The Mennonite - September 2009
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite, September 1, 2009, pages
26-27, Vol. 12, No. 16.
Amstutz.- Verda Gerber, 98,
Dalton, Ohio, died July 18. Spouse: Noah D. Amstutz (deceased).
Parents: Peter and Anna Hofstetter Gerber. Children: Wanda Hostetler,
Laurie Kratzer, Robert, Brian; nine grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 22 at Kidron Mennonite Church,
Kidron, Ohio.
Bartel.- Henry, 84, Archbold,
Ohio, died Aug. 11. Spouse: Violet Friend Bartel. Parents: David and
Wanda Kuehn Bartel. Child: Rosemary Fetterman; three grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 15 at Zion Mennonite Church,
Archbold.
Cashwiler.- Anna M. Martin Sweigart,
95, Lititz, Pa., died Aug. 2. Spouse: Thomas L. Cashwiler (deceased).
Spouse: Amos O. Sweigart (deceased). Parents: Phares and Lizzie A.
Martin. Step-children: Thomas L. Cashwiler, Jr., Edith Zook. Funeral:
Aug. 6 at Groff-High Funeral Home, New Holland, Pa.
Copsey.- Joan Carole Gyllstrom,
77, Goshen, Ind., died July 8. Spouse: James Copsey. Parents: Eric and
Helga Gyllstrom. Child: Lori Copsey; one granddaughter. Funeral: July
15 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Diener.- Clayton H., 90,
Hesston, Kan., died June 4. Spouse: Inez Snyder Diener. Parents: Harry
and Amanda Diener. Children: Don, Dwight, Dennis. Funeral: June 8 at
Whitestone Mennonite Church, Hesston.
Franz.- Phyllis Tucker, 79,
Moses Lake, Wash., died July 28 of cancer. Spouse: Victor Franz.
Parents: Gilbert and Martine Pels Tucker. Children: Randy, Curt, Pam
Bowman; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Aug. 8 at
Menno Mennonite Church, Ritzville, Wash.
Gingerich.- Rollin J., 94,
Kalona, Iowa, died July 13. Spouse: Kathryn Kauffman Gingerich
(deceased). Parents: Charles and Nettie Miller Gingerich. Children:
Faye Brenneman, Warren, Lois Beck, Orval, Karen Gingerich; 11
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 8 at Kalona
Mennonite Church.
Groff.- Anna Detweiler Moyer,
84, Souderton, Pa., died Aug.7. Spouse: Claude Godshall Groff
(deceased). Parents: Jacob M. Ida Detweiler Moyer. Children: Rod, Gwen,
Sandi Hurt, Lisa Weaver, Bill; 12 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 12 at Salford Mennonite Church,
Harleysville, Pa.
Hirschy.- J. Duwaine, 80,
Wayland, Iowa, died June 7 of cancer. Spouse: Bonnie Elder Hirschy.
Parents: Joseph and Lydia Wagler Hirschy. Children: Dr. Larry D., Faye
Schultz, Kaye Johnson, Rev. Loren; 10 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 9 at Wayland Mennonite Church.
Kaufman.- Geneva Stucky, 88,
McPherson, Kan., died Aug. 3. Spouse: A.K. Kaufman (deceased). Parents:
Chris L. and Martha Graber Stucky. Children: Joleen Pauls, Randall,
Mary Ellwood; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Aug. 6 at First Mennonite Church, McPherson.
Leatherman.- Alma Moyer, 91,
Hatfield, Pa., died Aug. 4 of dementia. Spouse: Willard "Bill" D.
Leatherman. Parents: Willard L. and Esther Clemens Moyer. Children:
Janet Yoder, W. Ray, Darlene Brandis; five grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 7 at Plains Mennonite Church,
Hatfield.
Martin.- Ira Eber, 91,
Columbiana, Ohio, died July 28. Spouse: Martha Weaver Martin. Parents:
William and Anna Lehman Martin. Children: Naomi "Molly" Hostetler,
Lucille Clark, Charlotte Beck, Kathy Schroedel, Carol Moser, Lowell,
Ronald, Lawrence; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Aug. 2 at Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana.
Meyer.- Janie Konecki, 64,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died July 3. Spouse: LeRoy Meyer (deceased).
Parents: Joseph Konecki and Wanda Smiddy Konecki Brackey. Children:
Steve, Beth Vander Molen, Tim; four grandchildren; three
step-grandchildren. Funeral: July 8 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church,
Wayland, Iowa.
Nafziger.- E. Lloyd, 78,
Hopedale, Ill., died Aug. 6. Spouse: Eunice Yoder Nafziger. Parents:
Orrin and Beatrice Slabaugh Nafziger. Children: Rodney, Kent, John,
Marla Walker, Gail King; six grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 11 at
Hopedale Mennonite Church.
Roes.- Anna Mae, 73, Beaver
Falls, N.Y., died Aug. 9. Spouse: Raymond D. Roes. Parents: John S. and
Elizabeth Roggie Widrick. Children: Kevin, Sandra Oblick, Merle,
Donald, Sharon Lehman; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 12 at Lowville
Mennonite Church, Lowville, N.Y.
Roth.- Delmer Darrell, 88,
Milford, Neb., died Aug. 7. Spouse: Violet Stutzman Roth (deceased).
Parents: Ed and Emma Yeackley Roth. Children: Yvonne Bontrager, Lenore
Meyer, Russell, Cecil; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Aug. 9 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford.
Yoder.- Esther Mable Baer, 78,
Newport News, Va., died June 27. Spouse: John David Yoder. Parents:
Jacob and Esther Mable Hahn Baer. Children: Christine S. Yoder, John
Alan, Mark Edward; two grandchildren. Funeral: June 30 at Huntington
Mennonite Church, Newport News.
Zook.- Mary Ruth Branz, 81,
Goshen, Ind., died July 14. Spouse: John "Wes" Wesley Zook. Parents:
Ben and Orpha Erwin Branz. Children: Linda Zook, Brenda Zook, Becci
Velasco, John, Robert; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Funeral: July 19 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Zuercher.- Clayton A., 74,
Orrville, Ohio, died July 28 from injuries sustained in a lawn mower
accident. Spouse: Doris M. Gray Lehman Zuercher. Spouse: Alice Miller
Zuercher (deceased). Parents: Isaac and Emma Lehman Zuercher. Children:
Darrel Zuercher, Rita Richard, Stan Gray, Robin McCullough; 10
grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two
step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 2 at Kidron Mennonite Church,
Kidron, Ohio.
Transcribed by: John Ingold
The Mennonite, September 15, 2009, page 28,
Vol. 12, No. 17.
Helmuth.- Lizzie Ann Miller,
96, Sarasota, Fla. and Kokomo, Ind., died Aug. 17. Spouse: Andy Helmuth
(deceased). Children: Larry; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Funeral: Aug. 21 at Bay Shore Mennonite Church, Sarasota.
Kief.- Nellie C. Good, 93,
Albany, Ore., died June 26. Spouse: Loren H. Kief (deceased). Parents:
Daniel W. and Sarah E. Roth Good. Children: Judy Bacher, Jewell
Stanley, Ron, Jim; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 12 at Albany Mennonite Church.
Leatherman.- Michael Dean, 31,
Pennsburg, Pa., died Aug. 9 of a brain tumor. Spouse: Carmen Ingalls
Leatherman. Parents: John Paul and Lena Landis Leatherman. Children:
Michael Darren. Funeral: Aug. 14 at Franconia Mennonite Church,
Telford, Pa.
Martin.- Doris A. Hershey, 65,
Gordonville, Pa., died June 27 following
a brief illness. Spouse: Wilmer G. Martin. Parents: M. Clair and Anna
Mary Hauck Hershey. Children: Rita C. Schwarz, Greta L. Washington;
five grandchildren. Funeral: July 1 at Weaverland Mennonite Church,
East Earl, Pa.
Miller.- Ellen Marie Gardner,
95, Goshen, Ind., died Aug. 11. Spouse: Samuel S. Miller (deceased).
Parents: Jesse E. and Dora Miller Gardner. Children: Meredith Wittrig,
Patricia Nisley, Eleanor Koehler, Samuel W.; 17 grandchildren; 45
great-grandchildren; 11 great-great grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 14 at
College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Miller.- W. Ray, 91, Sarasota,
Fla., died Aug. 24. Spouse: Dorothea Messick Miller. Parents: William
Levi and Jemimah Troyer Miller. Children: Gail, Barbara Miller, Cheryl
Eash; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 29
at Bayshore Mennonite Church, Sarasota.
Neufeld.- Antoinette A. Klassen Philin,
76, Akron, Pa., died July 17. Spouse: Hans Peter Neufeld. Parents:
Alexander* and Marguerita Klassen Philin. Children: Carla E. Neufeld,
Lisa M. Neufeld, Jenny Dominh, Philip M., Aida Amy-Joy Echternach; 14
grandchildren. Funeral: July 21 at Akron Mennonite Church.
*Name is Alexandr - Correction
by daughter, Carla Neufeld.
Simpson.- Elmer A., 86,
Rantoul, Ill.,Died Aug. 18. Spouse: June Ingold Simpson (deceased).
Children: Linda Adams, Larry. Funeral: Aug. 21 at Lux Memorial Chapel,
Rantoul.
Swartzentruber.- Mary Christina Yancey,
94, Lowville, N.Y., died Aug. 26. Spouse: Abner M. Swartzentruber
(deceased). Parents: Edward E. and Rosella Zehr Yancey. Children:
Marvin E., Dale M., Dawn Lehman, Glenn A.; eight grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 29 at Lowville Mennonite Church.
Stucky.- Roland David, 85,
Kingsburg, Calif., died Aug. 9. Spouse: Ferne Boucher Stucky. Spouse:
Elaine Eymann Stucky (deceased). Parents: John D. and O'Tillie Schrag
Stucky. Children: Maureen Sinclair, Patrice Flaming, Scott; six
grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Aug. 17 at First
Mennonite Church, Reedley, Calif.
Whitman.- Philip, 88, Vancouver, Wash., died Aug. 16 of a stroke.
Spouse: Marilyn Whitman. Parents: Hubert T. and Mabel Whitman.
Children: Phyllis Heims, Jack Hal; one grandchild. Funeral: Aug. 21 at
Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver.
Willouer.- Mary Kathryn, 76,
Souderton, Pa., died Aug. 15. Parents: Howard M. and Maggie L. Moyer
Willouer. Funeral: Aug. 19 at Souderton Mennonite Homes.
Zehr.- Ray, 87, Hesston, Kan.,
died July 9 of pneumonia. Spouse: Lois Nussbaum Zehr. Parents: Peter
and Katie Zehr. Children: Nancy Shear, Terry Zehr; five grandchildren.
Memorial service: July 13 at Hesston Mennonite Church.
Transcribed by: John Ingold
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