Former South Central Conference leader Harry Diener, 99, died on Jan. 7 in Hesston, Kans. A member of the first Bible Department graduating class at Hesston College in 1913, he was ordained two years later. For 50 years he served congregations in central Kansas, most of that time as bishop for the area and as pastor of Yoder Mennonite Church. Diener served on all the major boards of the Mennonite Church and numerous other boards and committees as well. He was moderator of the Mennonite Church for one term and moderator of his conference for two terms. His first wife, Amanda Selzer, died in 1958, and his second wife, Anna Bender, in 1976.
Amstutz, Allen L., son of Solomon and Barbara (Hofstetter) Amstutz, was born at Orrville, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1898; died at Orrville, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1988; aged 89 y. On Aug. 17, 1927, he was married to Lovina_______, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Frances Yoder), one foster son (Kenneth Matthews), 4 grandchildren, and one sister (Edna Amstutz). He was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Anna Kornhaus and Celestia Eberly) and 3 half sisters (Lidia Brubaker, Clara Wenger, and Caroline Amstutz). He was a member of Martins Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 11, in charge of Vincent Frey and Glenn Steiner; interment in Martins Church Cemetery.
Transcriber's note: Lovina's last name was Steiner, See Gospel Herald - Volume 84, Number 8 - February 19, 1991 - page 15.
Bowman, Ruth E. Sensenig, daughter of Harry and Myra Sensenig, was born in Lancaster, Pa., on Dec. 21, 1913; died on Dec. 10, 1987; aged 74 y. She was married to Henry K. Bowman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Lois Burkholder), 5 sons (A. James, John, Richard, Henry K., Jr., and J. Paul). She was a member of Masonville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 14, in charge of Aaron H. Souders, John Nissley, and Abram H. Charles; interment in Masonville Church Cemetery.
Byler, Saloma M., daughter of Absalom and Elizabeth (Detweiler) Byler, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, May 27, 1900; died at Horn Nursing Home on Jan. 7, 1988; aged 87 y. Surviving are 2 foster granddaughters (Kathleen Bumgardner and Eileen Kieffaber). She was preceded in death by a foster daughter (Gladys Herman) and 2 brothers (Raymond and Orie). She was a member of Smithville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Custer Funeral Home on Jan. 11, in charge of David L. Groh; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Ebersole, Geraldine M. Hummel, daughter of Walter B. and Emma (Scholl) Hummel, was born in Dixon, Ill., Jan. 15, 1920; died of cancer at Akron, Pa., Dec. 25, 1987; aged 67 y. On Dec. 20, 1941, she was married to Richard L. Ebersole, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Karen Eckert and Janice Shantz), 7 grandchildren, and her father, 3 sisters (Bernice Lapp, Eleanor Koch, and Elaine Haak). She was a member of Forest Hills Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 29, in charge of Mark Wenger, Myron Ebersole, and Lester Graybill; interment in Akron Cemetery.
Halteman, Naomi Gehman, daughter of Sylvanus G. and Alice B. (Souder) Gehman, was born in Morwood, Pa., on June 12, 1919; died at Grandveiw Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., on Dec. 16, 1987; aged 68 y. On May 4, 1940, she was married to Ellis B. Halteman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 brothers (Laverne and Wilbur) and one sister (Pearl). She was preceded in death by one sister (Alma). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 21, in charge of Paul Lederach and John Derstine; interment in Franconia Mennonite Church.
Hunsberger, Minnie Amelia Witmer, daughter of Levi and Mary Witmer, was born in Cambridge, Ont., June 20, 1887; died at Cambridge, Ont., Dec. 25, 1987; aged 100 y. She was married to Noah Hunsberger, who preceded her in death. Surviving are one son (David), one daughter (Grace Gingerich), 2 stepsons (John and Paul), 15 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.
Jantzi, Lillian Block, daughter of Ervon and Lydia (Litwiller) Block, was born at Petersburg, Ont., June 10, 1917; died at Kitchener, Ont., Dec. 14, 1987; aged 70 y. She was married to Daniel Jantzi, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Darrel, Glenn, and Dalton), 2 daughters (Demaris Barg and Lois Eby), 14 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, one brother (Delford Block), and 7 sisters (Dorothy Sape, Adele Deckert, Noreen Steinman, Mary Belle Poll, Betty Aberhardt, Muriel Martin, and Sharon Wideman). She was a member of Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship, where funeral services were held on Dec. 18, in charge of Brian Laverty; interment in the church cemetery.
Kinzie, Linean Cressman, was born at Breslau, Ont., in November 1899; died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Dec. 20, 1987; aged 88 y. On June 13, 1926, she was married to Oscar Gingerich, who died in 1957. On June 4, 1966, she was married to Edwin Kinzie, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Carol Schott, Evelyn Seyler, Wanda Gingerich, and Barbara Clare), 2 stepchildren, 16 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Preston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 22, in charge of Brian Bauman; interment in Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery.
