The Mennonite - April 2006

"for the record" - Deaths:


The Mennonite, April 4, 2006, pages 32-34, Vol. 9, No. 7.

Bucher.- Roy C., 86, Lititz, Pa., died March 10. Spouse: Betty Jane Ruppert Bucher. Parents: Elmer and Maria Carper Bucher. Children: Judy Hope, Carlene Meyers, Darrel; foster child: Norma Imhoff; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial service: March 14 at Neffsville Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.

Buller.- Margaret M. "Maggie" Thiessen, 85, Inman, Kan., died Feb. 12. Children: Larry M., Steve M.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 16 at Inman Mennonite Church.

Bunch.- Helen Thompson, 96, Warrington, Pa., died March 13. Spouse: Dewey H. Bunch, Sr. (deceased). Parents: John and Clara Hayes Thompson. Children: Joan Carter, Priscilla Fuller, Dewey H., Robert; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 18 at Deep Run Mennonite Church East, Perkasie, Pa.

Burgetz.- Erma Zehr, 74, Kitchener, Ont., died Feb. 2. Spouse: Kenneth Burgetz. Parents: Daniel and Edna Zehr. Children: Judy Shantz, Linda Grimmer, Paul, Sandra; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 6 at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont.

Burgetz.- Roy, 87, Kitchener, Ont., died Jan. 26. Spouse: Florence Uttley Burgetz. Parents: Allan and Julia Burgetz. Child: Allan (deceased); three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 28 at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener.

Enns.- Tilly, 92, Orillia, Ont., died Dec. 13, 2005. Spouse: Henry Enns (deceased). Children: Laurence, Richard; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 17, 2005 at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Chapel, Kitchener, Ont.

Frederick.- Sarah Jones, 87, Mertztown, Pa., died Feb. 21. Parent;: David and Ella Strouse Jones. Children: John Mark, Daniel, Rhoda Weiseman, Ruth Bowman, Sarah Stauffer, Mary; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Burial: Feb. 25 in ColebrookdaleTownship, Pa.

Gingerich.- Peter, 90, Dundee, Ohio, died March 8. Spouse: Alma Miller Gingerich (deceased). Parents: William and Elizabeth Wagler Gingerich. Children: Raymond, Edna, Elizabeth Stempfley; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 11 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Halteman.- Thomas Dean, 36, Tioga, Pa., died March 9. Parents: Harold and Marilyn Bergey Halteman. Funeral: March 14 at Franconia (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Hodel.- Marie Brunk, 86, New Holland, Pa., died March 7. Spouse: Walter Hodel (deceased). Parents: George and Anna Holloway Brunk. Children: Michael, Anne Niemiec, Hilda Alajajian; six grandchildren. Funeral: March 11 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland.

Horning.- Titus Horst, 86, Ephrata, Pa., died Feb. 22. Spouse: Grace Nissly Horning (deceased). Parents: Noah H. and Maria H. Horning. Children: Barbara Weaver, Nancy; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 26 in Lancaster, Pa.

Huber.- Vida Jane Swartzentruber, 68, Harrisonburg, Va., died Nov. 20, 2005, of an intracerebral hemorrhage. Spouse: Harold E. Huber. Parents: Laban and Nanna Bender Swartzentruber. Child: Heidi Huber-Schanberger; one grandchild. Funeral: Nov. 23 in Harrisonburg, Va.

Johnson.- Bertrand Zeke, 80, Goessel, Kan., died Jan. 7. Spouse: Verda Johnson (deceased). Parents: Obed and Esther Johnson. Children; Pam Doyle, Jan Higdon, Debbie Reed; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 10 at First Mennonite Church, Halstead.

Kauffman.- Esther, 85, Kalispell, Mont., died Feb. 12. Spouse: Paul S. Kauffman. Parents: Glen and Cora Borntrager. Children: E. Elaine, Dan, Ken, Steve, Brenda Younger, Alice Aernson; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 17 at Mountain View Mennonite Church, Kalispell.

King.- Pauline Clare, 85, Goshen, Ind., died March 10. Spouse: Paul Leonard King (deceased). Parents: Reuben and Mary Zook Yoder. Children: Titus, James, John, Daniel, David, Susanne Berlin; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service: March 18 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Koch.- Florence, 96, Kitchener, Ont., died Jan. 17. Spouse: Howard Koch (deceased). Child: Manley. Funeral: Jan. 20 at Edward R. Good Funeral Home Chapel, Waterloo, Ont.

Kurtz.- Rev. Omar A., 93, Ephrata, Pa., died Feb. 1. Spouse: Emily Kurtz. Parents: Jacob E. and Rebecca Most* Kurtz. Children: J. Edward, Lowell C., David M. Mast, Chris Troyer, Salome Leinbach, Dorothy Martin; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 5 at Hopewell Christian Fellowship, Elverson, Pa.  *[Posting note: Should be Mast - tlm]

Litwiller.- Lawrence J., 93, Morton, Ill., died March 16. Spouse: Gladys Martin Litwiller. Parents: Daniel and Lena Wittrig Litwiller. Children: Larry Wayne, Don, Myron; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 21 at Hopedale (Ill.) Mennonite Church.

Moyer.- Orville K., 80, Sellersville, Pa., died Feb. 9. Spouse: Laura Myers Moyer (deceased). Parents: William and Irene Kulp Moyer. Children: Nevin, David; four grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 15 at Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Mueller.- Luella Lohrentz, 93, Halstead, Kan., died Feb. 20. Spouse: Alfred Mueller (deceased). Parents: Henry and Margaret Lohrentz. Children: Jerry, Glenn; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 22 at First Mennonite Church, Halstead.

Plank.- Doris Evelyn Slaubaugh, 87, Kalona, Iowa, died Feb. 23. Spouse: Dave Plank. Parents: Milton and Nettie Stutzman Slaubaugh. Child: Linda Huber; two grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 27 at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona.

Roy.- Evelyn Bobeck, 92, Topeka, Ind., died Feb. 2. Spouse: Burdette Roy (deceased). Parents: Freeman and Pearl Bobeck. Children: Sharron Seniff, Susan Moser, Sheryl Schrock, Sally Prymak; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 6 at Topeka Mennonite Church.

Rush.- Olive L, 80, Plumsteadville, Pa., died March 10. Parents: Raymond and Sallie Leatherman Rush. Funeral: March 15 at Deep Run Mennonite Church East, Perkasie, Pa.

Ruth.- Fern Pankratz, 86, North Newton, Kan., died March 11. Spouse: Emry A. Ruth. Parents: Cornelius and Margarethe Regier Pankratz. Children: Rachel Poling, J. Raymond; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 16 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.

Schlegel.- Viola L. Burkey Stutzman, 90, Milford, Neb., died Feb. 18. Spouse: Willard Schlegel (deceased). Parents: William and Jemima Burkey. Children: Fred, Robert Stutzman, Merna Schweitzer, Gail Schweitzer, Glenda Veal, Carol Newton, Cheryl Pelley; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 21 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford.

Schrag.- Leslie, 85, Vancouver, Wash., died Feb. 26. Spouse: Colleen Oliver Schrag (deceased). Parents: Jonathan and Fannie Schrag. Children: Lorna Fitzgerald, Rhoda Friesen; four grandchildren. Funeral: March 4 at the Forum Room at Waterford Retirement Center, Vancouver.

Steiner.- Jean Esther, 75, North Lima, Ohio, died Feb. 23 of cancer. Spouse: Paul Steiner. Parents: Port and Elta Leinbach Mellinger. Children: Elaine Williams, Beverly Kimmel, Philip; 15 grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 27 at North Lima Mennonite Church.

Stoltzfus.- Edna Umble, 96, Harrisburg, Pa., died March 1 of dehydration. Spouse: Henry S. Stoltzfus (deceased). Parents: Samuel and Carrie Coyle Umble. Children: Wayne, Marlin, Leona Salter, Charlotte Hershey; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 6 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Atglen, Pa.

Voth.- Thomas "Tom" Roy, 63, Moundridge, Kan., died March 10 of cancer. Parents: Milo and Fern Johnson Voth. Funeral: March 14 at First Mennonite Church of Christian, Moundridge.

Wagler.- David E., 54, Hartville, Ohio, died March 14. Spouse: Delilah Hershberger Wagler. Parents: Eli and Edith Wagler. Child: Jennifer Aguirre; two grandchildren. Funeral: March 20 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Hartville.

Weber.- Alson, 95, Waterloo, Ont., died Dec. 29, 2005. Spouse: Loraine Snyder (deceased). Parents: Irvin B. and Magdalena Weber. Children: John, James, Ross; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 3 at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont.

Weber.- Ethel Witmer, 96, Cambridge, Ont., died Feb. 23. Spouse: Byron S. Weber (deceased). Child: Virginia (Gini) Letkemann; three grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 27 at Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge.

Yoder.- Mabel D., 101, Albany, Ore, died March 3. Parents: Daniel D. and Drusilla Miller Yoder. Funeral: March 8 at Mennonite Home Chapel, Albany.

Zehr.- Clifford, 78, Waterloo, Ont., died Jan. 13. Spouse: Jean Keast Zehr. Parents: Emory and Selena Zehr. Children: Gerald, Sandra. Funeral: Jan. 17 at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont.

Zook.- Raymond, 88, Kalona, Iowa., died Feb. 27. Spouse: Mildred Gingerich Zook. Parents: Edd T. and Martha Bender Zook. Children: Dorothea Moberly, Muriel Draper, Gloria Zradicka; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 2 at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona.

Transcribed by:  John Ingold


The Mennonite, April 18, 2006, page 26, Vol. 9, No. 8.
 
Christophel.- M. Lucille Troyer, 88, Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 30. Spouse: Warren Christophel. Parents: M.L. and Elizabeth Good Troyer. Children: Janice Langstaff, Joseph; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 3 at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Drudge.- Walter J., 83, Goshen, Ind., died March 3. Spouse: Mildred Drudge (deceased). Parents: Menno and Emma Reesor Drudge. Children: Carolyn Strand, Myrna DeAgostino, Judy Engel. Funeral: March 7 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Gehman.- Harley Allen, 47, Souderton, Pa., died March 26. Parents: Harley and Anna Derstine Gehman. Funeral: March 30 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville, Pa.

Geiger.- Robert, 64, Kidron, Ohio, died March 15 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Parents: Adam and Tamar Geiger. Funeral: March 18 at Kidron Mennonite Church.

Gerig.- Virgil M., 88, Goshen, Ind., died March 13. Spouse: Mary Kay Remseyer Gerig (deceased). Parents: Melvin and Della Yoder Gerig. Children: Christine Thogersen, Elinor, Beth Bontrager, David A., Richard L.; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 19 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Goerzen.- Sue Nikkel, 80, Harrow, Ont., died Jan. 14. Spouse: Gerhard Goerzen. Children: John, Mary Goerzen-Sheard; two grandchildren. Memorial service: Jan. 18 at Harrow Mennonite Church.

Graber.- Marjorie Watts, 82, Wayland, Iowa, died March 11. Spouse: Willis Graber (deceased). Parents: Howard P. and Bessie Scarff Watts. Children: Larry, Wendell; foster-child: Vickie Paulsen; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 15 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.

Hartline.- Frank, 93, Wooster, Ohio, died March 23. Spouse: Alice I. Bond Hartline (deceased). Parents: Edwin and Jennie Reese Hartline. Children: Marilyn, Myron. Funeral: March 4 at Wooster Mennonite Church.

Hoke.- Jonathan H., 71, Goshen, Ind., died March 7. Spouse: Carol Wiebe Hoke. Parents: Clarence M. and Leona Rhinesmith Hoke. Children: Jon, Joann Cramer, Joni Bradberry, Jennifer Snyder; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: March 11 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Horst.- Arlene Sauder, 64, Goshen, Ind., died March 6 of cancer. Spouse: Oren F. Horst. Parents: Roy and Selma Gautsche Sauder. Children: O. Douglas, Eric E.; four grandchildren. Funeral: March 11 at Eighth Street Mennonite Church, Goshen.

King.- Pauline Yoder, 85, Goshen, Ind., died March 10. Spouse: Paul L. King. Parents: Rueben and Mary Zook Yoder. Children: Titus, James, John, Daniel, David, Susanne Berlin; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 18 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Landis.- Grace Denlinger, 87, Lancaster, Pa., died March 19. Spouse: Norman S. Landis (deceased). Parents: Martin H. and Alice Diffenbach Denlinger. Children: Merie L. Kreider, Elaine L. Hollinger, Clair D.; 18 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 22 at East Petersburg (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Metzler.- Ruth Chambers, 85, Nappanee, Ind., died March 28. Spouse: Raymond L. Metzler (deceased). Parents: Roy and Orpha Yoder Chambers. Children: Vera Leinbach, Marie, Barbara Ramer, Stanley, Michael, John, Donald, Robert, Allen; 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 3 at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.

