she was married to William J. Schertz, who died in December 1966. Surviving are 2 sons (Roy and Earl), 2 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Edward and William Eigsti). She was a member of the Waldo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 14, in charge of Robert Harnish; interment in Waldo Cemetery.
Swartzentruber, Elroy, son of Joel and Sarah (Bender) Swartzentruber, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., July 20, 1913; died of a heart attack at Hickson, Ont., Jan. 28, 1978; aged 64 y. On Feb. 28, 1934, he was married to Anna Mae Baechler, who died on July 10, 1940. On Sept. 12, 1942, he was married to Verda Bender, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Margaret Mrs. Earl Gerber), 2 sons (Ralph and Byron), and 6 grandchildren. He was a member of Cassel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at East Zorra Mennonite Church on Jan. 31, in charge of Ephraim Gingerich and Glenn Zehr; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
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Camp, Clifford J., son of Joseph E. and Phoebe (Nafziger) Camp, was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Dec. 5, 1897; died at Washington, Ill., Mar. 30, 1978; aged 80 y. Surviving are 3 sisters (Dina Mrs. Harvey Sears, Catherine Camp, and Naomi Mrs. Raymond Smucker). He was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 2, in charge of James Detweiler; interment in Union Cemetery.
Detweiler, Harvey Rickert, son of Reuben and Martha (Rickert) Detweiler, was born in Buckingham, Pa., Aug. 5, 1897; died of cancer at Dublin, Pa., Mar. 28, 1978; aged 80 y. On Apr, 5, 1919, he was married to Anna Stover, who died on Mar. 19, 1958. On Mar. 28, 1959, he was married to Ella Nora Mill Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Blanche Mrs. Clifford Bechtel, Anna Marie Mrs. Abram Styer, and Bertha Mrs. J. Nelson Rush), 4 sons (Allen, Robert, Ernest, and Donald), one stepdaughter (Arlene Mrs. James Swartley), 22 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 5 stepgrandchildren, 5 step-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Anna Mrs. Joseph Meyers). He was a member of the Deep Run Mennonite Church East, where funeral services were held on Apr. 1, in charge of Joseph Gross and David F. Derstine; interment in the church cemetery.
Esch, Samuel, son of David and Fannie (Kanagy) Esch, was born at Wellman, Iowa, Apr. 13, 1881; died at Tel-Hai Rest Home, Honeybrook, Pa., Apr. 2, 1978; aged 96 y. On July 8, 1908, he was married to Minnie Mae Kurtz, who died on Sept. 25, 1968. Surviving are 3 daughters (Iva Fehr, Eunice Wander, and Ruth Chonka), 4 sons (Vernon, George, Wilbur, and Paul), and one sister (Fannie Miller). He was preceded in death by 2 sons (James and Mahlon). He was a member of the Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 5, in charge of Ira Kurtz, Christian Kurtz, and Harvey Stoltzfus; interment in Mast Cemetery.
Hertzler, Karla Annette, daughter of Gene R. and Patricia (Heatwole) Hertzler, Powhatan, Va., was born on Oct. 26, 1977; died at Medical College of Virginia Hospital, Richmond, Va., Apr. 2, 1978; aged 5 m. Surviving are her parents, one brother (Keith Ryan), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Oliver W. Hertzler), and maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Heatwole). Funeral services were held at Powhatan Mennonite Church on Apr. 5, in charge of Lewis Burkholder; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Runion, Leslie C., son of Cornelius and Millie (Turner) Runion, was born in Minier, Ill., Sept. 8, l904; died of cancer at Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center, Mar. 30, 1978; aged 73 y. On June 1, 1934, he was married to Mildred McCorkle, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Anita Mrs. Victor Ovalle, Janet Mrs. Charles Patton, Mary Anne Mrs. Daniel Leister, and Ruth), 2 sons (Carl and Dennis), 12 grandchildren, one sister, one half sister, stepfather, five stepbrothers, and one stepsister. He was a member of the East Hanover Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at the Stauffer Mennonite Church on Apr. 2, in charge of Peter G. Smith and Russell J. Baer. The body was donated to medical research.
Schrock, Fannie M., daughter of David and Anna (Reeser) Ulrich, was born at Metamora, Ill., June 24, 1887; died at Maple Lawn Homes, Eureka, Ill., Feb. 23, 1978; aged 90 y. On Dec. 17, 1905, she was married to William N. Schrock, who died on Mar. 13, 1958. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Ruth Albrecht, Mrs. Helen Miller, and Mrs. Mary Ann Flanagan), 3 sons (Glenn, Rollie, and Vernon), 20 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Violet Harnish), and one brother (Emanuel Ulrich). She was preceded in death by 5 sisters and 3 brothers. She was a member of the Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 25, in charge of James Detweiler and Norman Yutzy; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
Troyer, Edith Belle, daughter of James and Samantha (Harrison) McVicker, was born near Creighton, Mo., Nov. 20, 1882; died at Showalter Villa, Hesston, Kan., Mar. 24, 1978; aged 95 y. On Oct. 18, 1921, she was married to Frank Jacob Troyer, who died in 1970. Surviving are 2 brothers (Ben and Clayton McVicker). She was a member of the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 27, in charge of Kenneth Steckly; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.
Yoder, Ruth Esther, daughter of John and Esther (Yoder) Doolin, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, Jan. 31, 1918; died at Wellman, Iowa, Mar. 19, 1978; aged 60 y. On Nov. 21, 1937, she was married to Rollie W. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Leanne Lantz, Janet Schulz, and Christine Yoder), one son (Leslie E.), 5 grandchildren, 5 sisters, and 2 brothers. She was a member of West Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 22, in charge of Marvin Yoder and Emery Hochstetler; interment in church cemetery.
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