Gospel Herald Obituaries - June, 1982

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GOSPEL HERALD - Volume 75, Number 22 - June 1, 1982 - page 390

Beiler, Elizabeth M., daughter of Amos K. and Fannie (Kennel) Mast, was born in Chester County, Pa., May 15, 1915; died of heart failure at home at Gordonville, Pa., May 6, 1982; aged 66 y. On March 20, 1937, she was married to Elam B. Beiler, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Melvin), 4 daughters (Melba-Mrs. Nathan King, Mildred, Joan-Mrs. Dale Smoker, and Mary-Mrs. Royce Yoder), 9 grandchildren, one sister (Anna Mary Mast), and 3 brothers (Alvin, Earl, and Leon). She was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church where funeral services were held May 10, in charge of Herman Glick and Melville Nafziger; interment in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Birky, Jacob, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Whittrig) Birky, was born in Hopedale, Ill., Dec. 8, 1883; died at Gibson Manor Nursing Home, Gibson City, Ill., May 2, 1982; aged 98 y. He was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 5, in charge of Paul O. King; interment in East Bend Mennonite Cemetery.

Dickel, Daniel, son of Frederick and Anna (Ratzlaff) Dickel, was born in Johnson County, Iowa, Jan. 2, 1894; died of heart failure at Pleasant View Home, Kalona, Iowa, May 8, 1982; aged 88 y. On Nov. 14, 1918, he was married to Katie Kinsinger who died May 1, 1971. Surviving are 3 sons (Cleo D., Donald W., and Marvin), 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 1 sister (Mrs. Ike Marner). He was preceded in death by a daughter (Beulah-Mrs. Robert E. Yoder), 2 sisters, and a great-grandchild. He was a member of East Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 11, in charge of J. John J. Miller; interment in East Union Cemetery.

Gingerich, John E., son of Jonas and Emma (Stutzman) Gingerich, was born in Ohio, Feb. 8, 1895, died at Albany, Ore., May 4, 1982; aged 87 y. On Feb. 8, 1917, he was married to Lydia Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Edna-Mrs. Edward Kenagy and Dorothy-Mrs. Veldon Kropf), 6 grandchildren, 3 half brothers (Chris, Levi, and Dan Gingerich), and a stepsister (Sarah Miller). He was a member of Zion Mennonite Church where funeral services were held May 7 in charge of John P. Oyer; interment in Zion Mennonite Cemetery.

Landis, Florence S., daughter of David Y. and Martha (Shoemaker) Landis, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Monty Co., Pa., Dec. 16, 1912; died at Hatfield, Pa., May 3, 1982; aged 69 y. Surviving are 2 nephews (Lowell and Arden Moyer). She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister (Susan S. Moyer). Funeral services were held at Towamencin Mennonite Church on May 6, in charge of Harold M. Fly; interment in Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery.

Neuhouser, Monroe, son of David and Mary (Short) Neuhouser, was born in Allen Co., Ind., Feb. 28, 1904; died in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., May 7, 1982; aged 78 y. On Jan. 9, 1927, he was married to Vera Boger, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Jean Ridgeway) and one son (James), 7 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Rhea Grimm and Pluma Miller), and one brother (Wayne). He was a member of the Leo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 9, in charge of Earl Hartman; interment in Leo Cemetery.

Yoder, Lora A., daughter of John C. and Emma (King) Hartzler, was born in Cass Co., Mo., Mar. 13, 1893; died at Albany, Ore., March 7, 1982; aged 88 y. On Nov. 1, 1913, she was married to Roy S. Yoder, who died Dec. 25, 1973. She is survived by a daughter (Thelma King), 2 sons (Willis and Roy, Jr.), 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Sadie Ogg and Mollie Kauffman). She was preceded in death by 2 sons (Dewey and Dale) and a granddaughter. She was a member of the Lebanon Mennonite Church, where a memorial service was held in charge of Richard Headings; interment in Gilliland Cemetery.

