Beachy, Emma L. Shrock, was born at Burton, Ohio, Apr. 14, 1929; died of cancer at Sarasota, Fla., Dec. 6, 1986; aged 57 y. On June 11, 1950, she was married to Raymond Beachy, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Marilyn Linder and Barbara Boggs), 2 sons (R. Scott and Ken), 8 grandchildren, her mother (Mary Ann Shrock), 3 brothers (Melvin, Noah, and Henry Shrock), and 5 sisters (Sarah Miller, Martha Beachy, Erma Beachy, Mary Helmuth, and Edna Wittmer). She was a member of Bay Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 9, in charge of Howard Schmitt; further services were held at Hartville, Ohio, in charge of Richard Ross; interment in Hartville Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Bechler, Albert, Sr., was born in Pigeon, Mich., Dec. 25, 1894; died at Sarasota, Fla., Dec. 10, 1986; aged 91 y. On June 25, 1935, he was married to Ida Litwiller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Morris and Albert Bechler, Jr.), 4 grandchildren, one sister (Mary Dietzel), and 2 brothers (Henry and Alvin). He was a member of Bay Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of LeRoy Bechler and Howard Schmitt; interment in Palms Memorial Park.
Brenner, Fannie F. Frederick, daughter of David and Lavina (Steiner) Frederick, was born at Rittman, Ohio, in 1893; died at Smithville-Western Care Center, Dec. 15, 1986; aged 93 y. She was married to Lee Edwin Thornton, who died in 1962. In 1969, she was married to Herman Brenner, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Robert L. Thornton), a stepson (William Brenner), 5 stepdaughters (Miriam Jeanerret, Bernice Nussbaum, Donna Gable, Eileen Horst, and Ellen Steiner), 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 22 stepgrandchildren, 23 step-great-grandchildren, and one step-great-great-grandchild. She was a member of Crown Hill Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Gresser Funeral Home on Dec. 18, in charge of Ernie Hershberger; interment in Rose Hill Cemetery, Akron, Ohio.
Coffman, Nellie Frances, daughter of Joseph W. and Sarah (Heatwole) Coffman, was born on Dec. 23, 1896; died on Oct. 26, 1986; aged 89 y. She was a sister of Homer W. Coffman and Mollie Heatwole, deceased. She was a member of Bank Mennonite Church, Dayton, Va., where funeral services were held on Oct. 29, in charge of James Goering, James T. Shank, and Lloyd Horst; interment in the Bank Church Cemetery.
Crilow, Alvin, son of Daniel and Lydia (Kline) Crilow, was born at Millersburg, Ohio, Nov. 12, 1893; died at Walnut Creek, Ohio, Dec. 11, 1986; aged 93 y. He was a member of Martin's Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 12, in charge of Albert Schlabach; interment in Martin's Creek Cemetery.
Erb, Matthew James, son of Lyle and Sherry Erb, was born in London, Ont., Nov. 5, 1986; died at London, Ont., Nov. 16; aged 11 d. Funeral services were held at Steinmann Mennonite Church on Nov. 18, in charge of Fred Lichti; interment in Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery.
Landes, Daniel M., son of Jonas and Anna (Myers) Landes, was born in Doylestown Twp., Pa., Apr. 1, 1918; died at his home in Fountainville, Pa., Dec. 12, 1986; aged 68 y. In April 1941, he was married to Edna Landes, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Judy Garrido), 3 sons (D. Richard, Dale, and Gerald), 9 grandchildren, one brother (Clayton), and one sister (Florence Kindy). He was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 15, in charge of Ray K. Yoder and Roy Bucher; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.
Corrections: In the obituary of Daniel M. Landes in the Jan. 6 issue, it listed his wife's name as Edna Landes. It should have said Edna Bishop.
Martin, Mary Elisabeth Fry, daughter of Eli and Anna (Short) Fry, was born in Fulton Co., Ohio, Dec. 21, 1897; died of congestive heart failure at Albany, Oreg., Dec. 11, 1986; aged 88 y. On May 7, 1936, she was married to Milton R. Martin, who died on May 26, 1976. Surviving are one daughter (Connie Miller), one stepson (Stanley), 7 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Albany Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Dec. 14, in charge of Louie Lehman and Ed Springer; interment in Willamette Memorial Park.
Modlich, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Frank and Karen (Keller) Modlich, was born at Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 10, 1986; died at Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 11, 1986; aged 1 d. Funeral services and interment were held at Williamsville, N.Y., on Dec. 19, in charge of Richard Barbour.
