Bender, Bertha Catherine, daughter of John and Idora (Humbert) Burkholder, was born in New Hope, Va., Sept. 11, 1896; died of cancer at Goshen, Ind., July 1, 1978; aged 81 y. On Dec. 25, 1929, she was married to Paul Bender, who survives. Also surviving is one sister (Nellie Mrs. Newton Weber). One daughter, Alice Mrs. William Young, preceded her in death on Mar. 26, 1960. She was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 4, in charge of Arnold C. Roth and John H. Mosemann; interment in Elkhart Prairie Cemetery, Goshen.
Birky, Amos D., son of Jake and Emma (Martin) Birky, was born at Hopedale, Ill., July 12, 1885; died at Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso, Ind., July 1, 1978; aged 92 y. On Dec. 10, 1908, he was married to Mary Good, who died in 1959. Surviving are one son (Orvell), 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 6 brothers (Jake, Jonas, Dean, Samuel, Emanuel, and Emery), and 2 sisters (Emma and Mary Good). He was a member of Hopewell Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 3, in charge of Samuel S. Miller and John F. Murray; interment in Hopewell Cemetery.
Bontrager, Susan, daughter of Abraham and Eliza (Kauffman) Nissley, was born near Haven, Kan., July 12, 1893; died at Hutchinson (Kan.) Hospital, June 26, 1978; aged 84 y. On Mar. 10, 1912, she was married to D. Y. Bontrager, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 8 sons (J. D., Abe, Dan, Roy, Ira, Eli, David, and Glen), 4 daughters (Ida Mrs. Joe Yoder, Clara Mrs. A. Yoder, Katie Mae Mrs. Herman Ropp, and Emma Lou Mrs. Gene Eastin), 25 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, one sister (Bertha Mrs. D. C. Yoder), 2 brothers (David Leroy and Eli A. Nissley), 2 stepsisters' and 2 stepbrothers. She was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of John Landis and Edward Yutzy; interment in church cemetery.
Horst, Martha L., daughter of John and Sarah McCanns, was born in Chambersburg, Pa., May 8, 1908; died of cancer at her home near Altoona, Pa., May 30, 1978; aged 70 y. On May 8, 1929, she was married to Harold F. Horst, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Miriam Witmer, Mrs. Pauline Glick, and Mrs. Colleen Hertzler), 4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters. She was a member of Canan Station Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 3, in charge of George Townsend and James Armstrong; interment in Chambersburg Mennonite Cemetery.
Kanagy, Nelson, son of George and Annie (Detwiler) Kanagy, was born at West Liberty, Ohio, Oct. 31, 1905; died at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio, May 3, 1978; aged 72 y. On Sept. 6, 1931, he was married to Clarabelle Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (David), 2 daughters (Cynthia MacAtee, and Marrianne Lederman), 2 brothers (Earl and Forest), and one sister (Mrs. Sadie King). He was ordained to the office of deacon in 1932. He was later ordained to the ministry, and in 1972 he was ordained as a bishop. He served Oak Grove Church, West Liberty, Ohio, and Bayshore Church in Sarasota, Fla. He was a member of Oak Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 6, in charge of Kenneth G. Good; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Kennel, Peter R., son of Peter, Sr., and Katherina (Roth) Kennel, was born at Milford, Neb., Mar. 27, 1889; died at Sunset Home, Geneva, Neb., June 30, 1978; aged 88 y. On Oct. 16, 1911, he was married to Anna Reeb, who died on Feb. 5, 1975. Surviving are one daughter (Fern Mrs. Joe Springer), 5 sons (Harry, Lester, Mahlon, Willard, and Leroy), 22 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Louis). He was ordained to the ministry on Aug. 26, 1928, and to the office of bishop on Dec. 10, 1933. He served the Salem congregation and had bishop oversight of other Nebraska congregations. He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 3, in charge of Lee Schlegel, Fred Reeb, and Leland Oswald; interment in Salem cemetery.
Rhodes, Robert Neff, Jr., was born on July 1, 1922; died on May 10, 1978; aged 56 y. On July 2, 1949, he was married to Anna Showalter, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Robert N. III and Edward Lee), one daughter (Susan Lynette Rhodes), his stepmother (Virginia Rhodes), 2 brothers (Charles and Donald Rhodes), one sister (Nancy Showalter), and 2 half brothers (James and Barry Rhodes). Funeral services were held at Trissels Mennonite Church on May 12, in charge of Carl Mericle and Norman Yutzy; interment in Trissels Mennonite Cemetery.
