The Mennonite - April 2009

"for the record" - Deaths:

The Mennonite, April 7, 2009, pages 26-27, Vol. 12, No 7.

Alderfer.- Evelyn B. Landis, 84, Harleysville, Pa., died March 6. Spouse: Sanford A. Alderfer. Parents: Clinton D. and Ellen Beidler Landis. Children: Diane L. Kropf, Linda L. Martin, Sandy L., Dwight L.; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 9 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville.

Bartel.- Rosa Linda, 91, Aberdeen, Idaho, died Feb. 2. Parents: Peter W. and Sara Becker Bartel. Funeral: March 4 at First Mennonite Church, Aberdeen.

Beckler.- Lawrence W., 87, Seward, Neb., died March 8. Spouse: Lillian Stutzman-Eicher Beckler. Spouse: Della Reeb Beckler (deceased). Parents: William Wesley and Anna Roth Beckler. Children: Richard, Larry; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Step-children: Warren Eicher, Tamara Wergin, James Eicher; nine step-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 17 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford, Neb.

Bontrager.- Gregory Alan, 43, Wauseon, Ohio, died Feb. 17 of an apparent heart attack. Spouse: Nancy Sauder Bontrager. Parents: Emery and Emma Maxine Mast Bontrager. Children: Lauren Bontrager, Jordan Bontrager, Aaron Bontrager, Carly Bontrager. Funeral: Feb. 23 at Pettisville Missionary Church, Pettisville, Ohio.

Brockmueller.- Gordon Lee, 74, Freeman, S.D., died March 7 of cancer. Spouse: Shirley Waltner Brockmueller. Parents: Elias and Lillie Waltner Brockmueller.
Children: Lee, Cindee Evenson, Joseph, Suzanne Koerner; 11 grandchildren; one  great-grandchild. Funeral: March 10 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.

Clemens.- Pastor Philip Kaufmann, 67, Pandora, Ohio, died March 1 of cancer. Spouse: Nancy Musselman Clemens. Parents: Paul R. and Mary Kaufmann Clemens. Children: James E., Judith A. Smucker; four grandchildren. Funeral: March 4 at Pike Mennonite Church, Elida, Ohio.

Conrad.- Shirley Ilene Gingerich, 69, Amana, Iowa, died Feb. 21 of cancer. Spouse: James Conrad. Parents: Ralph and Gertrude Miller Gingerich. Children: Michael, Ronald, Amy Yoder; three grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 25 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa.

Crossgrove.- Stella Mary Wyse, 96, Archbold, Ohio, died March 6. Spouse: Henry Crossgrove. Parents: William and Dinah Wyse. Child: Phillip; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild. Funeral: March 11 at Central Mennonite Church, [Archbold, Fulton Co.], Ohio.

Dahlenburg.- Paul William, 93, Mountain Lake, Minn., died Feb. 25. Spouse: Marie Olfert Dahlenburg. Bessie Anna Jones (deceased). Parents: William and Marie Delia Paul Dahlenburg. Children: JoAnn Loewen, Treva Steinle, Pauline Schroeder, Ken, Larry; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 28 at Alliance Missionary Church, Mountain Lake.

Friesen.- Helen Elisabeth Wiebe, 83, Mountain Lake, Minn., died March 2. Spouse: Willard Friesen. Parents: John H. and Martha Claassen Wiebe. Children: Donald, Douglas, Alan; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 7 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake.

Geiser.- Mabel Neuenschwander, 85, Apple Creek, Ohio, died March 4. Spouse: George Geiser (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Lydia Neuenschwander. Children: Winifred Geiser, Rich, Glenn, Hazel Yoder, Betty Yoder, Lou Miller, Carol Weaver, Kathy Geiser, Bonnie Geiser, Lydia Troyer, Tena Gerber, Ruth Nussbaum, Mille Drew, Jeff; 22 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 7 at Kidron Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio.

Gingerich.- Philip E., 87, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 28 of a heart attack. Spouse:
Faith Cooley Gingerich (deceased). Parents: Albert J. and Josephine Miller Gingerich. Children: Joan Morningstar, Susan Shetler, Amy Schrock, Paul, Stan, Mark; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 4 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Hartman.- Freman S., 89, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 28. Spouse: Esther Mishler Nelson Hartman. Spouse: Birdena Troyer Hartman (deceased). Parents: Amos and Susie Lehman Hartman. Children: Donna Oswalt, Elaine Thorpe, Charles Hartman, Floyd Hartman, Bert Hartman, David Nelson, Nancy Jackson; 16 grandchildren; three step-grandsons; 20 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 4 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana, Ind.

Hirstein.- Velma Arlene, 83, Eureka, Ill., died March 17. Parents: Aaron B. and Martha E. Showalter Hirstein. Graveside service: March 20 at Collum, Ill.

Hofstetter.- Anne Gerber, 89, Dalton, Ohio, died March 1. Spouse: Clayton Hofstetter (deceased). Parents: Philip and Pauline Gerber. Children: Ken, Carol Fielitz; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 6 at Kidron Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio.

Hofstetter.- Fern Gerber, 89, Kidron, Ohio, died Feb. 5. Spouse: Milton Hofstetter (deceased). Parents: Aden and Sarah Gerber. Children: Earl, Betty Prater, Doris Smith, Mary Jean Arney, Irene Young, Barbara Miller, Harold; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 9 at Kidron Mennonite Church.

Kauffman.- Fannie Irene Herschberger, 75, Middlebury, Ind., died Feb. 22. Spouse: Harvey Kauffman. Parents: Eli A. and Alma Miller Herschberger. Children: Rick, Gayle Kohlmeyer, Darwin, Sonja Neal; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 28 at First Mennonite Church, Middlebury.

Liechty.- Herman, 88, Archbold, Ohio, died Feb. 20. Spouse: Doris Schertz Liechty (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Emma Frey Liechty. Children: Carolyn Wenger, Allen, Phyllis Nofziger, Eric, Barbara Detweiler, Rachel Eby, Rita Gingrich; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 25 at West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.

Martens.- Billie Jean Schroll, 87, Inman, Kan., died March 3. Spouse: Edward Martens. Parents: William Dayten and Grace Pedicord Schroll. Funeral: March 5 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.

Miller.- Alice Marie Shoemaker, 90, Springs, Pa., died March 7. Spouse: Lowell Miller (deceased). Parents: Ellis D. and Nettie Maust Shoemaker. Children: C. Kent, Kevin L.; two grandchildren. Funeral: March 10 at Newman Funeral Homes, Grantsville, Md.

Miller.- Velma Johns, 92, Orrville, Ohio, died March 12. Spouse: Arthur D. Miller. Parents: Otis N. and Margaret Johns. Children: Janet Sommer, Frederic, Dr. John K.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 16 at Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville, Ohio.

Mohler.- Carl M., 76, Stevens, Pa., died Feb. 24 in a house fire. Spouse: Electa Keens Mohler. Parents: Martin K. and Barbara Siegrist Mohler. Children: Cynthia E. Good, Lois M. Mishler, Sarah A. Sauder, Jewel E. Horst; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 28 at Ephrata Mennonite Church, Ephrata, Pa.

Oberg.- Anita L. Ebersole, 83, Sterling, Ill., died March 16. Spouse: Doug Oberg (deceased). Parents: Roy H. and Ruth Nice Ebersole. Funeral: March 20 at Science Ridge Mennonite Church, Sterling.

Penner.- Luella Esther Tieszen, 86, Freeman, S.D., died Feb. 28. Spouse: Randolph Vernon Penner (deceased). Parents: Dr. Henry P. and Aganetha Ewert Tieszen. Funeral: March 6 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.

Powell.- Gertrude Ada Kauffman, 92, South English, Iowa, died March 12. Spouse: John S. Powell (deceased). Parents: Noah D. and Kate Egli Kauffman. Children: Daniel Powell, Kathleen Troyer; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 14 at Wellman Mennonite Church, Wellman, Iowa.

Regier.- Phyllis Ann Bartel, 86, Moundridge, Kan., died Feb. 5. Spouse: John Warren Regier. Parents: Jacob and Rosella Regier Bartel. Child: Kathy Regier. Funeral: Feb. 21 at West Zion Mennonite Church, Moundridge.

Richer.- Marjorie J. Brenneman, 83, Archbold, Ohio, died Feb. 28 of a stroke. Spouse: Ora Richer. Parents: Rhuda and Elnora Brenneman. Children: Mike, Brooks, Marcia Lehman, Ken; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 7 at West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.

Stalter.- Kathryn L. Mumaw, 88, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 20. Spouse: John Stalter. Parents: Enos and Ruth Lehman Mumaw. Children: Stanford, Kathleen Ann Najar, Loretta Jane Cross; one grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 26 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Steckley.- Mildred Roth, 80, Albany, Ore., died Feb. 1 of leukemia. Spouse: Norman B. Steckley. Parents: Christian B. and Mary Roth. Children: Cheryl Wagner, Norma Steckley; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 5 at Albany Mennonite Church.

Weaver.- Doris, 60, Lancaster, Pa., died March 9. Parents: Paul M. and Evelyn Dennis Weaver. Memorial service: March 11 at East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church, Lancaster.

Winsinger.- Joy A. Stucky, 93, Goessel, Kan., died Feb. 10. Spouse: William Winsinger. Parents: Edward T. and Bessie Libich Stucky. Funeral: Feb. 14 at Moundridge Funeral Home, Moundridge, Kan.

Yoder.- Thomas D., 79, Normal, Ill., died Jan. 31. Spouse: Hazel Zehr Yoder. Parents: David and Arie Yoder. Children: Dawn Yoder Harms, Scot, Mark; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 4 at Mennonite Church of Normal.

Transcribed by:  John Ingold

The Mennonite, April 21, 2009, page 28, Vol. 12, No. 8.

Beck.- Garold Dean, 70, Archbold, Ohio, died March 23. Spouse: Neva Miller Beck.  Parents: Dale E. and Meredith Beck. Children: Tom, Ann King, Linda Klopfenstein, foster son Rudy Saldivar; 17 grandchildren. Funeral: March 26 at North Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.

Bixler.- Susannah Rose, 6 days, Harrisonburg, Va., died March 26 following premature birth. Parents: Benjamin and Sarah Gehman Bixler. Siblings: Calvin.
Funeral: March 29 at Zion Mennonite Church, Broadway, Va.

Ferguson.- Paul R., 72, Wooster, Ohio, died March 27. Spouse: Judith E. Hostetler Ferguson. Parents: Paul V. and Russelle Stone Ferguson. Children: Deborah Johnson, Paul W., Susan Waybill, Timothy E.; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 30 at McIntire, Davis and Greene Funeral Home, Wooster.

Huntsberger.- Ruth A. Wenger, 95, Orrville, Ohio, died March 22. Spouse: John H. Huntsberger. Parents: Samuel and Emma Rudy Wenger. Children: Donovan J., Maurice, Doris F. Zaugg; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 24 at Auble Funeral Home, Orrville.

Liechty.- Ruth Marie Conrad, 77, Goshen, Ind., died March 23 of pneumonia. Spouse: Stanley Liechty. Parents: Daniel and Luetta Kauffman Conrad. Children: Jeanne Liechty Dickens, Jonathan, Jered; two grandchildren. Funeral: March 26 at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship, Goshen.

Moyer.- Harold L., 90, Souderton, Pa., died March 22. Spouse: Kathryn Leatherman Moyer. Parents: Ulysses and Ella Landis Moyer. Children: Dale, Carl, Lynette Martin, Lois Hackman, Nancy Delp, Glen; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 28 at Souderton Mennonite Summit View Auditorium.

Nafziger.- Dorothy Alice Christner, 83, Archbold, Ohio, died Jan. 17. Spouse:
Maurice E. Nafziger. Parents: Jacob and Mary Boshart Christner. Children: Ed, Ken, Annette Erbskorn, Darlette Cavin; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 20 at Tedrow Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.

Nyce.- Pearl Clemens Ruth, 93, Telford, Pa., died March 4. Spouse: Lawrence Moyer Nyce (deceased). Parents: John M. and Lizzie Clemens Ruth. Children: Joyce Kratz, John, Jerald; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 9 at Plains Mennonite Church, Hatfield, Pa.

Rice.- Raymond R., 85, Souderton, Pa., died March 13. Spouse: Esther A. Nyce Rice (deceased). Parents: Henry and Annie Rush Rice. Children: Lydia VanLuvanee, Lois Spengler, Steven, Henry; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 22 at Souderton Mennonite Summit View Auditorium.

Schaer.- Inez Heiser, 95, Fisher, Ill., died March 21. Spouse: Maurie Schaer  (deceased). Parents: Alvin and Elizabeth Birkey Heiser. Children: Joan Cender, Virginia Oyer; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Celebration of life service: March 30 at East Bend Cemetery, Fisher.

Shoup.- Walter, 88, Orrville, Ohio, died March 20 following a four-month-long illness. Spouse: Ida Hess Shoup. Parents: Allen W. and Lenora Rothe Shoup.
Children: Janet Roten, Joyce Marty, Joan Miller, Richard. Funeral: March 23 at Orrville Mennonite Church.

Statler.- Glenn R., 49, Boswell, Pa., died Feb. 10 of cancer. Spouse: Melissa A. Smith Statler. Parents: Glenn R., Sr., and Dolores A. Kepko Statler, Windber, Pa. Children: Glenn R. III, Chad, Brandon, Courtney, McKensi Statler, Dawson. Funeral: Feb. 14 at Stahl Mennonite Church, Johnstown, Pa.

Transcribed by:  John Ingold

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