"for the record" - Deaths:

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Bare-. Earl S., 87, New Holland, Pa., died Jan. 17 of cancer. Spouse: (1st) Suetta Dillman Bare (deceased), (2nd) Evelyn Leaman Bare. Parents: Martin R. and Mamie Shreiner Bare. Child: Richard; two grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 21 at Stumptown Mennonite Church, Bird-In-Hand, Pa.

Birkey-. Ellis, 90, Fisher, Ill., died Dec. 26 of cancer. Spouse: Wilma Birkey. 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 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.

Bowers-. William Lyman, 89, Mifflintown, Pa., died Jan. 13. Spouse: Mary E. Brubaker Bowers. Parents: Harvey and Harriet Shirk Bowers. Children: Ronald, Barbara Zook, Richard; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 16 at Guss Funeral Home, Mifflintown.

Brockmueller-. Samuel W., 94, Freeman, S.D., died Jan. 15. Spouse: (1st) Kathryn Albrecht (deceased), (2nd) Annie L. Hofer (deceased). Parents: Wm. F. and Mary Preheim Brockmueller. Children: Percy, Blanche Tschetter, Rudy; step-children Angeline Mendel, Norman Hofer, Paul E. Hofer; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 19 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.

Entz-. A. Marie Regier, 81, Newton, Kan., died Jan. 26. Spouse: Gus Entz. Parents: Gustav and Anna Regier. Children: LaVern Buller, Carol Lind, Judith Peters; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 30 at First Mennonite Church, Newton.

Gahman-. Monroe T., 77, Pipersville, Pa., died Jan. 29. Spouse: Ruth W. Gahman. Parents: Abram S. and Hannah T. Gahman. Children: Pat Bolton, James, Eva Yoder, Wilber, Duane: 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 2 at Deep Run Mennonite Church East,
Perkasie, Pa.

Goering-. Herbert D., 80, Newton, Kan., died Jan. 14. Spouse: Dorothea Regier Goering. Parents: John B. and Jesse Schrag Goering. Children: Constance Gehring, Roberta Anderson, David, Charles, Loren; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 18 at First Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

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.

Graber-. Mabel M., 94, Freeman, S.D., died Jan. 21. Spouse: Albert A. Graber (deceased). Parents: John C. and Maria Miller Gering. Children: DeWayne, Terry, Sharon Koerner; three grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 24 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.

Hall-. Alvina Unruh, 86, Wichita, Kan., died Jan. 18. Spouse: (1st) Ray Gillmore (deceased), (2nd) Ira R. Hall. Parents: John S. and Maria Ewert Unruh. Children: Glen, Donald, Marlin; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 21 at Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Whitewater, Kan.

Helmuth-. Andy J., 83, Sarasota, Fla., died Jan. 15. Spouse: Lizzie Ann Helmuth. Parents: Jacob and Ann Mast Helmuth. Child: Larry; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan. 19 at Bay Shore
Mennonite Church, Sarasota.

Hostetler-. Geraldine Grim, 80, Phoenix, Ariz., died Jan. 27. Spouse: David Hostetler. Parents: Howard and Celia Warstler Grim. Children: Kathryn Reinford, Donna Edwards, Don; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 31 at Trinity Mennonite Church, Glendale, Ariz.

Leichty-. Irene Betty Rupp, 75, Grabill, Ind., died Jan. 22. Spouse: Clifford Liechty. Parents: Sylvan and Pearl Frey Rupp. Children: Jon, Jim, Jerry, Joy Yoder; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 26 at North Leo Mennonite Church, Leo-Cedarville, Ind.

Mast-. Sovilla, 95, Arthur, Ill., died Jan. 1. Spouse: Rudy Mast (deceased). Parents: David and Mary Troyer. Children: Sarah Litwiller, Edna Hochstedler, Clara King, Mary Litzinger, Paul, Freeman; 20 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 5 at Arthur Mennonite Church.

Miller-. Ina, 95, Leo, Ind., died Jan. 13. Spouse: Menno Miller (deceased). Parents: Abraham and Catherine Baer Miller. Children: Roger, Arnold, Norma Rupp, Louella Garrett; 13 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 17 at Smith-Miner Funeral Home, Midland. Mich.

Miller-. Lydia Leona Yoder, 93, Hesston, Kan., died Jan. 28. Spouse: Chester Miller. Parents: Mahlon E. and Anna Hershberger Yoder. Children: Arlin, Laurel; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 31 at Schowalter Villa Chapel, Hesston.

Miller-. Sanford, 88, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 1 of leukemia. Spouse: (1st) Theresa Bennett Miller (deceased), (2nd) Frances Wolf Miller (deceased). Parents: Dan and Magdalena Egli Miller. Children: Karen Self, Sanford A.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 5 at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen.

Mohn-. Dorothy Galle, 94, Reedley, Calif., died Dec. 1. Spouse: Harlen Mohn (deceased). Parents: John W. and Anna Haury Galle. Children: Stanley, Kenneth; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 3 at First Mennonite Church, Reedley.

Neumann-. Harold H., 83, Hesston, Kan., died Jan. 22. Spouse: Helen Elliott Neumann. Parents: Henry and Elizabeth Janzen Neumann. Child: Susan Neumann Lamb; two grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 31 at Hesston Mennonite Church.

Nickel-. Magdalene, 87, Newton, Kan., died Jan. 4. Parents: Johann and Anna Goertze Nickel. Funeral: Jan. 8 at Presbyterian Manor Chapel, Newton.

Preheim-. Chris, 96, Freeman. S.D., died Jan. 5. Spouse: Celia Graber (deceased). Parents: Peter J. and Anna Mueller Preheim. Children: Ardys Becker, Doyle, Janet Lautzenheiser; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 10 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.

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

Secker-. Virginia Ann, 41, Lancaster, Pa., died Jan. 23, Parents: Philip Secker and Darlene Horst. Children: Shannon Miller, Audrey, Erin, Tristan Noah. Funeral: Jan. 31 at Stumptown Mennonite Church, Bird-In-Hand, Pa,

Stalter-. Lois Wingard, 84, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 21 of a stroke. Spouse: Milo D. Stalter. Parents: Hiram and Nannie Miller Wingard. Children: Sandra Gingerich, Linda Butti, Carl D. (deceased); six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 24 at The Meetinghouse, Goshen, and Sept. 26 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Wadsworth, Ohio.

Stauffer-. Freda Marie, 87, Kitchener, Ont., died Jan. 20. Parents: John and Lydia Stauffer. Funeral: Jan. 24 at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener.

Stucky-. Eldo, 94, Newton, Kan., died Jan. 23. Spouse: Minnie Dick Stucky. Parents: Jacob B. and Mary Friesen Stucky. Children: Gene, Pat Litsey; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 27 at First Mennonite Church, Newton.

Wagner-. Lorene Ulrich, 93, Chenoa, Ill., died Jan. 1 of heart failure. Spouse: Ezra "Bud" Wagner (deceased). Parents: Christian and Elizabeth Schertz Ulrich. Children: Marilyn, Richard; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 5 at Meadows Mennonite Church, Chenoa.

Wiebe-. Oscar W., 98, Beatrice, Neb., died Jan. 12. Spouse: Maria Wiebe (deceased). Parents: Heinrich J. and Marie Wiebe. Children: Marlene Moore, Maria L. Allison, David, Charlotte; two grandchildren. Memorial service: Jan. 24 at First Mennonite Church, Beatrice.

Willouer-. Leroy M., 84, Souderton, Pa., died Jan. 25. Parents: Henry L. and Alice B. Mininger Willouer. Funeral: Jan. 29 at Souderton Mennonite Home.

Yothers-. Henry, 90, Souderton, Pa., died Jan. 27. Spouse: Edna Musselman Yothers; (deceased). Parents: Abram and Annie Rice Yothers. Children: Arlene Ruth, Kathryn Schlosser, Jean Anders, Blanche Freed, Doris Hunsberger, Betty Clemmer, Kenneth, Ray, Paul, Abram, Robert; 27 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 31 at Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Zimmerman-. Noah L., 80, Richfield, Pa., died Jan. 20. Parents: Adam G. and Mary Elizabeth Lauver Zimmerman. Funeral: Jan. 24 at Lauvers Mennonite Church, Richfield.

