Gospel Herald Obituaries - February, 1989

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 6 - February 7, 1989, pages 101, 102.

Amstutz.- Rosella Lehman, daughter of David P. and Caroline (Bixler) Lehman, was born in Apple Creek, Ohio, Mar. 6, 1916; died of leukemia at Wooster (Ohio) Community Hospital on Jan. 9, 1989: aged 72 y. On Oct. 16, 1937, she was married to Leo Amstutz, who died in 1978. Surviving are 2 sons (Earl L. and Roger), 3 daughters (Carolyn Shoup, Shirley Rout, and Mary Jane Hankins), 10 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Clair Lehman). She was a member of Smithville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 15, in charge of Glenn Steiner; interment in Kidron Mennonite Cemetery.

Ash.- Clyde E., son of Jonas and Alice (Yoder) Ash, was born at Springs, Pa., Jan. 3, 1901; died at Springs, Pa., Oct. 27, 1988; aged 87 y. On Sept. 19, 1923, he was married to Elsie M. Killius, who died on Sept. 3, 1987. Surviving are 2 daughters (Virginia Yoder and Fern Yoder), 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Lura Folk). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Helen Yoder). He was a member of Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 30, in charge of Steven Heatwole; interment in Springs Cemetery.

Byler.- Nancy Schrock, daughter of Daniel J. and Rachel(Kropf) Schrock, was born in Garden City, Mo., July 16, 1892; died at Goshen, Ind., Dec. 20, 1988; aged 96 y. On Jan. 25, 1911, she was married to Thomas L. Byler, who died on Feb. 4, 1961. Surviving are 3 daughters (Hilda Martin, Rachel Powell, and Nadine Yoder), 5 sons (Vernon, John, Rolland, Glen, and Robert), 10 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (Gerald). She was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 23, in charge of James Waltner and Russell Krabill; interment in Violett Cemetery.

Denlinger.- Esther Kreider, daughter of Adam and Margaret (Denlinger) Kreider, was born in Leacock Twp., Pa., May 23, 1901; died of a stroke at Lititz, Pa., Jan. 10, 1989; aged 87 y. She was married to Edgar S. Denlinger, who died on Feb. 13, 1986. Surviving are one son (John K.), one daughter (Margaret Hart), 12 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter (Mildred Ranck) and one son (Warren). She was a member of Paradise Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Landis Homes Chapel on Jan. 13 and at Paradise Mennonite Church on Jan. 14, in charge of Donald Good, Delmar Sauder, and Clair B. Eby; interment in Paradise Mennonite Cemetery.

Kinsinger.- John E., son of Elias and Emma (Otto) Kinsinger, was born in Chesterville, Ill., Aug. 7, 1911; died at his home in Mesopotamia, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1988; aged 77 y. On Aug. 2, 1936, he was married to Martha Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Freeman), 3 daughters (Mary E. Petersheim, Martha Bender, and Miriam Stutzman), 13 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, one brother (Simon), and one sister (Abbie). He was a member of Maple View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 15, in charge of Lee Miller, Ray Mullet, and Albert Miller; interment in Maple View Cemetery.

Lamp.- Clyde H., son of Frederick J. and Katarine (Loeb) Lamp, was born in McKeesport, N.J., May 2, 1907; died at Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 5, 1989; aged 81 y. He was married to Grace Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Barbara Brubaker and Ruth Haupt), one son (Frederick Lamp), and 3 grandchildren. He was a member of Frazer Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Elizabethtown Mennonite Church on Jan. 8, in charge of Richard H. Frank, Walter L. Keener, Ray M. Geigley, and C. Ralph Malin; interment in Elizabethtown Mennonite Cemetery.

Correction, printed in February 28, 1989 issue: In the obituary of Clyde H. Lamp in the Feb. 7 issue, it should have said he was born in McKeepsort, Pa., not N.J. He died of an aneurysm.

