The Mennonite - January, 2001
"for the record" - Deaths:
theMennonite, January 9, 2001, pages 16-17, Vol. 4, No. 1.
Birky.- Elsie Gingerich, 88, Hebron, Ind., died Nov. 18. Parents: Andrew and Mary Martin Gingerich (deceased). Survivors: children Eugene, Shirley Wengerd, Melvin, Merritt, Curt, Thomas; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 22 at Kouts, Ind.
Bixler.- Elvina Berg, 88, Lakeland, Fla., died Dec. 10. Spouse: Earl Bixler (deceased). Parents: Phillip and Sarah Berg (deceased). Survivors: son Donald; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 14 at Kidron (Ohio) Mennonite Church.
Dick.- Henry, 89, Eureka, Ill., died Dec. 5. Spouse: Ruth Smith Dick. Parents: Peter and Katherina Bergen Dick (deceased). Other survivors: children Steve, Carolyn Emmert, Nancy Harms, Debra Friesen; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 9 at Metamora, Ill.
Friesen.- Alvin, 86, Reedley, Calif, died Dec. 11. Spouse: Winifred Friesen (deceased). Parents: David and Anna Friesen (deceased). Survivors: children Barbara Roupp, Donald; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 15 at First Mennonite Church, Reedley.
Glick.- James, 52, Lewistown, Pa., died Dec. 9 of a heart attack. Spouse: Betty Goss Glick. Parents: Norman and Sarah (stepmother) Glick. Other survivor: son Tyler. Funeral: Dec. 13 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Belleville, Pa.
Good.- Esther Hartzler, 86, Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 10. Spouse: Irvin Good (deceased). Parents: Simon and Magdalene Hartzler (deceased). Survivors: children Helen, Edith Kanagy, Wilbur; 18 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 13 step-great-grandchildren; three step-great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 13 at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Hostetler.- Mary Gingerich, 81, Plain City, Ohio, died Dec. 3 of heart failure. Spouse: Abe Hostetler. Parents: Jonas and Katie Gingerich (deceased). Other survivors: children John, Steve; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 7 at Sharon Mennonite Church, Plain City.
Klassen.- Heinrich, 79, Steinbach, Man., died Dec.3. Spouse: Helen Klassen. Funeral: Dec. 7 at Steinbach Mennonite Church.
Krehbiel.- Philip, 100, Freeman, S.D., died Nov. 27. Spouse: Alvina Kaufman Krehbiel (deceased). Parents: Peter and Anna Goering Krehbiel (deceased). Survivors: children Ray, Janis Siemens, Philip Jr.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 2 at Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, Freeman.
Lapp.- Ruth Ann, 85, West Liberty, Ohio, died Dec. 3. Parents: Alvin and Bena Augspurger Lapp (deceased). Funeral: Dec. 6 at Oak Grove Mennonite Church, West Liberty.
Liller.- Lila Moreland, 76, Short Gap, W.Va., died Nov. 16. Spouse: Charles Liller. Parents: Cleveland and Anna Pearl Gulp Moreland (deceased). Other survivors: children Constance Lark, Darlene Steward, Larry, Steven, Dennis; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 18 at Pinto (Md.) Mennonite Church.
Miller.- George, 84, New Holland, Pa., died Nov. 27. Spouse: Grace Kulp Miller. Parents: John and Niva Christner Miller (deceased). Other survivors: children Jay Mark, Daniel, Philip, Ruth, Rachel, Miriam; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 1 at New Holland Spanish Mennonite Church.
Miller.- LaMar, 62, Archbold, Ohio, died Oct.31 of cancer. Spouse: Eloise Miller. Parents: Cletus and Ella Miller. Other survivors: children Kevin, Karlene Short, Lynn; six grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 3 at Tedrow (Ohio) Mennonite Church.
Moreland.- Carl, 78, Pinto, Md., died Nov. 24. Spouse: Virginia Dayton Moreland. Parents: Cleveland and Anna Pearl Culp Moreland (deceased). Other survivors: children Esta Yoder, Gail Rotruck, Craig, Christ. Funeral: Nov. 27 at Pinto Mennonite Church.
Richer.- Alice Wyse, 90, Wauseon, Ohio, died Dec.10. Spouse: Walter Richer (deceased). Parents: Daniel and Emma Wyse (deceased). Survivors: children Virgil, Leonard, LaJane Yoder, llene Nofziger, Shirley Martin; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 14 at West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon.
