Lazarus
Project
An expanded obituary project of
MennObits. Includes additional information of obituaries
appearing in
The Mennonite and other newspapers. Source of
individual obituaries given with each record. Project managed by
Thelma Martin.
2005
- M
Mack, Lois
Sheeler; . . Magrabi,
Frances Marie; . . Maljevac, Mary Elizabeth ; . . Marek, O.
Darlene ; . . Martin, Gladys Good ; . . Martin, Glenn Hunsecker ; . . Martin, Henry Z. ; . . Martin, Lydia G. ; . . Martin, Martha Reiff ; . . Martin, Menno S. ; . . Martin,
Stella Marjorie
Shantz ; . .
Martin, Walter M. ; . . Miller, Alvin E. ; . . Miller,
Amos N. ; . . Miller, Anna M. Beechy ; . . Miller, Euphemia Allan ; . .
Miller, Jakob
Levi ; . . Miller, Leander N. “Lee“ ; . . Miller, Mary
Mullet ; . .
Miller, Miriam “Mim”
Elizabeth Neff ; . . Miller, Nelson E.; . . Miller, Susie A. Bontrager ; . . Mininger,
Nathaniel W. ; . . Mishler, Dorsa ; . . Morningstar, Ora A. ; . .
Mack, Lois Sheeler, 77, of
Royersford, PA died September 4, 2005 at Phoenixville, PA of congestive
heart failure. She was born October 16, 1927 at Parkersford, PA
to Paul & Katie (Good) Sheeler, Sr.
On November 4, 1950 she was married to Abram Mack who survives.
Surviving are children, Donna Shenk (spouse, Jim Shenk) Akron, PA;
Glenda Childs (spouse, Mark Childs) Harleysville, PA; Daryl Mack,
Akron, PA; Laverne Mack (spouse, Pam) Didsbury, Canada; Sylvia Shive
(spouse, Rick) Lansdale, PA; Marsha Freed (spouse,
Steve), Royersford, PA; and 7 grandchildren.
Predeceased by son, Marlin Mack.
Siblings are Paul Jr., James, Anna, Kathryn, Jenny & Miriam –
unknown if they are living or deceased.
The funeral was held September 8, 2005 at Vincent Mennonite Church,
Spring City, PA with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Deb Guntz, Spring
City, PA
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Magrabi,
Frances Marie, 77, of
Wellman, Iowa died peacefully on Friday,
September 19, 2005 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa following a
brief illness. She was born November 28, 1927 at Hanlontown, Iowa
to Warreb & Ethel (Raffety) Kisner.
Surviving is a son, Michael Magrabi.
The funeral was held September 23, 2005 at Wellman Mennonite Church,
Wellman, Iowa
with burial in Lincoln Cemetery, Fertile, Iowa.
She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Michael Magrabi,
Wellman, Iowa
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Maljevac, Mary Elizabeth, 94, of Hummelstown, PA, died Wednesday, September 21, 2005 in her home. She was the widow of Nicholas "Mike" Maljevac. She was a member of the Steelton Mennonite Church Steelton, PA
Survived by two sons, N. Ray Yovanovich and his wife, Marian of Middletown and William Z. Yovanovich and his wife, Ruth of Elizabethtown; two daughters, Dr. N. Lorraine Basonic and her husband, Stephen of Steelton and Dorothy G. Bell and her husband, Stanley, with whom she resided; 21 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth B. Mojecki; a granddaughter, Mary Frances; a great-granddaughter, Carrie Bell and a great-great-grandson, Cole Jaden Trostle.
Funeral services were September 24, 2005 at Steelton Mennonite Church, with Pastor Victor Romain officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Harrisburg, PA. Arrangements were by Wiedeman Funeral Home, Steelton, PA.
Lancaster-Online.com - September 22, 2005
Submitted and Edited by Leon Hertzler
Marek,
O. Darlene, 76, of
Washington, IA died September 21, 2005 of
cancer. She was born to Paul & Ednabell (Simpson)
Marek.
