Gospel Herald Obituaries - August, 1989

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 31 - August 1, 1989, pages 555, 558.

Martens.- Olga, 75, a Mennonite from Elkhart, Ind., was one of the victims of the Sioux City, Iowa, plane crash on July 19. She was returning from a visit to family members in Denver. She was a retired teacher, a former Mennonite Central Committee worker, and a member of Hively Avenue Mennonite Church. Her husband, Harry, who survives, is a retired administrative staff person for Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries.

Boshart.- Amos, son of Daniel B. and Mattie (Ulrich) Boshart, was born in Milford, Nebr., Dec. 17, 1897; died at Albany (Oreg.) General Hospital, June 30, 1989; aged 91. On Mar. 14, 1918, he was married to Sarah Alice Stutzman, who died on Aug. 5, 1962. On May 23, 1965, he was married to Mary Ann Stutzman, who died on Sept. 1, 1973. Surviving are one daughter (Marjorie Miller), 4 sons (Merrill, Delbert, Amos, Jr., and Omar), 29 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Fannie Stutzman and Marian Beckler). He was preceded in death by 2 sons (Leroy Schweitzer and Aldoris Boshart), 2 granddaughters, one great-granddaughter, and 2 brothers. He was a member of Wood River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 5, in charge of Willis Roth and Cloy Troyer; interment in Wood River Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Detweiler.- Ethel Lorene Miller, daughter of Julius and Elizabeth (Grieser) Miller, was born in Hydro, Okla., July 19, 1910; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kans., July 3, 1989; aged 78. On June 25, 1933, she was married to John R. Detweiler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Patsy Dirks, Ruth Ann Toews, and Mary Lee Wiens), 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Anna Ehrisman, Ruth Masoner, and Mary Easton), and 2 brothers (Paul and Melvin Miller). She was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 5, in charge of Phil Bedsworth, Carl Wiebe, and Wesley Jantz; interment in Eastlawn Cemetery.

Horst.- Samuel, son of Frank and Clara (Wenger) Horst, was born at North Lawrence, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1901; died at Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio, June 26, 1989; age 87. In 1952 he was married to Colette Oberfell, who died in 1981. Funeral services were held at County Line Mennonite Church on June 29, in charge of Elno Steiner; interment in County Line Mennonite Cemetery.

Mellinger.- W. Virgil, son of Samuel and Anna (Zeigler) Mellinger, was born at Columbiana, Ohio, July 29, 1898; died at Shady Lawn Nursing Home, Dalton, Ohio, July 8, 1989; aged 90. In March 1946, he was married to Gladys Eschliman who died on Nov. 27, 1986. He was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 12, in charge of Elno Steiner and Dan Hooley; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.

Nofziger.- Glen W., soft of William and Elizabeth (Stuckey) Nofziger, was born at Archbold, Ohio, May 14, 1913; died following triple by-pass surgery at Toledo, Ohio, July 5, 1989; aged 76. On June 1, 1939, he was married to Rosella Miller, who died on Dec. 26, 1985. Surviving are 3 sons (Cloyce, Paul, and Ross), 3 daughters (Janice Foor, Velda Howell, and Shirley Nafziger), 20 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Dennis and Dale), and one sister (Cora Wyse). He was preceded in death by one brother (Ralph). He was a member of Lockport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 9, in charge of Allen Rutter, Jim Groeneweg, and Rick Jones; interment in Lockport Cemetery.

Steiner.- Mary Edna Swope, daughter of Emanuel and Maggie (Burkholder) Swope, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Dec 3, 1893; died at Sterling, Ill., July 5, 1989; aged 95. On Dec. 3, 1916, she was married to Cleo N. Steiner. Surviving are one daughter (Arlene Shipley), one son (Harold), 8 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Oliver, Paul, Emanuel, Jr., and Cleo Swope), and 2 sisters (Nannie Lehman and Margaret Lehman). She was a member of Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 8, in charge of Edwin J. Stalter and Kathy Ebersole; interment in Science Ridge Church Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 32 - August 8, 1989, page 574.

