The Mennonite - November 2009

"for the record" - Deaths:


The Mennonite, November 3, 2009, pages 27-28, Vol. 12, No. 20.

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Allebach.- Marvin S., 80, Souderton, Pa., died Sept. 12. Spouse: Esther Nice Allebach. Parents: Paul F. and Elizabeth Souder Allebach. Children: David, Philip, Janice Ashley, Teresa Alderfer; nine grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 19 at Rockhill Mennonite Church, Telford, Pa.

Amstutz.- Anna S. Amstutz Sommer, 102, Kidron, Ohio, died Oct. 1. Spouse: Lloyd E. Sommer (deceased). Spouse: Benjamin U. Amstutz (deceased). Parents: Daniel B. and Fannie Zaugg Amstutz. Children: Don Sommer, Carol Yoder, Ann Troyer; step-children: Doris North, Shirley Toole, Ken Amstutz, Gloria Nussbaum; 22 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 4 at Kidron Mennonite Church.

Becker.- Agnes, 93, Aberdeen, Idaho, died Oct. 11. Parents: Peter J. and Anna Boese Becker. Funeral: Oct. 14 at First Mennonite Church, Aberdeen.

Bender.- Dwight G., 82, Kalona, Iowa, died Oct. 8. Spouse: Henrietta June Hochstetler Bender (deceased). Parents: George S. and Sarah M. Eash Bender. Children: Julia Bender, Gloria Widmer, Donovan, Beth Bender; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 11 at West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa

Gerber.- Loretta Joy Miller, 80, Benton, Ohio, died Aug. 12 of lymphoma. Spouse:
Dennis Gerber. Parents: Dan and Mildred Miller. Children: Connie; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 15 at Martins Creek Mennonite Church, Holmes County, Ohio.

Good.- Raymond M., 89, St. Jacobs, Ontario, died Oct. 14. Spouse: Olive Snider Good. Parents: Jacob and Irene Good. Children: Sandra Sittler, Sheri Brubacher; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 18 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church.

Hochstetler.- Audrey Swartzendruber, 88, Kalona, Iowa, died Oct. 1. Spouse: Emery J. Hochstetler (deceased). Parents: Urie and Norma Kinsinger Swartzendruber. Children: Jim, Jane Garber, Marla Longenecker, Bill, Angela Fretz; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 5 at West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa.

Klassen.- Jerrie A. Ganger, 76, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 6. Spouse: Otto Dyck Klassen (deceased). Parents: Howard and Gladys Shank Ganger. Children: Ruth Andrews, Frieda McRae, Bess Klassen-Landis, Michelle Antioho, Suzy Elliot; 18 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 5 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Klinger.- Doris E., 85, Archbold, Ohio, died Oct. 9. Parents: Fermer and Sarah Stuckey Klinger. Funeral: Oct. 12 at Lockport Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio.

Landes.- William W., 83, Souderton, Pa., died Sept. 25. Spouse: Florence Rittenhouse Landes. Spouse: Irene Doyle Landes. Parents: Bertha Cramer Landes. Children: Darlene Hartzwell, Leslie, Dennis, Ivan, Janie Landes; step-children: Herbert Rittenhouse, Gerald Rittenhouse, Thomas Rittenhouse, Jane Kratz, Gail Horning; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 30 at Towamencin Mennonite Church, Kulpsville, Pa.

Miller.- Richard W., 76, Archbold, Ohio, died Oct. 2 from injuries sustained in a bicycle/car accident. Parents: Martin J. and Carrie Sauder Miller. Funeral: Oct. 7 at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Nafziger.- Vern J., 91, Archbold, Ohio, died Oct. 13. Spouse: Evelyn Nofziger Nafziger. Parents: Charlie and Malinda Rufenacht Nafziger. Children: Melda Richer, Esther Badertscher, Daniel, Julia Beck, Norma Kauffman, Karleen Behnfeldt, Marvin; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 16 at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Nice.- Clair Heckler, 76, Harleysville, Pa., died Oct. 11 of complications following a fall. Spouse: Mildred Hackman Nice. Parents: Elmer C. and Alma L. Heckler Nice. Children: Dale, Tim, Doug; five grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 16 at Plains Mennonite Church, Hatfield, Pa.

Sauder.- John Allen, Jr., 54, Harrisonburg, Va., died Oct. 3. Spouse: Denise Berkshire Sauder. Parents: John Allen and Victoria Smith Sauder. Children: Dana, Ashley Miller, Derek; three grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 7 at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church.

Steiner.- Elno W., 84, Goshen, Ind., died Oct. 16 of injuries sustained in a fall. Spouse: Mabel L. Smeltzer Steiner. Parents: Homer and Bertha Zuercher Steiner. Children: Carol Sheerer, Gloria Hood, Charles 0., David Lee, Timothy Ray, Donald L.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 20 at Olive Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.

Troyer.- Byron Nortell, 92, Chandler, Ariz., died Oct. 18 of kidney failure. Spouse: Elda Kauffman Troyer (deceased). Parents: Dr. George Selton and Katherine Sommers Troyer. Children: George, Elizabeth, Steven; 15 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 24 at Parkview Mennonite Church, Kokomo, Ind.

Yancey.- Gerald M., 89, Beaver Falls, N.Y., died Oct. 20. Spouse: Lena Catherine Lyndaker Yancey. Parents: Edward E. and Rosella Zehr Yancey. Children: Jerry M., Dean R., Dr. Samuel, Violet Colwell, Merle G., Orson P., Annette Halko, Paula Zehr, Juanita Rose Yancey; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 24 at Lowville Mennonite Church, Lowville, N.Y.

Yoder.- Marilyn Ruth Weaver, 79, Sugarcreek, Ohio, died Oct. 18. Spouse: Dan R. Yoder. Parents: Andrew and Kate Miller Weaver. Children: Tim, Tom, Colleen Yoder, Diane Hardt, Lorie Rico; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 21 at Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, Walnut Creek, Ohio.

Zuercher.- Clayton A., 74, Orrville, Ohio, died July 28 of injuries sustained in a lawn mower accident. Spouse: Doris Gray Lehman Zuercher. Spouse: Alice L. Miller Zuercher (deceased). Parents: Isaac and Emma Lehman Zuercher. Children: Sue Schloneger, Darrel, Rita Richard; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 2 at Kidron Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio.

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The Mennonite, November 17, 2009, page 28, Vol. 12, No. 21.

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Brucks.- Elva Susan Lehrman, 92, American Falls, Idaho, died Oct. 24. Spouse: Emanuel "Monk" Brucks (deceased). Parents: Henry H. and Theresa Wiebe Lehrman. Children: Richard, Raymond, Diane; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 31 at First Mennonite Church, Aberdeen, Idaho.

Diener.- Esther Swartzentruber, 86, Archbold, Ohio, died Oct. 17. Spouse: Edward Diener. Parents: Laban and Nanna Bender Swartzentruber. Children: Larry, David, Diane Omondi, Margaret Diener; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 20 at West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.

Eberly.- Kathleen "Kathy" S. Nussbaum, 42, Hershey, Pa., died Nov. 1. Spouse: Chad Eberly. Parents: Donfred and Frances Nussbaum. Children: Kobi John, McKenzie Rae Eberly. Funeral: Nov. 5 at Akron Mennonite Church, Akron, Pa.

Goering.- Milton Merl, 86, Moundridge, Kan., died Oct. 15. Spouse: Darlene Frey Sawatzky Goering. Parents: Jacob P. and Asta Wedel Goering. Children: Susan, David, Dean, Mark, Steve; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 18 at First Mennonite Church, McPherson, Kan.

Groff.- Margaret G. Horst, 73, Ephrata, Pa., died Oct. 22 of cancer. Spouse: Paul S. Groff. Parents: Samuel M. and Judith Ellen Good Horst. Children: Paul Eugene, Karen Louise Beyer, Brenda Joy Hedrick; three grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 24 at Ephrata Mennonite Church.

Landis.- Erma Jean Keim, 88, Sterling, Ill., died Oct. 23. Spouse: Howard William Landis (deceased). Parents: Noah and Mary Immel Keim. Children: Beth Landis, Lois Oyer, Mark, Keith; nine grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; five great-grand-children; three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 28 at Science Ridge Mennonite Church, Sterling.

Miller.- Leona Evelyn Roth, 84, Wellman, Iowa, died Oct. 29. Spouse: Daniel E. Miller (deceased). Parents: William and Emma Stutzman Roth. Children: Rachel Quist, Mary Lou Gingerich, Lyle; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 1 at Wellman Mennonite Church.

Moyer.- Anna LaRue, 80, Souderton, Pa., died Oct. 27. Parents: Joseph and Mabel Groover Moyer. Funeral: Oct. 31 at Souderton Mennonite Homes.

Pope.- George Edward, 47, Springs, Pa., died Oct. 26. Spouse: Tracy G. Brownlee Pope. Parents: Eugene and Doris Weimer Pope. Child: Joshua. Funeral: Oct. 31 at Springs Mennonite Church.

Renno.- L. Mildred "Mid" Hartzler, 100, Belleville, Pa., died Oct. 21. Spouse: Jesse L. Renno (deceased). Parents: John Y. and Fannie Kauffman Hartzler. Memorial Service: Oct. 23 at Valley View Haven Chapel. Belleville.

Ritter.- Elsie Kathryn Witmer, 88, Harrisonburg, Va., died Oct. 22. Parents: Aaron and Maria Elizabeth Kuhns Witmer. Children: Brenda Rexrode, Clayton Eugene, Sandra Lucas, James Allen; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 25 at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church.

Schmitt.- Dorothy Stover, 81, Souderton, Pa., died Sept. 8. Spouse: Abraham Schmitt (deceased). Parents: Abram and Laura Lapp Stover. Children: Mary Lou Gallucci, Ruth Ann Heilemann, David, Lois Hallock; five grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 12 at Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Blooming Glen, Pa.

Wagler.- Anna-R. Roggie, 101, Lowville, N.Y., died Oct. 24. Spouse: Jacob Wagler (deceased). Parents: Andrew and Anna Widrick Roggie. Children: Edward, Lois Zehr, Carol Erb, Mary Ellen Good, Glenn Andrew; 16 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 29 at Lowville Mennonite Church.

Yoder.- Amanda Miller, 86, Millersburg, Ind., died Oct. 4 of cancer. Spouse: Alvin Yoder. Parents: Jacob and Joanna Helmuth Miller. Children: Brenda Hochstetler, Shirley Mast, Doris Schwartz, Carol Miller, Larry, Ray; 14 grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 20 step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 8 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.

Yoder.- Clayton L., 84, Sun City, Ariz., died Sept. 28. Spouse: Pauline Chupp Yoder. Parents: Ray and Clara Yoder. Children: Gary, Steve, Pam Watson, Beth Yoder; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 3 at Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, Phoenix, Ariz.

Yoder.- Salome Naomi Bontrager, 95, Grantzville, Md., died Oct. 24. Spouse: Irvin E. Yoder (deceased). Parents: John and Mary Eash Bontrager. Children: James E., Jason I., Josepth M., Marietta J. Farlow, Marlene S. Tice, Judith M. Yoder; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 28 at Springs Mennonite Church, Springs, Pa.

Zehr.- Kenneth John, 78, Lowville, N.Y., died Oct. 27. Spouse: Belva Mae Lyndaker Zehr. Parents: Alvin R. and Vera Moser Zehr. Children: Linda Gerow, Kathryn Jantzi, Michael J., Allen J. Sr., Douglas A., Beryl K.; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 31 at Lowville Mennonite Church.

Transcribed by:  John Ingold



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