Eichelberger.- Sarah Sophia Stutzman, daughter of John and Anna (Gerber) Stutzman, was born at Shickley, Nebr., Apr. 12, 1900; died at Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Nebr., Aug. 23, 1989; aged 89. On Sept. 11, 1921, she was married to Alvin Eichelberger, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Dean, Richard, Alvin, Jr., Wayne, and Terrace), one daughter (Joan Newhouse), 18 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Lillie Stutzman). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Faye Roth), 2 grandsons, one granddaughter, 7 brothers, and 5 sisters. She was a charter member of Broken Bow Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Grovier Brothers Funeral Home on Aug. 26, in charge of Lee Schlegel and Ivan Troyer; interment in Broken Bow Cemetery.
Esbenshade.- Ruth E. Yocum, daughter of Samuel H. and Lulu (Risser) Yocum, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 12, 1908; died at Brethren Village, Neffsville, Pa., Aug. 22, 1989; aged 81. On Feb. 12, 1927, she was married to H. Clay Esbenshade, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Rhoda E. Kilheffer), 4 sons (J. Harold, H. Glenn, Carl E., and Kenneth L.), 15 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 25, in charge of Lester Hoover, Levi Zeigler, and Milton Stoltzfus; interment in the church cemetery.
Geiser.- Herman L., son of Ben F. and Anna (Lehman) Geiser, was born at Kidron, Ohio, Oct. 12, 1923; died of a massive stroke at Apple Creek, Ohio, Sept. 7, 1989; aged 65. On May 18, 1946, he was married to Martha Steiner, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Carolyn Riegsecker and Dorothy Swysgood), 2 sons (Larry L. and Kenneth D.), 4 grandchildren, one sister (Orpha Steiner), and 3 brothers (Irvin, Ben, Jr., and Clayton). Funeral services were held at Salem Mennonite Church, Wooster, Ohio, on Sept. 11, in charge of Richard Ross and Don Elswick; interment in Salem Church Cemetery.
Hershberger.- Robert, son of Clarence and Nadine (Bontrager) Hershberger, was born in Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 27, 1942; died at Parkview Manor, Wellman, Iowa, Aug. 27, 1989; aged 47. Surviving are his stepmother (Ruth Hershberger), one brother (Loran Hershberger), 3 half brothers, and 2 half sisters. Graveside services were held at East Union Cemetery on Aug. 28, in charge of Dan Johnston.
Huber.- P. Elmer, son of Landis and Ellen R. (Brubaker) Huber, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Jan. 13, 1915; died of a massive stroke at Lancaster General Hospital on Aug. 31, 1989; aged 74. On June 20, 1936, he was married to Mabel E. Shreiner, who died on Mar. 16, 1983. Surviving are 4 sons (Elmer S., Ray S., Dale S., and Larry S.), 4 grandsons, one brother (B. Landis), and 3 sisters (Lizzie B. Kreider, Elva B. Wenger, and Ada B. Weaver). He was a member of Hammer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 4, in charge of Parke Heller, Fred Heller, Richard Hurst, and Robert Shreiner; interment in Hammer Creek Church Cemetery.
Kipfer.- Moses, son of Andrew and Marie (Habermahl) Kipfer, was born in Poole, Ont., Oct. 19, 1905; died from a series of strokes at Aurora Park Health Center, East Aurora, N.Y., Sept. 8, 1989; aged 83. On Sept. 21, 1927, he was married to Vera Lichti, who died on Sept. 3, 1979. On July 4, 1982, he was married to Edna Ruth Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Leander Kipfer), one daughter (Mary Jane Green), 8 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Clarence Center-Akron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 11, in charge of Bill Sherfy and Donald D. Livingston; interment in Good Cemetery.
Powell.- Lewis J., Jr., son of Lewis J., Sr., and Ida (Hertzler) Powell, was born in South English, Iowa, Dec. 1, 1913; died following surgery at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 3, 1989; aged 75. On Jan. 22, 1939, he was married to E. Rachel Byler, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Nancy I. Adams), 2 sons (Jared T. and Paul Douglas), 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, one brother (John Powell), and 2 sisters (Mary Helen Culp and Dorothy Schaeffer). He was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, Keota, Iowa, on Sept. 6, in charge of Albert R. Cocke, Jr., Leonard Sjogren, and Emery Hochstetler; interment in Wellman Cemetery.
Shank.- Anna Rebecca Hartman, daughter of John Henry and Mary Catherine (Burkholder) Hartman, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Mar. 3, 1890; died at Sterling (Ill.) Care Center, Sept. 3, 1989; aged 99. On Dec. 31, 1914, she was married to Lewis Shank, who died on Jan. 12, 1969. Surviving are 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-granchildren, one sister (Sally Brenneman), and one brother (Henry Hartman). She was preceded in death by 3 children (Eldon, James, and Carroll). She was a member of Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 6, in charge of S. Roy Kaufman; interment in Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery.
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Brandt.- Walter H., son of Henry H. and Fannie (Hoffman) Brandt, was born at Mount Joy, Pa., Aug. 4, 1891; died in East Hempfield Twp., Pa., Aug. 4, 1989; aged 98. He was married to Laura Witmer, who died in 1947. In November 1948 he was married to Barbara Sauders, who died in 1980. Surviving are 2 sons (J. W. and Richard W.), 2 daughters (Miriam Shultz and Helen B. Stettler), 20 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 4 children (Ruth, Robert, Walter, Jr., and Henry). He was a member of Mount Joy Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Mennonite Home Chapel, Lancaster, Pa., on Aug. 8, in charge of Ralph G. Ginder and Shelley R. Shellenberger; interment in Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery.
Eash.- Wallace, son of Isaac and Barbra (Swartzendruber) Eash, was born at Wellman, Iowa, July 29, 1905; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 31, 1989; aged 84. On Aug. 7, 1927, he was married to Laura Doolin, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Don, Arthur, and Robert), one daughter (Carley June Brubaker), 11 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Velma Gingerich). He was a member of West Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 4, in charge of Merv Birky and Emery Hochstetler; interment in West Union Cemetery.
Huber.- Jacob, son of John and Lucy Jane (Irons) Huber, was born at Lima, Ohio, Feb. 23, 1911; died at John F. Kennedy Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., July 5, 1989; aged 78. Surviving are 2 brothers (Frank and Christian B.) and 3 sisters (Margaret Bame, Ruth Leis, and Annie Goode). He was a member of Oxford Circle Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 10, in charge of James R. Leaman; interment in Hillside Cemetery.
Miller.- Ivan J., son of Jonas B. and Barbara (Swartzentruber) Miller, was born at Grantsville, Md., May 7, 1911; died on July 28, 1989; aged 78. On May 28, 1931, he was married to Della Bender, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters (Esther Yoder, Rachel Yoder, Miriam Maust, Joanna, Ruth, and Dorcas Lehman), 4 sons (David, Philip, Timothy, and Stephen), 21 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Edna Maust, Catherine Miller, and Rhoda Maust). He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 4 sisters. In 1938 he was ordained to the ministry and to the office of bishop in 1953. He served Conservative Conference congregations in the Casselman River area and the Maple Glen congregation.
Stalter.- Clara M. Gunden, daughter of John and Rachel (Albrecht) Gunden, was born at Bay Port, Mich., May 1, 1919; died of cancer at her home in Bay Port, Mich., Sept. 19, 1989; aged 70. On Mar. 12, 1939, she was married to J. Mark Stalter, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Sharon Dietzel), 3 sons (John, Gale, and Keith), 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Iva and Lala), and 5 brothers (Glen, Delmar, Olin, John Dale, and Michael Sape). She was a member of Pigeon River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 22, in charge of Luke Yoder and Herb Troyer; interment in the church cemetery.
Stauffer.- Leonard K., son of Joe G. and Katie (Reil) Stauffer, was born at Milford, Nebr., Dec. 1, 1918; died of leukemia at his home in Milford, Nebr., Aug. 30, 1989; aged 70. On Oct. 6, 1940, he was married to Anna Mae Stutzman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Garry Lee, Dennis Ray, and Herschel), one daughter (JoAnn Roth), 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Lillie Springer, Ada Stutzman, Taphena Jantzi, and Ruby Mast), and 2 brothers (Philip and Wilton). He was preceded in death by one son (Joe Dean), 3 brothers, and one sister. He was a member of Bellwood Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 2, in charge of Noah Kolb; interment in Blue Mound Cemetery.
Stoltzfus.- Isaac S., son of John M. and Rebecca Stoltzfus, was born at Morgantown, Pa., Apr. 17, 1909; died of respiratory arrest at his home at Morgantown, Pa., Sept. 20, 1989; aged 80. On Dec. 18, 1931, he was married to Emma Bawell, who died on May 10, 1933. On Mar. 30, 1934, he was married to Lydia B. Zook, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Harvey Z.), and a niece whom they raised (Susie Petersheim Scott). He was a member of Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 22, in charge of Nathan Stoltzfus, Glenn Leaman, and C. J. Kurtz; interment in Mast Cemetery.
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Aeschliman.- John Galen, son of Isaiah and Fannie (Beck) Aeschliman, was born at Wauseon, Ohio, Apr. 30, 1910; died at Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 23, 1989; aged 79. On June 10, 1931, he was married to Viola Rupp, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mona Mann), one son (Merlin), 6 grandchildren, and 4 greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, a half brother, a half sister, and 2 grandsons. He was a member of Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Sept. 25, in charge of Donald Yoder, Brad Eberly, and David Kochsmeier.
Derstine.- Eva A., daughter of Henry and Katie (Alderfer) Derstine, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., May 7, 1909; died at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Homes on Sept. 16, 1989; aged 80. Surviving is one brother (Norman A. Derstine). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes on Sept. 19, in charge of Floyd Hackman and Curtis Godshall; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.
Derstine.- Ruth L. Moyer, daughter of Ervin and Anna (Landis) Moyer, was born at Souderton, Pa., Oct. 12, 1911; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Sept. 22, 1989; aged 77. She was married to Abram D. Derstine, who died in May 1979. Surviving are 5 daughters (Frances Derstine, Eleanor Schwenk, Ann Bergey, Geraldine Sell, and Ruth Ann Eng), 7 sons (Merrill, Glenn, Gerald, Abram, Jr., Mark, Marlin, and Ken), 35 grandchildren, one greatgranddaughter, one brother (Elwyn Moyer), and 4 sisters (Esther Godshall, Naomi Weber, Miriam Nyce, and Margaret Yoder). She was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of Gerald Clemmer and Robert Johnson; interment in Souderton Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Goering.- Walter W., was born in Moundridge, Kans., Feb. 6, 1909; died at the Memorial Home for the Aged, Moundridge, Kans., Sept. 21, 1989; aged 80. On Dec. 28, 1933, he was married to Evelyn Kaufman, who died on May 9, 1969. On Aug. 12, 1973, he was married to Norma Snyder, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Carolee Carey), 2 stepsons (Loren and Jerre Snyder), one stepdaughter (Cheryl Nussbaum), one granddaughter, one great-greatgranddaughter, 3 brothers (Martin M., J. Hobart, and Lloyd V.), and 4 sisters (Edith Krehbiel, Vema Flickinger, Betty Crabb, and Martha Smith). He was a member ofWhitestone Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at West Zion, Moundridge, Kans., Sept. 24, in charge of Ronald Guengerich and Don Longbottom; interment in Eden Church Cemetery.
Kauffman.- Alta Steiner, daughter of Meno and Margaret (Gsell) Steiner, was born at Morrison. Ill., July 25, 1904; died following emergency surgery at Tolfree Memorial Hospital, West Branch, Mich., on Aug. 26, 1989; aged 85. On Jan. 1, 1932, she was married to Harvey Kauffman, who died in September 1973. Surviving are 2 sets of twin sons (Floyd and Boyd, and Oland and Orland), 7 grandchildren, 11 greatgrandchildren, 3 sisters (Cevilla Detweiler, Verle Smith, and Edna Eash), and one brother (Lloyd Steiner). She was a member of Pairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 31, in charge of Virgil Hershberger and Ellsworth Handrich; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Kipfer.- Amos A., son of Nicklaus and Magdalena (Albrecht) Kipfer, was born at Milverton, Ont, Oct. 31, 1892; died on Sept. 17, 1989; aged 96. On Aug. 21, 1913, he was married to Rebecca Lichti, who died on Sept. 3, 1958. On Jan. 5, 1959, he was married to Vera Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Nelson, Amos, Melvin, and Joseph), 4 daughters (Laurane Erb, Reta Schmidt, Rebecca Bontrager, and Aurelia Beachy), 29 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren, 7 great-greatgrandchildren, one brother (Cyranius), and 4 sisters (Laura Litwiller, Melinda Hostettler, Freda Zehr, and Gertrude Leis). He was a member of Tourist Mennonite Church, Sarasota, Fla., where a memorial service was held. Funeral services were held at Alden (N.Y.) Mennonite Church on Sept. 20 in charge of Tom Beachy and Jim Beachy, grandsons of the deceased; interment in the County Line Cemetery.
Kolb.- Grace Souder, daughter of Edwin and Ella (Hackman) Souder, was born at Cheraw, Colo., July 27, 1907; died at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Home on July 15, 1989; aged 81. On Mar. 3, 1931, she was married to Paul Kolb, who preceded her in death. Surviving are her stepmother (Ruth Souder), 2 daughters (Naomi DuBlanica and Martha Kolb-Wyckoff), 7 sons (Robert, Roy, Noah, Mark, Aaron, Daniel, and Harold), 36 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Norman, Eugene, Stanley, and Kraybill), and 4 sisters (Gladys Kolb, Irene Bechtel, Elizabeth Allebach, and lona Weaver). She was a member of Vincent Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 19, in charge of Richard Lindberg and Karl Glick; interment in Vincent Mennonite Cemetery.
Miller.- Glen R., son of Elias and Nettie Miller, was born at Tuleta, Tex., on Feb. 8, 1907; died at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center Nursing Home, Sept. 3, 1989; aged 82. In 1926 he was married to Mamie Neuschwanger, who survives. Also surviving are 5 brothers (Adrian, Lewis, Earl, Eldo, and Eugene) and one sister (Susie Neuschwanger). He was a member of Emmanuel Mennonite Churcnj Funeral services were held at Peacock Chaptel on Sept. 7, in charge of Carl Rudy and Carrel Otto; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Smeltzer.- Ida Mae Culp, daughter of Ezra and Magdalene Culp, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Dec. 15, 1898; died at Hayward (Wis.) Memorial Hospital on Sept. 3, 1989; aged 90. On July 22, 1920, she was married to John H. Smeltzer, who died on Jan. 25, 1966. Surviving are 6 children (Primrose Smeltzer, Verda Schrock, Thelma Elion, Edith Hyche, Bernice Schrock, and Kenneth), 12 grandchildren, 17 step-grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one sister (Agnes Culp), and one brother (Ivan Culp). She was preceded in death by one daughter, one son, one brother, and a grandson. She was a member of Holdeman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 8, in charge of Simon Gingerich and Sam Troyer; interment in Olive Cemetery.
Thomas.- Erie E. Thomas, daughter of E. S. and Nora (Saylor) Thomas, was born in Thomas Mills, Pa., Jan. 13, 1913; died on Aug. 31, 1989; aged 76. She was married to Sem D. Thomas, who survives. Also surviving are one brother (Ernest), one half sister (Novelda Kissell), and one half brother (Merle Thomas). She was a member of Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 2, in charge of Don Speigle and Norman Mayer; interment in the Thomas Church Cemetery.