Anders.- Minnie A. Derstine, daughter of Henry and Katie (Alderfer) Derstine, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., June 30, 1900; died at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Homes, July 7, 1989; aged 89. On Oct. 16, 1920, she was married to Reuben F. Anders, who died in 1953. Surviving are one son (Stanley M. Derstine), 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother (Norman A. Derstine), and one sister (Eva A. Derstine). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes Chapel on July 11, in charge of John L. Derstine and Floyd M. Hackman; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.

Bittinger.- Florence M., daughter of Henry and Susanna (Fuller) Bittinger, was born in Bittinger, Md., Dec. 6, 1891; died at Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md., May 15, 1989; aged 97. She was a member of Springs Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Thomas Funeral Home on May 17, in charge of Steven Heatwole; interment in Springs Cemetery.

Bollman.- Roy A., son of Harvey and Carrie (Mullet) Bollman, was born at Nappanee, Ind., July 11, 1909; died at Goshen (Ind.) General Hospital, Goshen, June 21, 1989; aged 79. On July 12, 1930, he was married to Mabel Welty, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Douglas Cassel and Shirley Bricker), 2 sons (Kenneth and Sherlin), and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, one sister, and 4 grandchildren. He was a member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 24, in charge of John C. King; interment in Yellow Creek Cemetery.

Eigsti.- Edna Ruth Wenger, daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Conrad) Wenger, was born at Wayland, Iowa, Jan. 11, 1903; died of cancer at Hesston, Kans., June 30, 1989; aged 86. On Jan. 15, 1925, she was married to Emery Eigsti, who died on May 31, 1989. Surviving are 2 sons (Orlin and Mervin), 2 daughters (Doris Meyer and Ruth Miller), 11 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter (Marilyn). She was a member of Glennon Heights Mennonite Church, Lakewood, Colo. Funeral services were held at Sugar Creek, Mennonite Church, Wayland, Iowa, on July 3, in charge of Roger Hochstettler and Dean Swartzendruber; interment in Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery.

Eigsti.- Emery Irvin, son of Jacob and Lydia (Gerig) Eigsti, was born at Morton, Ill., Oct. 25, 1899; died of cancer at Hesston, Kans., May 31, 1989; aged 89. On Jan. 15, 1925, he was married to Edna Ruth Wenger who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Orlin and Mervin), 2 daughters (Doris Meyer and Ruth Miller), 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one sister and 4 brothers. He was preceded in death by one daughter (Marilyn). He was a member of Glennon Heights Mennonite Church. Interment in the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery on June 3. A memorial service was held at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland, Iowa, on July 3, in charge of Roger Hochstettler and Dean Swartzendruber.

Hornberger.- Albert A., son of Martin C. and Kathryn H. (Nagle) Hornberger, was born in Warwick Twp., Pa., Mar. 26, 1909; died at Ephrata, Pa., July 10, 1989; aged 80. On Sept. 7, 1929, he was married to Lizzie G. Landis, who died on June 29, 1976. On Dec. 24, 1976, he was married to Kathryn Ebersole Hershey, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Albert E., John D., and Landis E.), one daughter (Beulah M. Beitzel), one stepson (Landis E. Hershey), 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Irwin, Robert and Richard). He was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 13, in charge of David L. Kniss and J. Elvin Martin; interment in Metzler Mennonite Cemetery.

Hossler.- Daisy W., son of Harry B. and Mary (Witmer) Hossler, was born in East Donegal Twp., Pa., July 15, 1906; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., July 10, 1989; aged 83. She was a member of Mount Joy Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 14, in charge of Shelley R. Shellenberger and Robert H. Garber; interment in Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery.

Kurtz.- Carrie L. Hartzler Zeigler, daughter of Menno and Fannie (Kurtz) Hartzler, was born in New Wilmington, Pa., Oct. 3, 1908; died at Smithville, Ohio, June 8, 1989; aged 80. She was married to Edwin Zeigler, who preceded her in death. In 1971, she was married to Cletus Kurtz, who survives. Also surviving are one son (John Zeigler), one brother (Ira Hartzler), and 2 sisters (Florence Kauffman and Ida King). She was a member of Oak Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Grosser Funeral Home on June 12, in charge of Robert Schloneger; interment in Rittman Cemetery.

Leis.- John, son of John B. and Barbara (Gascho) Leis, was born in Kingwood, Ont., Dec. 9, 1901; died at Sarasota, Fla., June 30, 1989; aged 87. He was married to Mary Witkopf, who died on Dec. 21, 1981. On Aug. 7, 1982, he was married to Gertrude Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Jack, Robert, and Gordon), one daughter (Eleanor Dunkelberger), 11 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Alvin and Ervin), and 3 sisters (Katie Lebold, Alma Roth, and Edna Roth). He was a member of Bahia Vista Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in Lockport, N.Y., on July 3; interment in North Ridge Cemetery.

Mishler.- Vernon son of James E. and Verba (Miller) Mishler, was born in Shipshewana, Ind., Nov. 4, 1922; died of cancer at Anaheim, Calif., June 24, 1989; aged 66. He was married to Jean Walker, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (James, Vron, and Jerry), 5 stepchildren, 8 grandchildren, and one sister (Mary Ruth Mishler). Memorial services were held at Shore Mennonite Church on July 8, in charge of Leon Kaufman; interment in Shipshewana, Ind.

Stover.- Eva A. Clemmer, daughter of Abram G. and Hannah (Alderfer) Clemmer, was born at Morwood, Pa., Nov. 10, 1907; died at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Homes on July 13, 1989; aged 81. On Apr. 21, 1926, she was married to Edwin A. Stover, who died in 1967. Surviving are 5 daughters (Betty Grasse, Arlene Mininger, Janet Eash, Mary Landes, and Linda Nyce), 2 sons (Arden and Harold), 20 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 16, in charge of John L. Derstine and Floyd M. Hackman; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.

Wenger.- Mildred I., daughter of Levi and Fannie (Gerig) Wenger, was born at Smithville, Ohio, July 28, 1920; died at Wooster, Ohio, July 14, 1989; aged 68. Surviving are 3 sisters (Florence Walkup, Ann Gunden, and Esther Kolb). She was a member of Oak Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 18, in charge of Wayne Nitzsche and Sharon Speigle; interment in Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Yoder.- Katie C. Peachey, daughter of Solomon D. and Catherine (Spiker) Peachey, was born at Belleville, Pa., Mar. 6, 1896; died at Belleville, Pa., July 10, 1989; aged 93. On Jan. 4, 1917, she was married to Samuel K. Yoder, who died on Mar. 12, 1973. Surviving are one daughter (Bertha Hartzler), one son (David R.), 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Rachel Yoder and Eva Kauffman), and one brother (Raymond R. Peachey). She was preceded in death by one son (Cletus), 3 sisters, and 6 brothers. She was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 13, in charge of Max Zook and Erie Renno; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.

Zehr.- Bernice Lillian Hanchett Emory, daughter of Roy and Polly (Eckerdt) Hanchett, was born in Moline, Ill., June 29, 1918; died of cancer at Bloomington, Ill., July 12, 1989; aged 71. On Jan. 28, 1937, she was married to William Emory, who died on June 21, 1963. On Oct. 5, 1974, she was married to Roy Zehr, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Yvonne Mueller and Carol Reffett), one son (Paul Emory), her mother, 2 stepsons, 8 grandchildren, 9 step-grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 7 step-great-grandchildren, and one sister. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 16, in charge of Glen A. Horner and Thelma Horner; interment in Swan Lake Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 33 - August 15, 1989, pages 588, 590.

Bender.- Ezra, 91, former Mennonite Board of Missions administrator, died on Aug. 1 in Harrisonburg, Va. He was treasurer 1939-50 and health/welfare secretary 1958-68. He also served as board president for Mennonite Publishing House 1953-69. His wife, Gertrude Kauffman, died in 1987.

Bender.- Ray Christian, son of William and Mabel (Baecher) Bender, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., June 27, 1944; died at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., June 17, 1989; aged 44. Surviving are 2 brothers (Earl and Verle) and one sister (Reta Wagler). He was preceded in death by one brother (Glenn). He was a member of Hillcrest Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on June 20, in charge of Vernon Zehr, Wilmer Wagler and Marietta Wagler; interment in 19th Line East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery.

Cable.- Nellie B. Yoder, daughter of Levi and Laura (Eash) Yoder, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Apr. 17, 1900; died at Hollsopple, Pa., July 19, 1989; aged 89. On Feb. 10, 1923, she was married to Henry Cable, who died on Oct. 10, 1981. Surviving are 3 sons (Harry, Robert, and Dalton), one daughter (Anna Mary), 7 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Linnie Croyle and Anna Shetler). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Nora and Mary) and 4 brothers (Robert, Nelson, Moses, and Morgan). She was a member of Kaufman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 21, in charge of Stanley R. Freed and David Streets; interment in Kaufman Cemetery.

Hershey.- Collin Michael, son of James and JoAnn (Yutzy) Hershey, was born in Minneapolis, Ind.,* July 1, 1989; died during heart surgery at Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Ind.,* July 3, 1989; aged 2 d. Surviving are his grandparents (Abram and Ethel Hershey and Ernest and Marilyn Yutzy). Graveside services were held in Burnsville, Minn., on July 7, in charge of Highland Goodman.
*Transcriber's' note: It most likely is Minn., because Indiana has no Minneapolis.

Weber.- Byron, son of Joseph S. and Hannah (Shantz) Weber, was born at Waterloo, Ont., Nov. 6, 1906; died of heart failure at Fairview Mennonite Home on July 17, 1989; aged 82. On Sept. 6, 1947, he was married to Ethel Witmer, who survives. Also surviving is one daughter (Virginia Louise Letkemann). He was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Fairview Home on July 20, in charge of M. M. Schwartzentruber; interment in Woodland Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 34 - August 22, 1989, page 614.

Bender.- Ezra C., son of John H. and Lydia (Miller) Bender, was born at Springs, Pa., Jan. 3, 1898; died at Oak Lea Nursing Home, Harrisonburg, Va., Aug. 1, 1989; aged 91. On Dec. 15, 1920, he was married to Gertrude Kauffman, who died on July 4, 1987. Surviving are one son (Byron W.), 5 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Anna Bender and Marie Haning). He was preceded in death by one son (John Lee) in 1957. He was a member of Park View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 8, in charge of Edward Stoltzfus and Shirlee K. Yoder; interment in Kauffman Cemetery, Curryville, Pa.

Myers.- J. Henry, son of John C. and Bertha (Godshalk) Myers, was born at New Britain Twp., Pa., July 10, 1915; died on July 22, 1989; aged 74. On Sept. 6, 1941, he was married to Mary E. Myers, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (M. Louise Beyer), 3 sons (Dennis W., H. Dale, and Ronald E.), 6 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Paul G. and Melvin), and 4 sisters (Esther Derstine, Bertha Strouse, Laura Moyer, and Ruth Hege). He was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 26, in charge of Ray K. Yoder, Joseph Gross, and Duane Bishop; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.

Schweitzer.- Nettie Ilma Jantzi, daughter of John and Mary (Conrad) Jantzi, was born at Milford, Nebr., Mar. 16, 1905; died at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Wood River, Nebr., July 26, 1989; aged 84. On Feb. 9, 1928, she was married to Homer Schweitzer, who died on Feb. 9, 1971. Surviving are 3 daughters (Evelyn Roth, Ramona Keizer, and Arla Stutzman), 9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Ethel Stutzman). She was preceded in death by 3 brothers. She was a member of Wood River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 29, in charge of Willis Roth and Cloy Roth; interment in the church cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 35 -August 29, 1989, page 630.

Brown.- Anna Lou Blosser, daughter of Rudolph and Annie (Wyant) Blosser, was born in Virginia on Feb. 24, 1907; died of cancer at Meeker, Colo., Aug. 8, 1989; aged 82. On July 6, 1929, she was married to Henry J. Brown, who died on June 22, 1981. Surviving are one daughter (Betty Lou Graber), one grandson, and 3 sisters (Mary Forney, Ressie McKinney, and Sallie Blosser). She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She was a member of North Lima Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 11, in charge of Richard Bartholomew; interment in Midway Mennonite Cemetery.

Fisher.- Evelyn June Eash, daughter of Frank and Erma (Swartzendruber) Eash, was born at Wellman, Iowa, Dec. 23, 1926; died of cancer at Kalona, Iowa, Aug. 2, 1989; aged 62. On Apr. 16, 1949, she was married to Wallace Fisher, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Gretchen Fisher and Mary Christine Charles), 2 sons (Dan Fisher and Ted Fisher), her father, one brother (George Eash), and one sister (Arlene Miller). She was a member of East Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 5, in charge of Michael Loss, John K. Hershberger, and Charlene Rhodes; interment in East Union Cemetery.

Hufford.- Mabel D. Duvall, daughter of Olin E. and Almina (Short) Duvall, was born in Mackinaw, Ill., Mar. 19, 1895; died on July 9, 1989; aged 94. On Sept. 2, 1919, she was married to Arthur Hufford, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (James A. and Stanley E.) and one daughter (Doris Zimmerman). She was a member of Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 12, in charge of Edwin J. Stalter; interment in Mackinaw Cemetery.

Hunsberger.- Edna M. Ruth, daughter of Charles and Rose (Moyer) Ruth, was born in Line Lexington, Pa., Dec. 10, 1897; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Aug. 2, 1989; aged 91. On June 19, 1920, she was married to Paul S. Hunsberger, who died on June 21, 1989. Surviving are 6 sons (Winfield, Richard, Donald, Ronald, Arlin, and Merrill), 2 daughters (Rosa Marie Alderfer and Katheryn Seitz), 20 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Winfield Ruth). She was a member of Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 6; interment in Line Lexington Mennonite Cemetery.

Kulp.- Marian M., daughter of Maurice and Anna (Metz) Kulp, was born in Salfordville, Pa., Aug. 18, 1920; died at her home at Souderton, Pa., July 24, 1989; aged 68. She was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Larry L. Anders Funeral Home on July 28, in charge of Gerald A. Clemmer; interment in Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery.

Miller.- Orvil Edward, son of Andrew and Saloma (Stauffer) Miller, was born at Milford, Nebr., Aug. 29, 1905; died at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, July 27, 1989; aged 83. On Nov. 24, 1926, he was married to Millie Stutzman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Evelyn Yeackley, Betty Greiser, Wilma Steckly, and Janice Roth), 2 sons (Keith and Earlis), 24 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, one brother (Harry), and one sister (Alta Yoder). He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 31, in charge of Kenneth Steckly; interment in Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Mullet.- Sue Weaver, daughter of Moses and Fannie (Hochstetler) Weaver, was born at Middlefield, Ohio, Dec. 18, 1917; died at Timken Mercy Hospital on June 26, 1989; aged 71. On June 4, 1940, she was married to Atlee Mullet, who survives. Also surviving are one son (LeRoy), 3 daughters (Mary Ellen Good, Viola Kay Miller, and Bernice Lea Hartman), one foster son (Jae Lee), 8 grandchildren, 2 foster grandchildren, 4 sisters, and one brother. She was preceded in death by an infant brother and a grandson. She was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church.

Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana


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