Gospel Herald Obituaries - August, 1988

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Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 31 - August 2, 1988, page 534.

Gehman.- Ernest G., son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Gehman) Gehman, was born at Bally, Pa., Nov. 26, 1901; died of cancer at Harrisonburg, Va., June 29, 1988; aged 86 y. In 1926 he was married to Gertrude Nissley, who died on June 26, 1966. On July 27, 1967, he was married to Margaret Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Daniel, John, and David) and 2 daughters (Hulda Claude and Rachel Metzler). On Mar. 26, 1938, he was ordained to the ministry and served the Zion, Pleasant Grove, and Morning View Mennonite churches. He was a member of Morning View Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Lindale Mennonite Church on July 2, in charge of Linden M. Wenger, J. Ward Shank, George R. Brunk II, Herman Reitz, and Richard C. Detweiler; interment in Lindale Cemetery.

Hershberger.- Lowell D., son of Leander and Wilma (Smeltzer) Hershberger, was born at Nappanee, Ind., Aug. 24, 1914; died of cancer at his home at Scottdale, Pa., July 2, 1988; aged 73 y. He was married to Clara Lehman, who died in 1952. He was later married to Alice Buckwalter, who died on Mar. 15, 1977. On May 25, 1978, he was married to Rosella Good Charles, who survives. Also surviving are one son (David), 3 daughters (Priscilla Helmuth, Deborah Chupp, and Rachel Hershberger), 7 grandchildren, one brother (Clyde), and 2 sisters (Gladys Cone and Verda Good). He was a member of the Scottdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 5, in charge of Robert Johnson and John Snyder; interment in the Scottdale Cemetery.

Landis.- Lillie Nyce, daughter of Harvey M. and Katie (Mininger) Nyce, was born at Elroy, Pa., Oct. 16, 1906; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., July 6, 1988; aged 81 y. She was married to Jacob S. Landis, who died on June 4, 1968. Surviving are 2 daughters (Dorothy Halteman and Esther Ruth), 3 sons (Ernest, Jacob, and Richard), 14 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Anna Frankenfield, Marion P. Moore, Naomi Roth, and Minnie Kratz), and 2 brothers (Henry and Harvey Nyce). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Arlene) in 1930. She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 10, in charge of Curtis L. Bergey and John L. Derstine; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.

Nofsinger.- Rose S. Schertz, daughter of William and Lena (Ulrich) Schertz, was born in Roanoke, Ill., Apr. 8, 1893; died at Eureka, Ill., June 21, 1988; aged 95 y. On June 7, 1921, she was married to Ben E. Nofsinger, Sr., who died on Mar. 3, 1964. Surviving are one daughter (Anita Rhodes), 2 sons (Ben E., Jr., and John), 12 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and one sister (Hazel Rhodes). She was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 24, in charge of Jack Stalter and Gail Fisher; interment in Union Cemetery.

Nussbaum.- Arlene Steiner, daughter of Homer and Bertha (Zuercher) Steiner, was born at Kidron, Ohio, Dec. 29, 1926; died of cancer at her home in Dalton, Ohio, June 29, 1988; aged 61 y. On June 26, 1948, she was married to Irvin Nussbaum, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Ray, Larry, Dean, Marlin, and Ted), 2 daughters (Karen Miller and LaJane Moore), 16 grandchildren, her mother, 7 brothers (Elno, Lee, George, Marion, Roy, Kenneth, and Clayton), and 3 sisters (Viola Kuhns, Dorothy Miller, and Norma Eberly). She was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 2, in charge of Bill Detweiler; interment in the Kidron Mennonite Cemetery.

Stauffer.- Chris James, son of Jacob and Bertha (Wenger) Stauffer, was born in Wayland, Iowa, Feb. 11, 1911; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, June 15, 1988; aged 77 y. Surviving are 7 brothers (Ward, Joe, John, Edwin, Ervin, Eugene, and Jake) and one sister (Rose Swanson). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Pete and Allen). He was a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 17, in charge of Glen Richard; interment in Wayland Cemetery.

