Chanthakoun, Sithat, was born in Laos, June 12, 1916; died at Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio, May 11, 1988; aged 71 y. In 1945 he was married to Khamphanh Simmavanh, which was his second marriage. Surviving are 3 sons (Phet, Sirichantho, and Kouay), 3 daughters (Bouasy Luangraj, Souk Souvannavong, and Air), and 13 grandchildren. He was a member of Orrville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 14, in charge of John P. Lehman; interment in Martin's Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Detweiler, Willis F., son of Howard A. and Lizzie (Freed) Detweiler, was born at Souderton, Pa., July 14, 1923; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., May 9, 1988; aged 64 y. On June 4, 1949, he was married to Odena Mae Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are one sone (Marlin), one daughter (Mary Lou Mojonnier), 4 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Harold F. and Paul F.). He was preceded in death by one sister (Irene Detweiler) and one brother (Vernon). In 1955 he was ordained as a deacon and served the Blossom Hill Mennonite Church. He was a member of Blossom Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 11, and at Souderton, Pa., on May 12, in charge of Earl Wert, Chester L. Wenger, and Russell B. Musselman; interment in Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.
Esch, Galen Eugene, son of John and Gladys (Lapp) Esch, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, Apr. 15, 1946; died of cancer at Green Hills Center, West Liberty, Ohio, May 8, 1988; aged 41 y. On Nov. 6, 1965, he was married to Joyce Allison, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Diane and Linda Esch), his mother, 2 brothers (Floyd and John Dale), and 2 sisters (Carol Shape and Miriam Grant). He was preceded in death by his father and one brother (Don). He was a member of South Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 11, in charge of Lynn Miller; interment in South Union Church Cemetery.
Eshleman, Anna Rohrer, daughter of Witmer J. and Ida (Bair) Rohrer, was born in Paradise Twp., Pa., Apr. 27, 1894; died at Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., May 1, 1988; aged 94 y. On Feb. 22, 1917, she was married to Clarence B. Eshleman, who died on Oct. 4, 1986. Surviving are 2 daughters (Dorothy Lehman and Lois L. Thomas), 2 sons (D. Rohrer and C. Marvin), 13 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Paradise Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 3, in charge of Clair B. Eby and Ralph Ginder; interment in Paradise Mennonite Cemetery.
Keener, Eldad J., son of Clinton and Edna (Bucher) Keener, was born at Hagerstown, Md., on June 1, 1912; died at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, Md., on Apr. 13, 1988; aged 75 y. On May 26, 1934, he was married to Lydia Baer, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Carl L., Dale L., Wilmer J., Dana R., and David Frye), 2 daughters (Ruth Martin and Lois Winters), 20 grandchildren, one sister (Lydia), and one brother (Adriel). He was a member of the Mennonite Church at Mercersburg, Pa., where memorial services were held on Apr. 16, in charge of Merle Cordell, Mahlon Eshleman, Lloyd Gingerich, and Douglas Miller; interment in the church cemetery.
Leichty, Willard Raymond, son of Daniel and Eva (Gerig) Leichty, was born in Noble, Iowa, Dec. 27, 1906; died at Parkview Home, Wayland, Iowa, May 12, 1988; aged 81 y. On Jan. 9, 1930, he was married to Ruth Augsburger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Daniel, Lowell, and Norman), 3 daughters (Marilyn Roth, Wilma Lichti, and Linda), 17 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Bernice Wenger). He was preceded in death by one grandson. On June 9, 1935, he was ordained as a minister and on Nov. 8, 1959, he was ordained to the office of bishop. He served the congregations at Sugar Creek and Bethel in Iowa. He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on May 15, in charge of Ken Steckly and Glen Richard; interment in Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Roth, Leah Lichti, daughter of Joseph F. and Barbara (Roth) Lichti, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., Sept. 30, 1890; died at Nithview Home, New Hamburg, Ont., Apr. 21, 1988; aged 97 y. On Jan. 26, 1915, she was married to Nickolas S. Roth, who died on Feb. 17, 1969. Surviving are 4 sons (Silvin, Henry, Nelson, and Freeman), 2 daughters (Luella Zehr and Nelda Watson), 25 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and one sister. She was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 24, in charge of Elmer Schwartzentruber and Fred Lichti; interment in Steinmann Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Snyder, Alice, daughter of Alan and Melissa Snyder, was born in Kitchener, Ont., Oct. 15, 1899; died at Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 24, 1988; aged 88 y. She was a member of Bloomingdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 27, in charge of Bertha Landers; interment in Bloomingdale Church Cemetery.
Ummel, Eddie Ellsworth, was born at Limon, Colo., Mar. 3, 1938; died of cancer at Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colo., Mar. 31, 1988; aged 50 y. Surviving is his mother (Maretta Ummel). He was a member of Limon Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Love Funeral Home on Apr. 3, in charge of Tony Watson and Eldo Miller; interment in Pershing Memorial Cemetery.
Weaver, Martin L., son of David S. and Barbara (Diller) Weaver, was born at Oronogo, Mo. July 15, 1894; died at Goshen, Ind., Nov. 21, 1987; aged 93 y. On Apr. 20, 1924, he was married to Esther Birkey, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Carolyn Hertzler, Glen Eugene Weaver, and Marian Troyer), 6 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. Interment in Ness Cemetery.
Weaver, Oscar, son of Christian and Sarah (Martin) Weaver, was born in Harrison Twp., Ind., Mar. 24, 1895; died of leukemia at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind., May 13, 1988; aged 93 y. On Apr. 12, 1917, he was married to Inez T. Wenger, who died on Sept. 17, 1986. Surviving are 2 daughters (Anna Hunsberger and Fern Witmer), 3 sons (Lowell, Robert, and Glenn), 20 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Albert and Paul). He was a member of Olive Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 15, in charge of Dale Shenk and J. C. Wenger; interment in Olive Mennonite Cemetery.
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Brubaker, Anna Brubaker, daughter of Benjamin F. and Mazie (Noll) Brubaker, was born in Rapho Twp., Pa., Mar. 7, 1904; died at Mount Joy, Pa., May 20, 1988; aged 84 y. In 1950, she was married to Daniel E. Brubaker, who died in 1975. Surviving are one son (Clarence), 3 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Mount Joy Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 23, in charge of H. Raymond Charles and Shelley R. Shellenberger; interment in Kraybill Mennonite Center.
Christner, Nettie Swartzendruber, daughter of Simon C. and Mary (Kauffman) Swartzendruber, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, May 14, 1897; died at Iowa City, Iowa, April 24, 1988; aged 90 y. On June 24, 1926, she was married to Elam J. Christner, who died on Sept. 6, 1969. Surviving are 3 sons (Cecil, John, and Leo), 3 daughters (Eudora Mullet, Helen Swartzendruber, and Verna Diltz), grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Blanche Marner and Maude Gingerich). She was a member of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 17, in charge of Orie Wenger, Dean Swartzentruber, and Terry Anglea; interment in Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Derstine, Elwood A., son of Henry L. and Katie M. (Alderfer) Derstine, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Dec. 24, 1919; died at Grandview Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., May 20, 1988; aged 68 y. On May 3, 1941, he was married to Irene B. Souder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Terry S., Ray S., and William S.), 7 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Eva A. Derstine and Minnie A. Anders), and one brother (Norman A.). He was preceded in death by an infant daughter (Rosanna). He was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 23, in charge of John L. Derstine and Floyd M. Hackman; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.
Groff, Anna Sauder, daughter of Amos B. and Anna N. (Hoover) Sauder, was born in Ephrata Twp., Pa., Sept. 26, 1912; died at Ephrata, Pa., May 17, 1988; aged 75 y. On Nov. 21, 1936, she was married to Jonas S. Groff, who died on Dec. 22, 1964. Surviving are one son (Paul S.), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Amos H. Sauder and Daniel E. Sauder), and 3 sisters (Barbara H. High, Esther H. Reist, and Elizabeth Ebersole). She was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 21, in charge of J. Elvin Martin and David Kniss; interment in Metzler Mennonite Cemetery.
