The Mennonite - April 2020

"for the record" - Deaths:


The Mennonite, April 2020, page 36, Vol. 23, No. 4.

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Bender.- Julianna Bontrager, 71, Middlebury, Ind., died Feb. 13. Spouse: Phillip Bender. Parents: Tobias and Erma Eash Bontrager. Funeral: Feb. 20 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.

Clemens.- Edith Schmell, 100, Souderton, Pa., died Dec. 1, 2019. Spouse: Franklin W. Clemens (deceased). Parents: George S. and Katie Kulp Schmell. Children: Diane C. Leland, Mary G. Clemens; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Deep Run East, Perkasie, Pa.

De Jong.- Siegelinde Brunhilde Hinz, 86, Virgil, Ontario, died Feb. 11. Spouse: Hielke De Jong. Parents: Herbert and Kaethe van Bergen Hinz. Children: Walter De Jong, Werner De Jong, Margaret De Jong; five grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 15 at Bethany Mennonite Church, Virgil.

Ebersole.- Debbie Lynn, 80, Sterling, Ill., died Feb. 14. Parents: Donald E. and Marjorie E. Alshouse Ebersole. Funeral: Feb. 22 at Science Ridge Mennonite Church, Sterling.

Hostetler*.- Stanley Eugene, 80, Stuarts Draft, Va., died Jan. 30, of cancer. Spouse: Alice Hartzler Hostetler*. Parents: Amos and Irene Mast Hostetler*. Children: Marie Showalter, Steven Hostetler*; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 3 at Springdale Mennonite Church, Waynesboro, Va. [* Name should be Hostetter - tlm]

Kennel.- Lola Stauffer, 100, Strang, Neb., died Nov. 16, 2019. Spouse: Lester Kennel (deceased). Parents: Jacob C. and Lavina Miller Stauffer. Children: Ronald Kennel, Cecil Kennel, Debra Jaberg; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 19 at Salem Mennonite Church, Shickley, Neb.

Kreider.- Esther Nolt, 87, Gap, Pa., died Feb. 11. Spouse: Jacob Kreider (deceased). Parents: Samuel and Anna Nolt Martin*. Children: Barry L. Kreider, Jacqueline B. Nelson; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 20 at Forest Hills Mennonite Church, Leola, Pa. [* Parents are Samuel and Anna Martin Nolt. - tlm]

Miller.- Eli, 85, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 5. Spouse: Mary Sue Yoder Miller. Parents: Jake and Polly Helmuth Miller. Children: K. Erich Miller, Danielle Miller; two grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 16 at Holdeman Mennonite Church, Wakarusa, Ind.

Minter.- Donald L., 91, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 20. Spouse: Martha Forsyth Minter. Parents: John and Mabel Stover Minter. Children: Donna Minter, Ann Minter Fetters, William and Douglas Minter; eight grandchidren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 7 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Schrock.- Herbert Francis, 94, Goshen, Ind., died March 1. Spouse: L. Eloise Miller Schrock. Parents: Harry J. and Hazel Marie Mishier Schrock. Children: Larry Schrock, Cheryl Dolson, Kathleen Hartzler; five grandchidren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: March 6 at Waterford Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Voth.- Arlo Lee, 87, Whitewater, Kan., died Jan. 20. Spouse: Ann Jost Voth. Parents: Leo and Sarah Kliewer Voth. Children: Lynn Voth, Vern Voth, Lori Kennell; two grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 23 at Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Whitewater.

Yoder.- Mildred L., 96, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 20. Spouse: Wayne R. Yoder (deceased). Parents: Walter E. and Matilda Schertz Yoder. Child: Michael P. Yoder (deceased); five grandchidren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 2 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Transcribed by: John Ingold


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