Beiler.- Annie S., daughter of Jacob and Aarie (Stoltzfus) Fisher, was born in Upper Leacock Twp., Pa., July 9, 1904; died of a coronary at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 13, 1984; aged 80 y. On Dec. 7, 1924, she was married to Jacob J. Beiler, who survives. She was preceded in death by one son (Sylvan), 4 sisters, and 2 brothers. She was a member of Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 16, in charge of Harvey Z. Stoltzfus, Nathan Stoltzfus, and Christian Kurtz; interment in the church cemetery.
Fennell.- Phyllis Ann, daughter of Orvie and Adell (Snider) Bauman, was born in Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 29, 1939; died of cancer at Waterloo, Ont., Oct. 2, 1984; aged 45 y. On Apr. 21, 1962, she was married to David Fennell, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Lisa and Pamela), her mother, one sister (Carolyn-Mrs. Patrick Morris), and one brother (Bryan). She attended Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 6, in charge of Wilmer Martin and Lester Bauman; interment in Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery.
Gisel.- Opal F., daughter of Albert and Amanda (Lehman) Gisel, was born near Wauseon, Ohio, June 2, 1908; died at Medical College Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1984; aged 76 y. Surviving are 4 brothers (Chester, Vern, Ralph, and Walter). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 18, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Lowell Gisel; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Hicks.- Leslie Perry, son of Noah and Francis Hicks, was born in Portsmouth, Va., Aug. 6, 1918; died at Misericordia Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 3, 1984; aged 66 y. He was married to Roxie Hicks, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Renee Louise), one grandchild, 2 sisters (Mrs. Edmonia Thomas and Verian Hicks), and one brother (Ralph Hicks). He was a member of Diamond Street Mennonite Church, where a memorial service was held on Oct. 7, in charge of Charles Baynard and Freeman Miller.
Hostetter.- Margie M., daughter of Ira L. and Sara (Kreider) Hershey, was born at Gap, Pa., Feb. 4, 1898; died at Parkesburg, Pa., Oct. 1, 1984; aged 86 y. On Dec. 4, 1918, she was married to H. Jay Hostetter, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Mrs. Anna Kreider, Mrs. Elva Peifer, Mrs. Vera Mast, Mrs. Harry Hostetter, and Mrs. Rosa Weidman), one son (Wilmer), 37 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and 4 sisters (Sue Hostetter, Grace-Mrs. H. Rine Hershey, Anna Hershey, and Marian-Mrs. Noah Denlinger). She was preceded in death by one son (I. Donald). She was a member of Old Road Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 4, in charge of Clair Eby, Richard Buckwalter, and Hershey Hostetter; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Kurtz.- Olus Faye, daughter of Herbert N. and Sadie (Mast) Troyer, was born in Millersburg, Ohio, Jan. 27, 1917; died at Virginia Beach General Hospital, June 27, 1984; aged 67 y. On May 17, 1942, she was married to Christian S. Kurtz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Kenneth and Nelson), one daughter (Ruby), 5 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Marie Troyer, Virginia Burkholder, and Lorene Martin), and 3 brothers (Galen, John, and James Troyer). She was preceded in death by one brother and one granddaughter. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 30, in charge of Amos Wenger, Phillip E. Miller, and Robert Mast; interment in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Lehman.- Austin H., son of Henry and Martha (Orris, Yoder) Lehman, was born in Richland Twp., Apr. 7, 1892; died at the Windber (Pa.) Hospital on Aug. 26, 1984; aged 92 y. He was married to Margret Crawford, who died on July 26, 1984. Surviving are 3 sons (Foster, Howard, and Austin, Jr.), 3 daughters (Rosella Alberter, Carrie Marsh, and Jean Lucas), 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, one half brother, and 2 half sisters. He was preceded in death by one daughter (Leora Hart). He was a member of Weaver Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 29, in charge of Harry Y. Shetler; interment in Richland Cemetery.
Nzesi.- Velma Mae, daughter of Martin and Ada (Horst) Eshleman, was born at North Lawrence, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1927; died of hepatitis in a Nairobi, Kenya, hospital on Sept. 11, 1984; aged 56 y. On Apr. 24, 1976, she was married to Canon Jeremiah M. Nzesi, who survives. Also surviving are 8 stepchildren, 3 sisters (Esther Eshleman, Mabel-Mrs. Mahlon Hess, and Bertha-Mrs. Ray Navarro), and 2 brothers (James and Sam Eshleman). Before her marriage she served under the Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions in Tanzania, Somalia, and Kenya. After marriage she taught in girls' boarding schools at Ukia and Mwaani. Funeral services were held in Nairobi and Nthongoni with interment in Okia on Sept. 15. A memorial service was held at the Harrisonburg (Va.) Mennonite Church of which she was a member on Sept. 22, in charge of Eric Kouns and Harold Eshleman.
Wyse.- Dinah J., daughter of Joseph W. and Mary (Merillat) Roth, was born in Franklin Twp., Ohio, July 28, 1893; died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Arehbold, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1984; aged 91 y. On Dec. 7, 1911, she was married to William Wyse, who died on Sept. 17, 1976. Surviving are 5 daughters (Mrs. Stella Crossgrove, Mrs. Irene Britsch, Lucille-Mrs. Walter Crossgrove, Marjorie-Mrs. Lester Nafziger, and Lodema-Mrs. Ivan Nafziger), one son (Wilbur M.), 23 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Ella Wyse). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 4, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Yoder.- Kevin Mark, son of Reuben Yoder and Carolyn Nicoson Hodge, was born at Indianapolis, Ind., May 25, 1963; died at Arthur, Ill., as a result of a boating accident at Lake Shelbyville on July 18, 1984; aged 21 y. Surviving are his parents, step-parents (Sharon Yoder and Jim Hodge), one sister (Melanie), and a grandmother (Mildred Nicoson). Funeral services were held at Arthur Mennonite Church on July 21, in charge of Willard Conrad and Paul Sieber; interment in Keller Cemetery, Lovington, Ill.
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Brubaker.- Elva K., daughter of Jacob W. and Sally (Wert) Auker, was born in Juniata Co., Pa., Sept. 4, 1904; died at Millmont, Pa., Oct. 12, 1984; aged 80 y. On Sept. 19, 1929, she was married to Roy M. Brubaker, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Miriam-Mrs. James Kauffman, Doris-Mrs. Lester Martin, Naomi, Arlene-Mrs. Eugene Gehman, and Thelma-Mrs. Merle Diem). 2 sons (Roy L. and Dale), 26 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 8 step-great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mary Graybill and Ruth Auker), and one brother (Merrill). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Anna). She was a member of Delaware Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 16, in charge of Donald Lauver, Raymond Lauver, and Allen Kauffman; interment in Delaware Mennonite Cemetery.
Erb.- Elmer, son of Michael and Nancy (Bast) Erb, was born in Wellesley, Ont, Feb. 24, 1920; died of leukemia at Buffalo, N.Y., Oct. 8, 1984; aged 64 y. On Oct. 12, 1941, he was married to Leona Wideman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (DeEtta Mast, Dorothy Frederick, and Darlene Delp), 10 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Barbara Schrock, Ruth Albrecht, and Edna Slabaugh), and 3 brothers (Allan, Ezra, and Joseph). He was a member of Clarence Center-Akron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 11, in charge of Howard S. Bauman and Titus Kauffman; interment in Good Cemetery.
Gehman.- Dale C., son of J. Robert and Fran (Stoltzfus) Gehman, was born on Feb. 8, 1957; died by suicide at Van Nuys, Calif., Oct. 13, 1984; aged 27 y. Surviving are his parents, one sister (Judy L. Grube), one brother (J. Douglas), maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Aaron F. Stoltzfus), and paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Eli M. Gehman). He was a member of Neffsville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 18, in charge of G. Edwin Bontrager, Daniel Brown, and Paul Zehr; interment in Mellingers Mennonite Cemetery.
Kauffman.- Katie, daughter of Abraham and Amanda (Troyer) Mast, was born at Millersburg, Ohio, Jan. 10, 1893; died at Baltic Country Manor, Sept. 23, 1984; aged 91 y. On Mar. 12, 1927, she was married to Chester A. Kauffman, who died in 1966. Surviving are 2 sons (Glen R. and David M.), one daughter (Norma-Mrs. Tom Hamsher), 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Esther Hochstetler and Mrs. Verna Lowe). She was preceded in death by one brother, 2 sisters, and a great-grandchild. She was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Butler-Varns Funeral Home on Sept. 26, in charge of Alvin Kanagy; interment in Martin's Creek Cemetery.
Lambright.- Evan M., son of Michael J. and Susanna (Yoder) Lambright, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., Nov. 5, 1898; died at Greencroft Nursing Home, Goshen, Ind., Oct. 1, 1984; aged 85 y. On Feb. 25, 1923, he was married to Clara Speicher who died on Feb. 13, 1978. Surviving are 5 daughters (Lois-Mrs. Lavern Hooley, Ruth-Mrs. Paul Miller, Doris-Mrs. Ivan Birky, Rachel-Mrs. Lee Troyer, and Evelyn-Mrs. Don Hostetler), 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Cleo, Clarence, and Harold), and 2 sisters (Matilda Gage and Grayce-Mrs. Ira Leer). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Fred and Guy) and one sister (Sarah). He was a member of Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 4, in charge of Orville G. Miller and Aden J. Yoder; interment in Shore Cemetery.
Litwiller.- Malinda, daughter of Charles and Phoebe (Sears) Gulp, was born at Tiskilwa, Ill., June 23, 1905; died of a heart attack at her home on Oct. 21, 1984; aged 79 y. On June 8, 1926, she was married to Joseph R. Litwiller, who died on Apr. 18, 1981. Surviving are one daughter (Nelda-Mrs. Eldo Buller), 7 grandchildren, one great-grandson, and one brother (Paul). She was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 24, in charge of James Detweiler and James Smith; interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Miller.- Leonard Ray, son of Noah T. and Rachel L. (Kindy) Miller, was born in Plains, Kan., July 25, 1943; died in a farm accident at Harper, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1984; aged 41 y. On Aug. 8, 1962, he was married to Hazel Schumann, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Carla), one son (Loren), 6 sisters (Esther-Mrs. Henry Stoll, Nora-Mrs. Harry Stoll, Charlotte-Mrs. Paul Kuhns, Verna, Olive, and Martha-Mrs. Paul Harder), and 4 brothers (Ethan, Melvin, Henry, and Dennis). He was a member of Parnell Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at South English, Iowa, Sept. 20, in charge of Billy Claywell and Larry Evers; interment in Sunnyridge Cemetery, Sigourney, Iowa.
Nissley.- Earl, son of Joseph H. and Fannie (Ebersole) Nissley, was born in West Donegal Twp., Pa., July 10, 1902; died of a massive heart attack at Elizabethtown, Pa., Oct. 13, 1984; aged 82 y. On Nov. 29, 1928, he was married to Dorothy Risser, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Clair R.), one daughter (Fern-Mrs. David G. Miller), 12 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one sister (Ruth-Mrs. Ruth Sensenich), and 2 brothers (Raymond and Lloyd). He was preceded in death by one son (Luke). He was a member of Cedar Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 17, in charge of Russell J. Baer, Marvin J. Beachy, and Enos Martin; interment in Good Mennonite Cemetery.
Ruhl.- Paul G., son of Irwin G. and Orlena (Greiner) Ruhl, was born in Mt. Joy Twp., Pa., June 5, 1925; died unexpectedly following surgery at Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 15, 1984; aged 59 y. On Apr. 13, 1946, he was married to Thelma Kover, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Ray D., Steven E., Timothy L., and Kenneth E.), one daughter (Barbara Ann-Mrs. L. Raymond Myers), 6 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Lester and Harvey). On July 7, 1968, he was ordained to the ministry and served the Rissers congregation of which he was a member. Funeral services were held at Rissers on Oct. 18, in charge of Russell Baer, Ralph Ginder, Gerald Heistand, and Donald Pickell; interment in Rissers Mennonite Cemetery.
Schlabach.- Simon J., son of Joas D. and Catherine (Troyer) Schlabach, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, May 10, 1904; died of heart failure at Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 4, 1984; aged 80 y. On Feb. 10, 1929, he was married to Mary M. Hochstedler, who died on Sept. 2, 1977. Surviving are 5 sons (Stanley, Alvin Ray, Duane, Larry, and Maynard), 4 daughters (Arlene-Mrs. Ira Nissley, Celesta-Mrs. Henry Richer, Savilla-Mrs. Wayne Stutzman, and Annie Irene-Mrs. Dwane Snyder), 31 grandchildren, 8 step-grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Parnell Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at West Union Mennonite Church on Oct. 8, in charge of Paul E. M. Yoder and Larry Evers; interment in West Union Cemetery.
Short.- Leon Keith, son of Ira and Alma (Aeschliman) Short, was born at Stryker, Ohio, Aug. 9, 1924; died at his home at Archbold, Ohio, Oct. 11, 1984; aged 60 y. On Sept. 27, 1945, he was married to Carmaleta Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (LaVon and Keith), 7 grandchildren, one brother (Clell), and one sister (Crystal Troyer). He was a member of Lockport Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Oct. 14, in charge of Keith Leinbach, Jim Groeneweg, and Walter Stuckey; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
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Byler.- Jesse Wilbur, son of Joseph N. and Mary M. (Yoder) Byler, was born at Belleville, Pa., July 8, 1906; died of a heart attack at Lewistown Hospital on Oct. 25, 1984; aged 78 y. On Sept. 15, 1935, he was married to Amanda Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters (Sara Jane-Mrs. Clifford Helmuth, Barbara-Mrs. Larry Rogers, Mary Grace-Mrs. Lloyd Rinehart, Mildred-Mrs. Sanford King, Jean Byler, and Jo Ann-Mrs. Robert Plank), one son (Joseph), 17 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 3 sisters (Annie-Mrs. Nelson Glick, Mildred-Mrs. Harvey Miller, and Amanda-Mrs. Joseph Hartzler). He was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 28, in charge of Erie Renno, Gerald Peachey, and Max Zook; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Dickey.- Louise E., daughter of Lawrence and Ruth Coleman, was born in Missouri, Jan. 29, 1906; died at Colonial Hall Nursing Home, Princeton, Ill., Oct. 19, 1984; aged 78 y. On Aug. 25, 1942, she was married to Allen R. Dickey, who died on Feb. 4, 1972. Surviving are 3 daughters (Norma Jean Cain, Donna Lowe, and Barbara Sherman), 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Edna Arnold), and 2 brothers (Lawrence and Jewel Coleman). She was a member of Willow Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 22, in charge of Don Heiser; interment in the church cemetery.
Engle.- Irvin G., son of Joseph and Annie (Raum) Engle, was born at Atglen, Pa., July 5, 1914; died of a cardiopulmonary arrest at Cochranville, Pa., Oct. 7, 1984; aged 70 y. On Nov. 30, 1935, he was married to Alma Smoker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (LeAnne and Eleanor), 2 sons (William and Glen), 2 brothers (Elmer and Wilbur), and 3 sisters (Esther, Dora, and Verna). On Aug. 15, 1956, he was ordained to the office of deacon and served the Downing Hills Mennonite Church, where he was a member. Funeral services were held at Millwood on Oct. 10, in charge of Noah Hershey, Ephraim Nafziger, and Nathan Brunk; interment in Millwood Cemetery.
Erikson.- Elizabeth, daughter of John A. and Lydia (Boshart) Christner, was born at Wilmont, Minn., Oct. 26, 1903; died at Whittier Hospital Medical Center, Whittier, Calif., Oct. 26, 1984; aged 81 y. On June 21, 1940, she was married to Hugo Erikson, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Charles Erikson), one daughter (Mona-Mrs. Allen Book), 2 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Sadie Zinner and Annie Miller), and 2 brothers (John and William). She was a member of Mountain View Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Stone Funeral Home on Oct. 30, in charge of Percy Gerig and Donald G. King; interment in Bellevue Mausoleum, Ontario, Calif.
Frankhouser.- Fannie M., daughter of Diller G. and Fannie E. (Martin) Frankhouser, was born at Farmersville, Pa., Oct. 8, 1911; died at Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 27, 1984; aged 73 y. Surviving are one sister (Lizzie Frankhouser) and one brother (Daniel). She was a member of East Chestnut Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 30, in charge of Ralph G. Ginder, Harlan W. Sell, and James R. Hess; interment in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.
Gingerich.- Edna Martha, daughter of Henry F. and Anna M. (Yoder) Gingerich, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, Sept. 28, 1901; died at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, Oct. 23, 1984; aged 83 y. Surviving are one brother (John W. Gingerich) and one sister (Mary Gingerich). She was a member of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 25, in charge of Dean Swartzendruber and Orie Wenger; interment in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.
Gingerich.- Nellie K., daughter of Andrew and Mary (Martin) Gingerich, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Jan. 9, 1902; died at Sturgis, Mich., Oct. 29, 1984; aged 82 y. Surviving are 5 brothers (Joe, Irvin, Edward, Delmar, and Alvin) and 3 sisters (Elsie Birky, Bertha Speicher, and LaVera Birky). Funeral services were held at Hopewell Mennonite Church on Oct. 31, in charge of Samuel S. Miller; interment in Hopewell Cemetery.
Loucks.- Oliver J., son of Jacob and Mary (Wenger) Loucks, was born at Wakarusa, Ind., Feb. 4, 1895; died at his home in Wakarusa on Sept. 29, 1984; aged 89 y. On Aug. 5, 1916, he was married to Anna Weldy, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Lamar, Lowell, and James), 2 daughters (Ruth-Mrs. Harold Miller and Kathryn-Mrs. Virgil Pletcher), 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 5 step-great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Effie Hartman, Nora-Mrs. Joseph Gorsuch, and Cleo-Mrs. Harold Carver). She was a member of Holdeman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 30, in charge of Russell Krabill and Devon Schrock; interment in the Olive West Cemetery.
Mitman.- Martha, daughter of Charles and Annie (Price) Delp, was born in Hatfield Twp., Pa., Sept. 13, 1895; died at Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Oct. 27, 1984; aged 89 y. On Jan. 22, 1917, she was married to Elmer Frederick Mitman, who died on Oct. 26, 1926. Surviving are 4 daughters (Anna Margaret-Mrs. John R. Souder, Florence Mae-Mrs. Abram Kooker, Dorothy Fern-Mrs. Joseph Ruth, and Ruth-Mrs. Earl Godshalk), 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Ella Mae Horning and Anna-Mrs. Preston Moyer), and 5 brothers (Ellis, Enos, Charles, Wilmer, and Paul). She was preceded in death by one brother (Preston), one sister (Katie), 3 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. She was a member of Plains Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Eastern Mennonite Home chapel on Oct. 31, in charge of Paul Glanzer and John E. Lapp; interment in Plains Mennonite Cemetery.
Peifer.- Mary B., daughter of Aaron D. and Mary H. (Brubaker) Buckwalter, was born in East Lampeter Twp., Pa., Jan. 8, 1901; died at Landis Homes Retirement Community on Oct. 8, 1984; aged 83 y. On Sept. 4, 1929, she was married to Amos G. Peifer, who died in 1977. Surviving are 2 daughters (Jane-Mrs. Guy Eshelman and Ann-Mrs. Larry Denlinger) and 7 grandchildren. She was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Landis Homes Chapel on Oct. 13, in charge of Irwin Weaver and David Buckwalter; interment in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.
Schrock.- Harold, son of Peter and Kathryn (Imhoff) Schrock, was born at Low Point, Ill., May 29, 1912; died at St. Francis Medical Center on Oct. 13, 1984; aged 72 y. On July 9, 1939, he was married to Esther M. Neuhauser, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Stanley D. and Stephen D.), 3 grandchildren, one brother (Wilmer), and one sister (Mrs. Louella Noe). He was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 16, in charge of Larry Augsburger and Kenneth Good; interment in Hickory Point Cemetery.
Showalter.- John L., son of Cyrus and Lydia (Wenger) Showalter, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 23, 1896; died at Goshen, Ind., Oct. 27, 1984; aged 88 y. On Apr. 3, 1926, he was married to Elsie Blough, who died on May 16, 1971. On Feb. 4, 1972, he was married to Katie Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Evelyn-Mrs. Royal Bauer), one son (Bernard), one stepdaughter (Edna-Mrs. Lloyd Brugger), 5 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters. He was a member of Waterford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 31, in charge of Del and Charlotte Holsopple Glick and Dan Yutzy; interment in Yellow Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Stuckey.- Clarence C., son of Christian P. and Magdalena (Lugbill) Stuckey, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Feb. 7, 1900; died at Northcrest Care Center, Napoleon, Ohio, of injuries resulting from a truck accident on Oct. 20, 1984; aged 84 y. On Mar. 15, 1934, he was married to Anna Graber, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Roger) and 2 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister and one brother. He was a member of Lockport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 23, in charge of Keith Leinbach and Jim Groeneweg; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
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Bowman.- Alice May, daughter of Dan and Mary (Kropf) Hershberger, was born at Garden City, Mo., Mar. 20, 1892; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kan., Oct. 27, 1984; aged 92 y. On Nov. 27, 1929, she was married to Ezra C. Bowman, who died on Oct. 25, 1961. She was also preceded in death by one son (Daniel Ezra) in 1934. She was a member of Whitestone Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Miller Funeral Home, Hesston, Kan., in charge of David L. Myers, and at Sycamore Mennonite Church, Garden City, Mo., in charge of Darrell Zook; interment in Clear Fork Cemetery.
Detwiler.- Mary Alice, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Wenger, was born near Canton, Kan., Feb. 26, 1894; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kan., Nov. 7, 1984; aged 90 y. On Feb. 25, 1938, she was married to John Detwiler, who survives. Also surviving is one sister (Barbara-Mrs. Ernest Garber). She spent 18 years as a medical nurse at Dhamtari Hospital and a school nurse at Woodstock School in India. She was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 9, in charge of Jerry Quiring and Dan Johnston; interment in Eastlawn Cemetery.
Handrich.- Mable Fern, daughter of William and Catherine (Miller) Hershberger, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Nov. 5, 1905; died at West Branch, Mich., Oct. 17, 1984; aged 78 y. On Apr. 28, 1928, she was married to Edwin Handrich, who died on July 27, 1983. Surviving are one sister (Laura Steiner) and 2 brothers (Wilbur and Vernon Hershberger). She was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 20, in charge of Virgil Hershberger; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Kanagy.- Mary Lavina, daughter of David P. and Nancy R. (Peachey) Kanagy, was born at Allensville, Pa., Oct. 1, 1936; died of cancer at Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 30, 1984; aged 48 y. Surviving are 2 sisters (Rebecca B. Yoder and Lena M. Ludwig) and 3 brothers (Leroy J., Jacob E., and Jesse Kanagy). She was a member of Allensville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 2, in charge of Alvin Kanagy, Lee Kanagy, and Paul Bender; interment in Allensville Mennonite Cemetery.
Miller.- Lee J., son of Alton and Polly (Hostetler) Miller, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Oct. 21, 1907; died of cancer at his home in Portland, Ore., Nov. 1, 1984; aged 77 y. On Apr. 22, 1928, he was married to Ruth Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Dorcas Ruth Eash, Mary Catherine Burhenn, Martha Ellen Hartman, and Esther Louise Miller), 5 sons (David Lee, Silas J., John L., Abram J., and Forest James), one sister (Maude Rheinheimer), one stepsister (Ida Mishler), and one half sister (Mae Miller). He was preceded in death by one brother (Amos Miller), one sister (Celesty Mishler), and one stepbrother (Orie Schrock). He was ordained deacon in 1934 and as bishop in 1945 and served the Shore Mennonite Church. He also served congregations at Cheraw, Colo.; Portland, Ore.; and Hopedale, Ill. He was a member of Portland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 4, in charge of Marlin Kym; interment in Sunset Hills Memorial Park. A memorial service was held at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana, Ind., Nov. 18, in charge of William Hooley and Orval Miller.
Yoder.- Anna M., daughter of Steven D. and Elizabeth (Miller) Yoder, was born in Kalona, Iowa, Mar. 24, 1898; died at her home at Kalona, Iowa, Sept. 7, 1984; aged 86 y. On Nov. 7, 1920, she was married to Mose P. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Mildred, Luella, and Vera), one son (Emil), one stepdaughter (Sylvia-Mrs. Ezra Brenneman), 13 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 5 sisters (Lena-Mrs. Ed Knepp, Orpha-Mrs. Jeno Kramer, Emma Yoder, Lydia-Mrs. Anthony Myers, and Fannie-Mrs. F. W. Strickland). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, 3 brothers, 2 stepsons, and one grandchild. Funeral services were held at Sunnyside on Sept. 10, in charge of James Bender and Henry Miller; interment in South Gingerich Cemetery.
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