Geiser.- Clara Gerber, daughter of Daniel and Anna (Bixler) Gerber, was born at Dalton, Ohio, Aug. 12, 1897; died at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, Ohio, Aug. 9, 1988; aged 91 y. On Jan. 6, 1919, she was married to William F. Geiser, who died on May 21, 1959. Surviving are 2 daughters (Stella Beals and Mabel Geiser), 3 sons (Wilson, Leonard, and Ernest), 18 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Daniel). She was preceded in death by 2 daughters (Delpha Neuenschwander and Edith Geiser) and one son (Homer). She was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 12, in charge of Richard Ross; interment in the church cemetery.
Gingrich.- Naomi Mae Schmitt, daughter of Moses and Leah (Weber) Schmitt, was born at Carstairs, Alta., Oct. 24, 1903; died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Aug. 11, 1988; aged 84 y. On Dec. 9, 1924, she was married to Ozias B. Gingrich, who died on Feb. 6, 1967. Surviving are 4 sons (Vernon S., Gordon M., Virgil L., and Eugene Gingrich), 2 daughters (Vietta L. Oshiro and Velorous 0. Shearer), 20 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Leighton Schmitt). She was preceded in death by one son (Newton L.). She was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 14, in charge of Ray Brubacher; interment in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery.
Martens.- Graham Harms, son of Weldon and Jenny (Harms) Martens, was born at Harper, Kans., Aug. 12, 1988; died at Harper, Kans., Aug. 14, 1988; aged 2 days. Surviving are 2 sisters (Laurel and Michaela)., grandparents (Merril and Gladys S. Harms and Nick and Wilma Martens), and great-grandfather (Alfred Harms). Graveside services were held at Pleasant Valley Mennonite Cemetery on Aug. 16, in charge of Weldon Martens.
Roth.- Herman, son of Benedict and Nannie (Hartzler) Roth, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, July 20, 1907; died at Veteran's Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 12, 1988; aged 81 y. On June 7, 1936, he was married to Ida Belle King, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Dale F.), 2 brothers (Marion and Benjamin, and 2 sisters (Elsie Roth and Anna King). He was preceded in death by one brother and 2 sisters. He was a member of South Union Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Kauffman Funeral Home on Aug. 15, in charge of Lynn A. Miller; interment in Highland Memorial Gardens.
Shoemaker.- Menno, son of Ephraim and Veronica (Wideman) Shoemaker, was born in Wellington Co., Ont., Mar. 20, 1908; died at K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., July 10, 1988; aged 80 y. On Sept. 22, 1931, he was married to Almeda Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Lloyd and Larry), 4 daughters (Gladys Shantz, Lila Arnold, Elsie Stinson and Almeda Gervais), 23 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Alvin and George), and 2 sisters (Elvina Martin and Susannah Martin). He was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren and 2 sisters. He was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 13, in charge of Mary Schiedel; interment in Bethel Mennonite Cemetery.
Snead.- Otis Bowie, Sr., son of Thomas and Alverta Snead, was born on Mar. 4, 1898; died on Feb. 25, 1988; aged 89 y. On Dec. 25, 1920, he was married to Lucy Watts, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Otis Bowie, Jr.), one sister (Madge), 4 grandsons, and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter (Miriam Mae). He was ordained to the ministry in 1936 and served the Ebenezer Mennonite Church until 1965. He was a member of Faith Mennonite Church at Cluster Springs, Va. Funeral services were held at Powell Funeral Home in charge of Richard Showalter and John Garber; interment in Oaklawn Cemetery, Scottsburg, Va.
Wilbourn.- Vivian Koger, daughter of Lee H. and Hattie Koger, was born on June 20, 1912; died on June 19, 1988; aged 76 y. She was married to Claude Wilbourn, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 daughters (Clarice Cooper, Lucille Reaves, and Fay Barnhart), 3 sons (Allen, Leonard, and Melvin), 21 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Margaret Seymour, Sybil Shank, and Naomi Calvin), and one brother (James Lee Koger). She was a member of Faith Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Ebenezer Mennonite Church on June 22, in charge of Monroe Slabach and Drew Walker; interment in Ebenezer Mennonite Cemetery.
