"for the record" - Deaths:

The Mennonite, October 7, 2003, pages 26-27, Vol. 6, No. 19.

Bishop-. Alva M., 73, Hatfield, Pa., died Aug. 29. Spouse: Robert M. Bishop. Parents: Charles and Myrtle Harman Snedeker. Children: S. Craig, Sherry Godshall; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 3 at Grace Mennonite Church, Lansdale, Pa.

Blough-. Gertrude DeBoer, 89, Hesston, Kan., died Sept. 3. Spouse: Alvin Blough (deceased). Parents: Samuel and Seabie DeBoer. Children: John, Jerry, Jim, Jay, Joe, Judy Blough Smith, Joyce Blough McLear, Julia Blough Rodgers; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 6 at Hesston (Kan.) Mennonite Church.

Derstine-. Fern Moyer Heebner*, 63, Philadelphia, died July 19 of cancer. Spouse: James L. Derstine. Parents: Elwyn and Margaret Moyer. Children: Jodi Derstine Miller, J. Darin; four grandchildren. Funeral: July 24 at Germantown Mennonite Church, Philadelphia.  *[Should be Heebner Moyer - See father, Elwyn Moyer in April 2000.]

Gerber-. Titus M., 85, Kidron, Ohio, died Aug. 14. Spouse: Esther Gerber (deceased). Parents: Aden and Sarah Gerber. Children: Jann Allison, Gerald, Glenn, Carol Kahrig; nine grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 18 at Kidron (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Haas-. Mabel S., 82, Lansdale. Pa., died Aug. 10. Spouse: John W. Haas (deceased). Parents: Alvin and Susan Springer Godshall. Child: Dawn M. McDermott; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 15 at Dock Woods Community Chapel, Lansdale, Pa.

Hershberger-. Etta Kropf, 92, Woodburn, Ore., died Sept. 14. Spouse: John M. Hershberger (deceased). Parents: Clarence and Mary Miller Kropf. Children: Warde, James, Keith; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 19 at Zion Mennonite Church, Hubbard, Ore.

Hershberger-. Orpha Cooprider, 93, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 1. Spouse: Ezra S. Hershberger (deceased). Parents: Thomas and Vida Yoder Cooprider. Children: Jillian, Janice Stoltzfus, S. James; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 4 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Johns-. Joe, 59, Sheridan, Mich., died Sept. 5. Spouse: Jeanette Sherwood Johns. Parents: Galen and Edith Hoover Johns. Children: Jason, Jenica Johns Arntz. Memorial service: Sept. 8 at Greenville (Mich.) Community Church.

Kroeker-. Frank, 89, Chouteau, Okla., died Aug. 31. Spouse: Elizabeth Rempel Kroeker. Parents: Henry G. and Margaret Pankratz Kroeker. Child: Henry Dean; two grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 3 at Eden Mennonite Church, Inola, Okla.

Lepp-. Marie Brauer, 97, Buhler, Kan., died Aug. 22. Spouse: Henry Lepp (deceased). Parents: Wilhelm Brauer and Mabel Schroeder. Funeral: Aug. 26 at Buhler (Kan.) Mennonite Church.

Miller-. Mary Stutzman, 74, New Paris, Ind., died July 28. Spouse: John Miller. Parents: Monroe and Tillie Stutzman. Children: Cheryl, Karen, Gary, Randy, Timothy; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 1 at East Goshen (Ind.) Mennonite Church.

Miller-. Roy, 81, Asheville, N.C., died July 9. Spouse: Mary Yoder Miller. Parents: Solomon and Ida Miller. Children: Jim, Janet Miller-Boyd; three grandchildren. Funeral: July 15 at Asheville (N.C) Mennonite Church.

Nachtigal-. Daniel E., 86, Inman, Kan., died Aug. 29. Spouse: Marjorie Regier Nachtigal. Parents: Henry P. and Marie Ediger Nachtigal. Children: Diane McReynolds, Suzanne Jones; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 1 at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman.

Ringenberg-. Lawrence Albert, 82, Eureka, Ill., died Aug. 2 of cancer. Spouse: Rachel Smith Ringenberg. Parents: William and Alta Smucker Ringenberg. Children: Roger, Steven, Thomas, Lorie Hershberger; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 5 at Metamora (Ill.) Mennonite Church.