The funeral was held September 24, 2005 at Jones Funeral Home,
Washington. IA.
She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Mast, Alma Schmucker, 90, of Creston Wayne Co., Ohio died September 29,
2005 of declining health. She was born August 17, 1915 to Peter
& Druscilla (Kurtz) Schmucker. On (when) he/she was married
to (who), who survives/is deceased.
Surviving are children, Earl Mast, Paul Mast, Clara Swartzentruber, 15
grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held October 3, 2005 at Longenecker Mennonite Church,
Winesburg, Holmes Co., Ohio (where) with burial in the adjoining
cemetery.
She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Martin,
Gladys Good, 77, of St.
Jacobs, ON, Canada died December 6,
2005 at St. Jacobs, ON. She was born December 4, 1928 at St.
Jacobs, ON to Abner & Mary Ann (Randall) Good, who are
deceased. On October 22, 1949 she was married to Lloyd S. Martin
who survives.
Surviving are children, Ron Martin, Darrel Martin, and Sharon Martin; 6
grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are siblings, Willard and Joyce Good, Margaret and Peter
Metzger. Predeceased by siblings: (Howard) and Polly Good.
The funeral was held December 9, 2005 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church,
St. Jacobs, ON, Canada, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Submitted by: Karen Sauder St.
Jacobs, ON
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Martin, Glenn Hunsecker, 82, of Shippensburg, PA died Sept. 22, 2005, at Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital. Born July 3, 1923, in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Pa., to Irvin D. and Bertha Hunsecker Martin. His wife of 62 years was Lois Arlene Horst Martin.
He was a lifelong member of Rowe Mennonite Church in Shippensburg, where he served as trustee and groundskeeper. From 1945 to 1946, he served in the Civilian Public Service at Grottos, Va.
Survived by his wife Lois and three sons, Glenn E. (husband of Phyllis) Martin and Rodney L. (husband of Pam) Martin, both of Chambersburg, PA and Gerald R. (husband of Betty) Martin of Shippensburg, PA; one daughter, Linda S. (Mrs. Roger) Martin of Greencastle, Pa.; one brother, Lester R. Martin of Greencastle, PA; three sisters, Janet L. Frey and Ruth A. Martin, both of Chambersburg, PA and Ruby M. Lehman of Warfordsburg, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Harry, Melvin and Paul J. Martin, and an infant daughter.
Funeral service was September 26, 2005, at Rowe Mennonite Church. The Revs. John Horst and Allen Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Old Rowe Cemetery, Shippensburg, PA.
Source: The Herald online.com
Submitted and Edited by Leon Hertzler
Martin, Henry Z.
Born:
10-23-1915, East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. Died: 3-10-2005,
Ephrata, Pa.
Husband of: Edna K. Martin (12-1-1917/1-11-1995). Son of: Late
Henry W. and Maria Zimmerman Martin.
Survivors: Sons, Lloyd M. (Esther Gehman) Martin of Broad Top, Pa.,
Clyde M. (Shirley Sample) Martin of East Earl, Pa., Samuel M. (Cathy
Hinerdeer) Martin of New Holland, Pa. Daughters, Vera (Lawrence)
Martin of East Earl, Miriam (Marvin) Weaver of East Earl, and Mary
(Winbur) Wenger of Dalton, Ohio.
Grandchildren: 25 Great-grandchildren: 7 A sister, Esther
(Paul B.) Martin of Lititz, Pa.
Preceded in death by: 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brothers,
William and Menno Martin; and a sister, Lydia Weaver.
He was a member of Weaverland Mennonite Church, East Earl, Pa. Services: Fairmount Homes Farmcrest Chapel on March 14, 2005 at 1 PM
and further services at Weaverland Mennonite Church, East Earl, Pa.
with Bishop
Amos G. Martin, Amos K. Martin, Paul R. Martin, and Ivan B. Hurst
officiating. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
Intelligencer Journal,
Lancaster, Pa., Sunday, 3-12-2005
Submitted by Peggy
Reichard
Martin, Lydia G., 81, of Landis
Homes, Lititz, PA died November 28, 2005 at the Lancaster General
Hospital. She was born Aug 22, 1924 to Phares G. and Susie (Gehman)
Martin. She was the wife of the late Allen K. Martin.
She was a member of the Ephrata Mennonite Church, Ephrata, PA.
Surviving are two sons, Lawrence M., husband of Brenda K. (Fielden)
Martin of Manheim, PA and Larry L. Martin of Hesston, KS; two
daughters, Linda Fay Woodhouse of Lebanon, PA and Twila Mae Martin of
New Holland, PA; 6 grandchildren, Tonya, Kevin, Shawn, Janel, Shanna
& Abigail; 5 great grandchildren, Aaron, Olivia, Brianna, Elaine
& Natalie; 3 brothers, Raymond, husband of Louella Martin of New
Holland, PA Floyd, husband of Doris Martin of Terre Hill, PA; and
Eugene, husband of Sharon Martin of New Holland, PA; and 1 sister,
Irene, wife of Dale Weaver of New Holland, PA.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Gladys, a brother, Phares
Martin, and a sister, Mildred Hollinger.
Funeral service was December 1, 2005 at Hammer Creek Mennonite Church,
burial in
Hammer Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., PA
Submitted by Leon Hertzler,
Newport, NH
Martin, Martha Reiff
PORT TREVORTON - Mrs.
Martha Reiff
Martin, 87, of Produce Road, Union Township, Port Trevorton,
Snyder County, died at 6:52 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2005, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Galen Brubaker, Flanders Rd., Port Trevorton, after
succumbing to cancer.
She was born May 28, 1918, in Groffdale, Lancaster County, a daughter
of the late Elam and Lizzie (Martin) Reiff. On Nov. 20, 1941, she
married Ivan M. Martin, who preceded her in death in 1995.
Mrs. Martin was educated at the Schaefers School, Farmersville.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Martin was a member of Stauffer's Old Order Mennonite Church, RR1
Port Trevorton.
Surviving are 11 children; five sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and
Dorothy Martin of Memphis, Mo., Rufus and Alice Martin of Vandalia,
Ill., Ivan and Nancy Martin of Port Trevorton, John and Ellen Martin of
Ephrata, and Marcus and Elva Martin of Bainbridge, Ohio; six daughters
and sons-in-law, Naomi and John Auker of Mount Pleasant Mills, Lena and
Phares Auker of Port Trevorton, Leah and Daniel Martin of Denver, Pa.,
Anna and Elam Zimmerman of Vandalia, Ill., Martha and Ken Sensenig of
Mount Pleasant Mills, and Sadie and Galen Brubaker of Port Trevorton,
with whom Mrs. Martin had resided during her illness; 88 grandchildren;
122 great-grandchildren; one brother, Ivan Reiff of Ephrata; and one
sister, Susan Hoover of New Holland.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by two
daughters, Edna Martin in 1988 and Ida Zimmerman in 1990; four
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five brothers; and by two
sisters.
The funeral service will be held at noon Thursday at Mrs. Martin's
residence on Produce Road, Port Trevorton, followed by further services
at 12:30 p.m. at Stauffer's Old Order Mennonite Church, RR1 Port
Trevorton.
Burial will be made in the adjoining church cemetery.
Friends will be received at Mrs. Martin's home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6
to 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
The family respectfully requests no flowers.
Funeral arrangements were made by the George P. Garman Funeral Home
Inc., Mount Pleasant Mills.
Sunbury Daily Item - 5/31/2005
Sunbury, PA
Submitted by: Robert Fish
Martin, Stella Marjorie Shantz
ORRVILLE, Ohio -- Friends of
Stella
Marjorie Martin may call 5 to 8 p.m. today at Auble Funeral
Home, 512 E. Oak St., Orrville and one hour prior to the 1 p.m. service
Monday at Crown Hill Mennonite Church, near Rittman, Ohio. Pastors
Gordon Miller and Stanley Shantz will officiate. Burial will take place
at the church cemetery.
Mrs. Martin, 90, of 333 E. Sassafras St., died Friday (Aug. 19, 2005)
at Regency Park Nursing Home. She was born March 9, 1915, in Freeport,
Ontario, Canada, to Bishop Benjamin B. and Myra (Snyder) Shantz. She
married Phares D. Martin on May 2, 1970. He died Dec. 8, 1978.
She is survived by five stepdaughters, Alice Martin and Grace Martin,
both of Orrville, Lois (Denny) Zimmerly of Sterling, Carolyn (Sandy)
Swartzendruber of Goshen, Ind., and Velma (Stanley) Souder of Telford,
Pa.; two stepsons, Wesley (Mary Ellen) Martin of Orrville and Ralph
(Betty) Martin of Goshen; two brothers, Ralph (Nelda) Shantz of
Cambridge, Ontario, and Roy (Elaine) Shantz of New Hamburg, Ontario; 21
step-grandchildren; 52 step-great-grandchildren; and 10
step-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Violet Good, Grace Metzger
and Edna Hilborn; three brothers, Clayton and Gordon Shantz and an
infant brother; and one step-great-great-granddaughter.
Elkhart Truth - 8/21/2005
Elkhart, IN
Submitted by: Robert Fish
Martin, Menno S. - Peacefully on Sunday, July 31, 2005 at
Chateau Gardens, Elmira. Menno S. Martin founder of Menno S. Martin
Contractor Ltd. in his 95th year, of St. Jacobs. Beloved husband of the
late Elvina Martin (1998). Loving father of Lena and Roy Roth of Elmira
and Verna Loewen of Kitchener. Fondly remembered by his three
grandsons, Rod and Sylvia Roth, Steve and Tania Roth and James Loewen;
two great-grandchildren, Madison and Adam Roth. Brother of Owen Martin
and brother-in-law of Josiah Wideman and Leah Martin.
Also survived by a number of nieces and nephews and their families.
Predeceased by his parents, Ezra and Judith (Sauder) Martin; a son,
James in infancy; son-in-law, Les Loewen (2004); 2 brothers and 2
sisters.
The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral
Home, Elmira today, (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon on
Wednesday, August 3, transfer will be made to St. Jacobs Mennonite
Church for funeral service at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Barb Smith-Morrison
and Pastor Wendy Janzen officiating followed by interment in St. Jacobs
Mennonite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Mennonite
Central Committee would be appreciated by the family
Waterloo Record - 8/2/2005
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Submitted by: Robert Fisher
Martin,
Walter M., age 71
yrs.
Born: New Holland, Lancaster Co., Pa. Died: 2-22-2005, Lancaster
Regional Medical Center, Lancaster, Pa.
Husband of:
(1) Rachel M. Weaver Martin (2-2-1924/1-24-2003)
(2) Katie M. Martin Martin
Son of: Jonas N. and Emma Martin Martin
Walter was a self-employed butcher for 44 years, and a member of
Martindale Mennonite Church, Groffdale Conference.
Survivors: His 2nd wife. Two sons, Jerre W. (Emma Zimmerman)
Martin of Ephrata, and John Mar (Etta Burkholder) Martin of New
Holland, Pa.
Grandchildren: 19. Great-Grandchildren: 10. Brother, Jonas
(Lizzie) Martin of New Holland. Sisters, Emma (Eli) Newswanger of
Ephrata, Pa. and Eva M. Martin of New Holland, Pa.
Services: February 26, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. at his home, 707 Red Run Road,
New Holland, Pa. and at 9:00 a.m. at Martindale Mennonite Church.
Interment in adjoining cemetery. A. viewing will be held at the
home on Friday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Please omit flowers.
Arrangements by Eckenroth Home for Funerals, Terre Hill, Pa.
Submitted by: Peggy Reichard
Miller, Alvin E. 82, of New Paris, IN died December 4, 2005.He
was born in Middlebury IN, on December 13, 1922, to Harvey and
Amanda (Miller) Miller. On June 9, 1946, he married Esther
Swarzentruber. She died January 1, 1957. He then married
Elva Zook on August 3, 1957, in Goshen, IN.
He was superintendent of many Bible schools at Salem Mennonite.
He was a member of Milford Chapel.
Survived by his wife, Elva, a daughter, Nancy (Floyd) Bontrager of New
Paris, IN; three sons, Eldon (Audrey) Miller of Nappanee, IN, Keith
Miller of Lansing, MI, and Ken (Sarie) Miller of New Paris, IN; 14
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived
by four sisters, Ruby Cross of Dover, DE, Mary (Harvey) Miller of
Wickenburg, AZ, Velma (LeRoy) Schrock of Goshen, IN
and Esther Rogers of Middlebury, IN; and a brother, Vernon (Barbara)
Miller of Middlebury, IN.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, a grandson, Kevin Miller
and two sisters, Leanna Miller and Arlene Miller.
Funeral service was December 8, 2005, at Salem Mennonite Church,
Pastor Wayne Chupp of Milford Chapel and Rev. Terrill Yoder of Salem
Mennonite Church will officiate. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, New
Paris, IN.
Source: Obituary files of
Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, IN
Submitted by: Leon Hertzler
Miller,
Amos N., 84, of
Lancaster , PA died August 1, 2005 at Lancaster
, Pa. He was born October 8, 1920 at Manheim Twp., PA to
Christian C. & Esther (Newcomer) Miller.
He was married to Miriam Brackbill who is deceased. His
second wife was Ada Zuck Miller.
Surviving are children, John Miller, and Janet Miller Harnish;
step-children, M. Elaine Zuck, Donna Eigsti, Janet Peachey; 5
grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.
Predeceased by step-daughter, Joanne Greenly.
The funeral was held August 4, 2005 at Kinzer Mennonite, Kinzers, PA
with burial in Paradise Mennonite Cemetery, Paradise, PA.
He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Dwight L. Groff ,
Kinzers, PA
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Miller, Anna M. Beechy
Nov. 15, 1927 - Aug. 18, 2005
WOLCOTTVILLE -- Anna Mae Miller, 77, of 4815 S. 500 E., formerly of Goshen, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 18, 2005) in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She was born Nov. 15, 1927, in LaGrange County to William and Amanda (Schrock) Beechy. On Dec. 3, 1946, in LaGrange County, she married Amzie J. Miller.
He survives along with three sons, Homer Miller of Goshen, Jake Miller of Bristol and Freeman Miller of Millersburg; three daughters, Mary Miller of Oregon, Amanda Graber of Nappanee and Sue Hershberger of Wolcottville; 20 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; one brother, Elva Beechy of Millersburg; four sisters, Mary Miller of Michigan, Amanda Miller of Oklahoma, Alice Yoder of Shipshewana and Katherine Weirich of Goshen.
She was preceded in death by stepmother, Nora Beechy; one son, William Miller; and four brothers, Ammon Vernon, Raymond Beechy and William Beechy Jr.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Fairhaven Church, 13513 S.R. 4, Goshen, where services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The Revs. Roger R. Reece and Harvey Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Thomas Cemetery, Goshen. Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, 201 S. Main St., Middlebury, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent at millerstewartfuneralhome.com.
A homemaker, Mrs. Miller attended Sugar Grove Church.
The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, IN
Aug. 20, 2005
Submitted by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Miller,
Euphemia Allan, 89,
of Leicester, NY died October 12,
2005 at Leicester, Livingston Co., New York of pulmonary disease and
congestive heart failure. She was born October 31, 1915 at
Canton, Stark Co., Ohio to William & Elizabeth (Johnstone)
Allan. Elizabeth Allan was born July 12, 1885 and died November
20, 1918.
On December 17, 1941 Euphemia was married to Mahlon J. Miller is
deceased.
Surviving are children, Thomas A. Miller - Karen L. Myers and Sharon K.
Richardson - George L.; and 3 grandchildren.
Also surviving are siblings, William Allan - never married, Ruth Miller
– Joseph, Lois Hamilton – Glenn.
Predeceased by siblings, James Allan – Esther, Paul Allan – Betty, and
Elizabeth Wood – Delma.
The funeral was held October 17, 2005 at Covington United Presbyterian
Church, Pavilion, NY with burial in Union Cemetery, Louisville, Stark
Co., Ohio.
Submitted by: Sharon Richardson,
Leicester, NY
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Miller,
Jakob Levi, 32, of
Scottdale, PA died August 23, 2005 at
Pittsburgh, PA. He was born August 1, 1973 at Pittsburgh, PA to
Levi & Gloria Miller, who survive.
Surviving are siblings, Hannah Elaine Miedel and husband Anson Miedel
and Elizabeth Anne Miller.
The funeral was held September 7, 2005 at Scottdale Mennonite Church,
Scottdale, PA.
Submitted by: Vera Stevens
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Miller, Larry David, 60, of Kentland, Newton Co., IN died August 14,
2005 at Rensselaer, Jasper Co., IN, in an automobile accident on the
way to Sunday morning Worship Services. He was born March 1, 1945
at Rensselaer, Jasper Co., IN to Marvin & Lydia Mae (Schmucker)
Miller. Lydia Mae Miller was born September 23, 1921 and died
August 2, 2001.
On September 25, 1965 he was married to Miriam Elizabeth Neff, who died
in the same accident.
Surviving are his father, Marvin Miller, children, Pamela K. (John)
Schoonveld, Sean D. (Debra) Miller, & Jodi M. Miller, and 4
grandchildren.
Also surviving is a sister, Marilyn Jo (Mike) Myers.
The funeral was held August 19, 2005 at Brook Community Center, Brook,
Newton Co., IN with burial in Burr Oak Mennonite Church Cemetery,
Rensselaer, Jasper Co., IN.
He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Juli Leichty,
Rensselaer, IN
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Miller,
Leander N. “Lee“, 85,
of Goshen, Indiana died November 3, 2005
at Goshen, Indiana. He was born April 19, 1920 at Elkhart County,
Indiana to Nathaniel & Mary (Miller) Miller. In 1982 he was
married to Etta (Yoder) Frye, who survives.
Surviving are Stepdaughters: Rosemary Newton, Treva Yoder, Danette
Miller, 8 step-grandchildren; 6 step-great-grandchildren.
Also surviving is a sister, Lucy (Leroy) Lapp.
Predeceased by first wife, Velma Lehman Miller brothers, Atlee, Henry,
Jonas, Wickie, Phillip and Nathaniel Miller, and sisters, Lydia Yoder,
Nora Schlabach, Fannie Schrock, Mary Yoder and Sylvia Miller.
The funeral was held November 6, 2005 (when) at First Mennonite Church,
Middlebury, Indiana, with burial in Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Indiana.
He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: DeRoy Kauffman,
Middlebury, Indiana
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Miller,
Mary Mullet, 99, of
Kalona, Iowa died October 14, 2005 of
natural causes. She was born to Noah & Fannie (Hershberger)
Mullet.
She was married to Clarence Miller who is deceased.
Surviving are children, Clara Yoder, Albert Miller, Fannie Miller,
Mamie Nisly, and Ezra Miller; 28 grandchildren.
The funeral was held October 18, 2005 at Kalona Mennonite Church,
Kalona, Iowa.
She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Miller, Miriam “Mim”
Elizabeth Neff ,
66, of Kentland, Newton Co., IN
died August 14, 2005 at Rensselaer, Jasper Co., IN, in an automobile
accident on the way to Sunday morning Worship Services. She was
born March 28 1939 at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA to Paul & Bertha
(Landis) Neff .
On September 25, 1965 she was married to Larry David Miller, who died
in the same accident. Mim's first husband was Farel Harnish, who was
killed in a motorcycle accident. Mim & Farel had a stillborn
son, Ronald S. Harnish.
Surviving are children, Pamela K. (John) Schoonveld, Sean D. (Debra)
Miller, & Jodi M. Miller, and 4 grandchildren.
Also surviving is a sister, Dorothy N. (John) Mummau.
The funeral was held August 19, 2005 at Brook Community Center, Brook,
Newton Co., IN with burial in Burr Oak Mennonite Church Cemetery,
Rensselaer, Jasper Co., IN.
She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Juli Leichty,
Rensselaer, IN
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Miller, Nelson E.
Dec. 2, 1922 - July 7, 2005
MIDDLEBURY -- Nelson E. Miller, 82, of 57128 Claudia Lane, died at 6:46 p.m. Thursday (July 7, 2005), at Goshen General Hospital, after a brief illness.
He was born Dec. 2, 1922, in Arthur, Ill., to Elmer and Barbara (Yoder) Miller. On Oct. 6, 1945, in Middlebury, he married Mabel B. Detweiler.
She survives along with one daughter, Rhonda (Don) Brubaker of Middlebury; one son, Gary (Betty) Miller of Middlebury; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Savilla (Ora) Mast of Middlebury and Gertrude (Ben) Kauffman of Union; two brothers, Albert (Barbra) Miller of Palmer Lake, Colo. and Elmer (Joan) Miller of Wakarusa.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Erma Thomas; two brothers, Jonas and Clarence Miller.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, 201 S. Main St., Middlebury, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at First Mennonite Church, where services will be at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury.
Mr. Miller was a farmer, a school bus driver, and excavator. He worked for Karch Lumber and Jayco. He also was a member of First Mennonite Church, Middlebury.
Memorials may be given to missions of First Mennonite Church.
The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, IN
July 9, 2005
Submitted by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Miller, Susie A. Bontrager
SHIPSHEWANA -- Susie A. Miller, 84, of 1620 S. 850 W., Shipshewana, died at 7:05 p.m. Thursday (April 28, 2005) at home, after a five-month illness.
She was born Sept. 16, 1920, in Shipshewana, to Andrew and Polly (Miller) Bontrager. On Dec. 17, 1940, she married Joni J. Miller.
He survives, along with five daughters, Pollyanna (Ivan J.) Hochstetler and Mary Esther (Wilbur) Miller, both of Topeka, Katie Mae (Lloyd J.) Yoder of Millersburg, Alta Eash of Shipshewana and Wilma (DeWayne R.) Yoder of LaGrange; two sons, Elmer J. (Mary) Miller and Vernon J. (Darlene) Miller, both of Shipshewana; 40 grandchildren; and 91 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by five grandchildren and two brothers, Levi and Perry Bontrager.
Friends may call all day today at the family home, where services will be at 9:30 a.m. Sunday with Bishop Elmer Yoder, the Rev. Amos Hochstetler and Levi Borkholder officiating. Burial will be in Yoder Cemetery, Shipshewana.
A lifetime area resident, Mrs. Miller lived all her life in the same home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church
The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, IN
April 30, 2005
Submitted by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Mininger,
Nathaniel W., 91, of
Pennsburg, PA died August 15,
2005. He was born to Elmer & Emma (Willouer) Mininger.
He was marrried to Luella Smith, who survives.
Surviving are children, Janet McGuigan and Carolee Bergey, 9
grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
The funeral was held August 20, 2005 at Grace Church, Lansdale, PA with
burial in the adjoining cemetery.
He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Mishler, Dorsa - GOSHEN, Ind.
(Mennonite Mission Network) –
Dorsa Mishler was a facilitator, helping others follow God’s call
toward mission. Over his 30 years as personnel director at Mennonite
Board of Missions, a predecessor agency of Mennonite Mission Network,
nearly 3,000 people entered into service through MBM – either overseas,
domestic or as Mission Board staff.
Mishler, 89, of Goshen, died of pneumonia Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, at
Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital.
During his time at the mission board, Mishler interviewed and placed
candidates for staff, voluntary service and overseas mission positions,
as well as many domestic worker candidates. Several people who worked
with Mishler called him a mentor. They said his generosity, compassion
and organizational skills allowed him to connect with others to help
advance God’s plan.
“He was cued in to listening to people,” said Lloyd Miller, now Central
District Conference minister who worked with MBM’s Voluntary Service
program and personnel office in the 1970s. “His attitude was that the
institution is there to enable people’s gifts … (for) the work of the
church.”
Betty Weaver, now Mission Network finance assistant and health plan
administrator, became Mishler’s secretary in 1979. “Dorsa had such a
gentle spirit and a quiet, wonderful sense of humor,” Weaver said. “He
had such devotion to the church and to mission, I think he inspired
others around him to work in the same manner.”
After graduating from Shipshewana High School, Mishler earned an
education degree from Goshen College and a master’s degree in
counseling and arts from Indiana University. He served with Civilian
Public Service in Beltsville, Md., from 1942-1946, where he directed
the Beltsville CPS unit, then spent two years, with his wife, Mary, as
director of the first medical relief unit in Nazareth, Ethiopia. Due in
part to his work, then-emperor Haile Selassie granted permission for
Mennonite missions to exist in Ethiopia.
After returning from Ethiopia, Mishler spent two years directing the
personnel office at Mennonite Central Committee before moving to MBM in
1951. He retired in 1981, but did not slow down. In fact, in a 1985
interview, he said, “As we grow older, the emphasis should be on
growing, not just on getting older.”
After his retirement, Mishler was interim and assistant pastor at
Prairie Street Mennonite Church in Elkhart; He and Mary later served as
pastoral visitors for church members in Goshen. Mishler also served as
overseer of seven congregations for Indiana-Michigan Mennonite
Conference and enjoyed relating to young pastors.
He was born April 30, 1916, in Shipshewana, Ind., to Homer J. and Lydia
Mishler. He married Mary K. Diller on July 12, 1946, in Elida, Ohio.
She survives with four sons, John of Goshen, Robert of Singers Glen,
Va., Don of Dayton, Ohio and Dennis of Brownsburg, Indiana; seven
grandchildren; and four siblings, Ruth Miller, Lois Haarer and Margaret
Coffman and Paul Mishler, all of Shipshewana.
An infant daughter, Barbara Anna Mishler, and a sister, Ruby Hostetler,
are deceased.
Services were held Sept. 19 at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home and Prairie
Street Mennonite Church. Andrew Krieder, pastor, and Paula Snyder
Belousek, associate pastor, officiated the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to Prairie Street Mennonite Church
or Mennonite Mission Network.
Morningstar, Ora A., 88, of
Goshen, IN died September 12, 2005 at
Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana of congestive heart failure. He
was born July 22, 1917 at Benzie County, Michigan to Lewis & Fannie
(Kauffman) Morningstar.
On February 23, 1941 he was married to Dorothy Klopfenstein, who
survives.
Surviving are children, Allen (Sharon) Morningstar, Jennie (Charles)
Kauffman, and Tim (Joan) Morningstar; eight grandchildren; and ten
great-grandchildren.
Surviving siblings are Esther (Raymond) Oswald, Lela Miller, and
Clayton (Marilyn) Morningstar. He was predeceased by siblings,
William Morningstar, Titus Morningstar, Arthur Morningstar, Melvin
Morningstar, Martha Hartzel, Flossie King, and Mabel Sharick.
The funeral was held September 15, 2005 at Clinton Frame Mennonite
Church, Goshen, IN with burial in the Elkhart Prairie Cemetery, Goshen,
Elkhart County, Indiana.
He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Karen Troyer
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
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