Roth, Rudy S., son Jacob and Veronica (Streicher) Roth, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Apr. 16, 1901; died suddenly of a heart attack on June 24, 1978; aged 77 y. On Nov. 15, 1921, he was married to Sarah Anne Kropf, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Nelson, Harvey, Wallace, Raymond, and Earlus), 2 daughters (Florence Mrs. Earl Baechler, Viola Mrs. David Brubacher), 25 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Moses). He was a member of Steinman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 26, in charge of Orland Gingerich, Moses Roth, and Elmer Schwartzentruber; interment in Steinman Cemetery.
Schrock, Keri Joy, daughter of Dave and Judy (Roelofs) Schrock, was born in Harrisonville, Mo., Apr. 4, 1977; died as the result of an accident at her home, May 31, 1978; aged nearly 14 mo. Surviving are 3 brothers (Jeffrey, Shane, and Derrick), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Schrock), and maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Al Roelofs). Funeral services were held at Harrisonville Mennonite Church on June 2, in charge of Cleon Nyce; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.
Shank, David Paul, son of Perry E. and Katie (Showalter) Shank, was born on Nov. 23, 1906; aged 71 y. On Mar. 6, 1944, he was married to Kathryn Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Jean S. Miller), one son (Jerry Elwood Shank), 2 granddaughters, one sister (Martha Whissen), and three brothers (J. Ward, John F., and Samuel S. Shank). He was a member of Trissels Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held, in charge of Carl Mericle and Teddy Rollins; interment in Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Sommers, Moses A., son of Daniel and Dena (Smucker) Sommers, was born at Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 24, 1897; died at Sarasota, Fla., Mar. 25, 1978; aged 80 y. He was married to Ruth Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Ray, Sanford, and Alvin), one daughter (Ena Mrs. Wilbur Miller), 27 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mattie Yoder), and one foster sister. He was preceded in death by his first two wives (Sadie Slabaugh and Anna Yoder), 2 sons (Leo and Paul), 2 brothers and one sister. Memorial services were held at Palm Grove Mennonite Church on Mar. 26, in charge of Walter Shenk, Stan Kauffman, and Andrew Jantzi. Further services were held on Mar. 28, at Howard Miami Mennonite Church, Kokomo, Ind., by Emanuel Hochstedler and Joe Esh; interment in Mast Cemetery.
Troyer, Sarahann, daughter of Ed S, and Sarah (Troyer) Schrock was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Dec. 1, 1890; died at Hutchinson Hospital on Apr. 26, 1978; aged 87 y. On Mar. 5, 1911, she was married to Jake S. Troyer, who died on Jan. 29, 1974. Surviving are 3 sons (Perry, Calvin, and Ray), 3 daughters (Bertha, Mary Mrs. Roy Harner, and Esther Mrs. Otis Miller), 12 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 3 stepgrandchildren, and one brother (Tobe E. Schrock). She was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of John Landis and Edward Yutzy; interment in church cemetery.
Weaver, Maggie, daughter of Simon and Elizabeth (Kaufman) Layman, was born in Conemaugh Twp., Pa., Apr. 16, 1893; died at the Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg, Pa., June 20, 1978; aged 85 y. In 1915, she was married to Vernon Franklin Weaver, who died in 1953. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Earl W. Eash), one son (Frank C. Weaver), 2 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Adda Yoder). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Calvin and John Layman). She was a member of Boyer Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at James L. Schwartz Funeral Home on June 22, in charge of Norman W. Moyer and Louis S. Peachey. Another service was held at Blough Mennonite Church, Hollsopple, Pa., June 23, in charge of Sanford Shetler and David Mishler; interment in Blough Church Cemetery.\
Wingard, Robert E., son of Peter and Elizabeth (Weaver) Wingard, was born on Feb. 14, 1889; died at Honey Brook, Pa., Mar. 19, 1978; aged 89 y. He was married to Katie Blough, who preceded him in death. He was later married to Ida Hershberger, who also preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Glenn and Carl), and Betty Lou Mrs. Leroy Petersheim), 18 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 2 half sisters (Mary Weaver and Almeda King). He was preceded in death by one son (Freeman), 3 great-grandchildren, one sister, one brother, one half sister, and 5 half brothers. He was a member of Stahl Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Apr. 1, in charge of Sanford G. Shetler; interment in church cemetery.