Nice, Willis C., son of Edwin and Susan (Clemens) Nice, was born at Souderton, Pa., Nov, 16, 1897; died at his home in Souderton, Pa., Dec. 10, 1986; aged 89 y. He was married to Sarah Landis, who died in 1960. On Jan. 8, 1966, he was married to Viola L. Garges Detwiler, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Esther Allebach), 2 sons (Curtis and Paul), 3 stepchildren (Stanley and Clyde Detwiler, and Louise Martin), 9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Katie Moyer). He was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 13, in charge of Floyd Hackman, Paul Freed, and Curtis Bergey; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Parker, Laura Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mills, was born in Chislom, Minn., Sept. 1, 1915; died at Albany, Oreg., Dec. 5, 1986; aged 71 y. On Apr. 1, 1938, she was married to Bud Parker, who died on Apr. 22, 1979. Surviving are 3 sisters (Clara Dunn, Gladys Waterman, and Betty Riggle). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Mary Jane). She was a member of Albany Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Silverton, Oreg., on Dec. 8, in charge of Ed Springer; interment in Silverton Cemetery.
Peachey, N. Bernice Harshbarger, daughter of Edward R. and Maude (Miller) Harshbarger, was born Apr. 24, 1906; died at Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital, on Dec. 5, 1986; aged 80 y. She was married to Oliver B. Peachey, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Richard L.), 2 granddaughters, 3 brothers (John I., Robert, and Guy Harshbarger), and 5 sisters (Stella Yoder, Margaret Yoder, Gertrude Kauffman, Mary French, and Mildred Stayrook). She was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Robert L. Hartzler and Leroy Umble; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Roth, Elgin, son of Daniel and Veronica (Jutzi) Roth, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Dec. 19, 1913; died at Stratford, Ont., Dec. 3, 1986; aged 72 y. On May 17, 1935, he was married to Violet Erb, who died on Feb. 7, 1976. On Dec. 16, 1978, he was married to Meta Smith, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Doris Sherwood, Lorraine Skowby, and Marilyn Moore), 5 grandchildren, one great-grandson, 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 6 stepchildren, and 10 stepgrandchildren. He was a member of Poole Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 6, in charge of David Brubacher, Rudy Plug, and Rufus Jutzi; interment in the church cemetery.
Zaerr, Raymond, son of Isaiah and Sarah (Wyse) Zaerr, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Jan. 28, 1897; died at his home on Dec. 12, 1986; aged 89 y. On Feb. 5, 1918, he was married to Inez Short, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Vieanna Fielitz), 3 sons (Maurice, Wayne, and Eugene), 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Jessie Yoder and Frieda Yoder). He was preceded in death by one son (Curtis). He was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 15, in charge of Charles Gautsche, Roger Steffy, and Dale Wyse; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
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The following appeared in the MENNOSCOPE section of the Gospel Herald, January 6, 1987, page 12.
General Conference Mennonite Church president Kenneth Bauman,
60, died of cancer on Dec. 21 following surgery at Lutheran Hospital
in Fort Wayne, Ind. He had been ill only a short time. Bauman
was pastor of First Mennonite Church of Berne, Ind., for the past
13 years. Before that he was a missionary in India for 17 years.
He was the son of India missionaries Harvey and Ella Bauman. Bauman
was elected to his denomination's highest post last summer. He
is survived by his wife, Mary. GC vice-president Florence Driedger
of Regina, Sask., has taken over Bauman's duties as president.
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Becker, Margaret Derstine, was born in Eureka, Ill., May 29, 1918; died of a heart attack at K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Dec. 14, 1986; aged 68 y. She was married to Robert Becker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 brothers (Clayton and John Derstine) and 3 sisters (Ruth Hostetter, Grace Brunner, and Yvonne Harris). She was preceded in death by one sister (Esther Smith). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 17, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; interment in Riverside Cemetery.
Bontrager, Clara J. Schrock, was born at Hutchinson, Kans., Apr. 14, 1896; died at her home on Dec. 3, 1986; aged 90 y. On Nov. 8, 1917, she was married to Henry R. Bontrager, who died on Apr, 16, 1957. Surviving are 4 daughters (Susan Kauffman, and Elizabeth, Barbara, and Esther Bontrager), 5 sons (Albert, Harvey, Rudy, Jonas, and Floyd), 17 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, one sister (Ida Schrock), and one brother (Rufus Schrock). She was a member of North Goshen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 6, in charge of Darrel Hostetler and Harvey Chupp; interment in Shore Cemetery.
Kaufman, Amanda Anderson, daughter of John and Lovina (Hochstetler) Anderson, was born in Morocco, Ind., July 21, 1897; died of cancer at Sycamore Village Health Care Center, Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 10, 1986; aged 89 y. On Mar. 12, 1922, she was married to Menno Kaufman, who died on April 10, 1986. Surviving are 6 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of Howard-Miami Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 13, in charge of Lee Miller and Keith Miller; interment in Mast Cemetery.
King, Katie M. Wyse, daughter of Menno and Mary (Baer) Wyse, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Aug. 22, 1895; died at the Fulton County Health Center on Dec. 11, 1986; aged 91 y. On Dec. 24, 1914, she was married to Simon King, who died on June 20, 1980. She is survived by 4 sons (Willard, Lawrence, Kenneth, and Lester), one daughter (Ada Miller), 19 grandchildren, 8 stepgrandchildren, 39 great-grand-children, 12 step-great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, 6 step-great-great-grandchildren, one brother (John Wyse), and one sister (Minnie Wyse). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Martha), 4 grandchildren, 3 brothers (William, Clarence, and Vernon Wyse), and 2 sisters (Emma King and Laura Short). She was a member of West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 13, in charge of Rocky Miller, Dennis St. John, and Edward Diener; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Monger, Ella Mae Morris, daughter of Gaines and Icey (Shifflett) Morris, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Feb. 13, 1927; died of cancer at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Dec. 2, 1986; aged 59 y. On Feb. 9, 1953, she was married to Thomas Monger, who died on Oct. 3, 1970. Surviving are 2 children (Carolyn McDaniels and Thomas, Jr.), 7 grandchildren, 5 stepgrandchildren, 2 step-great-grandchildren, one brother, and one sister. She was a member of Elkton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 4, in charge of Norman Kauffman; interment in Lawson family cemetery.
Riehl, Laurie Arthur, son of Lawrence J. and Ottillia (Nowack) Riehl, was born in Stratford, Ont., June 20, 1931; died as a result of a car accident on Aug. 6, 1986; aged 55 y. On Feb. 15, 1975, he was married to Florence E. Huber, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, one brother (Carlton), and 6 sisters (Mona, Brenda, Susan, Linda, Judy, and Joanne). He was a member of Avon Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at East Zorra Mennonite Church, in charge of Gary Horst and Rod and Doris Weber; interment in East Zorra Cemetery.
Weber, Edna, daughter of Urias K. and Magdalena (Shoemaker) Weber, was born in Kitchener, Ont., June 4, 1915; died of a lung disease at Cambridge, Ont., Dec. 15, 1986; aged 71 y. Surviving are 3 sisters (Olive Eby, and Ruby and Mary Plummer) and 2 brothers (Howard and Edward). She was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 18, in charge of James Reusser and Vernon Leis; interment in Woodland Cemetery.
Zehr, Christian L., son of Christian Y. and Barbara (Lichti) Zehr, was born at Thurman, Colo., Dec. 24, 1893; died at the Fillmore Co. Hospital, Geneva, Nebr., Dec. 23, 1986; aged 93 y. On Jan. 29, 1922, he was married to Lydia Rediger, who preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 daughters (Eunice Sintek and Bernetta Erb), one granddaughter, and 2 step-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by one son (Dallas), one sister (Nancy), and one brother (Aaron). He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 26, in charge of Wilton Detweiler; interment in adjoining cemetery.
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Brenner, Herman E., son of Christian and Louise (Nutchel) Brenner, was born at Barberton, Ohio, in 1893; died at Smithville-Western Care Center, Dec. 24, 1986; aged 83 y. In 1914, he was married to Erma Brenneman, who died on Aug. 15, 1968. In 1969, he was married to Fannie F. Thornton, who also preceded him in death. Surviving are one son (William), one stepson (Robert Thornton), 5 daughters (Miriam Jeanneret, Bernice Nussbaum, Eileen Horst, Donna Gable, and Ellen Steiner), 25 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, 8 step-grandchildren, and 5 step-great-grandchildren. He was a member of Crown Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 27, in charge of Ernie Hershberger and Noah Hilty; interment in the Crown Hill Church Cemetery.
