The Mennonite - September, 2004

"for the record" - Deaths:


The Mennonite, September 7, 2004, pages 27-28, Vol. 7, No. 17.

Augsburger-. Sharon Daniel, 71, Sarasota, Fla., died July 26 of cancer. Spouse: Garnieta Brenneman Augsburger. Parents: Clarence and Estella Augsburger. Children: Darlene Ramsey, Wayne, Keith; five grandchildren. Funeral: July 29 at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, Sarasota.

Benner-. Kathryn C., 81, Hatfield, Pa., died Aug. 17. Parents: Joseph M. and Ellen Cramer Benner. Funeral: Aug. 21 at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Blough-. Robert, 82, Bluffton, Ohio, died July 22. Spouse: Celia M. Blough. Parents: Samuel and Ruth Horner Blough. Children: Neal, Keith, Laurie Miller; six grandchildren. Funeral: July 27 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio.

Dirks-. Katherine Dick, 93, Inman, Kan., died June 16. Spouse: Elmer Dirks (deceased). Parents: Klaas M. and Maria Franz Dick. Child: Keith; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 20 at Buhler (Kan.) Mennonite Church.

Dueck-. Jacob F., 72, Altona, Man., died June 20. Spouse: Elsie Hiebert Dueck. Parents: Jacob S. and Sarah Deuck*. Children: Gary, Ron, Brian, Jim, Joel, Tom, Pauline Friesen; 13 grandchildren. Funeral: June 24 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona. *[Name should be Dueck - tlm]

Eck-. Viola Becker, 96, Dallas, Texas, died July 25. Spouse: Joel D. Eck (deceased). Parents: Barney and Anna Smith Becker. Children: Doris Eck Swartz, Norma Eck Koehn, Jo Ann Eck Isaac, Gloria Eck Struble, Wayne; 16 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 29 at Hesston (Kan.) Mennonite Church.

Friesen-. Diedrich D., 85, Altona, Man., died July 6. Spouse: Sue Falk Friesen. Parents: Peter P. and Justina Dueck Friesen. Children: Judith Seesahai, Gloria Penner, Raymond, Bruce, Laureen Iris Crampton; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 9 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Friesen-. Peter S., 94, Altona, Man., died Aug. 9. Spouse: (1st) Sarah Hamm Friesen (deceased), (2nd) Neta Klippenstein Braun Friesen (deceased). Parents: Jacob J. and Elizabeth Schmidt Friesen. Children: Bernie, Esther, Menno; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 13 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Gamber-. Arthur, 93, Lancaster, Pa., died May 13. Spouse: Ruth Whistler Gamber. Parents: David S. and Emma Beamsderfer Gamber. Children: Joanne G. Markley, Emma Jean Fitzmaurice, Geraldine K. Charles, Darlene G. Fenstermacher, A. Dale; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Burial: May 16 in Lancaster.

Goertzen-. Eldon, 82, Hesston, Kan., died Aug. 7. Spouse: Susie Flaming Goertzen. Parents: Daniel and Pauline Schmidt Goertzen. Children: Brenda Buller, Stanley; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Aug. 11 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Hartman-. Ellen Pellman, 77, Harrisonburg, Va., died July 27. Spouse: Dwight Hartman. Parents: LeRoy and Elizabeth Lauver Pellman. Children: Jim, Jeanne Hartman Rinker, Curt; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 30 at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Correction - from Oct. 5 issue: In the Sept. 7 issue of The Mennonite, we failed to list Mark Hartman, the youngest son of Ellen Pellman Hartman. We apologize for the omission.

Herr-. Elmer Grant, 99, Harrisonburg, Va., died Aug. 3. Spouse: Sara Graybill Herr. Parents: Elmer J. and Fannie Miller Herr. Children: Kenneth D., Lowell G.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 13 at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Kandel-. Olen, 84, Fisher, Ill., died July 24. Spouse: Eunice Kandel (deceased). Parents: Abe and Amanda Kandel. Children: Rita Smith, Frank, Ernie, Jeanette Unzicker; seven grandchildren. Funeral: July 27 at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher.

Kornhaus-. Mary Shoup, 99, Orrville, Ohio, died July 23. Spouse: Russell Kornhaus (deceased). Parents: Henry and Sara Zigler Shoup. Children: William, James; nine grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 27 at Orrville Mennonite Church.

Kuntz-. Emily, 51, Delta, Ohio, died Aug. 6. Spouse: Rod Kuntz. Parents: Malcom Peirce and Clara Thompson. Children: Lisa Miller, lan, July Bame; three grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 14 at North Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.

Lehman-. Earl M., Goshen, Ind., died July 2. Spouse: Phyllis Maltby Lehman. Parents: Joseph and Mollie Zehr Lehman. Children: John, Clark, Sidney, Stephen; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: July 10 at The Meeting Place, Greencroft, Goshen.

Martin-. Aden, 79, Elmira, Ont., died Aug. 7. Spouse: Alice Bearinger Martin (deceased). Parents: Emerson and Barbara Sauder Martin. Children: Virgil, Neil; three grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 10 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs, Ont.

Martin-. Luella Zehr, 79, Crohgan, N.Y., died June 28. Spouse: Alvin Martin. Patents: Christian and Martha Moser Zehr: Children: Thomas, Harry, Peter, LouAnn Martin, Sara Adams, Kay Lyndaker. Funeral: July 1 at Crohgan Mennonite Church.

Miller-. Harold J., 94, Goshen, Ind., died July 31. Spouse: (1st) Ethel Norwood Miller (deceased), (2nd) Evelyn Esch Miller (deceased). Parents: John D. and Melinda Miller. Children: Margaretha Brubacher, Genevive Kehr, Eva Burroway, Daniel B.; stepchildren Elinor Surgener, Lora Miranda, Karen Patrick, Carl Esch, Thomas Esch; 27 grandchildren; 14 step-grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 26 step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 3 in Goshen.

Moser-. DeEtta Zehr, 68, Crohgan, N.Y., died July 3. Spouse: Lyle Moser (deceased). Parents: Harold and Edna Martin Zehr. Children: Daniel, Lyle Willard, Sheryl Martin, Juanita Van Dyke; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Burial: July 7 at Crohgan Mennonite Church.

Rittenhouse-. Howard S. "Jim", 87, Souderton, Pa., died June 23. Spouse: Shirley Snoke Rittenhouse. Parents: Joseph and Ella Nora Metz. Funeral: June 25 at Souderton Mennonite Homes Fellowship.

Rupp-. Lucretia Sauder, 95, Archbold, Ohio, died July 27. Spouse: Lawrence Rupp (deceased). Parents: Daniel and Annie Schrock Sauder. Children: Geneva Wyse, Marlin, Mabel Ann Kauffman, Glenden, Janette Yoder; 30 grandchildren; 74 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 31 at North Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.

Schrock-. Roger V., 70, Orrville, Ohio, died June 22 of a heart attack. Spouse: Carol Schloneger Schrock. Parents: Vernon and Ada Miller Schrock. Children: Kim Mullet, Wendy Mann, Von; six grandchildren. Funeral: June 25 at Smithville (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Simons-. Cecil, 95, Indianapolis, died June 15. Spouse: Ruth Simons (deceased). Child: Larry G.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: June 19 at G.H. Hermann Greenwood Funeral Home, Indianapolis.

Stuckey-. Gary, 56, West Unity, Ohio, died Aug. 7 from burns received during a farming accident. Spouse: Marlene Gerig Stuckey. Parents: Loren and Rutheda Grieser Stuckey. Children: Timothy Lee, Chris Allen, Ryan Gary, Amy Lynne Stevens; four grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 12 at Lockport Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio.

Unruh-. Lena Wiens, 101, Moses Lake, Wa., died July 24. Spouse: Edwin Unruh (deceased). Parents: Abraham and Mary Brown Wiens. Children: John, Lois Reimer; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 31 at Memorial Chapel Hillsboro, Kan.

Wyatt-. O. Earl, 85, Albany, Ore., died Aug. 13. Spouse: Pauline Widmer Wyatt. Parents: James and Hester Duncan Wyatt. Children: Marcine Jackson, Miriam Rasmussen; two grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 18 at Albany Mennonite Church.

Zimmerman-. Titus N., 79, Ephrata, Pa., died July 28. Spouse: Ursula B. Denlinger Zimmerman. Parents: Mahlon and Esther Nolt Zimmerman. Children: Robert, Mark, Roy, Clair, Marie Miller, Sharon Good; 28 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 2 at Ephrata Mennonite Church.

Transcribed by: John Ingold


The Mennonite, September 21, 2004, pages 26-27, Vol. 7, No. 18.

Allebach-. Kenneth, 17, Telford, Pa., died Aug. 24 in an automobile accident. Parents: Rodney and Lynne McMullan Allebach. Funeral: Aug. 30 at Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Deckert-. Annie Sawatzky, 95, North Newton, Kan., died Aug. 23. Spouse: Alvin Deckert (deceased). Parents: Jacob F. and Cornelia Klassen Sawatzky. Children: Kenneth, Marion, Alison Hiebert; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 27 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.

Denlinger-. Wilmer, 76, Quakertown, Pa., died Aug. 18. Spouse: Bertie Strine Denlinger. Parents: Roy and Fern Clark Denlinger. Children: Barry, Bonnie Odgen, Brian; six grandchildren.

Dyck-. Elfrieda Klassen, 87, Scottdale, Pa., died Aug. 20. Spouse: Peter Dyck. Parents: Franz and Justina Wiebe Klassen. Children: Rebecca, Ruth Scott; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Aug. 28 at Scottdale Mennonite Church.

Fulmer-. Irene H., 89, Lititz, Pa., died Aug. 9. Spouse: Harrison H. Fulmer (deceased). Parents: Harry and Suie Burkhart. Children: Harold, Richard, Walter, Elsie Weaver, Mary Hoefler, Judy Madewell, James (deceased); 21 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Landis Valley Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.

Hostetler-. Orie W., 93, Shipshewana, Ind., died Aug. 23. Spouse: Ruby Mishler Hostetler (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Carolyn Rheinheimer Hostetler. Children: Letha Bontrager, Verda Bontrager, Rosalie Simon, Jim, Glen; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 26 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana.

Johnson-. Iva Stoll, 75, Casselton, N.D., died Aug. 4 of congestive heart failure. Spouse: Fay V. Johnson (deceased). Parents: Abraham and Fanny Yoder Stoll. Children: Edwin, Pauline Khoury, Thomas, Robert Bristow-Johnson, Dianna Gagner, Donald Sturm; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 7 at Casselton Mennonite Church.

Kauffman-. Ruth Widmer, 85, Dresden, Kan., died Sept. 2. Spouse: Henry Kauffman (deceased). Parents: Christian and Emma Brenneman Widmer. Children: Larry, Bette, Adin, Kenneth, Ramona Amlong; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 7 at Kalona (Iowa) Mennonite Church.

Kennel-. Lester N., 84, Shickley, Neb., died July 11. Spouse: Lola Stauffer Kennel. Parents: Peter and Anna Reeb Kennel. Children: Ron, Cecil, Deb Jaberg; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 14 at Salem Mennonite Church, Shickley.

Linder-. Lena I., 86, Louisville, Ohio, died Aug. 16. Parents: Eli and Lizzie Schmucker Linder. Funeral: Aug. 20 at Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville.

Martin-. E. Ruel, 92, Harrisonburg, Va., died Aug. 7. Spouse: Ruby Brunk Martin (deceased). Parents: Elmer L. and Amanda Baer Martin. Children: Helen Driver, Bernard, Gerald, Arlin, Nelson; 14 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 11 at Weavers Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Myers-. Clarence R., 79, Pipersville, Pa., died Aug. 11. Spouse: Elizabeth Miller Myers. Parents: Harrison and Anna Rice Myers. Children: Roland, Stewart, Gordon, Marietta, Ralph; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 14 at Deep Run East Mennonite Church, Perkasie, Pa.

Nickel-. Nancy, 98, Geneva, Neb., died Aug. 28. Spouse: Elmer Nickel (deceased). Parents: Nicholas and Magdelena Rediger Lichti. Child: Roger. Funeral: Aug. 31 at Salern Mennonite Church, Shickley, Neb.

Redden-. III, John Albert, 54, Ft. Wayne, Ind., died Aug. 7. Spouse: Beth Redden. Parents: John A. and Marion E. Redden. Child: Sean.

Schierling-. Ann D. Regehr, 91, Inman, Kan., died Aug. 18. Spouse: Frank Schierling (deceased). Parents: J.J. and Helena Regehr. Children: Dolores Eby, Darleen Hasler, Diane Thiessen, Connie Epp; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Burial: Aug. 21 in North Inman Cemetery.

Shank-. Ruth Hess, 83, Lititz, Pa., died July 13. Spouse: James M. Shank (deceased). Parents: David and Lydia Buckwalter Shank Hess. Children: James Jr., David, Lois Davidson; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 23 at Landis Homes West Chapel, Lititz.

Sperling-. Leslie A., 85, Inman, Kan., died Sept. 1. Spouse: Kathryn Esau Sperling. Parents: Cornelius C. and Anna Schmidt Sperling. Children: Leslie A., Kathleen Fagerlund; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 4 at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman.

Weyandt-. Fern E. Goldsmith, 83, Archbold, Ohio, died Aug. 20. Spouse: Harold Weyandt (deceased). Parents: Harry and Caroline Sauder Goldsmith. Children: Elaine, Sandra Schnare, Jim; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Aug. 23 at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Wiebe-. John M., 80, Altona, Man., died June 28. Spouse: Anne Hiebert Wiebe. Parents: John and Margaret Martens Wiebe. Children: Cliff, Bernice, Marilyn Friesen; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 3 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Transcribed by: John Ingold


Copyright 1999 - All rights reserved - Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, PA
Used with permission by the Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, INDIANA
Permission granted to private family researchers to use selected portions of these files to tell their family stories.
May not be mass-produced in any form for commercial purposes.