Transcribed by Janice Wilbur, Utah

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Gospel Herald, June 1, 1982, page 383.

"A tribute to Mary Good" by Verna B. Troyer

During the last visit I had with Mary Good, two days before she was stricken, she asked me to continue reading for her from Phyllis McGinley's book, Saint-Watching. In her last months, when details in other areas of her life were blurred, Mary seemed to understand and appreciate the contents of this book.
Phyllis McGinley writes of saints as earthly heroes rather than supernatural beings. She chips away the plaster in which the saints are too often encased and allows us to see them as human, historically relevant to their time, and astonishingly relevant to ours as well.
Saints have always been known for their literalness, and it is the gospels they take literally. Feed the hungry. Nurse the sick. Sell all you have and give to the poor. Saints are excessive, never moderate, in obeying the Word. They go to the ends of the earth in their zeal to carry out the gospel's mandates. They squander their love on little people in obscure places. They pray without ceasing. They die to self. Mary identified with this all-out approach to Christian expression.
Mary Magdaline Good (she liked her name!) was born in Tennessee, the youngest of the eleven children of Henry and Susan Good. Her father was a Mennonite minister and a man of marked piety. Her mother, despite the demands of the large family, somehow found time to write poetry.
When Mary was only nine, correspondence with her uncle J. A. Ressler, then serving on the India mission field, seemed to set her course for life. Mary wrote: "When I grow up I'm going to India to teach those women and girls."
Growing up for Mary meant going to college, and without full approval from her family she was off to Goshen College and graduated in 1919. The following year she went to India under Mennonite Board of Missions. After language study she was asked to be administrator of the mission-operated Girls Boarding School at Balodgahan, to care for famine orphans. Mary continued to work in the education of young women during her thirty-one years in India.
From reading her diaries, one could surmise that furloughs were not particularly happy times for Mary. India was her home; her work was there. She did feel that professional excellence was important and in 1936 she enrolled in George Peabody College where she was awarded a Master of Arts degree in elementary education.
Before Mary and I sailed for India in 1946, Mennonite Board of Missions asked us to take a course in agricultural missions at Cornell University. Then, as throughout our years of friendship, Mary's 30-year seniority never stood in the way of good companionship. To the last, Mary recalled details of that summer at Cornell that I had forgotten.
Coming to America to retire in 1952 was the most difficult task ever assigned Mary. In fact, at one point, she discussed with me and others the possibility of returning to India to spend her last years and to die and be buried there. When it was pointed out that her care might eventually be very difficult for her Indian daughters to assume, she dismissed these hopes and settled into making retirement years here fruitful and satisfying. Eventually through the writing of a large number of articles for church periodicals, she was effective in bringing the Mennonite churches of India and North America closer together.
In 1971, Mary's girls in India called her to visit them, and with her traveling companion, Margaret Hartzler, she undertook this long and difficult trip and was again able to stand on the spot in Balodgahan where she had originally admitted 70 orphan girls into school. Mary's Indian daughters welcomed her into their homes and in countless ways demonstrated that her life had been invested in the most rewarding work of all- the building of the kingdom of God.
Throughout her years, Mary maintained a live interest in the church. She enjoyed keeping abreast of things-appreciated discussing ideas in sermons she heard and in articles she read. During this past year she and I read from Ralph Dodge's book, The Unpopular Missionary. Here again her breadth of mind and spirit came out as we discussed the life and work of the missionary and how we are now able to work with people of other cultures as brothers and sisters in Christ."
Saints have always been known for the extreme measures they took to bring body and spirit under the control of God's Spirit. Mary, too, knew such struggle as a lifelong companion. She met it through prayer and interest in the lives of many friends and family members and by keeping her sense of humor well sharpened. Mary remained warm and loving to the end.
The poet Yeats wrote: "The wind is old and still at play / While I must hurry upon my way / For I am running to Paradise."
We rejoice with Mary that she has reached her goal.

Verna B. Troyer lives in Goshen, Ind. She and her husband, Dana, were medical workers with Mennonite Board of Missions in India from 1946 to 1949. This tribute to Mary Good was given on January 30, 1982, at a memorial service for Mary Good who died on January 30, 1982, at a memorial service for Mary Good who died on January 25 at the age of 91.

Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana

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GOSPEL HERALD - Volume 75, Number 23 - June 8, 1982 - page 406

Gerber, Ida Mae, daughter of S. K. and Barbara Yoder, was born near Garden City, Mo., Dec. 18, 1983; died at Bethel Hospital, Newton, Kan., May 11, 1982; aged 88 y. On Feb. 4, 1915, she was married to Joe Gerber, who died in 1945. Surviving are 3 sons (Earl, Marion, and Emery), 2 daughters (Lela Cornett and Leona-Mrs. George Hostetler), 24 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter (Eula) and 2 sons (Clarence and Clayton). She was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 14, in charge of Jerry Quiring and Elmer Wyse; interment in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

Hershberger, John J., son of Chris E. and Esta (Miller) Hershberger, was born near Wellman, Iowa, Nov. 2, 1896; died at Phoenix, Ariz., May 14, 1982; age 85 y. On May 31, 1917, he was married to Lila Kreider* who died in January 1970. Surviving are 3 daughters (Fern Hershberger, Arlie Weaver, and Una Marie Reeves), 4 grandchildren, 5 brothers (Edward, Albert, Delmar, Lloyd, and Earl), and one sister (Lydia Emery). She was a member of Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on May 19, in charge of David Mann; interment in Greenwood Memorial Park, Phoenix, Ariz.
*[Name should be Lila Swartzendruber - See Lila Hershberger - Jan. 23, 1979 - Correction by Mona Mann]

Hough, Viola P., was born in Garden City, Mo., Oct. 7, 1892; died in Colorado Springs, Colo.,Mar. 28, 1982; aged 89 y. Surviving are one daughter (Crystal Rhodes), 3 grandsons, 3 great-granddaughters, and one sister (Alma Hartzler). She was a member of the Mennonite Church in Colorado Springs, Colo. Funeral services were held at the Scoan-Lau Chapel on Mar. 31, in charge of Gerald Grimes; interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

Liechty, Omer W., was born on Mar. 5, 1923; died at his home in Spencerville, Ind., Apr. 16, 1982; aged 59 y. He was married to Mary M. _____,* who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Omer W., Jr., and Sherman J.), 3 daughters (Lois Kruth, Janie Mullet, and Wendy Lederach), 4 brothers (Jesse, Rueben, Simon, and Richard), and 2 sisters (Mildred Graber, Delilah Seiler, Mary Stuckey, and Ruth Shue). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Jill Liechty) who died in 1977. Funeral services were held in the North Leo Mennonite Church on Apr. 18, in charge of Ray Erb; interment in Leo Cemetery.
*[Name is Mary M. Zehr - Addition by Mona Mann]

Miller, Myrtle, daughter of Isaac and Lydia Miller, was born at High River, Alta., Nov. 12, 1906; died in Holy Cross Hospital, Calgary, Alta., Apr. 14, 1982; aged 75 y. Surviving are one brother (Fred Miller) and one sister (Mrs. Marjorie Dyck). She was a member of Duchess Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 17, in charge of Clarence Ramer and Oscar Snyder; interment in the Duchess Cemetery.