Smucker-. Fanny Gingerich, 94, Kalona, Iowa, died Aug. 22. Spouse: Herman J. Smucker (deceased). Parents: John and Lydia Reber Gingerich. Child: Mary Lou Bowers; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 26 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona.

Sperry-. Evert V., 77, Quakertown, Pa., died Aug. 25. Spouse: Sally McKinley Sperry. Parents: Maggie Baker. Children: Chery, Doreen Wesner, Linda; step-son Albert Veltman; five grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 30 at Towamencin Mennonite Church, Kulpsville, Pa.

Studer-. Marilyn K., 73, Lansdale, Pa., died Sept 12. Spouse: Rev. Gerald C. Studer. Parents: Ward and Myrle Miller Kreider. Children: Jerri Longacre, Maria DiDomenico; three grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 17 at Plains Mennonite Church, Hatfield, Pa.

Sweeney-. Gerald, 65, Washington, Ill., died Sept. 12 of cancer. Spouse: Sue Sutherland Sweeney. Parents: William and Dorothy Arnold Sweeney. Children: Terri Tomlinson, Judith Leins; 12 grandchildren. Funeral: Sept 17 at Calvary Mennonite Church, Washington, Ill.

Telford-. Ruby Richard, 80, Dallas Center, Iowa, died Aug. 15 of cancer. Spouse: Martin Telford (deceased). Parents: Noah and Anna Graber Richard. Children: Michael, Sue Shields; four grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 25 at Des Moines (Iowa) Mennonite Church.

Troyer-. Glenn V., 81, Union City, Pa., died Aug. 22 of a heart attack. Spouse: Mary Yoder Troyer. Parents: Perry and Elsa Roth Troyer. Children: Barbara Springer, Ronald, Karen Ramseyer, Debra Bontrager; 15 grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 26 at First United Methodist Church, Corry, Pa.

Troyer-. Hilda Kline, 88, Meadows, Ill., died Aug. 21. Spouse: Lotus E. Troyer (deceased). Parents: Earl Kline Sr. and Blanche Sucher Kline. Children: Lyle, Lila Escehenfelder, Marj; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 23 at Meadows (Ill.) Mennonite Church.

Yordy-. Neva Birkey, 87, Goshen, Ind., died Aug. 22. Spouse: John Yordy (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Oyer Birkey. Children: John D., Wilma Yordy Colter, Wallace, Carl; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 1 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Ashley, Mich,

Zacharias-. William P., 92, Altona, Man., died Aug. 4. Spouse: Mary Klassen (deceased). Parents; Peter and Mary Heinrichs Zacharias. Children: Allister, Harvey, Grace, Calvin, Connie; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 7 at Altona (Man.) Bergthaler Mennonite Church.

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The Mennonite, October 21, 2003, pages 25-27, Vol. 6, No. 20.

Alderfer-. Sara D. Landes, 83, Souderton, Pa., died Sept. 14. Spouse: Wellington C. Alderfer. Parents: Joseph and Alice Delp Landes. Children: James, Rebecca Scheetz; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Sept. 17 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville, Pa.

Bender-. Velma Mae Zook, 85, Wellman, Iowa, died Sept. 24 of cancer. Spouse: Neil Bender (deceased). Parents: Albert and Leah Yoder Zook. Children: Douglas, Patricia, Carl, Loran, Melvin: eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 27 at Wellman (Iowa) Mennonite Church.

Bontrager-. Daniel G., 75, Wakarusa, Ind., died Aug. 29. Spouse: Helen Weaver Bontrager. Parents: Gideon D. and Amanda Stutzman Bontrager. Children: Chris Lantz, Cherri Klotz; four grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 2 at Olive Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.

Buhr-. Mildred Waltner, 81, North Newton, Kan., died Sept. 29. Spouse: George Buhr. Parents: Benjamin and Adina Graber Waltner. Children: John, Bruce, Paul; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 3 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.

Glick-. Amanda Hershberger, 58, Taylorsville, Ky., died Sept. 12 of pancreatic cancer. Spouse: Caleb A. Glick. Parents: Dan and Sarah Stutzman Hershberger. Children: Mervin, Susan Wells, Carmen Grove, Julia McCarthy; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 16 at Mountain View Mennonite Church, Lyndhurst, Va.

Hostetler-. Levi L., 77, Sarasota, Fla., died July 17. Spouse: Martha Hostetler. Children: Linda Mendel, Marilyn Hare, Cindi Smith; seven grandchildren. Funeral: July 21 at Bay Shore Mennonite Church, Sarasota.

Huber-. Ethel G. Miller, 86, Lancaster, Pa., died Sept. 14. Spouse: (1st) Rev. Amos W. Shertzer (deceased), (2nd) Milton G. Huber. Parents: John S. and Tillie Gantz Miller. Children: A. Willard Shertzer, John W. Shertzer, Tilda Denlinger, Wanda Potts; step-children J. Milton Huber, R. Dale Huber, Mary Ellen Hadaway, Elva Jean Huber, Norene Huber; 14 grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 16 at Oreville Chapel, Mennonite Home, Lancaster.

Ingold-. Leroy, 72, Fisher, Ill., died Sept. 8. Spouse: Evelyn Springer Ingold. Parents: Roy and Sadie Statter* Ingold. Children: Michael, Linda Albrecht, Mark; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 11 at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher.
*Transcriber's note: It is Stalter not Statter.

Kenagy-. Roy, 96, Woodburn, Ore., died Sept. 29. Spouse: (1st) Zelma West Kenagy (deceased), (2nd) Mary Lais Kenagy (deceased). Parents: David and Alice Smucker Kenagy. Children: Leroy, Tod, Audrey Schrock; stepson Larry Lais; 22 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 2 at Zion Mennonite Church, Hubbard, Ore.

Lippert-. Bertha, 96, Osage City, Kan., died July 1. Spouse: Harlan Lippert (deceased). Parents; John P. and Anna Sommerfield Pankratz. Children: Ken, Ray; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: July 7 at Feltner Funeral Chapel, Lyndon, Kan.

Mumaw-. Evelyn K., 83, Harrisonburg, Va., died July 30. Spouse: John R. Mumaw (deceased). Parents: Irvin J. and Cora Shank King, step-children: Grace, Catherine, Lois Martin, Miriam; six step-grandchildren; 14 step-great -grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 4 at Dayton (Va.) Mennonite Church.

Quenzer-. Albert Henry, 89, Fresno, Calif., died July 24. Spouse: Olga Quenzer (deceased). Children: Kenneth, Alvena Loewen, Lorena Fast; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 28 at Mennonite Community Church, Fresno.

Roth-. Wilma Alston, 87, Wellman, Iowa, died Sept. 17. Spouse: Daniel D. Roth (deceased). Parents: Roy and Susan Wittrig Alston, Children: Mary Jean Young, William, John, Fannie Elizabeth Miller, Sheldon, Susan Bruegge; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 21 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland, Iowa.

Schmidt-. Esther Klassen, 93, Goessel, Kan., died Sept. 23. Spouse: Henry Schmidt. Parents: Abraham and Maria Dyck Klassen. Children: Kenneth, Linford, Alfred; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept, 27 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Unruh-. Lois B., 82, Larned, Kan., died Aug. 6 of cancer. Spouse: LaVerne Unruh. Parents: Frank G. and Carrie Unruh. Children: Gary, Lyonell, Virlon; five grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 11 in Great Bend, Kan.

Von Feldt-. Laurel, 93, Pulaski, Iowa, died Aug. 21. Spouse: Dominic Von Feldt (deceased). Parents: Fred and Belle Leyda. Children: James, Philip, Laurie Dunston, Shirley Shelor; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 25 at Pulaski (Iowa) Mennonite Church.

Waltner-. Rolland R., 84, Freeman, S.D., died Sept. 4. Spouse: Lucille Schrag Waltner. Parents: Edward P. and Carrie Kaufman Waltner. Children; Lawrence, Ladonna, Carolyn Beers; three grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 8 at Salem-Zion Mennonile Church, Freeman, S.D.

Yoder-. Vernon Eli, 72, Hesston, Kan., died Sept. 21. Spouse: Dolores Yoder. Parents: Eli T. and Ida M. Plank Yoder. Children: Cynthia Askren, James, Kent, Susan, Sharon Wiens; five grand children; three step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 25 at Hesston (Kan.) Mennonite Church.

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