The Mennonite - August 2006

"for the record" - Deaths:


The Mennonite, August 1, 2006, pages 26-27, Vol. 9, No. 15.

Aeschliman.- Kenneth E., 91, Archbold, Ohio, died July 12. Spouse: (1st) Violet Frey (deceased), (2nd) Louella Liechty King (deceased). Parents: Enos and Dora Neuhouser Aeschliman. Children: Pauline Holsopple, Barbara Johnson, Elaine Moyer, Jay, Deborah, Teresa; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 16 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Burkey.- Perry, 92, Hesston, Kan., died July 4. Spouse: Teresa A. Eicher Burkey. Parents: Arthur and Amanda Stutzman Burkey. Children: Lillian Jean Burkey Laurinec, Margaret Ann Burkey Martin, Bonnie June Burkey Simons; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 10 at Hesston Mennonite Church.

Burkholder.- Charles Edward, 85, Harrisonburg, Va., died June 16. Spouse: Eula Burkholder. Child: Polly Fravel. Burial: June 19 at Weavers Church Cemetery, Harrisonburg.

Delp.- Emma Shank, 91, Harrisonburg, Va., died July 1. Spouse: Earl R. Delp, Sr. Parents: Daniel and Abbie Layman Shank. Children: Earl R. Jr., Charles, Ronald, Earlene Wallicle, Harriet Miller, Evangeline Yoder; 18 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 5 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Duerksen.- John P., 92, Hesston, Kan., died June 30. Spouse: Ruth King Duerksen (deceased). Parents: John R. and Susanna Quiring Duerksen. Child: Becky Oswald; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 3 at Schowalter Villa Chapel, Hesston.

Frey.- A. Dale, 87, Archbold, Ohio, died July 1. Spouse: (1st) Kathryn Amstutz Frey (deceased), (2nd) Mary Short Frey (deceased). Parents: Aaron and Anna Rupp Frey. Children: Randall, David, Gene; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 4 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Goertzen.- Anna Buller, 92, Beatrice, Neb., died June 8. Spouse: Harry Goertzen (deceased). Parents: David S. and Margaretha Epp Buller. Children: Eleanor Quiring, John, Carl; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 12 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson, Neb.

Graber.- Allen Ronald, 90, Goshen, Ind., died June 1. Spouse: Amanda Miller Graber. Parents: Abe and Bena Graber. Children: Velda Hershberger, Devon, Nelson, Idella Chupp; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 5 at Clinton Brick Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Hartman.- Clifford A., 92, Goshen, Ind., died July 9. Spouse: Clara Litwiller Hartman (deceased). Parents: Amos and Susan Lehman Hartman. Children: Lloyd, Lyle, Merlin, Paul; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 12 at Waterford Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Hershey.- Melvin L., 80, Lancaster, Pa., died June 30. Spouse: Ana Elizabeth Lefever Hershey. Parents: Willis and Ada Hershey. Children: Irvin, Glenn, Jay, Nathan, Ronald, Joyce King; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 6 at Hershey Mennonite Church, Kinzers, Pa.

Hull.- Ralph Jay, 90, Goshen, Ind., died June 20. Spouse: LaVada Hooley Hull. Parents: Clyde and Eva Rink Hull. Children: Robert, Weldon, Judy Begley, Jerry; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 24 at first Mennonite Church, Middlebury, Ind.

Immel.- Oneta F., 81, Walnut Creek, Ohio, died July 6. Spouse: Glenn Immel. Parents: Venus and Ella Miller Hershberger. Children: Wayne, Gene, Nancy Strother, Betty Kandel, Charlotte Keim, Judy Yoder, Donald, Carolyn Renner; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 10 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Isaak.- Paul J., 75, Inman, Kan., died July 6. Spouse: Beryl Isaak. Parents: Peter and Eva Dirks Isaak. Children: Richard, Patricia Baird, Philip; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 10 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.

Miller.- Ann, 93, Kidron, Ohio, died June 29. Spouse: Marvin Miller (deceased). Parents: Elias Peter and Sarah Gerber. Children: Joyce Landon, Les, Duane, Glenn; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 3 at Kidron (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Miller.- Robert C. Sr., Davidsville, Pa., died June 3. Spouse: Dorothy Kegg Miller. Parents: Clarence and Flora Turner Miller. Children: Cheryl D. Moore, Robert C. Jr., Linda I. Moore; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 5 at Carpenter Park Mennonite Church, Davidsville.

Naffziger.- Keith Tilton, 66, Washington, Ill., died July 9. Spouse: Patricia Kamp Naffziger. Parents: Kenneth and Helen Tilton Naffziger. Children: Lane, Eric, Lynnette Haller, Anne Livingston, Sarah; nine grandchildren. Funeral: July 13 at Calvary Mennonite Church, Washington.

Nice.- Harold K., 75, Telford, Pa., died June 27. Spouse: Dorothy Bergey Nice. Parents: John M. and Katie Kerr Nice. Children: Robert, Dennis; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: July 1 at Franconia (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Regier.- Helen Buhr, 96, North Newton, Kan., died July 10. Spouse: Arnold J. Regier (deceased). Parents: Jacob H. and Gertrude Wieler Buhr. Child: Paul; two grandchildren. Funeral: July 24 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.

Schmidt.- Eldon R. "Chick", 80, Hesston, Kan., died July 11. Spouse: Luella Schmidt. Parents: William and Elizabeth Schmidt. Children: Mary Jantz, Janice Kirsch, Janet Freeman; six grandchildren. Funeral: July 16 at Whitestone Mennonite Church, Hesston.

Sommerfeld.- Charley, 91, Hesston, Kan., died July 12. Spouse: Stella Bitikofer Sommerfeld. Parents: John and Ora Young Sommerfeld. Children: Keith, Berdena Sommerfeld Evers, Darrel; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 15 at Hesston Mennonite Church, Hesston.

Sprague.- Frederick E., 77, Ligonier, Ind., died June 21. Spouse; Esther Eash Sprague. Parents: Frank and Ethel Growcock Sprague. Children: Gerald, Cathy James, Peggy Stuckman; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 24 at Ulrey-Renner Funeral Home, Ligonier.

Springer.- Myrtle Mariette Birky, 93, DeKalb, Ind., died July 5. Spouse: Alan Springer (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Marietta Gearen Dully. Children: Mary Ann McDowell, Helen Maurer; stepchildren: Ronald, Mary Faith Litwiller; six grandchildren. Funeral: July 8 at Hopedale (Ill.) Mennonite Church.  [Posting note: There is an additional stepchild, Marge Detweiler - tlm]

Statler*.- Martha Glick, 77, Ephrata, Pa., died June 12. Spouse: Ronald Stalter. Parents: Elam M. and Priscilla S. King Glick. Children: Sara Reyes, Priscilla Mendez, Jeffrey, Katie, R. Lee, Betty Umble; six grandchildren. Funeral: June 15 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Atglen, Pa.
*Correction:  It should be Stalter.

Swartzendruber.- Duane Herbert Sr., 71, Morton, Ill., died May 10 of a massive heart attack. Spouse: Donna Monaghan Swarzendruber. Parents: Herbert Jacob and Fern Miller Swartzendruber, Children: Donna Cox, Duane, Amy Opel, Matthew, Susan Steffen; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: May 15 at Grace Church, Morton.

Zehr.- Richard J., 78, Croghan, N.Y., died July 5. Spouse: Eileen Roggie Zehr. Parents: Alvin and Vera Moser Zehr. Children: Ruth Ann McVay, Barbara, Charlene Moser, Loretta Marks, Brenda Kniss, RosemarieYousey; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 9 at Croghan Mennonite Church.

Zook.- Harold, 77, Fletcher, N.C, died May 21 of Parkinson's disease. Spouse: Dorcas Alwine Zook. Parents: Cory and Ruth Zook. Children: Cindi Stutzman, Cheryl (deceased), Carol Szafranski; four grandchildren. Funeral: May 27 at Southside Fellowship, Elkhart, Ind.

Transcribed by:  John Ingold


The Mennonite, August 15, 2006, pages 27-28, Vol. 9, No. 16.

Eberly.- Mary A., 90, Lititz, Pa., died July 4. Parents: Amos S. and Mary Nolt Eberly. Funeral: July 8 at Groffdale Mennonite Church, Leola, Pa.

Franz.- Olga Woelk, 92, Newton, Kan., died July 16. Spouse: Walter W. Franz (deceased). Parents: Peter and Helen Schroeder Woelk. Children: Kenneth, Bette Rhine; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 19 at Grace Community Church, Newton.

Johnson.- Donald Albert, 85, Warden, Wash., died June 26. Parents: John and Dorothy Fuller Johnson. Funeral: July 23 at Warden Mennonite Church.

Juhnke.- Leonard J., 85, Newton, Kan., died July 13. Spouse: Erma Decker Juhnke. Parents: Karl and Katherine Goering Juhnke. Children: Morris, Verona Entz, Shardelle Dirks, Berdene Barta; nine grandchildren. Funeral: July 17 at First Mennonite Church, Newton.

Kurtz.- John M., 95, Westover, Md., died June 21. Spouse: Susie H. Kurtz (deceased). Parents: David and Amelia Mosemann Kurtz. Children: Eugene, Donald, Calvin, Douglas; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 24 at Holly Grove Mennonite Church, Westover.

Lantz.- Clifford M., 92, Goshen, Ind., died July 17. Spouse: Mary Jane Blough Lantz. Parents: Melvin and Catherine Yoder Lantz. Children: Susan Jane, Catherine Ellen Miller, Nancy Ann Eggers, Stephen Morrell, John Thomas; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 18 at Reith, Rohrer, Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen.

Leatherman.- Cleta A., 74, Souderton, Pa., died June 12. Spouse: Roscoe R. Leatherman. Parents: Harvey and Verda Moyer. Children: Cheryl, Linda, James; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: June 16 at Souderton Mennonite Homes.

Miller.- Stanley M., 75, Goshen, Ind., died July 6. Spouse: Violet I. Miller. Children: Gregory L., Jacqueline R.; seven grandchildren. Funeral: July 10 at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen.

Nelson.- Robert E., 77, Hopedale, Ill., died July 21. Spouse: Frances M. Mont Nelson. Child: Dwight E. Funeral: July 24 at Hopedale Mennonite Church.

Schloneger.- Ronald C., 73, Dalton, Ohio, died July 18 of cancer. Spouse: Helena "Pat" Schloneger. Parents: Melvin and Margaret Clark Schloneger. Children: Allan, Craig, Karen Sims, Debra Harder; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 22 at Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville, Ohio.

Slabach.- Melvin E., 73, Naples, Fla., died July 17. Spouse: Marilyn Litwiller Slabach. Parents: Bill and Edna Miller Slabach. Children: Ron, Ken, Jim; four grandchildren. Funeral: July 29 at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Naples.

Steiner.- Bertha Bontrager, 81, Dalton, Ohio, died May 4 following a brief illness. Spouse: Walter Steiner. Parents: Ernie and Malinda Christner Bontrager. Children: Keith, Marlin, Dan, Carol Nottingham; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 7 at Longenecker Mennonite Church, Winesburg, Ohio.

Stoltzfus.- Menno S., 86, Lancaster, Pa., died June 22. Spouse: Elma Sands Stoltzfus. Parents: Jonathan and Elsie Blank Stoltzfus. Children: Rose Yost, Glenn, Marvin, Carol Kauffman; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 27 at Groffdale Mennonite Church, Leola, Pa.

Unruh.- Verney L., 83, Newton, Kan., died July 8 due to complications from triple bypass surgery. Spouse: Belva Waltner Unruh. Parents: Anthony and Anna Albrecht Unruh. Children: Judi Mollenkof, Pat Tilton, Barbara Beachey, Paul; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: July 12 at First Mennonite Church, Newton.

Warsaw.- Howard R., 84, Minier, Ill., died July 20. Spouse: Ruth I. Yates (deceased). Parents: William Herman and Lena Kahlbrumm Warsaw. Children: John, Howard Ralph Jr.; one grandchild; three step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 24 at Davis-Haensel Funeral Home, Minier.

Wilke.- Katie Dick, 99, Spokane, Wash., died July 16. Spouse: Herman Wilke (deceased). Funeral: July 21 at Riplinger Funeral Home, Spokane.

Yoder.- Norma A., 74, Goshen, Ind., died July 17. Spouse: Dale L. Yoder. Parents: William D. and Frances Brant Phillips. Children: Dale Allen, Todd W.; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 20 at Silverwood Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.

Transcribed by:  John Ingold


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