Witmer.- Vernon H., son of J. Wesley and Almeda (Hallman) Witmer, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., July 25, 1902; died at Cambridge (Ont.) Hospital on Sept. 20, 1989; aged 87. On June 20, 1923, he was married to Vinetta Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Marjorie Shantz, Margaret Hoover, and Dorothy Phillips), 3 sons (Robert, Ross, and Glenn), 3 brothers (Edward, Eldon, and Melvin), and one sister (Grace Sider). He was a member of Preston Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Fairview Centre on Sept. 23, in charge of Amzie Brubacher; interment in Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery.
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Bisbort.- Elizabeth H. Herbert, daughter of J. Frederick and Helen (Spangler) Herbert, was born at Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 14, 1913; died of heart failure at Cain Twp., Pa., Aug. 29, 1989; aged 75. In 1939 she was married to Jacob G. Bisbort, who died in December 1980. Surviving are 2 sons (Fred W. and George Bisbort), 5 grandchildren, one sister (Helen Jane), one stepsister (Beverly Ann), and one stepbrother (Lawrence). She was a member of Bally Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 1, in charge of Roy K. Yoder; interment in Maple Street Cemetery, Bethlehem, N.H.
Eigsti.- James Leroy, son of Howard and Kathryn (Stutzman) Eigsti, was born at Princeton, Ill., Oct. 19, 1937; died of pancreatic cancer in Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 22, 1989; aged 51. On June 8, 1963, he was married to Diane Gerber, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Heiki-Lara and Inge-Marie), his mother, and 2 sisters (Isabel Bitting and Susan Stuckey). His father preceded him in death. He was a member of Rochester Area Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at Interfaith Chapel, University of Rochester, N.Y., on Aug. 25, in charge of Ron Guengerich, and at Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa, Ill., on Aug. 27, in charge of Brad Faler; interment in Willow Springs Cemetery.
Longacre.- John E., son of John S. and Anna (Eschbach) Longacre, was born in Washington Twp., Pa., Feb. 14, 1911; died of massive infection at Pottstown, Pa., Sept. 5, 1989; aged 78. On Jan. 26, 1935, he was married to Anna B. Gehman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (John G.), 3 daughters (Wanda, Joyce, and Faith), one foster son (Kevin Gage), 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Daniel and Paul), and 2 foster sisters (Helen and Ellen). He was preceded in death by one foster brother (Arland). He was a member of Bally Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 8, in charge of Roy K. Yoder; interment in Bally Mennonite Cemetery.
Correction, as printed in the November 21, 1989 issue: In the obituary of John E. Longacre, it should have said that a brother Arland is deceased. He was not a foster brother.
Roth.- Alma Leis, daughter of John B. and Barbara (Gascho) Leis, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., Nov. 24, 1915; died of an anorism at Newton, Ont., Sept. 22, 1989; aged 73. On Apr. 6, 1938, she was married to Clarence K. Roth, who died on Apr. 10, 1983. Surviving are one son (Lloyd), one daughter (Doris J. Lichty), 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Alvin and Ervin Leis), and 2 sisters (Katie Lebold and Edna Roth). She was a member of Riverdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of Glenn Zehr; interment in Riverdale Cemetery.
Shantz.- Mary Jean, daughter of John Henry and Ida (Bechtel) Shantz, was born at Guernsey, Sask., Nov. 29, 1927; died of cancer at Scarborough (Ont.) General Hospital on Aug. 13, 1989; aged 61. Surviving are one brother (Lowell) and 4 sisters (Mae Baer, Alice Gascho, Norma, and Helen McDonald). She was a member of Danforth Morningside Mennonite Church. Services were held at Breslau, Ont., on Aug. 16, and at Toronto, Ont., on Aug. 18, in charge of Ken Bechtel; interment in Breslau Mennonite Cemetery.
Slaubaugh.- Mary A. Yoder, daughter of Samuel C. and Barbara (Miller) Yoder, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, July 4, 1900; died at her home at Wellman, Iowa, Sept. 18, 1989; aged 89. On June 4, 1925, she was married to Jacob A. Slaubaugh, who died in 1959. Surviving are one son (Marvin Slaubaugh), 3 daughters (Kathryn Slaubaugh, Carolyn Yoder, and Helen Lindstrom), 3 grandchildren, and one sister (Lydia Marner). She was a member of West Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 20, in charge of Merv Birky and Maynard Yoder; interment in West Union Cemetery.
Yoder.- Ruth B. Sutter, daughter of Daniel D. and Magdalena (Roth) Sutter, was born at Milford, Nebr., Nov. 20, 1925; died at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 24, 1989; aged 63. On Dec. 12, 1948, she was married to Don W. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Linda Hartzler, Lorene Bender, and Lisa Lammer), one son (Gary), 10 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Myrtle Stoltzfus and Dorothy Yoder), and 2 brothers (Dan and Leland). One sister preceded her in death. She was a member of West Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of Merv Birky and Anne Stuckey; interment in West Union Cemetery.
Correction, as printed in the December 12, 1989 issue: In the obituary of Ruth B. Sutter Yoder in the Oct. 24 issue, it should have said one son (James) is deceased.
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Byler.- Mattie H. Byler, daughter of Joe E. and Annie (Yoder) Byler, was born at Belleville, Pa., Sept. 11, 1910; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 5, 1989; aged 79. On Dec. 19, 1933, she was married to Jonas J. Byler, who died in February 1986. Surviving are 2 brothers (Christ J. Byler and Jesse Beiler). She was a member of Landisville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 9, in charge of Chester Kurtz and Arthur Miller; interment in Landisville Mennonite Cemetery.
Chupp.- Roman, son of Eli and Catherine (Mullet) Chupp, was born in Bisbee, N. Dak., Sept. 8, 1897; died of heart failure at Glendive Medical Center, Sept. 26, 1989; aged 92. On Apr. 25, 1948, he married Laura Mae Sommer, who died in October 1982. Surviving are 3 daughters (Linda Stoll, Anita Zody, and Rita Kopecki), one son (S. Lowell Chupp), 2 brothers (Monroe and John Chupp), and 3 sisters (Fannie Gingerich, Lucy Kauffman, and Babe Dietz). He was a member of Red Top Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 29, in charge of Fred Kanagy and Elmer Borntrager; interment in the church cemetery.
De Leon.- Beatrice Perez, died at her home at Mathis, Tex., on Sept. 29, 1989; aged 67. She was married to Lupe De Leon, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Eva Adamos, Perfecta and Nancy De Leon), 3 sons (Lupe, Jr., Israel, and Samuel De Leon), 13 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 4 brothers (Gregorio, Rafael, Nazario, and Oscar Perez). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Petra and Paula Flores) and 2 brothers (Felipe, Jr., and Doroteo Perez). Funeral services were held at Calvary Mennonite Church on Oct. 2; interment in Cenizo Hill Cemetery.
Ferguson.- Scott William, son of Tim and Jeanette Kennel and William and Janet Ferguson, was born at Kitchener, Ont., Sept. 9, 1981; died of cancer at his home in Kitchener, Ont., on Oct. 1, 1989; aged 8. Surviving are 2 sisters (Laura and Leanne), one brother (Brian), and grandparents (Ralph and Corinne Huras, Mary Ferguson, and Edgar and Eileen Kennel). Funeral services were held at Erb Street Mennonite Church on Oct. 4, in charge of Wilmer Martin and Doug Snyder; interment in Woodland Cemetery.
Gerber.- Esther Sommer, daughter of Jacob P. and Anna J. (Moser) Sommer, was born at Kidron, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1912; died of cancer at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Sept. 30, 1989; aged 77. On June 18, 1938, she was married to Delvin Gerber, who died on May 29, 1949. Surviving are 2 sons (Lowell and Keith Gerber), 2 grandsons, and one sister (Rose). She was preceded in death by 3 sisters (Ellen Bixler and Alma and Irene Amstutz) and one brother (Lloyd). She was a charter member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Oct. 4; interment in the church cemetery.
