The Mennonite - December 2006

"for the record" - Deaths:


The Mennonite, December 5, 2006, pages 26-27, Vol. 9, No. 23.

Biege.- Rita Grim Bauman, 83, Boyertown, Pa., died Oct. 23. Spouse: Paul H. Bauman (deceased). Spouse: David S. Biege. Parents: Paul A. and Erma Grim. Child: Paul Bauman; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 26 at Boyertown Mennonite Church.

Clark.- Hester Parker, 70, Millersburg, Ind., died Nov. 3 of congestive heart failure. Spouse: Hubert Clark. Parents: Sampson and Nora Kelly Parker. Children: Elizabeth "Kay" Clark, Treva Miller, Patti Clark, Shirlee Clark, Dianna "Lynn" Griffith, Mike H., Michael B.; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 7 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.

Groff.- E. Pearl Denlinger, 93, Leola, Pa., died Nov. 5. Spouse: D. Lester Groff (deceased). Parents: J. Funk and Ella Denlinger. Children: Lester, Kenneth, Lois Landis, Joyce Zook, Velma Sauder; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 11 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Pa.

Grothhaus-Falk.- Marie Schoen, 98, Mountain Lake, Minn., died Nov. 11. Spouse: Henry P. Falk (deceased). Parents: Peter and Marie Hackbarth Schoen. Child: Henry; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 16 at Good Samaritan Village, Mountain Lake.

Hochstetler.- Dean L., 78, Nappanee, Ind., died Oct. 30. Spouse: Edna Swartzentruber Hochstetler (deceased). Parents: William and Mary Maust Hochstetler. Children: Clair, Verle, Lee; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 5 at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.

Horst.- David, 94, St. Jacobs, Ontario, died Nov. 7. Spouse: Elva Snider Horst (deceased). Parents: Menno and Lovina Bauman Horst. Children: Marlene Good, Linda Frey, Jeanette Seiling; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 11 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church.

Houdeshell.- Esther Mae Ressler, 78, Denver, Colo., died Nov. 10. Spouse: Raymond Eugene Houdeshell. Parents: John and Ella Ressler. Children: Thad, Tina; two grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 15 at First Mennonite Church, Denver.

Kauffman.- Daniel Erb, 84, Goshen, Ind., died Nov. 7 of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Spouse: Edith Yoder Kauffman (deceased). Spouse: Anna Martin Kauffman (deceased). Parents: James and Mabel Erb Kauffman. Children: Daniel, Deborah Miller, Sally Green, James; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 11 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen,

Kroeker.- Henry Dean, 62, Inola, Okla., died Nov. 9. Spouse: Bonnie Jean (Bird) Kroeker. Parents: Frank and Elizabeth Rempel Kroeker. Children: Karl F., Karenza E. Kroeker. Funeral: Nov. 11 at Eden Mennonite Church, Inola.

Leinbach.- Etril J., 96, Goshen, Ind., died Nov. 14. Spouse: Wilma Pearl Pletcher Leinbach. Parents: Leander Garber and L. Anna Leinbach. Children: Keith, Dale; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 18 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Northern.- Mary Lou, 71, Elkhart, Ind., died Nov. 5. Parents: Roy and Edna Johnson Fuller. Funeral: Nov. 9 at Belmont Mennonite Church, Elkhart.

Pauls.- John A., 94, Inman, Kan., died Nov. 16. Spouse: Hilda Pauls. Parents: Henry J. and Sara Doerksen Pauls. Children: Allen, Jane Rich, Mary Woiczenchowski; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 21 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.

Ream.- David E., 52, Lima, Ohio, died Nov. 4 of a heart attack. Spouse: Lynette Hartman Ream. Parents: Leonard Jr. and Helen R. Ream. Children: Matthew, Katie Ream. Funeral: Nov. 10 at Pike Mennonite Church, Elida, Ohio.

Roth.- Donald, 73, Wayland, Iowa, died Oct. 21. Spouse: Karen Anne Lyons Roth. Parents: Lloyd Ira and Lulu Elizabeth Freyenberger Roth. Children: J.D. Beghtol, Jim Beghtol, Cinnamon Krabill, Tasha Boecker; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 25 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.

Short.- Kenneth E. 87, Archbold, Ohio, died Nov. 3. Spouse: Ada Short. Parents: Aaron and Verna Yost Short. Children: Marvin, Wendell, Janice Short, Lois Loree, Sandra Stuckey; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Central Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Stalter.- Edwin "Jack," 84, Flanagan, Ill., died Oct. 5 of kidney failure. Spouse: Marcella Rocke Stalter. Parents: Edward and Lena Roszhart Stalter. Children: Anita Stalter, Deanna Moshier, Philip, Timothy; 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 8 at Prairieview Mennonite Church, Flanagan, Ill.

Stoltzfus.- Frances L. Shetler, 84, Parkesburg, Pa., died Oct. 27 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Spouse: Ralph G. Stoltzfus (deceased). Parents: William and Lydis Kauffman Shetler. Children: Jean I. Groff, Audrey K. McClune, Sharon L. Hostetter, foster daughter, Alice G. Parker; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 1 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Atglen, Pa.

Thiessen.- Dan H., 89, Inman, Kan., died Nov. 8. Spouse: Dora Abrahams Thiessen. Parents: Dietrich and Agnes Friesen Thiessen. Children: Lois Penner, Vera Williams; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 11 at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman, Kan.

Toews.- Grace Linda, 92, North Newton, Kan., died Nov. 17. Parents: Henry and Agnes Flaming Toews. Funeral: Dec. 1 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.

Voth.- Orlando W., 90, Goessel, Kan., died Oct. 13. Spouse: Virginia Casey Voth. Parents: Peter J. and Susie Schmidt Voth. Children: Janice Winter, Robert Blackmore, Linda Schill, Wesley, Galen, Brian; 25 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 18 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Wampler.- Mark William, 93, LaSalle, Colo., died Sept. 29. Spouse: Naomi Minnich Wampler. Parents: Lewis and Grace Cox Wampler. Children: Glenn, David, Virginia Crawford, Kenneth; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 4 at Greeley Mennonite Church, Greeley, Colo.

Wyse.- Bernice M. Wyse, 88, Archbold, Ohio, died Nov. 16. Spouse; Maynard Wyse (deceased). Parents: Fred and Mina Graber Wyse. Children: Leland, Douglas, Linda Smucker; two grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 20 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

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The Mennonite, December 19, 2006, pages 25-26, Vol. 9, No. 24.


Albrecht.- Betty Ann King, 80, Pigeon, Mich., died Oct. 25 following a brief illness. Spouse: John M. Albrecht. Parents: Edward and Elizabeth Augsburger King. Children: Linda Christophel, Suzane Gascho, John, Kevin: 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 30 at Pigeon River Church

Christenson.- Shirley Aeschliman, 69, Wauseon, Ohio, died Nov. 22. Spouse: William Christenson (deceased). Parents: Omar and Viola Sauder Aeschliman. Child: Roger; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 26 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio.

Clemens.- Edgar M., 80, New Holland, Pa., died Sept. 3. Spouse: Rhoda Hostetter Clemens. Parents: Raymond and Esther Moyer Clemens. Children: Fredric, Rosa Hines, Jonathan, Darlis, Marcia Ludwig, Conrad, Andrea Zuercher; 19 grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 9 at New Holland Mennonite Church.

Dutcher.- Frank, 82, Hartville, Ohio, died Oct. 10 of cancer. Spouse: Gertrude Maust Dutcher. Children: Jonathan, Ruth Massey, Dan, Naomi Leaman, Titus; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 14 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Hartville.

Erb.- D. Wilbur, 89, Harrisonburg, Va., died Nov. 6. Spouse: Lois Taylor Erb (deceased). Parents: David Miller Erb and Minnie Witmer Erb. Children: David T., James E., Paul S. Philip R., Joyce E. Brunk, Merle C. Mast, Constance E. Madden; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 11 at Steelton Mennonite Church, Steelton, Pa.

Gingerich.- Lowell K., 49, Riverside, Iowa, died Oct. 7 from complication following a bone marrow transplant. Spouse: Delores Gingerich. Parents: Duane and Marilyn Small Gingerich. Children: Jeremiah, Lynette Gingerich Poll, Zachary, Victor, Harlan; one grandchild. Funeral: 0ct. 10 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa.

Good.- Emory, 79, Harrisonburg, Va., died Oct. 21. Spouse: Thelma Blosser Good. Parents: E. Paul and Eula Knicely Good. Children: Joyce     Burkholder, Donald L., Ray L.; six grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 24 at Weavers Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Landis.- Curtis Alderfer, 84, Lansdale, Pa., died Nov. 9 of Parkinson's disease. Spouse: Betty Mae Hackman Landis. Funeral: Nov. 14 at Dock Woods Community Chapel, Lansdale.

Miller.- Martha Miller, 82, Dundee, Ohio, died Nov. 8 of cancer. Spouse: John Y. Miller. Parents: Andrew and Saloma Yoder Miller. Children: Marilyn Bresson, Lori Budd, Irene Troyer, Bob; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 11 at Longenecker Mennonite Church, Dundee.

Schrock.- L. Allen, 85, Springs, Pa., died Nov. 8. Spouse: Bernice Kolb Schrock. Parents: Alvin and Amelia Miller Schrock. Children: Randy, Margie Short; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Nov. 11 at Springs Mennonite Church.

Stalter.- Earl J., 90, Middlebury, Ind., died Nov. 9. Spouse: LeAnna Miller Stalter (deceased). Parents: John D. and Ida Yoder Stalter. Children: Virginia Lee Kramer, Darlene Fay Kujawski, Richard E. J., Dennis Ray; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 13 at First Mennonite Church, Middlebury.

Swartz.- Katie Knepp, 90, Glendale, Ariz., died Oct. 5. Spouse: Roy Swartz (deceased). Parents: Noah and Mattie Jantzi Knepp. Children: Ron, Marilyn Joyce Miller, Dale, Dewaine; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 10 at Glencroft Chapel, Glendale.

Yoder.- Katharine E. Anders, 55, LaGrange, Ind., died May 28 of cancer. Spouse: Dennis D. Yoder. Parents: Charles and Shirley Bammel Anders. Children: Laura Yoder, Rob, Mark; four grandchildren. Funeral: July 31 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana, Ind.

Yoder.- Mose, 88, Uniontown, Ohio, died Nov. 5. Spouse: Rosie Yoder. Parents: John P. and Katie Slabaugh Yoder. Children: Martin, Titus, Jan, Royce, Cindy Edwards; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 9 at Hartville Mennonite Church, Hartville, Ohio.

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