Gross, James B., son of Rosa (Bergy) Gross, was born at Doylestown, Pa., Oct. 26, 1915; died of a cardiac arrest at Doylestown Hospital on Feb. 1, 1988; aged 72 y. On Aug. 19, 1939, he was married to Mabel Meyers, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Gerald), one daughter (Mary Jane Sohar), 6 grandchildren, and one brother (Howard B.). He was a member of Deep Run Mennonite Church East, where funeral services were held on Feb. 5, in charge of John Ehst; interment in Deep Run Cemetery.
Helmuth, Alvin S., son of Samuel J. and Fannie (Nisley) Helmuth, was born in Arthur, Ill., Mar. 21, 1905; died of a stroke and heart attack at Canton, Ohio, May 22, 1988; aged 83 y. On Apr. 9, 1933, he was married to Viola Conrad, who died on July 26, 1956. On Mar. 29, 1958, he was married to Pauline Conrad, who died on Mar. 17, 1983. Surviving are 4 sons (Paul J., Edward S., Carl R., and Stanley J.), one daughter (Ina Ruth Kauffman), and 2 brothers (Orva S. and Samuel S.). He was preceded in death by 2 sons (Ray Daniel and Kenneth Leroy) and one daughter (Kathryn Louise). He was a member of Beech Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 25, in charge of Paul Brunner; interment in Beech Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Hollins, Jesse Adrian, was born at Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 22, 1905; died as a result of a tractor accident at Conneaut Lake, Pa., May 12, 1988; aged 82 y. On Sept. 24, 1930, he was married to Carrie Gottrell, who died in 1976. Surviving are one son (Linnel), 5 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Sunnyside Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 17, in charge of Nelson Martin; interment in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Lentz, Lester S., son of Levi and Annie (Shope) Lentz, was born at Highspire, Pa., July 27, 1905; died at Elizabethtown, Pa., May 15, 1988; aged 82 y. He was married to Elva Gantz, who died in August 1987. Surviving are 2 daughters (Wilma Slaymaker and Anna Jean Dorwart), 2 sons (James and Ralph), 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, one sister (Elizabeth Hughes), and 3 brothers (Harry, Luther, and Wilbert). He was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 19, in charge of Richard H. Frank and Walter L. Keener; interment in Elizabethtown Mennonite Church.
Correction, printed n the July 19, 1988 issue : In the obituary of Lester Lentz in the June 14 issue, one son's name was omitted. Wilbur is also a surviving son.
Swartzendruber, Ora M., son of Mahlon and Barbara (Hershberger)
Swartzendruber, was born at Wellman, Iowa, Sept. 11, 1907; died
of pulmonary fibrosis at Parkview Manor, Wellman, Iowa, Feb. 1,
1988; aged 80 y. On Dec. 30, 1930, he was married to Bertha Miller,
who died on Nov. 28, 1930. On June 26, 1982 he was married to
Mary Agnes LaMar, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children
(Elwood, Wanda Graber, Loris, Janice Smith, and Myrna Moyer),
9 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Clarence and Emerson), and 3 sisters
(Cordelle Yoder, Genevieve Yoder, and Mabel Zook). He was a member
of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were
held on Feb. 4, in charge of Orie Wenger; interment in Lower Deer
Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Transcriber's Note: The marriage and death dates associated with
Bertha Miller seem inconsistent.
Walter, Ruth Christophel, daughter of Samuel and Amanda (Landis) Christophel, was born at Elida, Ohio, Mar 23, 1918; died at her home in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr. 17, 1988; aged 70 y. On Mar. 2, 1940, she was married to Carrol K. Walter, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Nancy Lou Bitikofer, Fern Kay Moyer, Ruth Ann, and Darlene Troxell), 3 sons (Kenneth Lee, J. Marlin, and Robert Carl), and one sister (Mabel Jones). She was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 21, in charge of Warren Wenger and J. Mark Frederick, Jr.; interment in Line Lexington Mennonite Church.
