The Mennonite - March, 2010

"for the record" - Deaths:


The Mennonite, March 2010, pages 54-56, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Armstrong.- Thelma I. Rufenacht, 85, Archbold, Ohio, died Jan. 16. Spouse: Lloyd E. Armstrong (deceased). Parents: Glen and Laura Grieser Rufenacht. Children: Joan Greene, Larry, Nancy Emens, Keith; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 21 at Central Mennonite Church.

Bitikofer.- Margaret M. Lucas, 96, Milford, Neb., died Feb. 13. Spouse: Paul Bitikofer (deceased). Parents: David and May Mayes Lucas. Children: Roselle Sandvold, Kathy Stutzman, Glenn, David, Peggy Bodam; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 18 at Spring Valley Mennonite Church, Canton, Kan.

Castellano.- Barbara Michalovic, 72, Anderson, Ind., died Nov. 25, 2009. Spouse: Pedro Castellano (deceased). Parents: Stephen M. and Elsie Michalovic. Children: Duane Bajner, Jeanette Zeigler, Doris Nussbaumm, Joe Castellano, Maila Solares, Glenn Castellano, Eddie Castellano; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Graveside service: Dec. 4 at Glen Oak Cemetery, Mennonite Section, Chicago, Ill.

Charles.- Martha Newcomer, 97, Lititz, Pa., Jan. 26. Spouse: Christian E. Charles (deceased). Parents: Jacob W. and Sarah Witmer Newcomer. Funeral: Jan. 30 at Landis Homes East Chapel, Lititz.

Davidhizar.- Grace E. Marks, 86, Wakarusa, Ind., died Jan. 24. Spouse: George Davidhizar. Parents: Ed and Edith Hunsberger Marks. Children: Jean Griffin, Carolyn Bitikofer, Alan; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 27 at Olive Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.

Galle.- Bruce W., 61, Tampa, Fla., died Jan. 19. Spouse: Ethel Ledesma Galle. Parents: Gilbert and Mourine Vogt Galle. Children: Christopher, Christina Ryan; six grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 30 at Moundridge Funeral Home, Moundridge, Kan.

Geiser.- Linea Yvonne Reimer, 73, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 4. Spouse: Leonard Ray Geiser. Parents: John H.W. and Anna Toews Reimer. Children: Erin Geiser, Jonathan, Ned; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 8 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Glick.- Thelma A. Stoltzfus, 95, Belleville, Pa., died Nov. 20, 2009. Spouse: Elam Henry Glick (deceased). Parents: John William and Annie B. Zook Stoltzfus. Children: Esther Glick Wert, Darlis, Del, Loren; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 25 at Barrville Mennonite Church, Reedsville, Pa.

Heatwole.- Mary Ethel, 77, Harrisonburg, Va., died Jan. 1. Parents: Joseph D. and Fannie Bell Shank Heatwole. Funeral: Jan. 3 at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Heavener.- Alice H. Landes, 100, Harleysville, Pa., died Jan. 25. Spouse: Guy M. Heavener (deceased). Parents: Elias and Elizabeth Hagey Landes. Children: Duane L., Elenore L. Heavener; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 31 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville.

Herr.- Elizabeth B. Buckwalter, 104, Lancaster, Pa., died Jan. 13. Spouse: Aaron H. Herr (deceased). Parents: Amos L. and Annie Bowers Buckwalter. Funeral: Jan. 18 at Landisville Mennonite Church, Landisville, Pa.

Hershey.- Miriam Z. Zander, 92, Gap, Pa., died Jan. 6. Spouse: Everett Hershey. Parents: Roy and Kathryn Woerth Zander. Children: Nancy K. Plumley, Ruth A. McGowan; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 10 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Atglen, Pa.

Hostetler.- Bruce David, 61, Milford, Neb., died Jan. 21 of a heart attack. Spouse: Cheryl Hostetler Stutzman. Parents: F. Dale and Vivien Hostetler. Children: Lezlie Patton, Cydney Eshelman, Luke; three grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 25 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford.

Hostetler.- Jane Shaw, 85, Scottdale, Pa., died Jan. 25. Spouse: Ralph C. Hostetler, Jr. (deceased). Parents: Theodore R. and Ruth M. Showman Shaw. Children: R. Brent, Ruth Ann Hostetler; Nancy Jane Hostetler, David, Daniel, Theodore; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 31 at Scottdale Mennonite Church.

Jaberg.- James Russell, 75, Berlin, Ohio, died Jan. 23 following a brief illness. Spouse: Susan Miller Jaberg. Parents: Lister and Irma Brand Jaberg. Children: David, Myrna Jaberg; two grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 27 at First Mennonite Church, Sugarcreek, Ohio.

Jones.- Sylvia Mast, 71, Kalona, Iowa, died Jan. 3. Spouse: Richard Jones (deceased). Parents: Jerry and Elizabeth Mast. Children: Doyle Gingerich. Jan. 9 at Pereseim Funeral Home, Kalona.

Kauffman.- Merrill J., 70, Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 8 following an extended illness. Spouse: Shirley Stalter Kauffman. Parents: Ira and Glada Miller Kauffman. Children: Joy Detweiler, Kent, Steve; five grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 15 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Kauffman.- Sadie Miller, 96, Kalispell, Mont., died Dec. 28, 2009. Spouse: Reuben S. Kauffman (deceased). Parents: Daniel F. and Sarah Coblentz Miller. Children: Lowell, Nathan Myrene Iverson, Carol Kauffman, Gwendolyn Kauffman, Jere; 19 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 8 at Mountain View Mennonite Church, Kalispell.

Kraemer.- William "Bill" Irvin, 87, Iowa City, Iowa, died Dec. 24, 2009, in Madison, Wis. Spouse: Florence Rensberger Kraemer (deceased). Parents: Irvin F. and Clara L. Hoffman Kraemer. Children: Carmen Clark; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 17 at First Mennonite Church, Iowa City.

Landis.- Ray Laverne, 74, Tunkhannock, Pa., died Jan. 13. Spouse: Emma Jean
Mack Landis. Parents: Raymond S. and Evan Moore Landis. Children: Karen Alderfer, Kathy Landis Reimer, Kenneth, Konnie Landis Sutherland; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 17 at First Baptist Church, Factoryville, Pa.

Marner.- Ora Lynn, 97, Wellman, Iowa, died Jan. 8. Spouse: Eunice Lenore Reber Marner (deceased). Parents: Eli G. and Elizabeth Kinsinger Marner. Children: James, Loris Miller; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 12 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa.

Miller.- Dorothy A. Landes, 77, Harleysville, Pa., died Feb. 7. Spouse: Willis A. Miller. Parents: Isaiah and Susan Alderfer Landes. Children: Beverly Birky, Kathy Detweiler; four grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 13 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville.

Myers, Miriam T. Detweiler, 95, Souderton, Pa., died Jan. 4. Spouse: C. Garwood Myers. Parents: Abram and Sarah Tyson Detweiler. Children: Eric, Gerald, Lee; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 8 at Souderton Mennonite Homes.

Oswald.- Voyce Jean Waltermeyer, 57, Kalona, Iowa, died Jan. 9. Spouse: Lonny Oswald. Parents: Max and VonDell Hasenkamp Waltermeyer. Children: Corey, Kevin, Clark; five grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 13 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona.

Schmidt.- Phyllis Eileen Egli, 76, Hutchinson, Kan., died Jan. 13. Spouse: Kenneth Howard Schmidt. Parents: Emery Edwin and Edna Amanda Peterson Egli. Children: Arlin, Rita Martin, Nancy Magliery, Susan Funk; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 18 at South Hutchinson Mennonite Church, South Hutchinson.

Schrock.- Walter L., 80, Shipshewana, Ind., died Jan. 16 of heart failure. Spouse: Wilma Jean" Jeannie" Miller Schrock. Parents: Tobias T. and Sarah Lambright  Schrock. Children: Roxy Miller, Wanda Bender, Debra McDonald, Christine Frey, Kevin; 19 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 19 at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana.

Shank.- Emma M. Eby, 97, Marion, Pa., died Jan. 18. Spouse: Paul E. Shank (deceased). Parents: Theodore and Emma Martin Eby. Children: Richard D., Delores K. Martin, Martha Bauman Shank; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 23 at Marion Mennonite Church, Chambersburg, Pa.

Slabaugh.- Sarah A. Gerber, 97, Milford, Ind., died Jan. 29. Spouse: Roman Slabaugh (deceased). Parents: John and Barbara Gerber. Children: Delores Boyd, Shirley Graff, Patricia Yeater, Larry, Gloria Baumgartner; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 2 at North Main Street Mennonite Church, Nappanee, Ind.

Stoltzfus.- Jeffrey W., 20, Gap, Pa., died Dec. 19, 2009 from injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident. Parents: Abram M. and Anna Mae Stolzfoos Stoltzfus. Siblings: Charlene F. Thomas, Dawn M. Fisher, Daryl E. Funeral: Dec. 23 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Atglen, Pa.

Stoltzfus.- Mildred Irene Graber, 77, Harrisonburg, Va., died Jan. 29 of cardiac arrest. Spouse: Edward B. Stoltzfus. Parents: Christian L. and Mina Roth Graber. Children: Rebecca Stoltzfus, Anita Breckbill, Eric, Philip; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 2 at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Stutzman.- Howard Eldon, 80, La Junta, Colo., died Dec. 18, 2009 of pulmonary fibrosis. Spouse: Carolyn Frost Stutzman. Parents: Samuel and Barbara Slagell Stutzman. Children: Mark; one grandchild. Funeral: Dec. 30 at First Nazarene Church, La Junta.

Unruh.- Esther Voth, 81, Goessel, Kan., died Dec. 2, 2009. Spouse: C. Howard Unruh (deceased). Parents: David and Mary Voth Flaming Pankratz. Children: Tom, John, Fred, Bill; seven grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 4 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Waltner.- LaVerne R., 81, Freeman, S.D., died Jan. 15 of heart failure. Spouse:
LaNae Eisenbeis_Waltner. Parents: Edward J.B. and Anna Tschetter Waltner. Children: Susan Zurawski, Lynda Stucky, Michael, LaMarr; five grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 19 at Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, Freeman.

Wenger.- Marian Elizabeth Smith, 81, Perkasie, Pa., died Jan. 6. Spouse: Herbert C. Wenger. Parents: Harvey and Anna Strouse Smith. Children: Jane Wenger Clemens, Michael, Cheryl M. Wenger Plank, John D.; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: Jan.9 at Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Blooming Glen, Pa.

Wiens.- Florence Margaret Wiens, 84, Hesston, Kan., died Nov. 13, 2009. Spouse:
Leonard Wiens. Parents: Daniel P. and Katie Heidebrecht Wiens. Children: Max, Karen Wiens Roth, Parry Wiens Bechtle; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 28 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Winsinger.- William J., 94, Goessel, Kan., died Jan. 12. Spouse: Joy A. Stucky Winsinger (deceased). Parents: Dietrich R. and Elizabeth Rupp Winsinger. Funeral: Jan. 16 at Moundridge Funeral Home, Moundridge, Kan.

Transcribed by:  John Ingold


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