Correction: There were some omissions and incorrect information in the obituary of Robert E. Wingard in the Aug. 1 issue. He was born near Johnstown, Pa. The date of death was Mar. 29, 1978. Two surviving daughters not named were Ethel Mrs. Walter Weaver and Grace Mrs. Paul Yoder).
Yoder, Lowell Chester, son of Chester and Bernice Yoder, was born in Garden City, Mo., Sept. 28, 1937; died at Nevada, Mo., July 3, 1978; aged 40 y. Surviving are one sister (Eldora Yoder) and one brother (Edward Wayne Yoder). Funeral services were held at Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church on July 5, in charge of Kenneth F. Steckly; interment in Clearfork Cemetery, Garden City, Mo.
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Anderson, Albert H., son of William H. and Katherine (Grove) Anderson, was born at McVeytown, Pa., Apr. 21, 1908; died as a result of an automobile accident on July 16, 1978; aged 70 y. He was married to Grace Hostetter, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Ruth), 4 sisters (Mrs. Emma Gardner, Mrs. Myrtie Setzler, Mrs. Eunice Heister, and Mrs. Elsie Aumiller), and one brother (Clair Anderson). He was a member of Mattawana Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Booth Funeral Home, McVeytown, July 20, in charge of Charles Kauffman, Leon Yoder, and Milton Henry; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Burkholder, Levi M., son of Mose and Rosina (Becker) Burkholder, was born at Hubbard, Ore., July 9, 1909; died at Montpelier, Ohio, July 14, 1978; aged 69 y. On Feb. 12, 1933, he was married to Pearl Klopfenstein, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Dale and Ernie), 8 grandchildren, one brother (Joe), and one sister (Anna Brubaker). One son, Virgil, preceded him in death in 1955. He was a member of Lockport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 14, in charge of Keith Leinbach and Walter Stuckey; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
Erb, Minetta, daughter of Christian and Barbara (Schrag) Kennel, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., Jan. 10, 1902; died from heart failure at his home near Crosshill, Ont., July 4, 1978; aged 76 y. On June 18, 1924, she was married to Samuel O. Erb, who died on Oct. 1, 1950. Surviving are one son (Arlan), 3 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 2 sisters (Mattie and Sarah Mrs. Emanuel Steinman). She was preceded in death by one brother and 4 sisters. Funeral services were held at the Maple View Church near Wellesley, Ont., July 7, 1978, in charge of Alvin Leis, Ervin Erb, and Steve Gerber; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Hershberger, Reuben, son of Eli and Anna May (Hershberger) Hershberger, was born at Hartville, Ohio, Aug. 31, 1958: died in a truck accident at Massillon, Ohio, July 10, 1978; aged 19 y. Surviving are 6 brothers (Jonas, Paul, Gabriel, Michael, Atlee Ray, and John Mark), 5 sisters (Rosanna, Esther, Fannie, Niva, and Lizzie), and maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Hershberger). Funeral services were held at Hartville Mennonite Church, July 12, in charge of Richard F. Ross; interment in Hartville Mennonite Cemetery.
Jones, Clinton J., son of John and Sarah (Owens) Jones, was born in West Pawlet, Vt., Mar. 22, 1910; died at his home at Brattleboro, Vt., July 4, 1978; aged 68 y. On Sept. 16, 1933, he was married to Louise Billings, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Clinton, Jr., Phillip, and Gilbert), 4 daughters (Mavis Mrs. Richard Swartley, Lois Thomas, Linda Mrs. Curtis Sprague, and Sarah Jane), 20 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Betty Pekins, Mrs. Lois McConike, and Mrs. Florence Harriman). One son preceded him in death. He was a member of Bethany Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Nevin Bender; interment in Riverside Cemetery.
Maxwell, Warner B., son of Robert and Etta (Snyder) Maxwell, was born at Berlin, Ohio, Aug. 10, 1912; died of cancer at University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, July 15, 1978; aged 65 y. On Sept. 30, 1934, he was married to Edna Weaver, who died on Nov. 12, 1967. On July 18, 1969, he was married to Ida Sommers Boyd, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Carl), one daughter (Esther Mrs. Edwin Frink), one stepson (Jim Boyd), 7 grandsons, and 2 sisters (Ruth Mrs. Ralph Landis, Mae Mrs. Glen Oelgard). He was a member of Berlin Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 18, in charge of David R. Clemens and David Groh; interment in Berlin Mennonite Cemetery.
