The Mennonite - March, 2011
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite, March 2011, pages 53-55,
Vol. 14, No. 3.
Birkey.- Leslie V., 90,
Foosland, Ill., died Jan. 15. Spouse: Verena Heiser Birkey. Parents:
Joseph and Ida Zehr Birkey. Children: Duane; two grandchildren.
Funeral: Jan. 20 at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, Ill.
Britsch.- Doris C. Lugbill, 85,
Archbold, Ohio, died Nov. 27, 2010. Spouse: Dale Britsch (deceased).
Parents: Eli and Jennie Burkholder Lugbill. Children: Barbara Kauffman,
Norma Sigg; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov.
30 at Fairlawn Chapel, Archbold.
Burkey.- Barabara Faith Brenneman,
80, Albany, Ore., died Dec. 29, 2010. Spouse: Willard Burkey. Parents:
Harvey and Uarda Hills Brenneman. Children: Dianna Eshleman, Lee,
David; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service:
Jan. 1 at Albany Mennonite Church.
Coleman.- Nathanael Allen, 0,
Kidron, Ohio, stillborn on Dec. 30, 2010. Parents: Chip Allen and
Martha Rose Kratzer Coleman. Siblings: Silas Coleman, Ezra Coleman.
Funeral: Jan. 7 at Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, Kidron.
Frey.- Emagene "Jean" Short,
82, Pettisville, Ohio, died Jan. 13. Spouse: James "Jim" J. Frey.
Parents: Raymond and Alta Amstutz Short. Children: Bernard "Barney",
Ken, Becky Peabody, Charles, Janet Frey; eight grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 16 at West Clinton Mennonite Church,
Wauseon, Ohio.
Friesen.- Wilbur D., 93,
Freeman, S.D., died Jan. 6. Spouse: LaVerna Waltner Friesen (deceased).
Parents: Dietrich and Mary Janzen Friesen. Children: Ila Mebius, Short
Larson; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 10
at Salem-Zion Mennonite Church, Freeman.
Gehman.- Mary C. Kulp, 99,
Bally, Pa., died Dec. 5, 2010. Spouse: Abraham B. Gehman (deceased).
Parents: Elias W. and Elizabeth Rachel Clemens Kulp. Children: Linford,
Abraham, Rhoda, Johanna, James, Ada, Merrill, Ronald, Harley, Dwight;
15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 9 at Bally
Mennonite Church.
Gingerich.- Viola Bontrager,
94, Shipshewana, Ind., died Dec. 11, 2010. Spouse: Christy Gingerich
(deceased). Parents: Jacob D. and Fannie Schrock Bontrager. Children:
Betty Graber, Ida Mae Gingerich; six grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 14
at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana.
Headrick.- Wanda Lee Welty, 75,
Hesston, Kan., died Jan. 25. Spouse: Lloyd M. Headrick. Parents:
Gerhard and Idell McFarlane Welty. Children: Denise Krase, Peggy
Sieber, Jackie Headrick, Kyle; nine grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 28 at Hesston Mennonite Church.
Heinrichs.- Edwin, 82, Altona,
Manitoba, died Jan. 13. Spouse: Betty Zacharias Heinrichs. Parents:
William W. and Tina Teichroeb Heinrichs. Children: Archie, Heather
Miller, Dwight, Herbie, Eugene, Delores Enns, Douglas; 16
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 17 at Bergthaler
Mennonite Church, Altona.
Hershberger.- Suvilla M. Bontrager,
91, Kalona, Iowa, died Jan. 8. Spouse: Joseph Hershberger. Parents:
Menno J.S. and Fannie Yoder Bontrager. Children: Esther Gingerich,
Jeremiah, Phillip; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Jan. 12 at Kalona Mennonite Church.
Kapper.- Bernice Hershberger,
89, Louisville, Ohio, died Jan. 16. Spouse: Melvin Kapper (deceased).
