Amstutz.- Alldine Nussbaum, daughter of Jacob and Anne (Neuenschwander) Nussbaum, was born at Berne, Ind., Sept. 19, 1899; died at the Brenn-Field Nursing Home, Orrville, Ohio, aged 89. On Nov. 22, 1923, she was married to Mose Amstutz, who died on Aug. 16, 1960. Surviving are one son (Vilas), 3 daughters (Esther Steiner, Irene, and Lila Smucker), 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Martha Hofstetter). She was preceded in death by one son (Paul George), 7 brothers, and 4 sisters. She was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on June 9, in charge of Bill Detweiler and Glenn Steiner; interment in the church cemetery.
Atwater.- Freeda Miller, son* of Harry and Edith (Wiler)
Miller, was born on Dec. 26, 1903; died on June 3, 1979**; aged
85. On May 1, 1925, she was married to Maynard Atwater, who died
on Oct. 25, 1988. Surviving are 2 sons (Maurice and Mark), 5
daughters (Margaret Miller, Madonna Price, Martha Lou Neff, Marjorie
Bixler, and Marilyn Emmert), and one sister (Lucille Miller).
She was a member of Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services
were held on June 6, in charge of William Hooley and Leon Kaufman.
Corrections: *daughter - ** 1989 (age is 85, husband died in 1988, FindAGrave # 37477424 shows tombstone with death year 1989) - tlm
Brubaker.- J. Marvin, son of Paris 0. and Maria (Brumbach) Brubaker, was born in Mount Joy Twp., Pa., Apr. 29, 1934; died on May 20, 1989; aged 55. On Feb. 5, 1955, he was married to Doris Rohrer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Jay M. and Kevin R.), one daughter (Suzanne Diem), and 2 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters. He was a member of Erisman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 23, in charge of Norman G. Shenk, Andrew Miller, and Ernest E. Mummau; interment in Erisman Mennonite Cemetery.
Coffman.- Ruth, daughter of Daniel H. and Sarah Coffman, was born in Elkhart, Ind., Apr. 28, 1901; died at Goshen, Ind., June 8, 1989; aged 88. She was preceded in death by 7 sisters and 3 brothers. She was a member of Prairie Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home on June 10, in charge of Dorsa J. Mishler and Russell Krabill; interment in Clinton Brick Cemetery.
Hooley.- Minerva Hershberger, daughter of Noah L. and Hettie (Welty) Hershberger, was born at Aurora, Oreg., Nov. 28, 1900; died at Oregon City, Oreg., June 10, 1989; aged 88. On Sept. 14, 1919, she was married to Simon Hochstetler, who died in 1947. On Aug. 22, 1963, she was married to Alvin Hooley, who died on July 30, 1979. Surviving are one son (Marion Hochstetler) and 3 grandchildren. She was a member of Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 13, in charge of Richard Stoltzfus and Maynard Headings; interment in Hopewell Mennonite Church.
Mininger.- Paul N., son of Isaiah F. and Emma (Nice) Mininger, was born at Hatfield, Pa., Aug. 30, 1927; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., June 5, 1989; aged 61. On Aug. 6, 1949, he was married to Elva Bergey, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Janet B. Alderfer, Carol Ann Landis, and Loreen B. Hoover), 6 grandchildren, and one brother (Vernon N.). He was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 8, in charge of John L. Derstine, Paul M. Lederach, and Floyd M. Hackman; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.
Moyer.- Lizzie M. Stover, daughter of Milton and Amanda (Moyer) Stover, was born in Dublin, Pa., Feb. 25, 1904; died at Hanover, Pa., June 7, 1989; aged 85. She was married to G. Stanley Moyer, who died on May 8, 1987. Surviving are one daughter (Laura S. Moyer), 2 grandchildren, and one sister (Sadie Moyer). She was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 12, in charge of Robert L. Shreiner, Truman H. Brunk, and David F. Derstine; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery.
