The Mennonite - May, 2004
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite, May 4, 2004, pages 27-28, Vol. 7, No. 9.
Ackerman-. Susan Suderman, 89, Chenoa, Ill., died April 4 of heart failure. Spouse: Frank Ackerman. Parents: Cornelius and Anna Kroeker Suderman. Children: Ronald, Joyce Baergen, Lois Smith, Doris Egli; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 7 at Meadows Mennonite Church, Chenoa.
Conrad-. Grace Weaver, 91, Coldwater, Mich., died March 30. Spouse: Lloyd Conrad (deceased). Parents: William S. and Anna Good Weaver. Children: Anna Marie Troyer, Rita Leichty; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 3 at Holdeman Mennonite Church, Wakarusa, Ind.
Denlinger-. Clarence L., 94, Lititz, Pa., died March 18. Spouse: Mildred Mohler Denlinger. Parents: Emanuel and Mary Eby Denlinger. Children: Kenneth E., Donald E., B. Laverne Martin, Loretta Benson; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 21 at East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.
Esau-. Robert A., 80, Beatrice, Neb., died March 23. Spouse: Ruth Hamm Esau. Parents: Adolph and Gertrude Penner Esau. Children: Kent, Robert W., Ann Kerl; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 26 at First Mennonite Church, Beatrice, Neb.
Gardner-. Katie Marie Stutzman, 93, Seward, Neb., died March 18. Spouse: Guy W. Gardner (deceased). Parents: Emery and Katie Birky Stutzman. Children: Richard, Jim, Lonny; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 22 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford, Neb.
Gochnauer-. Henry B., 90, Lititz, Pa., died March 20. Spouse: Viola Martin Shenk Gochnauer. Parents: Elmer and Mabel Bowers Gochnauer. Children: Robert H., Donald H.; step-children Shirley King, Nancy Shenk, Jay Shenk, John Shenk; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; 11 step-grandchildren; 20 step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 24 at East Petersburg (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Goering-. Violet Miller, 83, Freeman, S.D., died March 16. Spouse: Orlando J. Goering. Parents: John M. and Lydia Waltner Miller. Children: Arden, Lynette James, Diane Witt, Janice; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 21 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.
Hiebert-. George C., 100, Mountain Lake, Minn., died March 19 of a heart attack. Spouse: Elizabeth Wiebe Hiebert (deceased). Parents: Cornelius C. and Maria Flemming Hiebert. Children: Marilyn Cox, Eleanor Friesen, Marjorie Penner, Robert; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 24 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, Minn.
Hostetler-. Arlene M. Erb, 76, Louisville, Ohio, died March 29. Spouse: Vincent Hostetler (deceased). Parents: Daniel and Sevilla Miller Erb. Children: Jean Burdett, Diane Duff, Denise Miller, Delmar; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren. Funeral: April 1 at Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville.
King-. Hugh, 86, Hesston, Kan., died April 6. Spouse: Viola Zehr King. Parents: Marion and Artie Kauffman King. Child: Janice Kauffman; three grandchildren. Funeral: April 10 at Hesston Mennonite Church.
Magdefrau-. James, 80, Washington, Iowa, died March 19. Spouse: Waunita Kauffman Magdefrau (deceased). Parents: Albert and Leola Magdefrau. Child: Sandra Bear; two grandchildren. Funeral: March 24 in Wayland, Iowa.
Marner-. Amelia Jo Troyer, 85, Glendale, Ariz., died March 20 of heart failure. Spouse: Walter Marner. Parents: Manasseh and Amelia Zimmerman Troyer. Children: Greg, Lowell, Kay Moser, Randy; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 24 at Glencroft Mennonite Church, Glendale.
Martin-. Barbara Yoder, 84, East Earl, Pa., died April 6. Spouse: Clarence B. Martin (deceased). Parents: Jonas Peter and Mary King Yoder. Funeral: April 9 at Furman Funeral Home, Leola, Pa.
Meyer-. Frederick "Fritz", 75, Rock Falls, Ill., died March 16. Spouse: Joyce Bell Meyer. Parents: Ado and Grace Ruter Meyer. Child: Karen. Funeral: March 18 at Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling, Ill.
Myers-. Marian Swartley, 82, Souderton, Pa., died March 19. Spouse: Herbert E. Myers, Sr. (deceased). Parents: William and Ida Myers Swartley. Children: Herbert, Beverly Ehst, Elizabeth Anthony; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 23 at Souderton Mennonite Homes.
Nice-. Cecil, 90, Morrison, Ill., died March 20. Spouse: Mary Yoder Nice. Parents: Abner and Esther Deter Nice. Children: Elaine, Dolores Nice-Siegenthaler. Harvey, Eldon, Steven, Michael; five grandchildren. Funeral: March 24 at Science Ridge Mennonite Church, Sterling, Ill.
Preheim-. Linda Schrag, 98, Freeman, S.D., died April 9. Spouse: Jacob Preheim (deceased). Parents: John M. and Marie Graber Schrag. Children: Julaine Goering, Janice Mendel; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 13 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.
Ratzlaff-. Elmer, 86, Hesston, Kan., died April 3. Spouse: Blondie Huxman. Parents: Abraham A. and Justina Enns Ratzlaff. Children: Paul W., John W., David L.; six grandchildren. Funeral: April 7 at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman, Kan.
Siebert-. Anna Peters, 94, Henderson, Neb., died April 1. Spouse: Peter Siebert (deceased). Parents: John D. and Katherine Wieler Peters. Children: Darlene Janzen, Esther Fox, Carol Epp, Aldena, Darrel, Elvin; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 5 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.
Smith-. George E., 87, St. Johns, Mich., died March 24 of cancer. Spouse: Wilma Miller Smith (deceased). Parents: John and Elizabeth Smith. Children: Don, Ron, George; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 29 at Bethel Mennonite Church, St. Johns.
Stoltzfus-. Roy, 92, Douglasville, Pa., died April 11. Spouse: Minnie Glick Stoltzfus (deceased). Parents: Abner and Sarah Yoder Stoltzfus. Children: Marlin R., Dwight E., Howard L., Sara E. Mullet, Mary Kathleen Egglink, Carol E.; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 16 at Boyertown (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Tesh-. Edward, 72, Johnstown, Pa., died March 30. Spouse: Helen D. Walker Tesh (deceased). Parents: William R. and Katherine Dudenhofer Tesh. Funeral: April 1 at Moskal and Kennedy Funeral Home, Johnstown.
Wedel-. Earla Yost, 69, Hesston, Kan., died March 23. Spouse: Merlin Wedel. Parents: Harvey and Elizabeth Yost. Children: Bruce, Sondra Wedel Leatherman, Jay; seven grandchildren. Funeral: March 27 at Hesston Mennonite Church.
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The Mennonite, May 18, 2004, pages 26-27, Vol. 7, No. 10.
Baker-. Paul, 77, Springs, Pa., died March 29. Parents: Earl and Rosella Ash Baker. Funeral: April 1 in Grantsville, Md.
Burkey-. Darold, 79, Milford, Neb., died April 5. Spouse: Imagene Burkey. Parents: William and Jemima Stutzman Burkey. Children: Char Roth, Debbie Roth, Keven, Ed, Carrie Borgmeyer; 12 grandchildren. Funeral: April 8 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford.
Campbell-. Naomi Heatwole, 91, Harrisonburg, Va., died March 15. Spouse: Lester B. Campbell (deceased). Parents: Walter J. and Nora Harlin Heatwole. Children: Carolyn C. Slabaugh, Miriam C. Elliott; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 19 at Weavers Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.
Cowles-. Victor Norris, 88, Pulaski, Iowa, died March 7. Spouse: Ethlyn Lola Fawcett (deceased). Parents: Edward and Linda Sloanaker Cowles. Child: Edward Ross; three grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 13 at Wagler Funeral Home, Bloomfield, Ind.
Headrick-. Clara Esch, 78, LaJunta, Colo., died March 18 of congestive heart failure. Spouse: Melvin Headrick. Parents: C.D. and Mina Esch. Children: Betsy McCrae, Susan Wheeler, Mary Beth (deceased), Christina, Rachel Boehs, Donna (deceased); eight grandchildren. Funeral: March 22 at East Holbrook Mennonite Church, Cheraw, Colo.
Hooley-. Ernest Franklin, 88, Goshen, Ind., died April 25 of cancer. Spouse: Anna Grayce Miller Hooley. Parents: Noah J. and Sovilla Blough Hooley. Children: Rita Troyer, Delmar, Marsha Hooley Miller, Cecilia Wyse, Eric, Brenda Nebel; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 29 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana, Ind.
Hoover-. Beatrice M. Rohm, 89, Lancaster, Pa., died April 12. Spouse: Herman L. Hoover (deceased). Parents: Frank and Lucy Mullen Rohm. Children: Betty Jane Gonzalez, Ella Mae, H. Lee, Kenneth L.; seven grandchildren. Funeral: April 15 at Groff Funeral Home, Lancaster.
King-. Naomi Y., 95, Paradise, Pa., died March 24. Spouse: Valentine King (deceased). Children: Pluma Hostetter, Rose Saylor, Joseph, Susanne, Paul, Parke, Nathan, Merle, Linford; 40 grandchildren; 100 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 27 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Atglen, Pa.
Kolb-. Donald C., 71, Springs, Pa., died April 21. Spouse: Betty Hostetler Kolb. Parents: Edwin and Elva Gelnett Kolb. Children: Kathryn Sanner, Debra Thomas; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 24 at Springs Mennonite Church.
Layman-. Earl Joseph, 93, Harrisonburg, Va., died Feb. 29. Spouse: Arbelia Frances Swartz (deceased). Parents: Charles F. and Lily Good Layman. Child: Neal S.; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 7 at Weavers Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.
Meyers-. Paul W., 72, Souderton, Pa., died April 18. Spouse: Evelyn Alderfer Meyers. Parents: Rev. Claude and Mary Wismer Meyers. Children: Yvonne Bishop, Joy Lapp, Renee Patterson, Beth Rittenhouse, Quintin, Timothy, Tracy; 23 grandchildren. Funeral: April 23 at Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Miller-. Vernon, 61, Hartville, Ohio, died April 17, Spouse: Marilyn Miller. Parents: Mose and Edna Miller. Children; Lynn, Kim Slemmer, Rochelle Mang, Brian; eight grandchildren. Funeral: April 20 at Hartville Mennonite Church.
Newcomer-. Maxine Myers, 85, Goshen, Ind., died April 14 of cancer. Spouse: Franklin Newcomer (deceased). Parents: Aaron and Clara Weldy Myers. Children; Donald, Keith, Myrna Gerber, Gene; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 18 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana, Ind.
Pawling-. Loren Keith, 31, Boon, N.C., died April 16. Parents: Ronald C. and Nancy J. Good Pawling. Funeral: April 21 in Lititz, Pa.
Ramer-. Charles, 68, Duchess, Alberta, died Dec. 25 of cancer. Spouse: Ruth Brubaker Ramer. Parents: Clarence and Ethel Martin Ramer. Children: Armand, Ginny Juss, Rosie Snider, Priscilla Holt, Susie Thiele, David; nine grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 30 at Duchess Mennonite Church.
Rinner-. Andrew James, 80, North Newton, Kan., died April 27. Spouse: Esther Lehrman Rinner. Parents: Arnold and Mabel Eicher Rinner. Children: Jeanette Grantstein, Amy Dueckman; five grandchildren. Funeral: April 30 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.
Roth-. Maynona Troyer, 94, Goshen, Ind., died April 5. Spouse: (1st) Joseph A. Ranallo (deceased), (2nd) Dwight A. Roth (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Della Miller Troyer. Step-children: Nancy Hutchison, Janet Bradford, Vicki Mast; eight step-grandchildren; 16 step-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-grandchild. Funeral: April 8 at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen.
Ruth-. Ida G., 89, Telford, Pa., died April 15. Parents: Norman G. and Alverda Godshall Ruth. Child: Larry; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 24 at Franconia (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Schrock-. Levi, 80, Goshen, Ind., died March 29. Parents: Daniel and Lydia Miller Schrock. Children: Carol Ann Newhard, Marilyn Kay Mathews, Betty Snyder, Ruby Elliott, Donald R., Steven L., Jon A.; 16 grandchildren. Funeral: April 2 at Benton Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Siebert-. Anna Peters, 94, Henderson, Neb., died April 1. Spouse: Peter P. Siebert (deceased). Parents: John D. and Katharina Weiler Peters. Children: Darlene Janzen, Darrel, Elvin, Esther Fox, Carol Epp, Aldena; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 5 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.
Stuckey-. Mary L., 97, Archbold, Ohio, died April 23. Parents: Peter J. and Anna Short Stuckey. Funeral: April 27 at Lockport Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio.
Toth-. Patrick, 50, Harleysville, Pa., died April 11. Parents: Frank and Ruth Toth. Funeral: April 15 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville.
Tyson-. Harold, 78, Sarasota, Fla., died Feb. 17. Spouse: Esther Tyson. Parents: Elmer and Cora Tyson. Children: Karen K., D. Rex; one grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 20 at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, Sarasota.
Wasser-. Marvin H., 79, North Newton, Kan., died April 21. Spouse: Betty Regier Wasser (deceased). Parents: Mahlon and Bertha Hockman Wasser. Children: Dave, James, Nancy; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: April 24 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.
Weaver-. Ivan K., 88, Goshen, Ind., died April 23 of cancer. Spouse: A. Lois Yoder Weaver. Parents: Mahlon S. and Clara Blosser Weaver. Children: Stanley, Robert, Carl, Dale, Dennis, Gary; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 26 at Waterford Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Wittmer-. Willis H., 81, Sarasota, Fla., died Feb. 26. Spouse: Mattie Yoder Wittmer. Parents: Henry and Elizabeth Miller Wittmer. Children: Lawrence, William, Elizabeth Lapp, Neoma Troyer, Louise Miller, Willis, Kenneth; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 29 at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, Sarasota.
Transcribed by: John Ingold