Parents: David Monroe and Ida Crilow Hershberger. Children: Charlene
Fausnight, Dennis, David; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan. 21 at Beech Mennonite Church,
Louisville.
Kramer.- Kathryn Esther-Goering,
85, Freeman, S.D., died Jan. 21. Spouse: Willard J. Kramer (deceased).
Parents: Jonas and Anna Graber Goering. Children: Norris, Ronald,
Charles; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 24
at Salem Mennonite church, Freeman.
Marner.- Wallace Dale, 84,
Kalona, Iowa, died Nov. 29, 2010. Spouse: Leola Verle Stoltzfus Marner.
Parents: Chris and Mary Gingerich Marner. Children: Dale, Karen Gugel;
seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 3 at
Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona.
Martin.- Arlene M. Martin, 81,
New Holland, Pa., died Jan. 26. Spouse: Chester G. Martin (deceased).
Parents: Weaver and Frances Martin Martin. Children: Carolyn Sensenig,
Charlotte Harsh, Fred; four grandchildren; one step-grandson; nine
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 31 at Garden Spot Village Chapel,
New Holland.
Miller.- Nellie F. Zimmerman,
82, Hesston, Kan., died Jan. 22. Spouse: Chester “Chet” Miller.
Parents: John and Ada Showalter Zimmerman. Children: Rock, Easley,
Candy Cirricione; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Jan. 25 at Hesston Mennonite Church.
Miller.- Verton Samuel, 87,
Kalona, Iowa, died Jan. 14. Spouse: Anna Pearl Brenneman Miller.
Parents: Rev. Albert S. and Maggie Miller Miller. Children: Ken, Kathy
Scheuerman, Donna Darby; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Jan. 17 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, Kalona.
Mullet.- David LeRoy "Roy," 90,
Hesston, Kan., died Jan. 14. Spouse: Bess, Johnson Mullet. Parents:
David J. and Maude Kauffman Mullet. Children: David, Bob, Paul, Steve,
Mick; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 21 at
Hesston Mennonite Church.
Peachey.- Elam J., 70, Hesston,
Kan., died Jan. 6 of a heart attack. Spouse: Nancy Hartzler Peachey.
Parents: Elam C. and Barbara Yoder Peachey. Children: Shana Boshart,
Cheryl Peachey Stoner, Leigh Ann O'Halloran; nine grandchildren; one
great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan. 10 at Whitestone Mennonite Church,
Hesston.
Phonsulinthone.- Venethong, 64,
Harrisonburg, Va., died Jan. 8. Spouse: Phomma Phonsulinthone
(deceased). Children: Keo, Monta, Sivilay, Phao, Pheng, Phoue, Phet,
Phone, Phan, Phay; 25 grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 15 at Harrisonburg
Mennonite Church.
Reimer.- Doris June, 77,
Whitewater, Kan., died Jan. 15. Parents: Gustav and Justine Harder
Reimer. Funeral: Jan. 21 at Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Whitewater.
Roggie, Ralph A., 78, Lowville,
N.Y., died Jan. 21. Spouse: Frieda M. Jantzi Roggie. Parents: Samuel
Roggie. Children: Elizabeth Steria Glenfield, Joyce Zehr, Glendon, Lois
Roberts; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 24 at
Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville.
Roth.- Marianna Mae Gerig, 76,
Hesston, Kan., died Jan. 21. Spouse: Edwin L. Roth. Parents: Vernon and
Mabel Gerig. Children: Tim, Ted; two grandchildren; two
step-grandchildren. Memorial service: Jan. 22 at Hesston Mennonite
Church.
Rufenacht.- Marlin D., 80,
Archbold, Ohio, died Jan. 20. Spouse: Lois Beck Rufenacht. Parents:
Glen and Laura Grieser Rufenacht. Children: Craig, Brad, Janelle Beck,
Nedra Nolander; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial
service: Jan. 24 at West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.
Schmidt.- Dorothy Frey, 96,
Newton, Kan., died Jan. 9. Spouse: Arnold H. Schmidt. Parents: Peter
and Agnetha Reimer Frey. Children: Donavon, Karen Unrau, Geneva Reimer,
Vera Wuertz, Rollin; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 12 at Tabor Mennonite Church,
Newton.
Schmidt.- Kenneth H., 78, South
Hutchinson, Kan., died Jan. 25. Spouse: Phyllis Eileen Egli Schmidt
(deceased). Parents: Harvey Fred and Beatrice Marguerite Smith Schmidt.
Children: Arlin, Rita Martin, Nancy Magliery, Susan Funk; seven
grandchildren. Memorial service: Jan. 29 at South Hutchinson Mennonite
Church.
Schmidt.- Susan Unruh, 103,
Goessel, Kan., died Dec. 25, 2010. Spouse: Nickolai "Nick" Schmidt
(deceased). Parents: John A. and Elizabeth Schmidt Unruh. Children:
Julia Regier, Susan Duerksen, DeLome Schmidt, Rita Sperry, Otto; 16
grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Dec. 30 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.
Selzer.- Bertha Ellen Sommerfield,
85, Hesston, Kan., died Sept. 10, 2010. Spouse: Elvin M. Selzer.
Parents: Jacob and Matie Young Sommerfield. Children: Diane Helmuth,
Donna Stokes, Janet Bootman; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Funeral: Sept. 14 at Schowalter Villa Chapel, Hesston.
Showalter.- James Edwin, 86,
Harrisonburg, Va., died Jan. 17. Spouse: Joyce Blosser Showalter.
Parents: H.D. and Flora Grove Showalter. Children: James Michael, Kevin
E., Dawn Showalter, Darrell C., Dean Allen; eight grandchildren.
Funeral: Jan. 30 at Trissels Mennonite Church, Broadway, Va.
Shenk.- Evelyn Ruth Landis, 82,
Harrisonburg, Va., died Jan. 20 from complications of Lewy Body
Dementia. Spouse: John M. Shenk. Parents: Abram Paul and Eva Domer Grim
Landis. Children: Gloria S. Kniss, Jonathan, James, Joseph; four grand-
children. Celebration-of-life services: Jan. 24 at Virginia Mennonite
Retirement Community Strite Auditorium, Harrisonburg, and Jan. 25 at
Harrisonburg Mennonite Church. More about Mrs. Shenk is located at
http://tiny.cc/meckl, and memories and condolences may be shared with
the family by clicking the link there, choosing Current Obituaries, and
selecting January 2011. Donations in memory of Evelyn may be sent to
Eastern Mennonite Seminary, to help enable others to attend.
Smucker.- Jose "Mike" Miguel,
35, Indianapolis, Ind., died Jan. 13 of cancer. Parents: Paul Mark and
Jeanne Smucker. Funeral: Jan. 15 at Shalom Mennonite Church,
Indianapolis.
Snyder.- Leta Mae Miller, 85,
Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 21. Spouse: Donald W. Snyder. Parents: John E.
and Lucy Yoder Miller. Children: Donna Snyder Shank, JoAnne Lehman,
Cathy Cameron; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan.
25 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Thomas.- Cora Hostetler, 91,
Johnstown, Pa., died Jan. 17. Spouse: Freeman Thomas (deceased).
Parents: Noah and Emma Kaufman Hostetler. Children: Floyd, Grace
Stayrook; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 17
great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 20 at Thomas Mennonite Church,
Hollsopple, Pa.
Unternahrer.- Barbara Wenger,
90, Wayland, Iowa, died Dec. 16, 2010. Spouse: Noah Unternahrer
(deceased). Parents: John R. and Katie S. Christner Wenger. Children:
Kathryn Smith, Ronald, David, Rosetta Koerner, Esther Amstutz; 11
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 20 at Sugar
Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.
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