Gospel Herald Obituaries - December, 1987

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Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 48 - December 1, 1987, page 854.

Clemens.- Jacob Rittenhouse, son of Jacob and Hannah (Rittenhouse) Clemmer, was born in Towamencin Twp., Pa., Mar. 5, 1911; died of probable posterior cardiac rupture at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital on Nov. 3, 1987; aged 76 y. On June 27, 1936, he was married to Mildred Landes, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Robert L., Thomas L., and Timothy L.), one daughter (Mary Ann Hagey), 7 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Ernest R. and James R.), and 2 sisters (Ruth B. Landis and Betty Nyce). He was preceded in death by one brother (Paul). He was a member of Plains Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 7, in charge of Gerald C. Studer; interment in Plains Mennonite Cemetery.

Frey.- Harold P., son of Daniel and Edith (Nice) Frey, was born in Sterling, Ill., Sept. 29, 1911; died at Sterling Care Center on Oct. 26, 1987; aged 76 y. On Jan., 28, 1943, he was married to Vada Shank, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Lynette and Rozanne Frey, and Nada Brown), 2 grandsons, one step-granddaughter, and 3 sisters (Mildred Mellinger, Mabel Blosser, and Hazel Metzger). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Merna Kay). He was a member of Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 29, in charge of S. Roy Kaufman; interment in Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery.

Moyer.- William H., Jr., son of David and Elizabeth (Clymer) Moyer, was born in Hilltown Twp., Pa., Apr. 7, 1896; died at Souderton, Pa., Nov. 4, 1987; aged 91 y. On June 16, 1923, he was married to Irene Kulp, who died on Oct. 5, 1986. Surviving are one son (Orville), one daughter (June Landis), 4 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Grace Horn). He was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes on Nov. 6, in charge of Robert L. Shreiner, Curtis L. Godshall, and Roy S. Landis; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery.

Mulling.- John W., son of William L. and Virginia Mullins, was born in Delrose, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1924; died following heart surgery at Peoria, Ill., Aug. 6, 1987; aged 63 y. On July 3, 1943, he was married to Aleene Mitchell, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Rebecca Hakes and Doris), one son (Roger), 3 grandchildren, one brother (William C.), and 3 sisters (Bertha Knox, Daisy Camp, and Stella Solomon). He was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 9, in charge of Paul Sieber; interment in Hickory Point Cemetery.

Ricker.- Harry H., son of William and Sarah (Caldwell) Ricker, was born in Malaga, N. J., Mar. 30, 1893; died at Burlington Co. Memorial Hospital, Mt. Holly, N.J., Oct. 4, 1987; aged 94 y. On June 25, 1914, he was married to Cora Freed, who died on Feb. 22, 1981. Surviving are one son (Harry H.), 2 daughters (Julia E. Wood and Barbara R. Ricker), 8 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Nelson F.), one grandchild, and one great-grandchild. He was a member of Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 7, in charge of Robert G. Walters and Lowell H. Delp; interment in Line Lexington Cemetery.

Schertz.- Wilma E., daughter of Emanuel J. and Lena (Drange) Schertz, was born in Lowpoint, Ill., Apr. 18, 1914; died at Eureka, Ill., July 20, 1987; aged 73 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (Eldon and Vernon) and one sister (Lois). She was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 23, in charge of Robert Harnish and James Detweiler; interment in Stewart-Harmony Cemetery.