Mumaw, Clara Belle Zook, daughter of David and Lidia (Burkholder) Zook, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Apr. 1, 1891; died at Wooster, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1987; aged 96 y. On Dec. 6, 1917, she was married to Adam H. Mumaw, who died on July 31, 1974. Surviving are 3 sons (Harvey D., Walter J., and Floyd E.), 9 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one half sister (Mary Amstutz). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (John and David Zook) and 2 grandchildren. She was a member of Martins Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 31, in charge of Vincent Frey and James Schrag; interment in Martins Church Cemetery.
Miller, John Ray, son of Jacob J. L. and Moda (Miller) Miller, was born in Clarence Center, N.Y., Sept., 20, 1927; died of cancer at Sarasota, Fla., Dec. 13, 1987; aged 60 y. On July 26, 1947, he was married to Darlene Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (John Allen and James Miller), 2 daughters (Ramona Potter and Dixie Redding), 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one sister (Fannie Christner), and 3 brothers (Attlee, Ervin, and Joseph). He was ordained to the ministry and served the Bancroft Mennonite Church at Toledo, Ohio, and the Elwood congregation at Kendallville, Ind. He was a member of Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 16, in charge of Stanlee D. Kauffman; interment at Shore Mennonite Cemetery, Shipshewana, Ind.
Snider, Arlin, died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 7, 1987; aged 78 y. He was married to Ruth H. Wenger, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Anna Ruth Veney), one granddaughter, one brother (Selwyn), and 3 sisters (Twilah, Esther, and Glennys Snyder). He was ordained as a deacon and served the congregations at Peake, Bethesda, and Timberville. Funeral services were held at the Pike Mennonite Church on Oct. 11; interment in the church cemetery.
Stahly, Ward D., was born at Nappanee, Ind., July 2, 1905; died at Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital on Oct 18, 198; aged 82 y. On Dec. 24, 1913, he was married to Alma Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Sharon Bailey), 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and one brother (La Mar). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Ralph and Paul). Funeral services were held at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home in charge of Charles Cooper, Dorsa Mishler, and Arlin Claassen; interment in the Prairie Street Mennonite Church Cemetery.
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Amstutz, Twila Jean, daughter of Gideon and Caroline (Amstutz) Amstutz, was born at Kidron, Ohio, Mar. 31, 1929; died at American International Hospital, Zion, Ill., Jan. 18, 1988; aged 58 y. Surviving are her mother, 2 sisters (Pauline and Edith), and 2 brothers (Milton and Willis). She was preceded in death by her father and one brother (Nathan). She was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 21, in charge of Richard F. Ross; interment in Sonnenberg Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Arnold, Pearl Dew Hewitt, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Coffey) Hewitt, was born at Love, Va., July 2, 1900; died at Sherando, Va., Dec. 23, 1987; aged 87 y. She was married to Raymond Arnold, who preceded her in death on Dec. 8, 1962. Surviving are 2 daughters (Geraldine Fix and Jane Desper), 6 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Mountain View Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church on Dec. 26, in charge of Roy D. Kiser and Stan Shirk; interment in the church cemetery.
Bachert, Alice V. Kistler, daughter of Ivan and Lilie (Klatt) Kistler, was born in Starke Co., Ind., Oct. 7, 1914; died at Valparaiso, Ind., Dec. 2, 1987; aged 73 y. On Dec. 5, 1936, she was married to Herbert Bachert, who died on Feb. 11, 1970. Surviving are one son (Robert), 3 grandchildren, and one sister (Pauline Gustafson). Funeral services were held at the Price-Clark Funeral Home, Knox, Ind., in charge of John F. Murray; interment in Highland Cemetery.
Brunner, Anna M. Derstine, daughter of Irwin and Magdaline (Moyer) Derstine, was born at Sellersville, Pa., Nov. 20, 1901; died at Allenstown, Pa., Jan. 10, 1988; aged 86 y. She was married to Edgar O. Brunner, who died in July 1981. Surviving are 3 sons (Paul, David, and Donald), 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Martha Clemmer and Mildred Godshall). She was a member of Rockingham Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 12, in charge of Russell M. Detweiler and Henry L. Ruth; interment in Rockhill Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Diener, Harry A., son of Daniel A. and Lydia (Landis) Diener, was born at Canton, Kans., Aug. 3, 1888; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kans., Jan. 7, 1988; aged 99 y. On Dec. 9, 1914, he was married to Amanda Selzer, who died on Nov. 24, 1958. On July 30, 1961, he was married to Anna Bender, who died on Feb. 18, 1976. Surviving are 6 sons (Daniel, Edward, Clayton, Truman, Paul, and Willard), one stepson (Daniel Bender), one stepdaughter (Norma Schapera), 25 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Charles). In 1915 he was ordained to the ministry and in 1923 he was ordained to the office of bishop. He served congregations in the Proctor, Mo. area; Yoder, Kans., Sycamore Grove, Harrisonville, Mo., and Gulfhaven, Gulfport, Miss. He served on conference and churchwide boards and also served as an evangelist and Bible teacher. He was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 10, in charge of Donald Patterson; interment in Yoder Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Grieser, Florence Stamm, daughter of Adolph and Ida (Short) Stamm, was born in Henry Co., Ohio, Nov. 11, 1910,; died at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1988; aged 77 y. On Nov. 15, 1932, she was married to Raymond Grieser, who died on Oct. 21, 1976. Surviving are one son (Roger), 3 grandsons, one great-granddaughter, 3 sisters (Emma Knight, Kathryn Short, and Ruth Ziegler), and 2 brothers (Henry and Frederick Stamm). She was preceded in death by 6 children (Glen Dean, Evelyn Jean, Donald, Marlin, Arlene, and Janice). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 24, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Dale Wyse; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Hershey, Kathryn, daughter of John B. and Adaline (Reist) Hershey, was born in Penn Twp., Pa., Dec. 7, 1900; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 18, 1988; aged 87 y. Surviving are one brother (Jacob) and 3 sisters (Mary E. Kreider, Florence A. Risser, and Cora R. Book). She was preceded in death by one brother (John, Jr.), and one sister (Mildred Shaub). She was a member of Rohrerstown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Mennonite Home Chapel on Jan. 20, in charge of Ralph G. Ginder and J. Clyde Shenk; interment in Erb's Mennonite Cemetery.
