The Mennonite - April 2012

The Mennonite, April 2012, pages 47-49, Vol. 15, No. 4.

Albrecht.- Mildred Stucky, 90, Marion, S.D., died Feb. 16. Spouse: Walter J. Albrecht (deceased). Parents: John J. and Lydia Ries Stucky. Children: Steve, James, Patricia Albrecht; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 21 at Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church, Marion.

Beckler.- Ethel Mae, 85, Glendale, Ariz., died Feb. 4. Parents: Edward and Fanny Roth Beckler. Funeral: Feb. 8 at Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, Phoenix, Ariz.

Bender.- Lois Pauline Gingerich, 90, Kalona, Iowa, died Feb. 6. Spouse: Wallace P. Bender (deceased). Parents: Amos J. and Nannie Yoder Gingerich. Children: Nancy Swartzendruber, Ruth Anne Bankston, Richard; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 9 at West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa.

Bonham.- Catherine Keathley, 87, Kalispell, Mont., died Feb. 1. Spouse: Robert Bonham. Parents: W. H. and Bertha Harwell Keathley. Children: Rusty, Cathy Brenneman, Thomas; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 4 at Mountain View Mennonite Church, Kalispell.

Brubacher.- Ada, 104, Cambridge, Ontario, died Feb. 15. Parents: Menno M. and Almeta Good Brubacher. Funeral: Feb. 25 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs, Ontario.

Burkholder.- Elvin, 83, Dalton, Ohio, died Feb. 28. Spouse: Ada Zuercher Burkholder (deceased). Parents: Raymond and Esta Kornhaus Burkholder. Children: Luella Steiner, Glenn, Milan; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 3 at Martins Mennonite Church, Orrville, Ohio.

Davidhizar.- Henry M., 99, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 28. Spouse: Amanda Schwietert Davidhizar. Parents: Enos L. and Martha Beutler Davidhizar. Children: Ronald, Lavern, Enos, Roberta Rexroth, Donald; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 2 at Holdeman Mennonite Church, Wakarusa, Ind.

Derstine.- Linda Bishop, 63, Perkasie, Pa., died Feb. 24. Spouse: Mark D. Derstine (deceased). Parents: Gilbert H. and June Heuckeroth Bishop. Children: Christopher M., Jeffrey A., Michael S.; seven grandchildren. Funeral: March 3 at Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Blooming Glen, Pa.

Diehl.- Billie Joan, 59, Souderton, Pa., died Feb. 17. Parents: William and Alice Cassel Diehl. Funeral: Feb. 21 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville, Pa.

Frank.- Elizabeth A., 82, Lititz, Pa., died Feb. 6. Parents: Christian W. and Mae Rohrer Frank. Funeral: Feb. 10 at Landis Homes, East Bethany Chapel, Lititz.

Gering.- William M., 89, Mishawaka, Ind., died Feb. 8. Spouse: Lucille Peters Gering. Parents: Joe and Caroline Preheim Gering. Children: Caroline Gering Breslin, Jeffrey; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 18 at Hively Avenue Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.

Gingrich.- Dr. Ronald Gordon, 69, and Lois May Gingrich, 68, Bright, Ontario, passed away unexpectedly at their home on Jan. 2. Dearly missed and survived by their son Jeffrey and his wife Anita Volikis, daughter Meredith Gingrich and her husband Chris Vermaat. Exceptional and proud grandparents of Gillian and Daniel Vermaat. Survived by Ron's mother Mary Shantz, brothers David and Raymond and the Shantz family. Also, survived by Lois' sisters Gale, Linda, Glenna and sister-in-law Alma. Memorial service: Jan. 8 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs, Ontario.

Goerzen.- Alice Virginia Reimer, 84, Goessel, Kan., died Jan. 29. Spouse: Milton H. Goerzen (deceased). Parents: Jacob C. and Agnes Unruh Reimer. Children: Larry, Jennifer Flamin, Michael, Shelley Buller; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 2 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Halteman.- Ada N., 90, Souderton, Pa., died Feb. 8. Parents: John Schatz Halteman and Mary Cassel Nice Halteman. Funeral: Feb. 24 at Franconia Mennonite Church, Telford, Pa.

Hamm.- Helen Falk, 72, Altona, Manitoba, died Jan. 27. Spouse: Walter Hamm. Parents: Cornelius C. and Margaret Wiebe Falk. Children: Shauna, Ralph; four grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 2 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Hildebrand.- Dorothy "Dora," 86, Altona, Manitoba, died Jan. 28. Parents: Henry H. and Aganetha Schellenberg Hildebrand. Funeral: Jan. 31 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Hunsberger, Earl H., Jr., 92, Davidsville, Pa., died Nov. 17, 2011, of pneumonia and Parkinson's disease. Spouse: Ruth Yoder Hunsberger. Spouse: Lydia Detweiler Hunsberger (deceased). Parents: Earl H., Sr., and Estella Detweiler Hunsberger. Children: Kathy Histand, Phyllis Oswald, Mary Lou Oswald, Juanita Yoder, William Hunsberger, Ruth Ann Moyer, Daniel Hunsberger, Greg Jones; 36 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 20 at Kaufman Mennonite Church, Davidsville.

Janzen.- Laura Balzer, 92, North Newton, Kan., died March 7. Spouse: Henry Janzen. Parents: Isaac and Emma Harms Balzer. Children: Sandra Lanzrath, Susan Shelley; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 10 at Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Whitewater, Kan.

Kauffman.- Verda Pauline Lambright, 90, Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 22, 2011. Spouse: J. Howard Kauffman (deceased). Parents: Fred and Mabel Lambright. Children: Lois, Ruth Shantz, Alice Hofheimer, Carol Poling; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 25 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Liechty.- Ruth E. Yoder, 89, Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 13. Spouse: John H. Liechty (deceased). Parents: Allen and Sophia Ummel Yoder. Children: Bonnie King, John Allen, Daniel; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 18 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Martin.- Ervin L., 82, Kitchener, Ontario, died Dec. 21, 2011. Spouse: Beatrice Martin (deceased). Parents: Anson and Lydia Martin. Children: Lois Pryse, Phyllis Martin-Neufeld, Linda Martin, Elizabeth MacPherson, Christy Hoffman; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 25 at Floradale Mennonite Church, Floradale, Ontario.

Martin.- Ruth, 94, Columbiana, Ohio, died Feb. 2. Parents: John and Merta Ziegler Martin. Memorial service: Feb. 16 at Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana, Ohio.

Miller.- Donovan J., 71, Indianapolis, Ind., died Feb. 2. Spouse: Barbara A. Miller. Parents: Samuel E. and Rachel E. Rheinheimer Miller. Children: J. Vaughn, Shawndra B. Miller; two grandchildren. Memorial service: Feb. 5 at First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis.

Mumaw.- Harvey David, 93, Sarasota, Fla., died March 5. Spouse: Mary E. Brubaker Mumaw (deceased). Parents: Adam H. and Clara B. Zook Mumaw. Children: Kay Schlabach, Kathy Gerber; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 5 at Bay Shore Mennonite Church, Sarasota. Second service: March 12 at Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio.

Murray.- Julie Lynn Garner, 46, Wellman, Iowa, died Feb. 4, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Spouse: Mickey Ken Murray (deceased). Parents: Richard and Gayle Lassiter Garner. Children: Brittany, Nicole, Chase, Jordan. Funeral: Feb. 11 at Mid-Prairie High School, Wellman.

Murray.- Mickey Ken, 47, Wellman, Iowa, died Feb. 4, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Spouse: Julie Lynn Garner Murray (deceased). Parents: Vaughn and Betty Harris Murray. Children: Brittany, Nicole, Chase, Jordan. Funeral: Feb. 11 at Mid-Prairie High School, Wellman.

Neufeld.- Helen Ann Regier, 82, Inman, Kan., died Feb. 10. Spouse: Walter D. Neufeld. Parents: Edward F. and Helena Neufeld Regier. Children: Steve, Kathy Jones, Laurie Glenn; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 14 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.

Quiring.- Mildred, 92, Hesston, Kan., died Feb. 24. Spouse: Paul D. Quiring. Children: Gloria Breit, Margaret Wester, Dwight; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 27 at Schowalter Villa Chapel, Hesston.

Reber.- Barbara K. Bender, 86, Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 31. Spouse: Don D. Reber. Parents: David and Elizabeth Bender. Children: Karen Sue Senft, Beth Ann Wenger, Mary Kay Hostetler, Carol Jean Brundege, Jon Bardon Reber; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 3 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Schmid.- Mary Esther Zook, 94, Orrville, Ohio, died Feb. 9. Spouse: Walter Schmid (deceased). Parents: Simon P. and Mary Ann Zook. Children: Barbara Fridley, Steve, John, Mary Kathryn Miller; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 11 at Orrville Mennonite Church.

Schwindt.- Sylvia Grace Weber, 91, St. Jacobs, Ontario, died Nov. 26, 2011. Spouse: Homer Schwindt. Parents: Allen and Laura Weber. Children: Larry Schwindt, Paul Quenneville. Funeral: Dec. 2 at Floradale Mennonite Church, Floradale, Ontario.

Sherer.- Kathryn Summers, 79, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 28 of pulmonary fibrosis. Spouse: Lon Sherer. Parents: Raymond and Edna Cook Summers. Children: Mark, Karen Stoltzfus, Michael; four grandchildren. Funeral: March 8 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Short.- Mary Nafziger Kauffman, 94, Archbold, Ohio, died Jan. 26. Spouse: Virgil Short (deceased). Spouse: Lawrence Kauffman (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Amanda Schmucker Nafziger. Children: Carol Beck, Elaine Rupp; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Step-children: Mary Ann Yoder, Joe Short, Ned Short, Tim Short; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 29 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Slabaugh.- Grace I. Martin, 97, Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 22. Spouse: Paul T. Slabaugh (deceased). Parents: Amos and Amelia Egli Martin. Children: Phil, Don, Steve, Jane Garber; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 27 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Souder.- Joyce K. Alderfer, 84, Franconia Township, Pa., died Feb. 10. Spouse: Wilmer B. Souder, Jr. (deceased). Parents: Jacob L. and Valeria Kulp Alderfer. Children: W. Blaine, Joyce A. Landis, Janis B. Derstine, Nancy J. Souder; nine grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 14 at Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home, Telford, Pa.

Stuckey.- Kathryn Elizabeth Beck, 85, Stryker, Ohio, died Dec, 27, 2011. Spouse: LaMar Stuckey (deceased). Parents: Ervin and Ester Lederman Beck. Children: Reginald, Bruce; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 30 at Lockport Mennonite Church, Stryker.

Swartzendruber.- Stanley, 91, Kalona, Iowa, died Feb. 8. Spouse: Edna Rich Swartzendruber (deceased). Parents: Lewis and Mabel Swartzendruber. Children: Larry, Thelma Goszleth, June Taylor, David, Tony, Bernie, Becky Hochstedler, Anne Williams; 24 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 12 at Kalona Mennonite Church.

Troyer.- Christian Ira, 101, Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 8. Spouse: Joella G. Murray Troyer (deceased). Parents: Jephtha S. and Ada Mae Yoder Troyer. Children: Philip, Sally Miller, Arthur; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 10 at Yoder Culp Funeral Home, Goshen.

Troyer.- Dana Orion, 91, Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 25. Spouse: Mildred Yoder Troyer. Spouse: Verna Burkholder Troyer (deceased). Parents: George C. and Kathryn Sommers Troyer. Children: Don, Robert, John; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan. 25 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Transcribed by: John Ingold


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