The Mennonite - April, 2011
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite, April 2011, pages
52-55, Vol. 14, No. 4.
Adams.- Nancy Lee Cooper, 56,
Sarasota, Fla., died Jan. 27 of flu and asthma complications. Spouse:
Stan Adams. Parents: Jean Cooper. Children: Michelle Reed, Crystal
Adams; three grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 1 at Bayshore Mennonite
Church, Sarasota.
Alderfer.- Rosa Marie Hunsberger,
83, Telford, Pa., died Feb. 1 of a stroke. Spouse: Paul M. Alderfer
(deceased). Parents: Paul and Edna Ruth Hunsberger. Children: Ruthann
Nice, Paul David, Dale B.; four grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 5 at
Franconia Mennonite Church, Telford.
Allebach.- Willard M., 90,
Souderton, Pa., died Feb. 19. Spouse: Emma S. Nyce Allebach. Spouse:
Lourene Ziegler Allebach (deceased). Parents: Paul H. and Mamie Moyer
Allebach. Children: Mary Lou Bechtel, Joyce Z. Ruth, Richard Z.; seven
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 26 at Souderton
Mennonite Homes Chapel.
Bachman.- Joseph Alvin, 61,
Bristol, Ind., died Jan. 29. Parents: Richard Christian and Lucinda
Burkey Bachman. Child:. Jillian Jo-Lee Bachman-Underhill. Funeral: Feb.
10 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.
Bauman.- Jeffrey M., 25,
Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 26 of cancer. Parents: Philip and Connie
Leinbach Bauman. Sibling: Mark. Funeral: March 5 at Berkey Avenue
Mennonite Fellowship, Goshen.
Berkey.- Doris Jean Ours, 81,
Harrisonburg, Va., died Dec. 24, 2010. Spouse: Clayton Berkey
(deceased). Parents: Fred and Marie Ours. Children: Judith Rose, Carl,
Curtis; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 28 at Park View Mennonite Church,
Harrisonburg.
Boldt.- Marie Funk, 88,
Reedley, Calif., died Feb. 3. Spouse: Gus Boldt (deceased). Parents:
Peter F. and Elizabeth Penner Funk. Children: Edward, David, Larry;
eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 8 at First
Mennonite Church, Reedley.
Brubacher.- Ivan, 83, Elmira,
Ontario, died Feb. 12 of congestive heart failure. Spouse: Eileen
Martin Brubacher (deceased). Parents: Christian and Selina Brox
Brubacher. Children: David, Dennis, Darlene Weber, Marvin, Mark; 12
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: St. Jacobs Mennonite
Church, St. Jacobs, Ontario.
Buehler.- Vincent Grant, 65,
Kitchener, Ontario, died Feb. 24. Spouse: Ruth Diehl Buehler. Funeral:
Feb. 28 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs, Ontario.
Buller.- Ruth Lehman, 89,
Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 1, 2010. Spouse: Herman Buller (deceased).
Parents: Joseph and Stella Sharp Lehman. Children: Marcia Glick, Royce;
six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Jan. 24
at Silverwood Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Coffman.- Vivian Burkholder,
88, Harrisonburg, Va., died Jan. 31. Spouse: David Coffman. Parents:
Walter O. and Anna Belle Fulk Burkholder. Children: Glenna Hertzler,
Joanna Rempel; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Feb. 4 at Weavers Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.
Detweiler.- Lori Ann Godshall,
47, Telford, Pa., died Dec. 14, 2010 of cancer. Spouse: Wesley D.
Detweiler. Parents: Elmer and Marian Moyer Godshall. Children: Tanner,
Audrey Detweiler. Funeral: Dec. 18 at Franconia Mennonite Church,
Franconia, Pa.
Fisher.- Robert David, 92,
Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 26. Spouse: Rachel Swartzendruber Fisher.
Parents: D.J. and Ida Miller Fisher. Children: Julie Profeto, Suzette
Prokopin, David, Lowell; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Funeral: Jan. 30 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Freed.- Hannah L. Landis, 85,
Telford, Pa., died Jan. 18. Spouse: Allen B. Freed (deceased). Parents:
Rein and Ella Landis. Children: Shirley Geiser, Elaine Burns, Nancy
Beachy, Robert; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan.
22 at Franconia Mennonite Church, Telford.
Gaeddert.- Karen Kay Kaufman,
72, Leawood, Kan., died Jan. 28 of cancer. Spouse: James Dennis
Gaeddert. Parents: Paul D. and Linda Lou Goering Kaufman. Children:
Doug, Greg, Brad, Janelle Benninghoff; 13 grandchildren; one
great-grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 2 at Bethel College Mennonite Church,
North Newton, Kan.
Gnagey.- Allen Daniel, 84,
Archbold, Ohio, died Jan. 30. Spouse: Donna Sauder Gnagey. Parents:
Howard Daniel and Barbara Yoder Gnagey. Children: Keith, Faith Rupp,
Brenda Aeschliman, Brent; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Feb. 5 at Fairlawn Chapel, Archbold.
Gnagey.- Donna Mae Sauder, 80,
Archbold, Ohio, died Feb. 20. Spouse: Allen Daniel Gnagey (deceased).
Parents: Harry and Viola Yedica Sauder. Children: Keith, Faith Rupp,
Brenda Aeschliman, Brent; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Feb. 26 at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold.
Gockley.- Lester W., 88,
Rothsville, Pa., died Jan. 29. Spouse: Miriam Hess Gockley. Parents:
Lester B. and Annie Wanner Gockley. Children: Lester W., M. Darlene
Weaver; four grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 8 at Richard H. Heisey
Funeral Home, Lititz, Pa.
Hackman.- Naomi C. Souder, 95,
Souderton, Pa., died Dec. 21, 2010. Spouse: Floyd M. Hackman
(deceased). Parents: Menno B. and Esther Clemmer Souder. Children: Mary
Jane Souder, Earl Derstine; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Dec. 27 at Souderton Mennonite Homes Chapel, Souderton, Pa.
Hartzler.- Frank, 95, Goshen,
Ind., died Jan. 20. Spouse: Moneda Troyer Hartzler (deceased). Parents:
Irvin and Susie Sutter Hartzler. Children: Mary Jo Short, Frank L.,
Jim; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan. 23 at
College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Headings.- Mary Louise Miller,
92, Steinbach, Manitoba, died Jan. 16. Spouse: Ivan Headings
(deceased). Parents: Alf B. and Lavina Yoder Miller. Children: Richard,
Patricia Sharp, Donella Keim, Roger, Robert; 12 grandchildren; 24
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 25 at Birchwood Funeral Chapel,
Steinbach.
Hostetler.- Karen Kay Evans,
67, Wood River, Neb., died Feb. 13. Spouse: Ervin Hostetler (deceased).
Parents: Wayne and Maude Lloyd Evans. Children: Eric Hostetler, Aron
Hostetler; four grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 16 at First Baptist
Church, Cairo, Neb.
Jantz.- Sylvia R. Andres, 80,
Hesston, Kan., died Feb. 8. Spouse: Wallace "Wally" Jantz. Parents:
Peter Cornelius and Anna Richert Andres. Children: Jeff, Tim; four
grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 15 at Hesston Mennonite Church.
Kennell.- Helen Marie Neuhauser,
92, Eureka, Ill., died Feb. 7 of a cerebrovascular accident. Spouse:
Chester Willis Kennell (deceased). Parents: John E. and Laura Alice
Slagel Neuhauser. Children: Jon, Judy Miller, Nancy Fisher; 10
grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 11 at Roanoke
Mennonite Church, Eureka.
Kinzer.- Hazel Miller, 87,
Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 15. Spouse: Paul Kinzer (deceased). Parents:
John G. and Niva Christner Miller. Funeral: Feb. 19 at College
Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Landis.- Elizabeth "Betty" Houser,
93, Lititz, Pa., died Feb. 5 of a stroke. Spouse: Lester E. Landis
(deceased). Parents: Jacob R. and Susan Witmer Houser. Children: David
H., Marian Funk, Lois Miller, Lester E. Jr., Betty Peifer; 11
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb 11 at Landis
Valley Christian Fellowship, Lancaster, Pa.
Limont.- Naomi Charles Nissley,
91, Lancaster, Pa., died Dec. 5, 2010. Spouse: Alexander W. Limont.
Parents: Frank and Mary Jessica Madden Nissley. Siblings: Rev. D.
Lowell Nissley. Naomi was a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts, coordinated with the University of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia, Pa., in 1950 and received her Master of Fine Arts at the
Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Memorial service: Dec. 13 at
Homestead Village, Lancaster.
Martin.- Ellen Risser, 84,
Harrisonburg, Va., died Dec. 13, 2010. Spouse: Harold Martin. Parents:
Irvin and Cora Meyers Risser. Children: Daniel, Jason; two
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 16 at Weavers
Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.
Martin.- Norma Mae Bauman, 71,
Waterloo, Ontario, died Feb. 6 of cancer. Spouse: Laverne Martin.
Parents: Absolom and Lydia Ann Bauman. Children: Fred Wagler-Martin,
Bonnie Martin Gibson, Buetta Warkentin; four grandchildren. Funeral:
Feb. 10 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs, Ontario.
Miller.- Lloyd R., 90, Goshen,
Ind., died Jan. 28. Spouse: Clara Irene Terwillegar Miller (deceased).
Parents: Oliver J. and Alta Mae Mast Miller. Children: Norene Chesebro,
Lana, Joyce Miller, Richard, John, Lynn, Philip; 17 grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 31 at College Mennonite Church,
Goshen.
Miller.- Roger C., 81, Kalona,
Iowa, died Feb. 22 of respiratory failure. Spouse: Wanda Rhodes Miller.
Parents: Thomas and Ruth Brenneman Miller. Children: Rebecca Carlson,
Matthew, Michael; two grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 26 at First
Mennonite Church, Iowa City, Iowa.
Mishler.- Walter, 90, Goshen,
Ind., died Feb. 2. Spouse: Thelma Goetz Mishler. Parents: Sanford and
Millie Nussbaum Mishler. Children: Tammy Robison, Wesley; one
granddaughter. Funeral: Feb. 6 at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Moyer.- Sanford S., 64,
Harleysville, Pa., died Feb. 11 of a brain tumor. Spouse: Barbara L.
Leatherman Moyer. Parents: Russell F. and Roberta B. Souder Moyer.
Children: Lisa Kauffman, Cinthia Paul; six grandchildren. Funeral: Feb.
15 at Franconia Mennonite Church, Telford, Pa.
Nafziger.- Edith Evelyn Swartzendruber,
84, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 16. Spouse: J. Marvin Nafziger. Parents:
Fred and Ella Augsburger Swartzendruber. Children: Myra Oswald, Diana
Hershberger, Susan Bartel, John; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 20 at
College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Nafziger.- Gerald "Jerry" L.,
75, Iowa City, Iowa, died Jan. 13 of cardiac complications. Spouse:
Doris Gingerich Nafziger. Parents: Chris and Amanda Nafziger. Children:
Jeff, Janelle Cheuvront; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Jan. 16 at First Mennonite Church, Iowa City.
Nussbaum.- Roy Matthew, 78,
Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 29, 2010. Spouse: Florence Hershberger
Nussbaum. Parents: Amos and Persis Amstutz Nussbaum. Children: Kay
Shue, Rhonda Yoder; five grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 1 at College
Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Pankratz.- Mildred Denniston,
79, Reedley, Calif., died Dec. 26, 2010. Spouse: F. Carl Pankratz
(deceased). Children: Sheila Bonds, Sharon Perez, Mark, Eric; seven
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 29 at Reedley
Cemetery.
Pickard.- Bonnie J. Triska, 59,
Kalona, Iowa, died Feb. 10. Spouse: Larry Pickard. Parents: Richard and
Margaret Elmore Triska. Children: Jeremy, Josh, Jeana King; four
grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 14 at Kalona Mennonite Church.
Ressler.- Sadie Ruth Yoder, 80,
Belleville, Pa., died Jan. 19 of a heart attack. Spouse: Ellis Leroy
Ressler. Parents: John David and Annie M. Spicher Yoder. Children:
Eileen Martin, Julie Nussbaum, Wilma Cender, John; 10 grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 22 at Pleasant View Mennonite
Church, North Lawrence, Ohio.
Roupp.- Nina G. Naffziger, 89,
North Newton, Kan., died Jan. 27 of heart failure. Spouse: Weldon W.
Roupp (deceased). Parents: Christian Lee and Isa Elizabeth Kauffman
Naffziger. Children: Elaine Harms, Ken, Mary Regier, Ron; four
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 5 at Bethel
College Mennonite Church, North Newton.
Schrag.- Lorene Verna Goering,
94, Pretty Prairie, Kan., died Feb. 1. Spouse: Harvey Schrag
(deceased). Parents: John P. and Anna Stucky Goering. Children: Carol
Young, Anita Wingate, Marcella Webb, Allen; 10 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 5 at First Mennonite Church of
Pretty Prairie.
Schwartz.- Victor L., 84,
Elkhart, Ind., died Jan. 17. Spouse: Agnes Eicher Schwartz (deceased).
Parents: Samuel and Leah Delagrange Schwartz. Children: Rosa Dirmyer,
Mary Andersen, Miriam Gustin; five grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 23 at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home,
Goshen, Ind.
Snider.- Luella Hoffman, 84,
St. Jacobs, Ontario, died Feb. 4. Spouse: Bretton Snider (deceased).
Parents: Alvin and Angeline Martin Hoffman. Children: Keith, Ken, Gary,
Rick, Bonnie Naherniak; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Feb. 9 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church.
Snyder.- Leta Mae Miller, 85,
Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 21. Spouse: Don W. Snyder. Parents: John E. and
Lucy Yoder Miller. Children: Donna Snyder, Joanne Lehman, Cathy
Cameron; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan. 25 at
College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Stuckey.- Mary Elizabeth Liechty,
92, Leo, Ind., died Feb. 9. Spouse: Jesse M. Stuckey (deceased).
Parents: Silas and Sarah Frey Liechty. Children: Jay; three
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 12 at North Leo
Mennonite Church.
Troyer.- Jerold Paul, 42,
Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 31. Parents: G. Weldon and Frances Mumaw
Troyer: Funeral: Feb. 8 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Troyer.- Loretta H., 89,
Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 2. Parents: Eli E. and Rebecca Good Troyer.
Funeral: Feb. 12 at Greencroft Meetinghouse, Goshen.
Umble.- Leon H., 99,
Coatesville, Pa., died Jan. 28. Spouse: Melba R. Shetler Umble
(deceased). Parents: John G. and Ada S. Kauffman Umble. Children: Mary
Ellen Ness, Lawrence H., Dale L., Marian L. Umble, David L., Linda J.
Umble, Ethel Jean Umble, Shirley Lambert; 10 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 2 at Sandy Hill Community Church,
Coatsville.
Waltner.- Gene, 81, Marion,
S.D., died Jan. 28. Spouse: Joyce Kaufman Waltner. Parents: John P.M.
and Bertha Waltner Waltner. Children: Ken, Steve, Kristi Miller; nine
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 19 at Salem
Mennonite Church, Freeman, S.D.
White.- Elsie Irene, 93,
Hesston, Kan., died Feb. 7. Parents: Elmer and Sadie Byler White.
Funeral: March 19 at Schowalter Villa Chapel, Hesston.
Wiens.- Merlin Dean, 77, Inman,
Kan., died Feb. 25. Parents: Jacob D. and Anna Marie Dirks Wiens.
Children: Kevin L., Kenton D., Kari J, Karla J. Morici; nine
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 2 at Bethel
Mennonite Church, Inman.
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