Bechtel, Norman Huber, son of Henry Good and Emma (Huber) Bechtel, was born at Spring City, Pa., Mar. 5, 1911; died at Spring City, Pa., Nov. 9, 1986; aged 75 yr. On August 2, 1932, he was married to Irene Souder, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters (Geraldine, Eleanor, Lois, Lorraine, Doris, and Dorothea), one son (Wilmer), and 2 sisters (Naomi and Grace). He was preceded in death by one son (Harold). He was ordained to the ministry in December 1953 and served the Pottstown and Lansdale Mennonite churches. He was a member of Lansdale Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Vincent Mennonite Church, Spring City, on Nov. 13, in charge of Jacob Rittenhouse and Larry Bergey; interment in Vincent Mennonite Cemetery.
Briskey, Wilmer, son of Joseph and Amannda (Schwartz) Briskey, was born in Defiance Co., Ohio, Feb. 16, 1921; died at Fulton Co. Health Center, Nov. 9, 1986; aged 65 y. On Nov. 28, 1946, he was married to Kathryn Nofziger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Loyal and George Karagiorge), 3 daughters (Barbara Hoylman, Dianne Wengerd, and Jo Nofziger), 4 brothers (William, Daniel, Elmer, and Raymond), and 2 sisters (Barbara Beachey and Esther Gochenour). He was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 12, in charge of Charles Gautsche, Roger Steffy, and Robert Wengerd.
Diffenbach, Naomi M., daughter of Titus H. and Edna (Sauder) Martin, was born at New Holland, Pa., July 10, 1951; died from injuries received when struck by a car while walking near her home, Sept. 19, 1986; aged 35 y. On Dec. 28, 1973, she was married to Abram Diffenbach, Jr., who survives. Also surviving are her parents, 5 sisters (Elizabeth S., Mary Alice, Phoebe M., Rhoda S., and Esther), and 3 brothers (Mark S., Benjamin S., and Isaac J.). She was a member of First Deaf Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Mellinger Mennonite Church on Sept. 23, in charge of Donald Good and Paul M. Zehr; interment in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.
Driver, Harold Weaver, son of Rhodes and Anna (Weaver) Driver, was born at Hinton, Va., Jan. 7, 1916; died of Alzheimer's disease at Virginia Mennonite Home, Harrisonburg, Va., Nov. 7, 1986; aged 70 y. On Oct. 5, 1946, he was married to Athalyn Howard, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Robert), one daughter (Nancy Kisamore), 2 grandchildren, and 4 sisters. He was preceded in death by one son (Bruce). He was a member of Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Nov. 10, in charge of Herman Ropp and Roy D. Roth; interment in Weavers Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Espigh, Fenton S., son of Paul S. and Sarah (Harshbarger) Espigh, was born in Bratton Twp., Pa., Mar. 14, 1900; died of heart failure at his home on Nov. 1, 1986; aged 86 y. In 1920, he was married to Ruth T. Renninger, who died in 1974. Surviving are 4 daughters (Lorma Bishop, Alice Yoder, Esther Esh, and Jean Aurand), 2 sons (Cecil and Clyde), 14 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one brother (Paul Espigh), and one sister (Gladys Kauffman). He was preceded in death by one son (Clair). He was a member of Mattawana Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 4, in charge of Leon Yoder and Samuel Kauffman; interment in Pine Glen Cemetery.
Gross, Charles E., son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Schiffler) Gross, was born at Roseland, Nebr., May 25, 1909; died at Good Samaritan Village, Hastings, Nebr., Oct. 31, 1986; aged 77 y. Survivors are Timna Kindsfater, Mary Stansbury, Lois Zoss, and Wayne. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters and 5 brothers. He was a member of Roseland Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Brand-Wilson Memorial Home, in charge of W. C. Westman; interment in Roseland Mennonite Cemetery.
Martin, Rhoda M., daughter of Joseph H. and Ida (Strite) Eshleman, was born at Hagerstown, Md., June 30, 1893; died at Mosby Manor Nursing Home, Harrisonburg, Va., Nov. 2, 1986; aged 93 y. In October 1915, she was married to Jacob E. Martin, who died on June 9, 1973. Surviving are 5 sons (Jacob E., J. Mark, Paul H., Joseph B. and James R.), 17 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Pike Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 5, in charge of Charles Heatwole, John Risser, and Timothy Korver; interment in church cemetery.
Neuenschwander, Carrie Lehman, daughter of Silas and Bertha (Nussbaum) Lehman, was born at Kidron, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1921; died at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, Orrville, Ohio, Nov. 6, 1986. On May 2, 1942, she was married to Paul A. Neuenschwander, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Kathleen Zendt, Norma Burkholder, Shirley Hochstetler, and Janet Hostetler), 2 sons (Kenneth and Arthur), and 3 sisters (Idella Geiser, Bessie Nussbaum, and Mary Lehman). She was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 9, in charge of David Garber and Delvin Nussbaum; interment in the Sonnenberg Cemetery.
Stoltzfus, Aaron F., son of Stephen and Sara (Fisher) Stoltzfus, was born at Morgantown, Pa., Apr. 3, 1895; died at his home in Paradise, Pa., Oct., 15, 1986; aged 91 y. On Dec. 8, 1918, he was married to Katie Stoltzfus, who died on Dec. 11, 1919. On Mar. 9, 1929, he was married to Katie Lapp, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Fran Gehman), one son (Melvin R.), 5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, one brother (Stephen), and 2 sisters (Malinda Lapp and Lizzie Stoltzfus). In 1949, he was ordained to the ministry and served the Media Mennonite Church. In 1952, he was ordained bishop of the Maple Grove district. He was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 18, in charge of R. Clair Umble, Herman Glick, Richard Umble, and Phillip Freed; interment in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Yoder, Millie Stauffer, daughter of John L. and Barbara (Roth) Stauffer, was born at Milford, Nebr., Feb. 4, 1900; died of congestive heart failure at Tofield Hospital, Tofield, Alta., July 24, 1986; aged 86 y. In 1918, she was married to Ezra L. Yoder, who died on Apr. 30, 1963. Surviving are 3 daughters (Gladys, Marge Boettger, and Fern Lehman), one son (Donald), 13 grandchildren, 9 great-grand-children, and one sister (Ida King). She was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 26, in charge of Levi Smoker; interment in Salem Cemetery.
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The following appeared in the MENNOSCOPE section of the Gospel Herald, December 2, 1986.
Former mission leader Nelson Litwiller, 88, died of cancer on Nov. 18 in Goshen, Ind. He and his wife, Ada, who survives, were Mennonite Board of Missions workers in Argentina, 1925-56, and in Uruguay, 1956-67. He was MBM's field secretary for Latin America during 14 of those years and served as the first president of Montevideo Mennonite Seminary in Uruguay. In recent years Litwiller was active in the charismatic renewal movement and was in demand as a speaker in a variety of ecumenical settings.
Los Angeles Mennonite leader Elias Perez, 52, died on
Nov. 2 of a heart attack while working as a volunteer on a church-repair
project in Houston. The owner of a construction business, he was
one of the founders of Family Mennonite Church. He also played
a key role in bringing Hector Munoz to the Los Angeles area to
start three Mennonite churches. Perez served two years as president
of the National Association of Hispanic Mennonite Churches.
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Bergey, Esther B. Souder, daughter of Christian and Elizabeth (Bergey) Souder, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., May 26, 1894; died in West Rockhill Twp., Pa., Nov. 12, 1986; aged 92 y. On June 20, 1912, she was married to Horace L. Bergey, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Anna S. Bergey, Grace S. Bergey, Esther Moyer, and Elizabeth Cassel), 2 sons (Willard and Horace), 21 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and one brother (Wilmer B. Souder). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 15, in charge of Curtis Bergey, Floyd Hackman, and Earl Anders; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.
Kaufman, Richard K., Sr., son of Allen W. and Annie C. (Spory) Kaufman, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Sept. 9, 1918; died at his home in Somerset Co., Nov. 8, 1986; aged 68 y. On Apr. 8, 1939, he was married to Reda P. Alwine, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Richard R., Ellis, and Allen), 2 daughters (Verna Horner and Rachel Horner), 9 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother (Leon), and 2 sisters (Edith Geyer and Minnie Gindlesperger). He was preceded in death by one brother (Lester Ray). He was a member of Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 12, in charge of Norman Moyer, Donald Speigle, and Stanley Freed; interment in Thomas Cemetery.
Kurtz, Walter H., son of Jacob and Julia Kurtz, was born on May 20, 1901; died at Upland, Calif., Sept. 3, 1986; aged 85 y. He was married to Mary Brenneman Gross, who died on Mar. 23, 1944. On Nov. 24, 1945, he was married to Orpha Horst, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Jean Hauder), one son (Walter J.), 5 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter (Julia). He was a member of Mountain View Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Stone Funeral Home, Upland, in charge of John Hinshaw; interment in Belleview Mausoleum.
Martin, Enoch B., son of Daniel E. and Blandina (Bauman)
Martin, was born at St. Jacobs, Ont., Jan. 4, 1904; died at the
K-W Hospital, Nov. 4, 1986; aged 82 y. On Aug. 28, 1928, he was
married to Elizabeth Brubacher, who survives. Also surviving are
2 daughters (Ruth Bauman and Lorraine Bauman), 7 grandchildren,
and 2 great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by one daughter
(Arlene), one brother (Jesse B.), and 2 sisters (Lucinda Wideman
and Minerva). He was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church,
where funeral services were held on Nov. 6, in charge of Richard
Yordy and Walter Brubacher; interment in the church cemetery.
Miller, Anna Slabaugh, daughter of Moses and Lydia (Yoder)
Slabaugh, was born in Fairview, Mich., Apr. 23, 1905; died
of cancer at Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 25, 1986; aged 81 y. On Mar.
26, 1933, she was married to Roman W. Miller, who survives. Also
surviving are 2 daughters (Lois Ann Hartman and Carol Garber),
6 grandchildren, one great-grandson, 3 sisters (Clara Sommers,
Sara Swartzendruber, and Lydia Martin), and one brother (Moses
Slabaugh). She was a member of Sharon Mennonite Church, where
funeral services were held on Oct. 28, in charge of Elvin Sommers
and Ken Benner; interment in Sharon Cemetery.
Steinman, Esther Idella Cressman, daughter of Ivan and Alda (Snider) Cressman, was born at Breslau. Ont., July 5, 1929; died of cancer at Woodstock, Ont., Nov. 6, 1986; aged 57 y. On May 28, 1965, she was married to Neil C. Steinman, who survives. She was a member of Cassel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 8, in charge of Steven Martin; interment in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery.
Yancey, Lester C., son of Christopher E. and Veronica (Zehr) Yancey, was born at Lowville, N.Y., May 16, 1926; died at Manatee Memorial Hospital on Oct. 26, 1986; aged 60 y. On June 7, 1949, he was married to Darla Kneer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Kathrine Driggers, Jean Yancey, and Susan Comes), 2 sons (David and Daniel), 9 granddaughters, 2 sisters (Arletha Knechtel and Beulah Widrick), and one brother (Clyde). He was a member of Bay Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were conducted on Oct. 30, in charge of Sherm Kauffman, LeRoy Bechler, and Jim Driggers; interment in Palms Memorial Park.
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Brunk, Debra Jo, daughter of Merle S. and Theda (Ruppert) Brunk, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Feb. 29, 1968; died of cancer at National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., Nov. 17, 1986; aged 18 y. Surviving are her parents, 3 brothers (Don R., Michael S., and Joseph E.), and paternal grandparents (Menno S. and Sebe Brunk). She was a member of Lindale Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Weavers Mennonite Church on Nov. 20, in charge of Jim Delp, Harley Good, and Lynn Miller; interment in Weavers Church Cemetery.
Dedrick, Roy Elwood, son of John L. and Virginia (Thomas) Dedrick, was born in Augusta Co., Va., July 31, 1915; died in Waynesboro Community Hospital, Waynesboro, Va., Nov. 16, 1986; aged 71 y. On Mar. 2, 1936, he was married to Eula Lloyd, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Freddie and Johnny), 5 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Genevieve Farrar and Martha Hyden). He was a member of Koinonia Fellowship, Chandler, Ariz. Funeral services were held at Mountain View Mennonite Church, Lyndhurst, Va., on Nov. 19, in charge of Roy D. Kiser and Stan Shirk; interment in the church cemetery.
Eichelberger, Mildred Stutzman. daughter of Harvey J. and Pearl (Miller) Stutzman, was born at Fairview, Mich., Mar. 24, 1915; died of cancer and heart failure at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, Ill., Nov. 13, 1986; aged 71 y. On July 23, 1944, she was married to Duane Eichelberger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (David, Daniel, and Don), one daughter (Miriam), one brother (Clem Stutzman), and 4 sisters (Velma Delagrande, Esther Grover, Agnes Wenger, and Doris Stutzman). She was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 17, in charge of H. James Smith; interment in Mennonite Cemetery.
Garber, Lloyd H., son of Leonard H. and Sarah (Grove) Garber, was born in Jackson, Minn., June 30, 1902; died at Good Samaritan Center, Jackson, Minn., Nov. 14, 1986; aged 84 y. On Apr. 22, 1924, he was married to Nettie Hartzler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Rosalie Stoltzfus and Verna Faye Greaser), one son (Peter H.), 16 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Ernest, Edd, and John), and one sister (Irene Gascho). He was a member of Hilltop Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 17, in charge of Norman A. Geissinger; interment in Riverside Cemetery.
Keller, Ella Reinford, daughter of Reuben and Susan (Stauffer) Reinford, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Mar. 13, 1891; died at Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton, Pa., Nov. 16, 1986; aged 95 y. She was married to Milton F. Keller, who died in June 1963. Surviving are one stepdaughter (Ada Hunsberger), 3 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes chapel on Nov. 20, in charge of Curtis D. Godshall and Gerald A. Clemmer; interment in Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.
Kreider, Earl D., son of Christian and Ella (Rohn) Kreider, was born at Wadsworth, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1893; died at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital, Wadsworth, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1986; aged 93 y. On Feb. 12, 1916, he was married to Martha Baker, who died in 1955. On Aug. 18, 1963, he was married to Elma Bixler, who survives. Also surviving are one foster daughter (Josine Myers) and one foster son (Walter Keiner). He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 14, in charge of Ed Yoder; interment in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Lehman, Twila E. Holsopple, daughter of Irvin and Elizabeth (Eash) Holsopple, was born at Hollsopple, Pa., Jan. 15, 1917; died at Mercy Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Nov. 22, 1986; aged 69 y. On Aug. 14, 1937, she was married to Earl R. Lehman, who died on Oct. 8, 1986. Surviving are one daughter (Ruth Stevens), 5 sons (Lester, Melvin, David, Delroy, and Dale), 13 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, stepmother (Minnie Good), and 2 brothers (Alvin and Carl). She was a member of Kaufman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 25, in charge of Stanley R. Freed; interment in Thomas Mennonite Cemetery.
Leichty, Simon, son of Jacob R. and Emmy (Wenger) Leichty, was born at Noble, Iowa, Mar. 10, 1910; died at Henry Co. Health Center, Nov. 12, 1986; aged 76 y. On July 30, 1931, he was married to Lavina Roth, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Esther Marner, Rachel Leichty, Lorene Leichty, Anna Leichty, and Phyllis Schlatter), 5 sons (Orlin, Russel, Roger, Kenneth, and Wilbur), 22 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 15, in charge of Edmond Miller and Glen Richard; interment in Sugar Creek Cemetery.
Peters, Frances Caulkett, daughter of George and Bess (Reed) Caulkett, was born in Elizabeth, Pa., Nov. 25, 1901; died at Liberty House Nursing Home, Waynesboro, Va., Nov. 22, 1986; aged 84 y. Surviving are one daughter (Frances Peters), one granddaughter, and one great-grandson. She was a member of Cottage City (Md.) Mennonite Church. A memorial service was held at McDow Funeral Home, Waynesboro, on Nov. 24, in charge of Roy D. Kiser.
Weaver, Rhoda Hartz, daughter of Ira B. and Marian (Good) Hartz, was born in Morgantown, Pa., June 4, 1933; died of lung cancer at her home in Collegeville, Pa., Nov. 15, 1986; aged 53 y. On Sept. 11, 1954, she was married to Gerald E. Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Dwane L., Bryan K., and Craig D.), 2 grandchildren, one brother (Paul Hartz), and one sister (Elsie Weaver). She was a member of Vincent Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 19, in charge of Karl Glick and John Ruth; interment in Vincent Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Zuercher, Noah I., son of Christian I. and Rebecca (Zimmerly) Zuercher, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Nov. 23, 1896; died at his home in Wooster, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1986; aged 89 y. On Aug. 7, 1921, he was married to Aldine Lehman, who died on Nov. 24, 1925. On Nov. 1, 1928, he was married to Malinda Burkhalter, who died on Apr. 27, 1961. On May 18, 1963, he was married to Bertha Grieser, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Frances Moser, Ethel Miller, Evelyn Cross, and Marilyn Scotti), 2 sons (Mahlon and Herman), 19 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one sister (Sarah Lehman), and one brother (Albert). He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 6, in charge of Fred Augsburger, Fremon E. Mast, and Glen Martin; interment in Maple Grove Memorial Park.
Correction: In the obituary of Noah I. Zuercher in the Dec. 16, 1986, issue, one surviving son's name was omitted. His name is Wilford.
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Bontrager, Samuel D., son of Daniel M. and Polly (Miller) Bontrager, was born at Hutchinson, Kans., Aug. 16, 1916; died of heart failure at Scott Co. Hospital, Scott City, Kans., Nov. 7, 1986; aged 70 y. On Mar. 28, 1943, he was married to Katie Bontrager, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Dennis and Jerre), one daughter (Judy Stoltzfus), 3 grandchildren, stepmother (Barbara Bontrager), one brother (Fred), and 4 sisters (Mary Zink, Lydia Kaufman, Malinda Miller, and Ida Kaufman). Funeral services were held in charge of Charles Durham; interment in the Scott County Cemetery.
Farver, Mae Mutschelknaus, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Armbrust) Mutschelknaus, was born near Walnut Creek, Ohio, July 12, 1905; died on Nov. 27, 1986; aged 81 y. On Aug. 16, 1928, she was married to Roy Farver, who died on Nov. 26, 1986. Surviving are one son (David), one daughter (Mary Ellen Steiner), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Ray and John), and one sister (Anna Schrock). She was a member of Oak Grove Mennonite Church, where joint funeral services were held for her and her husband on Nov. 29, in charge of Jim Schrag; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Farver, Roy, son of Albert and Martha (Hostetler) Farver, was born at Walnut Creek, Ohio, Aug. 16, 1902; died on Nov. 26, 1986; aged 84 y. On Aug. 16, 1928, he was married to Mae Mutschelknaus, who died on Nov. 27, 1986. Surviving are one son (David), one daughter (Mary Ellen Steiner), and 5 grandchildren. He was a member of Oak Grove Mennonite Church, where joint funeral services were held with his wife, on Nov. 29, in charge of Jim Schrag; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Hartzler, Fred L., son of Levi and Maude (Yoder) Hartzler, was born in Allensville, Pa., Dec. 4, 1919; died of a heart attack in Center Co., Pa., Nov. 18, 1986; aged 66 y. On Dec. 22, 1940, he was married to Dorothy Yocum, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Julia Alleman and Audrey Eby), 4 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Beatrice Roth and Janet Zook), and one brother (George W.). He was preceded in death by 2 sons and one brother. He was a member of Beth-El Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 21, in charge of Lloyd Eby and J. Elrose Hartzler; interment in the Allensville Cemetery.
High, Isaac Leslie, son of Alfred L. and Alda (Gulp) High, was born in Louth Twp., Ont., Apr. 18, 1910; died at St. Catharines, Ont., Nov. 10, 1986; aged 76 y. On Apr. 30, 1949, he was married to Helen Betzner, who survives. Also surviving is one brother (Alfred). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Norman and Daniel). He was a member of First Mennonite Church, Vineland, where funeral services were held on Nov. 13, in charge of Harold High; interment in the church cemetery.
Martin, Mary Wittrig, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Sutter) Wittrig, was born in Boynton Twp., Ill., Aug. 29, 1895; died at Morton Healthcare Center, Morton, Ill., Dec. 2, 1986; aged 91 y. On Sept. 4, 1913, she was married to Aaron Martin, who died on Mar. 12, 1972. Surviving are 4 daughters (Clarice Donelson, Bessie Mount, Edith Weaver, and Ruth Schilpp), 5 sons (Letis, David, Lloyd, Warren, and Larry), 39 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 3 daughters, one son, 3 sisters, and one brother. She was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 5, in charge of H. James Smith and Howard Wittrig; interment in Hopedale Church Cemetery.
Sanders, Dorothy, was born in Louisville, Ohio, Mar. 14, 1911; died at Louisville, Ohio, Nov. 27, 1986; aged 75 y. Surviving are one daughter (Hazel Sanders) and one son (Robert). Funeral services were held at the Stier-Israel Funeral Home on Dec. 1, in charge of Joseph Krabill and Gerry J. Vandeworp; interment in Union Cemetery.
Stutzman, Roy E., was born at Milford, Nebr., Oct. 5, 1910; died at Albany General Hospital, Albany, Oreg., Sept. 16, 1986; aged 75 y. On June 13, 1937, he was married to Ethel Rediger, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Elden, William, Ivan, Duane, and Les), 12 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Art, Percy, and Morris), and 3 sisters (Mabel Beckler, Rose Stutzman, and Elda Stutzman). He was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 19, in charge of Roy Hostetler and Clarence Gerig; interment in the church cemetery.
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Blodgett, Edwin P., son of Jesse and Lulu Flossie (Ostrum) Blodgett, was born in Howard, Ill., July 6, 1916; died of cancer at Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 14, 1986; aged 70 y. On May 17, 1947, he was married to Ella Mae Beck, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Judy Holcomb) and one grandson. He was a member of the Ashton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 18. in charge of Ken Nauman; interment in Palms Memorial Park.
Cressman, Norman M., was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Dec. 26, 1906; died at the North Penn Convalescent Residence, Lansdale, Pa., Dec. 3, 1986; aged 79 y. On Dec. 24, 1924, he was married to Blanche Hillegas, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Norman H.), 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, one brother (Ray Cressman), and one sister (Marian M. Nyce). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Doris Mae Nase), one brother (Laaden), and an infant brother and sister. Funeral services were held in the Towamencin Mennonite Church on Dec. 3, in charge of Harold M. Fly; interment in the church cemetery.
Diller, Beulah F. Brenner, daughter of Herman and Erma (Brenneman) Brenner, was born at Smithville, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1914; died of cancer at Dalton, Ohio, Nov. 29, 1986; aged 72 y. On Aug. 5, 1934, she was married to Ira Diller, who died on Dec. 11, 1982. Surviving are 3 sons (Wilmer, Irvin, and Frederick), 2 daughters (Mae Lehman and Shirley Summerfeld), her father, stepmother (Fannie Brenner), 5 sisters (Miriam Jeanneret, Bernice Nussbaum, Eileen Horst, Donna Gable, and Ellen Steiner), and one brother (William). She was preceded in death by her mother and one son (Ira, Jr.). She was a member of Crown Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 2, in charge of Richard F. Ross and Keith Merriman; interment in the Crown Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Greer, Leota F. Kauffman, daughter of Oliver A. and Gertrude (Bontrager) Kauffman, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, June 14, 1905; died at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1986; aged 81 y. On Apr. 21, 1923, she was married to Ernest R. Greer, who survives. Also surviving are one son (James M.), 2 daughters (Valeda Wentz and Bonnie Faber), one grandson, and 2 brothers (Adrian J. and H. Leroy Kauffman). Two sisters died in infancy. She was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Kauffman Funeral Home on Dec. 5, in charge of Weldon Schloneger; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Knoll, Ida Gingrich, daughter of Abram and Lydia Gingrich, was born in North Woolwich, Ont., Oct. 21, 1891; died at Elmira Nursing Home, Elmira, Ont., Nov. 25, 1986; aged 95 y. On Dec. 15, 1926, she was married to Henry Knoll, who died on Aug. 9, 1963. Surviving are 3 sons (John Henry, Melvin Laverne, and Edgar Eugene) and one daughter (Ruby Eileen). She was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 28, in charge of Mary Schiedel and Gary Knarr; interment in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery.
Kurtz, James N., son of David H. and Amelia (Moseman) Kurtz, was born at South Boston, Va., Mar. 17, 1917; died of cancer at his home in Chesapeake, Va., Dec. 7, 1986; aged 69 y. On Dec. 25, 1941, he was married to Ann R. Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Phyllis Jordan, Carol Wenger, Sharon Nusbaum, and Betty Kurtz), one son (J. Ronald), 5 grandsons, 2 sisters (Amelia Detwiler and Sarah Detwiler), and one brother (John M.). He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 10, in charge of Amos Wenger, Philip E. Miller, Robert Mast, and James Bergey; interment in the Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Cemetery.
Litwiller, Nelson, son of Jacob and Rachel (Jantzi) Litwiller, was born in St. Agatha, Ont., Feb. 16, 1898; died of cancer at Goshen, Ind., Nov. 18, 1986; aged 88 y. On Apr. 12, 1919, he was married to Ada Ramseyer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Lois Buckwalter, Beulah Gonzales, Eunice Miller, and Esther Schertz), 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one brother (Orie), and one sister (Eleanor Litwiller). He was preceded in death by one son (John Timothy Nelson), 2 sisters (Edna Swartzentruber and Ella Snyder), and 3 brothers (Milton, Reuben, and Delton). In 1925 he and his wife were appointed as missionaries to Argentina, and also served in Uruguay. He was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 20, in charge of James Waltner; interment in St. Agatha, Ont.
Mellinger, Gladys Eschliman, daughter of Henry and Anna (Ober) Eschliman, was born at North Lawrence, Ohio, June 1, 1905; died of a heart attack at her home at North Lawrence, Ohio, Nov. 27, 1986; aged 81 y. In 1946 she was married to Virgil Mellinger, who survives. She was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 30, in charge of Elno Steiner and John Ressler; interment in Pleasant View Church Cemetery.
Miller, Carrie M. Beachy, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Beitzel) Beachy, was born at Sugar Creek, Ohio, Dec. 20, 1898; died of congestive heart failure on Dec. 6, 1986; aged 87 y. On Mar. 4, 1916, he was married to Carrie Beachy, who died on Aug. 7, 1966. Surviving are 3 daughters (Edna Gascho, Mildred Neff, and Ruth Miller), 5 sons (Richard L., Otis, Lotis, Willard, and Jim), and 2 sisters (Mabel Handrich and Mary Miller). She was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 8, in charge of Virgil Hershberger; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Transcriber's note: The sentence beginning "On Mar. 4, he was married " seems to be in error.
Schrock, Esther M. Neuhauser, daughter of Amos and Katherine (Householder) Neuhauser, was born in Eureka, Ill., Feb. 1 1913; died at Roanoke, Ill., Nov. 20, 1986; aged 73 y. On July 9, 1939, she was married to Harold J. Schrock, who died on Oct. 13, 1984. Surviving are 2 sons (Stanley and Steve), 5 grandchildren, one brother (Tilman), and 3 sisters (Ruth Stalter, Ann Smucker, and Martha Pappas). She was preceded in death by one grandchild. She was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 22, in charge of Paul Sieber; interment in Hickory Point Cemetery.
Smucker, Esther Meck, daughter of Aaron J. and Emma (Shoemaker) Meck, was born in Freeport, Ill., Jan. 19, 1904; died of cancer a( Goshen, Ind., Dec. 5, 1986; aged 82 y. On Sept. 4, 1935, she was married to Silas J. Smucker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (George and Glenn), 2 grandchildren, and one brother (Titus Meck). She was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 8, in charge of James H. Waltner; interment in Elkhart Prairie Cemetery.
Sommer, Elma L. Bachman, daughter of Peter B. and Elizabeth (Ulrich) Bachman, was born at Metamora, Ill., Jan. 10, 1896: died at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, Ill., Nov. 18, 1986; aged 90 y. On July 29, 1926, she was married to Albert J. Sommer, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Wilbur), 2 grandchildren, 4 stepgrandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Correna Bachman and Freda Smith), and 2 brothers (Raymond and Milton). One brother preceded her in death. She was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 20, in charge of Paul Sieber; interment in Hickory Point Cemetery.
Yoder, Marion L., son of Peter S. and Sarah (Miller) Yoder, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Apr. 16, 1893; died at Kalona, Iowa, Dec. 8, 1986; aged 93 y. On Nov. 16, 1919, he was married to Bertha Mae Swartzendruber, who died on Nov. 26, 1968. Surviving are 2 daughters (Marjorie Yoder and Mable Miller) and 3 sons (Max, Stanley, and Robert). He was a charter member of Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 10, in charge of Ron Kennel; interment in the church cemetery.
Transcribed by Carl and Doris Metzler, Indiana