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Alger, Anna Catherine Hostetter, daughter of Samuel E. and Catherine (Kornhaus) Hostetter, was born in Roseland, La., June 21, 1897; died of a heart attack at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., May 19, 1988; aged 90 y. On Dec. 29, 1920, she was married to John Harvey Alger, who died on July 2, 1973. Surviving are 4 sons (J.P., Robert S., Ralph J., and Nelson E. Alger), 3 daughters (Catherine A. Lapp, Mildred A. Glick, and Nellie M. Alger), 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 6 sisters (Mary Connor, Nora Hostetter, Sarah Weber, Ada Hertzler, Edith Martin, and Eva Stauffer). She was a member of Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 21, in charge of Harvey Yoder, J. Ward Shank, and John Drescher; interment in Zion Mennonite Cemetery.
Birkey, Joe C., son of Valentine and Phoebe (Good) Birkey, was born at Oberlin, Kans., Sept. 3, 1887; died at Gibson City Hospital, Gibson City, Ill., May 25, 1988; aged 100 y. On Dec. 21, 1910, he was married to Ida Zehr, who died on May 30, 1965. Surviving are 4 sons (Earl, Raymond, Leslie, and Harlan), 3 daughters (Dorothy M. Birkey, Eleanor Birkey, and Lois Bachman), 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Joel). He was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 28, in charge of Millard Osborne and Ted Wentland; interment in East Bend Memorial Gardens.
Dyck, John R., was born at Lysanderhoh, Am Trakt, Russia, July 19, 1913; died at Rosthern, Sask., May 14, 1988; aged 74 y. On Oct. 11, 1941, he was married to Paula Regier, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Dorothea Honn and Velma Harder), 4 grandchildren, 5 sisters (Lieschen Quiring, Irma Balzer, Helen Funk, Clara Dyck, and Rena Kroeker), and 2 brothers (Peter and Cornelius). He was preceded in death by one sister (Anna Neufeldt). Funeral services were held at the Rosthern Mennonite Church on May 18, in charge of Rudy Froese, Walt Braun, and Clare Neufeld.
Ebersole, Lillian Risser, daughter of Peter and Sarah (Herr) Risser, was born in Lebanon Co., Pa., Oct. 13, 1887; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., May 23, 1988; aged 100 y. On Oct. 11, 1917, she was married to Jonas W. Ebersole, who died on Feb. 16, 1979. She was a member of Forest Hills Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Landis Homes on May 26, in charge of J. Lester Graybill and Donald W. Good; interment in Goods Mennonite Cemetery.
Good, Ruth Naomi Berry, daughter of Andrew and Sarah (Landis) Berry, was born in Harrisonburg, Va., Mar. 18, 1897; died of congestive heart failure in Sarasota, Fla., May 19, 1988; aged 91 y. On Oct. 14, 1917, she was married to John D. Good, who died in August 1964. Surviving are one daughter (Grace Good), 2 sons (Ira and Vernon), 10 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Pike Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 24, in charge of Homer Schrock and Dan Good; interment in Pike Cemetery.
Hawes, Ada Rosenberger, daughter of Isaiah and Persida (Shantz) Rosenberger, was born at Haysville, Ont., Feb. 4, 1899; died at Manitou Lodge, Watrous, Sask., May 16, 1988; aged 89 y. On July 14, 1920, she was married to George Albert Hawes, who died in 1941. Surviving are one son (Ralph), 2 daughters (Jean Shantz and Ruth Hawes), 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Leona Schmidt, Mary Kehl, and Elda Goscho). She was a member of Sharon Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 20, in charge of James Mullet; interment in Sharon Church Cemetery.
Kreider, Evelyn Landis, daughter of Moses R. and Lydia (Bachman) Landis, was born in East Lampeter Twp., Pa., Sept. 15, 1907; died of a heart attack at Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., May 25, 1988; aged 80 y. She was married to LeRoy H. Kreider, who survives. Also 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, and a twin sister (Elizabeth Herr). She was a member of Kinzer Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 29, in charge of Clair B. Eby, Robert Martin, Paul Clark, and Jay Meck; interment in Paradise Mennonite Cemetery.
Lehman, Wayne Vilas, son of Ezra and Alma (Steiner) Lehman, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Jan. 25, 1926; died of heart failure in Orlando, Fla., May 29, 1988; aged 62 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (J.E. and M. David), 3 sisters (Pearl Taylor, Mabel Warfel, and Gloria Kaufmann), and his stepmother (Pearl Lehman). He was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 1, in charge of Bill Detweiler; interment in Kidron Mennonite Cemetery.
Leichty, Fannie Miller, daughter of Menno and Sarah (Slabaugh) Miller, was born in Minot, N.Dak., Apr. 22, 1901; died at Fountainview Place, Goshen, Ind., May 5, 1988; aged 87 y. In April 1920, she was married to Daniel J. Schmucker, who died on Mar. 6, 1951. On June 14, 1955, she was married to Peter Leichty, who died on July 3, 1968. Surviving are one daughter (Edna Hoover), 3 sons (Harly, Eli, and Paul Schmucker), 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Amanda Stutzman and Maude Yoder), and 2 brothers (Martin and Joe Miller). She was preceded in death by 5 sisters and brothers. She was a member of Clinton Frame Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home on May 7, in charge of Vernon E. Bontreger; interment in Union Center Cemetery.
Mast, Levi W., son of Jacob and Martha (King) Mast, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 26, 1911; died of a heart attack at Reading Hospital, West Reading, Pa., Apr. 6, 1988; aged 77 y. On Nov. 12, 1936, he was married to Miriam E. Stoltzfus, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons (Job, Clifford, Phillip, Nathanael, Timothy, Vincent, and Nevin), 6 daughters (Nelda Graber, Joanna Beidler, Mary Guntz, Martha Snavely, Ada Kauffman, and Naomi Moyer), 36 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother (Jacob), and 2 sisters (Elsie and Mary). He was a member of the Ark Bible Chapel. Funeral services were held at Oley Mennonite Church on Apr. 10, in charge of Nathan Stoltzfus and Larry Graber; interment in Oley Mennonite Cemetery.
Zimmerman, Emma Baecher, daughter of Christian and Fannie (Statter) Baecher, was born on Dec. 23, 1895; died at Mercy Hospital, Urbana, Ill., May 31, 1988; aged 92 y. On Jan. 17, 1924, she was married to John S. Zimmerman, who died in 1963. Surviving is one daughter (Joyce Zimmerman). She was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 2, in charge of Millard Osborne; interment in East Bend Memorial Gardens.
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Benner, Sallie B. Kratz, daughter of Ulysses and Susann (Bergey) Kratz, was born in Montgomery C., Pa., Sept. 23, 1902; died at Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton, Pa., June 5, 1988; aged 85 y. On Nov. 12, 1960, she was married to Webster M. Benner, who died in November 1984. Surviving are 3 stepdaughters (Ruth B. Yoder, Regina B. Moyer, and Hannah B. Bannon), 2 stepsons (Charles B. and Webster B., Jr.), 28 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Henry B. and Samuel B. Kratz). She was preceded in death by 2 stepsons (Ralph and Robert). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes Chapel on June 8, in charge of Curtis D. Godshall and Curtis L. Bergey; interment in Plains Mennonite Cemetery.
Eash, Elmer, son of Jonathon and Annie (Blough) Eash, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Oct. 4, 1919; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., May 29, 1988; aged 68 y. He was married to Dorothy Blough, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Marlin, Jennie Osborn, Lila Hershberger, Darlene Henry, David, Janet Yoder, and Shirlene Kaufman), 21 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Clarence and Paul), and 2 sisters (Beulah Hershberger and Thelma Thomas). He was a member of Blough Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 1, in charge of David Mishler and Sanford Shelter; interment in Blough Mennonite Cemetery.
Gerber, Annie R. Albrecht, daughter of Jacob and Vronica (Ropp) Albrecht, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Oct. 1, 1896; died at AuSable Valley Nursing Home on May 6, 1988; aged 91 y. On May 19, 1918, she was married to Peter K. Gerber, who died on Nov. 4, 1972. Surviving are 4 sons (Elmer, Peter, Raymond, and Joseph), one daughter (Irene Zook), one sister (Emma Shetler), and one brother (Elmer Albrecht). She was preceded in death by one daughter ( Edith Yoder). She was a member of Mio Conservative Fellowship. Funeral services were held at Fairview Mennonite Church on May 10, in charge of Marvin Troyer and Virgil Hershberger; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Graver, Harry, Jr., son of harry S. and Barbara (Hess) Graver, Sr., was born in West Lampeter Twp., Pa., Jan. 14, 1914; died of a heart attack at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., June 2, 1988; aged 74 y. He was married to Alice M. Sollenberger, who died on June 29, 1986. Surviving are one son (H. Stanley), 3 daughters (Shirley Hershey, Lois Kauffman, and Naomi Carper), 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, one brother (Melvin), and 5 sisters (Velma Summers, Verna Sauder, Mary Murry, Barbara Rohrer, and Viola Hostetter). He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Strasburg Mennonite Church on June 5, in charge of Clair B. Eby, Robert Zook, Vernon Smoker, and Clarence Neff; interment in Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery.
Lehman, Joseph W., son of John and Suzanna (Wideman) Lehman, was born in Mayton, Alta., June 10, 1902; died in a train-truck collision at Ryley, Alta., May 14, 1988; aged 85 y. On Nov. 25, 1923, he was married to Pearl Roth, who died in 1964. In 1969 he was married to Mary Wisk, who died in 1981. Surviving are one daughter (Hilda), 3 sons (Earl, Harley, and Larry), 16 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Oliver). He was preceded in death by one son (Marvin). He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 17, in charge of Levi Smoker and Harold Boettger; intermet in the church cemetery.
Leverknight, Steven Michael, son of Richard and Deborah (Holsopple) Leverknight, was born in Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., May 25, 1988; died at Memorial Hospital, May 26, 1988; aged one day. Surviving are maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Leon Holsopple), great-grandmothers (Erma Holsopple and Goldie Shaffer), paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Leverknight), and paternal great-grandmother (Elenor Zimmerman). Funeral services were held at Blough Mennonite Church on May 28, in charge of David Mishler; interment in Blough Cemetery.
McConnell, Margaret Zuercher, daughter of Albert and Glada (Greiser) Zuercher, was born in Henry Co., Ohio, Mar. 15, 1939; died of cancer at her home at Archbold, Ohio, June 2, 1988; aged 49 y. On Apr. 21, 1984, she was married to Roy James McConnell, who survives. Also surviving are 3 stepsons (Duane, Stanlee, and Randell), 4 stepgrandchildren, her parents, 2 sisters (Annabelle Kratz and Sharon Bart), and 2 brothers (David and Robert Zuercher). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 5, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Randall Nafziger; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Musselman, Ida Bowman, daughter of Aaron and Sarah Bowman, was born in Mannheim, Ont., July 25, 1889; died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on June 4, 1988; aged 98 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.
Nice, Garrett M., son of David S. and Lizzie (Moyer) Nice, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Oct. 15, 1905; died at Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton, Pa., May 30, 1988; aged 82 y. He was married to Mamie Derstein, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Pauline Price, Linda Derstine, and Blanche Nyce), 4 sons (Floyd D., Garrett D., Jr., Ralph D., and John D.), 29 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 2, in charge of Samuel R. Janzen and Gerald A. Clemmer; interment in Souderton Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Watkins, Elsie A. Householter, daughter of Peter and Laura (Sauder) Householter, was born in Woodford Co., Ill., June 9, 1912; died at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Eureka, Ill., May 19, 1988; aged 75 y. On Jan. 3, 1937, she was married to Milton Watkins, who died on Sept. 15, 1985. Surviving are 3 sons (Paul D., Henry D., and Milton B.), 2 daughters (Ruth Schneider and Bonnie Campbell), 17 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Earl, Arthur, and Robert), and one sister (Mildred Redenius). She was preceded in death by one brother. She was a member of Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 21, in charge of Eldon King and Robert Harnish; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
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