Birky, Alma Eichelberger, daughter of Christian and Saloma (Litwiller) Eichelberger, was born at Emden, Ill., Sept. 25, 1897; died at Pekin (Ill.) Hospital, Aug. 12, 1990; aged 92. On Jan. 16. 1919, she was married to Jacob Birkey, who died May 15, 1989. Surviving are 4 sons (Ivan, Lester, Mervin, and Clayton), 3 daughters (Viola Martin, Berneice Naffziger, and Janice Martin), 20 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchil-dren, 8 great-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Esther Miller). She was preceded in death by one son (Glenn). She was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 15, in charge of Carl A. Horner; interment in Hopedale Mennonite Church Cem-etery.

Bontrager, Katie Miller, daughter of A. B. C. and Lizzie (Yoder) Miller, was born in Mis-sissippi, Apr. 15, 1898; died at Thomas, Okla., Jan. 23, 1990; aged 91. On Feb. 10, 1918, she was married to Amos I. Bontrager, who died Aug. 17, 1980. Surviving are 6 daughters (Alice Mae Yoder, Fannie Stelting, Mary Ann Boileau, Amy Bender, Grace Frymire, and Ella Powers), one son (Frank), 4 brothers (Henry, Joe, John, and Dave Miller), and 2 sisters (Lydia Stoltzfus and Delilah Bontrager). She was preceded in death by one son (Alvin). She was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church. Funeral ser-vices were held at the Brethren in Christ Church, Thomas, Okla., on Jan. 25, in charge of ______ Rickles and Darrel Driver; interment in Mound Valley, Thomas, Okla.

Boyer, Joseph S., son of Martin and Mary (Gingrich) Boyer, was born in Adams Co., Pa., Apr. 22, 1904; died at his home in Biglerville, Pa., July 14, 1990; aged 86. On Mar. 25. 1932, he was married to Utha Van Dyke, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Joseph L.), 5 grand-children, 2 brothers (Warren and Charles), and 3 sisters (Retta Shenk, Ida Bontrager, and Cora Martin). Two children died in infancy. He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on July 18, in charge of Dennis R. Kuhns and James A. Burkholder; interment in Mummasburg Cemetery.

Garber, Fred R., son of Jay C. and Lois A. Garber, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 23, 1958; died in a traffic accident near his home on July 10, 1990; aged 31. On May 13, 1979, he was married to Nancy Burkholder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (C. Ryan, Jeff, and J. Eric), one daughter (Crystal), 2 sisters (Judy Zook and Elaine Ostrum), and 2 brothers (Joe and David). He was a member of Acts Covenant Fellowship. Funeral services were held at New Danville Mennonite Church on July 16, in charge of Henry Buckwalter, John Gibbel, and James Miller; interment in the church cemetery.

Honsaker, Irvin K., son of Ray and Nora (Metzler) Honsaker, was born in Martinsburg, Pa., Jan. 29, 1914; died at Morrison's Cove Home, Martinsburg, Pa., July 17, 1990; aged 76. On Sept. 7, 1938, he was married to M. Carolyn Guyer, who survives. Also surviving are one son (I. Ronald), 2 daughters (Marlene Kay Keith and Linda Fay Greenleaf), 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (John and Raymond), and 3 sisters (Anna Mae Kennel, Mary Alice Bailey, and Sara Kathryn Replogle). He was a member of Martinsburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 20, in charge of John Davidhizar; interment in Dry Hill Cemetery.

Keeport, Elsie Meck, daughter of John K. and Annie (Schaubach) Meck, was born in Stras-burg Twp., Pa., Dec. 13, 1916; died at Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 3, 1990; aged 73. On Nov. 16, 1939, she was married to Chester H. Keeport, who sur-vives. Also surviving are one son (Harold), 3 daughters (Reba Sharp, Dorothy Lefever, and Janet Stauffer), 11 grandchildren, one brother (Paul Meck), and 2 sisters (Suie McMichael and Mary Breckbill). She was preceded in death by one brother (Parke Meck). She was a member of Millersville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 7, in charge of J. Herbert Fisher and Delbert L. Kautz; interment in the church cemetery.

Kneisley, Bessie O. Hefron, daughter of William and Harriet (Herring) Hefron, was born in Hebron, Ind., Jan. 17, 1915; died of cancer at Kouts, Ind., July 29, 1990; aged 75. On May 23, 1936, she was married to John J. Kneisley, who died in 1949. Surviving are one son (John W. Kneisley) and 2 grandchildren. She was a mem-ber of Hopewell Mennonite Church, where fu-neral services were held on July 31, in charge of John F. Murray and Jerry Kandel; interment in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery.

Shenk, Margaret Groff, daughter of Enos and Martha (Brubaker) Groff was born at Stras-burg, Pa., Feb. 5, 1909; died at Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 9, 1990; aged 81. On Nov. 12, 1930, she was married to Henry E. Shenk, who died Jan. 21, 1988. Surviving are one daughter (Helen S. Good), 4 sons (Warren G., Norman G., Henry G., and Harold A.), 21 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Erisman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 14, in charge of Andrew G. Miller and Chester I. Kurtz; interment in Erisman Mennonite Cemetery.

Short, Dorothy Mae Conrad, daughter of Joseph and Leah (Richer) Conrad, was born at Wauseon, Ohio, Mar. 7. 1923; died at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., July 25, 1990; aged 67. On Mar. 30, 1944, she was married to Clell Short, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Norma Woolace, Illa Lautermilch, Brenda Smith, and Beverly Nice). She was a member of Pine Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 28, in charge of Earl Stucky and Terry Shue.

Springer, Joe C., son of Chris and Pheobe (Lauber) Springer, was born in Stuttgart, Ark., June 24, 1912; died at Fillmore County Hospital, Geneva, Neb., July 26, 1990; aged 78. On Dec. 6, 1934, he was married to Fern Kennel, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Eudean), one daughter (Shirlene), and 6 grandchildren. He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 28, in charge of Wilton Detweiler; interment in Salem Cemetery.

Swartzendruber, Lucille, daughter of Lewis and Mabel (Whetstine) Swartzendruber, was born at Kalona, Iowa, June 6, 1918; died of cancer at Kalona, Iowa, Aug. 8, 1990; aged 72. Surviving are one sister (Mary Ellen Miller) and one brother (Stanley Swartzendruber). One brother preceded her in death. She was a mem-ber of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 10, in charge of Orie Wenger, Wayne Bohn, and Max Yoder; interment in Lower Deer Creek Ceme-tery.

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Crouch, Grace Florine, daughter of Roger and Virginia (Thomas) Thompson, was born in Page County, Va., Dec. 11, 1918; died of cancer in Fredericksburg, Va., Aug. 16, 1990; aged 71. She was married to William F. Crouch, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Roger and Floyd), 2 brothers (Dick and Herman Thompson), one sister (Lilly Griffin), 4 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Harrisonburg Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Kyger and Trobaugh Funeral Home, Harrisonburg, Va., Aug. 19, in charge of Steve Yoder; interment in Mt. Clinton Cemetery.

Kurtz, David B., son of David M. and Carrie (Beiler) Kurtz, was born at Morgantown, Pa., Mar. 21, 1927; died of natural causes at Morgantown, Pa., Aug. 6, 1990; aged 63. On Aug. 19, 1950, he was married to Martha Horst, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (James E. and David M.), 3 daughters (Cynthia J. Hinkle, Darlene M. Walker, and Joan M.), 3 sisters (Edith Smoker, Florence Beiler, and Ada Kurtz), and 2 grandchildren. Preceding him in death is one son (John E.). He was a member of Akron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 10, in charge of Urbane Peachey; interment in Akron Mennonite Cemetery.

Leis, Gerald Arthur, son of Mahlon and Marie (Zehr) Leis, was born at Stratford, Ont., Mar. 24, 1944; died at Stratford General Hospi-tal, June 28, 1990; aged 46. Surviving are 2 daughters (Jennifer and Kelly), one brother (Bob), and 2 sisters (Gloria Wettlaufer and Elaine Weicker). He was a member of Tavistock Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at East Zorra Mennonite Church on July 1, in charge of Darrel Toews and Rufus Jutzi; inter-ment in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery.

Miller, Joe C., son of Chris and Nancy (Miller) Miller, was born at Thomas, Okla., June 14, 1909; died at South Bend (Ind.) Memorial Hospital, Aug. 10, 1990; aged 81. On Sept. 20, 1936, he was married to Edna Miller, who sur-vives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Joe C., Jr., and Robert) and 5 daughters (Dorothy Frank, Shirley Birkey, Barbara Miller, Carolyn Shaw, and Wanda Delagrange). He was a member of Clin-ton Frame Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 13, in charge of Vernon E. Bontreger; interment in Clinton Union Cemetery.

Miller, Theresa H., daughter of Frank and Theoda (Collins) Bennett, was born at Cumber-land, Md., Dec. 1, 1917; died of Lou Gerig's disease at Goshen, Ind., July 31, 1990; aged 72. On Mar. 26, 1942, she was married to Aaron Shank, who died on June 7. 1942. On Jan. 21, 1945, she was married to Sanford Miller, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Sanford A.), one daughter (Karen Self), 2 brothers (H. Ernest and Frank A. Bennett), one sister (Hazel Metzler), and 4 granddaughters. She was a member of Freeport Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, Ind., Aug. 3, and at Scarpelli Funeral Home, Cumberland, Md., Aug. 5, in charge of Robert E. Nolt; interment in Sunset Memorial Park.

Riegsecker, Lucinda C. Short, daughter of Aaron and Verena (Yost) Short, was born near Archbold, Ohio, Aug. 13, 1907; died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1990; aged 83. On June 4, 1944, she was married to Jacob Reigsecker, who died Mar. 31, 1976. Surviving are 4 sons (Walter, Edward, Richard, and Marlin), one brother (Kenneth E. Short), and 2 sisters (Clara Richer and Alice Short). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 21, in charge of Charles Gautsche and Mack Armstrong; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Showalter, Grace I., daughter of Timothy and Susie (Shipe) Showalter, was born near Broadway, Va., May 29, 1925; died at Harrisonburg, Va., June 27, 1990; aged 65. Surviving are 3 sisters (Ada E., Martha S., and Ida R. Showalter), one brother (Daniel T. Showalter), and one foster brother (Ted E. Hartman). She was a faculty member at Eastern Mennonite College for 35 years. She was a member of Trissels Mennonite Church. Funeral Services were held at Zion Mennonite Church on June 29, in charge of Eric A. Kouns and Joseph L. Lapp; interment in Zion Cemetery.

Simmons, Olive Hamilton Woodward, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Ebner) Hamilton, was born at Rochester, N.Y., July 10, 1908; died of cardiac arrest at Sarasota, Fla., Aug. 10, 1990; aged 82. On June 7, 1937, she was married to Raymond L. Woodward, who died on Apr. 26, 1968. On Oct. 4, 1980, she was married to Harold I. Simmons, who died Apr. 23, 1990. She was a member of Ashton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 12, in charge of Ken Nauman and Carl Christman; interment in Sarasota Memorial Park.

Swope, Mabel Elva Detrow, daughter of Amos M. and Fannie (Senger) Detrow, was born at Leetonia, Ohio, Aug. 31, 1903; died at Salem, Ohio, Aug. 8, 1990; aged 86. On Feb. 3, 1923, she was married to Herman Swope, who died on Feb. 3, 1986. Surviving are one son (Wilmer), one daughter (Carolyn M. Warren), one brother (Homer Detrow), 5 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of Leetonia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 10, in charge of Bob Yoder and Larry Rohrer; interment in Midway Mennonite
Cemetery.

Zook, Amanda S., daughter of Thomas B. and Bertha (Stoltzfus) Hartzler, was born at Belleville, Pa., February 1913; died at Belleville, Pa., July 31, 1990; aged 77. On June 9, 1934, she was married to Lester J. Zook, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Chester), 3 daughters (Charity Martin, Carolyn Espigh, and Wanda Yoder), 3 brothers (Leroy, Jeff, and Raymond Hartzler), one sister (Cora Yoder), 11 grandchil-dren, and 5 great-grandchildren. She was pre-ceded in death by 4 brothers and one sister. She was cofounder of the Mennonite Central Com-mittee Thrift and Gift Shop in Belleville, Pa. She was a member of Allensville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 4, in charge of Timothy Peachey, Paul Bender, and Gerald Peachey; interment in Allensville Men-nonite Cemetery.

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Birkey, Dorothy M., daughter of Joe and Ida (Zehr) Birkey, was born at Danvers, Ill., Sept., 19, 1912; died at Covenant Medical Center, Champaign, Ill., Aug. 25, 1990; aged 77. Surviv-ing are 4 brothers (Earl, Harlan, Raymond, and Leslie Birkey) and 2 sisters. She was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 29, in charge of Millard Osborne; interment in East Bend Men-nonite Cemetery.

Freeman, Helen Irene Kuhns, daughter of Allen W. and Anna Inez (Shupe) Kuhns, was born in Columbus, Kan., Apr. 10, 1908; died at Mesquite, Tex., Aug. 18, 1990; aged 82. On Aug. 2, 1931, she was married to Clarence E. Free-man, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Kenneth W.), 3 daughters (Bonnie Shrock, Carol Rosenberger, and Sheryl Gingerich), 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, one brother (James Kuhns), and 4 sisters (Hazel Hershberger, Lois Ramseyer, Inez Fry, and Mir-iam Liechty). She was preceded in death by one sister (Eunice Shellenberger), 2 brothers (Allen and Paul Kuhns), and 2 infant granddaughters. She was a member of East Holbrook Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Anderson-Clayton Funeral Home on Aug 21; interment in Laurel Oaks, Mesquite, Tex.

Gantz, Walter B., son of George and Annie (Bender) Gantz, was born in Manor Twp., Pa., Oct. 1, 1909; died at Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 19, 1990; aged 80. On June 27, 1929, he was married to Miriam B. Hess, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Walter H.), 5 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Myrtle Braas and Dorothy Wayne). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Ruth Ulrich). He was a mem-ber of Landisville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 23, in charge of Arthur Miller and Roger Steffy; interment in Landisville Cemetery.

Miller, Ida E., daughter of Emanuel J. and Sarah (Schlabach) Miller, was born at Benton, Ohio, June 26, 1896; died at Millersburg, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1990; aged 94. On Jan. 29, 1920, she was married to Solomon S. Miller, who died on Dec. 30, 1967. Surviving are 4 sons (Monroe, Roy, Melvin, and Clarence), 5 daughters (Fae Miller, Kathryn Hollopeter, Lena Wenger, Irene Thomas, and Ida Byer), 38 grandchildren, 69 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Jacob and Adrian Miller), and 2 sisters (Emma Keim and Katie Raber). She was a member of East Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services ware held on Aug. 21, in charge of Leroy Schlabach and Paul Kandel; interment in Fairlawn Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Miller, Katie Hershberger, daughter of Levi and Malinda (Miller) Hershberger, was born at Buffalo, N.Y., Aug. 16, 1920; died of cancer at Sarasota, Fla., Aug. 22, 1990; aged 70. On Nov. 12, 1941, she was married to Abe A. Miller, who died on Apr. 4, 1973. Surviving are one daughter (Dorothy Yoder), 2 grandchildren, one sister (Mary Miller), and 2 brothers (Roman and Levi Hershberger). She was preceded in death by one son (Freeman). She was a member of Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 25. Services were also held at Pleasant View Mennonite Church, Ber-lin, Ohio, on Aug. 28, in charge of Gerald Min-inger and Freeman Hostetler; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.

Rutt, Susie B. Good, daughter of Aaron Z. and Rhoda (Brendle) Good, was born in East Earl Twp., Pa., Oct. 27, 1912; died at Ephrata, Pa., Aug. 18, 1990; aged 77. On June 6, 1935, she was married to Peter Roy Rutt, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Peter R., Jr.), 2 daughters (Mary Arlene Hostetter and Emma Elaine Keens), 8 grandchildren, 4 great-grand-children, and one sister (Bertha Stauffer). She was a member of Ephrata Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 21, in charge of J. Elvin Martin, Leroy Martin, and A. Richard Weaver; interment in Weaverland Brick Mennonite Cemetery.

Sieber, Floyd M., son of Boyd and Katie (Wert) Sieber, was born in Dakota, Ill., June 23, 1918; died as a result of a farm tractor accident at Choele Choel, Argentina, Mar. 5. 1990; aged 71. In June 1944 he was married to Alice Mast, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Wanda), 2 sons (James and John), 3 grandsons, 2 sisters (Grace Leu and Mary Yoder), and 2 brothers (Paul and Sam Sieber). On March 6, 1955, he was ordained to the ministry and served Mennonite congregations in Argentina. Funeral services were held at Choele Choel, Argentina, Mar. 6. Memorial services were held at Freeport (Ill.) Mennonite Church on Mar. 18, in charge of Robert E. Nolt; interment in Choele Choel, Argentina.

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Smee, Sylvia Sandoe Wenger, was born at Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 17, 1907; died of a heart attack at Prescott, Ariz., Aug. 10, 1990; aged 82. On June 20, 1942, she was married to Ray Smee, who survives. Also surviving are one brother (Melvin Wenger) and 4 sisters (Edna Baer, Flora Bricker, Anna Hock, and Dorothy Kanode). She was a member of Grace Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Aug. 16, in charge of James L. Kropf. A memorial service was also held at Carlisle Brethren in Christ Church. Body donated to science.

Strickler, Lamar A., son of Larry and Carrie Twila (Hershey) Strickler, was born in Reading, Pa., July 8, 1965; died in an airplane accident at Oshkosh, Wis., July 25, 1990; aged 25. Surviving are his parents and 2 brothers (Lowell and Leon). He was a member of Millport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 31; interment in Millport Mennonite Cemetery.

Thomas, Elda Elizabeth Livingston, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hostetler) Liv-ingston, was born at Hollsopple, Pa., Aug. 27, 1902; died at Kidron, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1990; aged 88. On May 24, 1924, she was married to Elmer F. Thomas, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Coevel, Maynard, and Paul), 3 daughters (Nada Geiser, Velma Geiser, and Mary), 17 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Agnes Kissel). She was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 31, in charge of Dennis R. Kuhns and Richard F. Ross; interment in Sonnenberg Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Van Zandwijk, John Kryn, son of Arrie and Jantje (de Bruijn) Van Zandwijk, was born in the Netherlands, Apr. 3, 1927; died at Exeter (Ont.) Hospital, Aug. 15, 1990; aged 63. On May 5, 1956, he was married to Luella Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Harry and Michael), 2 daughters (Janny and Dorothy), his mother, 2 brothers (Martin and Peter), and 3 sisters (Heiltje, Nel, and Jannie). One brother (Arie) preceded hin in death. He was a member of Zurich Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 20, in charge of Clayton Kuepfer and Ephraim Gingerich; interment in Zurich Mennonite Cemetery.

Zuercher, Ivan J., son of Jacob and Caroline (Welty) Zuercher, was born at Kidron, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1909; died at his home at Kidron, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1990; aged 81. On Aug. 25, 1935, he was married to Verda D. Amstutz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Linda Sommer and Carol Brubaker), one son (Paul), 2 granddaugh-ters, 4 stepgrandchildren, and 2 step-great-grandchildren. He was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Sept. 5, in charge of Bill Detweiler; interment in Kidron Church Cemetery.

Transcribed by Ralph Shetler, Oregon