Holaway, Ella Mullett, daughter of Jonas and Sarah (Slabaugh) Mullett, was born in Marshall Co., Ind., Dec. 4, 1893; died at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., Jan. 5, 1988; aged 94 y. On May 23, 1916, she was married to Clarence J. Holaway, who died on Aug. 1, 1978. Surviving are 3 sons (Harold, C. Jay, and C. Lamar), 5 daughters (Shirley Troyer, Elta Anderson, Virginia Weldy, Doris Nafziger, and Rachel Miller), 34 grandchildren, some great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by 4 brothers. She was a member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 8, in charge of John C. King; interment in South Union Cemetery, Nappanee.
Jantzi, Doris Elaine Oswald, daughter of William M. and Mattie (Erb) Oswald, was born at Beemer, Nebr., Nov. 15, 1927; died of cancer at Shedd, Oreg., Dec. 26, 1987; aged 60 y. On Aug. 21, 1949, she was married to Robert Wayne Jantzi, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Curtis Wayne, Randall Lynn, and Scott Roy), 2 daughters (Roberta Diane and Tami Renee), 6 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Harold, Dan, and Bob Oswald), and 2 sisters (Edna Halsey and Margaret Shantz). Two infant daughters preceded her in death. She was a member of Plainview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 29, in charge of Dennis Stauffer; interment in Fairview Mennonite Cemetery.
King, Mary Kathryn, daughter of Aaron and Anna (Zook) King, was born at West Liberty, Ohio, Nov. 1, 1916; died of cancer at Green Hills Center, West Liberty, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1988; aged 71 y. She was preceded in death by one sister (Martha E. King) and one half brother (Boyd King). She was a member of South Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 11, in charge of Lynn Miller; interment in South Union Cemetery.
Litwiller, William, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Swartzentruber) Litwiller, was born in Petersburg, Ont., Apr. 16, 1900; died at Lewis Co. General Hospital, Nov. 20, 1987; aged 87 y. On Aug. 29, 1928, he was married to Louise Schrag, who survives. Also surviving is one daughter (Arvilla Finkenbinder). He was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 23, in charge of Lloyd Boshart and Julius Moser; interment in the church cemetery.
Martin, Clara M. Nafziger, daughter of Andrew and Katherine (Roth) Nafziger, was born in Hopedale, Ill., Oct. 7, 1898; died at Hopedale, Ill., Jan. 7, 1988; aged 89 y. On Jan. 31, 1918, she was married to Elmer E. Martin, who died on June 26, 1979. Surviving are 2 daughters (Gladys Litwiller and Evelyn Fanlund), 3 sons (E. Donald, Arlan G., and Vernon J.), 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Arthur W. Nafziger). She was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 9, in charge of H. James Smith and Carl Horner; interment in Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery.
Myer, Anna B. Martin, daughter of Christian and Catherine (Phenningar) Martin, was born in Strasburg, Pa., Sept. 28, 1897; died in Manheim Twp., Pa., Jan. 7, 1988; aged 90 y. On June 15, 1922, she was married to Roy E. Myer, who died on February 1942. Surviving are one daughter (Mildred I. Forry), 2 granddaughters, and 2 great-grandsons. She was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Landis Homes Bethany Chapel West on Jan. 11, in charge of J. Elvin Martin; interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.
Schantz, Margaret F. Oswald, daughter of William and Mattie (Erb) Oswald, was born at O'Niell, Nebr., Aug. 8, 1916; died suddenly of a heart attack at Beemer, Nebr., Jan. 15, 1988; aged 71 y. On Dec. 30, 1940, she was married to Reuben Schantz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Kenneth and Don), 3 daughters (Mary LaPorts, Merna Becker, and Elizabeth Ruger), 15 grandchildren, 11 stepgrandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Harold, Don and Bob), and one sister (Edna Halsey). She was a member of Beemer Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 20, in charge of Ivan Troyer and Sam Oswald; interment in Beemer Cemetery.
Shumaker, Emma R., daughter of A. E. and Saloma (Hartzler) Shumaker, was born in Champaign, Ohio, Dec. 4, 1895; died at Green Hills Center, West Liberty, Ohio, Dec. 26, 1987; aged 92 y. Surviving are one brother (Howard Shumaker) and one sister (Nina Yoder). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters. She was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 28, in charge of Weldon and Florence Schloneger; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Steiner, James H., son of Ray C. and Letha (Miller) Steiner, was born at Sterling, Ohio, Mar 7. 1932; died as a result of being hit by a car while jogging near his home, Dec. 18, 1987; aged 55 y. On June 18, 1955, he was married to Mary E. Wolber, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Daniel J., Douglas H., Jeffrey L., and Matthew R.), 4 grandsons, 2 brothers (Joseph and Jerry), and 2 sisters (Julia Leatherman and Joyce Bontrager). He was preceded in death by one sister (Joan Lehman). He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 21, in charge of Weldon and Florence Schloneger; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Stinespring, Dora Lucille Norman, daughter of William and Genny (Breeden) Norman, was born in Augusta Co., Va., Sept. 1, 1907; died at University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Va., Jan. 3, 1988; aged 80 y. Her husband preceded her in death. Surviving are 4 sons (Herbert, Conley, Douglas, and Lurdy), 5 daughters (Helen Taylor, Jackie Comer, Evelyn Satterwhite, Juanita Campbell, and Yvonne Weatherholtz), 28 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Jack Norman). She was a member of Waynesboro Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 6, in charge of Roy D. Kiser and Steve Shomo; interment in Riverview Cemetery.
Stuffle, Walter, son of Jacob and Frances Stuffle, was born in Iowa in 1906; died in Mayer, Ariz., Nov. 25, 1987; aged 81 y. In April 1925, he was married to Anna May Mullet, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Lloyd, Dick, Walter, Jr., Lyle, and Terry), 5 daughters (Phyllis Carter, Josephine Gordon, Evelyn Hemphill, Luella Collier, and Frances Utz), 40 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Ruth Danforth). Memorial services were held on Dec. 12, in charge of Elwood Schrock; interment in Exeland Cemetery.
Swartz, Dorothy C. Plank, daughter of Marion and Ella (King) Plank, was born at West Liberty, Ohio, May 21, 1908; died at Tel Hai Retirement Center, Honey Brook, Pa., Nov. 25, 1987; aged 79 y. On June 28, 1930, she was married to Jonas H. Swartz, who died on Aug. 18, 1980. Surviving are one son (Carl), 3 daughters (Gladys Keener, Carolyn Albrecht, and Lillian Knouse), 13 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Delphia Kurtz, Annabelle Tyson, Caroline Plank, and Cena King). She was a member of Hopewell Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 28, in charge of Mark Kraybill and J. Edward Kurtz; interment in Vincent Mennonite Cemetery.
Sweigart, Elsie M., daughter of Adam G. and Lydia (Shirk) Sweigart, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 21, 1909; died at Maple Farms Nursing Center, Ephrata, Pa., Dec. 27, 1987; aged 78 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (Samuel S. and Lloyd F. Sweigart) and 3 sisters (Viola M. Hornberger, Ruth E. Witmer, and Arlene Sweigart). She was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 31, in charge of David L. Kniss and J. Elvin Martin; interment in Groffdale Mennonite Cemetery.
Vogt, Esther Kulp, daughter of Isaac B. and Lizzie (Bergey) Kulp, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Mar. 25, 1905; died at Beth Haven Nursing Home, Hannibal, Mo., Jan. 3, 1988; aged 82 y. On July 24, 1927, she was married to Milton C. Vogt, who died in January 1968. Surviving are 2 sons (Merle A. Vogt and Virgil V. Vogt), 3 daughters (Laverne R. Nafziger, Elva M. Miller, and Myra J. Danielson), 17 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, one brother (Amos Kulp), and 2 sisters (Elizabeth and Margaret Kulp). She was preceded in death by an infant son. She and her husband served as missionaries in India for 40 years. Funeral services were held at Hopedale Mennonite Church on Jan. 6, in charge of H. James Smith; interment in Hopedale Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Yake, Martha Eby, daughter of Ephriam and Amelia (Erb) Eby, was born at Lititz, Pa., Jan. 14, 1894; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Jan. 1, 1988; aged 93 y. On June 20, 1918, she was married to Clayton F. Yake, who died on May 22, 1974. Surviving are 3 daughters (Marnetta Brilhart, Ethel Metzler, and Lois Kenagy), 3 sons (Paul, Stanley, and Byron Yake), 15 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter (Miriam). She was a member of Scottsdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 5, in charge of Robert Johnson and John M. Drescher; interment in the Scottsdale Cemetery.
Yoder, Sylvan M., son of Moses F. and Hannah (Graber) Yoder, was born in Wolford, N.D., Mar. 4, 1907; died of multiple myeloma at Guadalupe Medical Center, Carlsbad, N. Mex., Jan. 5, 1988; aged 80 y. On May 26, 1932, he was married to Alta Mae Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Dennis and Norman), 3 daughters (Lillian Miller, Roline Swartzendruber, and Laura Rhodes), 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Albert, Henry, and Pete), and 3 sisters (Fanny, Katie, and Rose). He was a member of Carlsbad Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 9, in charge of Elam C. Bender and Jonas Miller; interment in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park.
Transcriber's note: "myeloma" as in the original.
Zook, Alvina I. Wagner, daughter of Christian and Barbara (Sauder) Wagner, was born in Eureka, Ill., Aug. 11, 1897; died at Eureka Community Hospital, Jan. 11, 1988; aged 90 y. On Nov. 27, 1919, she was married to Walter A. Zook, who on July 12, 1986. Surviving are one son (Stanley C.), and one daughter (R. Verelda Roth), 2 brothers (Ezra and Sanford), and 3 sisters (Rose Schertz, Pearl Yoder, and Celestia Stalter). She was a member of Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 14, in charge of Eldon King and Robert Harnish; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
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Bergey, Katie G., daughter of Abraham D. and Marietta (Godshall) Hagey, was born in Elroy, Pa., June 25, 1896; died at Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton, Pa., Jan. 19, 1988; aged 91 y. On Feb. 1, 1917, she was married to Harry M. Bergey, who died on Apr. 14, 1981. Surviving are 3 daughters (Naomi Walter, Beulah Sheaffer, and Rhoda Nissley), 2 sons (Walter H. and Franklin H.), 12 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter (Sara Nyce) and 9 brothers and sisters. She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in Souderton Mennonite Homes Chapel on Jan. 22, in charge of Floyd M. Hackman and John L. Derstine; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.
Bowman, Mabel, died at Fairview Mennonite Apartments, Cambridge, Ont., Jan. 21, 1988; aged 79. She was married to Eldon K. Bowman, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 sons (Vernon, Gilbert, and Cleo), 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Grace Savanac). She was a member of First Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Chapel on Jan. 25, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; spring interment in Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery.
Eash, Dorothy E., daughter of Cloyd C., and Salome (Eash) Eash, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Dec. 1, 1923; died at Somerset, Pa., Jan. 25, 1988; aged 64 y. Surviving is one sister (Esther Gindlesperger). She was a member of Kaufman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 27, in charge of Stanley R. Freed; interment in Stahl Mennonite Cemetery.
Ebersole, Anna K., Stoner, daughter of Albert and Mary (Kraybill) Stoner, was born in Conoy Twp., Pa., Oct. 2, 1899; died at Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 18, 1988; aged 88 y. On Dec. 16, 1920, she was married to Levi W. Ebersole, who died on Feb. 16, 1952. Surviving are 6 sons (Clarence, Ernest, Herbert, Paul, Daniel, and Marlin), 2 daughters (Arlene Shenk and Dorothy Boll), 50 grandchildren, 93 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Elva S. Ebersole and Mary S. Good), and 2 brothers (Menno K. and Andrew K. Stoner). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Rachel) and one son (Lester). She was a member of Good Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 22, in charge of Jay Bechtold, Russell Baer, and Stephen Ebersole; interment in Good Mennonite Cemetery.
Eshleman, John Franklin, son of Eli and Mary Ida (Heidelbaugh) Eshleman, was born in Pequea Twp., Pa., Apr. 23, 1900; died at Landis Homes Retirement Center, Lititz, Pa., Jan. 15, 1988; aged 87 y. On June 10, 1925, he was married to Hattie S. Graver, who died on Aug. 4, 1985. Surviving are one son (John David), one daughter (Faith G. Nissley), 3 grandchildren, and one sister (Verna Mylin). He was a member of Landisville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 18, in charge of Donald Good and Chester Kurtz; interment in River Corner Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Glick, Jonathan H., son of John A. and Rebecca (Peachey) Glick, was born on July 7, 1904; died at the Johnston Memorial Hospital, Smithfield, N. C., Dec. 28, 1897; aged 83 y. He was married to Mamie C. Roth, who preceded him in death. Surviving are 8 children (Ada Yoder, Rebecca Yoder, Mark, Sherman, Marian Stoltzfus, Eugene, Jane Cypher, and Helen Delaney), 25 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (John). He was a member of Allensville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 31, in charge of Paul Bender, Tim Peachey, and Nathan Stoltzfus; interment in the Allensville Cemetery.
Good, Ada G. Godsall, daughter of Walter B. and Gertrude (Smythe) Godsall, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 20, 1906; died at Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital on Dec. 17, 1987; aged 81 y. On Aug. 25, 1934, she was married to Cecil H. Good, who survives .Also surviving are 3 sons (J. Rollin, A. Leonard, and D. Bruce), 2 daughters (Rhoda Mae March and Adelaide R. Sabol), 3 brothers, and one sister. She was a member of Frederick Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Dec. 20; in charge of Ben F. Lapp and Walter Fry; interment in Great Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.
Hess, Ada Hernley, daughter of Menno L. and Annie (Lehman) Hess, was born in Mount Joy Twp., Pa., Aug. 2, 1892; died at Mennonite Home on Jan. 19, 1988; aged 95 y. She was married to David Hernley, who died in 1919. She was later married to Ira Hess, who died in 1959. Surviving are 2 stepchildren (Ezra Hess and Myra Hess), 4 step-grandchildren, 10 step-great-grandchildren, 17 step-great-great-grandchildren, and 4 brothers (Amos, Menno, John, and Henry Hess). She was a member of Mount Joy Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in Mennonite Home Chapel on Jan. 22, in charge of Ralph Ginder and Shelley Shellenberger; interment in Kraybill's Cemetery.
Martin, Harry G., son of Enos and Anna (Gehman) Martin, was born in York Co., Pa., Apr. 21, 1923; died from complications due to Alzheimer's disease at Conestoga View Nursing Home, Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 4, 1987; aged 64 y. On Aug. 25, 1945, he was married to Rhoda Thomas, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Betty Lou and Beverly Joy), one son (Richard L.), 6 sisters (Mary Miller, Elise Ruth, Rhoda Ramer, Alta Kurtz, Doris Seldomridge, and Ellen Olmstead), and 3 brothers (Enos, John, and Allen). He was preceded in death by one son (James L.). He was a member of Rohrerstown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 8, in charge of Lloyd Hollinger and Clyde Shenk; interment in Stony Brook Mennonite Cemetery.
Metzler, Sarah C., daughter of Harvey A. and Edith (Rickert) Metzler, was born at Columbiana, Ohio, June 12, 1903; died at Greencroft Nursing Home, Goshen, Ind., Jan. 14, 1988; aged 84 y. Surviving are 2 sisters (Mildred Steiner and Laura Metzler). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Rena Cullar and Ruth Steiner). She was a member of North Lima Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 16, in charge of Richard Bartholomew; interment in the Midway Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Serrett, Clara Whitesell, daughter of Jacob Franklin and Effie (McCrary) Whitesell, was born in Augusta Co., Va., May 23, 1910; died in Waynesboro Community Hospital, Waynesboro, Va., Jan. 21, 1988; aged 77 y. On June 19, 1934, she was married to Herbert Serrett, who died on Oct. 26, 1975. Surviving are one son (Donald), 2 daughters (Elizabeth Robertson and Frances Harris), 8 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. She was a member of the Waynesboro Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church on Jan. 24, in charge of Roy D. Kiser, Charles C. Ramsey, and Richard Owen; interment in the church cemetery.
Springer, Martha L., daughter of Joseph W. and Mary (Litwiller) Springer, was born in Hopedale, Ill., Nov. 3, 1898; died at Maple Lawn Homes, Eureka., Ill., Jan. 23, 1988; aged 89 y. Surviving are one brother (Allan Springer) and one sister (Ada Schertz). She was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 25, in charge of H. James Smith; interment in the church cemetery.
Stoltzfus, Sarah G. Glick, daughter of Samuel and Salinda (Mast) Glick, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 13, 1903; died at Holland, Pa., Jan. 19, 1988; aged 84 y. On Nov. 27, 1923, she was married to Elmer Stoltzfus, who died on Nov. 4, 1982. Surviving are 7 sons (Paul, Roy, Luke, Jason, Noah, Ira, and Leonard), 4 daughters (Myrtle, Rhoda, Hazel, and Verna Ruth), 32 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Roy Glick and John Glick), one sister (Lena Musser), and 2 nonofficially adopted children (Richard Hostetter and Rebecca Fisher). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Marie) and one son (Alvin). She was a member of Ark Bible Chapel. Funeral services were held at Oley Mennonite Church on Jan. 22, in charge of Omar Kurtz, Eldon Stoltzfus, and John Glick; interment in Oley Mennonite Cemetery.
Swartley, Henry, Jr., son of Henry, Sr., and Ida Swartley, was born in Doylestown, Pa., May 24, 1926; died in Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 13, 1988; aged 61 y. On June 10, 1950, he was married to Ida Mast, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Duane, Dean, and David), 3 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Emerson, John, Clifford, and Willard), and 2 sisters (Marian Myers and Dorothy Martens). He was preceded in death by one brother (Kenneth). He was ordained to the ministry and pastored congregations at Easton, Pa.; Oxford, N.J.; Alpha, N.J.; and Bethlehem, Pa. He was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church, Bethlehem, Pa., on Jan. 16, in charge of Arnold Roth and Joseph Haines; interment in Bethlehem Memorial Cemetery.
Swartzendruber, Velma E. Yoder, daughter of Will M. and Edie (Yoder) Yoder, was born in Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 14, 1921; died at Wellman, Iowa, Jan. 25, 1988; aged 67 y. On Nov. 19, 1944, she was married to Emerson Swartzendruber, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Kathryn Yoder, Larion, Wilma Miller, and Dennis), 9 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Merton and Rollie Yoder), and 2 sisters (Ona Yoder and Cordelle Yoder). She was a member of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 27, in charge of Orie Wenger and Dean Swartzendruber; interment in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.
Thomas, Martin Brenneman, son of Jacob H. and Annie (Brenneman) Thomas, was born in Conestoga, Pa., Mar. 3, 1892; died at Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 2, 1988; aged 95 y. On Feb. 10, 1916, he was married to Anna M. Harnish, who died on Sept. 8, 1982. Surviving are 3 daughters (Esther Eisenberger, Rhoda Martin, and Ruth Taylor), one son (Paul), 12 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. He was a member of New Danville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 6, in charge of David Thomas and Ralph Ginder; interment in New Danville Mennonite Cemetery.
Yoder, Audrey Alpaugh, daughter of John and Mary (Belcher) Alpaugh, was born in Pioneer, Ohio, Dec. 20, 1917; died at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 11, 1988; aged 70 y. On Mar. 28, 1953, she was married to Jonas S. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Jack Hoard, Robert Passmore, Dennis Passmore, Joel Yoder, and Timothy Yoder), 21 grandchildren, and one brother (Wayland Alpaugh). Funeral services were held at the Thompson Funeral Home on Jan. 20, in charge of Earl Stuckey; interment in Floral Grove Cemetery.
Transcribed by Carolyn Hunnicutt, Indiana
Former Mennonite Publishing House editor Ellrose Zook, 80, died on Feb. 14 of a heart attack in Goshen, Ind. He was a member of the MPH staff in Scottsdale, Pa., 1925-72. He started as a pressman and then switched to linotype operator. Later, after earning a degree in English and Bible from Goshen College, he became an editor and edited such publications as Word of Cheer and Mennonite Yearbook. Still later he earned a master's degree in journalism from Syracuse University and served as executive editor 1953-70, with responsibility for all publications. After a reorganization at MPH, Zook served as Herald Press book editor until his retirement.
Former missionary Ida Beare, 88, died on Jan. 28 in Albany, Oreg. She and her husband, George, were Mennonite Board of Missions workers in India 1926-52. George died in 1973.
Beare, Ida May Swartzendruber, daughter of Ben and Mary (Zimmerman) Swartzendruber, was born in Hartford, Kans., Oct. 22, 1899; died at Mennonite Home, Albany, Oreg., Jan. 28, 1988; aged 88 y. On July 8, 1920, she was married to George H. Beare, who died in 1973. Surviving are one granddaughter, 3 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by 2 daughters (Evelyn and Allene). She and her husband served as missionaries to India from 1926 to 1952. She was a member of Plainview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 1, in charge of Dennis Stauffer; interment in Bellevue Cemetery, Ontario, Calif.
Boshart, Eldon M., son of Elmer T. and Martha (Nebel) Boshart, was born in Wayland, Iowa, Jan. 28, 1907; died at Parkview Home, Wayland, Iowa, Jan. 27, 1988; aged 81 y. On Feb. 4, 1928, he was married to Eldora Wyse, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Don), one daughter (Pauline Wyse), 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Dillion and Dennis), and one sister (Grace Roth). He was a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 29, in charge of Edmond Miller and Glen Richard; interment in Sugar Creek Cemetery.
Brandenberger, Joseph E., died at Parkview Memorial Hospital on Jan. 11, 1988; aged 73 y. Surviving are 3 brothers (Elmer, Martin L., and Daniel J.) and 2 sisters (Anna Mae Steury and Irene Steury). He was a member of First Mennonite Church, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Transcriber's note: Parkview Hospital is in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Heagy, Emma Boyer, daughter of Henry and Sally (Behm) Boyer, was born in Manheim, Pa., May 1, 1891; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., on Jan. 30, 1988; aged 96 y. She was married to John R. Heagy, who survives. Also surviving are one son (J. Russel), one daughter (Bernice Givens), 12 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 21 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of Manheim Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 2, in charge of Paul M. Witmer and David H. Givens; interment in Hernley's Mennonite Cemetery.
Heavener, Duane L., son of Guy and Alice (Landes) Heavener, was born at Harleysville, Pa., Feb. 19, 1930; died of cancer at Harleysville, P., Jan. 9, 1988; aged 57 y. On Dec. 30, 1950, he was married to Marie D. Weber, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Gerald, Keith, Bruce, Scott, and Brooke), 2 grandchildren, his mother, and one sister (Elenore Heavener). He was a member of Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 13, in charge of John E. Sharp, John L. Ruth, and Willis A. Miller; interment in Salford Mennonite Cemetery.
Hochstetler, Edna Viola Brown, daughter of Ira and Anna (Flickinger) Brown, was born in Madison Twp., Ind., July 2, 1896; died at Elkhart, Ind., Jan. 28, 1988; aged 91 y. On Jan. 29, 1927, she was married to Chancey Hochstetler, who died on Mar. 11, 1969. Surviving are 5 brothers (Joseph, Milton, Abner, Lowell, and Walter Brown and one sister (Ruth Hunsberger). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Roscoe and Lemuel Brown). She was a member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 1, in charge of John C. King; interment in South Union Cemetery.
