"for the record" - Deaths:

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Beiler-. Orpha Joy, 50, Kinzers, Pa., died Oct. 9 of lymphoma. Parents: Aaron and Naomi Beiler. Funeral: Oct. 12 at Mine Road Amish Mennonite Church, Kinzers.

Bender-. Goldie J. Miller, 84, Kalona, Iowa, died Sept. 7. Spouse: Delmar Bender. Parents: Joel and Barbara Miller. Children: John David, Alice Golden, Virginia Rew, Leslie, Laurie; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 9 at West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa.

Bontrager-. Edna Miller, 79, Mio, Mich., died Sept. 9 of Alzheimer's disease. Spouse: Warren Bontrager. Parents: Calvin and Emma Weaver Miller. Children: Beverly Meuti, Wyman, Warren, Wesley, Gordon; 12 grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 13 at Fairview (Mich.) Mennonite Church.

Derstine-. Norman A., 87, Towamencin Township, Pa., died Sept. 23. Spouse: Lizzie Nyce Derstine. Parents: Henry and Katie Alderfer Derstine. Children: Elizabeth Frederick, Mary Ann Cassel, Kathleen Harris, James, John (deceased); eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 27 in the chapel at Dock Community, Towamencin.

Dirks-. Eva Dick, 89, Hesston, Kan., died Aug. 19. Spouse: Johnny Dirks. Parents: Klaas and Anna Wiens Dick. Children: Joy Ann Imel, LaVerle Schrag; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 23 at Schowalter Villa Chapel, Hesston.

Freyenberger-. Mildred, 82, Wayland, Iowa, died Aug. 22. Spouse: Robert Freyenberger. Parents: Homer and Jennie Carr Kephart. Children: Ron, Kathy Kennel, June, Steve; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 26 at Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Wayland.

Friesen-. Vaughn Ledford, 88, Huron, S.D., died Oct. 9. Spouse: Frank E. Friesen (deceased). Parents: Barton J. and Iva Gilmore Ledford. Child: Dale (deceased); five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 13 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson, Neb.

Good-. Kathryn Brunk, 94, Harrisonburg, Va., died Oct. 7. Spouse: Kenneth G. Good (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Hannah Lahman Brunk. Children: Nolan, Edwin, Betty Shenk; seven grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 11 at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, Va.

Good-. Ruth Shelly, 88, Harrisonburg, Va., died Aug. 21. Spouse: Wilmer S. Good (deceased). Parents: Henry and Mary Horst Shelly. Children: Charles R., James M., Velma A. Campbell, Shirley C. Shank, Ruby G. Turner; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 29 in Strite Auditorium of Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Harrisonburg.

Haarer-. Charles C., 88, Morgantown, Ind., died Oct. 10. Spouse: Gladys Haarer. Parents; John and Edna Haarer. Children: Stanley, Ronald, Gerald, Charles Jr., Esther Cirilo, Rachel Roberts, Lois Thomas, Mark, Janet Prawat; 30 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 15 at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home, Nashville, Ind.

Heatwole-. Roland D., 90, Harrisonburg, Va., died Sept. 24. Spouse: Evelyn Shank Heatwole (deceased). Parents: John E. and Mary Hartman Heatwole. Children: David E., Jerry L., Marilyn D. Davis; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 26 at Weavers Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Kintner-. Harold B., 86, Archbold, Ohio, died Oct. 8. Spouse: Ada Leininger King Kintner. Parents: Charles and Lulu Kintner. Children: Ida M. Romero, Anne Cerda; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 12 at Fairlawn Haven Chapel, Archbold.

Kolb-. Elmer G., 99, Souderton, Pa., died Aug. 10. Spouse: Emily A. Moyer Kolb (deceased). Parents: John and Anna Good Kolb. Children: Shirley Lutz, Ruth Graybill, John, David; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Aug. 14 at Souderton Mennonite Homes.

Kramer-. Melvin, 80, Chenoa, Ill., died Sept. 29 of Parkinson's disease. Spouse: Shirley Noe Kramer. Parents: Fred and Charlotte Brady Kramer. Children: Deborah Caldwell, Daniel; three grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 2 at Meadows Mennonite Church, Chenoa.

