Gospel Herald Obituaries - December, 1988

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Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 49 - December 6, 1988, page 850.

Burkholder.- LaVern J., son of LaVern and Dora (Miller) Burkholder, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Oct. 28, 1935; died of an apparent heart attack at his home, Nov. 5, 1988; aged 53 y. On June 2, 1957, he was married to Donnabelle Riegsecker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Ronald and Kenneth), 2 daughters (Cathleen Frey and Dawn Burkholder), 5 grandchildren, his mother, one brother (Robert), and 2 sisters (Marilyn Yoder and Carol Heimbach). He was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 8, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Erb.- Emma Bauman, daughter of Ira and Matilda (Groff) Bauman, was born in Waterloo, Ont., July 21, 1893; died of heart failure at Cambridge (Ont.) Memorial Hospital on Oct. 18, 1988; aged 95 y. On Dec. 6, 1944, she was married to Addison Erb, who died on Jan. 14, 1957. Surviving are 2 stepdaughters (Helen Burkholder and Ruth Martin), grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and one brother (Melvin). She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 21, in charge of Douglas Snyder; interment in Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery.

Correction as prnted in January 10, 1989 : In the obituary of Emma Erb in the Dec. 6 issue there was an omission. A stepson (Fred Erb) preceded her in death in 1985.

Graber.- Doris Roth, daughter of Nicklus and Ellen (Miller) Roth, was born at Milford, Nebr., Mar. 15, 1921; died at Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Oct. 4, 1988; aged 67 y. On Sept. 22, 1940, she was married to Raymond Graber, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Gary and Russell), one daughter (Marilyn Leichty), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Neal and Owen), and 2 sisters (Kathryn Nebel and Lois Swan). She was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 7, in charge of Chuck Lyons and Glen Richard; interment in Sugar Creek Cemetery.

Kreider.- LeRoy H., son of Willis G. and Margret (Wenger) Kreider, was born in Kinzer, Pa., Mar. 6, 1908; died at Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 7, 1988; aged 80 y. He was married to Evelyn Landis, who died on May 25, 1988. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mae E. Winters, Edith J. Sensenig, and Doris J. Martin), 2 sons (Jacob L. and Leon E.), 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Margret Denlinger, Elizabeth Hart, Kathryn Hershey, and Arlene Sensenig), and one brother (Lester G.). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Wilmer and Lloyd). He was a member of Kinzers Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Paradise Mennonite Church on Nov. 11, in charge of Clair B. Eby, Paul L. Clark, and Ralph Ginder; interment in Paradise Mennonite Cemetery.

Layman.- Carl Albert, son of Charles and Lillie (Good) Layman, was born at Rockingham County, Va., Sept. 24, 1912; died of a heart attack at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 31, 1988; aged 76 y. On Sept. 4, 1988, he was married to Evelyn Carr, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Carl Sheldon Layman). He was a member of Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 3, in charge of Wayne North and Samuel Janzen; interment in Weavers Church Cemetery.

Mast.- Eva Peabody, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Peabody, was born in Argos, Ind., Oct. 11, 1899; died at Fountain View Place, Goshen, Ind., Nov. 1, 1988; aged 89 y. On May 15, 1921, she was married to Sanford Mast, who died on June 9, 1957. Surviving are one daughter (Ann Johnson), 2 grandsons, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandsons. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She was a member of Prairie Street Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Nov. 4, in charge of Dorsa Mishler; interment in Prairie Street Cemetery.

Miller.- Elizabeth P., daughter of Abram and Emma (Pleam) Miller, was born in Manheim Twp., Pa., July 13, 1896; died at Pleasant View Rest Home, Manheim, Pa., Oct. 28, 1988; aged 92 y. Surviving is one brother (Sanford P.). She was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 1, in charge of Lester M. Hoover and Milton Stoltzfus; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Short.- Anna Kutzli, daughter of Jacob and Louise (Buehrer) Kutzli, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Nov. 1, 1893; died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1988; aged 95 y. On Feb. 6, 1912, she was married to Daniel H. Short, who died in 1955. Surviving are 4 daughters (Ella Gisel, Florence Richer, Marjorie Roth, and Ilva Sauder), 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 10, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Lockport Cemetery.

Simpson.- Iona Roberts, daughter of Francis and Elizabeth (Wright) Roberts, was born at Danville, Ill., July 9, 1899; died at Walkerton, Ind., Nov. 8, 1988; aged 89 y. On Feb. 14, 1940, she was married to William N. Simpson, who died on May 17, 1983. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers. Funeral services were held at Haverstock Funeral Home on Nov. 10, in charge of Simon Gingerich and Dorsa J. Mishler; interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Slagell.- Wallace Ray, son of Ray F. and Minnie (Yordy) Slagell, was born in Flanagan, Ill., Apr. 11, 1923; died at Elgin, Ill., Nov. 6, 1988; aged 66 y. On Mar. 6, 1955, he was married to Ethel Holland, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Steve and Phillip), 4 daughters (Elaine Weistart, Colleen, Connie Steffen, and Susan), 6 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Gerald and Burdell), and 3 sisters (Thelma Ives, Catherine Klopfenstein, and Bernice Yergler). He was a member of Waldo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 9, in charge of Lester Zook and Edwin Stalter; interment in Waldo Cemetery.

Troyer.- Henry D., son of Dan H. and Mary (Frey) Troyer, was born on Dec. 8, 1903; died at Urbana, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1988; aged 84 y. He was married to Ada Miller, who died in January 1985. Surviving are 5 sons (Ferman L., Henry, Jr., Harold, Paul, and Leland), 2 daughters (Beulah Horst and Nila Troyer), 16 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one brother (Alvin D.), and one sister (Katie Farmwald). He was a member of Sharon Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 29, in charge of Elvin J. Sommers and David Lantz; interment in the church cemetery.
Weirich.- Jacob J., son of Peter L. and Susan (Mishler) Weirich, was born at Mylo, N.Dak., Feb. 23, 1907; died on Oct. 6, 1988; aged 81 y. On July 5, 1937, he was married to Ruth Troyer, who died on Nov. 8, 1978. Surviving are one son (Peter T.), one sister (Sylvia Stoll), and one brother (Chester T.). He was ordained to the ministry and served the following congregations: at Beaverdam, Corry, Pa.; Maple Grove, Bellville, Pa.; First Mennonite, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Glenwood Springs, Colo.; and Bethel, Albuquerque, N.Mex. Services were held on Oct. 10, in charge of Sam Avritt and Sam Sawyer; interment in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Wenger.- Katie Ethel, daughter of Jacob C. and Susanna V. (Suter) Wenger, was born in Edom, Va., Nov. 22, 1900; died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 7, 1988; aged 87 y. Surviving are one brother (John R.), and one sister (Lucy W. Shenk). She was a member of Lindale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 10, in charge of Lynn R. Miller, Linden Wenger, Richard Weaver, and John R. Martin; interment in Lindale Cemetery.

Wise.- Claude Lester, son of Amos and Martha (Ebersole) Wise, was born in Sterling, Ill., Nov. 19, 1899; died at Cass Medical Center, Oct. 29, 1988; aged 88 y. On Feb. 11, 1934, he was married to Louise May Jones, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Lester, Amos, Lauren, and Paul), 3 daughters (Rose Little, Joy Dorgan, and Carol Sumpter), 20 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 1, in charge of James D. Yoder; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.

Yoder.- Ira E., son of Mose A. and Katie (Hostetler) Yoder, was born in LaGrange Co., Ind., Dec. 4, 1896; died at Shipshewana, Ind., Oct. 8, 1988; aged 91 y. On May 5, 1917, he was married to Ola Mishler, who died on Jan. 1, 1988. Surviving are 3 daughters (Kathryn Kilmer, Norma Mishler, and Lois Yoder), 3 sons (Golan, Pete, and Merritt), 30 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Edith). One son (Ralph) preceded him in death. He was a member of Forks Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 11, in charge of Eugene Bontrager and Sylvester Haarer; interment in Shore Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 50 - December 13, 1988, pages 864, 866.

Charles.- Raymond, 70, former Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions president, died of cancer on Dec. 5 in Lancaster, Pa. He was president, 1963-79, and board chairman before that, 1956-63. He had been a member of the board since 1947. Charles was ordained a minister in 1941 and a bishop in 1964. He was active as an evangelist for many years, starting as a member of an itinerant evangelism team in the South in 1943 and concluding with renewal services in a local church last month. Five years ago he was told by doctors that he had only a few months to live.