Miller, Wayne W., son of William E. and Lizzie (Miller) Miller, was born in Washington, Iowa, July 31, 1923; died in an auto accident near Wellman, Iowa, May 14, 1982; aged 58 y. On Jan. 30, 1945, he was married to Clara Bernice Miler, who survives. Also surviving are 6 sons (David, Allen, Lyle, Loyd, Galen, and Phillip), 3 daughters (Judy-Mrs. Gene Bontrager, Sue-Mrs. Nelson Hershberger, Sylvia-Mrs. Gary Erb), his mother, and 3 brothers (Ora, Elijah, and Manas). He was a member of Des Moines Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the East Union Mennonite Church on May 18, in charge of Paul Martin, Dean Swartzendruber, and Lonnie Yoder; interment in East Union Cemetery.

Shenk, Clara, daughter of Jacob S. and Virginia (Suter) Wenger, was born near Edom, Va., July 21, 1899; died at her home near Laurel, Md., May 2, 1982; aged 82 y. On Aug. 27, 1924, she was married to Ray J. Shenk, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Doris, Clarene-Mrs. Milford R. Hertzler, and Dorothy Ann-Mrs. Elwood Keener), 3 sons (Raymond J., Harold L. and Robert D.), 15 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Sallie Weaver, Lillie Faught, Katie Wenger, and Lucy Shenk), and one brother (John R. Wenger). She was a member of Guilford Road Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on May 4, in charge of Melvin Delp, Robert Rowe, and Lewis Good and on May 5 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, Va., in charge of Linden Wenger, Richard Weaver, and David Burkholder; interment in Lindale Cemetery.

Thomas, John N., son of Samuel J. and Susanna (Hershberger) Thomas, was born in Holsopple, Pa., Aug. 5, 1901; died at the Church of the Brethren Home on May 17, 1982; aged 80 y. He was married to Mabel Speicher, who died in August 1954. Surviving are one brother (Owen) and one sister (Stella-Mrs. Harry Y. Shetler). He was preceded in death by one son (Jack), an infant daughter, one sister, and 5 brothers. He was a member of Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 19, in charge of Aldus J. Wingard and Donald Speigle; interment in the church cemetery.

Weaver, Aaron G., son of Samuel R. and Elizabeth (Good) Weaver, died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Apr. 9, 1982. He was married to Lydia Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Harlan M. and Paul M.), 6 daughters (Anna-Mrs. Paul Keperling, Laura-Mrs. Paul Wagner, Esther-Mrs. Mervin B. Nissley, Mabel-Mrs. Ephraim Hernley, Miriam-Mrs. Ken Nauman, and Reba-Mrs. John N. Wissler), and 2 sisters (Amanda Sensenig and Elizabeth-Mrs. Paul N. Sauder). He was a member of Erisman Mennonite Church.

Wittrig, Elizabeth, daughter of Michael and Caroline Kerler, was born at Tiskilwa, Neb., Jan. 6, 1894; died at the Colonial Haven Nursing Home, Beemer, Neb., May 10, 1982; aged 88 y. On Jan. 28, 1915, she was married to David Wittrig, who died in 1959. Surviving are one daughter (Lila Heidbrink), 3 sons (Lyle, Allan, and Kenneth), 10 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter (Lillian), 2 brothers, and one sister. She was a member of the Beemer Mennonite Church.

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GOSPEL HERALD - Volume 75, Number 24 - June 15, 1982 - pg 422

Higgins, Jeanette Lillian, daughter of William A. and Lillian (Sofield) Leakey, was born in New York on Feb. 4, 1901; died in Phoenix, Ariz., May 24, 1982; aged 81 y. On May 27, 1921, she was married to Christian W. Brunk, who died on July 16, 1964. She later married Jack Baird, who died in 1977. In May of 1981 she was married to George Higgins, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Frank, Charles, and Robert Brunk), 2 daughters (Elsie Hinton and Martha Wells), 18 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (Howard Brunk) who died in February 1982. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Phoenix, Ariz., May 26, in charge of David Mann; interment in Memory Lawn Cemetery.