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Lapp.- Joe, 82, longtime Franconia Conference leader, died on Sept. 1 in Sellersville, Pa., after a one-year illness. He was pastor of Plains Mennonite Church in Lansdale, Pa., for many years, was ordained a bishop in 1937, and served as moderator of his conference from 1953 to 1969. He was also a member of numerous Mennonite Church boards and committees, including the Peace and Social Concerns Committee. His 32 years on that committee included the World War II era and nine years as its chairman. Lapp had nine sons and daughters, many of whom are church leaders, including John, who is executive secretary of Mennonite Central Committee; James, who is executive secretary of Mennonite Church General Board; and Joseph, who is president of Eastern Mennonite College and Seminary. His wife, Edith, died in 1984. General Assembly delegates of the Mennonite Church remember the elouqent benediction delivered by Lapp at the end of their final session during Purdue 87 in August 1987.
Baer.- Isaac Martin, son of Henry H. and Barbara (Martin Risser) Baer, was born near Hagerstown, Md., May 30, 1892; died at Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital on Aug. 12, 1988; aged 96 y. In 1924 he married Laura Fuss, who died in 1973. Surviving are 2 sons (Joseph and Daniel), a daughter (Mary Martin), 6 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Leah Martin and Elizabeth Hege), and a brother (Benjamin). He was ordained to the ministry in 1946 by Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities for Jewish evangelism. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Olive Mennonite Church, in charge of Glenn E. Martin, Ellis Martin, and Simon Schrock; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Delp.- Priscilla Lapp, daughter of Abram Krupp and Mary (Landes) Delp, was born on Aug. 12, 1910; died of a stroke at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Home on Aug. 23, 1988; aged 78 y. She is survived by a brother (Abram L.). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters and 2 brothers. She was a member of Plains Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 26, in charge of Gerald C. Studer and Curtis D. Godshall; interment in church cemetery.
Hostetler.- Mary Yoder, daughter of A. I. and Saloma Yoder, was born at West Liberty, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1902; died at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 1988; aged 85 y. On June 9, 1930, she was married to Newton G. Yoder, who died on Aug. 10, 1968. On Nov. 24, 1973, she was married to Hamer Hostetler, who died on Mar. 27, 1977. She is survived by 3 daughters (Nancy Long, Mary Ann Hertzler, and Libby Pyles), 2 sons (Don and David), 4 stepchildren (Helen Yoder, Miriam Headings, Kenneth Hostetler, and Max Hostetler), 21 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 18 step-grandchildren, 31 step-great-grandchildren, one step-great-great-grandchild, 2 sisters (Ruth Yoder and Lois Hallman), and a brother (Sanford). Three sisters and 2 brothers are deceased. She was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 24, in charge of Weldon and Florence Schloneger; interment in Yoder Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio.
Leaman.- Mary Margaret Metzler, daughter of Christian and Mary (Hershey) Metzler, was born in Salisbury Twp., Pa., on Feb. 26, 1888; died at her home in Paradise Twp., on Nov. 24, 1987, aged 99 y. On Feb. 4, 1913, she was married to Ross G. Leaman, who died on Feb. 6, 1966. Surviving are 2 sons (Clyde and Charles), 2 daughters (Miriam Leaman and Alta Hershey), 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and a brother (Isaac). She was a member of Strasburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 27, in charge of Charles Good, J. Wade Groff, and Robert Shreiner; interment in church cemetery.
Miller.- Eli D., son of Daniel and Mary Miller, was born at Arthur, Ill., on July 28, 1906; died of cancer at his home in White Pigeon, Mich., on Apr. 26, 1988; aged 81 y. On Sept. 8, 1927, he was married to Elsie Hochstetler, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Clara Gingerich, Mary Vincent, Verda Bills, and Laura Troyer), 2 sons (Leon and Ervin), 22 granchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, 3 sisters (Mattie Kline, Tille Schlabach, and Laura Miller), and 6 brothers (Harry, Ben, Ivan, Albert, Ervin, and Floyd). He was a member of Stutsmanville Chapel. Funeral services were held on Apr. 29 at First Mennonite Church of Middlebury, Ind., in charge of Firman Gingerich and Ed Warner; interment in Mottville (Mich.) Cemetery.
Miller.- Mary Ann (Marie) Smucker, daughter of Peter and Drusilla (Kurtz) Smucker, was born at Myersdale, Pa., on Aug. 18, 1908; died on Aug. 8, 1988; aged 79 y. On May 17, 1931, she was married to Eli A. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Florence Wickey, Marjorie Yoder, and Ruth Amstutz), 3 sons (Mervin, Doyle, and David), 28 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son (Robert) and a daughter (Pauline). She was a member of the Lake Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Locust Grove Mennonite Church on Aug. 11, in charge of Jim Carpenter and Thomas L. Miller; interment in church cemetery.
Mishler.- Harold J., son of Clem C. and Ida Mishler, was born in St. Joseph County, Mich., Aug. 23, 1931; died of cancer at Goshen (Ind.) General Hospital on May 27, 1988; aged 55 y. On Sept. 11, 1955, he was married to Gyneth Leichty, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (LeAnn Clark, Becky Korenstra, and Karen Heed), one son (Mark), 8 grandchildren, his mother (Ida Mishler), a sister (Norma Burgess), and 2 brothers (Lloyd and Lester). He was a member of the Bonneyville Mennonite Church, where funeral services here held on May 31, in charge of Firman Gingerich; interment in Grace Lawn Cemetery.
Osborne.- Herbert Leo, son of C. Edmond and Pearl (Frey) Osborne, was born in Jay County, Ind., on Sept. 11, 1911; died of leukemia at Heritage Manor Home, Fort Wayne, Ind., Mar. 23, 1988; aged 76 y. On June 1, 1935, he was married to E. Charlene Mast, who died in 1985. Surviving are one son (Dale), one foster son (Tatsutoshi Inoue), 3 daughters (C. Irene Weaver, Jane Osborne, Sharon Pigott), 10 grandchildren, 2 foster grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Chester, Millard, and Verlin), and 2 sisters (Marjorie Hochstedler and Marcille Kendall). He was a member of First Mennonite Church of Ft. Wayne, where a memorial service was held on Mar. 26, in charge of Mark Vincent; interment in Covington Memorial Gardens.
Rohrer.- Paul S., son of Sam and Ella (Rohrer) Rohrer, was born in Rittman, Ohio, Oct. 28, 1911; died at his home near Seville, Ohio, Aug. 13, 1988; aged 76 y. On Jan. 1, 1934, he was married to Esther Kreider, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (David, Myron, Dennis, and Larry), 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Anna Lois Rohrer, Mabel Geiser, Ava Horst, and Mary Frey), and 2 brothers (Sanford and James). He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 17, in charge of Ed Yoder; interment in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Sell.- Jerusa L. Nace, daughter of Harry and Ella (Brey) Nace, was born at Green Lane, Pa., on Sept. 2, 1902; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., on Aug. 14, 1988; aged 85 y. She was married to Frank Sell, who died in 1939. She is survived by 3 daughters (Pauline and Shirley Sell and Gayle Norris), one son (Harry W.), 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, a brother (Earl Brey), and a sister (Edna Clemons). She was preceded in death by a grandson (Barry Sell) and an infant granddaughter (Diane Norris). She was a member of the Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 18, in charge of Gerald A. Clemmer and Steve Nyce; interment in church cemetery.
Smith.- Mabel M. Lehman, daughter of Jacob and Harriet (Haldeman) Lehman, was born at Londonderry Township, Pa., Nov. 1, 1899; died at Lancaster, Pa., on Aug. 16, 1988; aged 88 y. On Jan. 10, 1922, she was married to Samuel G. Smith, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Norman, Lehman, and Ammon), a daughter (Ruth Wenger), 10 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Mount Joy (Pa.) Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 19, in charge of Shelley R. Shellenberger, Charles Henry, and Joe Sherer; interment in Elizabethtown Mennonite Cemetery.
Sommer.- Albert J., son of George I. and Anna (Schertz) Sommer, was born at Worth Township, Ill., on Aug. 14, 1897; died at Washington (Ill.) Christian Village on Aug. 13, 1988; aged 90 y. On July 29, 1926, he was married to Elma L. Bachman, who died on Nov. 18, 1986. He is survived by a son (Wilbur), a brother (Joseph), a sister (Emma Sommer), 2 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildien, and 8 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 16, in charge of Jack Stalter and Gail Fisher; interment in Hickory Point Cemetery.
Souder.- Miriam S. Clemens, daughter of John C. and Susie (Stauffer) Clemens, was born at Mainland, Pa., in 1904; died at Blooming Glen, Pa., on Aug. 4, 1988; aged 84 y. She was married to Melvin L. Nace, who died in 1941. In 1948, she married Mahlon A. Souder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Dorothy C. Nice, Pearl C. Atwood, and Lena C. Pretsch), 2 sons (Melvin C. Nace and Merrill M. Souder), 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, 4 sisters (Susie S. Landes, Mary S. Gross, Hannah S. Stettler, and Betty S. Bradford), and 4 brothers (John S., Abram S., Ezra S., and Lester S.). She was a member of Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 7; interment in the Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery.
Swartley.- Dennis W., son of Wilson H. and Ruth A. Swartley, was born at Doylestown, Pa., on July 18, 1960; died of a congenital heart condition at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Allentown, Pa., on Aug. 22, 1988; aged 28 y. He is survived by a brother (James), 2 sisters (Tricia Hoover and Carol S.), maternal grandmother (Sallie Landis), and paternal grandmother (Katie S. Swartley). He was a member of the Doylestown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Plains Mennonite Church on Aug. 25, in charge of Gerald C. Studer and Richard J. Lichty; interment in church cemetery.
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Ebersole.- Rhoda Long, daughter of David and Anna (Hurst) Long, was born at Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 11, 1893; died at Sterling Care Center on Aug. 26, 1988; aged 94 y. On Oct. 6, 1915, she was married to Lloyd David Ebersole, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (David L. and Donald E.), 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. She was a member of Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 30, in charge of S. Roy Kaufman; interment in Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery.
Grimes.- Asa L., Sr., son of Fred and Althea (Lloyd) Grimes, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 20, 1920; died at Philadelphia, Pa., June 10, 1988; aged 68 y. On Mar. 30, 1947, he was married to Florence Baynard, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Asa, Jr., and Daniel), 2 daughters (F. Beatrice Macon and Barbara Douglas), 10 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Frederick and Paul). He was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Mamie and VanHazel). Funeral services were held at Diamond Street Mennonite Church on June 14, in charge of Charles Baynard, Sr.; interment in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
Hostetler.- Ella Miller, daughter of Emmanuel B. and Katie (Hershberger) Miller, was born at Stark County, Ohio, June 19, 1926; died at Millersburg, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1988; aged 62 y. Surviving are 4 sons (David, Daniel, Paul, and Eugene), one daughter (Celesta Miller), one brother (Henry), and 6 sisters (Barbara Mast, Mattie Bontrager, Lavina Miller, Anna Schrock, Susan Yoder, and Mary Hershberger). She was a member of Grace Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 7, in charge of David R. Clemens; interment in Grace Mennonite Cemetery.
Landis.- Grace Charles, daughter of Amos B. and Edith (Haverstick) Charles, was born in Manor Twp., Pa., June 29, 1916; died at her home in Manheim Twp., Pa., Aug. 10, 1988; aged 72 y. On Oct. 21, 1939, she was married to Jacob B. Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Mary Elizabeth Siegrist, Martha Zimmerman, and Helen Imhoff), 2 sons (H. Lester and Melvin C.), 18 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Florence Brubaker and Ethel E. Charles), and 3 brothers (C. Earl, J. Harold, and Amos J. Charles). She was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 13, in charge of Paul W. Weaver, Lester M. Hoover, and Allen Imhoff; interment in the church cemetery.
Mast.- Alice Wideman, was born in Pigeon, Mich., Jan. 12, 1898; died at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., Aug. 9, 1988; aged 90 y. On Dec. 14, 1922, she was married to William Erb, who preceded her in death. On Jan. 12, 1933, she was married to Ammon J. Mast, who died on June 11, 1980. Surviving are one daughter (Anna Mae Petti), one stepdaughter (Verda Jantzo), one son (James Allen), one stepson (Ammon Mast, Jr.), 19 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Maggie Eash). She was preceded in death by 2 stepsons (Paul and Charles). She was a member of North Goshen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 13, in charge of Harvey Chupp; interment in Violett Cemetery.
Miller.- Carl A., son of Amos and Sarah (Sommers) Miller, was born in Louisville, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1917; died of kidney failure at Canton, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1988; aged 71 y. Surviving are one brother (Homer) and 2 sisters (Wilda English and Minnie Phillips). He was a member of Beech Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 1, in charge of Paul D. Brunner; interment in Beech Church Cemetery.
Miller.- Ira J., son of Joseph D. and Catharine (Johns) Miller, was born at Middlebury, Ind., Mar. 2, 1891; died at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio, Aug. 7, 1988; aged 97 y. On Aug. 5, 1914, he was married to Matilda Weideman, who died on Aug. 31, 1980. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mariette Stamper, Lois Schlabach, and Doris Kramer), 3 sons (John E., James A., and Charles P.), 27 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Edna Miller). He was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 10, in charge of Charles Gautsche and Roy Sauder; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Miller.- Mary J. Bender, daughter of John C. and Elizabeth (Miller) Bender, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Oct. 9, 1900; died at University Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, July 24, 1988; aged 87 y. On Dec. 20, 1923, she was married to Samuel T. Miller, who died on Feb. 17, 1985. Surviving are 4 daughters (Arvilla Flisher, Darlene Logan, Dolores Miller, and Loretta Kauffman), one son (Cletus), 21 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. She was a member of East Union Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on July 24, in charge of Michael Loss; interment in East Union Cemetery.
Miller.- Mildred Marie Miller, daughter of Eli D. and Sevilla (Miller) Miller, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, Nov. 30, 1908; died at Terraces View Nursing Home, Millersburg, Ohio, Aug. 25, 1988; aged 79 y. On Oct. 29, 1927; she was married to Dan P. Miller, who died in December 1978. Surviving are 2 daughters (Loretta Gerber and Retha Schlabach), 2 sons (Gary D. and James W.), 11 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Millersburg Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Martin's Creek Mennonite Church in charge of Robert and Enid Schloneger; interment in Martin's Creek Church Cemetery.
Rostetter.- Christine Ann Vogts, daughter of Peter and Ann (Gerken) Vogts, was born at Canton, Kans., May 8, 1903; died at Halstead Hospital as a result of a fall, Aug. 29, 1988; aged 85 y. On Oct. 18, 1930, she was married to G. A. Rostetter, who died in 1959. Surviving are 3 sons (James, Robert, and Wilbur), 7 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 1, in charge of Carl Wiebe and Paul Friesen; interment in Hesston City Cemetery.
Stevens.- Mary Clark, daughter of James H. and Pearl (Champion) Clark, was born at Chester, Pa., Sept. 22, 1932; died at Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton, Pa., Aug. 22, 1988; aged 55 y. Surviving are one daughter (Adonica Worthington), one grandson, and 2 sisters (Winifred P. Nelson and Isabell Smith). She was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Bernard Suess Funeral Home, Perkasie, Pa., on Aug. 25, in charge of Gerald A. Clemmer and Steve Nyce; interment in Lawncroft Cemetery, Linwood, Pa.
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Conrad.- Ida, was born in Wayland, Iowa, June 21, 1894; died at Denver, Colo., Aug. 31, 1988; aged 94 y. She was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters. She was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 2, in charge of Ken Steckly and Glen Richard; interment in Sugar Creek Cemetery.
Laird.- Artie Myrick, was born in Massac County, Ill., Sept. 30, 1916; died at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind., Aug. 30, 1988; aged 71 y. On Aug. 22, 1936, she was married to Hardy Laird, who died on Mar. 19, 1988. Surviving are 2 sons (Gerald and James), one daughter (Judy Garner), 7 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one brother (Lindell Myrick), and 3 sisters (Jenny Jessing, Lottrice Rose, and Lillian Hart). Funeral services were held at the Sunnyside Mennonite Church on Sept. 3, in charge of Clare Schumm and Gerald Good; interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Lapp.- John E., son of Isaiah and Kate (Clemmer) Lapp, was born at Lansdale, Pa., Sept. 11, 1905; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Sept. 1, 1988; aged 82 y. On Sept. 15, 1926, he was married to Edith R. Nyce, who died on May 24, 1984. Surviving are 5 sons (John A., James M., Daniel W., Samuel J., and Joseph L.), 4 daughters (Mary Swartley, Sara J. Kolb, Ruth M. Guengerich, and Rhoda M. Greenlee), 21 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Wilbur). On June 22, 1933, he was ordained to the ministry. On June 1, 1937, he was ordained to the office of bishop. He served the following congregations: Plains, Salford, Rockhill, Line Lexington, Towamencin, Franconia, Souderton, Finland, Rocky Ridge, Spring Mount, Perkiomenville, and Lansdale. He was a member of Plains Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Souderton Mennonite Homes in charge of Curtis D. Godshall, Willis A. Miller, and Elmer G. Kolb, and at Plains Mennonite Church on Sept. 5, in charge of Richard J. Lichty, Richard C. Detweiler, and Gerald C. Studer; interment in the Plains Cemetery.
Leaman.- Grace E. Garber, daughter of Samuel E. and Ellen (Eby) Garber, was bom in East Donegal Twp., Pa., Nov. 2, 1905; died at Lancaster, Pa., on Aug. 26, 1988; aged 82 y. On Nov. 12, 1930, she was married to George W. Leaman, who survives. She was a member of Mount Joy Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Landis Homes on Aug. 29, in charge of Ira J. Buckwalter and Donald W. Good, and at Mount Joy Mennonite Church on Aug. 30, in charge of H. Raymond Charles, Shelley R. Shellenberger, and Donald W. Good; interment in Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery.
Lehman.- Harold A., son of Victor and Edith (Horst) Lehman, was born in Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 2, 1923; died of a heart attack at Washington Co. Hospital, Hagerstown Md., Aug. 22, 1988; aged 64 y. On Nov. 23, 1945, he was married to Pauline Barnhart, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Loren H.), 2 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Leo and Emmett). He was preceded in death by a stillborn child. In 1950 he was ordained to the ministry and served the Northside Mennonite Church in Hagerstown. He was a member of Northside Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 25, in charge of Nelson L. Martin, Gary Zook, Roger Sipes, and William Raines; interment in Cedar Grove Mennonite Church cemetery.
Martin.- Randy Lee, son of Sanford and Hazel (Wideman) Martin, was born in Tofield, Alta., May 1, 1963; died in an automobile accident at Tofield on Aug. 18, 1988; aged 25 y. Surviving are his fiancee (Cindy Chomic), 3 sisters (Helen Kauffman, Connie Sitler, and Joy Pederson), and 6 brothers (Carl, Edward, Delford, Philip, Glen, and Walter). Funeral services were held at Salem Mennonite Church on Aug. 22, in charge of Levi Smoker, William Hare, and Harold Boettger; interment in church cemetery.
Moser.- Veronica, daughter of Philip and Kate (Roggie) Moser, was born in Croghan, N.Y., Dec. 7, 1904; died at Lewis County General Hospital on Aug. 13, 1988; aged 83 y. She was preceded in death by 5 brothers and 3 sisters. She was a member of Croghan Conservative Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 16, in charge of Julius Moser and Lloyd Boshart; interment in Kirschnerville Cemetery.
Moyer.- Katie B. Stover, daughter of Edwin F. and Ida (Baum) Stover, was born in South Perkasie, Pa., Dec. 23, 1895; died at Sellersville, Pa., Aug. 29, 1988; aged 92 y. She was married to Erwin G. Moyer, who died on Oct. 15, 1970. Surviving are one son (Ernest S.), 3 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 2, in charge of Robert L. Shreiner and Truman H. Brunk; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery.
Myers.- Alice Mack, daughter of Andrew M., Sr., and Cara D. Mack, was born in Yerkes, Pa., Oct. 29, 1915; died of a coronary occlusion at Souderton, Pa., Aug. 16, 1988; aged 72 y. On June 4, 1938, she was married to James F. Myers, who died on Mar. 17, 1987. Surviving are one son (Kenneth D.), 3 granddaughters, 2 sisters (Ruth Myers and Sara Mack), and one brother (Andrew M. Mack). She was a member of Providence Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 20, in charge of Melvin H. Mack, Norman G. Kolb, and C. Ralph Malin; interment in Providence Mennonite Cemetery.
Shrock.- Lister, son of Henry J. and Eliza (Zaugg) Shrock, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio; died at Walnut Hills Nursing Home on Aug. 14, 1988; aged 92 y. Surviving are one brother (John) and 2 sisters (Mae Shrock and Clara Mast). He was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 17, in charge of Alvin Kanagy; interment in the church cemetery.
Snyder.- Vernon S., son of Peter B. and Ida (Grabill) Snyder, was born in Jackson, Minn., June 23, 1899; died at the Clinton Memorial Hospital on Aug. 15, 1988; aged 89 y. On Mar. 10, 1921, he was married to Mamie Smith, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Stanley, Vincent, John, Gaylord, and Clifford), 2 daughters (Carolyn Ely and Marilyn Jackson), 30 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Grace Swartzendruber). Funeral services were held at the Bethel Mennonite Church on Aug. 18, in charge of Robert McKelvey; interment in Washington Twp. Cemetery.
Weber.- Jeffrey Ross, son of Nyle and Frances Weber, was born in Kitchener, Ont., Oct. 19, 1961; died of injuries as a result of an automobile accident on Aug. 2, 1988; aged 27 y. On June 2, 1982, he was married to Dianne Martin, who survives. Also surviving are his parents, one son (Tyler), and one brother (Kent). One son (Justin) died in infancy. He was a member of Hawkesville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 5, in charge of Gary Knarr; interment in the church cemetery.
Widmer.- Noah G., son of John W. and Anna (Graber) Widmer, was born in Noble, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1905; died at Henry County Health Center on Sept. 1, 1988; aged 83 y. On Mar. 3, 1928, he was married to Kathryn Rapp, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Norma Leichty), 3 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. He was a charter member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 3, in charge of Ken Steckly and Gary Crowl; interment in Bethel Cemetery.
Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana