Gospel Herald Obituaries - June, 1989

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 23 - June 6, 1989-page 398

Beiler, Levi S., son of Levi and Sarah (Stoltzfus) Beiler, was born at Morgantown, Pa., Sept. 9, 1902; died at Reading, (Pa.) Hospital on Mar. 2, 1989; aged 86 y. On Jan. 20, 1927, he was married to Anna Kurtz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Eugene and Vernon), 4 daughters (Alma Bloss, Florence Groff, Nora Eberly, and Vida Beiler), 21 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one sister (Martha Stoltzfus), and 4 brothers (Isaac, Stephen, Irvin, and Harvey). He was a member of Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 6, in charge of Harvey Z. Stoltzfus and Nathan Stoltzfus; interment in Conestoga Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Birky, Jacob A., son of Daniel and Mary (Zeitler) Birkey, was born at Oberlin, Kans., May 19, 1895; died at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Ill., May 15, 1989; aged 94 y. On Jan. 16, 1919, he was married to Alma Eichelberger, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Ivan, Lester, Mervin, and Clayton), 3 daughters (Viola Martin, Berneice Naffziger, and Janice Martin), 20 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (LaVerne Roth and Barbara Reeb), and one brother (Fred Detweiler). He was preceded in death by one son, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters. He was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 18, in charge of H. James Smith and Carl Horner; interment in Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery.

Cressman, Grace E., died at Kitchener, Ont., May 8, 1989; aged 78 y. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 12, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery.

Hartzler, Thomas Jacob, son of Thomas B. and Bertha (Stoltzfus) Hartzler, was born on Oct. 27, 1914; died at Belleville, Pa., May 7, 1989; aged 74 y. On Sept. 10, 1939, he was married to Naomi L. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Richard T.), 3 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Leroy J., Jefferson P., and Raymond J.), and 2 sisters (Amanda Zook and Cora Yoder). He was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 10, in charge of Max Zook, Erie Renno, and Gerald Peachey; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.

Horst, Benjamin B., son of Martin and Mary (Baer) Horst, was born on Sept. 16, 1904; died at Menno-Haven Nursing Home, Chambersburg, Pa., Mar. 26, 1989; aged 84 y. In 1926, he was married to Martha Lehman, who died in 1974. He was later married to Esther Horst Peachey, who died in 1978. Later he married Anna Horst, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Sarah Martin and Mary Horst), 6 sons (Nevin L., Lauren B., Maurice L., David A., Glenn R., and Lowell W.), 4 sisters, and 2 brothers. He was a member of Mt. Zion Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Mar. 30, in charge of Roger Martin and Richard Oberholzer.

Kauffman, Mabel Erb, daughter of Tilman and Lizzie (Hess) Erb, was born at Hesston, Kans., Sept. 1, 1890; died at Hesston, Kans., May 9, 1989; aged 98 y. On July 20, 1912, she was married to James Kauffman, who died on Nov. 22, 1933. Surviving are 2 sons (Daniel and Robert), 2 daughters (Melva Kauffman and Lois Roth), 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Ruth Ebersole, Amy Yoder, and Leah Yordy). She was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 13, in charge of Phil Bedsworth, Paul A. Friesen, Wes Jantz, and Carl Wiebe; interment in Eastlawn Cemetery.

Ramer, Viola Ruth Wenger, was born in Versailles, Mo., Mar. 4, 1920; died at Halstead (Kans.) Hospital on May 9, 1989; aged 69 y. In 1943, she was married to Samuel Ramer, who died in 1977. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Blough and Kathryn Rice), 4 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Albert, Norman, Roy, and Paul), and one sister (Bertha Swarr). She was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Mt. Zion Mennonite Church, Versailles, Mo., on May 13, in charge of Allen Zook; interment in Mt. Zion Church Cemetery.

Woolner, Maurice, son of Nelson and Ida (Snider) Woolner, died at Kathleen Scott Pavilion, Kitchener, Ont., May 9, 1989; aged 71 y. He was married to Ella Brubacher, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Glen and Larry), one daughter (Janice Fretz), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Royden and Walter), and one sister (Priscilla Szuck). He was preceded in death by one brother (Leonard) and one granddaughter. He was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 11, in charge of Glen Brubacher; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery.

Transcribed by Justyn Hindersman, Indiana.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 24 - June 13, 1989-page 446

Augsburger, Estella Shenk, daughter of Simon and Mary E.(Shank) Shenk, was born at Elida, Ohio, Apr. 29, 1897; died at Harrisonburg, Va., May 22, 1989; aged 92 y. On Aug. 11, 1918, she was married to Clarence A. Augsburger, who died on Apr. 7, 1987. Surviving are one daughter (Ann Good), 5 sons (Fred, A. Don, Myron, Daniel, and David), 3 brothers (Ralph, Wilbur, and John Shenk), and 2 sisters (Ada Kirkendall and Mary Smith). She was preceded in death by one sister (Alma Pantana). She was a member of Pike Mennonite Church, Elida, Ohio. Funeral services were held at Kyger and Trobough Funeral Home, Harrisonburg, Va., on May 23, in charge of Roy D. and Carolyn Roth and Herman and Gladys Ropp; and at Salem Church, Elida, Ohio, on May 25, in charge of Richard Ross; interment in Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Coffman, Clara, daughter of D. H. and Sarah Coffman, was born in Elkhart, Ind., Feb. 12, 1897; died at Goshen, Ind., May 7, 1989; aged 92 y. Surviving is onesister (Ruth Coffman). She was preceded in death by 6 sisters and 3 brothers. She was a member of Prairie Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home on May 10, in charge of Dorsa J. Mishler; interment in Clinton Brick Cemetery.

Cressman, Samuel, son of Jacob and Villina (Snider) Cressman, was born in St. Jacobs, Ont., Feb. 15, 1900; died at Cambridge (Ont.) Memorial Hospital, on May 2, 1989; aged 89 y. On Feb. 27, 1924, he was married to Viola Shantz, who died on Nov. 6, 1984. Surviving are 2 sons (Howard Shantz and Robert Cressman), one daughter (Phyllis Blair), and one sister (Lizzie Stevanus). He was a member of Preston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 4, in charge of Orland Gingerich and Rufus Jutzi; interment in Hagey Cemetery.

Ferguson, Dorvin R., son of Martin and Della (Weldy) Ferguson, was born at Wakarusa, Ind., Oct. 24, 1906; died at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., May 16, 1989; aged 82 y. On Feb. 2, 1928, he was married to Edna Marie Shank, who died on Nov. 27, 1975. Surviving are 2 sons (Richard and Carl), 9 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Holdeman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 20, in charge of J. C. Wenger and Sam Troyer; interment in Olive West Cemetery.

Hall, Ruth L. Kauffman, daughter of Thomas L. and Thursie (Buck) Kauffman, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, Aug. 12, 1916; died of heart failure at Mary Rutan Hospital on May 22, 1989; aged 72 y. She was married to Ora D. King, who died in 1949. She was later married to Fred Hall, who died on Oct. 23, 1973. Surviving are 2 sons (Thomas A. King and John M. Hall), one daughter (Charlene Coy), 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Glen Kauffman). She was preceded in death by one brother (Dallas Kauffman). Funeral services were held at South Union Mennonite Church on May 25, in charge of Randy Reminder and David Moreland; interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Landis, Lena Hartman, daughter of John Henry and Mary Catherine (Burkholder) Hartman, was born in Harrisonburg, Va., Aug. 1, 1894; died at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Eureka, Ill., Apr. 30, 1989; aged 94 y. On Aug. 18, 1917, she was married to Harry Landis, who died on Feb. 9, 1977. Surviving are one son (Harold), 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, one brother (Henry Hartman), and 2 sisters (Anna Shank and Sally Brenerman). She was preceded in death by 2 sons (Alvin and Ronald). She was a member of Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 3, in charge of S. Roy Kaufman; interment in Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery.

Lehman, Amos C., son of David and Katie (Zurcher) Lehman, was born at Kidron, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1898; died at Kidron, Ohio, May 11, 1989; aged 91 y. On Jan. 10, 1929, he was married to Sarah E. Zuercher, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Diane Callen), one son (James), 4 grandchildren, and one sister (Sylvia Lehman). He was preceded in death by 3 sisters and 3 brothers. He was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 13, in charge of Richard Ross; interment in Sonnenberg Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Moyer, Eunice S., daughter of Elmer B. and Lena (Stout) Moyer, was born in Norristown, Pa., Feb. 17, 1920; died at Quakertown (Pa.) Community Hospital on May 16, 1989; aged 69 y. Surviving are one brother (Harlan S.), and one sister (Vesta S. Moyer). She was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 20, in charge of Russell B. Musselman, Gerald A. Clemmer, and Steven C. Nyce; interment in Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.

Souder, Mahlon A., son of John D. and Sallie (Alderfer) Souder, was born at Telford, Pa., Oct. 18, 1901; died at Sellersville, Pa., May 20, 1989; aged 87 y. He was married to Ruth Moyer, who died in 1947. On Feb. 29, 1948, he was married to Miriam S. Clemens Nace, who died on Aug. 4, 1988. Surviving are 3 daughters (Dorothy C. Nice, Pearl C. Atwood, and Lena C. Pretsch), 2 sons (Merrill M. Souder and Melvin C. Nace), 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. He was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 23, in charge of Truman H. Brunk and Robert L. Shreiner; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery.

Stauffer, Norman E., son of John S. and Annie B. (Erb) Stauffer, was born at Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 17, 1896; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Feb. 26, 1989; aged 92 y. On Jan. 1, 1924, he was married to Grace C. Stehman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (J. Melvin, Arlene S. Longenecker, Lois S. Nissley, and Harold S.), 8 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. He was a member of East Petersburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 1, in charge of Donald Good and John Shenk; interment in East Petersburg Cemetery.

Transcribed by Justyn Hindersman, Indiana.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 25 - June 20, 1989-page 462

Allebach, Raymond Godshall, son of Leidy K. and Maggie D. (Godshall) Allebach, was born at Hatfield, Pa., Apr. 22, 1907; died at Philadelphia, Pa., May 26, 1989; aged 82 y. On Apr. 16, 1932, he was married to Katie M. Willouer, who died on Aug. 27, 1987. Surviving are 2 daughters (Alice E. Kolb and Esther W. Kauffman), 3 sons (Abraham W., James L., and R. Paul), 17 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Hannah G. Allebach). He was a member of Providence Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Towamencin Mennonite Church on May 30 in charge of Walter I. Hunsberger, C. Ralph Malin, and Norman G. Kolb; interment in Plains Mennonite Cemetery.

Beechy, Ralph, son of George and Katie (Beechy) Beechy, was born at Mt. Hope, Ohio, Feb. 9, 1907; died at Wooster (Ohio) Community Hospital on May 29, 1989; aged 82 y. On Aug. 9, 1941, he was married to Olive Mast, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Suzanne and Deborah), one son (David), 5 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Orin and Atlee). He was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on June 1, in charge of Bill Detweiler and Richard Kauffman; interment in Kidron Mennonite Cemetery.

Fisher, Amanda Kauffman, daughter of Jacob L. and Mary (Hochstedler) Kauffman, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Jan. 4, 1901; died of heart failure at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, May 16, 1989; aged 88 y. On Dec. 4, 1923, she was married to Orlo C. Fisher, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Ruth), 2 sons (Robert W. and Orlo Jr.), 9 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Elva Yoder). She was a member of West Union Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Powell Funeral Home on May 18, in charge of Robert K. Yoder and John Shore; interment in Eash Cemetery.

Good, Leah Nafziger, daughter of John and Lydia (Litwiller) Nafziger, was born in Minier, Ill., Nov. 13, 1893; died at Pekin Manor, (Ill.) May 25, 1989; aged 95 y. On Apr. 11, 1917, she was married to Emery L. Good, who died on Nov. 15, 1961. Surviving are one daughter (Elva Wittrig), 7 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, one brother (Orrin Nafziger), and 3 sisters (Mary Imhoff, Fannie Sommers, and Agnes Hartzler). She was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 29, in charge of H. James Smith and Carl Horner; interment in Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery.

Hess, John G., son of John B. and Barbara (Garber) Hess, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 14, 1895; died at Mennonite Home in Lancaster, Jan. 19, 1989; aged 94 y. He was married to Anna Mary Herr, who died in 1951. Surviving are 4 sons (John Henry, Lloyd H., Allen H., and Christian H. Hess), one daughter (Barbara Ann Hershey), 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and one brother (Norman G.). He was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Mennonite Home Chapel on May 21, in charge of Ralph Ginder; interment in Millersville Cemetery.

Hochstetler, Jonas H., son of Henry M. and Malinda (Beachy) Hochstetler, was born in Holmes Co., Jan. 19, 1905; died at his home in Holmes Co., Ohio, May 26, 1989; aged 84 y. On Aug. 28, 1935, he was married to Helen Marie Crilow, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Ellen Miller and Martha Sommers), 2 sons (Kenneth and Robert), 6 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and one sister (Vesta Hochstetler). He was a member of Martin's Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 29, in charge of Paul King; interment in Martin's Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Hutcherson, Virginia Shilling, daughter of Tinsley Mark and Mary (Jenkins) Shilling, was born in Roanoke, Va., July 26, 1927; died at her home in Newport News, Va., May 4, 1989; aged 61 y. On Nov. 2, 1946, she was married to Thomas B. Hutcherson, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Mark R.), one grandson, and one brother (James E. Shilling). She was a member of Warwick River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 8, in charge of Carl Mericle and Ken Stevanus; interment in Hampton Memorial Gardens.

Roth, Janelle Elizabeth, daughter of M. Kenneth and Katherine (Lebold) Roth, was born in Stratford, Ont., Aug. 23,1971; died at Victoria Hospital, London, Ont., Apr. 22, 1989; aged 17 y. Surviving are her parents, one brother (Keith), one sister (Sherrill Giagnocavo), and grandmother (Emma Lebold). She was a member of East Zorra Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 25, in charge of Vernon Leis; interment in the church cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 26 - June 27, 1989-page 478

Eigsti, Emery Irvin, son of Jacob and Lydia (Gerig) Eigsti, was born in Morton, Ill., Oct. 25, 1899; died at Schowalter Villa, 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 (Minnie Swedberg), and 4 brothers (Mahlon, Willis, Clayton, and Orie). He was preceded in death by one daughter. He was a member of Glennon Heights Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Schowalter Villa, on June 2, in charge of Phil Bedsworth and Wesley Jantz, and at Beatty Funeral Home, Wayland, Iowa, on June 3, in charge of Dean Swartzendruber; interment in Sugar Creek Cemetery.

Grieser, Alberta F., daughter of Menno S. and Elizabeth (Sauder) Greiser, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1909; died at Heartland Nursing Home, Wauseon, Ohio, May 31, 1989; aged 79. Surviving are 2 sisters (Ida Grieser and Mrs. Gladys Stuckey). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 4, in charge of Charles Gautsche; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Hoffman, Elizabeth, daughter of Menno and Susannah (Eby) Hoffman, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Feb. 15, 1894; died at Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, Ont., May 29, 1989; aged 95. Surviving are 4 sisters (Leah Martin, Lydian Martin, Rebecca Hoffman, and Maryann Martin) and one brother (Emanuel Hoffman). She was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 1, in charge of Mary Schiedel, Ray Brubacher, and Maurice Martin; interment in St. Jacobs Cemetery.

Holst, Amanda Schlebach, daughter of Moses and Catherine (Hofstetler) Schlebach, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., June 1; aged 97. She was married to John Holst, who died in 1955. Surviving are 3 children (Lemor Holst, Vernice Bowman, and Carlyle Holst), 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Clara Ann Gerber). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (John and Dan Schlebach). She was a member of First Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Ratz-Bechtel Chapel, in charge of Walter Isaac and Glenn Brubacher; interment in Cressman Mennonite Cemetery.

Kenagy, Lester D., son of David and Alice (Smucker) Kenagy, was born at Hubbard, Oreg., Dec. 24, 1905; died at Hubbard, Oreg., June 3, 1989; aged 83. He was a member of Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 7, in charge of Richard L. Stoltzfus; interment in Zion Church Cemetery.

Matthews, Wanda J. Ramos, daughter of Antonio and Mary Etta (Hopkins) Ramos, was born on Mar. 2, 1922; died at her home at Johnstown, Pa., May 28, 1989; aged 67. She was married to Jessie Matthews, who survives. Also surviving are her father, one grandson, 2 brothers (Tony and Thomas), and 3 sisters (Ruth, Elveda, and Evelyn). She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and one sister. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 31, in charge of Phillip A. King; interment in Grandview Cemetery.

Myers, Anna S. Hartman, daughter of George and Barbara Hartman, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Sept. 24, 1899; died at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, Ill., May 24, 1989; aged 89. On Sept. 19, 1926, she was married to Roy E. Myers, who died on Jan. 27, 1986. Surviving are one son (Austin), one daughter (Viola Coy), 5 grandchildren, one stepgrandson, 8 great-grandchildren, 4 step-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mamie Ford). She was a member of Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where a memorial service was held on May 28, in charge of S. Roy Kaufman; interment in the Science Ridge Cemetery.

Robbins, Alva Hoffa, was born in Montour Co., Pa., Nov. 5, 1898; died at Milton, Pa., Feb. 20, 1989; aged 90. He was married to Wilma F. Robbins who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Helen), 3 sons (Dale, George, and Glen), 12 grandchildren, and 11 grandchildren. He was a member of Beaver Run Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 23, in charge of Ben F. Lapp and Paul R. Landis; interment in Beaver Run Cemetery.

Transcriber's note: 12 grandchildren and 11 grandchildren is what is in obituary.

Ross, Martha A. Brenner, daughter of Alfred and Bernice (Brenneman) Brenner, was born at Marshallville, Ohio, July 23, 1913; died of cancer at Wooster, Ohio, May 31, 1989; aged 75. On Nov. 28, 1937, she was married to Rolland Ross, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Roger and Richard), one daughter (Alice), 7 grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Eunice Keener, Grace Mumaw, and Sylvia Barber). She was preceded in death by one sister (Mary Brenner). She was a member of Wooster Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 3, in charge of Wayne A. Nitzsche and Richard Ross; interment in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Rupp, Levi W., son of William and Katie (Roth) Rupp, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Oct. 22, 1914; died at St. Joseph Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich., June 3, 1989; aged 74. On Jan. 1, 1936, he was married to Laura Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Betty Falkinburg, Elaine Nofzinger, Judith Metz, and Emagene Stuckey), 3 sons (William, Tom, and Peter), 17 grandchildren, one great-grandson, and one brother (Harold). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Lauren), 2 sons (James and Robert), 3 brothers (Frederick, Henry, and Glenn), and 2 sisters (Ivah and Bessie). He was a member of Inlet Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Tedrow Mennonite Church on June 6, in charge of Dale Wyse and Homer E. Yutzy; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Transcribed by Justyn Hindersman, Indiana.


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