Yoder, Russel B., son of John, Sr., and Polly (Custer) Yoder, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., June 24, 1912; died at his home in Davidsville, Pa., July 16, 1978; aged 66 y. On Sept. 3, 1933, he was married to Edna E. Saylor, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Esther Mae Mrs. Larry Klapproth, Pauline Mrs. Richard Serkey, Martha Ann Mrs. William Reckner, and Marlene), one son (David), 8 grandchildren, one great-grandson, 4 brothers (Herbert, Henry, David, and John, Jr.) and one sister (Mrs. Mary Struky). He was preceded in death by an infant daughter. He was a member of Kaufman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 19, in charge of Stanley H. Freed; interment in Kaufman Cemetery.
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Aeschliman, Dora, daughter of Joseph and Katie (Yoder) Neuhouser, was born at Grabill, Ind., Oct. 24, 1891; died at Wauseon, Ohio, May 27, 1978; aged 86 y. On Mar. 19, 1912, she was married to Enos Aeschliman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Marjorie Mrs. Ervin Nafziger), 4 sons (Kenneth, Hyrthal, Galen, and Merle), 35 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Ada Mrs. George Schlatter). She was a member of West Clinton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on May 30, in charge of Edward Diener and D. L. Sommers; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Albrecht, Leona Arlene, daughter of David and Lydia (Shetler) Albrecht, was born at Pigeon, Mich., Feb. 13, 1926; died of cancer at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon, Mich., July 7, 1978; aged 52 y. Surviving are her mother, 5 sisters (Gertrude Mrs. Reuben Dietzel, Vera Mrs. Elvin Lyles, Ruth Mrs. Marlin Gunden, Mildred Mrs. Maynard Rheinheimer, and Greta Albrecht), and one brother (Clayton). She was a member of Pigeon River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 10, in charge of Luke Yoder, Willard Mayer, and Jesse Yoder; interment in church cemetery.
Caplinger, Ithael Franklin, son of Aaron and Sarah Caplinger, was born at Criders, Va., Oct. 23, 1895; died of cancer at Broadway, Va., July 17, 1978; aged 82 y. On Oct. 8, 1922, he was married to Wilda Dove, who survives. Surviving are one son (Roy Caplinger), 6 daughters (Alverta Dove, Velma May, Nola Murray, Lela Crumley, Norma Bowman, and Lois Burkholder), and 2 brothers (Joe and Lee Caplinger). He is a member of Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 19, in charge of Harvey Yoder, J. Ward Shank, and Jesse Byler; interment in Zion Cemetery.
Miller, George S., son of Samuel H. and Margaret (Ruefenacht) Miller, was born at Walnut Creek, Ohio, Mar. 20, 1887; died at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, July 20, 1978; aged 91 y. On Dec. 28, 1911, he was married to Ida Stutzman, who died on Aug. 28, 1916. On Jan. 25, 1921, he was married to Katie Miller, who died in 1976. Surviving are one son (George, Jr.), one daughter (Margaret), 2 granddaughters, 3 great-grandchildren, one sister (Laura Stutzman), 2 half brothers (Vernon and Titus), and 3 half sisters (Esther Mishler, Grace Dennis, and Pauline Parker). He was preceded in death by 5 infant children, 3 brothers (Art, John, and Sam), and 2 sisters (Niva and Anna). He was ordained to the ministry on May 19, 1919, and served East Fairview Mennonite Church at Milford, Nebr., and Wellman (Iowa) congregation. He was a member of Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 22, in charge of Ron Kennel and Max Yoder; interment in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery.
Rufenacht, Louisa, daughter of Joe and Katherine (Lantz)
Aeschliman, was born at
Archbold, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1880; died at Wauseon, Ohio, June 12,
1978; aged 97 y. On Feb. 15, 1906, she was married to Elias Rufenacht,
who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Reo, Olen, and Maynard),
13 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She was a member
of West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were
held on June 15, in charge of Edward Diener and Edward B. Frey;
interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Scheerer, John, was born in Guelph, Ont., in August 1897; died at Clarkwood Estates Nursing Home, June 24, 1978; aged 80 y. In 1931, he was married to Edna Ernst, who survives. Also surviving are 6 sons (Russel, Mervin, Clare, Roy, John, and Laverne), one daughter (Gladys Mrs. A. Knetchel), 27 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Berea Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 27, in charge of C. L. Bender; interment in Berea Church Cemetery.
Shoemaker, Jonas L., son of Abraham A. and Mary (Landis) Shoemaker, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Aug. 14, 1891; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., July 17, 1978; aged 86 y. He was preceded in death by three wives, Elizabeth Moyer in 1925, Lizzie Smith in 1963, and Mayme Moyer in 1974. Surviving are 5 sons (Curtis M., Abram M., Harry M., Linford S., and Harvey S.), 3 daughters (Gertrude Mrs. J. Merrill Souder, Ella Mae Shoemaker, and Betty Mrs. Fred Westphal), 2 stepdaughters (Kathryn C. Mrs. Ellis L. Detweiler, Pearl C. Mrs. Walter J. Smith), 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Linford Clemmer and Mrs. Betty Wismer), and 2 brothers (Titus and Raymond). He was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 20, in charge of Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Thomas, Kimberly Dawn, daughter of Kenneth and Elaine (Miller) Thomas, was born at Goshen, Ind., Sept. 21, 1974; died from complications from congenital heart disease at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, Ill., July 14, 1978; aged 3 y. Surviving are her paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thomas), maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller), and great-grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bender, and Mrs. O. Melvin Miller). Funeral services were held at North Goshen Mennonite Church on July 17, in charge of Don Brenneman; interment in Clinton Union Cemetery.
Yoder, Ralph Raymond, son of Samuel and Anna (Showalter) Yoder, was born in Conway, Kan., Jan. 21, 1909; died at Sunset Home, Geneva, Neb., July 19, 1978; aged 69 y. On Feb. 1, 1934, he was married to Esther Saltzman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Merlin Eugene), 2 grandsons, 5 brothers (Archie, Carl, Marvin, John, and Wallace), and 5 sisters (Esther Mrs. Ed Pankoke, Minie Mrs. Herman Pankoke, Florence Mrs. Ray Dunn, Inez Mrs. Clarence Stone, and Viola Mrs. Dale Poorman. He was preceded in death by one son (Gerald Leroy), one brother, and one sister. He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, Shickley, Neb., where funeral services were held on July 22, in charge of Lee Schlegel and Fred Reeb; interment in Salem Cemetery.
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Gross, Samuel Andrew, son of Isaac M. and Elizabeth (Schliffer) Gross, was born at Roseland, Neb., Dec. 4, 1904; died at Fillmore Co. Hospital, Geneva, Neb., July 24, 1978; aged 73 y. On Oct. 7, 1933, he was married to Beatrice Kennel, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Beverly Mrs. Joe Battiste, and Sharon Rosaria), 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Charles and Wayne), and 4 sisters (Mary Stansbury, Timna Kindsfater, Rhoda Garrelts, and Lois Zoss). He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 27, in charge of Lee Schlegel; interment in Salem Cemetery.
Miller, Patricia Ann, daughter of Ralph and Shirley Miller, was born at Julesburg, Colo., Mar. 27, 1957; died as a result of an automobile accident near Greeley, Colo., July 31, 1978; aged 21 y. Surviving are her parents, one sister (Peggy Mrs. Brad Matoush), one brother (Dennis), her maternal grandmother (Wilma Hauder), and her paternal grandfather (Harold Miller). She was a member of Julesburg Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the United Methodist Church on Aug. 2, in charge of Arthur Roth; interment in Hillside Cemetery.
Mumaw, George S., son of Amos and Catherine (Shawn) Mumaw, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Sept. 6, 1877; died at Salem Community Hospital, Salem, Ohio, July 27, 1978; aged 100 y. On Sept. 14, 1907, he was married to Lucy Wilson, who died on Aug. 16, 1940. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Esther King), 2 sons (Wilson and Byron), one sister (Anna Mumaw), and 3 brothers (Harry, Daniel, and John R.). He was preceded in death by one son (Marion). He was a member of Leetonia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 30, in charge of Leonard D. Hershey and John R. Mumaw; interment in Midway Cemetery.
Neuschwander, Lydia, daughter of Menno and Mary (Schlegel) Erb, was born at Milford, Neb., June 8, 1894; died at Albany, Ore., July 21, 1978; aged 84 y. On Sept. 15, 1912, she was married to Emery Neuschwander, who died on June 4, 1972. Surviving are 3 children (Loras, Del, and Merline Mrs. William Miller). She was preceded in death by 2 children (Mark and Debra). She was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 24, in charge of Veri Nofziger and Roy E. Hostetler; interment in Alfred Cemetery, Harrisburg, Ore.
Schrock, Joseph C., son of Peter and Kathryn (Rosehart) Schrock, was born at Gridley, Ill., June 1, 1883; died of heart failure at his home in Ontario, Calif., July 27, 1978; aged 95 y. On Dec. 27, 1908, he was married to Lydia Rediger, who died on June 16, 1961. Surviving are 4 sons (Lee Edward, Joe C., Jr., Harry M., and Robert Leroy), and 2 daughters (Nellie Hauder and Wilma N.), 10 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 children (Willard and Lucille). He was a member of Seventh Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Upland Church on July 31, in charge of Donald King; interment in Bellevue Mausoleum, Ontario, Calif.
Schwartzentruber, Joel, son of Joel and Cathrine (Yantzi) Schwartzentruber, was born in East Zorra Twp,, Ont., Feb. 17, 1891; died at Stratford General Hospital, July 20, 1978; aged 87 y. On Oct. 11, 1911, he was married to Sarah Bender, who died on Dec. 22, 1972. Surviving are 2 sons (Vernon and Willis), 2 daughters (Nelda Mrs. Laverne Lichti, Katie Mrs. Wilmer Wagler), 32 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Barbara Mrs. Christian Leis, Katie Mrs. Aaron Ruby). He was preceded in death by one son (Elroy) and one daughter (Selma). He was ordained to the ministry in 1940 to serve the Cassel congregation. He was a member of Cassel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at East Zorra Mennonite Church on July 22, in charge of Ephraim Gingerich, Henry Yantzi, and Vernon Zehr; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Sensenig, Jacob S., son of Daniel and Lydia Ann (Sauder) Sensenig, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Nov. 20, 1916; died of a heart attack at Olean General Hospital, Olean, N.Y., Mar. 30, 1978; aged 61 y. On Dec. 25, 1937, he was married to Martha Myer, who survives. Also surviving are 6 sons (James, John, Ernest, Daniel, Darrel, and Paul), 6 daughters (Ruth Ann, Mary Lou, Rhoda Mrs. Eldon Baum, Martha Mrs. Ray Crider, Rose Mrs. Galen Diller, and Debra), 29 grandchildren, and 4 brothers (John, Edwin, Daniel, and Martin). He was preceded in death by one son (Kenneth). He was a member of Mummasburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 3, in charge of Richard Danner, Elmer Kreider, Donald Stelfox, and Forrest Ogburn; interment in Mummasburg Cemetery.
Yoder, Bertha E., daughter of Reuben B. and Arie S. (Yoder) Stayrook, was born at Belleville, Pa., Dec. 15, 1908; died at Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital, July 27, 1978; aged 69 y. On Nov. 24, 1931, she was married to John Dan Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Charles), 4 sisters (Annie B., Mabel A., S. Ruth, and Lizzie Mae Mrs. Levi Peachey), and one brother (Joseph E.). She was preceded in death by a daughter (Annabelle). She was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 29, in charge of Gerald Peachey and Erie Renno; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Ziegler, Mattie, daughter of Adam and Amanda (Rohrer) Wenger, was born in Augusta Co., Va., Apr. 19, 1890; died of a massive stroke at Riverside Hospital, Newport News, Va., July 17, 1978; aged 88 y. On Jan. 28, 1914, she was married to William Ziegler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Ralph and Kenneth), 2 daughters (Esther Mrs. Ralph Fisher, Lois Mrs. Richard Alderfer), 16 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Warwick River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 20, in charge of John H. Shenk, Nelson Burkholder, and Lloyd Weaver, Jr.; interment in Warwick River Mennonite Church Cemetery.
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Good, Aaron C., son of Christian and Anna (Heatwole) Good, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., June 25, 1881; died at Sterling, Ill., July 29, 1978; aged 97 y. On Sept. 30, 1906, he was married to Mamie Landis, who died on Nov. l, 1943. On Sept. 26, 1946, he was married to Ada Orendorf, who survives. Also surviving are 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Lila Mrs. Glenn Ebersole). A daughter (Mabel Springer) preceded him in death in 1966. He was ordained to the ministry in 1906 and to the office of bishop in 1934. He served churches at Science Ridge, Morrison, and Freeport in Illinois. He was a member of the Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. I, in charge of Phillip Helmuth, Mark Lehman, and Edwin J. Stalter; interment in the Science Ridge Cemetery.
Gunden, Joseph W., son of John and Mary (Swartzentruber) Gunden, was born in Wright Co., Iowa, Sept. 18, 1895; died of a heart attack at Sarasota, Fla., July 12, 1978; aged 82 y. On Dec. 23, 1919, he was married to Sylvia Grieser, who survives. Also surviving are one foster daughter (Doris Mrs. Charles Long), 2 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Agnes Mrs. Jesse Byler, Mary Mrs. Moses Albrecht, and Laura Gunden). He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 6 sisters. He was a member of the Bayshore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 13, in charge of Sherman Kauffman. On July 15, a service was held at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio, in charge of Charles Gautsche and Dale Wyse; interment in the Pettisville Cemetery.
Hershberger, Marvin E., son of Noah A. and Mattie (Troyer) Hershberger, was born in Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 31, 1906; died at Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 4, 1978; aged 71 y. On June 6, 1936, he was married to Dorothy Myers, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lawrence) and one sister (Ruth Mrs. Clayton Sommers). He was a member of the Howard-Miami Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 7, in charge of Ralph Stahly and Lee Miller; interment in Mast Cemetery.
Parker, Prudence, daughter of Philip and Dorothy Zeal, was born in Missouri, Sept. 22, 1893; died of heart failure at Albany, Ore., July 20, 1978; aged 84 y. On Nov. 26, 1914, she was married to Elton E. Parker, who died in February 1973. Surviving are one son (Elton), one daughter (Ellen Boots), 4 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Albany Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Aasum Funeral Home on July 24, in charge of James M. Lapp; interment in Bethany Pioneer Cemetery, Silverton, Ore.
Schmucker, Floyd Sylvanus, son of Amos and Amanda (Wyse) Schmucker, was born near Stryker, Ohio, June 8, 1902; died suddenly while visiting relatives in Markham, Ont., Apr. 24, 1978; aged 75 y. On June 21, 1929, he was married to Lilly Wright who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (John, David, Dennis, Robert, and Kenneth), 4 daughters (Grace Mrs. Maynard Biehn, Lil Mrs. David Grove, Alice Mrs. John Whetzel, and Doris Mrs. Elwood Hurst), 14 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Jenny Stuckey, Emma Roth, Pearl Ashliman, and Mary Short), and 2 brothers (Alfred and Harvey). He was ordained to the ministry in 1937 and served the Hagerman congregation. He later served the Monetville church. Funeral services were held at the Wideman Mennonite Church, Markham, Ont., Apr. 27, in charge of Paul Martin and Harold Boadway; interment in the Wideman Cemetery.
Swartzendruber, Owen Louis, son of Samuel and Lucy (Milka) Swartzendruber, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, in April 1921; died in Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 3, 1978; aged 57 y. On July 23, 1961, he was married to Lois L. Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Robert Scott), 2 brothers (Joe and William), and 2 sisters (Mary Lois Mrs. Daniel Yoder and Wilma Mrs. Dean Thayer). He was a member of the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 5, in charge of Dean Swartzentruber and Robert Yoder; interment in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.
Yoder, Rebecca Mae, daughter of Marvin K. and Neta Faye (Sweigart) Yoder, was born in Washington, Iowa, Sept. 19, 1959; died of cancer at her home near Wellman, Iowa, Aug. 2, 1978; aged 18 y. Surviving are her parents, one sister (Debby Birky), 2 brothers (Stephen and Jay) paternal grandparents (Kores and Sadie Yoder), and maternal grandparents (Milton and Effie Sweigart). She was a member of Yuai Mennonite Church, Sapporo, Japan, and West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa. Funeral services were held at West Union Mennonite Church on Aug. 4, in charge of Ronald Kennel and Wilbert and Emery Hochstetler; interment in West Union Cemetery.
Transcribed by Carl and Doris Metzler, Indiana