"for the record" - Deaths:

Blosser.- LaVerne, 79, Wayland, Iowa, died Aug. 30. Spouse: Anna Blosser. Parents: Abraham and Emma Gerig Blosser (deceased). Other survivors: children Laura Draper, Holly Blosser Yoder, Heather; five grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 3 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.

Bowen.- Wilma, 63, Glendale, Ariz., died Sept. 4. Survivors: children Cindy Thies, Joyce Cooley; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 7 at First Mennonite Church, Phoenix.

Derstine.- Kenneth, 71, Harleysville, Pa., died Sept. 2. Spouse: Ida Mae Ellis Derstine (deceased). Parent: Verna Moyer Groff Derstine. Other survivors: children Deborah Coll, Kenneth, Arden, Douglas, Thomas; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 6 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville.

Derstine.- Stayton, 80, Telford, Pa., died Sept. 5. Spouse: Edna Freed Derstine. Parents: Rowland and Sallie Derstine (deceased). Other survivors: daughter Nancy McCahan; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 11 at Franconia (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Earley.- Jr., Tom, 65, Accident, Md., died Aug. 12. Spouse: Cindy Earley. Other survivors: children Beth Fife, Bonnie Friend, Jeffrey, David Pitcock; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 15 at Oakland, Md.

Fisher.- Lorene Wyse, 82, Brighton, Iowa, died Aug. 28. Spouse: Leonard Fisher. Parents: Sam and Emma Saltzman Wyse (deceased). Other survivors: children Krista Kolkman, Jane Hochstetler, Rita Burkholder, Gail, Van; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 1 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.

Hildebrand.- Marie Unruh Schmidt, 98, Goessel, Kan., died Sept. 3. Spouse: (1st) Jacob Schmidt (deceased); (2nd) Jacob Hildebrand (deceased). Survivors: daughter Mildred Franzen; step-daughters Averille Mace, Phyllis Smith; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grand. Funeral: Sept. 7 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Mast.- Alvin, 88, Manheim, Pa., died Sept. 1. Spouse: Edna Mast Mast. Parents: Amos and Fanny Kennel Mast (deceased). Other survivors: children Vernon, Dale, Larry, Verda Geib, Anna Bishop; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 4 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Atglen, Pa.

Miller.- Mary, 99, Grantsville, Md., died Aug. 6. Spouse: Sherman Miller (deceased). Funeral: Aug. 9 at Grantsville.

Neff.- Anna, 80, Lititz, Pa., died Aug. 19. Parents: Chester and Anna Neff (deceased). Funeral: Aug. 22 at Landis Homes Chapel, Lititz.

Ours.- Harold Wenger, 79, Short Gap, W.Va., died Sept. 9. Spouse: Doris Livengood Ours. Parents: Russell and Marie Wenger Ours (deceased). Other survivors: children Glenna Kanner; one grandson. Funeral: Sept. 13 at Pinto (Md.) Mennonite Church.

Snyder.- Allen, 85, Canby, Ore., died Sept. 8. Spouse: Iva Shrock Snyder (deceased). Parents: Christian and Nancy Schupe Snyder (deceased). Survivors: children Mim Swartz, Marylin Rush, Myrene Geiser, Kim Headings; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Sept. 13 at Zion Mennonite Church, Hubbard, Ore.

Steury.- Howard, 79, Chenoa, Ill., died Aug. 16 of pancreatic cancer. Spouse: Doris Moser Steury. Parents: Chris and Emma Habegger Steury (deceased). Other survivors: children Chuck, John, Chris Schimpke; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 19 at Meadows Mennonite Church, Chenoa.

Zacharias.- Mary Maria Klassen, 88, Altona, Man., died Aug.28. Spouse: William Zacharias. Parents: David and Anna Abrams Klassen (deceased). Other survivors: children Allister, Harvey, Grace Klippenstein, Calvin, Connie Kroeker; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 31 at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church.

Zimmerly.- Orpha, 90, Smithville, Ohio, died July 29. Parents: John and Sarah Steiner Zimmerly (deceased). Funeral: Aug. 1 at Crown Hill Mennonite Church, Rittman, Ohio.

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Gering.- Rumie, 93, Freeman, S.D., died Aug. 27. Spouse: Grace Gering (deceased). Parents: Jonathan and Lena Gering (deceased). Survivors: children Jonathan, John. Funeral: Aug. 30 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.

Peachey.- Ivan, 67, Belleville, Pa., died Sept. 11 of heart failure. Spouse: Ruth Peachey. Parents: John and Katie Spicher Peachey (deceased). Other survivors: children Kathy Beimborn, Betty Ross, John, Diane Yoder, Shirley, Karen Byler; 18 grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 14 at Belleville.

Schrock.- Priscilla, 92, Archbold, Ohio, died Aug. 21. Parents: Daniel and Ida Schrock (deceased). Funeral: Aug. 26 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Stalter.- LeAnna Miller, 83, Middlebury, Ind., died Aug. 26. Spouse: Earl Stalter. Parents: Sam and Sarah Schlatter Miller (deceased). Other survivors: children Virginia Kramer, Darlene Kujawski, Richard, Dennis; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 30 at First Mennonite Church, Middlebury.

Weaver.- Robert II, 29, Millersburg, Ohio, died Sept. 14 from a brain hemorrhage. Parents: Robert and Kathy Weaver. Memorial service: Sept. 17 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Yancey.- Bertha Beyer, 79, Lowville, N.Y., died Sept 2. Spouse: Edward Yancey. Parents: Walter and Martha Beyer (deceased). Other survivors: children Herbert, Edward, Theodore, John, Gordon, Timothy, Virginia Lyndaker; 17 grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 5 at Lowville Mennonite Church.

Yankey.- Lewis, 97, Criders,Va., died Aug.18. Spouse: (1st) Mary Ann Thomas Yankey (deceased); (2nd) Ressie Viola Mitchell Yankey (deceased). Parents: William and Victoria Yankey (deceased). Survivors: children Carroll, Harold, Donald, Richard, Charlotte Crider, Bernice Keplinger, Jean Estep, Shirley Kuykendall, Linda Stultz, Lennis Dove, Sharon Lantz, Brenda; 32 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 22 at Valley View Mennonite Church, Criders.

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Albrecht.- Katie Swartzendruber, 89, Pigeon, Mich., died Sept. 19. Spouse: Herbert Albrecht (deceased). Parents: George and Naomi Swartzendruber (deceased). Survivors: children Virgil, Carol Miller, Herbert; 17 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 24 at Pigeon.

Benner.- Ralph, 52, Penns Park, Pa., died Sept. 16. Spouse: Renee Anders Benner. Parents: Ralph and Mary Nice Benner (deceased). Funeral: Sept. 20 at Newtown, Pa.

Bigler.- Mary Esther Miller, 94, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 11. Spouse: Claude Bigler (deceased). Parents: Abraham and Selina Wade Miller (deceased). Funeral: Sept. 15 at Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.

Clemens.- John, 94, Souderton, Pa., died Sept. 10. Spouse: Sally Clemens. Parents: John and Hannah Clemens (deceased). Survivors: children Janet Thomas, Romaine Pannabecker; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 15 at Zion Mennonite Church, Souderton.

Eicher.- Katharine Kauffman, 88, Burr Oak, Mich., died Sept. 14 of a heart attack. Spouse: Joe Eicher (deceased). Parents: Harvey and Lavina Kauffman (deceased). Survivors: children Earl, Ernest, Joan Eash, Esther Wolf; 22 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 16 at Locust Grove Mennonite Church, Burr Oak.

Fahndrich.- Elizabeth Rediger, 97, Albany, Ore., died Sept. 16 of congestive heart failure. Spouse: John Fahndrich (deceased). Parents: David and Barbara Rediger (deceased). Survivors: children Dale, Muriel, Richard, Verdella Slagell; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 19 at Fairview Mennonite Church, Albany.

Friesen.- Beverly Janzen, 65, Henderson, Neb., died Sept. 24 of cancer. Spouse: Myron Friesen. Parents: Herman and Eva Janzen (deceased). Other survivors: children Lori Jacobsen, Matt, Cal, Jim, Gayle Siebert; 13 grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 27 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.

Geisinger.- Lawrence, 79, Smithville, Ohio, died Sept. 8. Spouse: Effie Yoder Geisinger. Parents: Vern and Mary Elnora Crosby Geisinger (deceased). Other survivors: children Calvin, Dean, Connie; two step-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 11 at Smithville Mennonite Church.

Good.- Lester, 86, Lititz, Pa., died Aug. 15. Spouse: Maggie Hershey Good. Parents: David and Alice Hollinger Good (deceased). Other survivors: children Alice Martin, Arthur, Miriam Musser, Herold, Ruth, Rhoda Kalend, Robert; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 18 at Landis Homes, Lititz.

Hartzler.- Leroy, 90, Belleville, Pa., died Sept. 22. Spouse: Sadie Kauffman Hartzler (deceased). Parents: Thomas and Bertha Stoltzfus Hartzler (deceased). Survivors: children Lee, Kenneth, Kathy Chambers; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 26 at Locust Grove Mennonite Church, Belleville.

Kauffman.- Jean Zimmerman, 81, Belleville, Pa., died Sept. 19 of a stroke. Spouse: Ernest Kauffman (deceased). Parents: Harry and Clara Zimmerman (deceased). Survivors: children Beverly Peachey, Mrs. Robert Benn, Ernest Jr, Kenneth; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 22 at Valley View Haven Chapel, Belleville.

Landis.- Benjamin, 95, Lancaster, Pa., died Sept. 11. Spouse: Ella Landis (deceased). Funeral: Sept. 16 at Mellinger Mennonite Church, Lancaster.

Nace.- Vinnie, 98, Souderton, Pa., died Sept. 14. Spouse: Lloyd Nace (deceased). Funeral: Sept. 16 at Souderton.

Schierling.- John, 89, Inman, Kan., died Sept. 10. Spouse: Margaret Hahn (deceased). Survivors: children Kathryn Meyer, John, Doris Ridge; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 13 at Inman.

Sell.- Sarah Nyce, 85, Souderton, Pa., died Aug. 28 of a stroke. Spouse: Nelson Sell (deceased). Parents: Henry and Sallie Nyce (deceased). Survivors: children Dennis, Kathleen Weihs, Christine Weihs, Sarah Tideman; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 1 at Souderton.

Shantz.- Wilfred, 85, New Hamburg, Ont., died Sept. 15 of cancer. Spouse: Selda Snyder Shantz. Parents: Mannasah and Louida Cressman Shantz (deceased). Other survivors: children Joyce, Tim, Dwight; five grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 18 at Shantz Mennonite Church, Baden, Ont.

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Borntrager.- Floyd, 91, Bloomfield, Mont., died Sept. 30. Parents: Glen and Cora Chupp Borntrager (deceased). Funeral: Oct. 7 at Red Top Mennonite Church, Bloomfield.

Friedt.- Ruth Anna, 95, Orrville, Ohio, died Sept. 23. Parents: David and Anna Pauline Friedt (deceased). Funeral: Sept. 26 at Orrville.

Graybill.- Chester, 92, Ephrata, Pa, died Sept. 16. Spouse: (1st) Edith Kennel Graybill (deceased); (2nd) Gladys Stoltzfus Graybill. Parents: Joseph and Susan Benner Graybill (deceased): Other survivors: children Conrad, Stanley, Anne Carpenter, Sarah Martin, Eva Thomas; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 19 at New Holland (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Hiebner.- Matilda Epp, 80, Henderson, Neb., died Oct. 1 of cancer. Spouse: George Hiebner. Parents: David and Margaret Huebert Epp (deceased). Survivors: children LaRoy, Roberta Bergen; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 4 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.

Hildebrand.- Gertrude Wiebe, 103, Altona, Man., died Sept. 29. Spouse: Jacob Hildebrand (deceased). Parents: Abram and Helena Wiebe (deceased). Other survivors: children Tina Martens, Peter, Helen Pappel, Toots Sawatzky; 32 grandchildren; 74 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 3 at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church.

Kroeker.- Pete, 87, Inola, Okla., died Sept. 10 from heart problems. Spouse: Bertha Loewen Kroeker (deceased). Parents: George and Margaret Pankratz Kroeker (deceased). Survivors: children Peter, Beverly Saunders, Cheryl Kiker; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 12 at Eden Mennonite Church, Inola.

Kurtz.- Grace Nora Kennel, 82, Lititz, Pa., died Oct. 1. Spouse: Urie Kurtz (deceased). Survivors: children Joyce Burkholder, Doris Henry, Gerald; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 4 at Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown, Pa.

Landis.- Ernest, 82, Souderton, Pa., died Sept. 27. Spouse: Marion Trauger Landis. Parents: Samuel and Pearl Miller Landis (deceased). Other survivors: children Larry, David, John, Sara Brown; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 1 at Rockhill Mennonite Church, Telford, Pa.

Martin.- Jacob, 83, Harrisonburg, Va., died Sept. 27 of cancer. Spouse: Esther Stoltzfus Martin. Parents: Jacob and Rhoda Martin (deceased). Other survivors: children Ernest, Carl, Robert, Lois Maust; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 1 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville, Va.

Roth.- Erma Baechler, 77, Tavistock, Ont., died Sept. 6. Spouse: Mahlon Roth. Parents: Amos and Katie Baechler (deceased). Other survivors: children Irene Gollintz, Beulah Patterson Sherman, Cephas, Murray, Eugene; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 9 at Tavistock Mennonite Church.

Sheffler.- Luella Schmidt, 83, Kirkland, Wash., died Aug. 15. Spouse: Andrew Sheffler (deceased). Parents: Peter and Marie Voth Schmidt (deceased). Survivors: children Lawrence, Gerald, Richard, Stanley, Stephanie; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 26 at Mennonite Community Church, Fresno, Calif.

Statum.- Magdalena Froese, 80, Chouteau, Okla., died Aug. 29 of cancer. Spouse: Carrol Statum. Parents: Henry and Agatha Jantzen Froese (deceased). Other survivors: children Christy, Mary Muse; three grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 1 at Eden Mennonite Church, Inola, Okla.

Stevanus.- Kenneth, 62, Williamsburg, Va., died Sept. 13 of cancer. Spouse: Marie Stevanus. Parents: Florence and Ralph Stevanus (deceased). Other survivors: children Eugene, Mark; one grandson. Funeral: Sept. 16 at Warwick River Mennonite Church, Newport News, Va.

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Beiler.- Samuel, 83, Sarasota, Fla., died Sept. 12 of pneumonia. Spouse: Betty Beiler. Parents: Dan and Mary Beiler (deceased). Other survivors: children Myra Gingerich, Mark; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 15 at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, Sarasota.

Haldeman.- Grace Jantzi, 53, Lowville, N.Y., died Oct. 2 of cancer. Spouse: Clarence Haldeman. Parents: Mahlon and Ruth Ressler Jantzi. Other survivors: children David, Jonathan; two grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 5 at Croghan (N.Y.) Mennonite Church.

Hanson.- Kenneth, 76, McPherson, Kan., died Sept. 4. Spouse: Grace Hanson. Other survivors: children Craig, Tamara; three grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 8 at First Mennonite Church, McPherson.

Kennel.- Sylvia Lichti, 84, Geneva, Neb., died Sept. 27. Spouse: Harry Kennel (deceased). Parents: Nicholaus and Magdolena Rediger Lichti (deceased). Survivors: children Galen, Arla Rediger, Karen Soontag, Lana Sutton; eight grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Sept. 30 at Salem Mennonite Church, Shickley, Neb.

King.- John, 81, Sarasota, Fla., died Aug. 9 of cancer. Spouse: Lala King. Parents: Edward and Elizabeth Augsburger King (deceased). Other survivors: children Donna Yoder, Darrel, Joan Martin, Patti Brunk; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Aug. 12 at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, Sarasota.

Kuehn.- Emma Bartel, 83, Archbold, Ohio, died Oct. 11. Spouse: Peter Kuehn. Parents: Julius and Wanda Bartel (deceased). Other survivors: children Erick, Karl; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 14 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Landis.- Sallie Halteman, 98, Lansdale, Pa., died Sept. 30. Spouse: John Landis (deceased). Parents: Henry and Alice Hagey Halteman (deceased). Survivors: children Grace, Verna Delp, Henry; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 4 at Franconia (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Maust.- Edward, 89, Sarasota, Fla., died Aug. 22. Spouse: Leta Maust. Parents: Joseph and Lydia Hostetler Maust (deceased). Other surviors: children Lorraine, Leslie; two grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 26 at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, Sarasota.

Merk.- Clifford, 77, Freeman, S.D. died Oct. 6. Spouse: Ardis Pankratz Merk (deceased). Parents: Dan and Francis Schragg Merk (deceased). Survivors: children James, Dennis, Douglas; four grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 9 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman, S.D.

Noon.- Phyllis Miller, 62, Davidsville, Pa., died Sept. 13. Spouse: Leroy Noon. Parents: James and Myrtle Miller (deceased). Other survivors: children Mary Hillegass, Michael, Debra, Brenda Keleman; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 15 at Carpenter Park Mennonite Church, Davidsville.

Saylor.- Audrey Livingston, 87, Davidsville, Pa., died Sept. 27. Spouse: Victor Saylor (deceased). Parents: Charles and Edith Livingston (deceased). Survivors: children Ruby Poole, Dennis, Malinda Lloyd. Funeral: Sept. 30 at Davidsville.

Sommers.- Sanford, 76, Sarasota, Fla., died Sept. 6 of cancer. Spouse: Alta Sommers. Parents: Moses and Anna Yoder Sommers (deceased). Other survivors: children Ruthann Yoder, Becky Lederman, Rhoda Bailey, Linford, Gloria Schrock, Charlene Koehn, Joetta Raber; 19 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 11 at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, Sarasota.

Swope.- Ruby Kiser, 91, Harrisonburg, Va., died Oct. 1. Spouse: Sem Swope (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Sallie Shank Kiser (deceased). Survivors: children Galen, Nelson, Edwin, Twila Showalter, Erma Blosser; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Oct 4 at Weavers Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Waltner.- Carroll, 77, Freeman, S.D., died Sept. 22 of a heart attack. Spouse: Esther Wedel Waltner. Parents: John and Bertha Waltner (deceased). Other survivor: daughter Jorgiann Glubka. Funeral: Sept. 25 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.

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