Sauder.- Gerald, son of Lewis and Erma (Martin) Sauder, was born on Jan. 1, 1952; died in a plane crash at Whitefish, Ont., June 1, 1989; aged 37. On Nov. 20, 1976, he was married to Evelyn Eby, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Wendy and Judy), his parents (Lewis and Mabel), 3 sisters (Kathy Lipnicki, Renee Sauder, and Bev Hillcoat), and 4 stepsisters (Bonnie, Gail, Gwen, and Darcy Snyder). He was preceded in death by his mother. He was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at Espanola United Church on June 3 and at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church on June 5, in charge of Sue Steiner and Richard Yordy; interment in St. Jacobs Cemetery.
Schultz.- Beatrice Schultz, daughter of Samuel L. and Annie (Leis) Schultz, was born in N. Easthope Twp., Ont., Apr. 12, 1913; died at St. Marys Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., June 2, 1989; aged 76. On June 11, 1935, she was married to Samuel N. Schultz, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Ronald, Dennis, and Duane), one daughter (Florence Kehl), 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. He was a member of Maple View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 5, in charge of Victor Dorsch and Amsey Martin; interment in Maple View Cemetery.
Smoker.- Sadie Mae Smoker was born at Christiana, Pa., Nov. 13, 1893; died on May 3, 1989; aged 95. On Dec. 31, 1916, she was married to Daniel M. Smoker, who died on Sept. 11, 1960. Surviving are 4 sons (Vernon D., Leroy D., Dale A., and Donald E.), 4 daughters (Viola M. Smoker, Miriam L. Byler, Sara E. Stoltzfus, and Anna G. Stoltzfus), 32 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (David and Elam), and 2 stepsisters (Hannah and Alta). She was a member of Millwood Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Reuben Stoltefus, Robert Stoltzfus, and Noah Hershey; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Snavely.- Elam E., son of Phares B. and Susan (Ebersole) Snavely, was born at Marietta, Pa., July 17, 1906; died at the Mennonite Home on May 30, 1989; aged 82. On Mar. 28, 1931, he was married to Alice Mae Walter, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Roy W.), one daughter (Susan W.), 3 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Chestnut Hill Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Orville Chapel, Mennonite Home, on June 2, in charge of Ralph Ginder and Robert Martin; interment in Landisville Mennonite Cemetery.
Troyer.- Gary Allen, son of Clayton and Ruth (Hershberger) Troyer, was born at Beaver Crossing, Nebr., Sept. 11, 1937; died as a result of an automobile accident at Warren, Pa., Apr. 21, 1989; aged 51. He was married to Kathryn ___, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, 2 sons (Scott Allen and James Clayton), one stepdaughter (Yvonne), 3 sisters (Nancy Weaver, Marjorie Nofziger, and Sharon Miller), and one brother (Keith). He was a member of Beaver Dam Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Apr. 24, in charge of Herman Myers and Dale Francis; interment in Riverside Cemetery.
Wenger.- Raymond, son of John R. and Katie (Christner) Wenger, was born at Wayland, Iowa, Aug. 23, 1907; died of cancer at Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, May 29, 1989; aged 81. On Dec. 31, 1931, he was married to Mary Widmer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (John, James, and Paul), 9 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Ira and Harold), and one sister (Barbara Unternahrer). He was a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 2, in charge of Dean Swartzendruber; interment in Sugar Creek Cemetery.
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Eberly.- Walter Jay, son of Jack and Pat (Stuckey) Eberly, was born in Phoenix, Ariz., July 6, 1971; died from automobile accident injuries on June 18, 1989; aged 17. Surviving are his parents, one brother (Jay), one sister (Amy Eberly), paternal grandmother (Effie Eberly), and maternal grandparents (Walter and Virgie Stuckey). Funeral services were held at Lockport Mennonite Church on June 21, in charge of Earl Stuckey, James Gilette, and Allen Rutter; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
Gramley.- Mervin Ray, son of Ellis and Lizzie (Pfile) Gramley, was born in Stephenson Co., Ill., on June 11, 1905; died at Freeport (Ill.) Memorial Hospital on May 31, 1989; aged 83. On Nov. 25, 1926, he was married to Iona Shelley, who died on July 26, 1985. Surviving are 3 daughters (Doris Weber, Berneice Cooke and Mary Zettle), 8 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Freeport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 2, in charge of Paul Sieber; interment in Freeport Mennonite Cemetery.
Gross.- Artemus H., son of Samuel and Anna (Hunsberger) Gross, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Sept. 29, 1892; died at Souderton, Pa., June 18, 1989; aged 96. He was married to Nora Gahman, who died in 1983. Surviving are 2 sons (Marvin and Willard), one daughter (Ethel Roth), 9 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in Souderton Mennonite Home Chapel on June 21, in charge of Joseph Gross and Curtis Godshall; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.
Heiser.- Jesse J., son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Bachman) Heiser, was born at Fisher, Ill., Jan. 10, 1901; died at St. Anthony's Hospital, Crown Point, Ind., June 19, 1989; aged 88. On May 20, 1925, he was married to Laura Good, who died in April 1963. Surviving are one son (Gerald Heiser), one daughter (Mary Ann Jost), 5 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one sister (Lizzie Birky). He was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 22, in charge of Millard Osborne; interment in East Bend Cemetery.
Helmuth.- Glenn Daniel, son of Moses and Sarah (Roth) Helmuth, was born in Blandford Twp., Ont., Jan. 26, 1922; died suddenly at Woodstock General Hospital on June 6, 1989; aged 67. On Apr. 5, 1958, he was married to Katie Ann Steckly, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Charlene Kay and Vanessa Lynn). He was a member of Tavistock Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 9, in charge of Rufus Jutzi; interment in East Zorra Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Hershberger.- Ora J., son of Jacob E. and Ida Mae (Yoder) Hershberger, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, July 23, 1899; died at his home in Frytown, Iowa, June 10, 1989; aged 89. On Sept. 4, 1921, he was married to Bertha Ellen Guengerich, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Velma Hershberger, Dorothy Miller, and Doris Redding), 8 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was a member of West Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 12, in charge of Dean Swartzendruber and Wilbur Yoder; interment in West Union Cemetery.
Hockman.- Anna Mae, daughter of Harvey and Ella Mae (Strouse) Hockman, was born in New Britain Twp., Pa., Sept. 18, 1917; died at Souderton, Pa., June 16, 1989; aged 71. Surviving are one brother (Harvey S.) and one sister (Esther). She was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Home Chapel on June 20, in charge of Ray K. Yoder and Curtis Godshall; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.
Ropp.- Clara Ethel, daughter of Arthur and Emma (Smith) Ropp, was born in Fremont, Ill., July 16, 1904; died at Meadows Mennonite Home, Meadows, Ill., May 24, 1989; aged 84. Surviving is one brother (Frank Ropp). She was a member of Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 28, in charge of Eldon King, Rick Troyer, and George Claussen; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
Stahl.- Byron L., son of Charles and Esther (Reber) Stahl, was born in Fairview, Mich., Oct. 12, 1915; died at the Sturgis (Mich.) Hospital on Mar. 12, 1989; aged 73. On Dec. 27, 1937, he was married to Mary Cathryn Speicher, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Ellen GetzMiller and Martha Dexter), 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Willis and Carl), and 2 sisters (Priscilla Harrison and Alene Rabald). He was preceded in death by 3 children and one brother. He was a member of Lake Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 15, in charge of Lewis Miller; interment in Lake Bethel Cemetery.
Swartz.- Roy S., son of Jacob and Lydia (Stoll) Swartz, was born in Montgomery, Ind., Dec. 18, 1916; died of cancer at his home in Glendale, Ariz., on June 14, 1989; aged 72. On Dec. 22, 1936, he was married to Katie Knepp, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Ron, Dale, and Dewaine), 2 daughters (Elsie Roth and Marilyn Miller), 13 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Pete and Alvin), and 5 sisters (Kate Swartzendruber, Mary Stoll, Bonnie McCrary, Mayme Harding, and Viola Summers). He was preceded in death by one brother (Henry). He was a member of Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on June 17, in charge of David Mann and Brad Eberly; interment in Resthaven Memorial Park.
Troyer.- Noah M., son of Abner D. and Catherine (Yoder) Troyer, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio; died at his home at Baltic, Ohio, June 13, 1989; aged 87. On Dec. 18, 1926, he was married to Elizabeth N. Schlabach, who died on July 10, 1986. Surviving are 5 sons (Alvin, Aden, Monroe, Delbert, and Edward), 3 daughters (Sue Simons, Lovina Brandt, and Mary Lou Yoder), 15 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, 7 step-great-grandchildren, and one brother (Abner A.). He was preceded in death by one son (Owen), 5 brothers, and one sister. Funeral services were held at Countryside Chapel on June 16, in charge of Gary Yackey; interment in Schlabach Cemetery, Sugarcreek, Ohio.
Tyson.- Martha M. Moore, daughter of Leidy and Elizabeth Z. (Nice) Moore, was born in New Britain, Pa., May 27, 1898; died at Souderton, Pa., June 6, 1989; aged 91. She was married to Raymond H. Tyson, who died in February 1979. Surviving are one daughter (Esther M. Tyson), 2 sons (Millard and Lester), 6 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, one brother (Willis), and one sister (Eva Landis). She was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Home on June 9, in charge of Ray K. Yoder and Joseph L. Gross; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.
Unruh.- Sarah Kaiser, daughter of Henry Pete and Catheren Margaret (Frank) Kaiser, was born in Durham, Kans., Sept. 7, 1902; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kans., June 15, 1989; aged 86. On Mar. 31, 1919, she was married to Joseph P. Unruh, who died in August 1979. Surviving are 2 sons (Merle and Dewayne R.), 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers, and 3 sisters. She was preceded in death by 5 children. She was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Greensburg Mennonite Church on June 19, in charge of D. A. Raber and Chuck Lyon; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Weber.- Enetta Gingrich, daughter of Enoch and Rebecca (Witmer) Gingrich, was born at Preston, Ont., Mar. 20, 1902; died at Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, Ont., May 21, 1989; aged 87 y. On Apr. 10, 1930, she was married to Wilfred Witmer, who preceded her in death. On Aug. 28, 1971, she was married to Gordon Weber, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Ruth and Eileen) and 2 sons (Kenneth and David Witmer). She was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Fairview Mennonite Centre on May 24, in charge of Mary Mae Schwartzentruber and Steven Martin.
Yoder.- Fred R., was born at Milo, N. Dak., Aug. 13, 1901; died at his home in South Hutchinson, Kans., May 19, 1989; aged 87. On Feb. 24, 1924, he was married to Anna Bontrager, who survives. He was a member of South Hutchinson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 22, in charge of Calvin King and Clarence Bontrager; interment in Yoder Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Yoder.- Henry D., son of David J. and Lucinda (Kauffman) Yoder, was born in Rural Haven, Kans., Jan. 17, 1910; died at Mennonite Friendship Manor, South Hutchinson, Kans., June 10, 1989; aged 79. On Sept. 27, 1944, he was married to Elsie Marie Zook, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Doug Yoder), 3 daughters (Sally Willitt, Beverly Metz, and Jean Yoder), 7 grandchildren, one brother Levi), and 2 sisters (Elizabeth Yoder and Ida Miller). He was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 13, in charge of Don Patterson, interment Yoder Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Yoder.- Jacob, son of Joe B. and Hannah (Swartz) Yoder, was born in Fairview, Mich., May 2, 1913; died at Sarasota, Fla., June 19, 1989; aged 76 y. On Dec. 24, 1939, he was married to Mary Ellen Helmuth, who died on Sept. 24, 1977. Surviving are 4 sons (J. La Verne, Raymond, Dwayne, and Marlin), one daughter (Marlene Yoder Miley), 9 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Joseph, Edwin, Henry, and Omer), and one sister (Katie). He was a member of Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 23, in charge of Gerald Mininger; interment in Sarasota. Fla.
Yoder.- Nancy, was born on Dec. 18, 1900; died on May 30, 1989. On June 28, 1917, she was married to Samuel Yoder, who died on June 27, 1981. Surviving are 2 daughters (Edna Bolin and Goldie Nuet), 5 sons (Oscar, Truman, Raymond, William, and Harley), 26 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 2, in charge of Harvey Chupp and Orville Miller.
Zook.- Verbeta Marine Shrock, daughter of Ananias and Susan (Frey) Shrock, was born in Converse, Ind., Aug. 19, 1902; died at Greentown, Ind., May 23, 1989; aged 86. On Sept. 19, 1925, she was married to Ernest Zook, who died on Jan. 15, 1931. Surviving are one son (Oren), one daughter (Mary Marner), 8 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Lona Myers). He was a member of Howard-Miami Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 26, in charge of Lee Miller and Mick Sommers; interment in Hensler Cemetery.
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Burkholder.- J. Allen, son of Norman and Annie (Hoover) Burkholder, was born in Markham, Ont., Jan. 31, 1919; died of heart failure in Bancroft (Ont.) Hospital, Apr. 25, 1989; aged 70 y. He is survived by 3 brothers (John, Elmer, and Joseph), 11 nephews, and 11 nieces. A brother (Elvon) predeceased him in 1986. Funeral services were held in Bancroft on Apr. 27, in charge of Milfred Martin, Merle Bauman, and Merlin Bender; memorial service and interment at Wideman Mennonite Church and Cemetery on May 7, with James Shantz, in charge.
Eash.- Gertrude Shetler Hochstetler, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Stutzman) Hochstetler, was born at Kalona, Iowa, Dec. 28. 1907; died at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, June 14, 1989; aged 81 y. On Dec. 31, 1931, she was married to William Shetler, who died in 1942. She was then married to Amos Eash on Mar. 29, 1975, who died in 1976. She is survived by 2 daughters (Joann Weaver and Marlene Brenneman), 2 sons (James and William), 3 stepdaughters (Ruth Ford, Esther Boyd, and Mary Ellen Ringler), one stepson (Virgil Eash), one sister (Susie Ulin), 10 grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 3 step-great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 17, in charge of Dan Johnston; interment in East Union Cemetery.
Guengerich.- Earl R., son of Joel and Magdalena (Yoder) Guengerich, was born at Clarion, Iowa, on Mar. 6, 1903; died at Washington (Iowa) County Hospital on June 18, 1989; aged 86 y. On Sept. 12, 1937, he was married to Myrtle Tompkins, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Lawayne, Wilson, and Calvin), 3 daughters (Judith Yoder, Lilly Miller, and Marilyn Guengerich), 3 brothers (Willard, Glenn, and Harold), one sister (Edna Stoltzfus), 8 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 21, in charge of Dan Johnston and Larry Brown; interment in church cemetery.
Herr.- Frank M., son of Christian H. and Martha (Mylin) Herr, was born in Lancaster Twp., Pa., on Aug. 15, 1901; died at Mennonite Home in Lancaster on June 20, 1989; aged 87 y. He was married to Mary Harnish, who survives, celebrating their 64th anniversary last November. He is also survived by 6 daughters (Grace Graybill, Mary Catherine Wenger, MarthaC Myer, Lois Lowe, Miriam Kreider, and Pat Eby), 4 sons (J. Donald, Harold, J. Robert, and Jay M. Miller), 30 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, one brother (Amos), and a sister (Martha Brubaker). He was a member of Risser Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Orville Chapel at Mennonite Home on June 24, in charge of Daniel Herr, Ralph Ginder, and Benjamin Eshbach; interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.
Hunsberger.- Paul S., son of Jonas and Kathryn (Heacock) Hunsberger, was born at Hilltown Twp., Pa., Dec. 12, 1897; died at Rockhill Mennonite Community on June 12, 1989; aged 91 y. On June 19, 1920, he was married to Edna Ruth Hunsberger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Rosa Marie Alderfer and Kathryn Faye Seitz, Jr.), 6 sons (Winfield R., Richard R., Donald P., Ronald J., Arlin K., and Merrill R.), 20 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 24, in charge of Lowell Delp, Winfield Ruth, and Wellington Alderfer; interment in church cemetery.
Steckle.- Alvin, son of Henry and Mary Ann Steckle, was born in Zurich, Ont., Oct. 27, 1901; died at Blue Water Rest Home in Zurich on June 9, 1989; aged 87. He is survived by one sister (Melinda Gingerich). He was a member of the Zurich Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 12, in charge of Clayton Kuepfer; interment in church cemetery.
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Brenneman.- Laura Powell Shenk, daughter of Isaac and Sophia (Brenneman) Shenk, was born at Elida, Ohio, June 8, 1892; died at Brunk's Homeplace, Salem, Ohio, June 24, 1989; aged 97. On Apr. 30, 1913, she was married to Samuel J. Powell, who died on July 4, 1965. On Sept. 27, 1968, she was married to Jacob Brenneman, who died Jan. 30, 1986. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mabel Shenk and Dorothy Brunk), 2 sons (John and Samuel), 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and 3 stepdaughters. She was a member of Sharon Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 27, in charge of Joe Bear, Paul Smith, Gene Crinsenberry and John Brunk; interment in Salem Cemetery.
Coulson.- Anna B., daughter of Kersey M. and Edith (Reynolds) Coulson, was born at Colora, Md.. Jan. 13, 1917; died of lymphoma at Lancaster, Pa., May 6, 1989; aged 72. Surviving are 5 sisters (Marjorie Wein, Laura Campbell, Marian Hager, Esther Kimble, and Lula Brubaker), 2 brothers (John and A. Reynolds), and one foster sister (Catherine Buckwalter). She was a member of Habecker Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 9, in charge of Norman Shertzer and Christian B. Charles; interment in Habecker Cemetery.
Frederick.- Norman M., son of Frank and Ida (Moyer) Frederick, was born in Upper Salford Twp., Pa., Oct. 19, 1902; died at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Homes on June 30, 1989; aged 87. On Sept. 26, 1925, he was married to Hannah Stauffer, who died in May 1977. Surviving are one daughter (Esther Landis), 4 sons (Elmer S., Ralph S., Abram S., and Norman S.), 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Mahlon and Franklin), and 2 sisters (Maggie Detweiler and Anna Frederick). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes Chapel on July 3, in charge of Curtis L. Bergey and Floyd M. Hackman; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.
Freed.- Harvey C., Jr., son of Harvey C., Sr., and Sallie K. (Clemmer) Freed, was born at Souderton, Pa., Mar. 26, 1912; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., June 17, 1989; aged 77. He was married to Alma Moyer, who died on July 29, 1984. Surviving are 2 daughters (Ann Weissman and Mary Susan Huffard), 3 sons (William, John A., and David H.), and 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Robert Lowell) and one grandson. He was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 22, in charge of Gerald A. Clemmer and Steve Nyce; interment in Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.
Fry.- John R., son of John W. and Elmira (Horst) Fry, was born in Elizabethtown, Pa., Mar. 20, 1933; died of a ruptured cerebral aneurysm at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa., Apr. 27, 1989; aged 56. On June 10, 1961, he was married to A. Charlene Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Sylvia Marie Diem, Rose Mary, and Dorita Mae), one son (William John), 2 grandchildren, one brother (Paul W.), and 2 sisters (Ruth Rhodes and Mary K. Groff). He was a member of East District Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 30, in charge of Sam Corderman, Lester E. Miller, and Ralph Ginder; interment in East District Mennonite Cemetery.
Glick.- Elvin, son of Andrew and Amy (Kreider) Glick, was born in Newton, Kans., Oct. 4, 1929; died of cancer at his home at Clare, Iowa, July 2, 1989; aged 59. On June 17, 1952, he was married to Nelda Zehr, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Philip, Kim, Kevin, and Mike), his mother, 3 grandsons, 3 sisters (Elizabeth Grandfield, Margaret Metzler, and Lydia Samatar), and 3 brothers (Oren, John, and Ervie). He was a member of Manson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 5, in charge of Scott Swartzendruber and Everett Metzler; interment in Lizard Township Cemetery.
Grieser.- Ada M. Rupp, daughter of Samuel P. and Minnie (Gautsche) Rupp, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Mar. 5, 1905; died of cancer at her home on June 25, 1989; aged 84. On Feb. 10, 1927, she was married to Galen Grieser, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Geneva Good, Wauneta Meller, Linda Vasvery, and Diane Nafziger), 2 sons (Richard L. and Junior), 23 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Cora Wyse and Sophie Grieser). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on June 28, in charge of Charles Gautsche, Randall Nafziger, and Jim Groeneweg; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Hadlow.- David W., son of George and Jane (Bear) Hadlow, was born at Oswego, N. Y., July 25, 1948; died of diabetes at University Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y., June 18, 1989; aged 40. On Sept. 6, 1969, he was married to Lida Fikes, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Jennifer) and 4 sisters. He was a member of Croghan Conservative Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 21, in charge of Lloyd Boshart, Julius Moser, and Richard Zehr; interment in the church cemetery.
Kauffman.- Lee Boy, son of Jacob and Lena (Byler) Kauffman, was born at New Wilmington, Pa., July 23, 1909; died of cancer at Petosky, Mich., June 27, 1989; aged 79. On Aug. 15, 1931, he was married to Freda Kurtz, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Virgil, Jerry, Lloyd, and Melvin), 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Florence Racher). One daughter (Joyce K. Hooley) preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at Fairview Mennonite Church on June 30, in charge of Virgil Hershberger and Ed Warner; interment in the Fairview Cemetery.
Kropf.- Edwin Ralph, son of John and Hanna (Brubaker) Kropf, was born in McMinnville, Oreg., June 14, 1953; died as a result of a truck accident at Gettysburg, Pa., Mar. 29, 1989; aged 35. On Dec. 31, 1978, he was married to Cindy Collins, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Delvin Lamar), one daughter (Cheri Nicole), 3 brothers, and 2 sisters. He was a member of Lyndon Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at New Danville Mennonite Church on Apr. 3, in charge of Maurice Lehman and Paul Brenneman; interment in New Danville Cemetery.
Longoria.- Guadallupe, son of Hipolito and Maria (Adames) Longoria, was born in Alice, Tex., Aug. 12, 1946; died of a heart attack at Corpus Christi, Tex., May 28, 1989; aged 42. On Aug. 8, 1970, he was married to Lois Bixler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Juan Carlos and Luis), one daughter (Maria Celesta), 2 brothers (Jose and Larry), and 3 sisters (Elida Garza, Isabel Hinojosa, and Oralia Longoria). He was preceded in death by one brother (Enrique). He was a member of Prince of Peace Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Wesley United Methodist Church on May 31, in charge of John Haller; interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Magill.- Robert T., was born at Norristown, Pa., June 10, 1898; died of a cardiopulmonary arrest at Pennsburg Manor on June 6, 1989; aged 91. He was married to Edna Wismer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (George R. and Edward A.), 5 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Bally Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Lower Skippack Mennonite Church on June 9, in charge of Roy K. Yoder; interment in Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery.
Martin.- Ross Andrew, son of E. Keith and Carol (Gerber) Martin, was born at Orrville, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1976; died as a result of a bicycle/automobile accident at Dalton, Ohio, June 29, 1989; aged 13. Surviving are his parents, one sister (Brenda K.), one brother (Todd D.), and grandparents (Orris and Esther Gerber). Funeral services were held at Martins Mennonite Church on July 2, in charge of Vince Frey; interment in Martins Cemetery.
Maust.- Laura May Kipher, daughter of John and Rachel (Oesch) Kipfer, was born in Zurich, Ont., Feb. 23, 1904; died in Upland, Calif., June 26, 1989; aged 85. On Nov. 27, 1924, she was married to Sherman Maust, who died in 1972. Surviving are one daughter (Shirley Jantz), 3 sons (Willard J., Ronald D., and Dennis D.), 3 sisters (Katie Shetler, Flossie Steckley, and Iva McAlpine), and one brother (Clarence). She was a member of Mountain View Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Stone Funeral home, in charge of Allan Yoder, James Brenneman, Donald G. King, and Roger Richer; interment in Bellevue Mausoleum.
Metzger.- George H., son of John and Susannah (Hoffman) Metzger, was born on Nov. 16, 1905; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., June 27, 1989; aged 83. He was married to Nancy Martin, who preceded him in death. Surviving are 10 children (Vernon, Stanley, John, Vera Martin, Emmanuel, Rebecca Cressman, Erma Baker, Marie Fretz, Ernie, and Marlene Baker), 41 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Aaron, Joseph, Josiah, and Abram), and one sister (Lydiann Kappes). He was preceded in death by 6 brothers and one sister. He was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on June 29, in charge of Sue C. Steiner and Walter Brubacher; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.
Miller.- Bertha Troyer, daughter of Emanuel and Susanna (Miller) Troyer, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio; died at Castle Nursing Home on June 22, 1989; aged 97. She was married to Lester Miller, who died in 1968. Surviving are 3 sons (Paul, Jay, and Irvin), 5 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Verna Kolb). She was preceded in death by one daughter, one sister, and 6 brothers. She was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 1, in charge of Russell Mast; interment in Walnut Creek Mennonite Cemetery.
Oswald.- Emma L. Miller, daughter of Noah and Angeline (Alpeter) Miller, was born in Sugarcreek, Ohio; died at Pomerene Memorial Hospital, Millersburg, Ohio, July 1, 1989; aged 80. She was married to Orie T. Oswald, who survives. Also surviving are one son (LaRue), one daughter (Eleanor Gray), 5 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 6 sisters (Alta Shrock, Anna Sundheimer, Bernice Schrock, Edith Hershberger, Evelyn Mishler, and Pauline Miller). She was preceded in death by 3 brothers. She was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 3, in charge of Dean Miller; interment in Berlin Cemetery.
Sauder.- Gerald Ray, son of Lewis and Erma (Martin) Sauder, was born on Jan. 1, 1952; died in a plane crash at Whitefish, Ont., June 1, 1989; aged 37. On Nov. 20, 1976, he was married to Evelyn Eby, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Wendy and Judy), his parents (Lewis and Mabel Sauder), 3 sisters (Kathy Lipnicki, Renee Sauder, and Bev Hillcoat), and 4 stepsisters (Bonnie, Gail, Gwen, and Darcy). He was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at Espanola United Church on June 5, in charge of Richard Yordy and Sue C. Steiner; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.
Weaver.- David N., son of John W. and Anna (Nolt) Weaver, was born on Sept. 30, 1900; died at Fairmount Rest Home, Ephrata, Pa., June 5, 1989; aged 88. On Feb. 1, 1923, he was married to Frances B. Hoover, who died on Apr. 25, 1983. Surviving are 2 daughters (Florence E. Weaver and Kathryn M. Martin), 3 sons (Hoover L., David E., and John W.), and one sister (Elizabeth N. Weaver). He was ordained to the ministry on June 18, 1942, and served the Weaverland congregation for many years. Funeral services were held at Weaverland Mennonite Church on June 9, in charge of Aaron H. Hollinger, Victor R. Weaver, and David W. Weaver; interment in Weaverland Cemetery.
Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana