Bender.- Herman W., son of John H. and Lydia (Miller) Bender, was born at Springs, Pa., July 21, 1900; died at Sandy, Utah, Apr. 30, 1988; aged 87 y. On June 18, 1924, he was married to Verna Kemp, who died June 26, 1971. Surviving are one daughter (Betta Lee Kaufman), 2 sons (H. Weldon and John Millard), 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, one brother (Ezra), and 2 sisters (Ann Bender and Marie Haning). He was a member of Springs Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on May 21, in charge of Steven Heatwole; interment in Springs Cemetery.
Eash.- Anna Luella, daughter of Levi and Fannie (Bontrager) Eash, was born at Midland, Mich., on Apr. 29, 1922; died at her home in Phoenix, Ariz., June 14, 1988; aged 66 y. Surviving are 3 sisters (Mary, Florence, and Kathryn) and 4 brothers (John, Lloyd, Dale, and Jess). She was preceded in death by one sister (Sue) and one brother (Floyd). She was a member of Sunnyslope Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Locust Grove Mennonite Church, Burr Oak, Mich., on June 18, in charge of Orville Miller and Jim Carpenter.
Esch.- Reuben M., son of Menno and Sarah Gennette (Yoder) Esch, was born in Kneeland, Mich., Nov. 5, 1908; died of a heart attack at Fairview, Mich., May 18, 1988; aged 79 y. He was married to Mavis Reber, who died in April 1983. Surviving are 5 daughters (Barbara Waggoner, Betty Hoffstetter, Kathy Pususta, Mary Esch, and Dawn Buchanan), one son (Randall), and 10 grandchildren. He was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 22, in charge of Virgil Hershberger; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Fletcher.- Jay J., Jr., son of John Jay, Sr., and Doris W. Fletcher, was born in Bethesda, Md., Apr. 21, 1948; died in Chambersburg, Pa., Jan. 31, 1988; aged 39 y. He was married to Julie M. Lehman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Allison J. and Robin A.), one sister (Jane), one brother (Rob), and maternal grandmother (Elise McChesney). Funeral services were held in charge of Merle Cordell and Dave Manger; interment in Chambersburg Mennonite Cemetery.
Hershberger.- Alta Pearl Eash, daughter of Joe S. and Anna (Reber) Eash, was born at Wellman, Iowa, Aug. 15, 1895; died at Milford, Nebr., June 7, 1988; aged 92 y. On Dec. 30, 1914, she was married to Dan J. Hershberger, who died on May 14, 1967. Surviving are 2 daughters (Geraldine Koci and Mildred Heyen), 2 sons (Lyle and Marlin Hershberger), 7 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (Lawrence) and one daughter (Marlyne). She was a member of East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 11, in charge of Lloyd Gingerich; interment in East Fairview Cemetery.
Landes.- Clayton M., son of Jonas S. and Anna (Myers) Landes, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Dec. 26, 1927; died at Hunterdon Medical Center, Hunterdon Co., N.J., June 2, 1988; aged 60 y. In February 1951, he was married to Alverda Freed, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Betty Ann Donley and Joyce E. Sulat), 3 sons (Ronald L., Steven J., and Anthony J.), 5 grandchildren, one sister (Florence Kindy), and one foster sister (Marge Blank). He was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 6, in charge of Ray K. Yoder and Duane Bishop; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.
Lengacher.- Lewis E., son of Jacob and Barbara (Delagrange) Lengacher, was born in Grabill, Ind., June 6, 1911; died of strokes at Regency Place Nursing Home, on May 7, 1988; aged 76 y. In 1941, he was married to Leona Regan, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons (Don, Bob, Jack, Glen, Steve, Mark, and Tim), 2 daughters (Sharon and Barb), 19 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Margaret Fleck and Ann Levy). He was preceded in death by one son (Billy). He was a member of First Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Central Mennonite Church on May 10, in charge of Don Delagrange, Mark Vincent, and Bill Reins; interment in Yaggy Cemetery.
