The Mennonite - October 2007
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite, October 2, 2007, pages
26-27, Vol. 10, No. 19.
Bachman.- Earl, 91, Wayland,
Iowa, died Sept. 1. Spouse: Frieda Hirschy. Parents: Arthur and Ida
Sutter Bachman. Children: William A., Doyle E., Kathleen A. Showalter;
eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 6 at
Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.
Burky.- Glendora Schrock, 87,
Walnut Creek, Ohio, died Sept. 10. Spouse: Lloyd Burky. Parents:
Willard and Alta Miller Schrock. Children: Bruce, Doug, Lois
Hochstetler; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept.
13 at Walnut Creek Mennonite Church.
Claassen.- Gertrude, 95,
Beatrice, Neb., died Sept. 2. Parents: Jacob Peter and Helen Goossen
Claassen. Funeral: Sept. 5 at First Mennonite Church, Beatrice.
Clemens.- Ella Mae Halteman,
97, Lansdale, Pa., died July 23. Spouse: H. Floyd A. Clemens
(deceased). Children: Walter, Ada Allen, Floyd, Mary Martin, Arlene
Clemens, Paul; 19 grandchildren. Funeral: July 29 at Salford Mennonite
Church, Harleysville, Pa.
Hertzler.- Margaret R. Gable,
84, Milton, Pa., died Aug. 16. Spouse: Jason R. Hertzler (deceased).
Parents: Roy H. and Jennie A. Lehman Gable. Children: Glenn A., Gary
L., Gerald E., Darlene L. Snader, Sharon E. Hummel; 13 grandchildren;
four step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one
step-great-grandchild. Funeral: Aug. 22 at Community Mennonite
Fellowship Church, Milton.
Kaufman.- Dr. Dawn Erin Crocker,
63, Freeman, S.D., died Sept. 9 of cancer. Spouse: Dr. LeRoy Kaufman.
Parents: Richard F., Jr., and Edith Lyon Crocker. Children: Erik,
David. Funeral: Sept. 13 at Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, Freeman.
Landis.- Emma Buckwalter, 88,
Lancaster, Pa., died Aug. 30. Parents: Henry Hess and Mary Rohrer
Buckwalter Landis. Funeral: Sept. 4 at Landis Valley Mennonite Church,
Lancaster.
Lapp.- Harriet Burkholder, 92,
Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 6. Spouse: J. Lawrence Burkholder. Parents:
George and Esther Ebersole Lapp. Children: Howard, Myrna Burkholder,
Janet Friesen*; two grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 9 at College
Mennonite Church, Goshen.
*Note: add Gerald (deceased). [Posting note: Harriet's birth name
was Lapp and her married name was Burkholder - tlm]
Miller.- Christina, 81,
Sarasota, Fla., died Aug. 22. Parents: David and Fannie Ropp Miller.
Funeral: Aug. 26 at Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church, Kalona,
Iowa.
Mininger.- Joseph Henry, 83,
Harman, W.V., died Aug. 30. Spouse: Eleanor V. Hangen Mininger.
Parents: Henry G. and Sally Schlosser Mininger. Children: Steve, Les,
Phil, Gary, John, Janine Kanagy, Tim, Betty Clifton; 20 grandchildren;
one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 2 at Harman.
Myers.- Margaret Leatherman,
84, Pipersville, Pa., died Aug. 23. Spouse: Clayton Myers. Parents:
John and Mary Derstine Leatherman. Children: Wayne, Glen; four
grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 25 at Deep Run Mennonite Church East,
Perkasie, Pa.
Noll.- Irene Groff, 78,
Manheim, Pa., died Aug. 30. Spouse: John B. Noll (deceased). Parents:
Martin R. and Edna M. Martin Groff. Children: Susie Dourte, Linda
Sander; two grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 4 at East Petersburg
Mennonite Church, East Petersburg, Pa.
Ruth.- Lizzie Halteman, 80,
Newville, Pa., died Aug. 29. Spouse: Rev. Marvin L. Ruth. Parents:
Henry S. and Lizzie Bergy Halteman. Children: Dennis, Sharon Kuhns,
Joan Ruth, Marilyn Ruth, Nancy Ruth; six grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 4 at Diller Mennonite Church,
Newville.
Slagel.- Vernelda C. Widmer,
84, Wayland, Iowa, died Sept. 2. Spouse: Warren Slagel. Parents: Dan G.
and Viola Wyse Widmer. Children: Eric, Wendy Scarff, Kelly; five
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 7 at Sugar
Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.
Smith.- Erika Gingerich, 48,
Hartville, Ohio, died Sept. 5 after a lifelong struggle with juvenile
diabetes. Parents: John E. and Grace Gingerich. Child: Patrick Allen.
Funeral: Sept. 7 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Hartville.
Souder.- Lester Ruth, 80,
Telford, Pa., died Sept. 3 of congestive heart failure. Spouse: Miriam
W. Landes Souder. Parents: Preston and Emma Ruth Souder. Children:
Eileen Landis, Melodia Alderfer, Hannah Hunter, Elizabeth Kolb, Rebecca
Essick, Cheryl Rittenhouse, Clair; 18 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 8 at
Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville, Pa.
Souder.- Paul F., 93,
Sellersville, Pa., died Sept. 12. Spouse: Grace B. Detweiler Souder
(deceased). Parents: Harvey A. and Bessie H. Freed Souder. Children: P.
Don, Grace Marie Gerber, Feryl K., Earl C. Landis; eight grandchildren
nine great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; three
step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 15 at Blooming Glen Mennonite
Church, Blooming Glen, Pa.
Watkins.- Marcia Lynn Herschberger,
45, Kalona, Iowa, died Aug. 30. Spouse: Ron Hazen. Parents: Melvin and
Veva Herschberger. Children: Katin Watkins, Tina Watkins, Jeremy Wiles.
Funeral: Sept. 1 at Kalona Mennonite Church.
Widmer.- E. Urbane, 94, Canby,
Ore., died Sept. 11. Spouse: Beulah Roth Widmer (deceased). Parents:
Dan and Elfie M. Yoder Widmer. Children: Arlen "Woody," Darlene
Kauffman, Charlotte Everts, LaVonne Widmer; nine grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 15
at Zion Mennonite Church, Clackamas, Ore.
Yoder.- Martha V., 99, Goshen,
Ind., died Sept. 2. Parents: John S. and Sarah Hartzler Yoder. Funeral:
Sept. 7 at Greencroft Meetinghouse, Goshen.
Zook.- Merlin W., 70, Camp
Hill, Pa., died Aug. 4. Spouse: Maxine Hartzler Zook. Parents: Ellrose
D. and Frances Loucks Zook. Children: Kevin R., Kathleen J. Klassen;
one grandchild. Funeral: Aug. 9 at Slate Hill Mennonite Church, Camp
Hill.
Transcribed by: John Ingold
The Mennonite, October 16, 2007,
pages 27-28, Vol. 10, No. 20.
Bauer.- Mildred F. Miller, 89,
Hanston, Kan., died Sept. 15. Spouse: John Bauer. Parents: Edward D.
and Emma Miller. Children: Judy Entz, Jim; three grandchildren.
Funeral: Sept. 23 at Hanston Mennonite Church.
Dean.- Beth Anne Beisel, 45,
Elkton, Va., died Aug. 12 of cancer. Spouse: Donald Ray Dean. Parents:
Leroy Clair and Mary Jane Fronzoli Beisel. Children: Heaven Leigh Dean,
Patrick Dean. Funeral: Aug. 15 at Kaufman Mennonite Church,
Davidsville, Pa.
Gingerich.- William "Bill" A.,
88, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 21. Spouse: Marian Foster Gingerich.
Parents: Albert and Josephine Miller Gingerich. Children: Dick, Keith;
four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 24 at Yellow
Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Goshow.- Abram M., 88,
Souderton, Pa., died Aug. 15. Spouse: Miriam Detweiler Goshow. Parents:
Abram and Lizzie Moyer Goshow. Children: David, James N., Karen M.
Henrichsen, Carroll; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Aug. 19 at Souderton Mennonite Homes.
Graber.- Roberta Mae Shertz,
74, West Liberty, Ohio, died Sept. 15 following an extended illness.
Spouse: Harry L. Graber. Parents: Harold and Edna Schertz. Children:
Cheryl Shank, Rhonda Blosser, Rodney, Charles; nine grandchildren.
Funeral: Sept. 20 at Bethel Mennonite Church, West Liberty.
Gross.- William E., 87,
Souderton, Pa., died Aug. 23. Spouse: Arlene Swartley Gross. Parents:
Elmer M. and Ellen A. Moyer Gross. Children: Jane Frankenfield, Gem
Miller; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 26
at Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Blooming Glen, Pa.
Gunden.- Elton August, 86,
Naples, Fla., died Sept. 4 of cancer. Spouse: Leota Marjorie Nafziger
Gunden. Parents: Christian J. and Agnes Albrecht Gunden. Children:
Rebecca Jane Gunden Smith, Barbara Joan Gunden Thomas, Steven Jay,
Carol Elaine Gunden; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Sept. 8 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.
Hockman.- Anna G. Shantz, 96,
Perkasie, Pa., died Sept. 8. Spouse: Howard S. Hockman (deceased).
Parents: Daniel and Katie Gehman Schantz. Children: Ruth Yoder, Loraine
Allebach, Paul, John; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Sept. 12 at Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Blooming Glen, Pa.
Howe.- Benjamin F., 92, Buhler,
Kan., died Sept. 16. Spouse: Patricia Bolte Howe. Spouse: Lucille Jones
Howe (deceased). Parents: Frank and Goldie Dotie Howe. Children: Frank,
Rex, Arlene Furr, Pat Shepperd, Jerry Bolte, Les Bolte; 13
grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Sept. 21 at Buhler Mortuary.
Lehman.- Lydia Y. Umble, 101,
Ephrata, Pa., died Sept 2. Spouse: Gilbert N. Lehman (deceased).
Parents: Joseph and Fannie Yost Umble. Children: Dorothy Lehman, Marian
Lehman, Mary Jane Martin, Joseph, Doris Frey; 13 grandchildren; 27
great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 6
at Ephrata Mennonite Church.
Miller.- Victor, 87, Elkhart,
Ind., died Sept. 24. Spouse: Marie Peters Miller. Parents: Joseph and
Amelia Delagrange Miller. Children: Carol Histand, Vici Vogel, Terry;
seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 29 at
Central Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Nissley.- Arthur R., 91,
Lititz, Pa., died Aug. 20. Spouse: Ruth Mylin Nissley (deceased).
Parents: Amos B. and Annie Reist Nissley. Children: Carol A. Fisher,
Gerald M.; two grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 23 at Landis Homes
Retirement Community Chapel, Lititz.
Roth.- Beatrice Yoder, 93,
Souderton, Pa., died Aug. 15. Spouse: Paul M. Roth (deceased). Parents:
Levi L. and Maude Esther Yoder Hartzler. Children: Paul, Nelson,
Priscilla Ziegler, Dwight, Philip; 12 grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 18
at Souderton Mennonite Homes.
Schlabaugh.- Martha Glick, 94,
Kalona, Iowa, died Sept. 19. Spouse: Ralph Schlabaugh (deceased).
Parents: John A. and Magdalena Miller Glick. Children: Ila Yoder,
Merle; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 22
at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona.
Schlabaugh.- Ralph, 90, Kalona,
Iowa, died July 29. Spouse: Martha Glick Schlabaugh (deceased).
Parents: Mahlon and Katie Miller Schlabaugh. Children: Ila Yoder,
Merle; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 1
at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona.
Tahara.- Sandra Lorraine Buchtel,
73, Middlebury, Ind., died July 5. Spouse: Tom Tetsuo Tahara. Parents:
Morris and Lois Hershberger Buchtel. Children: Terrance Lee, Robin Kay
Miller, Timothy Wade, Kelly Jon; seven grandchildren. Funeral: July 10
by Pleasant Oaks Mennonite Church at Middlebury Church of the Brethren.
Waltner.- Dorothy Schmidt, 73,
Freeman, S.D., died Sept. 23 of cancer. Spouse: John Dean Waltner.
Parents: Abraham and Frieda Deckert Schmidt. Children: Terry, Tony,
Tom, Heidi Pepper; six grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 26 at Salem
Mennonite Church, Freeman.
Widmer.- E. Urbane, 94, Canby,
Ore., died Sept. 11. Spouse: Beulah Roth Widmer (deceased). Children:
Arlen "Woody," Darlene Kauffman, Charlotte Everts, LaVonne Widmer; nine
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial service: Sept. 15 at Zion Mennonite Church, Hubbard, Ore.
Yoder.- Illa Mae Erb, 79,
Kalona, Iowa, died Sept. 27. Spouse: D. Paul Yoder. Parents: Louis and
Mabel Roth Erb. Children: Jerry, Mary Holsopple, Merle, Ellsward "Pete"
Rhonda Polizzotto, Kevin; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Oct. 1 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona.
Yoder.- Sylvanus N., 89,
Arthur, Ill., died July 23 of heart failure. Spouse: Fannie Chupp
Yoder. Parents: Noah and Eliza Yoder Yoder. Children: Sarah Storm,
Katie Haines, Elsie Gingerich, Cora Tyhurst, Levi; 13 grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 27 at Arthur Mennonite Church.
Transcribed by: John Ingold
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