Kinsinger, Roy L., son of Joel and Linnie (Custer) Kinsinger, was born at Grantsville, Md., Apr. 25, 1900; died at Grantsville, Md., Jan. 1, 1988; aged 87 y. In 1927, he was married to Margaret Lawrence, who died in May 1963. In October 1964, he was married to Carrie Butler, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Evelyn Ruth Ritchie) and one son (Dale L. Kinsinger). In 1937, he was ordained to the ministry and served the Springs, Meadow Mountain, Fairview, Red Run, and Bear Creek congregations. He was a member of Oak Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Springs Mennonite Church on Jan. 4, in charge of Earl A. Yoder; interment in Springs Cemetery.
Lapp, Trudy Le Rieker, daughter of Kenneth and Helen Rieker, was born at Portland, Oreg., Dec. 8, 1963; died in an automobile accident on Jan. 23, 1988; aged 24 y. In September 1982, she was married to Scott Lapp, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Timothy), her parents, 2 sisters (Tracie and Toni Rieker), her grandparents (Willis and Goldie Lemarr), and a great-grandfather (George Triplett). A daughter (Jessica Marie) aged 5 and a daughter (Amy Suzanne) aged 7 mo. were killed in the same accident. She was actively involved in the Zion Mennonite Church.
Miller, Eugene D., son of Emanuel and Treva (Yoder) Miller, was born on Nov. 25, 1927; died at London, Ohio, Jan. 7, 1988; aged 60 y. On Apr. 28, 1956, he was married to Sarah Schlabach, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, three sons (Dale, Robert, and Harlan), one daughter (Carmen), 2 brothers (Richard and Harry), and 4 sisters (Arlene Miller, Ruth Gingerich, Ella Wolfe, and Shirley Spillman). He was preceded in death by his father and one sister. He was a member of Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship. Funeral services were held at Sharon Mennonite Church on Jan. 11, in charge of Melvin Yutzy and Kenneth Benner; interment in Forest Grove Cemetery.
Rediger, Norma Stutzman, daughter of David J. and Phoebe (Stauffer) Stutzman, was born in Milford, Nebr., Dec. 8, 1912; died at Milford, Nebr., Jan 27, 1988; aged 75 y. On Feb. 27, 1955, she was married to Merle Rediger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 stepsons (Richard and Robert), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Melvin and Wayne), and 3 sisters (Edna Oswald, May Burkey, and Vi Roth). She was a member of East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 30, on charge of Lloyd Gingerich; interment in East Fairview Cemetery.
Roth, Harry, son of John P. and Mary (Stauffer) Roth, was born at Milford, Nebr., Feb. 5, 1909; died of heart failure at Lincoln, Nebr., Jan. 29, 1988; aged 78 y. On Apr. 6, 1932, he was married to Velma Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Herbert, Roger, Lonnie, Joseph, and Leonard), 5 daughters (Ora Roth, Janice Oswald, Ila Kremer, Carolyn Miller, and Sharon Nolt), 25 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 2 brothers (Chris and John). He was a member of East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 23, in charge of Oliver Roth and Lloyd Gingerich; interment in East Fairview Cemetery.
Souder, Bessie H. Freed, daughter of Levi and Lizzie (Horning) Freed, was born July 27, 1892; died at Souderton, Pa., Dec. 4, 1987; aged 95 y. On Mar. 31, 1912, she was married to Harvey Souder, who died on Nov. 11, 1939. Surviving are one son (Paul F. Souder), 2 daughters (Ruth F. and Eva Moyer), 8 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one brother (Joseph Moyer), and one sister (Marie Shisler). She was a member of Rockhill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 8, in charge of Russell M. Detweiler and Henry L. Ruth; interment in Rockhill Church Cemetery.
Yoder, Ola Mishler, daughter of James J. and Lydia (Yoder) Mishler, was born in LaGrange Co., Ind., Oct. 28, 1896; died at Shipshewana, Ind., Jan. 1, 1988; aged 91 y. On May 5, 1917, she was married to Ira E. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Kathryn Kilmer, Norma Mishler, and Lois Yoder), 3 sons (Golan, Pete A. and Merritt A.), 30 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and one half brother (Claude Mishler). She was preceded in death by one son (Ralph), one grandchild, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Forks Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 4, in charge of Eugene Bontrager and Sylvester Haarer; interment in Shore Cemetery.
Zink, Myrtle Irene Bucher, daughter of Elmer and Maria (Caper) Bucher, was born in Clay Twp., Pa., July 15, 1913; died at Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 24, 1988; aged 74 y. On June 9, 1934, she was married to Raymond D. Zink, who died on July 13, 1987. Surviving are 3 daughters (Verna Dagen, Helen Bitikofer, and Thelma McEvoy), 10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Roy, Lloyd, and Paul Bucher). She was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 28, in charge of David L. Kniss and J. Elvin Martin; interment in Hammer Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Transcribed by Carolyn Hunnicutt, Indiana