Lambright-. Weldon D., 54, Shipshewana, Ind., died Oct. 7 following an accident. Spouse: Mary Davidhizer Lambright. Parents: Harold and Ruth Miller Lambright. Children: Stephanie Roth, Cindy Martin, Cecelia Nuzum; two grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 12 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana.

Leaman-. Anna N., 95, Lititz, Pa., died Oct. 5. Spouse: Tobias D. Leaman (deceased). Parents: Witmer and Ella Esbenshade Barge. Children: Robert B., John B., Elnora L., Frank, Dorothy L. Jantzi, Anna B. Kennel; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 11 at Mellinger Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.

Ours-. M. Reba Batterman, 83, Harrisonburg, Va., died Oct. 13. Spouse: Charles E. Ours (deceased). Parents: David W. and Ida Myers Batterman. Children: Allen, Charlotte Swope, Phyllis Knicely; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Oct. 16 at Weavers Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Pamer-. Margaret A., 78, Sarasota, Fla., died Sept. 27 of leukemia. Spouse: Laurence Pamer (deceased). Parents: Ben and Sadie Beachy. Children: Peggy Plavnicky, Jana Mills, Laurence; three grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 29 at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, Sarasota.

Peters-. Mary, 89, Altona, Man., died Sept. 30. Spouse: Cornelius W. Peters (deceased). Parents: John David and Margaret Wiebe Friesen. Children: Edith Friesen, John, Clifford, Bruce, Joanne Baskin; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 5 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Rupe-. Doris A. Wade, 87, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 27. Spouse: Lloyd O. Rupe (deceased). Parents: Clark and Mary Conrad Wade. Children: Nancy Rupe-Cressy, John C., Daniel W.; foster children Elfi O'Brien, Ulrich Eggert; two grandchildren; 10 foster grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 1 at Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.

Shank-. Araminta Lehman, 85, Lititz, Pa., died Sept. 14. Spouse: Lester C. Shank. Parents: Joseph and Esther Lehman. Children: Norman, Esther Bucher, Mary Swartz, Miriam Cruz, Ruthi Blackman; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept 17 at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, Va.

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Becker-. Henry, 94, Marion, S.D., died Oct. 13. Spouse: Hilda Waltner Becker (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Ernestine Pauls Becker. Child: Randy. Funeral: Oct. 16 at Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, Freeman, S.D.

Blosser-. Lois Grove, 81, Newport News, Va., died Oct. 2. Spouse: Glen Blosser (deceased). Parents: Issac Emmet and Emma Wenger Grove. Children: Nelson, Leroy, Clayton, Max; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 6 at Staunton (Va.) Mennonite Church.

Eash-. Edith Alwine, 95, Johnstown, Pa., died Oct. 13. Spouse: Otto Eash (deceased). Parents: Romanus and Catherine Berkey Alwine. Child: David. Foster children: Larry Bush, Alberta Bush, Laverne Bush Kinkaid, Rose Bush, Raymond Bush, Carolyn Bush Burkett; 16 grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 16 at Kaufman Mennonite Church, Davidsville, Pa.

Glanzer-. Reva Leder, 79, Freeman, S.D., died Oct. 16. Spouse: Moses Glanzer. Parents: Herman and Ella Graber Leder. Children: Mark, LuAnn, Dorothy, Nancy Fischer; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 20 at Hutterthal Mennonite Church, Freeman.

Godshall-. Lewis, 94, Sellersville, Pa., died Oct. 13. Spouse: Dorothy Moyer Godshall. Parents: Henry and Elizabeth Metz Godshall. Children: Ruth Ann Peddigree, Joel, J. Keith; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 17 at Rockhill Mennonite Community,
Sellersville.

Goering-. Elva, 91, Newton, Kan., died Oct. 14. Spouse: Dan Goering (deceased). Parents: John B. and Jessie Schrag Goering. Children: Donald, Lola Miller, LaVera Ayers; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 18 at First Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Hershberger-. Marie J., 81, Orrville, Ohio, died Sept. 24. Spouse: Roman L. Hershberger (deceased). Children: Debbie Neuenschwander, Maynard, Roman Dale, Gary; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 27 at Wooster (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Hertzler-. Warren, 93, Elizabethtown, Pa., died Aug. 18. Spouse: Minnie Leaman Hertzler (deceased). Parents: Frank N. and Fannie Newcomer Hertzler. Children: Melvin, Karl, Everett; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 21 at Elizabethtown Mennonite Church.

Hostetter-. Dustin Andrew, 20, Alpine, Wy., died Oct. 7. Parents: Ken and Sharon Hostetter. Funeral: Oct. 13 at Calvary Monument Bible Church, Paradise, Pa.

Hull-. Beatrice Rhodes, 96, Westminster, Colo., died Sept. 30. Spouse: Edgar T. Hull (deceased). Parents: Hartwell and Elsie Rhodes. Child: Linda Fish; three grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Oct. 4 at Arvada (Colo.) Mennonite Church.

Kauffman-. Clifford (Cliff), 86, Bloomfield, Mont., died Oct. 13. Spouse: Anna Nissley Kauffman. Parents: L.A. and Nettie Sharp Kauffman. Children: Donna Stutzman, Judy Jaques, Roland, Gloria Thiessen, Marjorie Klempel, Sherri Klempel, Jo Rice; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 20 at Red Top Mennonite Church, Bloomfield.

Kintner-. Ada Leininger King, 83, Wauseon, Ohio, died Oct. 18. Spouse: (1st) Vernon King (deceased), (2nd) Harold Kintner (deceased). Parents: Ernest and Anna Luthy Leininger. Children: Ida M. Romero, Anna Cerda; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 21 at West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon.

Klopfenstein-. Robert 67, Smithville, Ohio, died Aug. 2. Spouse: Janet Mumaw Klopfenstein. Children: Deborah Schaaf, Ann Rutt, Wynn, Sharon Noah, Keith, Jayne Cardell; two grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 6 at Smithville Mennonite Church.

Lehman-. Grace D., 84, Lititz, Pa., died Sept. 23. Parents: Levi E. and Catherine Brubaker Lehman. Funeral: Sept. 29 at West Bethany Chapel, Landis Homes, Lititz.

Lehmann-. Elta Marie Graber, 85, Freeman, S.D., died Oct. 11. Spouse: Henry Lehmann (deceased). Parents: Joe J. and Marie Albrecht Graber. Children: Cheryl, Donavon, Dennis, Bryan, Mary Beth Dick; five grandchildren. Memorial service: Oct. 15 in Freeman.

Loucks-. Phares G., 93, Hesston, Kan., died Oct. 18. Spouse: Leah Yoder Loucks (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Clara Bitikofer Loucks. Children: Irene Loucks Schrock, Loren, Stan, Randall; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 23 at Hesston Mennonite Church.

Martin-. Edna Shenk, 94, Lititz, Pa., died Oct. 18. Spouse: Aaron S. Martin (deceased). Parents: Albert and Mary Fry Shenk. Children: J. Robert, Kenneth E., Rhoda J. Weaver, Edith A. Schnupp; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 21 at Ephrata (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Miller-. Henry, 82, Plain City, Ohio, died Oct. 10. Spouse: Anna Mae Kauffman Miller. Parents: Abner and Lizzie Miller. Children: Kathy Rohrer, Diane Miller Ryan, Duane; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 13 at Sharon Mennonite Church, Plain City.

Miller-. Katie Yoder, 90, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 19. Spouse: (1st) Raymond Stutzman (deceased), (2nd) Mose Schrock (deceased), (3rd) Ora Miller (deceased). Parents: Joe and Katie Schlabach Yoder. Children: Edwin Stutzman, Viola Kaiser, Fern Maust, Eugene Stutzman, Ralph Stutzman, Robert Stutzman; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, 15 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 24 at First Mennonite Church, Middlebury, Ind.

Miller-. Magdalena (Lena), 83, Sarasota, Fla., died Aug. 28 following a stroke. Funeral: Sept. 9 at Sunnyside Village, Sarasota.

Nofziger-. Harold M., 86, Archbold, Ohio, died Oct. 12, Spouse: Mattie M. Nofziger. Parents: Harvey and Mattie Nofziger. Children: Brenda Sensenig, Karen Beck, Rachel Sauder, Norma Jean Sears, James, Mary Kennell, John; 26 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Oct. 16 at Tedrow (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Owens-. Violet L., 80, Turbotville, Pa. died Sept. 29. Spouse: Ralph J. Owens, Jr.. Parents: Charles H. and Mabel Weller. Children: Ralph J. III, Robert, Richard, Mabel Brown, Gladys Brown, Ruth King, Doris Sholly, Evelyn Bartholomew; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 4 at Beaver Run Mennonite Church, Watsontown, Pa.

Reimer-. Bernhard Harold, 72, Beatrice, Neb., died Oct. 3. Spouse: Alda Epp Reimer. Parents: Bernhard and Gertrude Penner Reimer. Funeral: Oct. 8 at First Mennonite Church, Beatrice.

Rohr-. Edward, 78, Kitchener, Ont., died Sept. 16. Spouse: Grace Fyfe Rohr. Children: Janice, Marianne. Funeral: Sept. 20 at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener.

Schertz-. Mattie Imhoff, 103, Goshen, Ind., died Oct. 12. Spouse: Peter H. Schertz (deceased). Parents: John and Bertha Schertz Imhoff. Children: Marjorie Liechty, Ardith Wilson; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 15 at Greencroft Meetinghouse, Goshen.

Shenk-. Doris S., 83, Goshen, Ind., died Oct. 13. Spouse: Stanley C. Shenk. Parents: Clarence and Elizabeth Alderfer Sell. Children: Dave, Dan, Rhoda Keener, Phil; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Oct. 30 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Smith-. Margaret Souter, 58, St. Jacobs, Ont., died Oct. 7 of cancer. Children: Donna Johnson, Cheryl Seddon, Caroline; six grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 12 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church.

Souder-. Marion Ruth, 75, Lewisburg, Pa., died Oct. 20 of cancer. Spouse: Robert N. Souder. Parents: Willard and Mary Ellen Ruth. Children: Barbara Reall, Glenn, James, John; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 23 at Boyer Mennonite Church, Middleburg, Pa.

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

Stutzman-. Walter W., 85, Streetsboro, Ohio, died Oct. 23. Spouse: Erdine Miller Stutzman. Parents: Lloyd and Irma Miller Stutzman. Children: Gladys Chittick, Verda Troyer, Marilyn Yoder, Doyle, Arlene Miller, Dorcas, Merla Horst; 20 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 26 at Aurora (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Swartz-. Anita Sharp, 92, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 25. Spouse: Orbie J. Swartz (deceased). Parents: Elmer and Clara Kauffman Sharp. Children: Marian Miller, Phyllis Lind, Dee, Merlin, Don; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 28 at Greencroft Meetinghouse, Goshen.

Troyer-. Orve John, 85, Milford, Neb., died Sept. 29. Spouse: Arlene Troyer. Parents: Melvin and Mary Saltzman Troyer. Foster children; Steve Kepford, Brian Utter; five foster grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 2 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford.

Waltner-. Alvin, 98, Freeman, S.D., died Sept. 14. Spouse: Lydia A. Miller (deceased). Parents: John L. and Lizzie Waltner. Children: Kathleen Miller, Sharon Duarte, Keith; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Sept. 25 in Freeman.

Wingard-. Aldus J., 86, Smithville, Ohio, died Aug. 31. Spouse: Lillie Berg Wingard. Parents: Alonzo and Ella Johns Wingard. Child: Sharon Nissley; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 4 at Thomas Mennonite Church, Hollsopple, Pa.

Zehr-. Joseph J., 54, Lancaster, Pa,, died Aug. 29 of cancer. Spouse: Elma Engle Zehr. Parents: Alvin and Vera Moser Zehr. Children: Tonya Eberly, Devon; two grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 2 at Mellinger Mennonite Church, Lancaster.

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