Yoder.- Elizabeth Bender, daughter of Gideon C. and Magdalena (Mayer) Bender, was born at Kalona, Iowa, Jan. 17, 1902; died at Parkview Manor, Wellman, Iowa, June 30, 1988; aged 86 y. On Oct. 1, 1922, she was married to Willis G. Yoder, who died on Sept. 14, 1986. Surviving are 4 sons (Donald W., Robert E., Keith E., and Marion L.), 2 foster daughters (Katie Miller and Esther Coblentz), 14 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 6 sisters, and one brother. She was a member of West Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Lonnie Yoder and Merv Birky; interment in West Union Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 32 -August 9, 1988, page 554.

Boshart.- Agnes Gerig, daughter of Simon and Mary (Erb) Gerig, was born at Albany, Oreg., Mar. 31, 1913; died of cancer at Albany, Oreg., July 18, 1988; aged 75 y. On Nov. 23, 1943, she was married to Elmer Boshart, who died in 1975. Surviving are one son (Larry Boshart), 2 daughters (Mary Boshart and Betty Histand), 3 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Martha Eicher and Anne Yoder). She was a member of Albany Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 21, in charge of Ed Springer; interment in Fairview Mennonite Cemetery.

Burkholder.- Lorree La Vonne, daughter of Harold D. and Viola (Bawel) Burkholder, was born in Des Moines, Iowa, Mar. 15, 1966; died as a result of a traffic accident at Iowa City, Iowa, July 14, 1988; aged 22. Surviving are one daughter (Amber) and one brother (Lonnie Burkholder). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Iowa City. Funeral services were held at George Gay Funeral Home on July 17, in charge of Sheldon Burkhalter and Paul E. M. Yoder; interment in Wellman Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Gascho.- Laura, daughter of Christian and Mary (Schwartzentruber) Gascho, was born in Hay Twp., Ont., Sept. 15 , 1906; died at Zurich, Ont., July 4, 1988; aged 81 y. Surviving is one brother (Clarence). She was preceded in death by one sister (Rachel Ammans) and one brother (Amos). She was a member of Zurich Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 6, in charge of Clayton Kuepfer; interment in Zurich Mennonite Cemetery.

Grove.- Ross, son of John H. and Martha (Shank) Grove, was born in Greencastle, Pa., Aug. 7, 1894; died at Hagerstown, Md., July 14, 1988; aged 93 y. On June 27, 1917, he was married to Carrie C. Garnand, who died on Mar. 11, 1984. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Catherine and Evelyn Grove), one grandchild, and 2 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Zelda Grove) preceded him in death. He was a member of Cedar Grove, Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on July 18, in charge of Nelson L. Martin and R. Carl Myers; interment in Smithsburg Community Cemetery.
Correction as printed in the August 30th issue: There was an error in the obituary of Ross Grove in the Aug. 9 issue. Zelda Grove is a surviving daughter. Evelyn Grove is deceased.

Hargleroad.- Christian John, son of Christian Peter and Mary Ann (Evans) Hargleroad, was born in Holstein, Nebr., May 1, 1895; died at the Henderson Nursing Home, Henderson, Nebr., July 14 , 1988; aged 93 y. On Oct. 8 , 1936, he was married to Mary E. Gingerich, who died on July 20, 1970. Surviving is one sister (Blanche Bell). He was preceded in death by one brother and 2 sisters. He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 18, in charge of Wilton Detweiler, Lee Schlegel, and Lloyal Burkey; interment in Salem Mennonite Cemetery.

Lutz.- Inez Mae Kauffman, daughter of Loyal and Lily (Stalter) Kauffman, was born in Tofield, Alta., Mar. 7, 1940; died of an aneurysm at Holden, Alta., June 17, 1988; aged 48 y. On June 25, 1965, she was married to Walter Lutz, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Dale), one daughter (Joyce), her father, 3 sisters (Betty Stauffer, Ellen Lauber, and Grace Good), and 2 brothers (Donald and Joe). Her mother preceded her in death. She was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 21, in charge of Levi Smoker and Merlin Stauffer; interment in the church cemetery.

Kulp.- Annie A., daughter of Jacob H. and Sallie (Alderfer) Kulp, was born in Hilltown Twp., Pa., Mar. 20, 1909; died at Souderton Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., June 18, 1988; aged 79 y. Surviving is one brother (Irwin Kulp). She was a member of Deep Run Mennonite Church East, where funeral services were held on June 21, in charge of John Ehst.

Miller.- Warren Ray, son of Willis R. and Lois (Steckly) Miller, was born in Washington, Iowa, Jan. 23, 1952; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, July 18, 1988; aged 36 y. Surviving are 3 brothers (James, Lowell, and John) and one sister (Lois Ann Miller). He was a member of Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 20 in charge of Stan Weaver; interment in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery.

Nace.- Erwin K., son of William and Lizzie (Cassell) Nace, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Feb. 13, 1900; died at Souderton Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., June 29, 1988; aged 88 y. On Sept. 29, 1929, he was married to Carrie Rush, who survives. Also surviving are 3 brothers (Marvin, Raymond, and Willard) and 3 sisters (Alice Kulp, Anna Hunsberger and Alma Melcher). On Oct. 23, 1941, he was ordained to the ministry and served the Deep Run Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Home and at Deep Run Mennonite Church on July 2, in charge of John Ehst; interment in Deep Run Mennonite Cemetery.

Nafziger.- Lizzie Egli, daughter of Jacob and Susan (Sutter) Egli, was born in Hopedale, Ill., Mar. 19, 1895; died at Eureka, Ill., July 16, 1988; aged 93 y. On Feb. 18, 1912, she was married to Asa Nafziger, who died on May 2, 1969. Surviving are 2 sons (Orval and Melvin), 3 daughters (Ina Garber, Lucille Bachman, and Evelyn Collins), 19 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son. She was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 19, in charge of H. James Smith; interment in Hopedale Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Short.- Lillian, daughter of Henry and Anna (Yoder) Short, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Jan. 14, 1900; died at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio, July 15, 1988; aged 88 y. Surviving is one sister (Barbara Short). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 19, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Lockport Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 33 -August 16, 1988, pages 568, 570.

Meuller.- Joel, 36, Mennonite teacher, died on July 24 in Capinote, Bolivia, from a blood clot in the heart. He and his wife, Patty (Erb), were serving in that country with an organization called Save the Children Canada. They served previously in Bolivia with Mennonite Central Committee, 1983-86. Patty, the daughter of Mennonite missionaries in Argentina, is known to many people for her abduction in the mid-1970s by a right-wing paramilitary group.

Jantzi.- Jean Nofriger, daughter of Louie and Velma (Headings) Nofziger, was born in Albany, Oreg., Apr. 18, 1932; died of cancer at her home in Wood River, Nebr., July 19, 1988; aged 56 y. On Feb. 1, 1951, she was married to Lyle Jantzi, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Doyle), 4 daughters (Patty Wetzel, Lynelle Drudge, Rhenda Longenecker, and Jodie Jantzi), 11 grandchildren, her mother and stepfather (Fred and Velma Kaufman), and 3 brothers (Olen and Tony Nafziger and John Kaufman). She was preceded in death by her father. She was a member of Wood River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 23, in charge of Cloy Roth; interment in the church cemetery.

King.- Orpha Ellen, daughter of Elmer M. and Sarah Elizabeth (Blank) King, was born at Garden City, Mo., Jan. 4, 1914; died at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville, Mo., July 15, 1988; aged 74 y. On Dec. 25, 1939, she was married to Glen King, who died in 1970. Surviving are one daughter (Phyllis Yoder), 3 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Nellie King and Alice Stutzman). She was a member of Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 18, in charge of Darrell Zook and James D. Yoder; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.

Miller.- Warren Ray, son of Willis R. and Lois (Steckly) Miller, was born in Washington, Iowa, Jan. 23, 1952; died at Iowa City, Iowa, July 18, 1988; aged 36 y. Surviving are his parents, 3 brothers (James, John, and Lowell), and one sister (Lois Ann Miller). He was a member of Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 20, in charge of Stanley Weaver; interment in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery.

Shoemaker.- Menno, son of Ephraim and Veronica (Wideman) Shoemaker, was born in Wellington Co., Ont., Mar. 20, 1908; died at K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., July 10, 1988; aged 80 y. On Sept. 22, 1931, he was married to Almeda Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Lloyd and Larry), 4 daughters (Gladys Shantz, Lila Arnold, Elsie Stinson, and Almeda Gervais), 23 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Alvin and George), and 2 sisters (Elvina Martin and Susannah Martin). He was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren and 2 sisters. He was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 13, in charge of Mary Schiedel; interment in Bethel Mennonite Cemetery.

Shank.- Lewis Daniel, son of Martin B. and Catherine (Shenk) Shank, was born at Elida, Ohio, Mar. 25, 1894; died at Harrisonburg, Va., July 20, 1988; aged 94 y. On Apr. 6, 1926, he was married to Thelma Lewis, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Ronald, Douglas and Homer). He was preceded in death by 6 brothers and sisters. He was a member of Dayton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 23, in charge of Herman Reitz, John R. Mnmaw, and Dewitt Heatwole; interment in Dayton, Va.

Stoltzfus.- Janelle Stutzinan, daughter of Paul and Dorothy Stutzman, was born in Grand Island, Nebr., June 8, 1963; died as a result of an automobile accident, June 20, 1988; aged 25 y. On Apr. 30, 1983, she was married to James Stoltzfus, who survives. Also surviving are her parents, one son (Nathan), 3 brothers (Allen, Mike, and Brad), and one sister (Lori Kennel). She was a member of Wood River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 23, in charge of Cloy Roth and Delano Cunningham; interment in the church cemetery.

Swisher.- Elsie Naomi Snavely, daughter of Amos and Lizzie (Herr) Snavely, was born in Strasburg Twp., Pa., June 5, 1909; died at St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., May 31, 1988; aged 78 y. On Mar. 22, 1933, she was married to Lloyd Ray Swisher, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lloyd S.), one daughter (Betty Jane Long), 6 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother (Benjamin Snavely), and 2 sisters (Ella Landis and Blanch Meek). She was preceded in death by one brother (Abram) and one sister (Anna Heller). She was a member of Millersville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 4, in charge of Abram Charles and Herbert Fisher; interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.

Wagler.- Christina Steinmann, daughter of Christian and Anna (Brenneman) Steinmann, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Apr. 19, 1901; died at Nithview Home, New Hamburg, Ont., July 9, 1988; aged 87 y. On Apr. 25, 1933, she was married to John B. Wagler, who died in 1977. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Wagler and Ruth Ross) and 2 grandsons. She was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 11, in charge of Fred Lichti and Stanley Gingerich; interment in Steinmann Mennonite Church Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 34 - August 23, 1988, page 586.

Charles.- C. Earl, son of Amos B. and Susan (Harnish) Charles, was born in East Hempfied, Twp., Pa., May 13, 1902; died at his home in Leola, Pa., July 18, 1988; aged 86 y. On Jan. 15, 1925, he was married to Anna Hess, who died in June 1977. Surviving are one daughter (Lois Whitcraft), 2 grandsons, one brother (Raymond), and 2 sisters (Myrtle Newcomer and Pauline Charles). He was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in Kearney A. Snyder Funeral Home on July 20, in charge of Lester M. Hoover; interment in Landis Valley Cemetery.

Herman.- Clara McGrew, daughter of James and Sarah (Cahill) McGrew, was born in Waynesburg, Ohio, Mar. 28, 1890; died at Lodge Nursing Home, Navarre, Ohio, July 10, 1988; aged 98 y. In 1911, she was married to Charles Herman, who died in 1971. Surviving are one daughter (Mable Mishler), one son (Robert), 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 2 step-great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 13, in charge of Elno W. Steiner; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.

Hostetler.- Beulah, daughter of Milo and Ruth M. (Ulrich) Hostetler, was born in Cazenovia, Ill., July 4, 1923; died at Sarasota, Fla., July 23, 1988; aged 65 y. Surviving are 6 brothers (Clarence, Marvin, John, Lester, Solomon, and Arthur) and one sister (Ellen Schrock). She was a member of Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 27, in charge of Eldon King and Steve Ulrich; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Metzger.- Peter, Sr., son of John and Susannah (Hoffman) Metzger, was born on Oct. 30, 1908; died at K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., July 28, 1988; aged 79 y. On Nov. 25, 1931, he was married to Angeline Bowman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mary Martin), one son (Peter, Jr.), 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and 5 brothers (Aaron, George, Joseph, Josiah, and Abraham). He was preceded in death by 2 sons and 5 brothers. Funeral services were held at St. Jacob's Mennonite Church on July 31, in charge of Sue C. Steiner and Walter Brubacher; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.

Rigler.- Nora Conrad, daughter of Christian and Katherine Conrad, was born at Flanagan, Ill., Nov. 7, 1902; died at the Sterling (Ill.) Hospital on July 15, 1988; aged 85 y. On Nov. 2, 1957, she was married to George Rigler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sisters (Eunice Diller and Gladys Eberle) and one brother (Reuben Conrad). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Ida Long and Laura Conrad). She was a member of Waldo Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at Science Ridge Mennonite Church on July 30; interment in the Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery on July 16.

Rolon.- Juana Rodriquez, daughter of Julio and Juanita (Menendez) Rodriquez, was born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, Oct. 8, 1912; died in Aibonito, P.P., July 7, 1988; aged 77 y. On Dec. 24, 1934, she was married to Eugenio Rolon, who survives. Also surviving are two sons (Samuel and Jose L.), 2 daughters (Marie C. Rolon Martinez and Antonia Rolon), 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers. She was a member of the Mennonite Church in Puerto Rico. Funeral services were held in Aibonito Mennonite Church in charge of Enrique Ortiz; interment at the Old Cemetery in Aibonito.

Roth.- James Robert, son of Daniel and Kathleen (Bender) Roth, died as the result of an accident at Shakespeare, Ont., June 18, 1988; aged 6 y. Surviving are one brother (Bradley), paternal grandparents (William and Cora Roth), great-grandmother (Mary Brenneman), and maternal grandparents (Willis and Dorothy Bender), funeral services were held at Mapleview Mennonite Church, in charge of Victor Dorsch; interment in Mapleview Cemetery.

Rupp.- Pearl E. Frey, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Burkholder) Frey, was born in Pettisville, Ohio, July 14, 1903; died at Fairlawn Haven, Archbold, Ohio, June 27, 1988; aged 84 y. On Dec. 23, 1925, she was married to Sylvan L. Rupp, who died on Jan. 9, 1984. Surviving are 2 sons (Lowell E. and Roger L.), 5 daughters (Melva Short, Betty Liechty, Bernice Hartzell, Marcile Nofziger, and Margaret Smeltzer), 23 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Edward B. Frey). She was preceded in death by an infant daughter (Janice), one grandson, 4 brothers, and 4 sisters. She was a member of West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 30, in charge of Edward Diener and Carl Smeltzer; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Troyer.- Samuel, son of James and Nora (Yoder) Troyer, was born in LaGrange Co., Ind., Nov. 14, 1917; died of a heart attack at his home in Shipshewana, Ind., July 20, 1988; aged 70 y. On Feb. 21, 1944, he was married to Carolyn Rogers, who died on Mar. 27, 1987. Surviving are 2 daughters (Wanda Lake and Maxine Troyer), 3 grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Glada Hoist, Goldie Lambright, and Dorothy Kropf). He was a member of Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 20, in charge of Aden J. Yoder and Orville Miller; interment in the Shore Cemetery.

White.- Harold Z., son of James B. and Barbara (Zimmerman) White, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 21, 1900; died at United Zion Home, Lititz, Pa., July 18, 1988; aged 87 y. On Apr. 15, 1922, he was married to Anna K. Kofroth, who died on Apr. 5, 1977. Surviving are 2 sons (Harold K. and Clyde L.), one daughter (Arlene Mosemann), 7 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (John B.). He was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Furman Home for Funerals on July 21, in charge of Lester M. Hoover; interment in Landis Valley Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 35 -August 30, 1988, page 602.

Alderfer.- Isaac K., son of Abraham and Amanda (Kratz) Alderfer, was born in Towamencin Twp., Pa., Nov. 25, 1905; died at Sellersville, Pa., June 18, 1988; aged 82 y. He was married to Elizabeth Detweiler, who died in 1961. On Dec. 15, 1962, he was married to Esther Lapp, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Arlene), 4 sons (Robert, Stanley, Richard, and Harold), 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Esther Kulp). He was a member of Perkiomenville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes and at Towamencin Mennonite Church on June 22, in charge of Richard Moyer, Abram Metz, and Curtis Godshall; interment in Salford Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Birkey.- May Troyer, daughter of Rudy and Matilda (Kauffman) Troyer, was born in Nappanee, Ind., May 10, 1931; died at Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 5, 1988; aged 57 y. On June 22, 1952, she was married to Richard Birkey, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Keith, Darrell, Loren, and Delmar), 3 sisters (Irene Frye, Susan Good, and Laura Miller), and 2 brothers (Bill and Owen Troyer). She was a member of Howard-Miami Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 8, in charge of T. Lee Miller and Mick Sommers; interment in Schrock's Cemetery.

Ropp.- Erma Albrecht, daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Jantzi) Albrecht, was born in Mornington Twp., Ont., Jan. 16, 1920; died of cancer at Victoria Hospital, London, Ont., July 12, 1988; aged 68 y. On June 21, 1939, she was married to Nelson Ropp, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Shirley Jutzi, Marjorie Gingerich, Karen Moffat, and Linda MacDonald), 3 sons (Donald, Wayne, and Larry), 21 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother (William Albrecht), and 3 sisters (Edna Gerber, Ruby Roth, and Eileen Brenneman). She was a member of Poole Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 15, in charge of David Brubacher; interment in the church cemetery.

Sonifrank.- John Franklin, son of George W. and Hagger (Stultz) Sonifrank, was born in Criders, Va., Jan. 13, 1897; died at Bridgewater, Va., Aug. 9, 1988; aged 91 y. In 1953 he was married to Sarah Bell Snyder, who died on Feb. 28, 1976. Surviving are 2 stepdaughters (Hettie S. Mongold and Ruby M. Buhl), 2 stepsons (Herbert A. and Jesse J. Sonifrank), 33 step-grandchildren, and one sister (Lily Dove). He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Trissels Mennonite Church on Aug. 11, in charge of Earl R. Delp and William Miller; interment in Trissels Cemetery.

Souder.- Miriam S. Clemons, daughter of John C. and Susie (Stauffer) Clemons, was born in Mainland, Pa., Jan. 16, 1904; died at Blooming Glen, Pa., Aug. 4, 1988; aged 84 y. In 1921, she was married to Melvin L. Nace, who died in 1941. On Feb. 29, 1948, she was married to Mahlon A. Souder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Dorothy C. Nice, Pearl C. Atwood, and Lena C. Pretsch), 2 sons (Melvin C. Nace and Merrill M. Souder), 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters, and 4 brothers. She was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 7, in charge of Bob Shreiner, Truman H. Brunk, and David F. Derstine; interment in Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery.

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