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Boshart-. Omar D., 70, Wood River, Neb., died Jan. 31. Spouse: Merna Stutzman Boshart. Parents: Amos and Sarah Stutzman Boshart. Children: Jayne Yoder, Terry, Craig, Chad; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 5 at Cairo (Neb.) United Methodist Church.

Culp-. Hazel E. Perry, 92, Elkhart, Ind., died Feb. 3 of a stroke. Spouse: Ivan Culp (deceased). Parents: George and Nellie Leedy Perry. Children: Donna F. Thompson, Ivan R., Marlin J.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 5 at Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home, Elkhart.

Diffenbach-. Abram, 77, Lancaster, Pa., died Feb. 2. Spouse: Beulah Diffenbach. Parents: Henry Z. and Estella Wenzel Diffenbach. Children: Abram, Rosalee Schneck, Alan, Annette Hertzler, David; 15 grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 6 at Mellinger Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.

Eby-. Marian Landis, 75, Gordonville, Pa., died Feb. 9. Spouse: Menno L. Eby. Parents: Elwin and Dora Winey Landis. Children: Dennis, Doris Metzler, Jane Meck; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 14 at Hershey Mennonile Church, Kinzers, Pa.

Flaming-. Evelyn Graevs, 67, Topeka, Kan., died Jan. 11 of cancer. Spouse: Marvin Flaming. Parents: Ferdinand and Katherine Schroeder Graevs. Funeral: Jan. 14 at Southern Hills Mennonite Church, Topeka.

Friesen-. John T., 92, Henderson, Neb., died Feb. 5. Spouse: Marie Friesen. Parents: Thomas H. and Katharina Klippenstein Friesen. Children: Rubena Hiebner, Myrna Johnson, Mary Claassen, Don J., Amanda Rempel, Mel. Vern; 21 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 9 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.

Friesen-. Tina Peters, 83, Henderson, Neb., died Feb. 16. Spouse. Albert D. Friesen. Parents: Isaac and Tina Penner Peters. Children: Robert, Vernette, Lyle, Galen, Curtis, Alton, 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 19 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.

Gascho-. Stanley L., 78, Pigeon, Mich., died Jan. 30. Spouse: Iva C. Swartzendruber Gascho (deceased). Parents: Nicholas and Melinda Brenneman Gascho. Children: June Ramos, Eugene, Lee; six grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 1 in Pigeon.

Gehman-. Mark C., 75, Bechtelsville, Pa., died Feb. 5 of cancer. Spouse: Grace Yoder Gehman. Parents: Jacob and Katie Clemens Gehman. Children: Jay, Faith Adams, Phil, Brian, Tim, Hope VerMulm, Joy; 17 grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 9 at Boyertown (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Glick-. Verna, 88, Ephrata, Pa., died Jan. 25. Spouse: S. Roy Glick (deceased). Parents: Aaron and Kathryn Petersheim Mast. Children: Richard, Shirley Wenger, Victor. Funeral: Feb. 1 at Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown, Pa.

Goertz-. Harold E., 83, Inman, Kan., died Feb. 16. Spouse: Wilma Neufeld Goertz (deceased). Parents: David P. and Helen Ediger Goertz. Children: James, Paul, Mark; four grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 20 at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman.

Good-. Minnie, 95, Ephrata, Pa., died Feb. 3. Spouse: (1st) Irvin M. Holsopple (deceased), (2nd) Howard Z. Good (deceased). Parents: Benjamin and Annie Oberholtzer Eberly. Children: 17 stepchildren; 110 step-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 7 at Lititz (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Guengerich-. Verna Enns, 93, Denver, Colo., died Feb. 3. Spouse: Willard Guengerich. Parents: Isaac P. and Katherine F. Unger Enns. Children: Vernard, Elaine Kauffman. Joelene Johnson, Genelle (deceased); six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Burial: Feb. 7 in Glenwood, Colo.

Hostetler-. Fern Baker, 66, Westover, Md,, died Jan. 16 of cancer. Spouse: Norman Hostetler. Parents: Melvin and Minnie Baker. Children: Tim, Patricia Kratz, Lenora Kerstetter, Jeff; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 21 at Holly Grove Mennonite Church, Westover.

Krauter-. Christian Frederick, 88, Donnellson, Iowa, died Jan. 6. Spouse: Vesta May Lowenberg Krauter. Parents: Jacob J. and Matilda Schnierle Krauter. Children: Edward, Kristi Keller, Stephen, Donna Vogel; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan. 9 at Zion Mennonite Church, Donnellson.

Landis-. Paul D., 73, Hatfield, Pa., died Jan, 30. Parents: Howard and Martha Diller Landis. Funeral: Feb. 3 at Souderton (Pa.), Mennonite Home.

Massanari-. Karl, 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.

Miller-. Ida Yoder, 97, Springs, Pa., died Jan, 29. Spouse: Ralph Miller. Parents: Edward and Annie Yoder. Children: Stanley, Jane Benson, Lois Hepler, Linda Mullenex; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 1 at Springs Mennonite Church.

Miller-. Rosa Lewis, Grantsville, Md., died Feb. 6. Spouse: Elmer Miller (deceased). Parents: Anthony and Nancy Lewis. Children: Nancy Miller, Rosa Ailey; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 8 at Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville.

Morrow-. Theodore Eggleston, 75, Blue Bell, Pa., died Jan. 25. Spouse: (1st) Catherine Roth Morrow (deceased), (2nd) Dorcas Stolzfus Morrow. Parents: Olin and Alice Eggleston Morrow. Children: Joseph, Alice Morrow-Rowan. Mary Morrow-Farrell, Rita, Ben; five grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 29 at Methacton Mennonite Church, Norristown, Pa.

Nafziger-. Sara Flisher, 90, Albany, Ore., died Jan. 28. Spouse: Wilbert Nafziger. Parents: Jacob and Ina Berry Flisher. Child: Carol Schweitzer; two grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 30 at Fairview Mennonite Church, Albany.

Nafziger-. Wilbert 95, Albany, Ore., died Feb. 8. Spouse: Sara Flisher Nafziger (deceased). Parents: Christian and Lydia Birkey Nafziger. Child: Carol Schweitzer; two grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 12 at Fairview Mennonite Church, Albany.

Neufeldt-. Esther Kroeker Schmidt, 95, Buhler, Kan., died Feb. 12. Spouse: (1st) Eldo Schmidt (deceased), (2nd) Marvin Neufeldt (deceased). Parents: George and Agnes Rempel Kroeker. Child: Clifford Schmidt; step-children Robert, Harold, Donna Neufeldt Swartzendruber; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 16 at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman. Kan.

Penner-. Zelma "Sally" Goertzen, 85, North Newton, Kan., died Feb. 23. Spouse: Wilbert Penner (deceased). Parents: Gerhard and Susanna Penner Goertzen. Children: Barbara Esau, Patricia Hinds, Douglas; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 26 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.

Schmidt-. Lucille Newland, 81, Reedley, Calif., died Jan. 30 of congestive heart failure. Spouse: (1st) Walter Johnson (deceased), (2nd) Elmer Schmidt. Children: Karen Walker, Jan Clifford; four grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 9 at First Mennonite Church, Reedley.

Schrag-. Colleen Oliver, 80, Vancouver, Wash., died Feb. 4. Spouse: Leslie Schrag. Parents: Basil and Martha Oliver. Children: Lorna Fitzgerald, Rhoda Friesen; four grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 7 at Waterford Retirement Center, Vancouver.

Sewell-. Hubert, 87, Priest River, Idaho, died Dec. 15. Spouse: Mary Sewell. Parents: Ward and Della Sewell. Children: Linda Jordan, Karen Noble.

Sommers-. Alvin, 84, Uniontown, Ohio, died Feb. 12. Spouse: Barbara Sommers (deceased). Parents: Benjamin J. and Lena Wittmer Sommers. Children: Caroline, Ruth Miller, Martha Troyer, Sharon Lam, William, Edwin, Nelson, Floyd, Gayland, Lavern, David; 46 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 16 at Hartville (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Stoltzfus-. Ida, 93, Honey Brook, Pa., died Feb. 1. Parents: Sylvan and Lydia Hartz Stoltzfus. Funeral: Feb. 5 at Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown, Pa.

Strahler-. Jeanne M., 64, Wichita, Kan., died Jan. 24. Children: Rudolph, Martin, Eric; five grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 28 at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Cemetery.

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