Gospel Herald Obituaries - November, 1993

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Gospel Herald - Volume 86, Number 43 - November 2, 1993 - pp 14, 15

Balder, Sarah Hochstetler, 91, Sugarcreek, Ohio. Born: March 28, 1902, Walnut Creek, Ohio, to Levi C. and Martha Weaver Hochstetler. Died: Sept. 19, 1993, Walnut Creek, Ohio. Survivors - daughter: Esther Olinger; 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great- grandchildren. Predeceased by : Harry O. Balder (husband), two daughters, one son. Funeral and burial: Sept. 22, Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, by Ross A. Miller.

Evans, Kristopher, 25, Denver, Colo. Born: June 29, 1968. Chicago, Ill., to Carol Jin Evans. Died: Aug. 31, 1993, Denver, Colo. Survivors - brother: Seth. Funeral: Sept. 4, First Mennonite Church, by Ann Showalter. Cremated.

Good, Ezra Otis, 78, Fairfield Glade, Tenn. Born: Dec. 29, 1914, Elida, Ohio, to Aaron and Cleo Bernice Barnt Good. Died: Oct. 10, 1993, Fairfield Glade, Tenn. Survivors - wife: Vida King Good; children: Gaylan, Cynthia Chitwood, Loretta Irby, Eldon, Marilyn Hansen, Wilferd; brother and sisters: Harold, Eva Martin, Betty Moore, Laura Hartman; 16 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 13, Weavers Chapel, by Edward M. Godshall and John Weyant. Burial: Concord Mennonite Church Cemetery.
He was ordained May 25, 1952, at Newfound Mennonite Church and pastored Knoxville Mennonite Church for 18 years.

Hahn, David, 69, Wakarusa, Ind. Born: Dec. 11, 1923, St. Joseph County, Ind. Died: Sept. 20, 1993, Wakarusa, Ind., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Norma Hartman Hahn; children; Rachel Hoover, Joseph, John, Steven; brother and sisters: Mervin, Agnes Miller, Mabel, Lula Snyder; one grandchild. Funeral and burial: Sept. 23, Olive Mennonite Church, by Dale Shenk. Burial: Olive West Cemetery.

Hallman, William, 89, Goshen, Ind. Born: Jan. 29, 1904, Kitchener, Ont., to Eli and Melinda Clemens Hallman. Died: Sept. 3, 1993, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - children: Elinor Good, Richard, Clemens; brother and sister; Abram, Anna Byler; 10 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Beatrice Hershey Hallman (wife). Funeral: Sept.. 8, College Mennonite Church, by Nancy Kauffmann. Burial: Elkhart Prairie Cemetery.

Horst, Melvin J., 84, Albany, Ore. Born: Jan. 22, 1909, Peabody, Kan., to Jacob S. and Anna Beck Horst. Died: Sept. 26, 1993, Albany, Ore. Survivors - wife: Elizabeth Miller Horst; children: Oren, Jeanette Arello, Sharon Nesselrodt, Lola Jenkins, Beverly Armstrong, Miriam Kiogima, Dorthea Coleman, Melvena Hawks; brothers: Frank, Lawrence; 16 grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 1, Fairview Mennonite Church, by Al Burkey, Roy Hostetler, and Louis Lehman. Burial: Gilliland Cemetery.

Hostetler, Wilbur, 86, Goshen Ind. Born: May 26, 1907, to Noah and Lizzie Hostetler. Died: July 24, 1993, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - children: Gordon, Susan Guipe, Verda Bialac; brother: J. J.; 6 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Velma Lapp Hostetler (wife). Congregational membership: College Mennonite Church. Funeral: July 27, Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, by Rachel Fisher. He served as a missionary with Mennonite Board of Missions in India for 16 years.

Kauffman, Adeline Hershey Mowrer, 94, Landisville, Pa. Born: May 31, 1899, Rapho Twp., Pa., to Alpheus and Annie Hershey Mowrer. Died: Sept. 28, 1993, North Miami Beach, Fla. Survivors - daughter: Ruth Barnhart; sister: Effie Stauffer; 2 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: C. Raymond Kauffman (husband). Congregational membership: Landisville Mennonite Church. Funeral: Oct. 5, Kraft Funeral Home, by Sam Thomas. Burial: Silver Spring Cemetery.

Oswald, John D., 51, Denver, Colo. Born: June 29, 1942, Nebraska, to Warren and Mary Stutzman Oswald. Died: Sept. 4, 1993, Denver, Colo. Survivors- wife: Charlene Hostetler Oswald; children: Lori, Jeff; mother; brothers: Stephen, Michael, Benjamin. Funeral: Sept. 8, First Mennonite Church, by Jerry Weaver and Ann Showalter. Cremated.

Roth, Hilda Hershberger, 86. Born: March 26, 1907, Milford, Neb., to John A. and Susan Rediger Hershberger. Died: Sept. 26, 1993, Iowa City, Iowa, of a heart attack. Survivors - children: Willis, Ellis, Betty Krabill, Delbert, Curtis; brothers and sisters: Albert, Edgar, and Iola Hershberger, Elva Troyer; 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Melvin Stauffer Roth (husband). Funeral and burial: Sept. 28, Wellman Mennonite Church, by Daniel R. Johnston.

Stutzman, Ray Allen, 74, South Bend, Ind. Born: Jan. 15, 1919, Aurora, Ohio, to Elmer and Mary Neff Stutzman. Died: Sept. 26, 1993, of a heart attack. Survivors - wife: Vada Stutzman; children: Sherry Weaver, Betty Jordon, Suzzanne, Shirley Craft, Connie, David, Larry, Dennis, Devon, Vernon; brothers and sisters: Kenneth, Mahlon, Robert, Lucille, Grace. Burial: Aurora Cemetery.

Unzicker, Virginia C. King, 73, Eureka, Ill. Born: Feb. 18, 1920, Eureka, Ill., to Elmer and Lena Kennel King. Died: Sept. 28, 1993, Eureka, Ill. Survivors - husband: Archie R. Unzicker; children: Royal, Bob, Dallas, Jane Schumacher, Carol Schweitzer, Leanna Miller; brother and sister: Elmer R., Jr., Margarite Litwiller; 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 1, Roanoke Mennonite Church, by Elmer Wyse, Rick Troyer, and Bob Harnish. Burial: Stuart-Harmony Cemetery.

Woolner, Ida Gerber, 77, Kitchener, Ont. Born: June 13, 1916, West Branch, Mich., to Jacob and Mattie Gerber. Died: Sept. 29, 1993, Kitchener, Ont. Survivors - son: Peter; sister: Mattie Kropp; 3 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Calvin Woolner (husband). Funeral and burial: Oct. 2, First Mennonite Church, by Rudy Baergen.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 86, Number 44 - November 9, 1993 - pg 18

Allebach, Paul F., 90, Souderton, Pa. Born: July 12, 1903, Hilltown, Pa., to John G. and Lucy Freed Allebach. Died: Oct. 10, 1993, Souderton, Pa., of a stroke. Survivors - wife: Elizabeth Souder Allebach; children: Marvin, Paul, Gerald, James, Ruth Sheeler, Esther King, Miriam Mack, Lois Leatherman, Elaine Derstine; 36 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Oct. 14, Rockhill Mennonite Church, by Michael Derstine and Russell Detweiler.

Baer, Clarence John, 79, Archbold, Ohio. Born: Oct. 2, 1914, to Joseph N. and Katie E. Schrock Baer. Died: Oct. 17, 1993, Archbold, Ohio. Survivors - wife: Laura Crossgrove Baer; children: Joseph, John, Judith Kulp, Nathan, Mark; sisters: Cora, Huldah Sauder, Rosella Schell; 17 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 20, West Clinton Mennonite Church, by James Roynon and Edward Diener. Burial: Pettisville Cemetery.

Egli, Walter E., 72, Verna, Ill. Born: Oct. 24, 1920, Shelbyville, Ill., to Reuben and Matilda Eigsti Egli. Died: Oct. 1, 1993, Peoria, Ill. Survivors - wife: Rebecca Young Masters Egli; children: James, Jerome, Jane Cusac, Judy Wyatt, Joyce Strawn; stepchildren: Dean, Neal, Gayle, Greg, and Roger Masters, Audrey Bishop; brothers and sisters: Chris, Ben, Glen, John, Emma Monk, Jeanette Viets; 9 grandchildren, 15 stepgrandchildren, 3 step-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Anna Louisa Arndt Egli (first wife). Funeral: Oct. 4, Metamora Mennonite Church, by Christy Christner and Roger Hochstetler. Burial: Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.

Gerig, Orin J., 78, Orrville, Ohio. Born: Sept. 14, 1915, Smithville, Ohio, to Seth and Lydia Plank Gerig. Died: Oct. 15, 1993, Orrville, Ohio. Survivors - wife: Sylvia Hofstetter Gerig; brother: Carl. Funeral and burial: Oct. 18, Kidron Mennonite Church, by Bill Detweiler.

Gingerich, Wallace, 77, Zurich, Ont. Born: Jan.10, 1916, Zurich, Ont., to Samuel and Sarah Gingerich. Died: Sept. 28, 1993, Zurich, Ont. Survivors - wife: Marie Helmuth Gingerich; daughters: Sharon Overholt, Bonnie McKillop, Dawn; brothers and sister: Curtis, Roy, Amos, Rueben, Ervin, Verna Ropp; 3 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Oct. 1, Zurich Mennonite Church, by Philip Bender and Ephraim Gingerich.

Hess, Harry G., 81, Manheim, Pa. Born: Feb. 2, 1912, Conestoga, Pa., to John R. and Mary Graver Hess. Died: Oct. 9, 1993, Manheim Twp., Pa., of cancer. Survivors - children: Edith B. Nolt, Pauline B. Crankshaw, Arthur B., Elwood B., David B., Harry B., Jr., Gerald B., Richard B.; brothers and sisters: Mervin M., John R., Elvin G., Hattie Engle, Barbara Eby; 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 6 stepgrandchildren, one step-great-grandchild. Predeceased by: Minerva Brubaker Hess (wife). Funeral and Burial: Oct. 13, Erisman Mennonite Church, by Norman G. Shenk, Andrew G. Miller, and Robert A. Martin.

Rensberger, Clara Roth, 79, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Born: May 18, 1914, Seward, Neb., to Henry and Mary Guth Roth. Died: Oct. 2, 1993, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Survivors - husband: Jacob Y. Rensberger; children: Margaret Miller, Kathy Stewart, Donald; sisters: Mary Wenger, Ida Roth; 8 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Oct. 8, Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, by Dean Swartzendruber and Ruben Chupp.

Shelly, Gloria J. Kreider, 52, Akron, Pa. Born: April 11, 1941, Bird-in-Hand, Pa., to Allen H. and Anna D. Leaman Kreider. Died: Oct. 6, 1993, Lancaster, Pa., of injuries from an automobile accident. Survivors - husband: James C. Shelly; daughters: Patricia A., Joanne M. Wenger; brothers: Elvin L., Paul L., Allen H., John L., Tobias L., and Ear L. Kreider. Funeral: Oct. 9, Litiz Mennonite Church, by J. Clair Hollinger, David Kniss, Jay Oberholtzer, and John Lederach. Burial: Hess Mennonite Cemetery.

Shirk, Edith Borkholder, 55. Born: April 16, 1938, Centreville, Mich., to Henry and Ermma Borkholder. Died: Sept. 24, 1993, Kalamazoo, Mich., of cancer. Survivors - husband: Orville Shirk; mother; brothers and sisters: Harvey, Willard, Lloyd, John, Elsie Helmuth, Mary Miller, Sovilla Oaks, Amanda Keller, Verma Slabaugh, Nancy Burkholder. Congregational membership: Locust Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral: Sept. 28, Halverson Chapel, by Ike Porter. Burial: Riverside Cemetery.

Skaggs, Kenneth, 59, North Ridgeville, Ohio. Born: Nov. 16, 1933, Leslie, W. Va., to Aubrey and Addie Keen Skaggs. Died: Oct. 3, 1993, North Ridgeville, Ohio, of cancer. Survivors - wife: Joanne Troxel Skaggs; children: Brenda Swigler, Richard L., Jr., Jean Martz, Joe; 4 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Funeral and burial: Oct. 6, Kidron Mennonite Church, by Bill Detweiler.

Slabaugh, Truman S., 81, Kokomo, Ind. Born: Dec. 11, 1911, Miami County, Ind., to Niles and Sadie Hoffman Slabaugh. Died: Oct. 6, 1993, Kokomo, Ind. Survivors - wife: Helen I. Troyer Slabaugh; children: Richard L., Evelyn L. Miller, Marjorie A. Pennington, Martha E. Miller; sisters: Lola Mast, Vera Litwiller, Beatrice Nafziger; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Winifred I. Miller (daughter). Funeral: Oct. 9, Howard-Miami Mennonite Church, by Mick Sommers and Lee Miller. Burial: Shrock Cemetery.

Snyder, Nelson G., 79, Kitchener, Ont. Born: April 17, 1914, Waterloo, Ont., to Edwin and Leah Gingrich Snyder. Died: Sept. 24, 1993, Kitchener, Ont., of leukemia. Survivors - wife: Dorothy Schmitt Snyder; children: Merton, Eugene; stepchildren: Marlene Snider, Gerald Schmitt; brothers and sisters: Roy G., Minerva Brubacher, Erma Horst, Joe; 3 grandchildren, 2 stepgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Vera Koch Snyder (first wife). Funeral and burial: Sept. 28, St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, by Sue C. Steiner and Harold Hildebrand Schlegel.

Terrell, Mary Ann Miller, 92, Archbold, Ohio. Born: Jan. 2, 1901, Arthur, Ill., to Simon and Lovina Helmuth Miller. Died: Oct. 14, 1993, Bridgeport, Ohio. Survivors - daughters: Virginia Weber, Ruth Ann Blush; brother and sisters: Maurice Miller, Mattie Shellenberger, Dora Burkholder, Wilma Smith; one grandchild. Predeceased by: Charles Terrell (husband). Funeral: Oct. 18, Central Mennonite Church, by Charles Gautsche. Burial: Pettisville Cemetery.

Townsend, Valerie Tomachek, 54, Meridian, Miss. Born: Feb. 14, 1939. Died: Sept. 20, 1993, Meridian, Miss., of heart failure. Congregational membership: Jubilee Mennonite Church. Funeral: Sept. 24, by J. Daryl Byler, Elaine Maust, and Craig Snider. Burial: Meridian, Miss.

Wideman, Elmina Cressman, 85, Stouffville, Ont. Born: Jan. 24, 1908, New Hamburg, Ont., to Osiah and Annie Gingrich Cressman. Died: Aug. 22, 1992, Stouffville, Ont., of cancer. Survivors - children: Elva Dike, John, David, Loreen Witmer, Howard, Merle, Willis, Mary Schlichter, Carol; 32 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Willis Wideman (husband), Gordon (son), and Elsie Reesor (daughter). Funeral and burial: Aug. 25, Wideman Mennonite Church, by Lawrence Burkholder.

Yoder, Emma K. Peachey, 72, Allensville, Pa. Born: April 4, 1921, Belleville, Pa., to John Y. and Katie Yoder Peachey. Died: Oct. 12, 1993, Harrisburg, Pa. Survivors - son: Richard S. Predeceased by: Joseph H. Yoder (husband). Funeral and burial: Oct. 15, Allensville Mennonite Church, by Philip Barr, Lee Kanagy, and Paul Bender.

Yoder, Mary, Fort Mill, S. C. Died: Oct. 2, 1993, Chesapeake, Va., of cancer. Survivors - children: Kenneth, Eugene, Patricia, Shirley, Sharon. Predeceased by: Dan Yoder (husband). Funeral and burial: Oct. 5, Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, by Harold Bergey.

Yoder, Vernon L., 90. Born: April 11, 1903, Parnell, Iowa, to Levi and Mary* Swartzendruber Yoder. Died: Oct. 16, 1993, Milford, Neb. Survivors - children: Belva Rapp, Wilma Roth, Elaine Roth, Joyce Sears; 26 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Phoebe K. Roth Yoder (wife) and Wilford, Elwood, Norman, Wallace, and Lawrence (sons). Funeral and burial: Oct. 19, East Fairview Mennonite Church, by William J. Saltzman and Lloyd Gingerich.

Correction as printed in the December 7, 1993 issue: Vernon L. Yoder is survived by three sons: Wilford, Elwood, and Norman.
*Correction: Name of mother should be Lydia, not Mary.  Email from Donald Kauffman.

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GOSPEL HERALD - Volume 86, Number 45 - November 16, 1993 - pg 15

Good, Viola M., 86. Born: June 13, 1907, Woolwich Twp., Ont., to Henry and Mary Martin Good. Died: Sept. 24 ,1993, Simcoe, Ont., of a heart attack. Survivors - brothers and sisters: Milton R., Harold H., Edna Ruibal, Erma Collier, Vera. Funeral: Sept. 27, Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Chapel, by Doug Snyder. Memorial service: Oct. 13, Goshen College, Burial: Erb St. Mennonite Cemetery.

Henard, Erma Rebecca Shenk, 76, Hesston, Kan. Born: April 28, 1917, Hesston, Kan., to Moses and Ellen Landis Shenk. Died: Oct. 22, 1993, Hesston, Kan., of cancer. Survivors - children: Robert "Bob," Ruthanne Timm-Siedhoff; brother and sisters: Paul Shenk, Ruth Unruh, Anna Kelley, Mary Ellen Velen, Grace Brown; one grandchild. Predeceased by: R. Wayne Henard (husband). Funeral: Oct. 24, Hesston Mennonite Church, by David W. Mann. Burial: Eastlawn Cemetery.

Kling, C. Richard, 70, Jonestown, Pa. Born: May 12, 1923, Talmage, Pa., to Willis E. and Barbara Stauffer Kling. Died: Oct. 15, 1993, Lebanon, Pa., of pneumonia. Survivors - wife: Gail Frey Kling; sons: J. Nelson, Gerald F.; sisters: Helen Buckwalter, Martha Augsburger, Ruth Alger; stepsiblings: John, Beth Ann Leaman; 3 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Eunice Marie (daughter). Funeral and burial: Oct. 19, Hess Mennonite Church, by Tom Hess, Paul L. Dagen, and Carl Horning.

Martin, Ralph Samuel, 84, Born: March 4, 1909, Manheim Twp., Pa., to Esrom H. and Amelia Bergman Martin. Died: Oct. 10, 1993, Lancaster, Pa. Survivors - wife: Amy R. Metzler Martin; children: John, Judy Leaman. Predeceased by: Raymond, James, and Herbert (sons). Funeral and burial: Oct. 14, Landis Valley Mennonite Church, by Thomas Horst, George Hurst, Lester Hoover, and Donald Good.

Myers, Grace B. Moyer, 63, Souderton, Pa. Born: June 13, 1930, Harleysville, Pa., to Clayton C. and Lizzie V. Bissey Moyer. Died: Oct. 18, 1993, Allentown, Pa., of a heart attack. Survivors - husband: Abraham H. Myers; children: Ronald L., Darwin R., W. Dale, and Nevin S. Minninger, Cheryl L. Bergey, Charlene F. Kershaw; stepchildren: Merrill M. and Marvin M. Myers, Marilyn M. Meyers; siblings: Harold B., Marvin B., Loretta B., Susan B., and Evelyn B. Moyer, Elizabeth B. Miller, Lorene B. Maust, Sarah B. Fisher, Mary Jane Green; 21 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Walter C. Minninger (first husband). Funeral and burial: Oct. 21, Salford Mennonite Church, by James Longacre, Willis Miller, and John Ruth.

Redcay, Harold M., 76, Quarryville, Pa. Born: Dec. 2, 1916, Lancaster County, Pa., to William G. and Lizzie Musser Redcay. Died: Sept. 27, 1993, Quarryville, Pa., of heart failure. Survivors - wife: Elsie Fenninger Redcay; children: Kenneth L., Harold, Jr., Jean L. Horning; 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Glenn, Donnie (sons). Funeral and burial: Sept. 30, New Providence Mennonite Church, by Robert Harnish and Paul Dagan.

Rockwell, Mildred V. Peterson, 78, Flanagan, Ill. Born: Aug. 28, 1915, Mondovi, Wis., to Olie and Jennie Peterson. Died: Oct. 14, 1993, Pontiac, Ill. Survivors - son: Darrell Peterson; 2 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Arthur Rockwell (husband). Funeral: Oct. 18, Waldo Mennonite Church, by Lester Zook. Burial: Center Cemetery.

Roeschley, Lola Zehr, 85, Flanagan, Ill. Born: March 14, 1908, Flanagan, Ill., to Joseph A. and Bertha Stahley Zehr. Died: Oct. 11, 1993, Flanagan, Ill. Survivors - husband: Roy R. Roeschley; daughters: Florence Birkey, Evelyn Erschen; sister: Ella Yordy; 6 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 14, Waldo Mennonite Church, by Lester Zook. Burial: Waldo Cemetery.

Schmucker, Verna L. Miller, 89, Louisville, Ohio. Born: Sept. 23, 1904, Louisville, Ohio, to Samuel and Mary Godschmidt Miller. Died: Oct. 21, 1993, Walnut Creek, Ohio. Survivors - children: Ian, Sheldon, Leon, Lucille Hershberger, Lorene Lemond; siblings: Forest, Arthur, Alice, and Richard Miller, Florence Richards, Mildred Schmucker; 21 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Howard Schmucker (husband) and Shirley Hein (daughter). Funeral and burial: Oct. 24, Beech Mennonite Church, by Dan and Rose Graber.

Shank, Stella V. Brunk, 88, Broadway, Va. Born: Jan. 15, 1905, McPherson, Kan., to George R. and Katie Wenger Brunk. Died Sept. 16, 1993, Bridgewater, Va. Survivors - children: Rowland, Audrey; brothers and sisters: George R., Truman, Mennon, And Lawrence Brunk, Katie, Ruth Stoltzfus; 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: J. Ward Shank (husband). Memorial service: Sept. 18, Zion Mennonite Church.

Slabaugh, Jacob M., 82, Goshen, Ind. Born: Oct. 13, 1911, Kokomo, Ind., to Moses and Martha Yoder Slabaugh. Died: Oct. 20, 1993, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - wife: Erma Yoder Slabaugh; children: Richard, Robert, Rosemary; brothers and sisters: Dan, Henry, Catherine Miller, Ann Haarer; 2 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 23, North Goshen Mennonite Church, by J. Otis Yoder and John R. Smucker. Burial: Violett Cemetery.

Slagel, Myron "Joe," 66, Flanagan Ill. Born: Aug. 26, 1927, Flanagan, Ill., to Willis W. and Clara M. Springer Slagel. Died: Oct. 20, 1993, Pontiac, Ill. Survivors - wife: Erlene Gerig Slagel; children: Jay A., Gary E., Jody A. Orrick; sister: Mary Lou Bennett; 9 grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 22, Waldo Mennonite Church, by Lester Zook. Burial: Waldo Township Cemetery.

Yoder, Delta L. King Swartz, 77, West Liberty, Ohio. Born: May 4, 1916, Champaign County, Ohio, to Andrew and Fannie Hartzler King. Died: Oct .18, 1993, West Liberty, Ohio. Survivors - husband: Boyd Yoder; children: Donald, Gaylen, and Steven Swartz, Karen Ringenberg; stepchildren: Darrel and Herbert Yoder, Jane Butler; 12 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Paul Swartz (first husband) and N. Leanne Walter (daughter). Funeral: Oct. 21, South Union Mennonite Church, by Randy Reminder. Burial: Yoder Cemetery.

Yoder, Joseph Max, 73, Kalona, Iowa. Born: Oct. 11, 1920, Wellman, Iowa, to Marion L. and Bertha Swartzendruber Yoder. Died: Oct. 11, 1993, Iowa City, Iowa. Survivors - wife: Lucille Beckler Yoder; children: Gaylord, Weldon, Wanda, Waneta Stoddard; brothers and sisters: Stanley, Robert, Marjorie, Mable Miller; 7 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Lyle and Gordon (sons). Funeral and burial: Oct. 14, Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, by Dean Swartzendruber, Wayne Bohn, and Maurice Stauffer.

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GOSPEL HERALD - Volume 86, Number 46 - November 23, 1993 - pp 14, 15

Brubacher, Lydia Bauman, 101, Elmira, Ont. Born: Feb. 25, 1894, to Moses and Lydia Bearinger Bauman. Died: Aug. 14, 1993. Predeceased by: Joshua Brubacher (husband). Funeral and burial: Aug. 17, Elmira Mennonite Church, by Dale R. Bauman.

Byler, Irene M., Slagel, 87, Freeport, Ill. Born: April 4, 1906, Flanagan, Ill., to Daniel and Mary Roechley Slagel. Died: Oct. 23, 1993, Freeport, Ill. Survivors - children: Dorothy Snider, Robert, E. James; brother: Edwin Slagel; 3 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Elmer W. Byler (husband). Funeral and burial: Oct. 26, Freeport Mennonite Church, by Robert E. Nolt.

Kenagy, Owen A., 99, Eureka, Ill. Born: June 29, 1894, Garden City, Mo., to Rufus and Sarah Greiser Kenagy. Died: Oct. 25, 1993, Eureka, Ill. Survivors - sons: Harold, Kenneth, Lester; 15 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Lydia Schrock Kenagy (wife) and one daughter. Funeral and burial: Oct. 30, Roanoke Mennonite Church, by Bob Harnish and Rich Troyer.

Kriebel, Warren R., 83, Souderton, Pa. Born: June 24, 1910, New Britain Twp., Pa., to Frank and Martha Ruth Kriebel. Died: Oct. 20, 1993, Souderton, Pa. Survivors - wife: Mae Landes Kriebel; children: Lorraine Landis, Marilyn Ritchie, Audrey Villanueva, Virginia Deeds, Wilbur, Glenn, Arlin, Floyd; sister: Mary Benner; 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Oct. 25, Souderton Mennonite Church, by Gerald A. Clemmer.

Leichty, Elizabeth Miller, 86, Middlebury, Ind. Born: June 10, 1907, Arthur, Ill., to Eli M. and Mary Miller. Died: Oct. 21, 1993, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - sons: Ernest, Richard. Predeceased by: Albert Leichty (husband). Funeral: Oct. 24, First Mennonite Church, by Ron Adams. Burial: Gracelawn Cemetery.

Mumaw, John R., 89, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: March 12, 1904, Wayne Co., Ohio, to Amos and Catharine Schaum Mumaw. Died: June 20, 1993, Harrisonburg, Va. Survivors - wife: Evelyn King Mumaw; daughters: Helen Peachey, Grace, Catherine, Lois Martin, Miriam; 6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Lehman Auditorium, Eastern Mennonite College. Burial: June 23, Lindale Mennonite Church Cemetery.

He was the fourth president of Eastern Mennonite College, where he served from 1948-65. He served twice as moderator of the Mennonite Church (1961-63 and 1969-71).

Newcomer, Pearl M. Maust, 95, Goshen, Ind. Born: Jan. 19, 1898, Nappanee, Ind., to Frank and Katherine Mishler Maust. Died: Oct. 25, 1993, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - children: Franklin, Marvin, Ruby Hartman; 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: John Newcomer (husband). Funeral and burial: Oct. 28, Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, by Wesley J. Bontreger.

O'Hara, Jean Mead, 78, Portland, Ore. Born: Aug. 14, 1915, Sanford, Kan., to John W. and Irene Dix Kimball Mead. Died: Aug. 7, 1993, Portland, Ore., of cancer. Survivors - children: Patrick Dukes, Stephen, Thomas, Nancy Beydler, Naomi O'Hara-Loss, Bina Savage; brother and sisters: John W. Mead, Jr., Sarah Dresie, Gwen Scanlan, DeAnne Lehl; 23 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 10, Portland Mennonite Church, by Ralph Lind.

Purcer, Florence B. Harrison, 85, Bedford Heights, Ohio. Born: Cleveland, Ohio. Died: Oct. 29, 1993, Garfield Heights, Ohio, of cancer. Survivors - daughters: Gloria Smith, Barbara Stephens; 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Walter W. Purcer (husband). Funeral: Nov. 7, Friendship Mennonite Church, by David Orr. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery.

Sauder, Lloyd E., 84, Washington Boro., Pa. Born: Jan. 2, 1909, Manor Twp., Pa., to Phares K. and Hattie A. Eshleman Sauder. Died: Oct. 26, 1993, Neffsville, Pa. Survivors - wife: Susan M. Bender Sauder; daughter: Susanne Mae Lefever; sisters: Mabel E. Miller, Ella E. George; 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Oct. 30, Masonville Mennonite Church, by Aaron H. Souders and J. Wilmer Eby.

Stutzman, Alvin, 88, Nappanee, Ind. Born: Feb. 20, 1905, Nappanee, Ind., to David and Ida Hochstetler Stutzman. Died: Sept. 22, 1993, Milford, Ind. Survivors - children: Lamar, Robert, Carol Ann Walls, Sharon Chupp; brothers and sisters: Delbert, Dan, Howard, Jonas, Barbara Swift, Alice Schaetzle, Sarah; 8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Nettie Stutzman (wife). Funeral: Sept. 24, North Main Street Mennonite Church, by Ken Bontreger. Burial: Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Yoder, Ruth Byler, 80, Goshen, Ind. Born: Nov. 8, 1913, Elkhart County, Ind., to Fred and Nora Troyer Byler. Died: Oct. 29, 1993, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - children: Janet Slabaugh, Janice Abbey, Dean, Glenn J., Delbert; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Truman F. Yoder (husband). Congregational membership: Clinton Frame Mennonite Church. Funeral: Nov. 1, Yoder Culp Funeral Home, by Robert Shreiner. Burial: Violet Cemetery.

Yoder, Simon J., 98, Goshen, Ind. Born: Sept. 4, 1895, Mylo, N.D., to Joseph and Catherine Schlabach Yoder. Died: Oct. 8, 1993, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - wife: Martha Brubacher Burkey Yoder; daughters: Esther, Sylvia Smith, Laura Eichelberger, Dorothy Frey; stepdaugher: Loretta Kauffman; foster daughter: Rose Davis Kehr; brother and sister: Harvey, Katie Miller; 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, 5 step-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Lydian Schmucker Yoder (first wife). Funeral: Oct. 10, East Goshen Mennonite Church, by David Helmuth and Robert Keener. Burial: Union Center Cemetery.

Zurcher, Allen, 86, Wooster, Ohio. Born: Sept. 7, 1907, Kidron, Ohio to Christian and Ann Lehman Zuercher. Died: Oct. 25, 1993, Wooster, Ohio. Survivors - wife: Elva Amstutz Zurcher; children: Mildred Myers, Florence Benner, Glenford, E. Jim, Joyce; sister: Lucille Steiner; 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Emaline Amstutz Zurcher (first wife). Funeral and burial: Oct. 28, Kidron Mennonite Church, by Bill Detweiler and Elno Steiner.

Transcribed by Jan Wilbur, Utah

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