Burkholder, Elvon D., son of Norman and Annie (Hoover) Burkholder, was born in Markham, Ont., Nov. 15, 1925; died of cancer in Pembroke, Ont., Dec. 12, 1986; aged 61 y. Or Sept. 15, 1949, he was married to Ellen Grove who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Daniel, Dianne Cashin, Delphine Racine, and David), 5 grandchildren, and 4 brothers (Allen,, John, Elmer, and Joseph). He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Darlene. He was ordained to the ministry on Nov. 14, 1954, and served in Moorefield, Ont.; Ft. Stewart, Ont.; Killaloe, Ont.; and Shawville, Que. Funeral services were held in the First Missionary Church, Pembroke, on Dec. 15, in charge of Eric Strachan; interment in Wesley United Cemetery.
Clemmer, Alice M. Moyer, daughter of William and Mary (Mayer) Moyer, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., May 9, 1893; died at Souderton Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Dec. 24, 1986; aged 93 y. She was married to Allen L. Clemmer, who died in 1967. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mary Ellen Derstine, Betty Kupeerus, and Alice Rittenhouse), 5 sons (Jacob, Joseph, William, Cyrus, and Marvin), 29 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Allen Norman. She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 27, in charge of Floyd Hackman, Curtis Bergey, and John Derstine; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Freed, John H., son of Oswin H. and Mary Ann (Hackman) Freed, was born in Franconia, Pa., Aug. 11, 1909; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Dec. 24, 1986; aged 77 y. He was married to Lizzie M. Landis, who died in August 1977. Surviving are 4 daughters (Ruth Vander Vennen, Elizabeth Allred, Esther Gagg, and Miriam Hunsberger), 7 sons (Ralph L., John L., Stanley L., Richard L., LeRoy L., Clarence L., and Marcus L.), 24 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Norman and Melvin), and 2 sisters (Stella Moyer and Katie Guntz). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Naomi L. Freed), one granddaughter, and one great-grandson. He was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 27, in charge of Floyd Hackman, Curtis Bergey, and John Derstine; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Grove, John F., son of John H. and Martha (Shank) Grove, was born at Mason and Dixon, Pa., Aug. 6, 1890; died at Menno Haven Rest Home on Dec. 26, 1986; aged 96 y. On Nov. 19, 1911, he was married to Almeda Landis, who died on Mar. 26, 1964. On Dec. 22, 1966, he was married to Susan Martin Clark, who died on Mar. 20, 1981. Surviving are 4 daughters (Lois Baer, Naomi Shohot, Ruth West, and Esther Johnson), 3 sons (Dwight, John L., and Ethan), one foster son (Robert Lockbaum), 13 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Ross Grove). He was ordained to the ministry on May 15, 1917, and served the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church. He was a member of Cedar Grove, where funeral services were held on Dec. 30, in charge of Nelson L. Martin and Harold G. Eshleman; interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Kuepfer, Elizabeth Martha Streicher, daughter of Enoch and Annie (Wagler) Streicher, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., July 27, 1920; died of cancer at Listowel Hospital on Dec. 20, 1986; aged 66 y. On Oct. 26, 1939, she was married to Andrew Kuepfer, who survives. Also surviving are 17 children (Clayton, William, Rosina, Melinda, Lorne, Mahlon, Emmanuel, Leonard, Laverne, Dennis, Don, Darlene, Charlotte, Gloria, Leona, Virginia, and Pauline), 30 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Rudy, Gideon, and Michael), and 3 sisters (Leah Kuepfer, Eva Kuepfer, and Marie Goodwin). She was a member of Riverdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 22, in charge of Glenn Zehr and David K. Jantzi; interment in Riverdale Cemetery.
Morris, Dorothy L. Trimble, daughter of Andrew C. and Elsie (VanFossen) Trimble, was born in Swoope, Va., Dec. 1, 1919; died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Dec. 17, 1986; aged 67 y. On May 24, 1950, she was married to Raymond S. Morris, who died on Feb. 16, 1966. Surviving are 2 sons (Barry and Carl Trimble), 2 daughters (Donna Armentrout and Dale Vencill), 12 grandchildren, and one brother (Andrew Trimble). She was a member of Ridgeway Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Dec. 19, in charge of Paul R. Yoder, Sr., Daniel Smucker, and Eugene Souder; interment in Port Republic Cemetery.
Transcriber's note: Where her sons' last names really Trimble?
Roth, Emma E. Schmucker, daughter of Amos and Amanda (Wyse) Schmucker, was born in Williams Co., Ohio, Mar. 14, 1888; died at Wauseon, Ohio, Dec. 26, 1986; aged 98 y. On Sept. 11, 1909, she was married to Fred P. Roth, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Harvey and Glen Roth), 4 daughters (Ilve Stuckey, Sarah Nofziger, Irene King, and Alice Beck), 27 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, 6 step-great-grandchildren, 6 step-great-great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Alfred and Harvey Schmucker), and one sister (Pearl Aschliman). She was a member of Lockport Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Dec. 29, in charge of Keith Leinbach, Walter Stuckey, and James Groeneweg; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
Shenk, John K., son of John B. and Amanda (Kauffman) Shenk, was born at Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 7, 1906; died at Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 20, 1986; aged 80 y. On June 25, 1930, he was married to Katie Horst, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (LaVerne Root and Geraldine Heisey), 2 sons (John and Donald), and 4 sisters (Mabel Hess, Susan John, Amanda, and Fannie Denlinger). He was a member of Paradise Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Landis Homes Chapel West on Dec. 22, in charge of Donald Good, Clair Eby, and John B. Shenk; interment in E. Petersburg Mennonite Cemetery.
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Brubaker, Oren, son of Daniel and Nancy (Wenger) Brubaker, was born on Jan. 7, 1903; died of a massive stroke at Greenwood, S.C., Dec. 30, 1986; aged 83 y. On June 6, 1936, he was married to Inez Ressler, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Doris Motte), 4 sons (Richard, Earl, Willard, and Glenn), 19 grandchildren, one brother (Merle), and one sister (Iva Leighty). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Alice Schrage). Funeral services were held at Greenwood, S.C., on Dec. 31, and at Pleasant View Mennonite Church, North Lawrence, Ohio, on Jan. 3, in charge of Elno Steiner; interment in Pleasant View Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Carpenter, James Krieder, son of Mark and Karen (Krieder) Carpenter, was born at Lancaster, Colo., May 7, 1985; died while visiting his maternal grandparents at East Petersburg, Pa., Dec. 6, 1986; aged 19 m. Surviving are his maternal grandparents (Clyde and Marie Landis Krieder), his paternal grandparents (Sidney and Lena Carpenter), paternal great-grandparents (Christian and Elsie Kurtz), and maternal great-grandparents (Norman and Grace Landis). Funeral services were held at White Oak Mennonite Church, Manheim, Pa., on Dec. 8, in charge of Sidney Gingerich, Jesse Neuenschwander, and Isaac Sensenig; services and interment on Dec. 10 at Pensacola, Fla., in charge of Aaron Shank, Stephen Ebersole, and Vernon Martin.
Detweiler, Jacob Hackman, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Oct. 28, 1894; died at Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton, Pa., Dec. 24, 1986; aged 92 y. In 1921, he was married to Ella Stover, who died in 1946. Surviving are 2 sons (Norman S. and Earl S.), 2 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Ella Kramer and Margaret Leatherman), and one brother (Joseph H.). He was a member of Plains Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes on Dec. 26, in charge of Curtis Godshall, and at Plains Mennonite Church on Dec. 27, in charge of John E. Lapp and Gerald C. Studer; interment in Plains Cemetery.
Corrections: In the obituary of Jacob H. Detweiler in the Jan. 27 issue, it should have stated that 7 grandchildren survive not 2.
Frey, Lloyd, was born on Mar. 27, 1926; died of cancer at London, Ohio, Nov. 19, 1986; aged 60 y. He was married to Clara Keeler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Jeanie Gordon, Brenda Clark, and Pam Eger), 2 sons (Fred and Tony), 8 grandchildren, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters. He was a member of Sharon Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 22, in charge of Elvin J. Sommers; interment in Sharon Church Cemetery.
Hershberger, Edmund R., son of Henry and Myrtle (Stilwell) Hershberger, was born in Indiana, Mar. 9, 1903; died of a heart attack at St. Joseph Hospital on Dec. 29, 1986; aged 83 y. On Mar. 28, 1931, he was married to Bernice Kent, who died on Mar. 24, 1976. Surviving are one daughter (Selma M. Beach), 2 sons (Kent Edmund and Karl Henry), 9 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 31, in charge of Virgil S. Hershberger; interment in Roseland Memorial Gardens.
Hilty, Wesley G., son of Phillip and Mary (Steiner) Hilty, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, May 10, 1898; died at South Boston, Va., Jan. 2, 1987; aged 88 y. On Oct. 27, 1925, he was married to Minnie Greider, who died on Nov. 20, 1983. Surviving are 3 daughters (Esther Christner, Orpha Slabach, and Miriam Good), 2 sons (Paul and Robert ), 2 sisters (Fannie Eberly and Lavina Mumaw), and 3 brothers (Noah, Dan, and Elmer). He was a member of Huber Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 6, in charge of Paul Conrad; interment in Huber Mennonite Cemetery.
Kipfer, Lena Lichti, daughter of Joseph F. and Barbara (Erb) Lichti, was born in Wilmot Twp,, Ont., Apr. 22, 1900; died at New Hamburg, Ont., Jan. 1, 1987; aged 86 y. On Feb. 15, 1918, she was married to Cyranius Kipfer, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons (Harold, Wilbur, Walter, Edward, Lester, James, and Ray), 2 daughters (Esther Haunn and Marie Gingerich), 23 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Leah Roth and Katie Kropf). She was preceded in death by 2 sons (Charles and Robert). She was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 4, in charge of Fred Lichti and Vernon Zehr; interment in Riverside Cemetery.
Kratz, Linford Landis, son of Henry H. and Emma K. (Landis) Kratz, was born in Hatfield Twp., Pa., Oct. 1, 1904; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Dec. 25, 1986; aged 82 y. On Oct. 17, 1928, he was married to Pearl Gehman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Shirley G. Brandes and Doris G. Dayton), 11 grandchildren, and one brother (Edgar L.). He was preceded in death by a stillborn son. He was a member of Plains Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 28, in charge of Gerald C. Studer, Richard J. Lichty, and John E. Lapp; interment in Plains Mennonite Cemetery.
Landis, Rachel Z., daughter of Isaac S. and Annie (Ziegler) Bucher, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Aug. 5, 1902; died at Harleysville, Pa., Dec. 30, 1986; aged 84 y. She was married to Warren Landis, who died on Oct. 17, 1961. Surviving are 4 daughters (Ruth L. Keeler, Esther L. Kemmerer, Janet L. Yocum, and Margaret L. Marean), one son (Warren B.), 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Isaac Z. Bucher). She was preceded in death by an infant son (Isaac Ray). Funeral services were held at Franconia Mennonite Church on Jan. 3, in charge of William Anders and Curtis Bergey; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.
Leatherman, Roy H., son of John and Elizabeth (Heacock) Leatherman, was born on May 20, 1898; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Dec. 29, 1986; aged 88 y. He was married to Irma Lapp, who survives. Also surviving are one stepdaughter (Mildred Yothers), one stepson (William B. Hallman, Sr.), 10 stepgrandchildren, 22 step-great-grandchildren, and one brother (Walter). He was a member of Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 2; interment in Line Lexington Mennonite Cemetery.
Martin, Mary E. Frey, was born in Fulton Co., Ohio, Dec. 21, 1897; died at Albany, Oreg, Dec. 11, 1986; aged 88 y. On May 6, 1936, she was married to Milton R. Martin, who died op May 26, 1976. Surviving are one daughter (Connie Miller), one stepson (Stanley Martin), 7 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
Myers, Alice A., daughter of James W. and Emma (Martin) Myers, was born in Sadsbury Twp., Pa., May 22, 1909; died of cancer at Lititz, Pa., Jan. 6, 1987; aged 77 y. Surviving are 2 sisters (M. Ruth Louden and Emma E. Banaszak) and 2 brothers (Ralph M. and Warren W.). She was a member of East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Brown Funeral Home on Jan. 9, in charge of James R. Hess; interment in Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery.
Sauder, Jennie Hess, daughter of Charles and Alice (Nolan) Hess, was born at Altoona, Pa., Dec. 22, 1915; died at St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 2, 1987; aged 71 y. On Nov. 19, 1937, she was married to Orval D. Sauder, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Jeanette Cripe, Carol Stahl, Judy Yoder, and Linda Rupp), one son (Jeffrey), and 11 grandchildren. She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 5, in charge of Charles Gautsche and Roger Steffy; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Yoder, Edgar Eugene, son of Earl R. and Effie (Tice) Yoder, was born in Summit Co., Pa., Aug. 7, 1925; died of a heart attack at Chesapeake, Va., Dec. 22, 1986; aged 61 y. He was married to Irene Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Verna Mae Stafford and Mary Catherine Kelly), one son (Earl Eugene), 8 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Alverda Weaver and Dorothy Wenger), and 5 brothers (Mark, Clark, Marvin, Mayard, and Martin). He was a member of Deep Creek Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church on Dec. 26, in charge of James H. Bergey, Amos Wenger, and Edwin Weaver; interment in Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Cemetery.
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