"for the record" - Deaths:

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Bauman-. Sarah North, stillborn, Harrisonburg,Va., April 10. Parents: Kendal and Jennifer North Bauman. Brother: Zachary. Memorial service: April 18, Harrisonburg.

Birky-. Homer H. (Rusty), 82, Elkhart, Ind., died Sept. 25. Spouse: Margaret Birky. Parents: Jacob and Emma Oswald Birky. Child: Douglas G. Funeral: Sept. 27 at Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart.

Conrad-. Clara, 92, Columbiana, Ohio, died Sept. 24. Spouse: Arthur B. Conrad. Parents: Ira and Ella Weaver Horst. Children: Marjorie Lambert, Mildred (deceased); three grandchildren; four great-grand children. Funeral: Sept. 27 at Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana.

Glick-. Leon M., 89, Walnut Creek, Ohio, died Sept. 23. Spouse: Ruth Ebersole (deceased). Parents: Christian C. and Maggie Yoder Glick. Children: Bruce, Carol Mullet, Al, Stephen, Elizabeth McDonough; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 27 at Berlin (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Graber-. Virgil R., 82, Goshen, Ind., died Oct. 8. Spouse: Evelyn Scarff Graber. Parents: Joseph and Barbara Rich Graber. Children: Joan G. Kauffman, Donald D., Thomas V, Robert B.; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 11 at Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.

Hartline-. Alice, 78, Wooster, Ohio, died Sept. 26. Spouse: Frank Hartline. Parents: Willi and Dorothy Bond. Children: Myron K., Marilyn K. Funeral: Oct. 4 at Wooster Mennonite Church.

Hiebert-. Frank, 81, Aberdeen, Idaho, died Oct. 8. Spouse: Vera Delk Hiebert. Parents: John and Mary Friesen Hiebert. Children: John, Janet Mayer, Phillip, Elaine Cavenaugh, JD; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 15 at First Mennonite Church, Aberdeen.

Hochstetler-. Ben, 94, Colorado Springs, Colo., died Aug. 28 of cancer. Spouse: Vera Hochstetler (deceased). Parents: Daniel and Clara Stutzman Hochstetler, Children: Vada Richardson, Bob; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 2 at Shrine of Rememberanee "America the Beautiful" Chapel of Roses, Colorado Springs.

Johnson-. Fay V., 77, Casselton, N.D., died Sept. 2 of heart failure. Spouse: Iva B. Stoll Johnson. Parents: George and Ida Holdeman Johnson. Children: Edwin, Pauline Khoury, Thomas, Robert Bristow-Johnson, Dianna Gagner, Donald Sturm; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 6 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Casselton.

Kaufman-. Alvin J., 94, McPherson, Kan., died Sept. 22. Spouse: Geneva Kaufman. Parents: Jacob S. and Marie Goering Kaufman. Children: Randall, Joleen Pauls, Mary Ellwood; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 25 at First Mennonile Church, McPherson.

Kolb-. Gladys Souder, 90, Souderton, Pa., died Oct. 8. Spouse: Irvin G. Kolb (deceased). Parents: Edwin A. and Ella Hackman Souder. Children: Elvin, Lester, Richard, Ernest, Doris, Dorothy Harnish, Gerald (deceased), Clarence (deceased); eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 15 at Vincent Mennonite Church, Spring City, Pa.

Kropf-. Emma Hueth, 84, Hubbard, Ore., died Sept. 27. Spouse: Ellis Kropf. Parents: Emil and Hattie Stephan Hueth. Children: Richard, Bertha Mathis, Mary Ellen VanSyoc; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 30 at Zion Mennonite Church, Hubbard.

Lefevre-. Roberta Hassan, 79, Goshen, Ind., died Oct. 1. Spouse: (1st) Robert Jackson (deceased), (2nd) David Lefevre (deceased). Parents: Clair and Bertha Franz Hassan. Children: Allen C. Jackson, Craig R. Jackson, Sue Troyer; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct.4 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Lyndaker-. Harold, 88, Croghan, N.Y., died Sept. 23. Spouse: Velma Zehr Lyndaker. Parents: John N. and Anna Lyndaker. Children: Glenn, Veryle, Kenton, Rhonda Glenn, Lorie Glenn; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 26 at Croghan Mennonite Church.

Maust-. John Elmer, 87, Fort Hill, Pa., died Sept. 1. Spouse: Viola Tressler Maust. Parents: Norman and Mayme Kimmel Maust. Children: Robert Dale, Karen Ann; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 5 at Springs (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Mellinger-. Edna R., 91, Kiln, Miss., died Sept. 9. Spouse: Paul Mellinger (deceased). Parents: Noah and Mary Dettwiler. Children: Barry, Karen Lee, Marilyn White, Linda Ladner, Paulette Comardelle; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 12 at Gulfhaven Mennonite Church, Gulfport, Miss.

Miller-. Roy R., 87, Kalona, Iowa, died Oct. 4. Spouse: Amy Miller (deceased). Parents: Albert S. and Magdalena Miller. Children: Merle W,: Daniel E.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 6 at Kalona Mennonite Church.

Nortz-. James, 60, Lowville, N.Y., died Sept. 2, Spouse: Martha Nortz. Parents: Anthony and Eradine Nortz. Children: James A., Joshua, Brenda Bourgoeis, Kami Bender, Kari; two grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 5 at Lowville Mennonite Church.

Penner-. Lena Jantz, 91, Beaumont, Texas, died Oct. 4. Spouse: Albert Penner (deceased). Parents; Ferd and Anna Friesen Jantz. Children: Joe, Lloyd, Ronda Wise; six grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 11 at Eden Mennonite Church, Inola, Okla.

Purdon-. George Albert 85, Toronto, Ont., died Aug. 13. Spouse: Muriel Handy Purdon. Funeral: Aug. 15 at Giffen-Mack Chapel, Toronto.

Roggie-. Kale Schrag, 98, Croghan, N.Y., died Sept. 23. Spouse: Joseph J. Roggie (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Magdalina Schrag. Children: Elton, Beulah, Ada Zehr. Norma Kennell; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 25 at Croghan Mennonite Church.

Sauder-. Nora Mae, 95, Lancaster, Pa., died Oct. 3. Parents: Martin and Ida Harnish Sauder. Funeral: Oct. 7 at Masonville Mennonite Church, Washington Boro, Pa.

Shantz-. Marjorie Witmer, 78, Alma, Ont., died Aug. 22 of cancer. Spouse: Ralph Shantz (deceased), Children: Ron, Rosemary, Murray, Carolyn Schoen. Funeral: Aug. 26 at Community Mennonite Fellowship, Drayton, Ont.

Smith-. Elizabeth Lingnau, 94, Wichita, Kan., died Sept. 24. Spouse: (1st) Louis Otto Nickel (deceased), (2nd) Ralph J. Smith (deceased). Parents: Ernest and Elizabeth Nellissen Lingnau. Children: Jean Maples, Ida Jean Maples Thomas, Judy Nickel, Edith Thomson, Roger Nickel; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 27 al Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Whitewater, Kan.

Suderman-. Elmer, 83, St. Peter, Minn., died Aug. 30 of heart failure. Spouse: Norma Suderman. Children: James, Amy; four grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 3 at Union Presbyterian Church, St. Peter.

Weaver-. Gerald E., 69, Souderton, Pa., died Sept. 26 of cancer. Spouse: Rhoda Hartz Weaver (deceased). Parents: Jonas and Emma Kolb Weaver. Children: Duane, Bryan, Craig; five grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 1 at Vincent Mennonite Church, Spring City, Pa.

Weirich-. Verda Bollman, 83, Middlebury, Ind., died Oct. 3. Spouse: Milo Weirich (deceased). Parents: Charles and Amelia Bollman. Children: Loretta Hostetler, Janet Eby, Don, Dean; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 6 at First Mennonite Church, Middlebury.

Yoder-. Moses J., 90, Moreland, Ohio, died July 29. Spouse: Verba Troyer. Parents: Jacob and Anna Plank Yoder. Children: Harold, Vaden, Mary L. Potts, Shirlee Kirven, Leota F. Underwood, Kristina Schemrich; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 1 at Wooster (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

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Baer-. Raymond Erle, 82, Kitchener, Ont., died Oct. 13. Spouse: Nettie Redekopp Baer. Parents: Simon and Luanna Shantz Baer. Funeral: Oct. 18 at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener.

Bailey-. Seth Andrew, 25, Riverside, Iowa, died Oct. 3 of cancer. Parents: Tom and Jacqueline Hill Bailey. Siblings: Kara Groenewold, Josh, Jace. Fiancee: Sarah Arens. Funeral: Oct. 7 at Iowa Mennonite School, Kalona, Iowa.

Bauman-. Annie Horst, 93, Maryhill, Ont., died Oct. 12. Spouse: Addison Bauman (deceased). Parents: Dan and Annie Weber Horst. Children: Maynard, Mel, Reta Martin, Dorothy Sarkisian, Ray; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 16 at St. Jacobs (Ont.) Mennonite Church.

Benner-. Adrian L., 26, Gordonville, Pa., died Sept. 8. Spouse: Michelle M. Benner. Parents: Charles and Rebecca Benner. Funeral: Sept. 12 at Groffdale Mennonite Church, Leola, Pa.

Buckwalter-. Everett Groff, 61, Vineland, N.J., died Oct. 20. Spouse: Martha Graybill Buckwalter. Parents: Everett S. and Fanny G. Groff Buckwalter. Children: Julie, Carol Buckwalter Paulson, Darlene Buckwalter Beachy, Sharon Buckwalter Brubaker; two grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 25 at Pancoast Funeral Home, Vineland.

Busick-. Clifford A. "Pinky" Jr., 63. Hutchinson, Kan., died Oct. 6. Spouse: Connie Bridgeman Busick. Parents: Clifford A. and Zena B. Blew Busick. Children: Dustin, Darren, Dana Sherrill, Darci Kaser; five grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 13 at Abbyville Frontier Days Rodeo Arena, Abbyville, Kan.

Claassen-. Arnold, 85, North Newton, Kan., died Sept. 6. Spouse: Anna Margret Reimer Claassen. Parents: Jacob Peter and Margaretha Goossen Claassen. Children: Timothy, Samuel, Marjie Warkentine; six grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 10 at First Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Eberly-. Ruth M. Landis, 85, New Holland, Pa., died Sept. 28. Spouse: Norman N. Eberly. Parents: Harry M. and Emma Myer Landis. Children: Paul L., Glenn L., Marian L. Eisenberger, Joyce L. Nolt, Darlene L. Lapp, Karen E. Frank, Thelma J.; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 1 at Groffdale Mennonite Church, Leola, Pa.

Galle-. Dale S., 92, Moundridge, Kan., died Sept. 27. Spouse: Bertha Meyer Galle. Parents: David and Emma Galle. Children: Nelson, Dorothy Claassen, Edith Dahlsten, June Krehbiel; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 2 at West Zion Mennonite Church, Moundridge.

Heiser-. Hilda Schertz, 85, Fisher, Ill., died Oct. 4. Spouse: Raymond Heiser (deceased). Parents: August and Emma Schertz. Children: Lowell, Sharilyn Liestman, Suzette Dhaemers, Arlys Carmien, Lennie; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 8 at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher.

Hepler-. Jesse R., 64, Hendricks, Pa., died Oct. 8. Parents: Edgar W. and Esther A. Bucher Hepler. Children: Donald A., Jonathan A., Cathleen A.Trull, Mary E., Sandra S. Hovermale, Laura D. Metzler; 12 grandchildren.

Hershberger-. Helen Janzen, 73, Hesston, Kan., died Oct. 3. Spouse: Vilas Hershberger. Parents: John M. and Margaret Schroeder Janzen. Children: Dwight, Dennis, Dean, Jane Litwiller, Joan Wiggers; eighteen grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 7 at Hesston (Kan.) Inter-Mennonite Fellowship.

Hostetler-. Stepha B., 92, Belleville, Pa., died Oct. 8. Spouse: J. Harvey Hostetler. Parents: born to John and Sophia Buchka, raised by Jonas and Leah Yoder. Children: Floyd D., Helen Glick, Donald R. (deceased); five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 11 at Valley View Chapel, Belleville.

Kliewer-. Rachel, 66, Henderson, Neb., died Oct. 15 of cancer. Spouse: Albert A. Kliewer: Parents: Aaron P. and Margaretha Friesen Siebert. Children: Steven, Mark, Bryan; three grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 18 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.

Leupp-. Naomi, 93, Archbold, Ohio, died Oct. 21. Spouse: Orlen Leupp (deceased). Parents: Ezra and Cora Miller Frey. Children: Ron, Leslie, Larry, Donna Mast, Joan Long, Janice Hancock, Judy Sears, Karen Schnitkey; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 24 at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Mager-. June Enders, 75, Sellersville, Pa., died Oct. 22. Spouse: George Mager (deceased). Parents: Gilbert and Blanche Enders. Children: George, Georgette, Lynnette; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 27 at Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Martin-. Almeda S., 79, St. Jacobs, Ont., died Oct. 10. Parents: Annanias and Susanna Steckle Martin. Funeral: Oct. 14 at St. Jacobs (Ont.) Mennonite Church.

Miller-. Moses, 87, Hartville, Ohio, died Oct. 20. Spouse: Edna Miller (deceased). Parents: : Sam and Mary Ann Miller. Children: Sharon Troyer, Marilyn Martin, Vernon, Steve; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren, Funeral: Oct. 23 at Hartville (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Nussbaum-. George, 89, Dalton, Ohio, died Oct. 9. Spouse: Rhoda Nussbaum (deceased). Parents: Sam and Lina Nussbaum. Children: Mary Lou Roth, Richard, Ron, Ray; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 13 at Kidron (Ohio) Mennonite Church,

Richard-. Larry, 52, Wayland, Iowa, died Oct. 8 in an automobile accident. Spouse: Mary Jo Richard. Parents: Oscar and Catherine Yoder Richard. Children: Michelle Danker, Denise Baldosier, Amy; six grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 11 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.

Siemans-. Walter L., 77, Harrisonburg, Va., died Sept. 25. Spouse: Janis Krehbiel Siemens. Parents: Henry H. and Elise B. Froese Siemens. Children: Rosanne Goble, Laurie Carpenter, Sandra Broughton; four grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 5 at Strite Auditorium, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community.

Smoker-. Rheta E., 75, New Holland, Pa., died Oct. 19. Spouse: John L. Smoker. Parents: Isaac and Emma Shirk Newswanger. Children: Betty Ortlip, Clair, Lester, Ronald; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 22 in Leola, Pa.

Stutzman-. Ronald, 61, Goshen, Ind., died Oct. 17 of cancer. Spouse: Phyllis Dintaman Stutzman. Parents: Roman and Marianna Reiff Stutzman. Children: Benjamin, Rebekah, Hannah. Funeral: Oct. 21 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Supplee-. Patrick L., 71, Souderton, Pa., died Oct. 5. Spouse: Elizabeth Supplee. Parents: Benjamin and Alverda Long Supplee. Step-daughter: Betty Wismer; two step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 9 at Franconia (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Yoder-. Aaron "Pete", 90, Glendale, Ariz., died Oct. 13 of ALS. Spouse: Mildred Yoder. Parents: Levi and Fanny Beachy Yoder. Child: Cliff; three grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 15 at Trinity Mennonite Church, Glendale and Oct. 20 at Maple Grove Church, Topeka, Ind.

Yoder-. Barbara Jean Ruby, 69, Wickenburg, Ariz., died Oct. 6. Spouse: Gayle Yoder. Parents: Aaron and Laura Swartzendruber Ruby. Funeral: Oct. 9 at Trinity Mennonite Church, Glendale, Ariz.

Yoder-. Harry, 99, Bluffton, Ohio, died Oct. 1. Spouse; Jean Martin (deceased). Parents: Allen and Laura Yoder. Children: Edith Lee, Ronald Allen, Laura Jean Gliga. Funeral: Oct. 19 at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

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