Gospel Herald Obituaries - August, 1995

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Gospel Herald - Volume 88, Number 31 - August 1, 1995

Bender, Cleason J., 82, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: May 27, 1913, Tavistock, Ont., to Jacob R. and Veronica Schwartzentruber Bender. Died: June 29, 1995, Harrisonburg, Va. Survivors- wife: Gladys King Bender; sons: Robert M., Charles F.; brother and sister: Wallace, Annie Leis; 4 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 step grandchildren. Congregational membership: Park View Mennonite Church. Memorial service: July 2, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Center, by Owen Burkholder and John Drescher. Body donated for medical research.

Kennel, Edith Elizabeth Charles, 83, Lancaster County, Pa. Born: June 1, 1911, Lancaster County, Pa., to David B. and Annie Kendig Nissley Charles. Died: May 27, 1995, Lancaster, Pa., of a stroke. Survivors-husband: Elmer Fisher Kennel; children: Rhoda, David C., Elmer E., Paul C., Ruth Zale, Lois C.; 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: May 31, Habecker Mennonite Church, by Abram H. Charles, Norman C. Shertzer, and Randall J. Martin.

Longacre, Mary Gehman, 86, Parkerford, Pa. Born: Feb. 27, 1909, Bally, Pa., to William and Emma Bergey Gehman. Died: July 1, 1995, Parkerford, Pa. Survivors--children: Dorothy Weaver, I. Vernon, G. Arlene Starkey, John P., Helen Shoap, Robert A.; brothers and sisters: Abram, Anna Longacre, Ada Beiler, John; 17 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Isaac K. Longacre (husband). Funeral and burial: July 8, Vincent Mennonite Church, by Garland L. Meyers and Elmer G. Kolb.

Nafziger, Leora P. Grieser, 82, Archbold, Ohio. Born: Nov. 29,1912, Archbold, Ohio, to Aaron and Mary Short Grieser. Died: July 9, 1995, Archbold, Ohio. Survivors children: Kenneth L., Vernon, Jr., Richard, Judy Salisbury, Verlene Drahan, Mary Ellen Johnson; brothers and sisters: Ernest Grieser, Elsie Klopfenstein, Clela Stoll, Lois Meyer; 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Vernon Nafziger (husband). Funeral: July 12, Pine Grove Mennonite Church, by Terry Shue. Burial: Pettisville Cemetery.

Noftsier, Chad W., 37, Syracuse, N.Y. Born: Nov. 30, 1957, Watertown, N.Y., to Newell and Carol Moody Noftsier. Died: May 23, 1995, Syracuse, N.Y., of a heart attack. Survivors-daughter: Jacklyn; sisters: Darcy Pritchard, Tara, Jill Knudsen; parents; grandmother: Beverly Moody. Funeral: May 26, Virkler-Percoski Funeral Home, by Lester Bauman. Burial: First Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Witmer, Loreen Annie Wideman, 49, Dunnville, Ont. Born: Markham, Ont., to Willis and Elmina Cressman Wideman. Died: June 3, 1995, Dunnville, Ont., of a brain tumor. Survivors-husband: Homer D. Witmer; brothers and sisters: John, David, Howard, Merre, Willis, and Carol Wideman, Elva Dike, Mary Schlichter. Funeral: June 8, Christian Reformed Church, by Rod Weber, Lester Kehl. Burial: Rainham Mennonite Church Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 88, Number 33 - August 22, 1995

Bender, Myrtle Helen Zimmerman, 91, Milford, Neb. Born: April 12, 1904, Lincoln, Neb., to Joseph and Mary Zimmerman. Died: July 5, 1995, Utica, Neb. Survivors-children: Maynard, Gloria Pesek; 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: William Bender (husband). Funeral: July 7, Bellwood Mennonite Church, by Noah Kolb. Burial: Blue Mound Cemetery.

Bixler, Martha Wenger, 100, Goshen, Ind. Born: May 26, 1895, Elkhart County, Ind. Died: July 5, 1995, Goshen, Ind. Survivors-children: Eva Gongwer, Iva Hershberger, Glen; sister: Mary Miller; 7 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 12 great-great grandchildren. Predeceased by: Samuel W. Bixler (husband). Funeral: July 9, Holdeman Mennonite Church, by David Heusinkveld and Russell Krabill. Burial: Olive West Cemetery.

Bontrager, Anna Mae Yoder, 68, Shipshewana, Ind. Born: Dec. 17, 1926, LaGrange County, Ind., to Daniel and Lydia Stutzman Yoder. Died: July 10, 1995, Elkhart, Ind. Survivors-husband: Lee Bontrager; sons: Gerald, Don, Mike; sisters: Verna Glick, Amanda Mast, Katie Mullet, Wilma Yoder, Orpha Hershberger, Martha Hostetler; 6 grandchildren. Funeral: July 13, First Mennonite Church, by Joe Slabach and Harold Yoder. Burial: Shore Cemetery.

Carrasco, German, 55, New Holland, Pa. Born: 1939, Guanay, La Paz, Bolivia, to Sixto and Nicolaza Mendieta Carrasco. Died: July 15, 1995, Lancaster, Pa., of a heart attack. Survivors-wife: Ruth Nice Carrasco; children: Brenda M., Tony G.; brothers and sisters: Silfredo, Victor, Amira Rodriguez, Emma Menduina, Maria. Funeral: July 19, New Holland Spanish Mennonite Church, by Samuel Lopez and George T. Miller. Burial: New Holland Mennonite Cemetery . He was vice-president of the Hispanic Mennonite Convention, pastor of New Holland Spanish Mennonite Church for 6 years, and previously served various churches in Bolivia.

Hodel, Walter, 74, Lombard, Ill. Born: June 22, 1921, Munich, Germany, to Heinrich and Marie Hodel. Died: June 27, 1995, Illinois. Survivors-wife: Marie Brunk Hodel; children: Anne Niemiec, Hilda Alajajian, Michael; 4 grandchildren. Funeral: July 2, Lombard Mennonite Church, by Robert and Mag Richer Smith.

Horst, Ina, 90, Cambridge, Ont. Born: July 5, 1905, Waterloo, Ont., to Benjamin and Lydia Ann Shantz Horst. Died: July 10, 1995, Cambridge, Ont. Survivors-sister: Emma Morrison. Funeral: July 14, Edward R. Good Funeral Chapel, by Rudy Baergen. Burial: First Mennonite

Hoth, Leatha Lisman, 85, Hutchinson, Kan. Born: Sept. 25, 1910, Reno County, Kan., to Jack and Rachel Hostetter Lisman. Died: July 24, 1995, South Hutchinson, Kan. Survivors-daughter: Phyllis Bontrager; brother: Tracey Lisman; 2 grandchildren. Predeceased by: William Carl Hoth (husband). Congregational membership: South Hutchinson Mennonite Church. Funeral: July 27, Elliott Chapel, by Howard Wagler. Burial: Memorial Park.

Kehl, Mary Rosenberger, 90, New Hamburg, Ont. Born: May 12, 1905, Wilmot Twp., Ont., to Isaiah and Persida Shantz Rosenberger. Died: July 14, 1995, Kitchener, Ont. Survivors-children: Phyllis, Norman, Harvey, Lester , Eleanor Snyder, Donna Hartzler, Audrey Woods; 19 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Herbert Christian Kehl (husband). Funeral: July 16, Nith Valley Mennonite Church, by Harold Schilk and Gerald Schwartzentruber. Burial: Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery.

King, Fannie Yutzy, 73, South Hutchinson, Kan. Born: April 18, 1922, Hutchinson, Kan., to Nicholas and Emma Headings Yutzy. Died: July 7, 1995, Hutchinson, Kan. Survivors- husband: Allen E. King; children: Vernon, Nicholas, Kenneth, and Vivian King; brother: Fred Yutzy; 8 grandchildren. Memorial service: July 11, South Hutchinson Mennonite Church, by Howard Wagler. Burial: Yoder Mennonite Church Cemetery.

King, Isaac S., 101. Born: July 1, 1894, Atglen, Pa., to Isaac L. and Katie F. Stuckey King. Died: July 19, 1995, Lititz, Pa. Survivors-children: David M., Naaman E., Elizabeth M., Miriam K. Graybill, Ada Nancy; foster son: Harold Mast; sisters: Ella S. Mast, Martha R.; 16 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: July 22, Millwood Mennonite Church, by Earl R. Graybill, Wilbert Lind, Noah L. Hershey, and Edwin H. Ranck.

Kraybill, John R., 96, Dillsburg, Pa. Born: Aug. 27, 1898, Bainbridge, Pa., to Tillman S. and Elizabeth Rutt Kraybill. Died: July 23, 1995, Dillsburg, Pa. Survivors-sons: Daniel N., John H., Ernest N., Peter N.; sister: Laura; 18 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Esther G. Nissley Kraybill (wife), Paul N. (son), and Lois K. Stahl (daughter). Funeral and burial: July 27, Bossler's Mennonite Church, by Russel J. Baer, Enos D. Martin, and Fred M. Garber .

Leer, Grayce Lambright, 84. Born: June 27,1911, LaGrange County, Ind., to Michael and Susanna Yoder Lambright. Died: July 20, 1995, LaGrange, Ind. Survivors-husband: Ira Leer; siblings: Harold Lambright, Matilda Gage. Predeceased by: Myron J. (son). Funeral and burial: July 22, Shore Mennonite Church, by Barry Loop and Carl Homer.

Lemons, Eugene, 68, Albany, Ore. Born: Sept. 4, 1926, Mt. Vernon, Ore., to William Isaac and Hazel Parrish Lemons. Died: July 23, 1995, Albany, Ore. Survivors-wife: Vira Brenneman Lemons; children: Linda Lemons Bardell, Daniel, David, John; brother and sister: Bill, Geraldine Mascall; 8 grandchildren. Congregational membership: Prince of Peace Mennonite Church. Funeral: July 27, First Baptist Church, by Roy Hostetler. Burial: Twin Oaks Memorial Park.

Martin, Elizabeth Showalter, 91, Manheim, Pa. Born: Jan. 8, 1904, Harrisonburg, Va., to Amos and Lillie Suter Showalter. Died: July 27, 1995, Manheim, Pa., of congestive heart failure. Survivors-husband: William H. Martin, Sr.; stepchildren: Hershey L. , Gertrude E. Martin Burkholder, Barbara S. Martin Heistand, William H., Jr., E. Jane Martin Davis, Virginia P. Martin Brubaker, Robert W.; brothers and sisters: Truman, Clark, Anna, Laura, and Mary Showalter; 36 step grandchildren, 64 step-great grandchildren. Funeral: July 31, Erisman Mennonite Church, by Richard Showalter, Fred Heller, and Eric Henderson. Burial: Garber Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Massanari, Russell H., 75, Dewey, Ill. Born: Nov. 19, 1919, Fisher, Ill., to Joseph and Lizzie Sommer Massanari. Died: July 16, 1995, Dewey, Ill. Survivors-wife: Fern Grieser Massanari; children: David, Dennis, Annette Sommer, Elizabeth Ingold; brothers: Karl, Walter, Robert, Joseph; 9 grandchildren. Funeral: July 18, East Bend Mennonite Church, by Cal Kaufman. Burial: East Bend Memorial Gardens.

Millard, Ruth Naomi Houck, 65, Phoenix, Ariz. Born: July 29, 1929, Warwick, Pa. Died: July 18, 1995, Phoenix, Ariz., of a brain aneurysm. Survivors--children: Eileen Banis, Barry, Linda Parson; 5 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Jonathan Millard (husband). Funeral: July 21, Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, by Ron Friesen. Cremated.

Miller, Freeman S., 81, LaGrange, Ind. Born: July 11, 1914, LaGrange, Ind., to Samuel and Katie Bontrager Miller. Died: July 16, 1995, LaGrange, Ind. Survivors- wife: Barbara Miller; children: Norma Weaver, Donald, DeWayne; sister: Maude Byler; 9 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Congregational membership: Plato Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: July 19, Shore Mennonite Church, by Richard Martin, Jerry Rodman, and Willis Troyer.

Moyer, Christine H., 61, Telford, Pa. Born: June 7, 1934, Telford, Pa., to Edwin and Susan Hackman Moyer . Died: July 18, 1995, Quakertown, Pa. Survivors-siblings: Earl, Clyde, Mary. Funeral and burial: July 21, Franconia Mennonite Church, by John M. Ehst and Steven E. Landis.

Moyer, J. Arthur, 92, Telford, Pa. Born: May 11, 1903, Dublin, Pa., to Rueben C. and Elizabeth Armstrong Moyer. Died: July 15, 1995, Telford, Pa. of colon cancer. Survivors-wife: Lot tie Grieve Moyer; children: Ruth Tyson, Marie Bechtel, Howard E., Harley A., David; 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Grace Megary Moyer (first wife), Grace Elaine (daughter), and James and Edwin (sons). Funeral and burial: July 19, Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, by David A. Stevens.

Neumann, Martha E. Springer, 90, Metamora, Ill. Born: Dec. 23, 1904, Metamora, Ill., to Peter and Emma Esch Springer. Died: July 17, 1995, Metamora, Ill. Survivors children: Roger, Harold, Sylvia Miller, 10 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Emanuel W. Neumann (husband). Memorial service: July 23, Metamora Mennonite Church, by Robert Nolt. Burial: July 19, Hickory Point Cemetery.

Nofziger, Daniel "Leo," 66, Lebanon, Ore. Born: Feb. 20, 1929, Lebanon, Ore., to Daniel and Lydia Erb Nofziger. Died: July 15,1995, Lebanon, Ore., of cancer. Survivors- wife: Alverda Stutzman Nofziger; children: Terry, Tom, Doyle, Tina Miller; brothers and sisters: Morris, Verl, Al, Ina Roth, Ruth Zech; 8 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Funeral: July 18, Lebanon Mennonite Church, by Verle Stutzman, Brent Kauffman, and Lynn Koehn. Burial: I.O.O.F; Cemetery.

Oaks, Everett L., 51, Freeport, Ill. Born: March 19, 1944, Fairview, Mich., to Oscar and Amanda Troyer Oaks. Died: July 21, 1995, Rockford, Ill., from drowning after an automobile accident. Survivors- wife: Lila D. Gingrich Oaks; children: Brenda, Wesley; sisters: Verla, Sarita. Funeral and burial: July 25, Freeport Mennonite Church, by Robert Nolt and Paul Sieber.

Rankin, Bertha J. Albright, 82, Lancaster, Pa. Born: Aug. 2, 1912, York, Pa. Died: June 24, 1995, Lancaster, Pa., of cardiac arrhythmia. Survivors-children: Michael, Carol A. Caryl; sister: Ruth R. Albright; 5 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Jacob F. Rankin, Sr. (husband). Jacob F. Rankin, Jr. (son) died July 1. Congregational membership: Lyndon Mennonite Church. Funeral: June 27, East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church, by Omar B. Stahl and Steven Van Pelt. Burial: Conestoga Memorial Park.

Rankin, Jacob F., Jr., 60, Lancaster, Pa. Born: Aug. 8, 1934, Lancaster, Pa., to Jacob F. and Bertha J. Albright Rankin. Died: July 1, 1995, Lancaster, Pa., of respiratory failure. Survivors-brother and sister: Michael, Carol A. Caryl. Congregational membership: Lyndon Mennonite Church. Funeral: July 5, Lancaster Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, by Omar B. Stahl and Jeryl Hollinger. Burial: Conestoga Memorial Park.

Reesor, Margaret Wideman, 66, Stouffville, Ont. Born: May 13, 1929, to Jacob and Rena Hoover Wideman. Died: May 30, 1995, Stouffville, Ont., of cancer. Survivors- husband: John T. Reesor; children: Marlene Clubine, Elaine Milne, Donna Beerman, Keith; brothers: Harvey and Carl Wideman; 7 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: June 2, Wideman Mennonite Church, by Lawrence Burkholder.

Roth, Arthur J., 89, Milford, Neb. Born: Feb. 23, 1906, Milford, Neb., to Jacob and Lena Guth Roth. Died: July 28, 1995, Friend, Neb. Survivors-children: Lucille Stauffer, Arlene Stutzman, Willis, Dennis; brother: Lester; 13 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Evelyn Roth (wife). Funeral and burial: July 31, East Fairview Mennonite Church, by William J. Saltzman and Lloyd Gingerich.

Roth, Stephen Eugene, 49, Canby, Ore. Born: July 31, 1945, Silverton, Ore., to Noah and Lola Sharp Roth. Died: July 21, 1995, Portland, Ore., of leukemia. Survivors-wife: Suzanne McClellan Roth; children: Shelley Stisser, John David, Jeffrey Stephen, Anthony Michael; sister: Virginia Swartzendruber; one grandchild. Funeral and burial: July 29, Zion Mennonite Church, by Maynard Headings and Richard Regier .

Scoby, Mary Joan Yoder, 68, West Liberty, Ohio. Born: Dec. 27, 1926, Logan County, Ohio, to Floyd R. and Kathryn B. Plank Yoder. Died: July 13, 1995, Columbus, Ohio, of heart failure. Survivors brother and sisters: Stanley P., Phyllis, and Ina Yoder, Celia Hooley. Predeceased by: Charles R. Scoby (husband). Funeral: July 16, South Union Mennonite Church, by Randy Reminder. Burial: Greenwood-Union Cemetery.

Showalter, Ada Elizabeth, 81, Broadway, Va. Born: Aug. 4, 1913, Broadway, Va., to Timothy and Susie Shipe Showalter. Died: July 28, 1995, Harrisonburg, Va. Survivors-brother and sisters: Daniel, Martha, Ida; foster brother: Teddy Hartman. Funeral and burial: July 31, Zion Mennonite Church, by Richard K. Early and Paul Conrad.

Sieber, Samuel B., 73, Freeport, Ill. Born: July 12, 1922, Freeport , Ill., to Boyd and Katie Wert Sieber. Died: July 31, 1995, Freeport, Ill., of lung cancer. Survivors-wife: Lorraine M. Martin Sieber; children: Sam, Jr., Rich, Dan, Phillip, Ed, Barbara Gross, Bonnie Brouhard; brother and sisters: Paul, Grace Leu, Mary Yoder; 15 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Christine and Hope (daughters). Funeral and burial: Aug. 3, Freeport Mennonite Church, by Robert Nolt and Paul Sieber.

Snyder, Alma S., 91, Lititz, Pa. Born: Nov. 30, 1903, Lancaster County, Pa., to Jacob B. and Fannie N. Stauffer Snyder. Died: July 15, 1995, Lititz, Pa., of congestive heart failure. Survivors-sister: Alice S. Snyder. Congregational membership: Lititz Mennonite Church. Funeral: July 18, Landis Homes East Bethany Chapel, by Jacob Frederick, Dennis Ernest, and J. Clair Hollinger. Burial: Hess Mennonite Cemetery.

Springer, Arlene Fern Nofziger, 67, Archbold, Ohio. Born: May 11, 1928, Wauseon, Ohio, to Clarence and Ida Yoder Nofziger. Died: July 9, 1995, Toledo, Ohio. Survivors-children: Roger, Stanley, James, Jon, Judith Schweitzer, Kathy Kaufman, Vicky, Cindi, Jacki; brothers and sisters: Herbert, Alvin, Melvin, and Burdell Nofziger, Marilyn Verbeck; 12 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Wayne Springer (husband). Funeral: July 12, Zion Mennonite Church, by Ellis B. Croyle and Dee Swartz. Burial: Pettisville Cemetery .

Steckley, John C., 84, Pigeon, Mich. Born: Nov. 25, 1910, Winsor Twp., Mich., to Joseph R. and Elizabeth Gunden Steckley. Died: July 9, 1995, Oxford Twp., Mich. Survivors-wife: Esther Yoder Steckley; children: Norma, Carolyn Marker, Linda Wells; sister: Erma Wyse; 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: July 13, Michigan Avenue Mennonite Church, by Jay Miller.

Stutzman, Eldon A., 75, Buhl, Idaho. Born: June 20, 1919, Woodriver, Neb., to Abraham and Sarah Miller Stutzman. Died: June 12, 1995. Survivors-wife: Juanita Reeder Stutzman; children: Doug, Roger, Byron, Gordon, Dwight, Curt, Shirley Eichelberger, Barbara Unruh; 21 grandchildren. Funeral: Filer Mennonite Church, by George Leppert and Robert Garber. Burial: File 100F Cemetery.

Stutzman, Lillian A. Wenger, 80, Hesston, Kan. Born: Sept. 10, 1914, Newton, Kan., to David and Clara A. Myer Wenger. Died: June 30, 1995, Hesston, Kan. Survivors- husband: Clifford Stutzman, sons: Don, Doug, Duane; 9 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 3, Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship, by Duane Yoder and Scott Miller. Burial: Eastlawn Cemetery .

Weaver, Ida Ethel Grosh, 98, Versailles, Mo. Born: Jan. 21, 1897, Goshen, Ind., to Oliver and Emma Garber Grosh. Died: July 8, 1995, Versailles, Mo. Survivors-stepchildren: Allen Weaver, Edith McCroskie; one grandchild, 2 great-grandchildren, 26 step grandchildren, 33 step-great grandchildren. Predeceased by: Levi A. Weaver (second husband), Protus Brubaker (first husband), David E. Brubaker (son), and Mary Bentch, Mildred Lehman, and Anna Pauline Yoder (stepdaughters). Funeral: July 11, Cornerstone Mennonite Church, by Rick Martin, Joe Diener, and Maynard Yoder. Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery.

West, Berdena Mae Miller, 82, Hubbard, Ore. Born: Oct. 19, 1912, Conway, Kan., to Shelley and Ida Miller. Died: July 25, 1995, Hubbard, Ore. survivors- husband: Clarence West; children: Robert, Marilyn VanPelt; brother: Robert Miller; 5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: July 31, Zion Mennonite Church, by Richard Regier and John Garber.

Yoder, Martha Eva Brubacher, 89, Goshen, Ind. Born: Jan. 30, 1906, Alberta, Canada, to John and Catherine Lehman Brubacher. Died: June 22, 1995, Goshen, Ind. Survivors-daughter: Loretta Kauffman; stepdaughters: Esther Yoder, Sylvia Smith, Laura Eichelberger, Dorothy Frey; foster daughter: Rose Davis Kehr; 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 9 step grandchildren, 4 step-great grandchildren. Predeceased by: Simon J. Yoder (second husband), Charles L. Burkey (first husband), Grace Wenger (daughter), and John Burkey (son). Funeral: June 25, First Mennonite Church, by Joe Slabach and Robert Keener. Burial: South Union Cemetery.

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Bontrager, Jerry J., 91, South Hutchinson, Kan. Born: June 22, 1904, Haven, Kan., to John M. and Fannie Yoder Bontrager. Died: Aug. 1, 1995, South Hutchinson, Kan. Survivors-wife: Edna E. Bontrager; children: Grace Hershberger, Lola F aye Erb, Ray, Donna Mae Martin; 15 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Glen Marlin (infant son). Funeral and burial: Aug. 5, Yoder Mennonite Church, by Peter E. Hartman.

Brubaker, Elizabeth Deiter, 91, Lancaster, Pa. Born: April 16, 1904, Lancaster County, Pa., to Harry and Lizzie Schultz Deiter. Died: July 18, 1995, Lancaster, Pa., of heart failure. Survivors-sons: Harold D., Lester D.; brother: Roy Deiter; 9 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Raymond H. Brubaker (husband) and Donald D. (son). Funeral: July 23, Forest Hills Mennonite Church, by J. Lester Graybill and Douglas Kaufman. Burial: New Providence Mennonite Cemetery.

Cors, Elsie Rebecca, 103, Morton, Ill. Born: Feb. 19, 1892, Pekin, Ill., to Joseph and Catherine Oyer Stecker. Died: July 21, 1995, Morton, Ill. Survivors-foster sons: Kenneth and Gale F. Schafer; 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: George W. Cors (husband). Congregational membership: First Mennonite Church. Funeral: July 25, Ludwig-Rohrschneider Mortuary, by Gale F. Schafer. Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Detweiler, Maggie M. Frederick, 90, Souderton, Pa. Born: April 6, 1905, Towamencin, Pa. Died: July 29, 1995, Souderton, Pa. Survivors-children: Walter, Miriam Rice, Anna Mae Boehret; brothers: Mahlon and Franklin Frederick; 6 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Paul D. Detweiler (husband). Congregational membership: Franconia Mennonite Church. Funeral: Aug. 2, Souderton Mennonite Homes Chapel, by John M. Ehst and Steven E. Landis. Burial: Rockhill Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Gerber, Elvina Hofstetter, 94, Dalton, Ohio. Born: Oct. 28, 1900, Dalton, Ohio, to David and Anna Amstutz Hofstetter. Died: July 14, 1995, Wooster, Ohio. Survivors-son: Clifford; brother: Elmer Hofstetter. Predeceased by: Oscar D. Gerber (husband). Funeral and burial: July 17, Kidron Mennonite Church, by Herman Myers and William Valentine.

Hershberger, Bryan Lee, 15, Apple Creek, Ohio. Born: Feb. 6, 1980, Wooster, Ohio, to Richard and Sue Kaufman Hershberger. Died: June 26, 1995, Durham, N.C., of heart failure. Survivors-parents; brother and sister: Drew, Heidi. Funeral: June 30, Wooster Mennonite Church, by Wayne A. Nitzsche. Burial: Maple Grove Memorial Park.

Klopfenstein, Florence Betty Helmick, 68, Pinto, Md. Born: Feb. 26, 1927, Bowling Green, Md., to Chester M. and Georgia A. Cunningham Helmick. Died: July 28, 1995, Elkhart, Ind., of cancer. Survivors-husband: Theodore "Ted" Klopfenstein; children: Howard L., David L., Debra Jo Daw; sisters: Georgia L. Helmick, Mary W. McDonald; 8 grandchildren. Funeral services: July 30, Prairie Street Mennonite Church, by Russell Krabill and Simon Gingerich, and August 1, Pinto Mennonite Church, by Lester Hershey. Burial: Pinto Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Miller, Lloyd E., 88, Smithville, Ohio. Born: Feb. 18, 1907, North Canton, Ohio, to Howard D. and Clara Ramseyer Miller. Died: July 20, 1995, Orrville, Ohio. Survivors-sister: Louella Thut. Predeceased by: Edith Baumgartner Miller (wife). Funeral and burial: July 22, Oak Grove Mennonite Church, by Norma Duerksen.

Roth, Graham Mackenzie, born and died on June 20, 1995. Survivors-parents: Barry and Sharon Schumm Roth; paternal and maternal grandparents. Memorial service: June 24, Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital Chapel. Burial: First Mennonite Church Cemetery, Kitchener, Ont.

Schlegel, Kathyrn Steckly, 97, Albany, Ore. Born: May 5, 1898, Milford, Neb., to Christian C. and Sarah Keupfer Steckly. Died: June 22, 1995, Albany, Ore. Survivors-children: 0llivene Glavin, Irene Muller, Doris Harvey, Leo, George; 17 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Homer Schlegel (husband), Louise Spencer (daughter), and Everett and Rex (sons). Funeral: Albany Mennonite Church, by Lynn Miller and Louis Lehman. Burial: Willomette Memorial Park.

Stoltzfus, Jacob M., 92, Fairview, Mich. Born: March 19, 1903, La Grange, Ind., to Menno and Anna Miller Stoltzfus. Died: April 30, 1995, Fairview, Mich. Survivors-children: Eli, Lee, Katie Borkholder, Betsy Oaks; brother and sister: Nicholas, Elizabeth Gerber; 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Lydia Bontrager Stoltzfus (wife). Congregational membership: Palm Grove Conservative Mennonite Church. Funeral: May 4, Fairview Mennonite Church, by Virgil Hershberger. Burial: Kittle Cemetery, Mio, Mich.

Weaver, Albert, Jr., 71, Hesston, Kan. Born: Aug. 5, 1923, Newton, Kan., to Albert, Sr., and Ruth Grove Weaver. Died: July 29, Hesston, Kan. Survivors-wife: Naomi Naffziger Weaver; children: Stanley K., Kathleen J. Ruth; brothers and sister: Gene, Don, Wandalee Kabira; 5 grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 1, Whitestone Mennonite Church, by Ronald Guengerich. Burial: Eastlawn Cemetery.

Widrick, lrving W., 81, New Bremen, N.Y. Born: July 29, 1914, New Bremen, N.Y., to Joseph O., Sr., and Kate Yousey Widrick. Died: Aug. 1, 1995, New Bremen, N.Y. Survivors-children: LeWayne J., Edsel I., Charlene A.; brother and sisters: Nelson, Mary and Laura Zehr, Lena Lyndaker, Mabel Mayer. Predeceased by: Savilla M. Zehr Widrick (wife). Funeral: Aug. 4, Lowville Mennonite Church, by Evan Zehr, Elmer Moser, Titus Mast, Norman Lyndaker, and Richard Zehr. Burial: Croghan Conservative Mennonite Cemetery.

Wiggins, Ethel Louise Nafziger, 93, Morton, Ill. Born: June 20, 1902, Anchor, Ill., to Peter and Magdalena Naffziger Nafziger. Died: Aug. 4, 1995, East Peoria, Ill. Predeceased by: Merlin Dean Wiggins (husband). Congregational membership: First Mennonite Church of Morton, Ill. Funeral: Aug. 7, Ludwig-Rohrschneider Mortuary, by Doane Brubaker. Burial: Groveland Evangelical Mennonite Church Cemetery.


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