Schmidt.- Sara Histand, daughter of Samuel S. and Susan (Landis) Histand, was born in Doylestown, Pa., July 22, 1913; died of leukemia at Harrisonburg, Va., Nov. 1, 1987; aged 74 y. On Feb. 28, 1944, she was married to Vernon H. Schmidt, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Joy Pople and Louise Perlowitz), one son (Wayne), 5 sisters (Elizabeth Gross, Laura Histand, Rebecca Graybill, Ruth Mosemann, and Mary Alderfer), and 4 brothers (Howard L., William L., David L., and James L.). She was a member of Park View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 4, in charge of Owen Burkholder, Harold Eshleman, and Moses Slabaugh; interment in Lindale Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Schrock.- Dorothy M. Eichelberger, daughter of Albert and Una (Williams) Eichelberger, was born in Delavan, Ill., June 29, 1925; died of cancer at Peoria, Ill., Aug. 16, 1987; aged 62 y. On Aug. 26, 1945, she was married to Ralph A. Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lynn), one daughter (LuAnn Azbell), 4 grandchildren, one brother (Duane Eichelberger), and 2 sisters (Catherine Conrad and Bernadine Litwiller). She was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 19, in charge of Paul Sieber and James Detweiler; interment in Stewart-Harmony Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 49 - December 8, 1987, page 870.

Clouse.- Howard J., son of John and Eva (Pippenger) Clouse, was born in Locke Twp., Ind., Sept. 17, 1913; died at Elkhart (Ind.) Hospital on Oct. 28, 1987; aged 74 y. On Oct. 14, 1933, he was married to Miriam Hoffer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Wendell, Larry, and Newell), 2 daughters (Cheryl Huntington and Annette Strawser), 11 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 30, in charge of John C. King; interment in South Union Cemetery.

Eash.- Floyd L., was born in Allen Co., Ind., Oct. 26, 1927; died of multiple myeloma in Mishawaka, Ind., July 10, 1987; aged 59 y. On Sept. 1, 1951, he was married to Jean Eicher, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Margaret Hall and Mary Winkelman), 4 sons (Stanley, Eldon, Jonathan, and David), 14 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Ann, Mary, Kathryn, and Florence Eash), and 4 brothers (John, Lloyd, Dale, and Jess). He was preceded in death by one grandson and one sister (Sue Warnick). He was a member of Kern Road Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at Kern Road Mennonite Church, on July 12, in charge of LeRoy Kennel; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery, Findley, Mich.

Egli.- Lettie Ruth Wenger, daughter of Louis and Mary (Lehman) Wenger, was born in Versailles, Mo., Dec. 2, 1897; died at Manson, Iowa, Nov. 12, 1987; aged 89 y. On Nov. 28, 1936, she was married to Chris B. Egli, who died in April 1959. On Oct. 22, 1967, she was married to Louie L. Egli, who died in January 1983. Surviving are 5 stepdaughters (Maude Swartzentruber, Elsie Litwiler, Ida Egli, Ferne Kaufman, and Kathryn Egli), 5 stepsons (Joe, Emery, Jess, Stanley, and Paul Egli), and one brother (Wilmer Wenger). She was a member of Manson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 14, in charge of John R. Smucker; interment in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Graber.- Christian L., son of Daniel and Fanny (Conrad) Graber, was born in Wayland, Iowa, Dec. 20, 1895; died at Goshen, Ind., Nov. 12, 1987; aged 91 y. On May 11, 1920, he was married to Mina A. Roth, who died on Nov. 7, 1968. On Sept. 6, 1969, he was married to Phebe King Erb, who died on June 22, 1987. Surviving are 5 daughters (Areta Lehman, Gladys Beyler, Lucille Swartzendruber, Lois Bender, and Mildred Stoltzfus), one son (Richard), 26 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 4 sisters ((Lena Graber, Esther Graber, Verna Smith, and Elizabeth Stoltzfus). In 1922 he was ordained to the ministry and served the Sugar Creek congregation at Wayland, Iowa, and the College Mennonite congregation at Goshen, Ind. He was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 15, in charge of James H. Waltner; interment in Elkhart Prairie Cemetery.

Herr.- Mary Harner, daughter of Albert and Barbara (Welfley) Harner, was born in Maytown, Pa., Jan. 7, 1900; died in Penn Twp., Pa., Nov. 11, 1987; aged 87 y. On Jan. 22, 1920, she was married to Roy W. Herr, who died in 1967. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mary L. Nissley and Ethel J. Heisey), one son (David A.), 6 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (Ernest LeRoy). She was a member of Mt. Joy Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the James B. Heilig Funeral Home on Nov. 14, in charge of Shelley R. Shellenberger; interment in Mount Joy Cemetery.

Horst.- Mary M. Landis, daughter of A. A. and Martha (Buckwalter) Landis, was born at Union Grove, Pa., Jan. 9, 1899; died at Fairmount Rest Home, Ephrata, Pa.; aged 88 y. On Nov. 24, 1921, she was married to Titus S. Horst, who died on June 17, 1976. Surviving are 3 sons (John L., T. Glenn, and Ray E.), one daughter (Martha F. Kurtz), 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mabel Landis). She was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 20, in charge of David L. Kniss, J. Elvin Martin, and Noah Good; interment in Metzler Mennonite Cemetery.

King.- Elmer R., Sr., son of Samuel B. and Anna (Smith) King, was born in Larned, Kans., May 15, 1892; died at Eureka, Ill., Nov. 1, 1987; aged 95 y. On Nov. 1, 1987*, he was married to Lena Kennell, who died on Sept. 27, 1980. Surviving are one son (Elmer R. King, Jr.), 2 daughters (Virginia Unzicker and Marguerite Litwiller), 15 grandchildren, one step-granddaughter, 19 great-grandchildren, 7 step-great-grandchildren, 7 great-great-grandchildren, 7 step-great-great-grandchildren, one brother (Samuel), and 2 sisters (Grace Shellenberger and Bessie Yoder). He was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 4, in charge of Gail Fisher and Robert Harnish; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
*Correction - Marriage was Nov. 29, 1917 - see Lena Marie King - GH Oct. 28, 1980.

Litwiller.- Ralph D., son of Daniel and Lena (Wittrig) Litwiller, was born in Minier, Ill., Mar. 3, 1909; died of cancer at Eureka Community Hospital, Eureka, Ill., Nov. 12, 1987; aged 78 y. On Dec. 10, 1936, he was married to Edna Ulrich, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Wendell, Roger, and Robert), one brother (Lawrence), and 2 sisters (Elsie Litwiller and Agnes Zehr). One son preceded him in death. He was a member of Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 14, in charge of Eldon King and Robert Harnish; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Longacher.- Marilyn Landis, daughter of Maurice, Sr., and Velma M. (Shank) Landis, was born in Lancaster, Pa., July 6, 1942; died at Newport News, Va., Nov. 11, 1987; aged 45 y. On Aug. 1, 1964, she was married to David W. Longacher, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Joshua W.), 2 daughters (Tamara M. and Adena E. Longacher), and one brother (Maurice Landis, Jr.). She was a member of Warwick River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 13, in charge of Truman Brunk, Jr., and Nelson Burkholder; interment in the church cemetery.

Mast.- J. Edwin, son of Elam and Rebecca (Kurtz) Mast, was born at Morgantown, Pa., Jan. 21, 1916; died of a heart attack at Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 14, 1987; aged 71 y. On Sept. 3, 1938, he was married to Irene Stoltzfus, who died on Oct. 25, 1972. In May 1973, he was married to Josephine Price, who died in January 1981. On Aug. 28, 1981, he was married to Pearl Burkholder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Jerry and Jim), one daughter (Joann Burkholder), 7 grandchildren, 2 stepsons (Dale and Ernie Burkholder), 12 step-grandchildren, 6 sisters (Kathryn Weaver, Martha Mast, Ruth Redcay, Della Bollinger, Miriam Mast. and Erma Brown), and 3 brothers (Lloyd, Stephen, Ira). He was preceded in death by one son Jay, who died in infancy. He was a member of Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Nov. 18, in charge of David Mann and Brad Eberly; interment in Resthaven Cemetery.

Miller.- Clara Troyer, daughter of Emanuel and Sarah (Miller) Troyer, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Aug. 12, 1901; died at Doctors Hospital, Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 3, 1987; aged 86 y. In 1923, she was married to Chris Troyer, who died on Apr. 18, 1926. On September 29, 1935, she was married to Daniel D. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Alfred, Elmer, Lloyd, and Leroy Troyer*), 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Henry and Ora Troyer), and one sister (Fanny Hershberger). She was a member of Bay Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 6, in charge of Howard S. Schmitt; interment in Palms Memorial Park.

*Transcriber's note: A correction in the December 29, 1987 Gospel Herald on page 924, indicates that the sons last names are indeed Miller.
Correction: In the obituary of Clara Troyer Miller in the Dec. 8 issue, the surviving sons were listed in error as Troyers. They are Millers.

Stoll.- Betty June Leichty, daughter of Amos and Anna Leichty, was born at Grabill, Ind., June 20, 1927; died at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 13, 1987; aged 60 y. On Feb. 21, 1948, she was married to Raymond Stoll, who survives. Also surviving are her mother, 4 sons (Dennis, Roger, Terry, and Max), one daughter (Doris Wagler), 5 grandchildren, one sister (Mae Delagrange), and one brother (Joe). She was a member of Leo Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Central Mennonite Church, Ft. Wayne, on Nov. 16, in charge of Don Delagrange and Martin Brandenberger; interment in Yaggy Cemetery.

Zook.- Edna Troyer, daughter of Dan and Sarah (Yoder) Troyer, was born in Limon, Colo., Dec. 3, 1911; died of complications from heart surgery at Nampa, Idaho, Nov. 1, 1987; aged 75 y. On Dec. 9, 1934, she was married to Eldon Zook, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Evon Roth, Elaine Padgett, and Kay Itami), 5 grandchildren, one great-grandson, 4 brothers (Mose, Perry, Lyman, and Daniel Troyer), and one sister (Katie Miller). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 5, in charge of Robert Garber and Duane Oesch; interment in Hillcrest Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 50 - December 15, 1987, page 886.

Bauman.- Ida Brubacher, daughter of Dilman and Louisa (Cressman) Brubacher, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Apr. 10, 1890; died at Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, Ont., Nov. 14, 1987; aged 97 y. She was married to Enoch Bauman, who died in 1970. Surviving are one son (Robert L.), one daughter (Fern Martin), 6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Stanley and Shannon) and 2 sisters (Etta and Adina Brubacher). She was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 18, in charge of Wilmer Martin and James Sider; interment in Breslau Mennonite Cemetery.

Glassburn.- Charles Vernon, son of Charles and Emma (Kuhns) Glassburn, was born in Freeport, Kans., Oct. 1, 1907; died at Harper (Kans.) Hospital on October 22, 1987; aged 80 y. On Oct. 1, 1943, he was married to Rena Balmer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Lewis, Fred, Steve, and Stanley Carlisle), one daughter (Kathy Bradford), 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 6 sisters (Vena Webb, Ada Glassburn, Estelle Glassburn, Elsie Beyler, Catherine Bickel, and Lorene Widerman), and one brother (Raymond). He was preceded in death by one grandchild and one brother (John). He was a member of Community Bible Church. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church on Oct. 24, in charge of Stan Howerton and Sanford Hartzler; interment in Pleasant Valley Mennonite Cemetery.

Heatwole.- Cornelia May Wenger, daughter of Isaac and Ella May Wenger, was born in Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Nov. 4, 1987; aged 96 y. In 1916 she was married to Menno I. Showalter, who died in 1945. In 1950, she was married to John E. Heatwole, who died in 1955. Surviving are 3 daughters (Ruby E. Grove, Anna Lee Rhodes, and Janet V. Miller), 2 sons (Charles H. and James H. Showalter), 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Ruth Weaver). She was a member of Weavers Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Nov. 7, in charge of Harold Eshleman and Herman Ropp; interment in Weavers Cemetery.

Martin.- Daniel C., son of Jacob S. and Susanah (Ziegler) Martin, was born at North Lima, Ohio, Mar. 8, 1896; died at Huttons Nursing Home, Salem, Ohio, Nov. 15, 1987; aged 91 y. On Feb. 19, 1921, he was married to Mamie Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ernest D.), one foster daughter (Leona Saxton Diener), 3 grandchildren, 3 foster grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Midway Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 18, in charge of David Byer; interment in Midway Cemetery.

Martin.- Kurt Daniel, son of Nathan and Barbara (Lehman) Martin, was born at Salem, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1987; died of sudden infant death syndrome at Salem Community Hospital, Salem, Ohio, Nov. 22, 1987; aged 7 wks. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Brian and his twin brother Kyle), paternal grandparents (Ernest and Rosetta Martin), and maternal grandparents (Raymond and Ethel Lehman). Funeral services were held at Midway Mennonite Church on Nov. 24, in charge of David Byer; interment in Midway Cemetery.

Maust.- Arthur J., son of Richard and Elizabeth (Gunden) Maust, was born in Bay Port, Mich., Sept. 24, 1918; died at Huron Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe, Mich., Nov. 19, 1987; aged 69 y. On June 9, 1943, he was married to Marjorie Swartzendruber, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lynn Dale), 3 daughters (Rosalee Otto, Jean, and Karen Willard), 6 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Alta Swartzendruber, Doris Basinger, Fern Brunk, and Josephine Musser), and 3 brothers (Edgar, Clayton, and Wilbur). Funeral services were held at Pigeon River Mennonite Church on Nov. 21, in charge of Luke Yoder and Kenneth Dietzel; interment in the church cemetery.

Miller.- Ruth Troyer, daughter of Calvin and Matilda (Lambright) Troyer, was born in LaGrange, Ind., Mar. 19, 1909; died at Portland, Oreg., Nov. 15, 1987; aged 78 y. On April 22, 1928, she was married to Lee J. Miller, who died on Nov. 1, 1984. Surviving are 4 daughters (Dorcas Eash, Mary Catherine Burhann, Martha Hartman, and Esther Miller), 5 sons (David, Silas, John, Abram, and F. James), 42 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, 3 sisters (Lizzie Miller, Edna Klopenstein, and Ellen Miller), and 3 brother (Raymond, Willis and Clarence Troyer). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters and 4 brothers. She was a member of Portland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 19, in charge of Ralph Lind; interment in Sunset Finley Memorial.

Robbins.- Gordon Douglas, son of Oral and Maude (Kneedler) Robbins, was born in Whiteson, Oreg., Dec. 18, 1921; died of a heart attack at Albany, Oreg., Oct__, 1987; aged 65 y. On Dec. 16, 1952, he was married to Phyllis Joan Smith, who died in 1981. Surviving are 3 daughters (Doretta Schrock and Cynthia and Linda Robbins), one son (Mark), his mother, 2 half-brothers (Grant and Dale Robbins), and 2 half-sisters (Carol Weiher and Linda Tuttle). He was a member of Albany Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 20, in charge of Ed Springer, Howard Claassen, and Les Kropf; interment in McMinnville, Oreg.

Wenger.- Lena Eberiy, daughter of Alvin and Fannie Eberiy, was born on Feb. 22, 1922; died of a massive heart attack at Smithville, Ohio, Nov. 9, 1987; aged 65 y. On Dec. 20, 1942, she was married to Edward Wenger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Carl and James), 2 daughters (Joyce Weaver and Dorthy East), one sister (Alma Garner), and one brother (Vernon Eberly). She was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 13, in charge of Freemon Mast; interment in Maple Grove Memorial Park.

Yoder.- Amy Ella Roth, daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Roggy) Roth, was born in Oberlin, Kans., May 31, 1899; died at Camden Health Center, Harrisonville, Mo., Nov. 3, 1987; aged 88 y. On Nov. 23, 1923, she was married to Milo D. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Kenneth Yoder), 2 grandchildren, 2 half sisters (Lucinda Eichler and Kathryn Springer), and one half brother (Norman Roth). She was a member of Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 6, in charge of Darrell Zook; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 51 - December 22, 1987, page 902.

Aschliman.- Pearl Schmucker, daughter of Amos and Amanda (Wyse) Schmucker, was born in Williams Co., Ohio, Jan. 15, 1893; died at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio, Nov. 23, 1987; aged 94 y. On Apr. 13, 1913, she was married to Harvey Aschliman, who died on July 12, 1967. Surviving are 3 sons (Vernon, Kenneth, and Ralph), one daughter (Kathryn Aschliman), 19 grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 27, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Lockport Cemetery.

Basinger.- David William, son of Elias and Elizabeth (Baumgartner) Basinger, was born in Versailles, Mo., Apr. 25, 1896; died at Harrisonburg, Va., Nov. 4, 1987; aged 91 y. On Feb. 4, 1919, he was married to Ella Zurcher, who died on Feb. 8, 1979. Surviving are 2 daughters (Elva Hartzler and Lila Collins), 4 sons (Dale C., Lloyd A., Clair L., and Orris L.), 22 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mary and Bertha Basinger), and one brother (Walter). He was a member of Lindale Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Nov. 7, in charge of Moses Slabaugh, Linden M. Wenger, and Lynn R. Miller; interment in Lindale Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Bender.- Leroy, son of William and Rebecca (Kauffman) Bender, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Dec. 8, 1902; died suddenly at his home in Iowa Co., Iowa, Nov. 13, 1987; aged 84 y. On Sept. 29, 1926, he was married to Ida Yoder, who died in January 1971. In February 1972, he was married to Mary Beachy, who died in 1980. Surviving are one son (Maurice), 2 daughters (Loretta Yoder and Pauline Yoder), one stepdaughter (Ruth Parsons), 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, and one sister (Addie Cotsones). He was a member of Parnell Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at West Union Mennonite Church on Nov. 23, in charge of Larry Evers and Eugene Blosser; interment in West Union Cemetery.

Brown.- Clara Alice, daughter of Homer C. and Susan H. (Brenneman) Brown, was born at Elida, Ohio, Apr. 15, 1907; died in Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 1987; aged 80 y. Surviving is one sister (Nancy B. Nair). She was preceded in death by one brother (Arthur Brown). She was a member of Cottage City Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 23, in charge of Lewis Good and Jim Fahnestock; interment in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

Greaser.- Samuel Z., son of Harry and Mary Ann (Ziegler) Greaser, was born at Harleysville. Pa., Feb. 21, 1888; died at Harleysville, Pa., Oct. 16, 1987; aged 99 y. In 1912, he was married to Rae Bean Tyson, who died on Oct. 14, 1965. On Nov. 26, 1966, he was married to Fannie Good Weber, who died on Feb. 19, 1986. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Catherine Alderfer and Beulah Souder), one stepson (Harry Weber), 15 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Alverda Koons). He was a member of Salford Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes on Oct. 19, and at Salford Mennonite Church on Oct. 20, in charge of Curtis Godshall, Henry L. Ruth, John Sharp, Willis Miller, and John L. Ruth; interment in Salford Cemetery.

Huber.- Lloyd, was born Oct. 21, 1908; died at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 21, 1987; aged 79 y. On June 19, 1930, he was married to Betty __, who survives. He was a member of Neffsville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 24, in charge of Donald Good, Linford D. King, and Terry Yoder.

Kauffman.- Floy Ellen Kauffman, daughter of David G. and Anna (King) Kauffman, was born at Garden City, Mo., Jan. 18, 1906; died at Winona Community Hospital, Winona, Minn., Sept. 22, 1987; aged 81 y. On May 25, 1938, she was married to W. Wallace Kauffman, who died on June 3, 1982. Surviving are 2 sons (David and John), 2 daughters (Marjory Buckwalter and Rachel Nice), 12 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 5 brothers (Carl, Nelson, Floyd-her twin, Harold, and (Herbert). She was a member of Exeland Mennonite church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of Elwood Schrock; interment in Exeland Community Cemetery.

Mohler.- Martha Sauder, daughter of Frank and Susie (Weaver) Sauder, was born in Earl Twp., Pa., Dec. 6, 1904; died in Manheim Twp., Pa., Nov. 25, 1987; aged 82 y. On Oct. 28, 1926, she was married to Ralph K. Mohler, who survives. Also surviving, are 2 daughters (Naomi I. Martin and Anna L. Zimmerman), 10 grandchildren, 2 brothers, (Clayton W. and Raymond W. Sauder), and 2 sisters (Ella Sauder and Nora W. Holling). She was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 28, in charge of David Kniss and J. Elvin Martin; interment in Martindale Mennonite Brick Church Cemetery.

Noll.- Fannie M. Groff, daughter of Benjamin B. and Anna Margie Herr (Groff) Groff, was born in West Lampeter Twp., Pa., Apr. 22, 1901; died of a heart attack in St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 29, 1987; aged 86 y. On Nov. 17, 1921, she was married to Grant H. Noll, who died on Oct. 19, 1953. Surviving are one daughter (Sara Ruth Sherer), one son (Grant G.), 7 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (James G.). She was a member of Chestnut Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 1, in charge of H. Raymond Charles, Ralph G. Ginder, and Carl E. Hershey; interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.

Riegsecker.- Mabel C. Grieser, daughter of Jacob C. and Lydia (Baer) Grieser, was born in Clinton Twp., Ohio, Apr. 19, 1904; died at her home on Nov. 29, 1987; aged 83 y. On Sept. 24, 1929, she was married to Leander Riegsecker, who died on Oct. 7, 1964. Surviving are 2 sons (Charles and Merle), one daughter (Rosanna Rodriquez), and 6 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 infant daughters (Donnabelle and Marie). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 3, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Dale Wyse; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Seifert.- Anna F. Smith, daughter of Irvin S. and Lizzie (Hernley) Smith, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 5, 1907; died at Elizabethtown, Pa., Nov. 24, 1987; aged 80 y. She was married to John G. Seifert, who died in 1971. Surviving are 6 stepchildren (Elizabeth Kulp, Emma Finley, Kathryn Burglund, John Seifert, Anna Mary Rupp, and Harold Kolp). She was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Miller Funeral Home on Nov. 28, in charge of Richard H. Frank; interment in Elizabethtown Mennonite Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 52 - December 29, 1987, pages 923, 924.

Bauman.- Orton B., son of Henry and Rebecca (Brubacher) Bauman, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Oct. 19, 1926; died of a heart attack at Elmira, Ont., Nov. 21, 1987; aged 61 y. On June 10, 1950, he was married to Nancy Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Dale, Brian, and Steve), his mother, one brother (Lester), and one sister (Clara Groff). He was a member of Floradale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 23, in charge of J. Lester Kehl and Willard Metzger; interment in Floradale Church Cemetery.

Bender.- Howard D., son of Edwin and Hazel (Croninger) Bender, was born in Wauseon, Ohio, May 16, 1918; died of an aneurism at Wauseon, Ohio, Nov. 29, 1987; aged 69 y. On Feb. 26, 1945, he was married to Berneda Stuckey, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Stanford and Keith), 4 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Audrey Moll and Ola Davis), and one brother (Doyle). He was a member of Tedrow Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 2, in charge of Walter Stuckey and Randall Nafziger; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Kandel.- Lydia Mast, daughter of John and Jemima (Hooley) Mast, was born at Millersburg, Ohio, in 1897; died at Apple Creek, Ohio, Nov. 29, 1987; aged 90 y. On Jan. 1, 1920, she was married to Joe E. Kandel, who died in 1971. Surviving are 3 sons (Clayton, Forrest, and Clifford), 3 daughters (Fern Miller, Mary Troyer, and Ethel Miller), 36 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, 4 step-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Viola Beyeler). She was preceded in death by one son (Robert) 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Samuel and Leo) and one foster brother (Lester). She was amember of Faith Haven Fellowship.

Kauffman.- Iva M. Hooley, daughter of Menno and Fannie (Hostetler) Hooley was born in Garden City, Mo., June 30, 1897; died at Goshen, Ind., Nov. 26, 1987; aged 90 y. In 1915 she was married to Oliver Nussbaum, who died on Apr. 15, 1950. On Oct. 14, 1951, she was married to Ora Kauffman, who died on May 28, 1970. Surviving are one daughter (Helen Stouder), 4 sons (Harold, Hubert, Richard and Robert), one stepson (Elwood Kauffman), 16 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, 18 grea-grandchildren, and 10 step-great-grandchildren. She was a member of Clinton Brick Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 30, in charge of Carl L. Smeltzer; interment in Forest Grove Cemetery.

Landis.- Rodney F., son of Alvin M. and Ruth (Frankenfield) Landis, was born at Sellersville, Pa., Nov. 12, 1950; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Dec. 4, 1987; aged 37 y. On Jan. 15, 1972, he was married to Pamela Detweiler, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Daniel Lucas), one daughter (Amanda Sue), one brother (Ray Landis), and one sister (Marilyn Garges). He was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 7, in charge of Curtis Bergey, John Derstine, Floyd Hackman, and Earl Anders; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.

Lauver.- Donald E., son of Ida H. Lauver, was born in Juniata Co., Pa., Dec. 24, 1912; died at Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital, Dec. 4, 1987; aged 74 y. He was married to Esther K. Shelley, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Elta M. Lauver and Twila Finkbiner), 3 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, and 4 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Donald S.). He was ordained to the ministry and served the Lost Creek Mennonite Church from 1936 to 1954. He was ordained to the office of bishop in 1952. He was a member of Lost Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of David N. Thomas, Carl Graybill, and Allen Kauffman; interment in Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery.

Rohr.- Faith Ann, daughter of John S. and Grace L. (Hartzell) Rohr, was born in Sellersville, Pa., June 4, 1962; died of a brain tumor at Bucks Co., Pa., Nov. 14, 1987; aged 25 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (Timothy J. and Thomas S. Rohr) and maternal grandmother (Vera L. Hartzell). She was a member of Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 18, in charge of Lowell Delp and Robert G. Walters; interment in Line Lexington Mennonite cemetery.

Shank.- Mabel L., daughter of John E. and Fannie (Shetter) Burkholder, was born in Chambersburg, Pa., July 2, 1915; died at College Park, Md., Nov. 5, 1987; aged 72 y. On May 2, 1933, she was married to Arthur L. Shank, who died in December 1977. Survivng are 4 daughters (Janet Miller, Eleanor Pearson, Donna Carr, and Karen Wiser), 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one brother (J. Marlin Burkholder). She was preceded in death by 3 sisters (Esther Ebersole Vera Walters, and Amy Ebersole). She was a member of Hyattsville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Gasch's Funeral Home on Nov. 7, in charge of Joseph Martin; interment in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.

Troyer.- Henry E., son of Emanuel S. and Sarah S. (Miller) Troyer, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Nov. 28, 1898; died at AuSable Valley Home, Fairview, Mich., Dec. 1, 1987; aged 89 y. On June 15, 1929, he was married to Elizabeth Handrich, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Vincent and Dean), one daughter (Charlene Detweiler), 5 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one sister (Fanny Hershberger) and one brother (Ora). He was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 4, in charge of Russell Welty and Virgil Hershberger; interment in Comins Twp. Cemetery.

Zook.- Selina Miller, daughter of J. C. and Barbara Miller, was born near McPherson Kans., Feb. 18, 1887; died on Sept. 22, 1987; aged 100 y. She was married to Roy Zook, who died on Apr. 16, 1964. Surviving are one son (Luke), 4 daughters (Esther Bruce, Elvera Berkey, Eldora Hartzler, and Estella Kieffaber), 32 grandchildren, 90 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter (Edna) and 4 sons (George R., John Mark, Roy, Jr., and Justus). She was a member of Argentine Mennonite Church, where funeral services were conducted in charge of Vernon Yoder, Timothy Zook, and Menno Troyer; interment in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana


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