The Mennonite - October, 2004
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite, October 5, 2004, pages 26-27, Vol. 7, No. 19.
Correction: 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.
Amstutz-. Rodney Dale, 43, Lenexa, Kan., died June 29 of an aneurysm. Spouse: Beatrix Amstutz. Parents: Mahlon and Judy Amstutz. Children: Phillip, Frederick. Memorial service: July 3 at Rainbow Mennonite Church, Kansas City, Kan.
Bender-. Goldie Miller, 84, Parnell, Iowa, died Sept. 7. Spouse: Delmar Bender. Parents: Joel and Barbara Swartzendruber Miller. Children: John David, Alice Golden, Virginia Rew, Les, Laurie; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 9 at West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell.
Dick-. Hulda Mierau, 90, Henderson, Neb., died Aug. 29. Spouse: John Dick (deceased). Parents: Henry E. and Aganetha Brucks Mierau. Children: Robert, Evelyn Reutzel, Ronald; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 1 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.
Erb-. Kathryn Landis, 91, Souderton, Pa., died Sept. 7. Spouse: Harold S. Erb (deceased). Parents: Henry and Clara Schlosser Landis. Child: Kenneth; two grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 10 at Souderton Mennonite Homes.
Good-. Ruth Shelly, 88, Harrisonburg, Va., died Aug. 21 of heart failure. Spouse: Wilmer S. Good (deceased). Parents: Henry and Mary Horst Shelly. Children: James M., Velma A. Campbell, Ruby G. Turner, Charles R., Shirley C. Shank; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Aug. 29 at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Harrisonburg.
Graber-. Raymond, 89, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Aug. 21. Spouse: Doris Roth Graber (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Barbara Rich Graber. Children: Marilyn Leichty, Gary, Russell; five grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 26 at Pleasant View Mennonite Church, Mt. Pleasant.
Hershberger-. Katie, 95, Walnut Creek, Ohio, died Aug. 27. Spouse: (1st) Andrew Coblentz (deceased), (2nd) Henry Hershberger (deceased). Parents: Sam and Lizzie Yoder. Children: Betty Kurtz, Leon Coblentz, Owen Coblentz, Pete; 17 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 30 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Hartville, Ohio.
Imhoff-. Mae Orendorff, 87, Goshen, Ind., died Aug. 26. Spouse: Clarence E. Imhoff (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Katie Beller Orendorff. Children: Phyllis Wulliman, Georgia Imhoff-Smith, John; six grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 28 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Kauffman-. Anna Martin, 81, La Junta, Colo., died Aug. 5. Spouse: (1st) H. James Martin (deceased), (2nd) Daniel Kauffman. Parents: Omar and Glenora Swartzendruber. Children: Judith Martin, Janet Shank, Elaine Schmucker, David Martin, Daniel Martin, Daniel Jr., Debra Miller, Sally Green, Jim; 18 grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 12 at East Holbrook Mennonite Church, Cheraw, Colo.
Kreider-. Kathryn Louise, 73, Van Nuys, Calif., died Aug. 20. Parents: John F. and Mattie Mae Hinkle Kreider. Funeral: Aug. 27 at Community Bible Church, Van Nuys.
Lehman-. J. Clair, 85, Lititz, Pa., died Aug. 30. Spouse: Dorothy M. Eshleman Lehman. Parents: George E. and Leah Martin Lehman. Children: Lola M., C. Ronald, James Marlin (deceased). Funeral: Sept. 2 at West Bethany Chapel of Landis Homes, Lititz.
Miller-. Jacob S., 81, Orrville, Ohio, died Aug. 3. Spouse: Elizabeth Miller (deceased). Parents: Steven and Mary Miller. Children: Dean, Ann Sullivan, Gary; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 6 at Kidron (Ohio) Mennonite Church.
Miller-. James, 76, Sugarcreek, Ohio, died Sept. 15. Spouse: Ellen Miller. Parents: Alvin and Ida Beechy Miller. Child: Beth. Funeral: Sept. 18 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.
Miller-. Perry G., 96, Goshen, Ind., died Aug. 28. Spouse: Mary G. Roth. Parents: Gideon and Lydia Kanagy Miller. Children: Sue Graham, Thomas, Roger; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 30 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Myers-. Melba, 77, Wooster, Ohio, died Sept. 4. Spouse: Herman F. Myers. Parents: Raymond and Velma Myers. Children: Doris Zimmerly, Linda, James, John, Velma Shetler; four grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 8 at Kidron (Ohio) Mennonite Church.
Nickel-. Grace Unruh, 92, North Newton, Kan., died Sept. 5. Spouse: Carl Nickel (deceased). Parents: John S. and Mary Ewert Unruh. Children; Allan, Dwight, Janice Kinsley; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 8 at Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Whitewater, Kan.
Richer-. Florence Short, 89, Wauseon, Ohio, died Sept. 11. Spouse: Harold Richer. Parents: Daniel and Anna Kutzli Short. Children: Lowell, LouAnn Kanagy, Sandra Tinsler, Donna Oswald, Linda, Rhonda; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 14 at North Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon.
Yoder-. Melvin, 72, Sugarcreek, Ohio, died Sept. 15 of cancer. Spouse: Mary Miller Yoder. Parents: Manasses and Edna Mullet Yoder. Children: Sharon Erb, Diane, Debra, Mark, Jeffrey; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 19 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.
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The Mennonite, October 19, 2004, pages 26-27, Vol. 7, No. 20.
Baer-. Myrtle Frey, 85, Archbold, Ohio, died Sept. 14. Spouse: Lawrence J. Baer (deceased). Parents: E.B. and Fannie Rupp Frey. Children: Linda Wenger, Miriam, Esther Lewis, Connie Blake, Edward; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 18 at West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.
Bergen-. Benhard, 82, Henderson, Neb., died Sept. 24. Parents: Dietrich and Elizabeth Ott Bergen. Funeral: Sept. 27 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson, Neb.
Bolton-. Alice Moyer, 83, Perkasie, Pa., died Sept. 20. Spouse: (1st) Stanley Rosenberger (deceased), (2nd) Charles Bolton (deceased). Parents: Calvin D. and Frieda Snyder Moyer. Child: Shirley Rush; stepchildren: Lydia Landis, Irene Dorville, Charles, Edgar, David, Ray; five grandchildren; 21 step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; 49 step-great-grandchildren; seven step-great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 24 at Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Burkholder-. Naomi Catherine Knicely, 84, Harrisonburg, Va., died Aug. 31. Spouse: William H. (Bill) Burkholder. Parents: Fielding (Phil) Harrison and Sarah Magdalene Wenger Knicely. Children: Gloria Derrico, Billy, Joy Kanagy, Twila Adkins; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 3 at Weavers Mennonite Cemetery, Harrisonburg.
Ford-. William Everett, 80, Elkhart, Ind., died Sept. 14. Spouse: Helen L. Sanders Ford. Parents: Willie and Carrie Elliott Ford. Children: Brenda Elliot, Douglas, John, Mark Stephen; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 18 at Sunnyside Mennonite Church, Elkhart.
Geisinger-. Effie Yoder, 84, Dalton, Ohio, died Aug. 30 of cancer. Spouse: Laurence Geisinger (deceased). Parents: Alpheus and Elnora Yoder. Children: Connie, Calvin, Dean; two step-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 3 at Smithville (Ohio) Mennonite Church.
Goertzen-. Vicki, 46, Goessel, Kan., died Sept. 10 of complications from diabetes. Parents: Franklin and Eleanora Unruh Goertzen. Funeral: Sept. 13 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.
Graber-. Doris Hostetter, 61, Phoenix, Ariz., died Aug. 30 of cancer. Spouse: Ray Graber. Parents: Ira and Verna Hostetter. Children: Tonya Rae Risser, Timothy Allen; four grandchildren. Memorial service: Sept. 2 at Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, Phoenix.
Horst-. Cleason, 88, Cambridge, Ont., died Aug. 22. Spouse: Erma Snyder Horst. Parents: John and Mary Frey Horst. Children: Roger, Richard, Darrell, Marlin; two grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 25 at St. Jacobs (Ont.) Mennonite Church.
Hostetler-. Leroy L., 100, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 15. Spouse: Louella Eash (deceased). Parents: Levi S. and Nancy Gingrich Hostetler. Children: Norman E., David L., Jack, Carol Clark-Yeomans; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 17 at Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.
Hottinger-. Gladys Virginia Bynaker, 83, Broadway, Va., died Sept. 14. Spouse: Owen Hottinger (deceased). Parents: Samuel and Martha Shirkey Bynaker. Children: Irene C. Thompson, David W., Everette L., Gerald D., Joseph E.; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 17 at Zion Mennonite Church, Broadway.
Kenagy-. Helen Marie Hartzler, 64, Carlsbad, N.M., died July 23. Spouse: Marvin Kenagy. Parents: C.V. and Nellie Hartzler. Children: Becky Doggett, Wayne, Brenda Asher, Karla Simpson; 12 grandchildren. Funeral: July 28 at Carlsbad Mennonite Church.
Landis-. Mervin W., 84, Akron, Pa., died Sept. 24 of cancer. Spouse: A. Miriam Ressler (deceased). Parents: J. Ellis and Esther Landis. Children: M. Douglas, Janet Lapp, JoAnn Piotrowski; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 29 at Mellinger Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.
Landis-. Norman S., 86, Lancaster, Pa., died Sept. 27. Spouse: Grace D. Denlinger Landis. Parents: John J. and Nora S. Stauffer Landis. Children: Merie L. Kreider, Elaine L. Hollinger, Clair D.; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 1 at East Petersburg (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Linscheid-. Elma Friesen, 89, Aberdeen, Idaho, died Sept. 15. Spouse: Marvin Linscheid (deceased). Parents: John and Katie Ensz Friesen. Child: Don; three grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 20 at First Mennonite Church, Aberdeen.
Mann-. Mary Magdalena, 92, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 6. Parents: Tobias E. and Saloma Eckhart Mann. Funeral: Sept. 19 at Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.
Peterson-. Patricia Vargo, 56, Scottdale, Pa., died Sept. 26 of cancer. Parents: John and Geneva Burkey Vargo. Children: Mary Walczak, Richy, Tami Mitchell; three grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 28 at Scottdale Mennonite Church.
Roth-. Milan, 47, Wayland, Iowa, died Aug. 28. Spouse: Linda Hauenstein Roth. Parents: Allen and Evelyn Nebel Roth. Children: Keisha, Chayse. Funeral: Aug. 31 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.
Swartz-. Fannie Jantzi, 81, Middlebury, Ind., died Sept. 9. Spouse: (1st) Arthur Litwiller (deceased), (2nd) John Swartz (deceased). Parents: John and Fanny Troyer Jantzi. Children: Betty Beiler, Nancy Kauffman, Twila Seland, Lavern, Carl Litwiller, Glen Litwiller, Arnold, Clifford Litwiller, Larry Litwiller; 31 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 18 at Riverside Mennonite Church, Au Gres, Mich.
Wedel-. Florence Dougherty, 75, Winnie, Texas, died June 23. Spouse: Henry Wedel (deceased). Parents: Charles and Louisa Reddy Dougherty. Children: Wayne, Stewart, Janice Regier; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 28 at Turpin (Okla.) Mennonite Church.
Whitmer-. Frieda Farmwald, 78, Dublin, Ohio, died Sept. 19. Spouse: Pete Whitmer (deceased). Parents: Daniel and Emma Miller Farmwald. Children: Mark, Don, John, Jerry; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 22 at Sharon Mennonite Church, Plain City, Ohio.
Yoder-. Emma, 90, Hartville, Ohio, died Sept. 6. Spouse:
William Yoder (deceased). Parents: John and Katie Miller Stutzman.
Children: Mildred Miller, Eileen, Erma Hostetler, Miriam Sommers,
David, Mary Catherine (deceased); 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren;
four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 9 at Maple Grove
Mennonite Church, Hartville.
Transcribed by: John Ingold