Maust, Richard, son of Joseph J. and Lydia (Hochstetler) Maust, was born at Keim, Pa., Feb. 21, 1893; died at his home in Pigeon, Mich Apr. 30, 1982; aged 89 y. On Nov. 11, 1917, he was married to Elizabeth Gunden, who died on May 6, 1981. Surviving are 4 sons (Arthur, Edgar, Clayton, and Wilbur), 4 daughters (Alta-Mrs. John Swartzendruber, Doris-Mrs. Clair Basinger, Fern-Mrs. Perry Brunk, and Jospehine Musser), 32 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Earl, Joseph, and Edward), and 3 sisters (Mary-Mrs. Dan Swartzendruber, Mrs. Anna Albrecht, and Barbara-Mrs. Henry Esch). He was preceded in death by one son (Earl). He was a member of Pigeon River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 3, in charge of Luke Yoder; interment in the church cemetery.

Shetler, Cordelle, daughter of Daniel J. and Emma L. (Miller) Shetler, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, May 25, 1915; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, May 22, 1982; aged 66 y. Surviving is one sister (Ida-Mrs. Carl Martin). She was a member of West Union Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Powell's Funeral Home, Wellman, May 25, in charge of Emery Hochstetler and Merv Birky; interment in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.

Stouffer, Joseph C., son of Benjamin and Magdalena (Steider) Stouffer, was born at Milford, Neb., Nov. 2, 1885; died at Edmonton, Alta., May 17, 1982; aged 96 y. Surviving is one brother (John B. Stouffer). He was a member of Duchess Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Salem Mennonite Church on May 20, in charge of Merlin L. Stauffer and C. J. Ramer; interment in Salem church cemetery.

Transcriber's note: this surname should be spelled "Stauffer" with an "a", even though it is typed here with an "o"; as it appears in the magazine. Joseph C., John B. were uncles of Merlin L.. They all spelled their names with an "a".

Stucky, Emma, daughter of Daniel and Katie (Neuhouser) Lederman, was born in Allen Co., Ind., Nov. 22, 1894; died at her home on May 21, 1982; aged 87 y. On Mar. 27, 1921, she was married to Noah Stucky, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 4 brothers (David, Elmer, Glen, and Edgar), and 3 sisters (Esther Beck, Amanda Rupp, and Evelyn Schmucker). She was a charter member of Leo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 23, in charge of Earl Hartman; interment in Leo Cemetery.

Suter, Walter Tracy, son of John R. and Fannie (Roudabush) Suter, was born in Harrisonburg, Va., Aug. 23, 1901; died of a heart attack at Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 29, 1982; aged 80 y. On Jan. 6, 1927, he was married to Mary Showalter, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Glen and Stuart), 6 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, one sister (Nettie Suter), and 3 brothers (Homer R., Menno, and Robert). He was a member of Park View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 1, in charge of Harold Eshleman, Owen Burkholder, and Ira Miller; interment in Weavers Church Cemetery.

Swartzendruber, Allen, son of Christian and Mary (Albrecht) Swartzendruber, was born at Wellesley, Ont., Mar. 4, 1897; died at his home in Pigeon, Mich., May 16, 1982; aged 85 y. On Oct. 7, 1933, he was married to Elta Maust, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Connie-Mrs. Richard Wathen and Ruby-Mrs. George Ludwing), one son (Clare), and 3 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and one sister. He was a member of Pigeon River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 19, in charge of Luke Yoder and Ervin Haley; interment in the church cemetery.

Yoder, Erma Alice, daughter of David J. and Sarah (Beechy) Miller, was born in Garden City, Mo., Oct. 15, 1888; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kan., May 22, 1982; aged 93 y. On Jan. 25, 1911, she was married to Elba J. Yoder, who died on May 14, 1979. Surviving are 3 sons (Chester, Wilmer, and Glen), one daughter (Mildred-Mrs. Robert Hughes), 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Judith-Mrs. Vivian Daly). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Ruby) in infancy. She was a member of Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 25, in charge of Darrell Zook; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.

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GOSPEL HERALD - Volume 75, Number 25 - June 22, 1982 - pg 438

Bontrager, Dan L., son of Dan D. and Ferne (Kauffman) Bontrager, was born in Hutchinson, Kan., Mar. 13, 1947; died of cancer at St. Francis Medical Center, Wichita, June 1, 1982; aged 35 y. On June 4, 1967, he was married to Jeanette E. Riffel, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Danny and Gary), one sister (Nancy Brown), and grandfather (Harry Kauffman). He was a member of South Hutchinson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 4, in charge of Calvin R. King; interment in Yoder Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Croyle, Lloyd S., son of John H. and Emma (Thomas) Croyle, was born in Holsopple, Pa., Nov. 21, 1898; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., May 26, 1982; aged 83 y. He was married to Emma N. Stahl, who survives. Also surviving are2 sons (Denton and Ellis), one daughter (Louise Hogge), and one sister (Florence). He was preceded in death by one son (Dwayne), 2 infant sons, one infant daughter, and one brother (Roy). He was a member of Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 29, in charge of Aklus J. Wingard, Stanley Freed, Donald Speigle, and Sanford G. Shetler; interment in the church cemetery.

Landis, Harry A., son of William H. and Sarah (Lehman) Landis, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Feb. 8, 1894; died at Akron City Hospital, Akron, Ohio, May 12, 1982; aged 88 y. On June 20, 1920, he was married to Mary Lehman, who died on May 15, 1957. Surviving are one son (Ross W.), one daughter (Maxine-Mrs. Dan Witmer), 16 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. He was ordained to the office of deacon and served the Chestnut Ridge Mennonite Church for 52 years. He was a member of Chestnut Ridge Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Martins Mennonite Church on May 15, in charge of Glenn Steiner; interment in Martins Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Mast, Virginia, daughter of Daniel M. and Verna (Mast) Smucker, was born at Oyster Point, Va., Mar. 11, 1911, died of a heart attack at Chesapeake General Hospital, Chesapeake, Va., May 15, 1982; aged 71 y. On Nov. 24, 1932, she was married to Norman D. Mast, who died in 1947. Surviving are 3 sons (Robert, James, and Chester), 3 daughters (Betty-Mrs. Ray Hertzler, Laura-Mrs. Herbert Wenger, and Doris-Mrs. Cecil Grove), 2 brothers (Daniel M. Smucker, Jr., and Paul C. Smucker), and 4 sisters (Mabel-Mrs. Amos Yoder, Naomi Smucker, Elizabeth Smucker, and Ruth Smucker). She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 17, in charge of Philip E. Miller and Amos D. Wenger, Jr.; interment in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Miller, Iona, was born at Greentown, Ohio, June 27, 1905; died at Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio, May 26, 1982; aged 96 y. In October 1923, she was married to Dan E. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Awilda-Mrs. Maynard Rohrer and Pauline-Mrs. Willard Dulabaum), 3 sons (O. D., Marion, and Russell), 25 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one sister (Minnie-Mrs. Israel Royer), and one brother (John P. Roth). She was preceded in death by 2 sons (Wayne and Mervin). She was a member of Beech Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 29, in charge of Richard Leonhard; interment in the Beech Church Cemetery.

Correction: In the obituary of Iona Miller in the June 22 issue, her age was incorrectly given as 96. It should have read 76.

 

Sears, Harvey D., son of Christian and Barbara (Springer) Sears, was born in Tiskilwa, Ill., Jan. 7, 1897; died at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton, Ill., May 23, 1982; aged 85 y. On Feb. 22, 1924, he was married to Dina Camp, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Duane, Wilmer, Robert, Merle, and Earl), 17 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 3 sisters (Mrs. Elsie Smucker, Mrs. Mina Summers, and Mrs. Gladys Imhoff), and one brother (Emery). He was preceded in death by an infant son, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. He was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Willow Springs Mennonite Church on May 25, in charge of Don Heiser; interment in Union Cemetery.

Yoder, Ira, son of Nathan and Ada (Mishler) Yoder, was born in Clinton Twp., Ind., May 22, 1922; died of cancer at Ekhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind., May 15, 1982; aged 59 y. On Feb. 28, 1942, he was married to Edith Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Ruth Ann-Mrs. Ray Moist and Joyce-Mrs. Richard Bontrager), 4 sons (Gordon, Richard, Terry, and Ron Yoder), 12 grandchildren, one sister (Linda-Mrs. Robert Martin), and 3 brothers (Oscar, Alvin, and Henry Yoder). He was a member of Waterford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 17, in charge of Del Glick and Elno Steiner; interment in Miller Cemetery.

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GOSPEL HERALD - Volume 75, Number 26 - June 29, 1982 - pg 454

Klucker, Frieda Louise Georgine, daughter of August and Susan Marie (Berger) Wulf, was born in St. Louis, Mo., July 13, 1892; died of cancer at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kan., June 4, 1982; aged 89 y. On Feb. 2, 1911, she was married to Walter B. Klucker, who died Jan. 15, 1970. On son (Chester) preceded her in death on July 6, 1934. She was a member of Whitestone Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Miller Funeral Home, Hesston, Kan., June 7, in charge of Paul D. Brunner; interment in Sunset Cemetery.

Ridgeway, Minerva M., daughter of Thomas and Amanda (Miller) Ball, was born in Chillicothe, Ill., Oct. 12, 1899; died at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, Ill., June 7, 1982; aged 82 y. On Mar. 17, 1925, she was married to Alvin E. Ridgeway, who died June 21, 1950. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Lucillle Wagher and Viola-Mrs. Victor Pflederer), 2 sons (Willi Serivens and Lloyd), 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 5 sisters (Mrs. Florence Raey, Mrs. Nora LaRue, Mrs. Ida Dunham, Mrs. Margaret Wilkins, and Mrs. Esther Kelly). She was preceded in death by one daughter and 3 brothers. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June10, in charge of James Detweiler; interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Stoltzfus, Mary B., daughter of Jacob S. and Lizzie Ann (Buckwalter) Weaver, was born in Dover, Del., Nov. 15, 1907; died at his home on May 28, 1982; aged 74 y. In November 1932, she was married to Naaman Stoltzfus, who died Aug. 17, 1951. Surviving are 4 daughters (Lillian M. Stoltzfus, Mary Ellen Grotelusohen, Ethel Shank, and Charity Tourney), 5 sons (James, Harvey W., Elvin, Andrew, and Naaman), one sister (Elizabeth Ann Miller), and 4 brothers (John, Daniel, Walter, and Paul). She was a member of Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 1, in charge of Nathan Stoltzfus and Christian J. Kurtz; interment in Conestoga Mennonite Cemetery.

Stump, Alan Brian, infant son of Thomas L. and Linda (Wyse) Stump, was stillborn at Goshen General Hospital, Goshen, Ind., Apr. 29, 1982. Surviving are his parents, one brother (Kerry Michael), grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stump and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wyse), and great-grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Cripe). Graveside service was held at Violett Cemetery, May 3, in charge of Arthur E. Smoker, Jr.

Yoder, Dorsey V., son of Valentine and Julian (Thomas) Yoder, was born at Davidsville, Pa., Feb. 11, 1898; died of a cardiac arrest at Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital, June 7, 1982; aged 84 y. On Dec. 24, 1925, he was married to Bertha V. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Kathryn Hartzler), 2 sons (Robert and H. Glenn Yoder), 13 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Emma Kauffman and Mrs. Lizzie Yoder), and one brother (Howard Yoder). He was a member of Allensville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 10, in charge of Paul Bender, Harry Shetler, and Timothy Peachey; interment in Allensville Mennonite Cemetery.

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