Mellinger.- Mary Leaman, was born at Strasburg, Pa., Nov. 29, 1893; died at Sarasota, Fla., Dec. 26, 1988; aged 95 y. Surviving are one son (Ira) and 3 daughters (Ethel Mellinger, Kathryn Metzler, and Mary Huber). She was a member of Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 27, in charge of Stanlee D. Kauffman; interment in Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery.

Miller.- Lydia Ann Stutzman, daughter of Silas and Saloma (Kenagy) Stutzman, was born in Cass Co., Mo., Mar. 26, 1906; died of cancer at Nampa, Idaho, Dec. 28, 1988; aged 82 y. On Jan. 30, 1972, she was married to Floyd Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 4 stepdaughters (Nadene Miller, Rita Miller, Connie Nofziger, and Bonnie Gerig), 4 stepsons (Floyd, Jr., William, Ed, and R. Keith Miller), one sister (Ruby Kauffman), and 4 brothers (Carl, Ralph, Glenn, and Homer Stutzman). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 31, in charge of Duane Oesch and Robert Garber; interment in Kohler Lawn Cemetery.

Miller.- Lydia Gingerich, daughter of Joel and Nancy (Miller) Gingerich, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, May 8, 1903; died at Iowa City (Iowa) Care Center on Jan. 6, 1989; aged 85 y. On Mar. 11, 1928, she was married to Merton Amos Miller, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Dale F.), one daughter (Eleanor B. Miller), 2 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mary Gingerich). She was a member of East Union Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Jan. 9, in charge of J. John J. Miller and Michael Loss; interment in East Union Cemetery.

Mininger.- Norman D., was born in Souderton, Pa., May 18, 1918; died at Quakertown, Pa., July 12, 1988; aged 70 y. On Aug. 2, 1941, he was married to Kathryn L. Mininger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Lucille Price and Lois Mininger), one son (Philip P.), and 5 grandchildren. He was a member of Rocky Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 15, in charge of Ernest Moyer and Larry Moyer; interment in the church cemetery.

Moore.- H. Franklin, son of Henry and Mary Ellen (Kulp) Moore, was born in Hilltown Twp., Pa., Sept. 6, 1904; died of septicemia at Souderton, Pa., Jan. 16, 1989; aged 84 y. On April 21, 1928, he was married to Alverda Stout, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Elaine Hershey, Lois Ann Wismer, and Faye Ruth), one son (J. Henry), 11 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Jan. 19, in charge of Robert L. Shreiner and Truman H. Brunk; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery.

Nofziger.- Ardith Helmuth, daughter of William J. and Nellie (Wagner) Helmuth, was born in Peoria, Ill., Sept. 9, 1941; died of cancer at Elkhart, Ind., Dec. 16, 1988; aged 47 y. On June 29, 1963, she was married to Myrl D. Nofziger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Angela and Renee) and one brother (Duane Helmuth). She was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 19, in charge of James Waltner and Bob Detweiler; interment in Violett Cemetery.

Nofziger.- Jesse L., son of Levi and Elizabeth (Riegsecker) Nofziger, was born at Archbold, Ohio, July 15, 1910; died at Goshen, Ind., Jan. 2, 1989; aged 78 y. On Sept. 18, 1929, he was married to Kathryn L. Short, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Roger D. and Myrl D.), 10 grandchildren, one brother (Floyd), and one sister (Herma Gautsche). He was preceded in death by one son (Daryl J.), one sister (Cora), and 2 brothers (William and Ira). He was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 5, in charge of James Waltner and Bob Detweiler; interment in Violett Cemetery.

Saltzman.- Milfred Alice Crow, daughter of Horace and Madge (Meader) Crow, was born in Scottsbluff, Nebr., July 14, 1914; died at Meeker, Colo., Jan. 13, 1989; aged 74 y. On Mar. 28, 1937, she was married to Elmer Saltzman, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (David, Kenneth, Nelson, Paul, and Larry), 2 daughters (Donna Bastin and Marilyn Rose), 16 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, one brother (Herbert Crow), and 2 sisters (Beth Bour and Eunice Crow). She was a member of East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 19, in charge of Norman Beckler, Oliver Roth, and Lloyd Gingerich; interment in East Fairview Cemetery.

Schmucker.- Amos, son of Oliver and Sarah (Maurer) Schmucker, was born at Lebanon, Oreg., Oct. 8, 1919; died of kidney failure at his home at Lebanon, Oreg., Dec. 23, 1988; aged 69 y. On Sept. 16, 1948, he was married to Ruth Aeschliman, who died on Aug. 11, 1975. On May 29, 1977, he was married to Berniece Kropf, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, one brother (Ezra), 2 sisters (Naomi Kropf and Mary Grieser), and 2 adopted grandsons. He was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where a memorial service was held on Jan. 1, in charge of Roy E. Hostetler and Don King; interment in Fairview Mennonite Cemetery on Dec. 28, in charge of Lloyd Kropf.

Shenk.- Daniel David, son of Daniel and Matilda (Hilty) Shenk, was born at Elida, Ohio, Dec. 23, 1894; died at Harrisonburg, Va., Jan. 6, 1989; aged 94 y. On Aug. 19, 1923, he was married to Nancy Boyer, who died on Mar. 10, 1988. Surviving are 4 daughters (Louretta Wilson, Alice Nice, Lois Pate, and Betty Ann Brunk), 4 sons (Paul E., J. Donald, Maurice A., and David W.), 2 sisters (Alice Sauder and Mayme Longacher), and one brother (John H.). He was a member of Warwick River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 10, in charge of Truman H. Brunk, Sr., and Lloyd Weaver, Jr.; interment in Warwick River Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Short.- Sarah, daughter of Frank and Katherine (Eicher) Short, was born in Fulton Co., Ohio, Aug. 13, 1904; died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1989; aged 84 y. She was a member of Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 14, in charge of Ellis Croyle and Walter Stuckey; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Slagell.- Lavina G. Roeschley, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Orendorff) Roeschley, was born in Flanagan, Ill., Nov. 14, 1898; died at Bloomington, Ill., Jan. 9, 1989; aged 90 y. On Sept. 19, 1919, she was married to Roy A. Slagell, who died on March 30, 1944. Surviving are one daughter (Myrna Park), 3 sons (Robert, Roger, and Delmar), 5 grandsons, 3 great-grandsons, 3 step-great-granddaughters, 2 brothers (Melvin and Roy Roeschley), and one sister (Frieda Roeschley). She was a member of Waldo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 12, in charge of Lester Zook; interment in Waldo Cemetery.

Weaver.- Catherine R. Newcomer, daughter of William and Anna (Good) Weaver was born in Wakarusa, Ind., Nov. 3, 1904; died of a stroke at Elkhart, Ind., Jan. 3, 1989; aged 84 y. She was married to John Stealy, who died in 1950. She was later married to Ray Weldy, who died in 1968. On May 20, 1982, she was married to Ray Newcomer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (John and Ralph Stealy) and 3 sisters (Grace Conrad, Lorene Grey, and Arlene Weaver). Funeral services were held at Holdeman Mennonite Church on Jan. 5, in charge of Jason Martin and Dorsa Mishler; interment in Olive East Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 7 - February 14, 1989, pages 116, 118.

Weaver.- Edwin, 85, former longtime missionary, died on Feb. 4 in Hesston, Kans. He and his wife Irene, were Mennonite Board of Missions workers in India 1935-56, Nigeria 1959-67, and Ghana 1969-71. From 1971 to 1979 they served brief assignments in a variety of countries under Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission. Edwin is survived by Irene.

Bachman.- Emma Egli, daughter of Ben and Adella (Reinhart) Egli, was born in Rantoul, Ill., Oct. 9, 1893; died at Pomeroy, Iowa, Jan. 18, 1989; aged 95 y. On Dec. 31, 1913, she was married to Aaron Raymond Bachman, who died on Apr. 6, 1966. Surviving are 5 daughters (Lavern Slagle, Laurene Yoder, Ellen Miller, Vilma Brenneman, and Dorothy Bender), 4 sons (Elmer, Melvin, Merle, and Lloyd), 41 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Della Miller and Anna Bohn). She was preceded in death by 2 children (Lyle and Elna). She was a member of Manson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 21, in charge of John R. Smucker; interment in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Bair.- Dora Mae Horst, daughter of Martin and Ida (Huntsberger) Horst, was born at Dalton, Ohio, Sept. 21, 1901; died at Doctor's Hospital, Massillon, Ohio, Jan. 22, 1989; aged 87 y. On Oct. 21, 1924, she was married to Fred Bair, who died in 1961. Surviving are one daughter (Dorothy Butcher) and 2 grandchildren. She was a member of Orrville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Grosser Funeral Home on Jan. 26, in charge of Richard Ross; interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Brower.- Esther Bixler, daughter of J. K. and Susan Bixler, was born at Goshen, Ind., Mar. 30, 1910; died at Glendale, Ariz., Jan. 23, 1989; aged 78 y. On Dec. 20, 1947, she was married to John Brower, who survives. She was a member of Grace Mennonite Church. Cremation at Phoenix, Ariz.

Brubaker.- Bertha, daughter of Amos and Annie (Keener) Brubaker, was born on Nov. 20, 1898; died on Jan. 15, 1989; aged 90 y. She was a member of East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Bachman Funeral Home on Jan. 17, in charge of Melvin H. Thomas; interment in Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery.

Dutcher.- David R., son of Frank and Gertrude Dutcher, was born in Pigeon, Mich., Aug. 30, 1947; died in Los Angeles, Calif., of a depressed immune system, Jan. 16, 1989; aged 41 y. Surviving are 2 daughters (Wanda and Teresa), his parents, 3 brothers (Jon, Dan, and Titus), and 2 sisters (Ruth Massey and Naomi Lehman). He was a member of Pasadena Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held in Los Angeles in charge of James Brenneman, and in Hartville, Ohio, in charge of Joe Schrock and Joseph Yoder; interment in Walnut Grove Cemetery.

Eichelberger.- Adeline Bechler, daughter of Joel and Magdalena (Gascho) Bechler, was born in Zurich, Ont., Mar. 19, 1896; died at Valparaiso, Ind., Jan. 15, 1989; aged 92 y. On Feb. 9, 1916, she was married to Samuel Koehler, who died on Sept. 28, 1919. On Dec. 22, 1920, she was married to Christian Eichelberger, who died on Nov. 10, 1971. Surviving are 2 sons (Wilford Koehler and Clayton), one daughter (Irene Billips), 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren, one sister (Luella Eichelberger), and one brother (Christian Bechler). She was preceded in death by 3 children (Luella, Mabel, and Ralph). She was a member of Hopewell Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 18, in charge of John F. Murray and John Birky; interment in Hopewell Cemetery.

Engel.- Carrie Blank, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Renno) Blank, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., Dec. 17, 1896; died at Community Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 7, 1988; aged 91 y. On Dec. 27, 1923, she was married to Nicholas Engel, who died on Apr. 15, 1976. Surviving are 2 sons (Joseph E. and Harold R.), 3 daughters (Ruth Ressler, Anna Waite, and Martha Umble), 24 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, one brother (Earl), and one sister (Florence Lapp). She was a member of Millwood Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 10, in charge of Ed Ranck and Robert Stoltzfus; interment in the church cemetery.

Martin.- Joseph M., son of Ephraim and Lydianne Martin, was born on Aug. 22, 1910; died of heart failure at Martin's Rest Home, on Jan. 14, 1989; aged 78 y. On May 24, 1939, he was married to Lona Shantz, who died on Apr. 13, 1977. On Oct. 1, 1977, he was married to Lucinda Reist, who survives. Also surviving are 3 brothers (Cleason, Simon, and Ephraim) and one sister (Mary Ann Bauman). He was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 17, in charge of Ray Brubacher and Mary Schiedel; interment in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery.

Reschly.- Mabel Marie Roth, daughter of Peter G. and Lena (Egli) Roth, was born at Trenton, Iowa, Nov. 21, 1907; died at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Jan. 21, 1989; aged 81 y. On Oct. 2, 1921, she was married to Henry Reschly, who died on Oct. 15, 1986. Surviving are 3 sons (Carl, Wilbur, and Ronald), 2 daughters (Dorothy Norris and Beverly Ockert), 16 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, one brother (Ivan E. Roth), and one sister (Alice Reschly). She was a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 24, in charge of Murray Krabill; interment in Sugar Creek Cemetery.

Rhodes.- Sylvia L. Schauf, daughter of George and Jessie (Kelly) Schauf, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, Dec. 27, 1912; died at Washington County Hospital on Jan. 23, 1989; aged 76 y. On Nov. 23, 1930, she was married to Ivan Rhodes, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Russell G., Walter, and Daniel), one daughter (Lorine Pruitt), and one sister (Helen Burkenbine). She was a member of Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 26, in charge of Dan Johnston; interment in Wellman Cemetery.

Wenger.- Esther Yoder, daughter of John and Mary (Nolde) Yoder, was born at Columbiana, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1893; died at Chesapeake, Va., Nov. 9, 1988; aged 95 y. On Oct. 5, 1918, she was married to Abram Wenger, who died on Feb. 16, 1983. Surviving are 4 daughters (Charlotte Wenger, Mary Wenger, Ruth Schlabach. and Norma Brunk), 4 sons (John, Homer, Melvin, and Herbert), 23 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 12, in charge of Philip Miller, Robert Mast, and Harold Wenger; interment in Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 8 - February 21, 1989, pages 132, 134.

Kiser.- Roy, 58, Virginia Conference leader, died of cancer on Feb. 4 in Waynesboro, Va. He was the founding pastor of eight-year-old Waynesboro Mennonite Church and bishop of the conference's Southern District. He also chaired the Board of Directors of Mennonite Board of Missions 1979-85. In 1987 he and his wife, Charlene, received MBM's Lark Award for their work in church planting.

Garber.- Mary M. Stauffer, daughter of Amos and Barbara (Miller) Stauffer, was born at Mt. Joy, Pa., Nov. 10, 1895; died of cancer at Lancaster (Pa.) Mennonite Home on Oct. 9, 1988; aged 93 y. She was married to Ezra R. Garber, who died on May 1, 1981. Surviving are 2 sons (Harold and Ralph), 2 daughters (Barbara Stoltzfus and Helen Yoder), and one brother (David Stauffer). She was a member of Bosslers Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 13, in charge of Russell Baer and Fred Garber; interment in the church cemetery.

Gehman.- Esther S., daughter of Harvey H. and Mary K. (Strouse) Gehman, was born at Bally, Pa., July 27, 1924; died of pulmonary embolus at Grandview Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Jan., 13, 1989; aged 64 y. Surviving are 4 brothers (Enos S., Leroy S., Melvin S., and Paul S.) and 3 sisters (Kathryn S., Mabel S., and Edna S.). She was a member of Boyertown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Bally Mennonite Church on Jan. 18, in charge of Roy K. Yoder and Alvin F. Detweiler; interment in Old Hereford Mennonite Cemetery.

Herr.- Harold M., son of Elmer J. and Fannie (Miller) Herr, was born in Hanover, Pa., June 21, 1910; died from complications of injuries sustained by a fall at Gisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa., Jan. 24, 1989; aged 78 y. He was married to Frances Kuhns, who died in 1956. He was later married to Rhoda Lehman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Glenn E. and Richard K.), one daughter (Arlene Stambaugh), 19 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (E. Grant, Jonn D., Charles E., and Allen H.), and 2 sisters (Henrietta Longenecker and Mary Weaver). He was preceded in death by one son (Clair E.). He was a member of Hostetter's-Bair's Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Bair's Church on Jan. 28, in charge of John Forry, Robert Brown, and Alvin Lecrone; interment in York Road Cemetery.

Kauffman.- Eunice L. Albrecht, daughter of J. V. and Leah (Litwiller) Albrecht, was born at Tiskilwa, Ill., Dec. 19, 1916; died at Tiskilwa, Ill., Jan. 23, 1989; aged 72 y. On June 1, 1941, she was married to Roy Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Susan Cater), one son (George Kauffman), 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Harold, Wilbur, and Weldon), and one sister (Marcella Detwiler). She was a member of Willow Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 27, in charge of Brad Faler and Wilbur Nachtigall; interment in Willow Springs Church Cemetery.

Kropf.- John, Sr., son of Daniel and Anna (Hostetler) Kropf, was born in Needy, Oreg., Dec. 21, 1896; died at the Mennonite Home on Dec. 11, 1988; aged 91 y. On Jan. 2, 1921, he was married to Myra A. King, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons and 6 daughters. One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Brownsville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Fairview Mennonite Church on Dec. 15, in charge of Lloyd Kropf and Stanley Troyer; interment in Fairview Mennonite Cemetery.

Lapp.- Florence Lydia Ann Arnett, daughter of David and Viola (Kauffman) Arnett, was born at Osage, Sask., Aug. 1, 1906; died at Heartland of Bellefontaine on Jan. 20, 1989; aged 82 y. She was married to Carl Yoder, who died in June 1929. On Sept. 25, 1932, she was married to Noah Lapp, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Paul, Daniel, and Mark Lapp), one daughter (Mary Neer), 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Grace Martin). She was preceded in death by one son (David) and one grandson. She was a member of Oak Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 23, in charge of Larry Augsburger; interment in Highland Memorial Cemetery.

Lehman.- Dorothy Barr, daughter of Howard and Iva (Mayforth) Barr, was born in Maysville, Ohio, Apr. 20, 1917; died at her home in Maysville, Jan. 8, 1989; aged 71 y. On Sept. 5, 1936, she was married to Daniel J. Miller, who died on Aug. 22, 1973. On Mar. 10, 1976, she was married to Sylvan Lehman, who died on Apr. 17, 1982. Surviving are 2 daughters (Margaret McGinnis and Martha Hostetler), 3 sons (Doyle, James, and Ralph), 4 stepdaughters (Twila Mast, Esther Kandel, Carolyn Brinker, and Rosie Yoder), one stepson (Clayton Lehman), 20 grandchildren, 16 step-grandchildren, 11 step-great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Betty Alleman, June Eikelberry, and Pearl Rastetter), and 3 brothers (George, Fred, and Roland Barr). She was preceded in death by one son, 3 sisters, and one brother. She was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Longenecker Mennonite Church on Jan. 13, in charge of Albert Slabach; interment in Walnut Creek Church cemetery.

Miller.- Raymond J., son of John D. and Eliza (Stutzman) Miller, was born at Kalona, Iowa, Mar. 24, 1901; died at Southwestern Memorial Hospital, Weatherford, Okla., Dec. 28, 1988; aged 87 y. On June 20, 1926, he was married to Georgeann Barber, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Donald), 2 daughters (Lola Lester and Margaret King), 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Emory). He was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 30, in charge of John Flaming and Darwin King; interment in the church cemetery.

Roth.- Glen A., son of Fred and Emma (Schmucker) Roth, was born at Archbold, Ohio, June 24, 1912; died of a heart attack at Archbold, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1989; aged 76 y. On Sept. 1, 1936, he was married to Wilma M. Stamm, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Gene and Thomas), one daughter (Dawn Walsh), and 9 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter (Betty Yoder) and one granddaughter. He was a member of Lockport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 29, in charge of Allen Rutter, Jim Groeneweg, Walter Stuckey, and Keith Leinbach; interment in Lockport Cemetery.

Schantz.- Joe Daniel, son of Peter and Katie (Ackerman) Schantz, Sr., was born at Rolfe, Iowa, May 30, 1905; died at Hydro, Okla., Jan. 22, 1989; aged 83 y. Surviving are 3 sisters (Annie Schantz, Amelia Schantz, and Mary Harris). Funeral services were held at Pleasant View Mennonite Church, in charge of Chester Slagell, Stanley Schantz, and Warren Slagell; interment in the church cemetery.

Zook.- Dona F. Hershberger, daughter of Daniel W. and Barbara (Miller) Hershberger, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio; died at Alliance Community Hospital on Jan. 28, 1989; aged 83 y. On June 18, 1927, she was married to Palmer R. Zook, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lowell), 2 daughters (Julia Gerber and Dorcas Miller), 7 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 3 sisters (May Sundheimer, Ada Mast, and Kate Gerber). She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and one sister. She was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 31, in charge of Robert Lang and Dean Miller; interment in the church cemetery.

Zook.- Oscar Lewis, son of Lewis and Clara (Stutzman) Zook, was born at Hydro, Okla., Jan. 24, 1912; died at Southwestern Memorial Hospital, Weatherford, Okla., Nov. 21, 1988; aged 76 y. On Nov. 7, 1938, he was married to Mildred Rutter, who died in 1942. On Aug. 11, 1946, he was married to Goldie Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Wilber and Clifford), 4 daughters (Donna Grey, Ruby Grey, Kathy Kasper, and Brenda Zook), 6 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Vernon, Le Roy, and W. B.), and 2 sisters (Barbara Zook and Mary Ellen Zook). He was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 25, in charge of Harry Wenger, Eli Yoder, and John Flaming; interment in the church cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 9 -February 28, 1989, page 158.

Basinger.- Mary, daughter of Elias and Elizabeth (Baumgartner) Basinger, was born in Morgan Co., Mo., Apr. 11, 1899; died at Shady Lawn Nursing Home, Dalton, Ohio, Feb. 7, 1989; aged 89 y. Surviving are one brother (Walter) and one sister (Bertha). She was preceded in death by one sister (Sarah Steiner) and 2 brothers (David and Amos). She was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Feb. 10, in charge of Bill Detweiler; interment in the church cemetery.

Bender.- William, son of David R. and Barbara (Wagler) Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Apr. 10, 1908; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Oct. 15, 1988; aged 80 y. On Oct. 3, 1933, he was married to Mabel Baechler, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Reta Wagler), 3 sons (Earl, Verle, and Ray), 10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Lorne), and 2 sisters (Fannie Lichti and Mary Ann Ruby). He was preceded in death by one son (Glen) and one sister (Alma). He was a member of Hillcrest Mennonite Church.

Bontrager.- Amanda J. Stutzman, daughter of John J. and Katie (Miller) Stutzman, was born in Stark Co., Ohio, Apr. 16, 1906; died at Fountainview Place, Goshen, Ind., Jan. 31, 1989; aged 82 y. On Feb. 18, 1926, she was married to Gideon Bontrager, who died on Sept. 2, 1980. Surviving are 3 sons (Daniel, Marion, and Perry), 4 daughters (Mildred Mumaw, Esther Kuhns, Irene Papke, and Ruby Wilden), 17 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother (John Stutzman), and 7 sisters (Maude Kauffman, Alma Miller, Elizabeth Byler, Emma Yoder, Anna Bontrager, Ida Miller, and Catherine Shelt). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Joseph and David). She was a member of Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 4, in charge of Vernon E. Bontreger; interment in Miller Cemetery.

Christner.- Joe, son of Noah and Martha Christner, was born in Plain City, Ohio, Dec. 22, 1909; died at Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 7, 1989; aged 79 y. On Nov. 4, 1929, he was married to Verbal Stutzman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Kenneth Dale), 2 daughters (Joann Kindske and Mary Christner), 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Glen and Willis) and 3 sisters (Lula Frey, Edna Hreshberger, and Mary Borntrager). He was a member of Sharon Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 11, in charge of Elvin Sommers and Bob Lemon; interment in the church cemetery.

Fulk.- Frost, was born on Feb. 13, 1918; died of cancer Jan. 19, 1989; aged 70 y. He was married to Bernice Mason, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mary Emma Eton), one granddaughter, and 4 sisters. He was a member of Trissels Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Wayne Yoder and Teddy Rollins; interment in the Trissels cemetery.

Kropf.- Bena Bender, daughter of John and Magdalena (Zehr) Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont.; died at Nithview Home, New Hamburg, Ont., Oct. 3, 1988; aged 82 y. On Oct. 9, 1924, she was married to Joseph Kropf, who died on May 24, 1934. Surviving are 3 sons (Floyd, Delford, and Merlen), one daughter (Bernice Wagler), 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, one brother (Joseph), and one sister (Elizabeth Schwartzentruber). She was preceded in death by one brother (Christian) and one sister (Annie Streicher). She was a member of Hillcrest Mennonite Church.

Shank.- Floyd C., son of Wilmer and Mary (Rhodes) Shank, was born in Harrisonburg, Va., Feb. 27, 1925; died in Harrisonburg, Va., Jan. 27, 1989; aged 63 y. On Aug. 31, 1948, he was married to Mae Vance, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Sharon Menefee, Arneda Gaines, and Jeanette Key), 2 sons (Leon and Steven Shank), 3 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mabellee Blosser and Gladys Harman), and 3 brothers (Norman, Raleigh, and Wilmer P. Shank, Jr.), his father, and stepmother (Bertha Shenk). He was a member of Weavers Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 31, in charge of Glendon L. Blosser, Joseph C. Shenk, and Clyde G. Kratz; interment in Weavers Church Cemetery.

Showalter.- Emma Frances, daughter of Timothy and Susie (Shipe) Showalter, was born at Broadway, Va., Jan. 8, 1915; died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Jan. 31, 1989; aged 74 y. Surviving are 4 sisters (Ada E., Ida R., Martha S., and Grace I. Showalter) one brother (Daniel) and one foster brother (Ted Hartman). She was a member of Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 2, in charge of Samuel Janzen, Steve Dintaman, and Harvey Yoder; interment in Zion Mennonite Cemetery.

Troyer.- John Joseph, son of Jacob and Lydia (Brubaker) Troyer, was born in Harper Kans., Dec. 7, 1907; died at Guymon, Okla., Dec. 17, 1988; aged 81 y. Surviving is one sister (Kathryn Kauffman). He was a member of Perryton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Guymon, Okla., on Dec. 20, in charge of George Leppert; interment in Elmhurst Cemetery.

Wenger.- Samuel Stoner, son of Benjamin G. and Elizabeth (Stoner) Wenger, was born at Ephrata, Pa., Dec. 25, 1903; died of heart and respiratory failure at Maple Farm Nursing Home, Akron, Pa., Jan. 31, 1989; aged 85 y. On Aug. 20, 1936, he was married to Ella Mae Esbenshade, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Samuel E., Marlin E., and Richard E.), 2 daughters (Sally Hoober and Louise Girvin), 14 grandchildren, and one brother (John S.). He was a member of Paradise Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 4, in charge of Fred W. Martin, Delmar L. Sauder, and Melvin K. Barge; interment in the Paradise Mennonite Cemetery.

Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana


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