The Mennonite - February, 2004

"for the record" - Deaths:


The Mennonite, February 3, 2004, pages 25-27, Vol. 7, No. 3.

Allison-. James E. "Gene" 74, Johnstown, Pa., died Dec. 15. Spouse: Barbara K. Pattison Allison. Parents: James K. and Margaret Young Allison. Children: James R., Ruth Ann Magliocca, Kathy J. Smith; two grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 18 at Thomas Mennonite Church, Hollsopple, Pa.

Beck-. Vincent, 80, Archbold, Ohio, died Dec. 29. Spouse: Mary Beck. Parents: Ervin and Esther Beck. Children: Kirk, William; six grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 1 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Brubaker-. Paul J., 88, Lititz, Pa., died Dec. 9. Spouse: Martha Herr Brubaker (deceased). Parents: Jacob S. and Anna Mae Garber Brubaker. Children: Paul, John, Robert, Dale, David; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 12 at Landis Valley Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa,

Cressman-. Mary Shantz, 86, Waterloo, Ont., died Dec. 11. Spouse: Horace Cressman. Parents: Simeon and Celina Shantz. Children: Elaine Weber, Mark, Brenda Weber, Mary Jane Guerin; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 15 at Breslau (Ont.) Mennonite Church.

Davidhizar-. Mary, 92, Wakarusa, Ind., died Dec. 15. Spouse: Otis Davidhizar (deceased). Parents: Albert and Ellen Enders. Children: Nancy Parcell, Eleanor Shoup, James; seven grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 21 at Holdeman Mennonite Church, Wakarusa.

Enns-. Ella Mae Friesen, 78, Inman, Kan., died Oct. 30. Spouse: Waldo Enns. Parents: Pete and Anna Pauls Friesen. Children: Joan Burdette, Kathy Voth; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Nov. 3 in Inman.

Ernst-. Earl, 82, Colorado Springs, Colo., died Dec. 15. Spouse: Roberta Beckler Ernst. Parents: Tillis and Lydia Stutzman Ernst. Children: Ron, Roger, Bernard, Leonard; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 18 at Beth-El Mennonite Church, Colorado Springs.

Forrester-. Kathryn Jantzi, 91, Xenia, Ohio, died Dec. 23. Spouse: Charles Forrester (deceased). Parents: Solomon and Anna Lehman Jantzi. Children: Dale, Beryl, Anna Mae Weaver, Martha Loveland; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 29 at Croghan (N.Y.) Mennonite Church.

Frey-. Steven, 48, Archbold, Ohio, died Dec. 24. Parents: A. Dale and Kathryn Frey. Child: Stephanie. Funeral: Dee. 28 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Gingerich-. Ruby Ellen Kinsinger, 76, Kalona, Iowa, died Dec. 29. Spouse: Alva Gingerich. Parents: John and Katie Gingerich Kinsinger. Children: Judy, Randy, Marcia, Shari Nye, Kenton (deceased); 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 31 at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona.

Goering-. Agnes Friesen, 89, Inman, Kan., died Oct. 22. Spouse: Ervin B. Goering (deceased). Parents: Dietrich and Marie Wiens Friesen. Children: Eldon "Jim", Velma Voth, Mary Higgins; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 25 in Inman.

Goerzen-. Tammie McKim, 43, Newton, Kan., died Dec. 27 of a heart attack. Spouse: Michael Goerzen. Parents: Carl and Elizabeth Claassen McKim. Children: Tara, Brett, Shane. Funeral: Dec. 31 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton.

Lambright-. Harold, 87, Lagrange, Ind., died Jan. 11. Spouse: (1st) Elizabeth Frye Lambright (deceased), (2nd) Ruth Miller Lambright. Parents: Michael and Susanna Yoder Lambright. Children: Birdena Bollenbocker, Karen Kotleba, Marcile Lindsey, Karl, Weldon, Glendon, Marlin; 24 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 15 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana, Ind.

Lederman-. Richard, 71, Leo, Ind., died Dec. 30 of cancer. Spouse: Joanne Lederman. Parents: Alpheus and Edythe Lederman. Children; Michael, Karen Stauffer; nine grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 2 at North Leo Mennonite Church, Leo-Cedarville, Ind.

Lehman-. Lawrence "Larry", 78, Dalton, Ohio, died Dec. 22, Spouse: Gilda Lehman. Parents: Elmer and Rosella Lehman. Children: Lucinda Gill, Lorene Arnold, Lynn; six grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 27 at Kidron (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Leinbach-. Earl, 72, Wakarusa, Ind., died Nov. 13 of a heart attack. Spouse: Betty Hoover Leinbach. Parents: John and Ada Blosser Leinbach. Children: Robert, Kevin, Richard, Kenneth, Kathy; nine grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 17 at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.

Marner-. Lottie Yoder, 95, Kalona, Iowa, died Dec. 9. Spouse: Omar Marner (deceased). Parents: John A, and Mary Martin Yoder. Children: Gordon, Larry, Jane Kopsa, Kenneth; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 13 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona.

McCullough-. Leatha Shoemaker Derusha, 86, Rexton, Minn., died Dec. 30. Spouse: (1st) Richard Derusha (deceased), (2nd) John McCullough (deceased). Parents: Burton and Zelma Keech Shoemaker. Children: Harold, Donald, Raymond, Jean Bentley, Jan Clark, Arlene Pechta; 22 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 2 at Rexton Mennonite Church.

Meyer-. Fred, 71, Rittman, Ohio, died Dec. 31 of cancer. Spouse: Mim Meyer. Parents: Elmer and Sarah Liechty Meyer. Children: John, Steve, Tom, Mary Wiebe, Lois Chupp; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 3 at Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio.

Mininger-. Emmalee Aden, 4 1/2 months, Greeley, Colo., died Dec. 2 of SIDS. Parents: Nolan and Vanessa Unruh Mininger. Sibling: Brooklyn. Funeral: Dec. 6 at Greeley Mennonite Chuteh.

Moshier-. Esther, 91, Lowville, N.Y., died Dec, 15. Spouse: Reuben M. Moshier (deceased). Parents: Andrew and Anna Widrick Roggie. Children: Loren, Elwood, Carolyn Schaffer; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 20 at Lowville Mennonite Church.

Nafziger-. Richard, 57, Archbold, Ohio, died Dec. 27. Spouse: Sara Nafziger. Parents: Edwin and Nola Nafziger. Children: Douglas, Michele; two grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 31 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Ratzlaff-. Emma Schroeder, 98, Buhler, Kan., died Nov. 22. Spouse: Edward H. Ratzlaff (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Agnes Warkentin Schroeder. Children: John E., Darlene M. Hein; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Nov. 26 at Buhler Mennonite Church.

Rice-. Lorraine Wing, 73, Columbiana, Ohio, died Jan. 3. Spouse: Lester Rice (deceased). Parents: Brice and Elsie Fitch Wing. Children: Connie Neuenschwander, David, Debbie Glick, Jay; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 7 at Leetonia (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Ropp-. Peter, 98, Normal, Ill., died Dec. 15. Spouse: Anna Kropf Ropp. Parents: Edwin and Alvina Ropp. Children: Allen E., Ronald D., Paul S.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 18 at Mennonite Church of Normal.

Roth-. Allen John, 80, Iowa City, Iowa, died Dec. 25 of cancer. Spouse: Minnie Lavina York (deceased). Parents: Daniel and Elfie Birky Roth. Children: Judy Martin, Sharon Piper, Steven, Larry; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 28 at First Mennonite Church, Iowa City.

Shaffer-. Ruth L. Speicher, 103, Boswell, Pa., died Oct. 11. Spouse; Lester Shaffer (deceased). Parents: John J. and Mary Lohr Speicher. Children: Stella Edmiston, John, Zane, Lester, Clair, Mary Lawrence. Funeral: Oct. 15 at Thomas Mennonite Church, Hollsopple, Pa.

Short-. Carmaleta Yoder, 77, Archbold, Ohio, died Dec. 23. Spouse: Leon Short (deceased). Parents: Raymond and Jessie Zaerr Yoder. Children: LaVon, Keith; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 27 at Lockport Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio.

Stalter-. Lois Wingard, 84, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 21. Spouse: Milo D. Stalter. Parents: Hiram and Nannie Miller Wingard. Children: Sandra Gingerich, Linda Butti, Carl D. (deceased); six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept, 27 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Wadsworth, Ohio.

Stuckey-. Gladys Grieser, 87, West Unity, Ohio, died Dec. 25. Spouse: Charles Stuckey (deceased). Parents: Menno and Elizabeth Sauder Grieser. Children: Marvin, James: three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; one great grandchild; six step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 30 at Lockport Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio.

Stutzman-. Lawrence D., 74, Commerce City, Colo., died Nov. 11. Spouse: Ruby Stutzman. Parents: Earl and Esther Stutzman. Children: Lori Henry, Marc; four grandchildren; six step-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 14 at Commerce City and Nov. 17 at Milford, Neb.

Unruh-. Eskil, 80, Goessel, Kan., died Dec. 25. Parents: Jacob S. and Sara Friesen Unruh. Funeral: Dec. 30 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Woelk-. Menno, 88, Newport, Wash., died Dec. 17. Spouse: Dorothy Woelk. Parents: Abram and Anna Woelk. Children: Milton, Michael, Ruth Bates, Marilyn Seumptewa, Mary Lou Aponte, Peter, Ann Waggoner, Don, Leona; 28 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 22 at Spring Valley Mennonite Church, Newport.

Yoder-. Velma M. Miller, 89, Kalona, Iowa, died Dec. 26. Spouse: Lyle Yoder (deceased). Parents: Abner and Eliza Yoder Miller. Children: Phyllis Litwiller, Wilford, Kenneth, Zelda Stoltzfus; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 29 at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona.

Zuercher-. Verda, 89, Kidron, Ohio, died Dec. 28. Spouse: Ivan Zuercher (deceased). Parents: Peter and Barbara Amstutz. Children: Linda Sommer, Paul, Carol Brubaker; two grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 31 at Kidron Mennonite Church.

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The Mennonite, February 17, 2004, pages 24-27, Vol. 7, No. 4.

Basinger-. Leonard Wallace, 88, Sebring, Ohio, died Jan. 18. Spouse: Agnes Basinger (deceased). Parents: Seth and Gertrude Ziegler Basinger. Children: J. Paul, Ed, Kathy Detro, Norma Diller; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 22 at North Lima (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Beck-. Harley, 95, Archbold, Ohio, died Jan. 17. Spouse: Francis Beck (deceased). Parents: Peter and Sarah Nafziger Beck. Children: Charles, Donald, Arlene, Vern; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 19 at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Benner-. Marvin Y., 86, Earlington, Pa., died Oct. 26. Spouse: Kathryn Alderfer Benner. Parents: Charles and Leanna Yoder Benner. Children: Gerald, Carolyn, Kenneth, Christine Stutzman, Arlin; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 31 at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Berkey-. Alta Miller, 91, Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 15. Spouse: Perry E. Berkey (deceased). Parents: Josiah and Anna Nelson Miller. Child: Maurice; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 20 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana, Ind.

Birkey-. Ellis, 90, Fisher, Ill., died Dec. 26. Spouse: Wilma Birkey (deceased). Parents: Alvin R. and Amelia Birkey. Children: Pat Heiser, Larry; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 30 at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher.

Birkey-. Wilma Hedrick, 89, Fisher, Ill., died Dec. 31. Spouse: Ellis "Turk" Birkey (deceased). Parents: Hugh and Nola Hedrick. Children: Pat Heiser, Larry; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 3 at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher.

Burkey-. Floyd, 86, Milford, Neb., died Nov. 6. Spouse: Erma Burkey . Parents: John C. and Alma Troyer Burkey. Children: Janet Sommerfeld, Paulene Anderson, John, Loree, Kathy Wiens; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 10 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford.

Castellow-. Marvin, 43, Chesapeake, Va., died Jan. 13. Spouse: Shirley Bergey Castellow. Parents: James and Ann Castellow. Children: Thomas Wayne, Scott James, LeAnne Dawn. Funeral: Jan. 17 at Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, Chesapeake.

Chupp-. Delight, 69, Pueblo, Colo., died Dec. 30 of cardiac arrest. Spouse: Ivan Chupp. Parents: Eli E. and Florence Steiner Kanagy. Children: Jay Dee, Melody Ann Rogers, Karen Marie Reed, Darlene Kay; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 3 at Smithville (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Clemmer-. Ada N., 72, Doylestown, Pa., died Jan. 22. Parents: Jacob and Edna Nyce Clemmer. Funeral: Jan 27 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville, Pa.

Coffey-. Earl D., 82, Stuarts Draft, Va., died Dec. 30 of heart failure. Spouse: Edna Clark Coffey (deceased). Parents: Ernest and Rose Taylor Coffey. Children: Edna Mae Dunn, Gayle Arehart, Sara Link, Donna Kay Bosserman; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 3 at Springdale Mennonite Church, Waynesboro, Va.

Fielitz-. Dale A., 87, Archbold, Ohio, died Oct. 20. Spouse: Vieanna Fielitz (deceased). Parents: John and Verna Fielilz. Children: Sandra Nofziger, Jon, Jo Anne Rupp; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 23 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Fry-. Pearl Irene, 95, West Liberty, Ohio, died Dec. 28. Parents: Samuel and Elsie Rebecca King Fry. Foster-daughter: Julie Marguerite Reed-Byler. Funeral: Jan. 5 at South Union Mennonite Church, West Liberty.

Goertz-. Fritz, 75, Archbold, Ohio, died Jan. 25 of cancer. Spouse: Ursula Goertz. Parents: Gustav and Elisabeth Goertz. Children: Ilse-Marie, Juergen, Mark; four grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 29 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Groff-. Clarence V., 97, Kinzer, Pa., died Jan. 12. Spouse: Mabel Martin Groff (deceased). Parents: John H. and Anna Brackbill Groff. Children: Mildred, Almeda, Landis, Harold; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 16 at Kinzer Mennonite Church.

Janzen-. Bernard Henry "B.H.", 107, North Newton, Kan., died Jan. 23. Spouse: (1st) Cathryn Janzen (deceased), (2nd) Marie Regier Franz Janzen (deceased). Parents: Henry W. and Mary Goertz Janzen. Children: Elmer H. (deceased), Beulah Deckert (deceased); 11 grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 27 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, Kan.

Kauffman-. Wilma E., 91, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Jan. 8. Spouse: Max Kauffman (deceased). Parents: William and Anna Eicher Boshart. Children: Diane Roth, Robert, William; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 10 at Wayland (Iowa) Mennonite Church.

Massanari-. Karl L., 88, Goshen, Ind., died Dec, 27. Spouse: Christine Yoder Massanari (deceased). Parents: Joe and Lizzie Sommer Massanari. Children: Ronald, Jared, Ken, Jeff; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 29 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Meck-. Jay A., 68, Gordonville, Pa., died Dec. 27. Spouse: Ruth Landis Meck. Parents: Isaac and Lizzie Levever Meck. Children: J. Robert, John D.; nine grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 31 at Kinzer Mennonite Church, Kinzer, Pa.

Moyer-. Harlan, 72, Harleysville, Pa., died Jan. 17. Spouse: Gladys Moyer. Parents: Elmer B. and Lena Stout Moyer. Children: Brent, Coleen Bishop, Janet; five grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 23 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville.

Moyer-. Norman, 90, Souderton, Pa., died Jan. 17. Spouse: Eva L. Moyer. Parents: Elysses and Ella Landis Moyer. Children: Claude L., Ray L., Virginia Landis, Elaine; 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan. 21 at Franconia (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Naffziger-. Lela Miller, 100, Hesston, Kan., died Dec. 20. Spouse: Benjamin H. Naffziger (deceased). Parents: James J. and Emma C Brobst Miller. Children: Clifford (deceased), Leonard (deceased); one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 27 at Showalter Villa, Hesston.

Nafziger-. Beatrice Slabaugh, 96, Eureka, Ill., died Jan. 17. Spouse: Orrin Nafziger (deceased). Parents: Niles M. and Sadie Huffman Slabaugh. Children: Lloyd,. E. Wayne, Lorene Good; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 21 at Hopedale (Ill.) Mennonite Church.

Nebel-. Edith Rich, 82, Wayland, Iowa, died Jan. 5. Spouse: Clayton Nebel. Parents: Joseph and Myrtle Rich. Children: Ledru, Dorthy Truman, Betty Hocker, Jean Eubanks, Nadine Giudicessi; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 8 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.

Pletcher-. Byron, 97, Perryton, Texas, died Dec. 29. Spouse: Gordie Taliaferro Pletcher (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Maria Pletcher. Children: B.R. Pletcher, Wilma Srof, Juanita Dietz, Margie; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 31 at Perryton Mennonite Church.

Rahn-. Benjamin P., 90, Inman, Kan., died Jan. 7. Spouse: Tena Wieler Rahn. Parents: Peter G. and Gertrude Pankratz Rahn. Children: Ivan, Eugene, Frances Nunemacher; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 12 at Inman Mennonite Church.

Raid-. Howard D., 91, Bluffton, Ohio, died Jan. 15. Spouse: Della I. Clark. Parents: Harvey and Clara Raid. Child: Elizabeth Raid; step-children Mary Clark Reardon, Maurice Clark; three grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 24 at Zion Mennonite Church, Donnellson, Iowa.

Rempel-. Janice R., 65, Reedley, Calif., died Dec. 14. Spouse: Wendell Rempel. Parents: Carl and Cleo McDonald. Children: Lorene Regier, Carl, Michelle Roman; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 19 at First Mennonite Church, Reedley.

Roth-. Robert, 79, Milford, Neb., died Nov. 9. Spouse: Grace Roth. Parents: Abe and Mary Gasho Roth. Children: Diane Stutzman, Charlotte, Terry, Lonnie, Robert; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 12 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford.

Slagell-. Earl, 92, Goshen, Ind., died Oct. 26. spouse: (1st) Dorothy Sharick Slagell (deceased), (2nd) Annabelle Kauffman Slagell (deceased). Parents: Sam and Barbara Zehr Slagell. Children: Richard, Loretta Newcomer, Jeanette Slabaugh, Barbara Landis; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 31 at East Goshen Mennonite Church.

Smith-. Alferd E., 73, Henderson, Neb., died Jan. 3. Spouse: Marylss Siebert Smith (deceased). Parents: Henry H. and Margaret Friesen Smith. Children: Gwendolyn Trim, Barbara Senff; four grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 8 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.

Thierry-. Lucie, 98, Archbold, Ohio, died Jan. 18. Spouse: Kores Thierry (deceased). Parents: Emanual and Magdelena Hartman. Children: Carl, Paul (deceased); nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 22 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Wambold-. Oswin, 76, Souderton, Pa., died Jan. 17. Spouse: Betty Freed Wambold. Parents: Oswin and Alice Keiser Wambold. Child: Judy Tyson; two grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 22 at Souderton Mennonite Church.

Wenger-. Letha, 94, Columbiana, Ohio, died Dec. 23. Spouse: David Wenger (deceased). Parents: William and Orpha Metzler Brunk, Children: Rachel Martin, Glen, Dale, Alan; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 28 at Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana.

Wiebe-. Eva, 88, Altona, Man., died Jan. 7. Spouse: Peter G. Wiebe (deceased). Parents: Heinrich and Anna Kehler Dueck. Children: Henry, Martha, Esther, Bob, John, Alvin; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 11 at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Man.

Transcribed by: John Ingold


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