Mierau.- LeVina Friesen, 83, Henderson, Neb., died March 27. Spouse: Arthur H. Mierau (deceased). Parents: George A. and Katie Friesen. Children: Randy, Milan, Judy Epp; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 30 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.

Miller.- Adlai, 82, Nappanee, Ind., died March 14. Spouse: Clara Mullett Miller. Parents: Sam and Tillie Schrock Miller. Children: Joe, Ben, Lamar, Mattie Miller Dausman, Mary Miller Dorrier, Ann Miller Flora; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; 10 step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 18 at Arthur (Ill.) Mennonite Church.

Miller.- Adrian Reno, 93, La Junta, Colo., died March 21. Spouse: Myrtle Schweitzer Miller. Parents: Elias and Nettie Graber Miller. Funeral: March 25 at Emmanuel Mennonite Church, La Junta.

Miller.- Nedra M., 92, Goshen, Ind., died March 3. Spouse: John W. Miller (deceased). Parents: Almond and Ida Troyer Hostetler. Children: Neva Beck, Margaret Ingold, Arthur (deceased), Rebecca Schrock; 11 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 6 at Holdeman Mennonite Church, Wakarusa, Ind.

Miller.- Vernon U., 89, Goshen, Ind., died March 26. Spouse: Bertha Stauffer Miller. Parents: Uriah and Barbara Kaufman Miller. Children: Nancy Ketcham, Linda "Pert” Shetler, Melodie Davis, Terry; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 30 at North Goshen (Ind.) Mennonite Church.

Schroeder.- John, 85, North Newton, Kan., died March 20. Spouse: Grace Abrahams Schroeder. Parents: P.M. and Agnes Schmidt Schroeder. Children: Jeffrey, Catherine Holdeman; four grandchildren. Funeral: March 23 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.

Oyer.- Vilas J., 88, Gibson City, Ill., March 17. Spouse: Viola Oyer Stauffer. Parents: Samuel and Elmira Naffziger. Children: Jerry, Ken, Anna Marie, Helen Mae Amberg; four grandchildren March 20 at East Bend Mennonite Fisher, Ill.

Roth.- David E., 70, Salem, Ore., died March 11 of cancer. Spouse: (1st) Sydney "Penny" Roth (deceased), (2nd) Beverly Bear. Children: Ellen Johnson, Aaron; three grandchildren. Funeral: March 26 in Salem.

Russell.- Dale, 47, Salem, Ore., died March 9 of cancer. Spouse: Juel Yoder Russel. Parents: Walt and Doris Russell. Children: Dale, Carolyn, Betty, Molly; six grandchildren. Funeral: March 18 at Salem Mennonite Church.

Schwartz.- Agnes M., 85, Elkhart, died March 16. Spouse: Victor L. Schwartz. Parents: Samuel and Bertha Eicher. Children: Rosa Dirmyer, Mary Anderson, Miriam Gustin; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 20 at Silverwood Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.

Strite.- Lewis E., 85, Harrisonburg, Va., died March 15. Spouse: Ethel Showalter Strite. Parents: Edgar and Mary Martin Strite. Children: L. Gerald, Elaine, Carmen Strite Miller; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 18 at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Stuckey.- Melvin C., 83, Fayette, Ohio, died March 24. Spouse: M. Joan Graber. Parents: Aaron and Lottie Klinger Stuckey. Children: Randy, Greg, Arnie, Deborah Taddeo; eight grandchildren. Memorial service: March 27 at Lockport Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio.

Swan.- Louise Epp, 93, Henderson, Neb., died March 28. Spouse: (1st) Albert A. Buller (deceased), (2nd) Arthur Swan (deceased). Parents: Jacob M. and Marie Peters Epp. Children: Don Buller, Dale Buller, Glen Buller, Donna Ratzlaff, Leroy Trautman, Albert Lee (deceased); 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 3 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.

Thiessen.- John J., 94, Altona, Man., died Feb. 14. Spouse: Susanna Funk Thiessen (deceased). Parents: Frank and Helena Thiessen. Children: Edwin, Walter, Sidney, Eldon; 13 grandchildren; 16 grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 19 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Transcribed by:  John Ingold



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