Martin.- Jacob Beetem, son of David and Caroline (Wise) Martin, was born on Aug. 20, 1888; died at Menno Haven, Chambersburg, Pa., May 2, 1988; aged 99 y. On Sept. 28, 1910, he was married to Minnie Mae Smith, who died on Sept. 10, 1948. In January 1951, he was married to Magdalena M. Martin, who died on Feb. 2, 1971. Surviving are 3 daughters (Luella Mae Shank, Mary Baer, and Martha Witmer), one son (David H.), 19 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren, and 39 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Paul Calvin). He was a member of Rowe Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 5, in charge of Paul Martin and Darrell Baer; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Miller.- Harold E., son of Harry E. and Luella (Shetler) Miller, was born in Johnstown, Pa., Nov. 20, 1913; died of a heart attack at Ventura, Calif., May 23, 1988; aged 74 y. On Feb. 19, 1938, he was married to Frances Hepfer, who survives. Also surviving are one son (David Harold), 2 daughters (Rachel Herskowitz and Becky Miller), 9 grandchildren, 5 brothers (Clyde, Allen, Samuel, David Russel, and James), and one sister (Doris Glick). He held dual membership in Glennon Heights Mennonite Church in Denver and Ventura Missionary Church in Ventura, Calif. Funeral services were held at Ventura Missionary Church on May 28, in charge of Pastor DeWitt, Milt Davis, and Lloyd Wilson; interment in Yellow Creek Cemetery, Pearl City, Ill.
Otto.- Allen, son of Lloyd and Luenna (Baker) Otto, was born at Springs, Pa., May 23, 1922; died of cancer at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md., Apr. 28, 1988; aged 65 y. On Sept. 26, 1944, he was married to Mary Davis, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Brian Otto), 2 brothers (Galen and Larry), and 2 sisters (Alta Holt and Edith Otto). He was a member of Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 1, in charge of Steven Heatwole; interment in Springs Cemetery.
Reesor.- Simeon, son of Isaac and Emma (Rittenhouse) Reesor, was born in Markham Twp., Ont., Apr. 20, 1896; died at Scarborough Centenary Hospital, Scarborough, Ont., May 21, 1988; aged 92 y. On Aug. 22, 1922, he was married to Annie Wideman, who died on Oct. 26, 1986. Surviving are 3 children (Norma Barkey, Murray, and Elizabeth Smith) and 8 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Christina Wideman and Susanna) and one brother (Abram). He was a member of Rouge Valley Mennonite Church, Cedar Grove, Ont. Funeral services were held at Reesor's Mennonite Church on May 24, in charge of Stephen Drudge and Arthur Byer; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Saltzman.- Alvin C., son of Joseph and Barbara (Eigsti) Saltzman, was born in Flanagan, Ill., Jan. 7, 1893; died at Bellflower, Calif., June 3, 1988; aged 95 y. On June 23, 1926, he was married to Mabel K. Albrecht, who died on Nov. 20, 1981. Surviving are one daughter (Barbara King), 2 grandchildren, and one brother (Irvin Saltzman). He was a member of Faith Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 6, in charge of Stanley Green and Allan Yoder; interment in Bellevue Mausoleum, Ontario, Calif.
Short.- Harold, son of Benjamin and Mary (Riegsecker) Short, was born in Henry Co., Ohio, Jan. 15, 1911; died of a stroke at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio, June 5, 1988; aged 77 y. On Jan. 26, 1932, he was married to Ruth R. Grieser, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Colenzo Short, Shirley Gerber, and Connie Short), 7 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by one son (Harold Short, Jr.). He was a member of Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 9, in charge of Ellis Croyle and Ross Miller; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Small.- Robert E., was born on Sept. 26, 1912; died as a result of a heart attack on Feb. 6, 1988; aged 75 y. On June 14, 1942, he was married to Elizabeth Isaacs, who survives. Also surviving is one daughter (Gertrude Ann Morgan). He was a member of Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship, where funeral services were held on Feb. 9, in charge of R. Herbert Minnich, Waldo E. Miller, and Milferd Wenger;
Wenger.- Amos Daniel, son of A. D. and Annie (Lehman) Wenger, was born in Millersville, Pa., Mar. 29, 1906; died at Chesapeake, Va., May 14, 1988; aged 82 y. On Oct. 25, 1931, he was married to Lenora M. Harkins, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (A. Daniel, John R., James H.), 2 daughters (Rachel Roth and Joy Monroe), 13 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchilden, 2 brothers (Paul L. and Chester L.), and 2 sisters (Ruth Snider and Rhoda E.). He was preceded in death by one brother (Ralph L.) and 2 sisters (Mary Kratz and Anna May Garber). He was ordained to the ministry on June 10, 1937, and served the Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church on May 18, in charge of Philip Miller and Paul Kratz.
Wenger.- Mary Elizabeth White, daughter of Elmer J. and Sadie (Byler) White, was born at Newton, Kans., Oct. 27, 1914; died at Parkview Manor, Wellman, Iowa, June 3, 1988; aged 73 y. On June 18, 1939, she was married to Harry J. Wenger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (John D. Wenger and Don R. Johnson), 6 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, 4 sisters (Gladys Zook, Neva White, Elsie White, and Erna Jantz), and 4 brothers (Allen, Clement, Dale, and James). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Warren and Calvin). She was a member of Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 6, in charge of Stanley Weaver and Eugene Blosser; interment in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery.
Williams.- Sylvia Anne, daughter of Millard and Beatrice (Mayer) Detweiler, was born at Doylestown, Pa., Feb. 27, 1938; died of cancer at Denver, Colo., on May 5, 1988; aged 50 y. On June 20, 1962, she was married to Lynn Williams, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Dana), her mother, 2 sisters (Mary Lois Miller and Emily Lantz), and one brother (Richard Lambert). She was preceded in death by her father. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on May 9, in charge of Walter Friesen; interment in the Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Kauffman.- Alvin, son of Henry M. and Fannie (Baumgartner) Kauffman, was born at Goshen, Ind., May 8, 1896; died at Fountainview Place, Goshen, Ind., June 7, 1988; aged 92 y. On Aug. 16, 1919, he was married to Alma Showalter, who died on Aug. 14, 1932. Surviving are 3 daughters (Jennie Pletcher, Maxine Kauffman, and Gladys Hershberger), one son (Dana), 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Carrie B. Kauffman). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Loa Miller). He was a member of Clinton Brick Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 11, in charge of Carl Smeltzer; interment in Clinton Brick Cemetery.
Knepp.- Elmer, son of Victor and Caroline (Graber) Knepp, was born in Daviess Co., Ind., June 14, 1918; died of a heart attack at Daviess Co. Hospital, Washington, Ind., June 19, 1988; aged 70 y. On June 9, 1940, he was married to Alma Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Carol Graber, Twilla Clay, Nedra Long, and Norene Swartzentruber), 2 sons (Phillip and Dana), 33 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Esther Swartzentruber, Ida Knepp, and Ella Yoder), and one brother (James). He was preceded in death by one son (Kenneth). He was a member of Providence Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 23, in charge of Oliver Yutzy and Kenneth Bontreger; interment in Providence Cemetery.
Martin.- Mary L., daughter of Sam and Ann (Reschly) Martin, was born at Elkhart, Ind., Jan. 16, 1975; died at Elkhart (Ind.) Hospital on May 20, 1988; aged 13 y. Surviving are one sister (Sara). She was a member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 23, in charge of John C. King; interment in Union Center.
Miller.- Susie Florence Dove, daughter of George W. and Cora (Baker) Dove, was born at Criders, Va., July 9, 1908; died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., June 5, 1988; aged 79 y. On Nov. 17, 1931, she was married to Raymond Miller, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Owen Miller), 3 daughters (Pauline David, Lennis Nesselrodt, and Alva Sager), 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, 4 sisters (Ressie Yankey, Lillie Dove, Helen Halterman, and Clara May), and 2 brothers (Albert and Dave Dove). She was a member of Mathias Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Riverside United Methodist Church on June 7, in charge of Teddy Rollins, Linden Wenger, and Harley Good; interment in Whitmer Cemetery.
Mishler.- Gerald Leroy, son of Ira and Mable (Speicher) Mishler, was born in LaGrange Co., Ind., Aug. 7, 1930; died of cancer at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Ind., June 1, 1988; aged 57 y. On Oct. 6, 1956, he was married to Esther Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Jerold and Joel), 2 daughters (Jennifer Steiner and Jane), one brother (Maurice), and 2 sisters (Shirley Haarer and Clara Bontrager). He was a member of Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 4, in charge of Aden J. Yoder and Harvey Chupp; interment in Shore Mennonite Cemetery.
Parker.- Ada Ellen Hammon, daughter of Mason and Hannah (Combs) Hammon, was born in Hardy, Co., Va., Dec. 5, 1905; died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., June 9, 1988; aged 82 y. On Feb. 10, 1924, she was married to Harvey R. Parker who died on Apr. 8, 1983. Surviving are 3 sons (Ray, Donald, and Nick), 3 daughters (Jerlene Armentrout, Helen Whetzel, and June Combs), 22 grandchildren, including Linda Hanson whom she raised and with whom she was living, 19 great-grandchildren, one brother (Lancy Hammon), and one sister (Lucy Lohr). She was a member of Salem Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Pine Grove United Methodist Church, Baker, Va., on June 11, in charge of Steven Eddy and Teddy Rollins; interment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Payne.- Gladys Rebecca Roth, daughter of Christian and Linda (Esh) Roth, was born at Allensville, Pa., on June 10, 1909; died at Mt. Union, Pa., June 17, 1988; aged 79 y. In 1929 she was married to A. Roy Payne, who died on Dec. 29, 1962. Surviving are 3 sons (James Irvin, Paul G., and Richard J.), 2 daughters (Virginia Townsend and Dorothy Baker), 27 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 2 stepchildren (Hilda Mae Yoder and Roy Philip). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Harriet Townsend) and a brother (Paul Roth). She was a member of Otelia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 21, in charge of George Townsend and Vince Thomas; interment in Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Yoder.- Helen Marvette Ash, daughter of Clyde and Elsie May (Killius) Ash, was born at Springs, Pa., Aug. 30, 1923; died of a heart attack at Meyersdale (Pa.) Community Hospital, May 5, 1988; aged 64 y. On Oct. 28, 1946, she was married to Edwin E. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are her father and 2 sisters (Virginia Yoder and Fern Yoder). She was a member of Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 8, in charge of Steven Heatwole; interment in Springs Cemetery.
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Gehman.- Ernest, 86, former longtime Eastern Mennonite College professor, died on June 29 in Harrisonburg, Va. He taught German and other subjects at EMC, 1924-73. He was also a pastor who served two local congregations over the years, an editor of the independent periodical Sword and Trumpet, an inventor who devised a variety of items, and a conservationist who helped stop the building of two high dams on the Shenadoah River.
Grove.- Ada B. Longenecker, daughter of Ephraim and Ellie (Brubaker) Longenecker, was born in Maytown, Pa., Dec. 31, 1894; died at Mennonite Home on June 24, 1988; aged 93 y. She was married to Aaron Grove, who died on Sept. 2, 1972. Surviving are one son (Clarence Grove), one daughter (Anna Ruth Rahn), 8 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 infant sons and one daughter (Ella Mae Murphy). She was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Mennonite Home on June 27, in charge of Ralph Ginder.
Hartman.- Elva B. Martin, was born at Wakarusa, Ind., Sept. 22, 1903; died at Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital, June 7, 1988; aged 84 y. On Sept. 22, 1924, she was married to Raymond Hartman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Lois Miller), one son (Walter), 7 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Olive Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 9, in charge of Dale Shenk; interment in Olive West.
Neuenschwander.- Orpha Anna Nussbaum, daughter of Eli and Hulda (Lehman) Nussbaum, was born at Kidron, Ohio, Mar. 4, 1928; died of cancer at Kidron, Ohio, June 21, 1988; aged 60 y. On Jan. 1, 1950, she was married to Tilman Neuenschwander, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Jeanette King, Marieda Geiser, Joyce Taylor, Donna Johnston, and Jolene Tennefoss), 3 sons (Loren, Kurt, and Todd), 20 grandchildren, one sister, and 3 brothers. She was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on June 24, in charge of Richard Ross, Elno Steiner, and Bill Detweiler; interment in the church cemetery.
Pletcher.- Gordie Taliaferro, daughter of Dell and Jennie (Wright) Taliaferro, was born in Ochiltree Co., Tex., on June 3, 1908; died of congestive heart failure at Perryton, Tex., June 20, 1988; aged 80 y. On Apr. 22, 1928, she was married to Byron Pletcher, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Wilma Srof, Juanita Dietz, and Margie Pletcher) and one son (B. R. Pletcher, Jr.). She was a member of Perryton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 23, in charge of Wallace Jantz; interment in Ochiltree County Cemetery.
Shelly.- Earl A., son of Erwin M. and Cora L. (Alderfer) Shelly, was born in Dublin, Pa., Feb. 10, 1917; died at Allentown (Pa.) Hospital on June 22, 1988; aged 71 y. On June 4, 1938, he was married to Mabel B. Halteman, who died in August 1987. Surviving are one daughter (Carol E. Allebach), one son (Richard I.), 4 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Martha Hunsberger, Florence Landis, Marie Bishop, and Mildred Derstine), and one brother (Victor).
Witmer.- LaRue Longanecker, daughter of Enos J. and Lena L. (Morris) Longanecker, was born in Columbiana, Ohio, Nov. 20, 1908; died at Blossom Nursing Center, Alliance, Ohio, June 20, 1988; aged 79 y. On Oct. 9, 1926, she was married to Paul Witmer, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Martha Mercer), 2 sons (Dean and Robert), 9 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Lois dark and Mary Lilly). She was preceded in death by one son (Paul, Jr.) and 2 sisters (Lucille Lehman and Pauline Basinger). She was a member of Leetonia Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on June 21, in charge of Leonard D. Hershey; interment in Midway Cemetery.
Yutzy.- Joe N., son of Nicolas J. and Emma (Headings) Yutzy, was born in Plain City, Ohio, Mar. 10, 1913; died of a heart attack at Hutchinson Hospital, Hutchinson, Kans., June 13, 1988; aged 75 y. On Mar. 8, 1936, he was married to Fanny Helmuth, who died on Jan 14, 1970. On July 16, 1972, he was married to Nora Bontrager, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Harold and Merl), 2 daughters (Orva Hargett and Elaine Anderson), 10 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Eli and Fred), and 3 sisters (Lizzie Kaufman, Katie Kauffman, and Fannie King). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Katie Mae). He was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 15, in charge of Don Patterson and Dan Kauffman; interment in Yoder Church Cemetery.
Yutzy.- Vernon L., son of Eli E. and Ida (Kaufman) Yutzy, was born in Plain City Ohio, Oct. 22, 1926; died at the Arbors, Hilliard, Ohio, Dec. 21, 1987; aged 61 y. He was married to Frances Farmwald, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Karen Whitemore and Mary Beth Hochstetler), 3 grandchildren, one brother (Earl), and one sister (Mary Herr). He was a member of Neil Avenue Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Sharon Mennonite Church, in charge of Donald D. Nofzinger and Eugene Herr; interment in Forest Grove Cemetery.
Correction as printed in the August 9th issue: In the obituary of Vernon L. Yutzy in the July 19 issue, the name of a surviving son was omitted. His name is Ray.
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Blackwell.- Robert Ree, son of Hubert and Nellie (Fix) Blackwell, was born in Rockbridge Co., Va., Mar. 11, 1920; died at Staunton, Va., Apr. 10, 1988; aged 68 y. On Nov. 20, 1939, he was married to Mary Margaret Marks, who died in 1974. Surviving are 3 sons (Robert, Jr., James, and John), 5 daughters (Maebeth Blackwell, Lillie Meadows, Ann Smith, Mary Bridge, and Ellen Shover), 2 brothers (James and Maxie), 4 sisters (Madge Brown, Maude Coffey, Fairmae Madison, and Jane Smith), 27 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Waynesboro Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at McElwee Chapel, Brownsburg, Va., on Apr. 13, in charge of Roy D. Kiser; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Ebersol.- Emery F., son of Isaac and Malinda (Miller) Ebersol, was born in Howard County, Ind., Oct. 16, 1911; died at Windsor Estates, Kokomo, Ind., July 2, 1988; aged 76 y. He is survived by a brother (Menno J.) and 2 sisters (Savillo M. Ebersol and Beulah L. Butts). Four brothers and a sister preceded him. He was a member of the Howard-Miami Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 5, in charge of T. Lee Miller; interment in Mast Cemetery.
Horst.- Ida Weaver, daughter of David and Saloma (Blosser) Weaver, was born in Mahoning Co., Ohio, on Sept. 22, 1899; died of complications following a stroke in Mahoning Co., June 15, 1988; aged 88 y. On Oct 18, 1923, she was married to John Horst, who died on Dec. 1, 1972. She is survived by two daughters (Vera Witmer and Ruth Horst), 2 sons (James and John), 15 grandchildren, and 40 great-grandchildren. Four sisters, one brother, and an infant grandson preceded her. She was a member of Midway Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 18, in charge of Ernest Martin, David Byer, and Melvin Horst; interment in the Pleasant View Mennonite Cemetery.
Musselman.- Ida Bowman, daughter of Aaron and Sarah Bowman, was born in Mannheim, Ont., July 25, 1897; died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on June 4, 1988; aged 90 y. On Feb. 18, 1920, she was married to Leslie Musselman, who died on Feb. 18, 1964. Surviving are one daughter (Audrey Musselman), one son (Gerald), 3 grandchildren, one sister (Elsie Musselman), and one brother (Walter Bowman). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Ruth, in infancy) and 2 sisters (Almeda Milne and Sylvia Mann). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 7, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; interment in Mannheim Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Schmucker.- Silvia Burkholder, daughter of Daniel and Eva (Hostetler) Burkholder, was born near Archbold, Ohio, Feb. 5, 1892; died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home on July 1, 1988; aged 96 y. On Nov. 8, 1911, she was married to Arthur Schmucker, who died June 9, 1971. She is survived by 3 sons (Lloyd, Raymond, and Leonard), 2 sisters (Edna Wyse and Clara Beck), 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren. A son (Lawrence) preceded her on Feb. 14, 1917. Shewas a member of Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 4, in charge of Ellis Croyle; interment in the Pettisville Cemetery.
Shenk.- Wilmer, son of Elmer J. and Ina (Swartz) Shenk, was born at Lima, Ohio, Aug. 30, 1916; died of a heart attack at Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital on June 20, 1988; aged 71 y. On Dec. 23, 1939, he was married to Hazel Habig, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Larry and Roger), 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother (Isaac), and 2 sisters (Waneta Hunsberger and Arvilla Bechtel). He was a member of Vincent Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 25, in charge of Norman Kolb, Matthew Kolb, and Karl Glick; interment in Vincent Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Soper.- Louis Harold, son of David and Clara (Neville) Soper, was born at Stratfordville, Ont., Apr. 22, 1911; died at London, Ont., June 21, 1988; aged 77 y. On May 31, 1980, he was married to Erma Crisp, who survives. He was predeceased by his first wife, Verna Wisson, in 1949, and his second wife, Margaret Gingerich, in 1978. He is survived by 3 daughters (Sheila Keys, Glenda Wagner, and Ruth Siebert), 7 grandchildren, 2 step-daughters, and 9 step-grandchildren. He was a member of Zurich Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 24, in charge of Clayton Kuepfer; interment in church cemetery.
Stuckey.- Denver N., son of Emanuel and Sarah (King) Stuckey, was born near West Unity, Ohio, Sept. 17, 1913; died of a massive stroke at Fulton County Health Center on July 1, 1988; aged 74 y. On Oct. 17, 1935, he was married to Frances Gerig, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Burdette, Max, and David), 2 daughters (Charlene Beck and Sara McFarland), one brother (Marlin), 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. He was a member of Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 5, 1988, in charge of Ellis Croyle and Ross Miller; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Stutzman.- Eliza Miller, daughter of Fred C. and Salome (Gonter) Miller, was born in Bucks Township, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; died in Timken Mercy Medical Center, Canton, Ohio, June 23, 1988; aged 81 y. She was married to Willis Stutzman, who died on Feb. 9, 1984. Surviving are 3 daughters (Anna Mae Miller, Jane Geib, and Harriet Sommers), 8 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. She was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on June 26, in charge of Dean Miller; interment in church cemetery.
Swartley.- Hannah K. Kratz, daughter of Wilson H. and Lizzie N. (Landis) Kratz, was born at Morwood, Pa., Feb. 7, 1920; died at Sellersville, Pa., June 26, 1988; aged 68 y. On Feb. 22, 1941, she was married to Howard H. Swartley, who died on June 30, 1984. Surviving are one son (Leslie K.), a daughter (Sharon K. Swartley), and 2 grandchildren. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 29, in charge of Robert L. Shreiner, Michael L. Derstine, and David F. Derstine; interment in church cemetery.
Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana