The Mennonite - January 2007
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite, January 2, 2007,
pages 26-27, Vol. 10, No. 1.
Bitikofer.- Henry, 87, Hesston,
Kan., died Nov. 27, 2006, of a stroke. Spouse: Luella Zook Bitikofer.
Parents: Fred and Martha Bitikofer. Children: LaVera Ollek, Evelyn
Zook, Melva Janke, Anita Schimmel, Linda Miles; six grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 1 at Whitestone Mennonite Church,
Hesston.
Driver.- A. Ferne Hostetler,
99, Woodburn, Ore., died Nov. 15, 2006. Spouse: Lloyd E. Driver
(deceased). Parents: Monroe and Adelia Hostetler. Children: Jean
Merklin, Elaine Yoder, Elbert, Keith, Donna Landis; 20 grandchildren;
38 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 19
at Zion Mennonite Church, Hubbard, Ore.
Eby.- Naomi Babcock, 78,
Susanville, Calif., died Nov. 21, 2006, of melanoma. Spouse: George S.
Eby. Parents: Charles and Mattie Brubacher Babcock. Children; Gloria
Robinson, Bonnie Hull, Mary Jo Hirlbach, Clifford; nine grandchildren;
18 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 24 at Evangelical Free Church,
Susanville.
Gascho.- Nancy L., 92, Pigeon,
Mich., died Dec. 1, 2006. Parents: Moses and Fannie Jantzi Gascho.
Funeral: Dec. 3 at Pigeon River Mennonite Church, Pigeon.
Godshall.- Norman Springer, 89,
Souderton, Pa., died Aug. 21, 2006, following a series of strokes.
Spouse: Esther Yoder Rittenhouse Godshall. Parents: Alvin and Susan
Springer Godshall. Children: Paul, Dorothy Beidler, Anna Mae Landis,
Marie Griffith; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug.
26 at Plains Mennonite Church, Hatfield, Pa.
Keeney.- William Echard, 84,
Bluffton, Ohio, died Nov. 12, 2006. Spouse: Willadene Hartzler Keeney.
Parents: William and Kathryn Echard Keeney. Children: Lois, Carol,
Bill, Richard. Funeral: Nov. 18 at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Kisamore.- Nancy Driver, 59,
Harrisonburg, Va., died Dec. 6, 2006, of cancer. Spouse: David R.
Kisamore. Parents: Harold and Athalyn Good Driver. Children: Travis
Scot, Lindsay Kisamore. Funeral: Dec. 10 at Harrisonburg Mennonite
Church.
Lehman.- Lydia Wenz, 91,
Aberdeen, Idaho, died Nov. 14, 2006. Spouse: William "Bill" Lehman, Sr.
(deceased). Parents: Phillip and Louise Quenzer Wenz. Children: Marlene
Funk, Norma Bullock, Robert, James; 12 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 18 at
First Mennonite Church, Aberdeen.
Longacre.- Elizabeth M. Goshow,
93, Souderton, Pa., died Nov. 13, 2006. Spouse: Horace W. Longacre.
Parents: Henry and Katie Moyer Goshow. Children: Kenneth, Henry; eight
grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral: Nov. 18 at Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown, Pa.
Martens.- Mary, 88, Altona,
Man., died Nov. 25, 2006. Parents: Peter P. and Maria Braun Martens.
Special sister: Elizabeth "Isby" Bergen (deceased). Funeral: Nov. 30 at
Eastview Place, Altona, Man.
Mast.- Sarah I. Mennom, 87,
Orrville, Ohio, died Oct. 25, 2006. Spouse: Glenn Mast (deceased).
Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Hadley Mennom. Children: Dr. H. Linn,
Eric, Randall, Kevin; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Oct. 30 at Gresser Funeral Home, Orrville.
Miller.- Ella Short, 91,
Archbold, Ohio, died Dec. 3, 2006. Spouse; Cletus Miller. Parents:
Solomon and Emma Nofziger Short. Children: Bonnie Blosser; six
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 6 at North Clinton
Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.
Miller.- Floris Jantz, 85,
Hesston, Kan., died Nov. 24, 2006. Spouse: Ivan Miller. Parents: Emil
and Sarah Holdeman Jantz. Children: Phyllis J. Miller. Funeral: Nov. 29
at Hesston Mennonite Church.
Shantz.- Edna P., 94, Goshen,
Ind., died Nov. 12, 2006. Parents: Annanias and Anna Steckle Shantz.
Funeral: Nov. 15 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Moyer.- Preston F., 87,
Souderton, Pa., died Nov. 27, 2006. Spouse: Anna Delp Moyer (deceased).
Parents: Abram and Katie Freed Moyer. Children: P. Lowell, Esther
Hedrick, Dennis; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Nov. 29 at Souderton Mennonite Homes.
Pauls.- Nilda Loepp, 92, Inman,
Kan., died Dec. 3, 2006. Spouse: John A. Pauls (deceased). Parents:
Herman and Katie Brunn Loepp. Children: Allan, Jane Roch, Mary
Woiczechowski; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Dec. 6 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.
Ressler.- Stanford E., 78,
Wooster, Ohio, died Oct. 12, 2006. Parents: Charles and Marian Lintern
Ressler. Funeral: Oct. 16 at Zak-Monbarren Funeral Home, Dalton, Ohio.
Shore.- Floyd W., 91,
Louisville, Ohio, died Nov. 12, 2006. Spouse: Viola Krabill Shore
(deceased). Parents: William and Mattie Hartman Shore. Children: Myrtis
Yake, Yvonne Shore-Miskiewicz, Wendell, Randall; one grandchild.
Funeral: Nov. 18 at Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville.
Short.- Rutheda Yoder, 79,
Archbold, Ohio, died Nov. 13, 2006, following a long illness. Spouse:
Robert G. Short. Parents: Roy and Pearl Zaerr Yoder. Children: Randon,
Royce, Reid; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Nov. 18 at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold.
Schrag.- Vera Yoder, 90,
Moundridge, Kan., died Oct. 24, 2006. Spouse: Edwin J. Schrag. Parents:
Charles and Susanna Heatwole Yoder. Children: Margaret Klein, Timothy,
Susan Schrag; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Oct. 28 at Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge.
Simmons.- Karen M. Shearer, 52,
Telford, Pa., died Oct. 30, 2006, of a heart attack. Parents: John
William and Evelyn Nice Shearer. Children: Michael Shearer; one
grandchild. Funeral: Nov. 2 at Franconia Mennonite Church, Franconia,
Pa.
Weaver.- Gene, 81, Hesston,
Kan., died Nov. 26, 2006, of complications following surgery. Spouse:
Ruby Zook Weaver (deceased). Parents: Albert and Ruth Grove Weaver.
Children: Robert, Marcia Mendez, Galen, Greg; seven grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 30 at Whitestone Mennonite Church,
Hesston.
Weber.- Ralph, 78, Elmira,
Ont., died Nov. 7, 2006. Spouse: Alice Habermehl Weber. Parents: Allen
and Laura Weber. Children: Roger, Yvonne Dettweiler, Ross, Steve,
Darrell, Darcy, Gary; 16 grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 10 at Floradale
Mennonite Church, Floradale, Ont.
Wenger.- Emery, 92, Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, died Nov. 26, 2006. Spouse: Mary Roth Wenger
(deceased). Parents: David and Kathryn Roth Wenger. Children: David,
Mildred Gingerich, Beulah Steiner, Mary Heading; 10 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 28 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church,
Wayland, Iowa.
Wenger.- Ruth Sommers, 59,
Harrisonburg, Va., died Dec. 8, 2006, Spouse: Rex Wenger. Parents:
Willis and Alice Miller Sommers. Children: Sharla Wenger, Krista
Fetterman; two grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 10 at Lindale Mennonite
Church, Harrisonburg.
Wiens.- Henry R., 87, Inman,
Kan., died Dec. 1, 2006. Spouse: Rubena M. Enns Wiens (deceased).
Parents: Henry B. and Lena Regehr Wiens. Children: Don Kensington,
Larry, Richard, Mary Ann Peters, Dorothy Sand; 10 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 5 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.
Yoder.- Anna Mae Yothers, 91,
Souderton, Pa., died Nov. 19, 2006. Spouse: Norman K. Yoder (deceased).
Parents: Abraham and Annie Rice Yothers. Children: Wilmer, Esther
Kratz, Anna Wambold, Marian Schultz, Bess Anglemoyer, Norman, Faye
DeNolf, Russell, Rodney; 23 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Nov. 24 at Towamencin Mennonite Church, Kulpsville, Pa.
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The Mennonite, January 16, 2007,
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Balzer.- Raymond, 86,
Whitewater, Kan., died Dec. 17, 2006. Spouse: Pauline Schroeder Balzer.
Parents: Isaac and Emma Harms Balzer. Children: David, Kay Schroeder;
four grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 20 at Grace Hill Mennonite Church,
Whitewater.
Bontrager.- Buetta Mae Wyse,
71, Hesston, Kan., died Dec. 22, 2006. Spouse: Marion G. Bontrager.
Parents: Harold J. and Cora Nofziger Wyse. Children: Elizabeth Waite,
Sonja Aumack, David; four grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 28 at Whitestone
Mennonite Church, Hesston.
Coffey.- Madge, 94, Lyndhurst,
Va., died Dec. 7, 2006, of kidney failure. Parents: John and Lucille
Demastus Coffey. Funeral: Dec. 10 at Lynside Mennonite Church,
Lyndhurst, Va.
Deiter.- C. Kathryn Snavely,
83, Lititz, Pa., died Dec. 21, 2006. Spouse: Marvin W. Deiter
(deceased). Parents: Amos and Alma K. Musser Snavely. Child: Karen A.
Harnish; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec.
28 at East Petersburg Mennonite Church, East Petersburg, Pa.
Derstine.- Susanna Nyce, 95,
Lansdale, Pa., died Dec. 23, 2006. Spouse: Raymond H. Derstine
(deceased). Parents: Henry and Sally Freed Nyce. Children: Doris N.
Landis, Kenneth N. Funeral: Dec. 28 at Salford Mennonite Church,
Harleysville, Pa.
Dirks.- Ella Schultz, 102,
Great Bend, Kan., died Oct. 18, 2006. Spouse: Harvey Dirks (deceased).
Parents: Samuel and Elizabeth Unruh Schultz. Children: Beverly
Prescott; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 21 at Bergthal Mennonite Church,
Pawnee Rock, Kan.
Garber.- Elizabeth Miller, 82,
Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 1, 2006. Spouse: Maurice E. Garber. Parents:
George V. and Sylvia Jane Miller Miller. Children: Karen Troyer, Craig
D., Joan Gingerich, Gretchen Weaver; 13 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 5 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church,
Goshen.
Griffith.- Oliver Grant, 82,
Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 6, 2006, of heart failure. Spouse: Joan Reedy
Griffith. Parents: Eugene and Vivian Smith Griffith-Tampas. Children:
Cameron, Barbara Griffith; two grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 11 at
Hudson Lake Mennonite Church, New Carlisle, Ind.
Harder.- DeLoris Niessen, 76,
Butterfield, Minn., died Dec. 8, 2006, of congestive heart failure.
Spouse: Raymond F. Harder. Parents: John J. and Anna Dick Niessen.
Children: Curtis, Renee Herrig, Robyn Lundsten; six grandchildren.
Funeral: Dec. 12 at First Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, Minn.
Hostetler.- Norma E., 84, West
Liberty, Ohio, died Dec. 14, 2006. Parents: Stephen and Mamie Byler
Hostetler. Funeral: Dec. 18 at Bethel Mennonite Church, West Liberty.
Johnson.- Lyle Jerome, 73,
Sarasota, Fla., died Oct 15, 2006, of renal failure. Spouse: Mabel
Marlene Graber Johnson. Parents: Gilbert H. and Gladys Esther Tollefson
Johnson. Children: Natalie Marilyn Shenk, Lyla Darlene Shenk, Linda
Michelle Stamp, Jerry Lee York; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 19
at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, Sarasota.
Kauffman.- Jr., Samuel S., 89,
Ephrata, Pa., died Nov. 12, 2006, of congestive heart failure. Spouse:
Mae Smoker Kauffman (deceased). Parents: Samuel and Nannie Zook
Kauffman. Children: Glenn, Esther Bare, Joseph, Elvin, Rose White; 13
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 17 at Maple Grove
Mennonite Church, Atglen, Pa.
Klippenstein.- Elmer G., 86,
Henderson, Neb., died Oct. 14, 2006. Spouse: Elvera Dalke Klippenstein.
Parents: George and Anna Klippenstein. Children: James, Barbara
Zellman; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Bethesda
Mennonite Church, Henderson.
Longenecker.- Thelma B., 85,
Lancaster, Pa., died Nov. 14, 2006. Funeral: Nov. 18 at Erisman
Mennonite Church, Manheirn, Pa.
Lovan.- Hom, 80, Wayland, Iowa,
died Nov. 27, 2006. Spouse: Yen Baccam Lovan. Parents: Yot and La
Lovan. Children: Veng Tong Van, Chua,Vong Kavan, Moung Nguy En, Boun,
Boundy; 14 grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 2 at Wayland Mennonite Church.
Mast.- Elsie Burckhart, 89,
Orrville, Ohio, died Dec 7, 2006. Spouse: Leo Mast (deceased). Parents:
Andrew M. and Frances Kreider Burckhart. Children: John, Elvin, Ken,
Lois Kreider, Ruth Detweiler, Marilyn Schlabach; 19 grandchildren; 37
great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 11
at Martins Mennonite Church, Orrville.
Mishler.- Timothy B., 44, New
Haven, Ind., died Dec. 9, 2006. Parents: Charles and Patricia Mishler.
Funeral: Dec. 12 at North Leo Mennonite Church, Leo, Ind.
Nichols.- Gianfrancea (Franca) Allegri,
78, Hartville, Ind., died Dec. 12, 2006. Spouse: Parley (Nick) Nichols.
Parents: Petro and Maria Allegri. Children: Tony, Terry; five
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 16 at Hartville
Mennonite Church.
Rhodes.- Robert Allen, 65,
Dublin, Ga., died Aug. 3, 2006, of complications from chronic
lymphocytic leukemia. Spouse: Rose Weaver Rhodes. Parents: Harley and
Alta Wenger Rhodes. Children: Geoffrey Philip, Anthony Lawrence,
Kathryn Elizabeth Rhodes-Reynolds; two grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 5
at Henry Memorial Presbyterian Church, Dublin.
Showalter.- Donald E., 76,
Kalona, Iowa, died Dec. 5, 2006. Spouse: Iva Hochstedler Showalter.
Parents: Harry and Lala Bender Showalter. Children: Donald, Douglas,
David, Dean, Dennis; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral:
Dec. 9 at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona.
Stauffer.- Brenda Sue Gingerich,
49, Akron, Pa., died Dec. 3, 2006, of cancer. Spouse: Ardell Stauffer.
Parents: Aldine and Wilma Gingerich. Children: Maxwell, Graham.
Funeral: Dec. 8 at Akron Mennonite Church.
Swartzentruber.- Elizabeth Viola
Christner, 90, Pigeon, Mich., died Dec. 12, 2006, Spouse: Vernon
Swartzentruber (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Mary Boshart Christner.
Children: Leon, Joyce Marmion, Elva Mast, Melva Barstow, Harold; 14
grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 15 at Pigeon River
Mennonite Church, Pigeon.
Wingard.- Orie A., 92,
Davidsville, Pa., died Nov. 26, 2006, of bronchitis and Parkinsons
Disease. Spouse: Helen Niesner Wingard. Parents: Ammon and Hettie
Kaufman Wingard. Child: David; two grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 29 at Kaufman Mennonite Church,
Davidsville.
Yoder.- Earl M., 79, Iowa City,
Iowa, died Nov. 29, 2006. Spouse: Edna M. Bontrager Yoder. Parents:
Mose W. and Barbara Bender Yoder. Children: Barb King, Deb Miller,
Jeanne Auen; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Dec. 3
at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa.
Yoder.- Marcus Wayne, 64,
Wellman, Iowa, died Nov. 29, 2006, of colon cancer. Spouse: Pearl
Hunsberger Yoder. Parents: Lester and Carrie Slaubaugh Yoder. Children:
Renae Yoder, Marlow, Karsten; three grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 4 at
West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa.
Yoder.- Salome Mae, 98,
Columbiana, Ohio, died Dec. 2, 2006. Spouse: Seth Yoder (deceased).
Parents: Ira and Ella Weaver Horst. Children: Esther Van Pelt, Raymond.
Funeral: Dec. 6 at Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana.
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