Franck.- Henry S., son of Henry H. and Emma K. (Stauffer) Franck, was born in Kissel Hill, Pa., July 11, 1900; died at Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 30, 1988; aged 88 y. He was the last surviving member of his family. He was a member of Lititz Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Mennonite Home on Nov. 2, in charge of J. Clair Hollinger and Ralph Ginder; interment in Hess Mennonite Cemetery.

Hershberger.- Clarence, son of John A. and Susan (Rediger) Hershberger, was born at Milford, Nebr., Dec. 14, 1911; died at Glendale, Ariz., Nov. 4, 1988; aged 76 y. On Dec. 21, 1935, he was married to Nadine Bontrager, who died on Apr. 26, 1970. On July 10, 1971, he was married to Ruth Ann Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Loren and Robert), 3 sisters (Hilda Roth, Elva Troyer, and Iola Hershberger), and 3 brothers (Albert, Edgar, and Burdette). He was a member of Kalona Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 7, in charge of Elton Nussbaum and David Groh; interment in East Union Cemetery.

Kauffman.- Verna F., daughter of Solomon J. and Sarah C. (Mast) Kauffman, was born at Benton, Ohio, Dec. 15, 1895; died at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, Ohio, Nov. 21, 1988; aged 92 y. Surviving are 2 sisters (Ruth Kauffman and Naomi Hershberger). She was a member of Millersburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 23, in charge of Robert and Enid Schloneger; interment in Martin's Creek Church Cemetery.

Kee.- William, was born in Chambers Co., Ala., Sept. 23, 1937; died of cancer at Elkhart, Ind., Nov. 16, 1988; aged 51 y. On July 29, 1977, he was married to Linda Crawford, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Eric) and one daughter (Linda). He was a member of Belmont Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 19, in charge of Duane Beck; interment in Prairie Street Cemetery.

Lehman.- Leah Zuercher, daughter of David and Catherine (Zimmerly) Zuercher, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, July 16, 1896; died in the Brenn-Field Nursing Home, Orrville, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1988; aged 92 y. On Dec. 28, 1926, she was married to Reuben Lehman, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Ellis and Lloyd), one daughter (Anna Marie Lehman), 3 stepdaughters (Cora Miller, Esther Lehman, and Frieda Lehman), one stepson (Calvin), 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Enos). She was preceded in death by one son (Olen), 2 brothers (Edwin and Isaac Zuercher), one sister (Elizabeth), and 2 grandchildren. She was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 19, in charge of Bill Detweiler and Frank Sturpe; interment in the church cemetery.

Miller.- Edna Wittmer, daughter of Daniel and Mattie (Gingerich) Wittmer, was born in North Dakota, Sept. 1, 1906; died on Nov. 11, 1988; aged 82 y. On Oct. 26, 1924, she was married to Menno Miller, who died on Sept. 26, 1961. Surviving are one son (Mervin), 2 daughters (Betty Troyer and Evelyn Long), 10 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Elmer Wittmer). She was preceded in death by one sister (Elizabeth). She was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 14, in charge of James H. Waltner; interment in Clinton Brick Cemetery.

Moyer.- Lester K;, son of C. Warren and Annie (Kulp) Moyer, was born in Franconia, Pa., July 5, 1918; died of a heart attack at Quakertown, Pa., Nov. 11, 1988; aged 70 y. On Oct. 12, 1940, he was married to Pearl Styer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Dale and Donald), 3 daughters (Sharon Strite, Rachel Yoder, and Mary Jane Michael), 3 brothers (Granville, Ernest, and Stanley), and 2 sisters (Miriam Holdeman* and Pearl Smith). On June 22, 1952, he was ordained to the ministry and served the Salem Mennonite Church. He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Nov. 13, in charge of J. Mark Frederick, Jr.; interment in Towamencin Mennonite Church Cemetery.
*Note: Name is Miriam Halterman - correction by Mary Jane (Moyer) Michael, daughtyer of Lester Kulp Moyer - Oct. 23, 2008.

Moyer.- Lizzie Kratz, daughter of Harvey and Lydia (Wisler) Kratz, was born in Silverdale, Pa., Sept. 29, 1898; died at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Homes on Nov. 11, 1988; aged 90 y. On Jan. 25, 1919, she was married to Raymond A. Moyer, who died in April 1977. Surviving are 2 daughters (Irene Freed and Evelyn Dengler), 5 sons (Steward K., Ernest K., Richard K., Raymond K., and Stanley K.), 28 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one sister (Bertha Kratz), and 4 brothers (Amos, Harvey, Roland, and Alton). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes Chapel on Nov. 15, in charge of Floyd M. Hackman and Curtis D. Godshall; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.

Nice.- Lillian Groff, daughter of Henry A. and Emma (Allebach) Groff, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Nov. 12, 1901; died at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Homes on Nov. 16, 1988; aged 87 y. She was married to Henry K. Nice, who died in August 1962. Surviving are 2 daughters (Eula Marie Stauffer and Helen N. Hough), one son (Robert G.), 9 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes on Nov. 19, in charge of A. Gerald Clemmer and Curtis D. Godshall; interment in Souderton Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Ramer.- Gertrude Hoover, daughter of Leonard W. and Susanah (Wideman) Hoover, was born at Markham, Ont., Mar. 14, 1919; died at Parkview Home, Stouffville, Ont., Mar. 5, 1988; aged 68 y. On Oct. 3, 1959, she was married to Leonard Ramer, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Paul E.), 2 sisters (Eva Burkholder and Mary Shank), and 4 brothers (Ernest, Maurice, Leonard, and Willis). She was preceded in death by one sister (Etta Grove). She was a member of Wideman Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Mar. 8, in charge of Jim Shantz; interment in Wideman Cemetery.

Yothers.- Miriam B., daughter of I. Erwin and Nora (Rush) Yothers, was born in Bedminster Twp., Pa., Oct. 18, 1911; died of a coronary occlusion at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Homes on Oct. 10, 1988; aged 76 y. Surviving are 6 sisters (Naomi, Ruth, and Esther Yothers, Florence Bucher, Margaret Leatherman, and Alverna Hunsberger) and one brother (I. Erwin, Jr.). She was a member of Deep Run East Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 16, in charge of John Ehst and Arnold Roth; interment in the church cemetery.

Zimmerman.- Amanda S. Rutt, daughter of John B. and Anna (Swiegart) Rutt, was born in East Earl Twp., Pa., Aug. 14, 1894; died at Pleasant View Home, Manheim, Pa., Nov. 4, 1988; aged 94 y. She was married to Moses S. Zimmerman, who died in January 1986. Surviving are 2 daughters (Ruth R. Hershey and Alta Peterson), one son (Vernon R.), 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren, 3 sister (Elizabeth Mohler, Lydia Good, and Alta Youndt), and 3 brothers (Phares, Lester, and Norman Rutt). She was a member of Lititz Mennonite Church, where funeral services; were held on Nov. 8, in charge of Jay R. Oberholtzer, J. Clair Hollinger, and Paul W. Weaver; interment in Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery.

Zimmerman.- Erma June Troyer, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Troyer, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, June 23, 1893; died in the Comanche Co. Hospital, Coldwater, Kans., Nov. 10, 1988; aged 95 y. On Apr. 20, 1918, she was married to Elmer Zimmerman, who died on Sept. 17, 1959. Surviving are 3 sons (Earl, Alfred, and Myron), 5 daughters (Elsie Gunden, Lois Lauffer, Norma Conrad, Ruby Stotts, and JoAnn Day), 18 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Ralph, Paul, and Raymond Troyer). She was a member of Protection Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 14, in charge of Raymond Unruh; interment in the Mennonite Cemetery.

Zook.- Elizabeth Mae Kauffman, daughter of Samuel F. and Katie (Zook) Kauffman, was born in Belleville, Pa., Mar. 26, 1917; died at the Ohesson Manor Home, Lewistown, Pa., Nov. 10, 1988; aged 71 y. On Nov. 18, 1943, she was married to Abner Zook. Surviving are 4 daughters (Martha Myer, Esther Narehood, Susan Eby, and Judy Goss), one son (Abner S.), 7 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Turie Alwine and Katie Sharp), and 3 brothers (John Z., Kore E., and Samuel L. Kauffman). She was preceded in death by one sister (Effie Peachey), one bother (Jesse Kauffman), and one grandson (Anthony Scott). She was a member of Allensville Mennonite Church, were funeral services were held on Nov. 13, in charge of Tim Peachey and Paul Bender; interment in the Allensville Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 51 - December 20, 1988, page 882.

Alderfer.- Ella May, daughter of Abram K. and Ella S. (Walter) Alderfer, was born at New Britain Twp., Pa., May 6, 1905; died at Sellersville, Pa., Nov. 5, 1988; aged 83 y. She was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Souderton Mennonite Home Chapel on Nov. 10, in charge of Ray K. Yoder and Curtis Godshall; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.

Amstutz.- Albert J., son of Jacob and Fanny (Gerber) Amstutz, was born at Orrville, Ohio, July 1, 1901; died at Orrville, Ohio, Nov. 28, 1988; aged 87 y. On Sept. 14, 1922, he was married to Della Gerber, who died on May 11, 1982. Surviving are one daughter (Agnes Geiser), 5 sons (Myron, Aquila, Doyle, Galen, and Sherman), 21 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, one step-great-grandson, and one sister (Edna Lehman). He was preceded in death by one son (Dennis). He was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 30, in charge of Richard F. Ross; interment in Sonnenberg Cemetery.

Beachy.- Vernon D., son of Noah and Lydia (Miller) Beachy, was born on Dec. 3, 1932; died from an accidental fall at North Canton, Ohio, Nov. 12, 1988; aged 55 y. He was married to Erma Shrock, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Pam Blough), one son (Brad), 4 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Amanda Otto, Nancy Troyer, Mary Sommers, and Martha Miller), and 8 brothers (Eli, John, Ray, Jonathan, Albert, Daniel, Joe, and Alvin). He was a member of Hartville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 15, in charge of Carl Newswanger and Lee Ressler; interment in Hartville Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Francis.- John William, son of William and Ellen (Bailey) Francis, was born in England, Apr. 28, 1891; died at Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, Ont., Nov. 24, 1988; aged 97 y. He was married to Eva Baer, who preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 daughters (Vi Cressman and Grace Cressman), 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (John), one grandson, one brother, and one sister. He was a member of First Mennonite Church, of Kitchener. Funeral services were held at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home on Nov. 26, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; interment in First Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Clayton.- Anita B. Steck, daughter of Tony and Mary (Barnes) Steck, was born in Rock Valley, Iowa, Mar. 3, 1920; died of cancer at Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Nov. 24, 1988; aged 68 y. In 1941, she was married to Harry Clayton, who died in 1984. Surviving are 3 brothers (Daryl, William, and Sidney Steck). She was a member of Manson Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Gunderson Funeral Home on Nov. 28, in charge of John R. Smucker; interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Eash.- Melvin T., was born in Middlebury, Ind., Feb. 12, 1908; died of a heart attack at Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital on Nov. 25, 1988; aged 80 y. On Oct. 19, 1930, he was married to Fannie Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Ruby Hershberger, Becky Yoder, and Ruth Detwiler), one son (Bernie), 15 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Elman). Funeral services were held at Griner Conservative Mennonite Church on Nov. 27, in charge of Paul Lauver and Clare Schumm; interment in Miller Cemetery.

Garber.- Barbara I., was born at Canton, Kans., Sept. 20, 1896; died at Albany (Oreg.) Mennonite Home on Oct. 28, 1988; aged 92 y. On Aug. 30, 1916, she was married to Ernest Garber, who died on May 3, 1987. Surviving are 2 sons (Robert and Leonard), 7 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Brownsville Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at Albany Mennonite Home on Nov. 1, in charge of Louis Lehman. Funeral services were held at Fairview Mennonite Church, Albany, Oreg., on Nov. 3, in charge of Stanley Troyer and Lloyd Kropf; interment in the church cemetery.

Hodel.- Esther Smucker, daughter of Frank and Mary (Albrecht) Smucker, was born at Tiskilwa, Ill., Sept. 5, 1902; died of a heart attack at Carlsbad, N. Mex., Nov. 8, 1988; aged 86 y. On Nov. 4, 1934, she was married to John Hodel, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Paul and Ernest), one daughter (Ilse Yoder), and 4 grandchildren. She was a member of Carlsbad Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 12, in charge of Peter Hartman; interment in Sunset Gardens.

Metzler.- Ella M. Martin, daughter of Henry W. and Emma (Davidhizer) Martin, was born in Wakarusa, Ind., Dec. 6, 1909; died of a stroke at Goshen, Ind., Nov. 28, 1988; aged 78 y. On Jan. 11, 1944, she was married to Forest S. Metzler, who died on Oct. 11, 1967. Surviving are one stepdaughter (Vesta Lehman), 2 stepsons (James and Raymond), 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren, 2 sisters (Marie Lehman and Emogene Enck), and 4 brothers (Ellis, Raymond, Lamar, and Harold Martin). One sister (Nellie Brown) preceded her in death. She was a member of Holdeman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 1, in charge of Russell Krabill and Jason Martin; interment in Olive West Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 52 - December 27, 1988, page 904.

Bast.- Allan, son of Jacob and Catherine (Albrecht) Bast, was born in Wellesley, Ont., May 9, 1912; died of a heart attack at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 30, 1988; aged 76 y. On June 15, 1933, he was married to Barbara Lichti, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Elaine Barbara and Marlene Idella Shantz), 7 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 3 brothers (Harvey, Emerson, and Robert), and 5 sisters (Edna Gerber, Elvera Hackett, Helena Miller, Erma Gerber, and Esther Jantzi). He was preceded in death by one son (Ralph Jacob), one sister (Idella), and 2 brothers (Lloyd and William). He was a member of Mapleview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 3, in charge of Victor Dorsch and Alvin Leis; interment in Mapleview Cemetery.

Burckhart.- Elias K., son of John and Catherine (Koppes) Burckhart, was born at Wadsworth, Ohio, Jan. 4, 1906; died at his home in Orrville, Ohio, Nov. 26, 1988; aged 82 y. On Sept. 18, 1932, he was married to Mabel Ressler, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Paul R.), 2 daughters (Carolyn Powers and Mary Hoover), 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother (John), and one sister (Carrie Eberly). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Marilyn). He was a member of Orrville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 30, in charge of Richard Ross and John P. and Barbara Moyer Lehman; interment in Martins Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Esch.- Elmira Yoder, daughter of Orie and Bena (Smoker) Yoder, was born at Atglen, Pa., on Apr. 11, 1917; died at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital on Sept. 5, 1988; aged 71 y. On Dec. 17, 1941, she was married to George F. Esch,, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (C. David and Twila G. Martin), 6 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 2 sisters (Ruth Anna Yoder and Anna Drayton). She was a member of Ridgeview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 8, in charge of Robert L. Petersheim and Charles S. Good; interment in the church cemetery.

Graybill.- John M., son of Eli and Emma (Musser) Graybill, was born in Juniata Co., Pa., Sept. 14, 1905; died at Ephrata (Pa.) Hospital on Nov. 28, 1988; aged 83 y. He was married to Bertha Brubaker who survives. Also surviving are one son (J. Lester), one daughter (Fern L. Brunner), and 6 grandchildren. He was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 2, in charge of Richard H. Frank and Walter L. Keener; interment in Elizabethtown Mennonite Cemetery.

Hershey.- Ada E., daughter of Ephraim L. and Katie (Hoover) Hershey, was born at Intercourse, Pa., June 16, 1895; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Nov. 24, 1988; aged 93 y. On Nov. 14, 1918, she was married to Willis L. Hershey, who died on May 13, 1976. Surviving are 2 sons (Raymond C. and Melvin L.), 14 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, one brother (Henry), and 2 sisters (Alice M. Hershey and Lena Finkbiner). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Erma E. Lehman). She was a member of Hershey Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 26, in charge of Glenn C. Hershey, Clair Eby, Sanford Hershey, and Clair J. Hershey; interment in Hershey Mennonite Cemetery.

Landis.- Myron B., son of J. Edward and Faye (Bergey). Landis, was born and died in Sellersville, Pa., Oct. 31, 1988. Surviving is one brother (Nathan). Graveside services were held at Salford Mennonite Cemetery on Nov. 4, in charge of John Sharp and John Ruth.

Miller.- Elta M. Myers Sensenig, daughter of Nathan W. and Carrie (Reitz) Myers, was born at Akron, Pa., Jan. 1, 1911; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Dec. 3, 1988; aged 77 y. On Jan. 1, 1935, she was married to Isaac M. Sensenig, who died in April 1942. On Jan. 1, 1960, she was married to Orie 0. Miller, who died on Jan. 10, 1977. Surviving are 2 daughters (Laverne M. Martin and M. Arlene Hayes), one son (Donald M. Sensenig), 4 stepsons (Albert W., Daniel, John W., and Robert W. Miller), 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren, and 30 step-great-grandchildren. She was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 8, in charge of David L. Kniss and Leroy W. Martin; interment in Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery.

Oaks.- William,son of William and Barbara (Schrock) Oaks, was born at Bristol, Ind., June 29, 1901; died at West Branch, Mich., Dec. 2, 1988; aged 87 y. On Dec. 10, 1924, he was married to Lulu Susanna Hershberger, who died on May 19, 1981. Surviving are 4 children (Laverne L. Oaks, Ethel Fern Weaver, Ruby Waddell, and Eunice Fisher), 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, one sister (Elva Hershberger), and one brother (Oscar). He was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Dec. 5, in charge of Virgil Hershberger; interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Reinford.- Betty Anne, daughter of Claude and Mary Ella (Johnson) Reinford, was born in Towamencin Twp., Pa., Aug. 28, 1930; died of cardio-respiratory arrest at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Nov. 29, 1988; aged 58 y. Surviving is one brother (Daniel J.). She was a member of Upper Skippack Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes on Dec. 3, in charge of Curtis D. Godshall and Charles A. Ness; interment in Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery.

Schrock.- Cyrus Paul, son of David C. and Francis Ellen (Miller) Schrock, was born in Topeka, Ind., Sept. 10, 1908; died at Hutchinson (Kans.) Hospital on Dec. 4, 1988; aged 80 y. On Apr. 21, 1935, he was married to Susie Yoder, who died on Mar. 15, 1977. Surviving are 2 daughters (Joella Schrock and Leanna Yutzy), 5 grandchildren, one sister (Gertie M. Schrock), and one brother (Clyde). He was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 7, in charge of Don Patterson; interment in Yoder Mennonite Cemetery.

Stucky.- Edwin J. T., son of Joseph T. and Anna (Gehring) Stucky, was born in Galva, Kans., June 7, 1913; died at Fremont, Nebr., Dec. 4, 1988; aged 75 y. He was married to Ruth Stucky, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Delmar, Bob, and Joe), 2 daughters (Betty Oswald and Carolyn Nitzsche), 14 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Herb J. T.), and 2 sisters (Susie Albrecht and Hilda Peters). He was preceded in death by one son (Harold). He was a member of Beemer Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 8, in charge of Ivan Troyer and Sam Oswald; interment in Beemer Cemetery.

Sutter.- Iva P. Reinhardt, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Miller) Reinhardt, was born at Pekin, Ill., Mar. 20, 1897; died of leukemia at Valparaiso, Ind., Nov. 29, 1988; aged 91 y. On Sept. 5, 1915, she was married to Lee Sutter, who died in 1962. Surviving are 5 sons (Willard, Forrest, Ivan, Erlis, and Leslie), one daughter (Marilyn), 26 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren, 6 sisters (Laura Rhineheimer, Mary Hooley, Delcie Riley, Florence Martin, Mabel Schweitzer, and Stella Sutter), and one brother (Orie Reinhardt). She was a member of Hopewell Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 2, in charge of John F. Murray and John Birky; interment in Hopewell Cemetery.

Thomas.- Nadine L., daughter of Leon and Jean (Miller) Thomas, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 2, 1952; died of a virus in Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 26, 1988; aged 36 y. Surviving are 3 brothers (Warren, Everett, and Lowell) and 2 sisters (Greta Edgell and Gretchen Thomas). Funeral services were held at First United Methodist Church; interment in New Danville Mennonite Cemetery.

Wert.- Joseph J. son of Joseph D. and Minnie (Sieber) Wert, was born in Fentress, Va., Feb. 23, 1908; died at Rheems, Pa., Nov. 8, 1988; aged 80 y. He was married to Mabel Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Lois Hess, Mabel Kreider, Mary Snyder, and Robert Peachey), 20 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Titus and John), and 4 sisters (Mary Miller, Phoebe Malin, Martha King, and Naomi Stover). He was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 12, in charge of Richard H. Frank and Walter L. Keener; interment in Elizabethtown Mennonite Cemetery.

Zimmerman.- Stella Martin, daughter of Frank Z. and Annie (Martin) Martin, was born in East Earl Twp., Pa., Mar. 1, 1906; died at West Earl Twp., Pa., Dec. 2, 1988; aged 82 y. On June 20, 1925, she was married to Stephen M. Zimmerman, who died on Aug. 13, 1976. Surviving are one son (Harold M.), one daughter (Elaine Pierantoni), 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Alta Hoover and Edna Gingrich). She was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 6, in charge of David L. Kniss and J. Elvin Martin; interment in Indiantown Mennonite Cemetery.

Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana


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