Groff.- Ruth E. Shenk, daughter of David and Emma Shenk, was born in Lancaster, Pa., May 22, 1923; died of multiple myeloma at Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 20, 1989; aged 66. On Apr. 14, 1949, she was married to Melvin M. Groff, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Jere, Wesley, and Smith), one brother (Clyde), and one sister (Kathryn Landis). She was a member of Lyndon Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Millersville Mennonite Church on Aug. 23, in charge of James Hess, Paul Brenneman, and Landis Sangrey; interment in Millersville Cemetery.
Hershberger.- Elmer, son of John K. and Elizabeth (Schweitzer) Hershberger, was born in Milford, Nebr., Apr. 24, 1900; died at Glendale, Ariz., Sept. 26, 1989; aged 89. On Jan. 9, 1930, he was married to Marguerite Nielsen, who survives. Also surviving are two nephews whom they reared (Don and Bill McLain). Memorial services were held at Upland, Calif., on Sept. 29, in charge of Roger Richer, and at Glencroft Retirement Community, Glendale, Ariz., on Oct; 7, in charge of David Mann and David Kochsmeier; interment in Bellevue Mausoleum.
Hess.- Edna B. Snyder, daughter of Nathan and Emma (Brubaker) Snyder, was born in Lititz, Pa., July 28, 1898; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Sept. 18, 1989; aged 91. On Jan. 1, 1921, she was married to Christ G. Hess, who died on Sept. 4, 1983. Surviving are 2 sons (Clyde and Herbert), 2 daughters (Lois Herr and Sara Ann Showalter), 20 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Helen B. Mumma). She was preceded in death by one son (Eugene), 2 daughters (Dorothy and Louise Landis), one brother (C. Abram Snyder), and one sister (Sue B. Hershey). She was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 21, in charge of Milton Stoltzfus, George Hurst, Donald Good, and Lester Hoover; interment in Landis Valley Church Cemetery.
Kauffman.- Mina N. Edelman, daughter of William and Anna Edelman, was born at Kansas City, Kans., May 4, 1910; died at Goshen (Ind.) General Hospital, Sept. 1, 1989; aged 79. On June 15, 1930, she was married to John F. Kauffman, who died on Sept. 6, 1988. Surviving are one son (Melvin E.), 5 daughters (Fern, Esther, Sara, Mary Lou, and Ruth), 17 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 2 step-great-grandchildren, one brother (Samuel), and 3 sisters (Ruth, Martha, and Magdalena). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (William and Benjamin) and one grandson. She was a member of Benton Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Sept. 4; interment in Benton Church Cemetery.
Landes.- Mary F. Shirkey, daughter of Charlie and Daily (Mullen) Shirkey, was born Dec. 31, 1915; died at Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 7, 1989; aged 73. On Aug. 30, 1930, she was married to Kenneth R. Landes, who died on Apr. 13, 1986. Surviving are 7 children (Alvin Landes, Bobbie F., Alfred J., Charles E., Carl G., Donnie Ray, and W. Douglas Landis). She was a member of Ridgeway Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 10, in charge of John Kiblinger; interment in Woodbine Cemetery.
Miller.- Gary Ray, son of. Earl and Mary (Kuhns) Miller, was born at Mt. Eaton, Ohio, Oct. 16, 1967; died as a result of an automobile accident, Sept. 28, 1989; aged 21. Surviving are his parents, one sister (Sharon Mast), 2 brothers (Bob and Earl Dale), and his grandmother (Elma Kuhns). He was a member of Longenecker Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 1, in charge of Albert C. Slabach, David Hochstetler, and Dan Cathey; interment in the church cemetery.
Miller.- Gertrude Kraybill, daughter of Tillman S. and Elizabeth (Rutt) Kraybill, was born in Bainbridge, Pa., Jan. 18, 1895; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 19, 1989; aged 94. She was married to Reuben Z. Miller, who died in 1974. Surviving are 2 sons (T. Kraybill and John K.), one daughter (Lois M. Hoffer), 2 stepsons (Jonas B. and Alvin B), and one stepdaughter (Esther N. Lehman). She was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 22, in charge of Richard H. Frank, Eugene N. Miller, and Walter L. Keener; interment in Goods Mennonite Cemetery.
Miller.- Janet Fay Hoschstetler*, daughter of Ivan and
Pearl Hochstetler, was born at Wakarusa, Ind., Mar. 11, 1945;
died of cancer at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind., Sept.
25, 1989; aged 44. On June 21, 1964, she was married to Daniel
B. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Harold, Ryan,
and Nathan), one daughter (Melinda), one brother (Ray), one sister
(Anna Mary Hochstetler), and one halfsister (Elsie Masterson).
She was a member of Olive Mennonite Church, where funeral services
were held on Sept. 27, in charge of Dale Shenk; interment in Olive
East Cemetery. [Note: Hochstetler - same as parents]
Oyer.- John Paul, son of Daniel S. and Phoebe (Zook) Oyer, was born at St. Johns, Mich., Oct. 14, 1930; died of cancer at his home in Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 7, 1989; aged 58. On June 14, 1953, he was married to Ellen Jennings, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Phillip, Stanley, and Gary) and one sister (Lois Yoder). He was preceded in death by an infant brother. He was ordained to the ministry on Feb. 19, 1956. He served pastorates in Leetonia, Ohio; Rocky Ford, Colo.; and Hubbard, Oreg., and as chaplain at Glencroft Retirement Community in Phoenix, Ariz. He was a member of Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, where a memorial service was held on Oct. 9, in charge of David Mann, Donald Yoder, and Brad Eberly. A memorial service was also held at Zion, Hubbard, Oreg., on Oct. 11, in charge of John Willems and Richard Stoltzfus; interment in Zion Mennonite Cemetery.
Schlabach.- Levi, son of Martin and Erma (Hochstetler) Schlabach, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, July 11, 1952; died at his home near Orrville, Ohio; aged 37. Surviving are his parents, 4 brothers (Leon, Dean, Adrian, and Jerry), and 2 sisters (Linda Ann Brenneman and Lula Mae Hudson). Funeral services were held at Longenecker Mennonite Church on Sept. 29, in charge of Albert Slabach; interment in Longenecker Cemetery.
Short.- Max Burdell, son of Seth and Lillian (Rufenacht) Short, was born at West Unity, Ohio, Apr. 8, 1929; died of an apparent heart attack at West Unity, Ohio, Oct. 5, 1989; aged 60. On June 25, 1955, he was married to Ruthann Beck, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (June Wyse and Vickie Nofziger), one son (Neal), 4 grandchildren, one sister (Gelenna Davis), and twin brothers (Gerald and Galen Short). He was a member of Lockport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 9, in charge of Allen Rutter and Jim Groeneweg; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
Yoder.- Tobias J., son of Joseph and Kathrine (Slabaugh) Yoder, was born at Milo, N. Dak., Dec. 14, 1903; died at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., Sept. 22, 1989; aged 85. On Nov. 25, 1926, he was married to Lydia Mae Schmucker, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters (Laura June Garber, Mary Martin, Ruth Graber, Treve Liechty, Esther Kuhns, and Verna Trautman), two sons (Paul and Ray Yoder), 30 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Nora Miller, Millie Bontreger, and Katie Miller), and 4 brothers (Simon, Joseph, Eli, and Harvey Yoder). He was preceded in death by one brother, one sister, and one grandson. He was a member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of John C. King, Paul Yoder, and Menno Kuhns; interment in South Union Cemetery.
Zuercher.- Enos, son of David and Catherine (Zimmerly) Zuercher, was born at Orrville, Ohio, July 24, 1898; died at the Brenn-Field Nursing Center, Orrville, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1989; aged 91. On Dec. 14, 1930, he was married to Elma Shoup, who died in April 1957. On June 8, 1958, he was married to Dorothy Shoup, who died July 27, 1971. Surviving are one daughter (Ruth Shetler), 6 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Edwin and Isaac Zuercher) and 2 sisters (Leah Lehman and Elizabeth). He was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 4, in charge of Bill Detweiler and Glenn Steiner; interment in Kidron Church Cemetery.
Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana