The Mennonite - February, 2010
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite, February, 2010,
pages 53-56, Vol. 13, No.2
Alderfer.- Earle Landes, 93,
Sarasota, Fla., died Jan. 2 of complications from pneumonia. Spouse:
Mary Ellen Shisler Alderfer. Parents: Melvin and Lizzie Etta Landis
Alderfer. Children: John, Herbert, Joseph, Linda Ruiz; eight
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 6 at Bay Shore
Mennonite Church, Sarasota.
Alger.- Retha Romaine Mishler,
92, Broadway, Va., died Dec. 21, 2009. Spouse: John P. Alger. Parents:
Oscar and Emma Miller Mishler. Children: Victor, Wanda L. Alger Waples;
two grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 6 at Zion Mennonite Church, Broadway.
Bennett.- H. Ernest, 94,
Goshen, Ind., died Nov. 17, 2009. Spouse: Earla Hostetter Bennett
(deceased). Parents: Frank and Theoda Collins Bennett. Children: Ernest
Dale, Kathy Stiffney, Joan Yoder; nine grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 23 at Prairie Street Mennonite
Church, Elkhart, Ind.
Bishop.- Ann Dayton, 88,
Sellersville, Pa., died Dec. 20, 2009. Spouse: J. Vernon Bishop
(deceased). Parents: Robert and Rhoda Dayton. Children: James, Robert,
Rebecca Swartzendruber, J. Eric, Michael; 12 grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 22 at
Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Blooming Glen, Pa.
Ebersole.- Everett Roy, 92,
Sterling, Ill., died Dec. 9, 2009. Spouse: Dorothy Alvera Book Ebersole
(deceased). Parents: Roy and Ruth Nice Ebersole. Children: Nancy
Ebersole, Marcia Jackson, Janice Calsyn, Verne, Sharon Graybill; 17
grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 12 at Science
Ridge Mennonite Church, Sterling.
Eymann.- Edythe Klassen, 87,
Reedley, Calif., died Oct. 4, 2009. Spouse: Ralph E. Eymann. Parents:
Henry and Katie "Tina" Kroeker Klassen. Children: Judy Taylor, Laurie
Olvera, Steven, Ralph, Jr.; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Oct. 24 at Sierra View Homes, Reedley.
Fliginger.- Floyd, 86, Freeman,
S.D., died Dec. 20, 2009. Spouse: Alice K. Haar Urbina Fliginger.
Spouse: Alice Lorriene Pankratz Fliginger (deceased). Parents: Jacob
and Lydia Gering Fliginger. Children: Shana Fliginger, Trent; one
grandchild. Funeral: Dec. 28 at Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, Freeman.
Friesen.- Ella M. Toews, 88,
Inman, Kan., died Dec. 20, 2009. Spouse: Willie D. "Bill" Friesen
(deceased). Parents: Frank H. and Anna Marie Ediger Toews. Children:
Charles T., Jonas T., Otis T., Ben T.; eight grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 23 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.
Frey.- Vernon, 97, Archbold,
Ohio, died Dec. 11, 2009. Spouse: Marie Crossgrove Frey (deceased).
Parents: Ezra A. and Cora E. Miller Frey. Children: Elaine Frey,
Donald, Duane, Diane Bodiker, Joyce Troyer; nine grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 16 at Zion Mennonite Church,
Archbold.
Gingerich.- Rosalee E. Schrock,
84, Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 8, 2009. Spouse: Eli L. Gingerich
(deceased). Parents: Daniel Ora and Eldora Byler Schrock. Children:
LuAnn Stampfler, Eric, Kevin, Steven; 12 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 11 at College Mennonite Church,
Goshen.
Goossen.- Henry W., 93, North
Newton, Kan., died Dec. 26, 2009. Spouse: Edna Marie Ensz Goossen.
Parents: Andrew and Helen Penner Goossen. Children: Sharon Bartel,
LaVonne Sawatzky, Duane; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Dec. 30 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.
Guhr.- Marie J. Bartel, 95,
North Newton, Kan., died Jan. 6. Spouse: Henry Guhr (deceased).
Parents: John and Maria Jantz Bartel. Children: Leon, Royce, Wanda
Justesen, Rita Rogers; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Jan. 9 at West Zion Mennonite Church, Moundridge, Kan.
Haarer.- Anna Slabaugh, 79,
Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 8, 2009. Spouse: David M. Haarer. Parents:
Moses and Anna Slabaugh. Children: Carlton, Eric, Brian; six
grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 13 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Hartzler.- Anna Mae Wenger Miller,
91, Wellman, Iowa, died Dec. 12, 2009. Spouse: Ronald E. Hartzler.
Spouse: Orie Wenger (deceased). Parents: Harvey J. and Elizabeth Yoder
Miller. Children: Clayton Wenger, Galen Hartzler, Donald Hartzler;
eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 15 at Lower
Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa.
Hochstetler.- Chris U., 78,
Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 4, 2009. Spouse: Edna Mae Troyer Hochstetler.
Parents: Urias and Anna Miller Hochstetler. Children: Devon, Karen
Yoder; five grandchildren; one step-grandchild; two
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 9 at First Mennonite Church,
Middlebury, Ind.
Kauffmann.- Melvin L., 91,
Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 12, 2009. Spouse: Marietta Barth Kauffmann.
Parents: Aaron and Magdaline Birky Kauffmann. Children: Duane, Galen,
Donald, Keith, Curtis; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Dec. 15 at The Meetinghouse, Greencroft Retirement
Communities, Goshen.
Knechel.- Esther R. Landis, 84,
Souderton, Pa., died Dec. 17, 2009. Spouse: Jerry A. Knechel
(deceased). Parents: Warren and Clara Rickert Landis. Children: Lois A.
Ehst, Nancy Kolb, Jerry A., Larry, Brent; 13 grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 22 at Towamencin Mennonite Church,
Kulpsville, Pa.
Krabill.- Dr. Richard, 71,
Madison, Ohio, died Dec. 23, 2009, of cancer. Parents: Rollin and
Gladys Johns Krabill. Funeral: Dec. 29 at Beech Mennonite Church,
Louisville, Ohio.
Kreider.- Gerald Richard, 89,
Newton, Kan., died Dec. 27, 2009. Spouse: Alice Lucille Hostetler
Loewen Kreider. Spouse: Elinor M. Krehbiel Kreider (deceased). Parents:
Amos and Stella Shoemaker Kreider. Children: Carl, Jean Reichenbach,
Richard, Ellen Kreider, James, Kathryn Kreider; 15 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 2 at Bethel College Mennonite
Church, North Newton, Kan.
Kreider, J. Robert, 89, Goshen,
Ind., died Nov. 30, 2009. Spouse: Virginia Stalter Kreider. Parents:
Lloyd S. and Adelia Stover Kreider. Children: J. Evan, Paul, Mark,
Bruce, Franklin; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Dec. 6 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Lehman.- Dorothy M. Eshleman,
92, Paradise Township, Pa., died Dec. 1, 2009. Spouse: J. Clair Lehman
(deceased). Parents: Clarence B. and Anna B. Rohrer Eshleman. Children:
Lola Mareta Lehman, C. Ronald, J. Marlin. Funeral: Dec. 4 at West
Bethany Chapel, Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa.
Mann.- Mildred F. Kiefer, 95,
Elkhart, Ind., died Nov. 22, 2009. Spouse: Harvey Mann (deceased).
Parents: Leonard and Bertha Holderbaum Kiefer. Children: Thelma Bixler,
Jeannine I. Mann, Marcia E. Troup, Elenor J. Newton; five
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 25 at Prairie
Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart.
Martin.- Willard "Dick," 89,
Goshen, Ind., died Nov. 11, 2009. Spouse: Melba Weaver Martin. Parents:
Seranus S. and Blendina Gingrich Martin. Funeral: Dec. 16 at College
Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Miller.- Cletus, 94, Archbold,
Ohio, died Dec. 1, 2009. Spouse: Ella Short Miller (deceased). Funeral:
Dec. 5 at North Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.
Miller.- Mary May Yoder, 89,
Asheville, N.C., died Dec. 2, 2009. Spouse: Roy Miller (deceased).
Parents: Trennis and Mary Schwartz Yoder. Children: Janet Boyd, Jim;
three grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 5 at Asheville Mennonite Church.
Mullett.- Esther E. Miller, 90,
Nappanee, Ind., died Dec. 18, 2009. Spouse: Henry "Hank" J. Mullett
(deceased). Parents: Samuel J. and Sarah Yoder Miller. Children: Paul,
Kenneth, Eugene, Mark; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Dec. 22 at North Main Street Mennonite Church, Nappanee.
Myers.- Myrtle Irene Miller,
79, Chambersburg, Pa., died Dec. 28, 2009. Spouse: Clarence H. Myers.
Parents: Howard L. and Elizabeth K. Miller. Children: Linda J.
Crawford, Claudia R. Place, Lori M. Colonna; seven grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 31 at Decp Run Mennonite Church
West, Deep Run, Pa.
Overholser.- Gladys M. Hufford,
97, Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 14, 2009. Spouse: Claude A. Overholser
(deceased). Parents: John and Frances Hufford. Children: Sharon Miller,
Donita Blosser, Melba Nunemaker; 10 grandchildren; one foster
grandchild; 27 great-grandchildren; three foster great-grandchildren;
two step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 18 at Holdeman Mennonite
Church, Wakarusa, Ind.
Plank.- Lydia Caroline, 91,
Harrisonburg, Va., died Oct. 22, 2009. Parents: Marion L. and Mary Ella
King Plank. Funeral: Nov. 6 at Detwiler Auditorium, Virginia Mennonite
Retirement Community, Harrisonburg.
Regier.- Luella Wanetta Schmidt,
89, Turpin, Okla., died Dec. 13, 2009, at Liberal, Kan. Spouse: Arnold
Regier. Spouse: John E. Schmidt (deceased). Parents: Ely and Mary
Redger Schmidt. Children: Donna Evans, Mary Ann Morris, Jim Schmidt,
Ted Schmidt, Lonnie Regier, Marlin Regier; 16 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 16 at Turpin Mennonite Church.
Schantz.- Kathryn C. Berry, 94,
Swanton, Ohio, died Dec. 7, 2009. Spouse: Oliver Schantz (deceased).
Parents: Ira and Ada Culp Berry. Children: Oliver, Jr., Arlene Memmer,
Marjorie Stanley; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Dec. 11 at Central Mennonite Church,
Archbold, Ohio.
Shank.- Anna B. Bricker, 86,
Chambersburg, Pa., died Nov. 23, 2009, of respiratory failure due to
lymphoma. Spouse: Bishop Harvey E. Shank (deceased). Parents: Samuel L.
and Anna Wadel Bricker. Step-children: Leah Horst, Esther Lehman,
Miriam Nolt, Lois Lehman, Eunice Bollinger, James, Luke; 29
grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; 140 great-great-grandchildren;
four great-great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 30 at Pond Bank
Mennonite Church, Chambersburg, Pa.
Shank.- Paul William, 97,
Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 21, 2009. Spouse: Edna Catherine Martin Shank
(deceased). Parents: Clinton and Edith Rutherford Shank. Children:
Dottie Kauffmann, Carol Wolfer, Lowell, Philip, Stephen; 10
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 24 at College
Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Stutzman.- Erdina Mae Miller,
89, Streetsboro, Ohio, died Dec. 18, 2009. Spouse: Walter William
Stutzman (deceased). Parents: Calvin and Emma Weaver Miller. Children:
Gladys Chittick, Verda Troyer, Marilyn Esch Yoder, Doyle, Arlene
Miller, Dorcas Stutzman, Merla Horst; 20 grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 20 at Aurora Mennonite Church,
Aurora, Ohio.
Swan.- James Frank, 79, Turpin,
Okla., died Dec. 29, 2009, at Tulsa, Okla. Spouse: Dorothy Franz Swan.
Parents: Warren and Leola Frank Swan. Children: Annette Massoni, Jan
Foster, Susan Swan; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan.2 at Turpin Mennonite Church.
Stoltzfus.- Rosalie E. Garber,
83, Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 4, 2009. Spouse: Daniel H. Stoltzfus.
Parents: Lloyd Harvey and Nettie Pearl Hartzler Garber. Children:
Priscilla Trinley, Jane Buller, Jean Martin, Danile Martens, Miriam
DeShield, Lois Mast; 17 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Dec. 7 at Walnut Hill Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Thomas.- Boyd N., 87,
Davidsville, Pa., died Dec. 29, 2009. Spouse: Nancy L. Kaufman Thomas.
Parents: Newton and Mary Livingston Thomas. Children: Chris Lehman,
Jerry, Brian; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan.
2 at Stahl Mennonite Church, Johnstown, Pa.
Toevs.- Bertha Mae Dyck, 82,
Newton, Kan., died Jan. 3 following a sudden illness. Spouse: Herman
Lawrence Toevs. Parents: Abraham and Margaret Schmidt Dyck. Children:
Jim, Janet Rae Toevs, Paul; two grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 7 at
Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, Kan.
Weaver.- Don G., 72,
Harrisonburg, Va., died Nov. 27, 2009. Spouse: Barbara Ann Geil Weaver.
Parents: Albert H. and Ruth Grove Weaver. Children: Jolene Romanyshyn,
Shari Weaver, Pamela Bone, Colette Simmons; three grandchildren.
Funeral: Nov. 27 at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.
Weaver.- Ralph L., 84,
Lyndhurst, Va., died Dec. 10, 2009. Spouse: Beverly Campbell Weaver.
Parents: Jason H., Sr. and Marie Martin Weaver. Children: Darrell,
Janna Zirkle; two grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 18 at Springdale
Mennonite Church, Waynesboro.
Yoder.- Audrey C. Gindlesperger,
68, Davidsville, Pa., died Dec. 11, 2009, of complication from cancer.
Spouse: Carlton D. Yoder. Parents: H. Merle and Virginia P. Blough
Gindlesperger. Children: Willean K. Yoder, Dale L., Jean Ann Thomas,
Christiane L. Blough; four grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 14 at Stahl
Mennonite Church, Johnstown, Pa.
Yoder.- Cordell Swartzendruber,
91, Kalona, Iowa, died Nov. 5, 2009. Spouse: Rolland M. Yoder
(deceased). Parents: Mahlon and Barbara Hershberger Swartzendruber.
Children: Donald G., Doug, Linford, Ronald; 13 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 5 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite
Church, Kalona.
Yutzy.- Frances Gerig, 92, Iowa
City, Iowa, died Dec. 8, 2009. Spouse: Roma Yutzy (deceased). Parents:
Martin and Emma Nofziger Gerig. Children: Mary Dachtler, Dorothy Yutzy,
Bertha DeHerrera, Linda Stodulski, Lois Bava, Nicholas Yutzy, Charity
Schlabaugh; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 12
at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa.
Zimmerman.- Beulah Richer, 99,
Archbold, Ohio, died Nov. 9, 2009. Spouse: Arlen Zimmerman (deceased).
Parents: David and Ida Richer. Step-children: Carolyn Metzler, Marilyn
Huffman, Emogene Buerge, Roger; 10 step-grandchildren; 17
great-step-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 12 at Fairlawn Haven Chapel,
Archbold.
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