Richer.- Willard, 89, Wauseon, Ohio, died Dec. 10. Spouse: Clara Short Richer (deceased). Parents: Henry and Marty Aeschliman Richer (deceased). Survivors: children Roland, Velda Rufenacht, Aldine Holsopple, Larry; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 15 at North Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon.
Risser.- Ralph, 80, Mesa, Ariz, died Dec. 7 of injuries from an auto accident. Spouse: Irene Risser. Parents: Lester and Viola Wagner Risser (deceased). Other survivors: children Diane Hoedel, Ron, Scott; six grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 14 at Calvary Mennonite Church, Washington, Ill.
Sauder.- Melvin, 92, Archbold, Ohio, died Dec. 9. Spouse: Lela Sauder (deceased). Parents: Samuel and Katie Nofziger Sauder (deceased). Survivors: children Gene, Danelda Brenneman, Barbara Spiess; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 14 at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold.
Temple.- MacLoren, 92, Emporia, Kan., died Dec. 13. Spouse: Marie Ann Frey Temple (deceased). Parents: William and Emma Bertha McHaley Temple (deceased). Survivors: children Delores Deschner, Shirley Slaymaker; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 16 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Emporia.
Wedel.- Margaret, 94, Reedley, Calif., died Dec. 2 of Alzheimer's disease. Spouse: William Wedel (deceased). Funeral: Dec. 6 at Reedley.
Wiebe.- Helen Thimm, 91, Beatrice, Neb., died Dec. 3. Spouse: John Wiebe (deceased). Parents: John and Emilie Penner Thimm (deceased). Survivors: children Robert, James; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 6 at First Mennonite Church, Beatrice.
Yoder.- Donald, 85, Kalona, Iowa, died Dec. 7. Spouse: Nettie Stutzman Yoder. Parents: Lewis and Arvilla Gingerich Yoder (deceased). Other survivors: children Robert, Joy Hess, Fred, Martha Graber, Mary Glick; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 11 at Kalona Mennonite Church.
Yoder.- Sadie Rebecca King, 98, Wellman, Iowa, died Dec. 11. Spouse: Kores Yoder (deceased). Parents: David and Hettie Yoder King (deceased). Survivors: children Marvin, Wilmer, Anna Mary. Funeral: West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa.
Zook.- Ira, 65, Athens, Ohio, died Nov. 27. Spouse: Joan Esch Zook. Parents: Ira Sr. and Ethel Detwiler Zook (deceased); stepmother: Ruby Martin Zook. Other survivors: children Katrina Thomas. Memorial service: Dec. 3 at First Presbyterian Church, Athens.
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Beechy.- Atlee, 86, Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 31 of cancer. Spouse: Winifred Nelson Beechy. Parents: George and Katie Beechy (deceased). Other survivors: children Karen Kreider, Judy, Susan Enz; six grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 5 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Birkey.- Eleanor, 77, Champaign, Ill., died Nov. 13. Parents: Joseph and Ida Zehr Birkey (deceased). Funeral: Nov. 16 at Gibson City, Ill.
Cressman.- Daniel, 94, Elmira, Ont., died Dec. 19. Spouse: Magdalena Martin Cressman (deceased). Parents: Daniel and Leah Cressman (deceased). Survivors: children Erma Dettwiler, Curtis, Mervin; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 22 at St. Jacobs (Ont.) Mennonite Church.
Fast.- Ethel Schindler, 101, North Newton, Kan., died Dec. 16. Spouse: Henry A. Fast (deceased). Parents: Paul and Lydia Trachsel Schindler (deceased). Survivors: children Marjorie Schowalter, Florence Siebert, Richard; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 19 at Newton, Kan.; memorial service: Jan. 7 at North Newton.
Fast.- Henry L., 94, North Newton, Kan., died Dec. 17.
Spouse: Anna Rempel Fast (deceased). Parents: John and Lena Schmidt
Fast (deceased). Survivors: children Elisabeth Smith, Evelyn Schofield,
Darrell, Donald; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Dec. 21 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.
Friesen.- Harvey, 89, Henderson, Neb., died Dec. 17. Spouse:
Martha Friesen. Parents: George and Margaretha Quiring Friesen
(deceased). Other survivors: children Erwin, Ivan, Fern Hieb;
nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 20
at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.
Kalbfleisch.- Raymond, 88, Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 14. Spouse: Mary Louise Kalbfleisch. Parents: Jacob and Joanna Kalbfleisch (deceased). Funeral: Dec. 16 at Goshen and at River Mennonite Church, Brutus, Mich.
Koehn.- Eugene, 71, Halstead, Kan., died Dec. 20 of cancer. Spouse: Winifred Jantz Koehn. Parents: Ben and Ethel Koehn (deceased). Other survivors: children Cynthia Reimer, Cheryl Jones, Linda Imaizumi; six grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 23 at First Mennonite Church, Halstead.
Litwiller.- Verena Martin, 93, Hopedale, Ill., died Dec. 28. Spouse: Ammon Litwiller (deceased). Parents: Chris and Lina Martin (deceased). Survivors: children Dale, Maxine Kauffmann, Marilyn Studer; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 30 at Hopedale Mennonite Church.
Mishler.- Ida Schrock, 94, Shipshewana, Ind., died Dec. 15. Spouse: Clem Mishler (deceased). Parents: John and Grace Miller Schrock (deceased). Survivors: children Lester, Lloyd, Norma Burgess; 16 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 19 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana.
Peachey.- Helen Mumaw, 71, Harrisonburg, Va., died Dec. 14 of cancer. Spouse: Laban Peachey. Other survivors: children Phyllis Friesen, Lowell, Byron, Joyce Peachey Lind; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 18 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville.Va.
Stoltzfus.- Mayme Stoltzfus, 62, Kinzers, Pa., died Dec. 7 of injuries in an auto accident. Spouse: Mervin Stoltzfus. Parents: David (deceased) and Fannie Zook Stoltzfus. Other survivors: children Albert, Linford, Lawrence; six grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 10 at Bart Mennonite Church, Christiana, Pa.
Streid.- Arthur, 86, Chenoa, Ill., died Dec. 24. Spouse: Bonnie Stapp Streid. Parents: Arthur and Minnie Sommer Streid (deceased). Other survivors: children Edwina Ocepeck, Arthur; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 28 at Meadows Mennonite Church, Chenoa.
Stutzman.- Clifford, 93, Hesston, Kan., died Dec. 27 of cancer. Spouse: Lillian Stutzman (deceased). Parents: William and Fanny Birky Stutzman (deceased). Survivors: children Donnell, Douglas, Duane; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Dec. 30 at Hesston Mennonite Church.
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Keiser.- Alta Brenneman, 98, Kalona, Iowa, died Dec. 26. Spouse: Ora Keiser (deceased). Parents: William and Mary Hershberger Brenneman (deceased). Survivors: son John; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 29 at Kalona Mennonite Church.
King.- Martha Elizabeth, 83, Westover, Md., died Dec. 26 of injuries from an auto accident. Spouse: Amos King. Parents: Joseph and Minnie Sieber Wert (deceased). Other surviviors: children Elmer, Walter, Ruby Dorsey, Harry, Miriam Dagen, Dan, Rose, Bill, A.J.; 25 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 30 at Holly Grove Mennonite Church, Westover.
Nafziger.- Ada Crossgrove, 87, Archbold, Ohio, died Jan. 6. Spouse: Orval Nafziger (deceased). Parents: Samuel and Ida Crossgrove (deceased). Survivors: children Barb Aeschliman, Charlene Short, Sara Nafziger Nafziger; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 9 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.
Schrock.- Joseph, 82, Archbold, Ohio, died, Dec. 24. Spouse: Ada Schrock. Parents: Menno and Lydia Schrock (deceased). Other surviviors: children Ann Mooney, Joseph, Thomas, Norma Hershberger, Douglas; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 28 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.
Sullivan.- Alice Anna Ramseyer, 89, Pulaski, Iowa, died Nov. 29. Spouse: Robert Sullivan (deceased). Parents: Sam and Maud Ramseyer (deceased). Survivors: children Carolyn Scott, Roberta Veatch, Keith; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 3 at Bloomfield, Iowa.
Wilson.- Lyle, 89, Gridley, Ill., died Dec. 30. Spouse: Edith Payton Wilson. Parents: Loyde and Frances Anderson Wilson (deceased). Other surviviors: children Donna Thurman, Sharon Phelan, Richard, Norman; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan.3 at Meadows Mennonite Church, Chenoa, Ill.
Yutzy.- Norman, 70, Harrisonburg,Va.,died Dec. 26 from a farm accident. Spouse: Lena Beachy Yutzy. Other surviviors: children Lenora Bell, David, Charlene Jacob; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 31 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville,Va.
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Alderfer.- Erma Keller, 93, Lansdale, Pa., died Nov. 9, 2000.
Spouse: Lewis Alderfer (deceased). Parents: Harvey and Florence
Souder Keller (deceased). Survivors: children Geraldine, Marily
Ritter, Elizabeth Nyce, Lorraine Shoemaker, Kathleen Young; 20
grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 13 at Zion
Mennonite Church, Souderton, Pa.
Bacher.- David, 78, Eureka, Ill., died Dec. 17, 2000. Spouse: Dora Belle Bacher. Parents: Joseph and Mary Gingerich Bacher (deceased). Other survivors: children Nancy Boer, Nelda Kennell, Twila Brenneman; 12 grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 22 at Cazenovia (Ill.) Mennonite Church.
Bauman.- Almeda Martin, 85, Elmira, Ont., died Jan. 7. Spouse: Clarence Bauman (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Sarah Knarr Martin (deceased). Funeral: Jan.10 at St. Jacobs (Ont.) Mennonite Church.
Gerber.- Nina Miller, 71, Sugarcreek, Ohio, died Jan. 5 of diabetes and cancer. Spouse: Myron Gerber (deceased). Parents: Abram (deceased) and Elizabeth Miller. Other survivors: children Kenneth, Brian, Rebecca Miller; five grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 8 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.
Gingerich.- Alma Miller, 84, Dundee, Ohio, died Jan. 1 of Alzheimer's complications. Spouse: Pete Gingerich. Parents: Peter and Linda Schlabach Miller (deceased). Other survivors: children Raymond, Edna, Elizabeth Stempfley; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 5 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.
Mast.- Mary Miller, 91, Walnut Creek, Ohio, died Jan. 3. Spouse: Dan Mast (deceased). Parents: Eli and Elizabeth Weaver Miller (deceased). Survivors: children Marion, Willis, Larry, Maxine Hershberger, Marlene Eggeman; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Jan. 6 at Martins Mennonite Church, Orrville, Ohio.
Mecum.- Dorothy Blough, 92, Middlebury, Ind., died Dec. 28, 2000. Spouse: John Mecum (deceased). Parents: Amos and Clara Yoder Blough (deceased). Survivors: children Stella Robertson, Stanford, Hubert, Patricia; stepdaughters Viola Nusbaum, Betty Elliott; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 31 at Middlebury.
Miller.- Rosa Delagrange, 81, Leo, Ind., died Dec. 29,
2000. Spouse: Lavern Miller (deceased). Survivors: children and
foster children Max Miller, Donald Miller, Rob Hartnett, Tony
Jones, Dawn McFarland; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Jan. 2 at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mishler.- Merrill, 85, LaGrange, Ind., died Jan. 11. Spouse: Helen Miller Mishler. Parents: Milton and Mary Yoder Mishler (deceased). Other survivors: children Ruth Basinger, Rose Miller, Retha Philhart, James, John; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 15 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana, Ind.
Steiner.- Mabel, 86, Bluffton, Ohio, died Dec. 27; 2000. Survivors: children Robert, William; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial service: to be held in summer at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Stutzman.- Clifford, 93, Hesston, Kan., died Dec. 27,
2000. Spouse: Lillian Wenger Stutzman (deceased). Parents: William
and Fanny Birky Stutzman (deceased). Survivors: children Donnell,
Douglas, Duane; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Dec. 30 at Hesston Mennonite
Church.
Wolff.- Lydia Schroeder, 84, St. Joseph, Mich., died Dec.
26, 2000. Spouse: Edward Wolff. Other survivors: children Edith
Nickel, Christine Clodfelter, Doris Stucky, Rita Cox, Gene; 14
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 29 at St.
Joseph.
Yordy.- Doris, 65, St. Johns, Mich., died Dec. 17, 2000,
of pneumonia. Parents: Charles and Mary Yordy (deceased). Funeral:
Dec. 21 at St. Johns.
Yutzy.- Rosena Weirich, 81, Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 18,
2000. Spouse: Dan Yutzy (deceased). Parents: Levi and Elizabeth
Zehr Weirich (deceased). Survivors: children Regena Weir, David;
three grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 22 at First Mennonite Church,
Middlebury, Ind.
Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana