Gospel Herald - March 1, 1960 - Vol. LIII, No.9 - page 198,199,200

Bender, Alva G., son of John H. and the late Lydia (Miller) Bender, was born Oct. 9, 1902, at Springs, Pa.; died at the Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital, Dec. 15, 1959, after a two and one-half months illness; aged 57 y. 2 m. 6 d. He taught mathematics in the Donegal school system for 29 years, and continued teaching up to Nov. 6 when he became too ill to teach. He was married to Zelah Miller, who survives. Also surviving are his father, 4 children (Everett Eugene, Mt. Joy, Pa.; Gerald W., student at Pennsylvania State University; Jon Scott, student at E.M.C.; and Mary Lucretia, at home), 2 grandchildren, and 6 brothers and sisters (Byron, Grantsville, Md.; Ezra C., Martinsburg, Pa.; Herman, Springs; Emma--Mrs. Leonard Engle, Meyersdale; Anna, Springs; and Marie--Mrs. Ray V. Haning, Cleveland, Ohio).

Bergey, Sadie., daughter of Andrew and Sallie (Alderfer) Derstine, was born Feb. 16, 1893, at west Rockhill, Pa.; died near Vernfield, Pa., Feb. 1, 1960, after suffering a stroke two days earlier; aged 66 y. 11 m. 16 d. She was married on July 9, 1913, to Howard M. Bergey, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Llewellyn D., Harley D., and Roy D., Souderton; Floyd D., Telford; and Bernice--Mrs Clayton H. Landis, Souderton), 12 grandchildren, and 5 brothers and sisters (Mrs. Eva Detweiler, Sellersvillle; Mrs. Elmer Freed, Mrs. Abram K. Landis, Edwin A., and Stanley A., Souderton). She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 6, in charge of Curtis Bergey, Jacob Moyer, Menno Souder, and Clinton Landis.

Boshart, Elmer Titus, son of Daniel and Catherine (Bender) Boshart, was born near Wayland, Iowa, Sept. 3, 1880; died of a heart attack at his home in Wayland, Feb. 7, 1960; aged 79 y. 5 m. 4 d. On Feb. 9, 1902, he was married to Martha Nebel, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Clair, Elon, Alvin, Grace--Mrs. Lester Roth, Dillon and Dennis, all of the Wayland community), 21 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one foster sister (Mary Hartzler, Iowa City). One brother and one infant grandson preceded him in death. He was a member of the Sugar Creek Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 9, in charge of Willard Leichty and Glen Richard.

Brownsberger, George Colin, son of Joseph and the late Marion (Wideman) Brownsberger, was born Sept. 1, 1942, near Stouffville, Ont.; died of cancer of the bone, Jan. 29, 1960, at Cottage Hospital, Uxbridge, Ont.; aged 17 y. 4 m. 29 d. Surviving, besides his father, are his stepmother the former Elma Brubacher, one brother (J. Albert), and his grandfather (Albert R. Wideman, Markham, Ont.). He was a member of the Wideman Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 31, in charge of Floyd Schmucker, Aaron Grove, and George Elsasser.

Conrad, Martin J., son of John C. and Catherine (Ramseyer) Conrad, was born July 5, 1875, in Wayne Co., Ohio; died of infirmities of old age Feb. 10, 1960, at his home near Sterling, Ohio; aged 84 y. 7 m. 15 d. He was married on Nov. 27, 1902, to Lydia Berkey, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Merlin, Sterling; and Mrs. Sheldon Drake, Seville, Ohio), 7 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Oak Grove Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 12, in charge of V. M. Gerig and Paul Conrad.

Erb, Alice L., daughter of David C. and Mary (Lehman) Myers, was born Nov. 21, 1884, in Franklin Co., Pa.; died Jan. 24, 1960, at Upland, Calif., of coronary thrombosis; aged 75 y. 2 m. 3 d. She was married to Lehman K. Horst, who died June 24, 1938. Later she was married to Albert D. Erb, who died July 24, 1951. Surviving are 5 daughters (Ruth--Mrs. Harold Bucher, Elida, Ohio; Orpha--Mrs. Walter Kurtz and Esther--Mrs. Loyd Eason, Upland, Calif.; Nora-- Mrs. Claud Hostetler and Lois--Mrs Lyle Weaver, Portland, Oreg.), 2 sons (Melvin, Pomona, Calif.; and Mark, San Bernardino, Calif.), 19 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Ida L. Gardner, Hagerstown, Md.; and Sadie L. Brenneman, Upland, Calif.), and one brother (David L., Chambersburg, Pa.). One son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Seventh Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 28, in charge of Sherman Maust and George H. Beare; interment in Bellevue Cemetery, Ontario, Calif.

Evers, Jesse Lelan, son of Harve and Mary (Newcomer) Evers, was born at Peabody, Kans., Dec. 27, 1896; died Jan. 26, 1960, at his home near Cheraw, Colo., after a long illness; aged; 63 y. 30 d. On Jan. 13, 1935, he was married to Rosie Plank, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Melvin, Marion, Vernon, and Larry, all of Cheraw), one grandson, and 3 brothers (Alvin, Cheraw; Wesley, Imlay, Nev.; and Harley, Ontario, Calif.). In 1917 he became a member of the East Holbrook Mennonite Church. In 1935 he united with the First Church of the Brethren at Rocky Ford, Colo., where he remained a faithful member until his death. Funeral services were held Jan. 29 at the East Holbrook Church, in charge of Clifford King and Wilbur Hoover; interment in East Holbrook Cemetery.

Hoover, Arthur, son of Leonard and Martha (Yager) Hoover, was born Jan. 10, 1878, near Selkirk, Ont.; died of a heart condition Feb. 5, 1960, at the Hamilton (Ont.) General Hospital; aged 82 y. 26 d. He was married in 1917 to Helen Sternaman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Eva--Mrs. Cyril Rittenhouse, South Cayuga; and Edwin, on the home farm) and 6 grandchildren. He was the last of a family of eleven. He was a member of the Rainham Church, Selkirk, Ont., where funeral services were held Feb. 7, in charge of A. Lewis Fretz, assisted by Earl Sider of the Brethren in Christ Church; interment in Lake Shore Cemetery.

Landis, John L., son of Isaac L. and Susan N. (Landis) Landis, was born March 19, 1873, in Manheim Twp., Pa.; died at his home, Oregon, Pa., Jan. 16, 1960, after an illness of 2 weeks; aged 86 y. 10 m. 28 d. He was married on Oct. 15, 1896, by John K. Brubaker, to Anna Mary Oberholtzer, who survives. Occupation: farmer. Surviving are 3 children (Edna O., at home; Elam O., Manheim, Pa.; and Anna Mary--Mrs. Earl Charles, Bareville, Pa.), 22 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Two sons preceded him in death. He was a member of the Landis Valley Church for more than 60 years. Funeral services were held Jan. 19 at the church, with Ira D. Landis, Levi M. Weaver, and Mahlon Zimmerman in charge.

Lehman, Carolyn, daughter of David and Magdalena (Hofstetter) Bixler, was born near Dalton, Ohio, Sept. 21, 1878; died, after several month's illness, Jan. 25, 1960; aged 81 y. 4 m. 4d. She was married to David P. Lehman on June 1, 1905. They lived on a farm near Kidron for 50 years, then moved to Orrville, Ohio, where Mr. Lehman died 3 years ago. Surviving are 2 daughters, (Rosella--Mrs. Leo Amstutz, Apple Creek; and Laura, at home), 2 sons (Lester and Clair, Orrville), 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Elizabeth Hostetler and Mrs. Martin Moser, both of Orrville), and a brother (John D., Kidron). One son, 2 sisters, and 4 brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Jan. 28 at the Auble-Hooley Funeral Home, in charge of Don Swaney, Reuben Hofstetter, Lester Graybill, Isaac Zuercher, and Bill Detweiler.

Litwiller, Gertrude Marie, daughter of Melinda Kipfer and the late Ivan Litwiller, was born March 13, 1925, at New Hamburg, Ont.; died of a brain tumor Jan. 16, 1960, at Roswell Park Memorial Institute, aged 34 y. 9 m. 3 d. Surviving are her mother and stepfather (Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kipfer) and 2 stepbrothers (Clarence ad Wallace). One brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the Alden Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 20, in charge of David Beachy and Joseph Miller; interment in County Line Cemetery.

McDonald, Mary Catherine, daughter of James and Rebecca (Vault) Christopher, was born April 3, 1885, Pettis Co., Mo.; died Jan. 31, 1960, at the Beth Haven Rest Home, Hannibal, Mo.; aged 74 y. 9 m. 28 d. She was married to John W. McDonald, who died April 30, 1959. Surviving are 3 sons (John, California; Roy and James, Hannibal), 6 daughters (Mrs. Grace Powers, Mrs. Florence Bissenger, and Mrs. Verna Miller, of Hannibal; Mrs. Mary Jane McClain, Stoutsville; Mrs. Opal Powers, Columbia; and Mrs. Dollie St. Clair, New London), 18 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Mrs. Frances Adams, Mrs. Rosie Vedenhoupt, Mrs. Ella Ritter and Mrs. Mae Preis). She was a member of the Lyon Street Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 2 at Smith's Funeral Home, in charge of Daniel Kauffman; interment in Grand View Burial Park.

Martin, Maggie S., daughter of the late John and Margaret Ann (Sensenig) Sauder was born in West Earl Twp., Pa.; died Jan. 27, 1960, at the Lancaster General Hospital, following brain surgery; aged 65 y. She was the wife of A. G. Martin, Ephrata, Pa., who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (E. Naomi, Mae, and Margaret, all at home; Arlene--Mrs. Clarence A. Hurst, J. Elvin, and Lois Jean--Mrs. Leon R. Zimmerman, all of Ephrata), 4 grandchildren, 6 brothers and sisters (Mrs. Anna Sweigart and John S., both of Ephrata); Clayton, Reading; Noah, Lititz; Mary--Mrs. Huber Oberholtzer, Mt. Joy; and Samuel, Gladwyne, Pa.). She was a member of the Ephrata Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 31, in charge of Amos S. Horst and Mahlon M. Zimmerman; interment in Metzler's Cemetery.

Martin, Norman Rudy, son of the late Harry H. Martin and Pearl Rudy Martin Denlinger. was born Jan. 5, 1920; died Nov. 5, 1959, after a 4-month illness, at his home at Lampeter, Pa.; aged 39 y. 10 m. Occupation: operator of dairy. Surviving are his wife, Martha E. Lefevre Martin, two children (Jesse Clifford and Lois Mae, at home), his mother and stepfather (Pearl and I. Roy Denlinger, Ronks, Pa.). 2 sisters and 2 brothers (Mrs. Pauline Ranck, Helen__Mrs. Lloyd B. Denlinger, Harry, and Robert, all of West Lampeter Twp.), and 2 stepbrothers. He was a member of the Strasburg Church. Services were conducted at the Young Funeral Home by John Brenneman and Emory Herr.

Mishler, Artemus P., was born April 21, 1876, near Lagrange, Ind.; died of a heart ailment on Jan. 11, 1960, at Fontana, Calif.; aged 83 y. 8 m. 21 d. He was married to Angeline Hilty. Surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Earl D., Fontana; Virgil A., Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Gladys Hord, Fort Walton, Fla.; and Mrs. Betty Begger, Camden, Ala.), 2 brothers (Dan, Albany, Oreg.; and Ben, Salem, Oreg.), 15 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Calvary Mennonite Church, Los Angeles, Calif. Funeral services were held Jan. 14 at Fontana with George H. Beare officiating; interment in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Bloomington, Calif.

Moyer, Clara G., daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Godschalk) Beidler, was born Feb. 7, 1873, in Hilltown Twp., Pa.; died of a heart ailment Jan. 10, 1960, at the Franconia (Pa.) Convalescent Home; aged 86 y. 11 m. 3 d. In 1900 she was married to Abram B. Moyer, who died in 1936. Later she was married to Isaiah B. Moyer, who died in 1958. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mabel--Mrs. Harvey Krupp, Allentown, Pa.; Alverda--Mrs. Raymond Detweiler, Bradenton, Fla.; and Dorothy--Mrs. Lewis Godshall, Sellersville, Pa.), 10 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where services were held Jan. 13, in charge of David Derstine, Jr.

Moyer, Elizabeth M., daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Moyer) Wisler, was born June 28, 1875, in Bucks, Co., Pa.; died Aug. 8, 1959, at the Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., after an 8-week illness; aged 84 y. 1 m. 11 d. She was married to Elihu B. Moyer on Nov. 28, 1903 (see following obituary). Surviving are 7 children (Katie--Mrs. Howard Robinson, Cedars, Pa.; Clarence W., East Greenville; Isabella--Mrs. Elton B. Meyers, Lansdale; Durant W., Salfordville; Erwin W., Bergey; Ruth--Mrs. Eric Wilbers, Perkasie; and Norman W. Selinsgrove), 27 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Barbara Hunsberger, Hatfield, Pa.). She was a member of the Souderton Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 12, in charge of Marvin Anders and Jacob Moyer.

Moyer, Elihu B., son of Enos and Cathrin (Bechtel) Moyer, was born Aug. 27, 1871, in Montgomery Co., Pa.; died Dec. 23, 1959, at the Grandview Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., where he was a surgical patient for 2 days; aged 88 y. 3 m. 26 d. He was married to Elizabeth Wisler who preceded him on Aug. 8, 1959. Surviving are 7 children (see above obituary), 27 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and a sister (Mrs. Howard Gehman, Souderton. He was a member of the Souderton Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 27, in charge of Russell Musselman and Jacob Moyer.

Nafziger, Malinda daughter of Joel and Leah (Short) Rufenacht, was born Feb. 26, 1890, near Archbold, Ohio; died of pneumonia and complications following surgery at the Detwiler Memorial Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio, Jan. 6, 1960, aged 69 y. 10 m. 11 d. She had been confined to a wheel chair for the last 2 1/2 years. On Jan. 21, 1913, she was married to Charley J. Nafziger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and 4 sons (Lillian--Mrs. Ray Sauder, Wauseon; Earl A., Ora W., and Vern J., of Archbold; Pauline --Mrs. Gene Rossman, Wauseon; and Loren D., Archbold), 31 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Sarah--Mrs. E. A. Randolph and Edna--Mrs. M. A. Farber, both of Wauseon), and 3 brothers (Alpheus, Waldron, Mich.; Floyd, Toledo, Ohio; and Dale, Archbold). One granddaughter and one brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 9, in charge of Jesse Short, Henry Wyse, and M. Dale Humbert; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Neff, Ellen G., daughter of the late Benjamin S. and Barbara Alice (Gambler) Stauffer, was born Jan. 16, 1890, in Manor Twp., Pa.; died Jan. 2, 1960, at the Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital, following a stroke; aged 69 y. 11 m. 14 d. On Feb. 16, 1916, she was married to Witmer C. Neff, who survives. One son preceded her in death. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Frances M.--Mrs. Stehman E. Herr, Millersville; B. Alice--Mrs. Chester H. Grossman, and Velma E.--Mrs. Warren E. Newcomer, Lancaster), 4 grandchildren, 2 sisters and one brother (Mrs. Hattie Martin, Alice Stauffer, and Benjamin, Lancaster). She was a member of the Masonville Church. Funeral services were held Jan. 6 at the Millersville Church, in charge of Christian Charles, Landis Myers, and Benj. Miller.

Perret, Jules, son of Fred and Henrietta Perret, was born April 17, 1872, at Belfort, France; died of infirmities of old age Feb. 4, 1960, at the Wayne County Home near Wooster, Ohio; aged 87 y. 9 m. 18 d. He was married to Matilda Hueglet, who died in June, 1940. Surviving are one son (Henry, Smithville, Ohio), 4 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Oak Grove Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 6 at the Frey and Gresser Funeral Home, Orrville, Ohio, with F. M. Gerig officiating; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Rohrer, Clayton, son of Benjamin W. and Nancy (Lehman) Rohrer, was born Dec. 14, 1882; died at his home in Wadsworth, Ohio, Jan. 27, 1960; aged 77 y. 1 m. 13 d. The afternoon previous to his death he had been visited by his daughter, Elta, and apart from a minor ear infection, appeared to be in his usual good health; during the night he passed away in his sleep. On Dec. 25, 1906, he was married to Martha Knopp, who died in 1955. Soon after their marriage, they united with the Bethel Mennonite Church, where Bro. Rohrer was ordained to the office of deacon on July 27, 1930. Surviving are 6 children (Elta--Mrs. Henry Kilmer, Marjory-- Mrs. Clarence Landis, and Melvin, all of the Wadsworth community; Ivan, Bartonsville, Vt.; Maynard, Araguacema, Brazil; and Ruth-- Mrs. Floyd Mumaw, Wooster, Ohio), 25 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mollie--Mrs. Edward Graber, Wadsworth). Funeral services were held Jan. 30 at the Bethel Church, in charge of O. N. Johns and James Steiner.

Rush, William M., son of William H. and Annie (Myers) Rush, was born Nov. 3, 1878, in Bedminster Twp., Pa.; died of a heart ailment Dec. 19, 1959, at Dublin, Pa.; aged 81 y. 1 m. 16 d. He was married on Dec. 10, 1898, to Susie G. Detweiler, who died Dec. 29, 1946. He was later married to Sarah Detweiler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Chester and Clarence). He was a member of the Deep Run Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 26, in charge of Wilson Overholt and Abram Yothers.

Schmucker, Carl J., son of the late Aaron and Lydia (Miller) Schmucker, was born near Louisville, Ohio, Oct. 22, 1910; died at Louisville, Jan. 22, 1960, of a heart attack; aged 49 y. 3 m. He was a horticulturist and operated a greenhouse with his brother Lester. Surviving are 2 brothers (Lester--with whom he made his home --and Wilbur, both of Louisville). He gave much time to church work, and during the past seven years served as mission treasurer of his church. He was a member of the Beech Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 25, in charge of Ray Bair and O. N. Johns.

Seger, Henry Joseph, son of William and Teresa (Heinzman) Seger, was born April 14, 1888, at Nakomis, Ill.; died at Bethel Deaconess Hospital, Newton, Kans., Jan. 30, 1960, after being hospitalized 3 hours; aged 71 y. 9 m. 16 d. He was married on Nov. 18, 1909, to Lydia Wiggers, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Curtis, Lawrence, and Morris, of Newton), one daughter (Adella-- Mrs. Wayne Prescott, Pratt, Kans.), 10 grandchildren, one great-grandson, and 6 sisters (Mrs. Katherine Kuney and Mrs. Teresa Wolf, Decatur, Ill.; Mrs. Bertha Elliott and Lena Seger, Torrance, Calif.; Mrs. Frances David, Las Vegas, N. Mex.; and Mrs. Emma Dean, Springfield, Mo.). One son and one brother preceded him in death. Occupation: plumber. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Mennonite Church at Hesston, where funeral services were held Feb. 3, in charge of Earl Buckwalter; interment in Meridian Church Cemetery.

Shank, Clinton, son of the late John and Anna (Burkhart) Shank, was born near Greencastle, Pa., Sept 6, 1875; died at his home in Maugansville, Md., Jan. 17, 1960, after a six-week illness; aged 84 y. 4 m. 11 d. He was married on Nov. 3, 1903, to Edith C. Rutherford, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Earl R., Hagerstown, Md.; Gladys M., at home; Paul W., Scottdale, Pa.; and Lester C., Harrisonburg, Va.), 12 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren, He was a member of the Reiff Mennonite Church. Short services were held at the home by Stanley Martin and at Reiff's Church by Moses Horst and Irvin Shank; interment in Reiff's Cemetery.

Steiner, Simon Peter, son of John J. and Rosina (Gerber), was born March 25, 1887, near Kidron, Ohio; died Jan. 25, 1960, of a heart attack at his home near Kidron; aged 72 y. 8 m. He was married on Dec. 10, 1910, to Martha Amstutz, who survives. Occupation: farmer. Also surviving are 2 sons (Alvin, Mt. Crawford, Va.; and Walter, Dalton, Ohio), 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Elizabeth Neuenschwander), and 4 brothers (Aaron, Amos, Menno, and Enos). He was a member of the Sonnenberg Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 28, in charge of Louis Amstutz, Harlan Steffen, I. Mark Ross, and Marvin Hostetler.

Swarm, Carolyn Ann, daughter of Herbert and Mary (Fergison) Swarm, Elkhart, Ind., was born April 29, 1940, at Wakarusa, Ind., died Feb, 6, 1960, at Elkhart, of injuries sustained in a car accident, caused by icy roads when she and her fiance were en route to a friend's wedding; aged 19 y. 9 m. 8 d. Surviving are her parents, 3 sisters (Doris--Mrs. Arvin Holland, Waldron, Mich.; Alice and Ruby Jean, at home), one brother (Herbert, Jr., Goshen), and her fiance (Roger Yoder, Wakarusa). She was active in the Locust Grove Church, where she served a period of time as song leader. Her friendship and later engagement to Roger Yoder gave her associations also at the Holdeman Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 9, in charge of Simon G. Gingerich and Ralph Stahly; interment in Olive Cemetery.

Swartz, Lydia C., daughter of Isaac B. and Lydia (Brenneman) Steman, was born Sept. 22, 1881, near Elida, Ohio; died Jan. 9, 1960, at the Lima (Ohio) Memorial Hospital, after a prolonged illness; aged 78 y. 3 m. 18 d. On April 21, 1909, she was married to Sherman Swartz, who died Feb. 19, 1952. Surviving are 2 sons (Samuel C. and Charles S., Premont, Texas), 3 daughters (Irene and Jane-Mrs. Albert Good, Elida, Ohio; and Bertha--Mrs. Forest Whitcher, Premont, Texas), 15 grandchildren, one brother (Simeon B.), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Rhoda Shenk and Mrs. Martha Messinger, Elida, Ohio; and Mrs. Amanda Diller, Sturgis, Mich.). She was a member of the LaGloria Mennonite Church near Premont, Texas. Funeral services were held Jan. 14 at the Central Church, in charge of M. L. Troyer and Ivan Weaver; interment in Salem Cemetery near Elida, Ohio.

Weaver, Barbara, daughter of Joseph and Susanna (Reesor) Diller, was born Feb. 17, 1866, at Markham, Ont.; died of complications Jan. 30, 1960, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Silas Hertzler, Goshen, Ind.; aged 93 y. 11 m. 13 d. On Jan. 5, 1892, she was married to David Samuel Weaver, who died May 5, 1929. The major portion of their active life was spent at La Junta, Colo.; after the death of her husband, she moved to Goshen. She was a lifetime member of the Mennonite Church. Surviving are 2 daughters (Anna-Mrs. Silas Hertzler and Frances--Mrs. Ernest Grimm, Napa, Calif.), one son (Martin S., Goshen), 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Thomas, Stouffville, Ont.; and Jacob, Hesston, Kans.), and one sister (Mrs. Anna D. Smith, Hesston, Kans.). Four children preceded her in death. Memorial services at Goshen on Feb. 1 were in charge of S. C. Yoder and John Mosemann. The body was taken to La Junta. Colo., where services were held Feb. 3 at the La Junta Church, in charge of Allen H. Erb, Paul Martin, and J. W. Shank; interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Weber, Solomon M., son of Henry and Elizabeth Weber, was born in Berks County, Pa.; May 22, 1975; died after a short illness at the home of his nephew, Allen G. Weber, Jan. 1, 1960; aged 84 y. 7 m. 10 d. He was married to Mary Good, who died May 26, 1958. Surviving are 2 foster children (Mahlon and Ruth Neff), one brother (Joseph), and one sister (Anna--Mrs. Henry Gehman). He was a member of the Bowmansville Church, where services were held on Jan. 5, in charge of Howard Good, Moses Gehman, and Ben Zeiset.

Wenger, Russel Wane, son of Benjamin F. and Anna (Witmer) Wenger, was born Jan 28, 1914; was instantly killed in a car accident Oct. 6, 1959, at Akron, Ohio; aged 45 y. 8 m. 8 d. Surviving are his wife, Daisy Alice (Martin) Wenger, a daughter (Vivian Lenore--Mrs. Richard Carver, Marietta, Ohio), 2 sons (Jerrold Niel and Donald Wane, both at home), his mother and stepfather (Mr. and Mrs. Allen F. Geiser). Funeral services were held Oct. 10 at the Cunningham-McCafferty Funeral Home, in charge of John Selders.

Yoder, Ada, was born Sept. 18, 1883, in Lagrange Co., Ind.; died Jan. 9, 1960, at the Goshen General Hospital where she had been a patient for 3 weeks; aged 76 y. 3 m. 22 d. She was married on Sept. 30, 1907, to Nathan Yoder, who died Aug. 19, 1940. Surviving are 4 sons (Oscar, Goshen; Henry, Ligonier; and Ira and Alvin, both of Syracuse), one daughter (Malinda--Mrs. Robert Marty, LaPorte), one sister (Mrs. Malinda Hershberger, Goshen), one brother (Samuel Mishler, Nashville, Tenn.),one half brother (Andrew Yoder, Harrisburg, Oreg.), and 17 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 11 at the Yoder-Culp funeral Home, in charge of John Steiner.

Yoder, Barbara E., daughter of Elias and Nancy (Plank) Kanagy, was born April 8, 1880, near Belleville, Pa.; died Dec. 30, 1959, near Belleville; aged 79 y. 8 m. 22 d. She was married on March 1, 1917, to Christ K. Yoder, who preceded her in death. One son survives her. She was a member of the Maple Grove Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 2, in charge of Waldo E. Miller and Elam Glick: interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.

Zehr, John M., son of Andrew B. and Mary (Mosher) Zehr, was born Nov. 4, 1887, at Croghan, N. Y.; died of pneumonia Jan. 2, 1960, at Sarasota, Fla.; aged 72 y. 1 m. 29 d. He was married on Oct. 20, 1920, to Susan Gascho, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Violet --Mrs. Marvin Jantzi, Medina, N.Y.; Elsie-Mrs. Elmer Lyndaker, Beaver Falls, N.Y.; Mildred-- Mrs. Roy Iutzi, Baden, Ont.; Dorothy--Mrs. Mark Rohrer, Lancaster, Pa.; Fern--Mrs. Wm. Coblentz, Newfane, N.Y.), 2 sons (Merrill, Lockport N.Y.; and Carl, Nefane, N.Y.), 3 sisters (Molly--Mrs. Molley Lehman, Rose--Mrs. Edward Yancey, and Veronica--Mrs. Chris Yancey), 2 brothers (Daniel and Aaron), and 27 grandchildren. He was a member of the Alden C.M. Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 6, in charge of David Beachy and Joe Miller; interment in County Line Cemetery.

Zook, Carrie Mae, daughter of Isaac and Mattie (Yoder) King, was born April 25, 1871, at Garden City, Mo.; died, after a two-week illness from a heart attack, Dec. 22, 1959, at the Mennonite Hospital, La Junta, Colo., where she had been a patient for the last 11 months; aged 88 y. 7 m. 27 d. On Feb. 4, 1894, she was married to Jonathan Zook, who preceded her in death on April 10, 1945. Surviving are one son (Galen), one daughter (Gladys--Mrs. Bert Snyder, Cheraw), 2 sisters (Annie King and Mrs. J. B. Shenk, La Junta), 6 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. She was a charter member of the East Holbrook Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 24, in charge of Clifford King, with Eldo Miller assisting.

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Aling, Edith, daughter of Manasses and Mary Caroline (Wilhelm) Gerber, was born near Walnut Creek, Ohio, Oct. 26, 1898; died at Berlin, Ohio, Jan 30, 1960; aged 61 y. 3 m. 4 d. In 1932 she was married to Lee Aling, who preceded her in death May 25, 1956. Surviving are one daughter, one sister, and 3 brothers. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted by Paul Hummel, Earl E. Miller, and S. W. Sommer; interment at Berlin, Ohio.

Baechler, Amos, son of the late Joseph and Anne (Zehr) Baechler, was born Feb. 18. 1886, near Tavistock, Ont.; died unexpectedly at the Kitchener Hospital Aug. 10, 1959; aged 73 y. 6 m. 23 d. He was married on Feb. 18, 1908, to Katherine Bender, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ray, New Hamburg), 2 daughters (Fannie Mae--Mrs. Aaron Jantzi and Erma--Mrs. Mahlon Roth), 16 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother (Joseph), and 2 sisters (Mrs. John Ruby and Mrs. Katie Brenneman), all of Tavistock. One son and one daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Steinman A.M. Church, where memorial services were held Aug. 13, in charge of Orland Gingerich and Elmer Schwartzentruber.

Begly, Mary Barbara, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Berg) Lehman, was born near Orrville, Ohio, Jan. 16, 1895; died Jan. 31, 1960; aged 65 y. 15 d. On Oct. 19, 1913, she was married to John Begly, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons and 2 daughters (Viola--Mrs. Levi Zimmerman, West Salem; Norman, Smithville; Floyd, Seville; Homer, Red Haw; Nettie--Mrs. Paul Renfrew and Olen, both of West Salem; and Forest, Ashland), 23 grandchildren one sister (Mrs. Christ Gable, Wooster), and 2 brothers (David, Marshallville; and Benjamin, West Salem). One brother and 3 grandchildren preceded her in death. She was a member of the Chester Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 3, in charge of Carl Good and Henry Krommes.

Bucher, Christian B., son of the late Christian R. and Nancy (Bomberger) Bucher, was born Oct. 15, 1867, near Lititz, Pa.; died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 1, 1960; aged 92 y. 3 m. 17 d. On Nov. 28, 1889, he was married to Mary Hartman, who died Feb. 2, 1954. Two daughters also preceded him in death. Surviving are one son (Ammon, Manheim, Pa., where he resided), one daughter (Lillie--Mrs. Henry B. Rohrer, Mountville, Pa.), 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Fannie Bucher, Mrs. Barbara Seldomridge, both of Lititz; and Susan Bucher, Los Angeles, Calif.), and one brother (Joe F., Harlington, Texas). He was a member of the Erisman Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 4, in charge of Howard Witmer and Martin Metzler.

Burkholder, Mary Susan, daughter of Andrew and Sarah (Landis) Berry, was born near Harrisonburg, Va., Feb. 18, 1882; died at her home, Waynesboro, Va., Jan. 29, 1960; aged 77 y. 11 m. 11 d. She was married on Nov. 29, 1906, to Alpheus F. Burkholder, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Aaron and Andrew, Waynesboro, Va.; Timothy, Croghan, N.Y.; and Melvin, Fleetwood, Pa.), 3 daughters (Eva--Mrs. Harold Brubaker, Lima, Ohio; Clara--Mrs. Ruel Driver and Anna Mary, both of Waynesboro), 5 sisters (Mrs. Ina Flisher and Mrs. Ressie Good, Nampa, Idaho; Mrs. Myrta Brenneman, Mrs. Rose Brenneman, and Mrs. John Good, Elida, Ohio,) and 2 brothers (Clark, Elida; and Ira, Archbold). She was a member of the Springdale Church, where services were held Feb. 2, in charge of Franklin Weaver, Silas Brydge, and Perry Burkholder.

Curry, Elinor (Ella), daughter of Samuel Benjamin and Margaret (Richmond) Jones, was born Aug. 16, 1865, at Pittsfield, Ill.; died Jan. 4, 1960, at the Beth-Haven Rest Home, Hannibal, Mo.; aged 94 y. 4 m. 19 d. For many years she made her home with a niece, Mrs. Ralph Freeman, Hannibal. She was a member of the Mennonite Church at Hannibal. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Peter Weick, Dearborn, Mich.), one son (Ellis, Maynard, Ill.), one granddaughter, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was the last of her family of 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Her husband, Eugene Curry, and a son preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Jan. 7 at the Smith Funeral Home, with Daniel Kauffman in charge; burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Fisher, Samuel J., son of Samuel and Sarah (Slabaugh) Fisher, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Feb. 17, 1874; died after a short illness at the Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, Feb. 12, 1960; aged 85 y. 11 m. 25 d. On Nov. 2, 1897, he was married to Mary Ann Yoder, who died June 28, 1959. Also preceding him in death were one daughter, one son, 2 brothers, and 4 sisters. Surviving are 5 sons and 6 daughters (Mrs. Erma Kauffman, Wellman; Orlo, Kalona; Glenn and Mrs. Lavanda Eash, Wellman; Maggie-Mrs. Ray Hochstetler and Mrs. Leona Miller, Kalona; Luetta--Mrs. Cleo Troyer, Kalona), 40 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, one brother (Jake, Washington, Iowa), and 2 sisters (Lizzie Ann, Wellman; and Ida, Pleasantview Home, Kalona). He was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 16, in charge of Noah Landis and Geo. S. Miller; burial in West Union Cemetery.

Hartman, Colleen Ann, daughter of Paul and Mildred (Earhardt) Hartman, was born at Pontiac, Ill., Nov. 24, 1959; died at the St. Josephus Hospital, Bloomington, Ill., Feb. 16, 1960, after an illness of 10 days; aged 2 m. 23 d. Surviving are her parents, 2 brothers (Richard and Allan), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. John Hartman and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Earhardt). Funeral services were held Feb. 18 at the Stewart Funeral Home, Cullom, Ill., in charge of Edwin J. Stalter; interment in West Lawn Cemetery.

Hartman, Fannie, daughter of Yost I. and Martha (Stahly) Yoder, was born Jan. 10, 1876, in Lagrange Co., Ind.; died, after a brief illness, Feb. 13, 1960, at the home of a son Elmer; aged 84 y. 1 m. 3 d. She was married on Dec. 10, 1899, to Aaron Hartman, who, with 2 daughters, preceded her in death. Surviving are 6 sons (Elmer, Goshen, Ind.; Elvie, Cincinnati, Ohio; Glen and William, Elkhart, Ind.; Jonas, Cazenovia, Ill.; and Arthur, Goshen), 23 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Christ and Jonas, Florida; Mose and Rudy, Nappanee, Ind.), and 2 sisters (Mahalvia Gerig, Woodburn, Ind.; and Minnie McPherson, South Bend, Ind.). She was a member of the North Main Street Church for over 60 years. At the time of her death she was a member of the Yellow Creek Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Homer North.

Hershey, Noah, son of Ada (Leaman) Hershey and the late Isaac Eby Hershey, was born in Paradise Twp.; died following surgery at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital, Feb. 5, 1960; aged 63 y. 5 m. 19 d. He was married to Marie Denlinger, who died in 1958. He was a member of the Parkesburg Mennonite Church. Surviving are his mother (who lives at the Oreville Mennonite Home), 2 sons and one daughter (Noah L., Lester D., and Gladys--Mrs. Christian Kennel, all of Parkesburg, Pa.), 23 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Isaac E., Strasburg; and Ezra Kirkwood). Funeral services were held Feb. 8 at Millwood Church, with Amos Yoder, Martin Hershey, and Leroy Stoltzfus officiating; interment in Paradise Cemetery.

Horst, John L., son of Tilman and Hettie (Lichty) Horst, was born April 28, 1890, in Waterloo Co., Ont.; died, after a lengthy illness, Nov. 28, 1959, at St. Jacobs, Ont.; aged 69 y. 7 m. He was married on Dec. 9, 1912, to Mary Frey, who survives. Also surviving are 9 children (Tillman, Cleason, Martin, Hettie--Mrs. Wilfred Shoemaker, Selina, Mary--Mrs. Orval Bechtel, 16 grandchildren. He was a member of the St. Jacobs) Ont.) Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 1, in charge of Raymond L. Kramer, assisted by C. B. Carr.

Mansbach, Walter, son of Carl and Lovina (Heil) Mansbach, was born May 18, 1889, at Powder Valley, Pa.; died of a heart ailment Feb. 12, 1960, at the Rockhill Mennonite Home, Sellersville, Pa.; aged 70 y. 8 m. 26 d. He had no close relatives. He worked at the Mennonite Publishing House as typesetter from 1907 to 1909. He was a member of the Allentown Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 16 at the Werley Funeral Home, with Alvin F. Detweiler officiating; Interment in Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, Zionsville, Pa.

Moyer, Frank Gehman, son of Henry B. and Maggie (Gehman) Moyer, was born at Souderton, Pa., July 15, 1882; died at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, Pa., of pneumonia, Feb. 14, 1960; aged 77 y. 6 m. 30 d. He had no relatives closer than cousins. He was a member of the Souderton Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 17 at Hunsicker's Funeral Home, with Russell B. Musselman officiating; interment in Rockhill Mennonite Cemetery.

Pavlik, Mary, was born Feb. 2, 1888, at Warsaw, Poland; died of the infirmities of old age at Chicago, Ill., Feb. 12, 1960; aged 72 y. 10 d. Her husband died Jan. 27, 1954. Two children also preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 daughters (Anete, Louisa--Mrs. Donald McDermott, and Diane--Mrs. Vincent V. Blaje). She was a member of the Chicago Bible Students (an evangelical fellowship of Polish people). Funeral services were held Feb. 15 at the Kosteiny Funeral Chapel, with Laurence M. Horst (who served as pastor to the family) and Rev. Podleski, a Polish minister for the Chicago Bible Students, in charge. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. (See article, "The Pavliks Go Home," on page 207.)

Riley, Elizabeth E., daughter of John M. and Ann (Erb) Greider, was born July 1, 1868, at Medway, Ohio; died, after a lengthy illness, Jan. 10, 1960, at Lima, Ohio; aged 91 y. 6 m. 9 d. She was married on Dec. 31, 1890, to Willis S. Riley, who died June 27, 1952. Surviving are 3 children (Mary--Mrs. Joel Wray, Martha--Mrs. Russell Holmes, and Sherman S.), 19 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren. One son and one daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Elida Central Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 12, in charge of M. L. Troyer, Ivan Weaver, and Wm. Eddy; interment in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima, Ohio.

Ringler, Ettie May, daughter of Amos and Mary Ann (Detweiler) Brubaker, was born May 7, 1897, at Brutus, Mich.; died of a cerebral hemorrhage Dec. 20, 1959, at Tillamook (Oreg.) General hospital; aged 62 y. 7 m. 13 d. She was married in 1915 to Samuel B. Ringler, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Evelyn --Mrs. Wesley Shenk and Mary Ann--Mrs. Troy Sims, both of Willamina; Elma--Mrs. Amos Fry, Sand Lake; and Vera--Mrs. Manassa Schrock, Salem), 16 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Sarah Wideman, Tofield, Alta.; Mrs. Velina Casebeer, Drumheller, Alt.; and Barbara, McMinnville), and one brother (Amos, Redmond, Oreg.). Three sisters, one brother, and one grandson preceded her in death. She was a member of the Sheridan congregation.

Roadcap, Sarah Jane, daughter of Martin and Amanda Hoover, was born in 1876 in Pendleton Co., W. Va.; died of a stroke Feb. 11, 1960, at Rockingham (Va.) Memorial Hospital; aged 84 y. She was married to Z. H. Roadcap, who died Oct. 24, 1952. Surviving are 7 children (Mrs. Bowman Rexrode, Port Republic, Va.; Mrs. Walter Jones, Winchester, Va.; Mrs. James Hoskins, Harrisonburg, Va.; Mrs. James Riggleman, Frostburg, Md.; Mrs. Estella Blake, Hagerstown, Md.; Frank and Marvin, Cumberland, Md.) 2 brothers (Harry and Jake, Mt. Clinton, Va.), 16 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Mt. Vernon Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 13 at the Mt. Clinton Church, in charge of Hubert R. Pellman and Chester K. Lehman.

Roupp, Carl Willard, son of Frank and Dora Roupp, was born at Newton, Kans., June 14, 1912; died within a few hours after he suffered a heart attack Feb. 12, 1960, at St. Margaret's Mercy Hospital, Fredonia, Kans.; aged 47 y. 7 m. 29 d. He was married on April 18, 1943, to Dorothy Pierce, Brackton, Mass., who survives. Also surviving are their 4 children (Bette Ann, Janet Lee, Robert Willard, and Pamela Jean, all at home), his mother (Mrs. Dora Roupp, Fall River), 3 brothers (Edward, Denver, Colo.; Walter, Elkhart, Ind.; and Paul, Hesston, Kans.), and 2 sisters (Alice--Mrs. Ray Allison, Concord, Calif.; and Marianna--Mrs. Raymond Ecton, Fall River). In early youth he became a member of the Mennonite Church. Since moving to Fall River in 1945 he attended and supported the Pilgrim Holiness Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 15 at the Methodist Church, Fall River, in charge of Lorren Elliott and Mary E. Conyers; interment in Fredonia Cemetery.

Rupp, Minnie, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Fisher) Gautsche, was born near Trenton, Ohio, Jan. 24, 1872; died of old-age infirmities Jan 28, 1960, near Archbold, Ohio, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Charles Grieser; aged 88 y. 4 d. She was married on March 25, 1896, to Samuel P. Rupp, who died Dec. 11, 1928. Also preceding her in death were 2 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Surviving are 4 daughters (Mrs. Cora Wyse, Archbold; Fannie--Mrs. Edward B. Frey, Pettisville; Sophia--Mrs. Chas. Grieser, Archbold; and Ada--Mrs. Galen Grieser, Wauseon), 27 grandchildren, and 66 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Central church, where funeral services were held Jan. 31, in charge of Jesse J. Short and Dan Sommers; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Schwartzentruber, Barbara, daughter of Michael and Barbara (Ruby) Jantzi, was born March 31, 1884, at Tavistock, Ont.; died Nov. 26, 1959, at St Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont.; aged 75 y. 7 m. 26 d. She was married on Jan. 3, 1918, to Joseph B. Schwartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons and one daughter (Lester and Omar, Petersburg, Ont.; Lloyd and Ray, Waterloo; and Edith--Mrs. Melvin Erb, Petersburg), 10 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Jacob and Christ, Tavistock; and Noah, Shakespeare), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Solomon Streicher and Mrs. Menno Ropp, Tavistock; and Mrs. David Brenneman, Hickson). She was a member of the St. Agatha A. M. Church, where memorial services were held Nov. 29, in charge of Orland Gingerich and Peter Nafziger.

Schwartzentruber, Peter B., son of Joel and Elizabeth (Brenneman) Schwartzentruber, was born at Petersburg, Ont., Sept. 26, 1886; died in his sleep at his home near Petersburg, Oct. 22, 1959; aged 73 y. 26 d. He was married to Katherine Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Erlis and Stanley, both of Petersburg), one daughter (Alice--Mrs. Kenneth Wagler, Shakespeare), 7 grandchildren, one brother (Joseph B.), and 2 sisters (Nancy--Mrs. Nick L. Roth, New Hamburg; and Fannie--Mrs. Jacob R. Bender, Tavistock). He was member of the St. Agatha A.M. Church, where services were held Oct. 25, in charge of Orland Gingerich and Peter Nafziger.

Short, Aaron H., son of Henry and Anna (Yoder) Short, was born Sept. 21, 1886, near Archbold, Ohio; died, after a short illness, Jan. 20, 1960, at the Detwiler Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio; aged 73 y. 3 m. 30 d. Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Surviving are 3 brothers (Henry, Adam, and Raymond) and 4 sisters (Rosa--Mrs. Simon Nofziger, Verna, Lillian, and Barbara, all of Archbold). He was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 23, in charge of Jesse J. Short, Simon Stuckey, and Henry Wyse; interment in Lockport Cemetery.

Troyer, Harvey D., son of David J. and Lydia (Bontrager) Troyer, was born July 28, 1912, at Midland, Mich.; died of lymphosarcoma at the Elkhart (Ind.) Hospital, Feb. 1, 1960; aged 47 y. 6 m. 4 d. On June 26, 1938, he was married to Josephine Schwartz, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Dorthelda--Mrs. Carl Eichorn, Sturgis, Mich.), one grandchild, 4 brothers and 3 sisters (Cornelius, Topeka; Edward, Middlebury; Mary--Mrs. Joas Troyer, Lagrange; John, Shipshewana; Edna--Mrs. Enos Troyer, Middlebury; Lydia--Mrs. William Miller, Goshen, and Jerry, Ligonier). His parents, 2 brothers, and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member and Sunday-school superintendent of the Moorepark Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 4, at the Middlebury Church, with E. J. Leinbach and Wilbur Yoder officiating; interment in Hawpatch Cemetery, Topeka, Ind.

Yoder, John Allan, son of Christ B. and Emma (Sweigart) Yoder, was born April 4, 1936, in Caernarvon Twp., Pa.; was killed instantly in a car accident near Honey Brook, Pa., Dec. 12, 1959; aged 23 y. 8 m. 8 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Raymond and Kenneth, both at home), 3 sisters (Anna Mae--Mrs. Laban Martin, Martindale; and Kathryn and Irma, both at home), and his maternal grandmother (Mrs. Anna Sweigart, Morgantown). Funeral services were held Dec. 15 at the Eckinroth Funeral Home, in charge of Paul D. Angstadt and C. J. Kurtz; interment in Conestoga Mennonite Cemetery.

Yordy, Ella, daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Roeschley) Yordy, was born at Flanagan, Ill., March 29, 1883; died of pneumonia at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital, Newton, Kans., Jan 16, 1960; aged 76 y. 9 m. 18 d. She made her home at the Meadow-Lark Homestead, Newton, Kans., for a number of years. Surviving are 6 brothers and sisters (Anna, Ezra, and Jonas, Eureka, Ill.; Josephine Schrock, Fisher, Ill.; Walter, Chicago; and Alvin, Denver, Colo.). Two brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Roanoke, (Ill.) Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 19 in charge of Wesley Jantz.

Zook, Leah Maude, daughter of Gabriel and Anna (Kempf) Yoder, was born Aug. 13, 1888, at Wellman, Iowa; died Feb. 12, 1960, of a heart condition, at her home at Wellman; aged 71 y. 5 m. 30 d. she was married to Albert E. Zook on Nov. 23, 1913. Surviving are her husband, 2 sons (Floyd A., Iowa City; and Allen, Denver, Colo.), 2 daughters (Velma Mae--Mrs. Neil Bender and Elsie Zook, Wellman), 10 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Rufus, Kalona; and Noah, Wellman), and a sister (Mrs. John Doolin, Wellman). One son and 4 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Wellman Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 15, in charge of Noah Landis and Max Yoder.

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Bechtel, Leah daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth (Christophel) Lehman, was born in Williams Co., Ohio, Jan. 16, 1959; died at the home of her stepson, Henry Bechtel, near Wakarusa, Ind., Feb. 25, 1960; aged 101 y. 1 m. 9 d. She was a member of the Wisler Mennonite Church. On Jan. 30, 1898, she was married to Jacob H. Bechtel, who died April 12, 1948. To this union were born 2 children (Bertha, deceased; and Warren, Wakarusa). Henry, at whose home she passed away, was a baby of two years when she came to this home and he has always known her as mother. In her declining years she had her home, alternately, with these two sons. She moved several times since her 100th birthday. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Three sisters and 6 brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Feb. 28 at the Yellow Creek Frame Church, in charge of William Ramer, Paul Hoover, and Elmer Good.

Bender, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel D. and Barbara (Beachy) Guengerich, was born Dec. 12, 1867, at Wellman, Iowa, in a log cabin; died Feb. 18, 1960, at her home near Wellman; aged 92 y. 2 m. 6 d. On Jan. 19, 1897, she was married to -----Bender, who died April 13, 1930. Surviving are 5 children (Barbara--Mrs. Simon Hershberger, Edwin, Fannie, Ellen, and Nettie-- Mrs. Raymond Miller), 2 stepdaughters (Mary-- Mrs. Elmer Swartzendruber and Lydia--Mrs. Simon Miller, Gulfport, Miss.), 18 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 13 stepgrandchildren, 40 step-great-grandchildren, 3 step-great-great-grandchildren, one sister, and 3 brothers. She was a member of the Conservative Mennonite Church, Upper Deer Creek congregation, where funeral services were held Feb. 21, in charge of Walter L. Beachy and Victor Kropf.

Chittick, Edward, son of John and Louise (Trauger) Chittick, was born at Danboro, Pa., April 16, 1878; died of leukemia Jan. 29, 1960, at Danboro; aged 81 y. 9 m. 13 d. On Oct. 5, 1910, he was married to Bertha Myers, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (John and Betty-- Mrs. Paul Moyer, both of Danboro), 8 grandchildren, 3 brothers, and 2 sisters. One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Doylestown Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 2, in charge of Joseph Gross and Silas Graybill.

Coates, Allen Marvin, son of Allen and Lena (Bingham) Coates, was born at Peoria, Ill., Sept. 13, 1909; died of diabetes and pneumonia at the Proctor Hospital, Peoria, Feb. 20, 1960; aged 50 y. 5 m. 7 d. On Oct. 4, 1933, he was married to Eva Munro, who survives. Occupation: tool and die maker. Surviving are 5 children (Thomas, San Diego, Calif.; Donna Jean--Mrs. Wayne Nelson, Peoria; Eva Hene, Judith Ann, and Dawson E., all at home), his mother, one brother (Dewitt), 2 sisters (Irene--Mrs. Joseph Lippke and Lula Belle--Mrs. Marion Walker), and 3 grandchildren. He was a member of the Ann Street Mennonite Sunday school. Funeral services were held Feb. 24 at the Endsley & Son Funeral Home, with J. J. Hostetler officiating; interment in Lutheran Cemetery near Peoria. Feick, Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Feick, was born in Germany, Sept. 19, 1869; died at Kitchener, Ont., Jan. 26, 1960; aged 90 y. 4 m. 7 d. He was married to Lydiann Shantz, who died Dec. 3, 1952. Surviving are 4 sons (Edwin, Herbert, Milton, and Clayton, all of Kitchener), 2 daughters (Mary--Mrs. Joseph Leis, Kitchener, and Violet--Mrs. Lorne Snider, West Montrose), one sister (Mrs. Mary Schmier, Germany), 15 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were 2 brothers, one sister and one daughter. He was a member of the Weber Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held Jan. 28, at the First Mennonite Church, in charge of C. F. Derstine and Roy Robert Rolston.

Geiser, Ida May, daughter of George and Lavina (Martin) Forrer, was born Nov. 27, 1885, in Wayne Co., Ohio; died after a heart attack Feb. 14, 1960, at the Dunlop Hospital, Orrville, Ohio; aged 74 m. 2 m. 18 d. She was married to David E. Geiser on Jan. 8, 1907. Surviving are her husband, 4 children (Lester, Elmer, Ruth-- Mrs. Clyde Greenback, and Warren), 15 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Nancy--Mrs. Albert Rehm and Charlotte--Mrs. Harry Buckwalter), and one brother (Leroy). One son and one daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of Martins Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 17, in charge of Stanford Mumaw and J. Robert Detweiler.

Gerber, Elias P., son of Peter M. And Elizabeth (Moser) Gerber, was born near Kidron, Ohio, July 17, 1875; died of a heart attack at his home, Kidron, Feb. 19, 1960; aged 84 y. 7 m. 2 d. On Jan. 18, 1900, he was married to Sarah Sommer, who died March 16, 1914, after the birth of their sixth child. On Oct. 3, 1915, he was married to Fanny V. Lehman, who died May 5, 1953. Surviving are 7 children (Dora Elsie--Mrs. Albert D. Amstutz, Millersburg; Edwin Ira, Bluffton; Lila Marie--Mrs. Otto E. Gerber, Oren Emanuel, Anna Elizabeth--Mrs. Marvin Miller, Melva Mae-- Mrs. Dwight Gerber, and Glenford Nevin, all of Kidron) and 16 grandchildren. Besides his two wives, he was preceded in death by 3 sons and 12 brothers and sisters. He was a member of the Kidron Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 22, in charge of Reuben Hofstetter, William Detweiler, and Isaac Zuercher.

Inman, James Walter, was born Jan. 15, 1877, in Moniteau Co., Mo.; died at the State Hospital, Fulton, Mo., Feb. 4, 1960; aged 83 y. 20 d. In 1903 he was married to Mrs. Sarah Gillette, who died in 1927. To this union were born 5 sons and 2 daughters, all of whom survive. On April 9, 1950, he was married to Mrs. Lessie Carver, who survives. For some years he was associated with Bro. J. R. Shank in the work of the church at Providence, where he and his wife were members. Funeral services were held at Versailles, Mo., Feb. 7, in charge of William Eckerle and Leroy Gingerich.

Kinsinger, Katie, daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Shetler) Miller, was born Oct. 31, 1871, in Johnson Co., Iowa; died at the Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, Feb. 24, 1960; aged 88 y. 3 m. 24 d. She was married to Ananias Kinsinger on Nov. 16, 1891. Preceding her in death were her husband in 1930, 2 daughters, 2 great-grandchildren, 5 brothers, and 8 sisters. Surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Erlis, Wellman; Norma-- Mrs. Urie Swartzendruber and Orval, of Parnell; and Ruth--Mrs. C. E. Cochran, Whittier, Calif.), 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one sister (Fanny--Mrs. Gideon Marner, Wellman), and one brother (George J., Kalona). She was a member of the Wellman Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 26, in charge of Geo. S. Miller and Max Yoder; burial in West Union Cemetery.

Lehman, Lavada M., daughter of Samuel S. and Clarissa (Mock) Rouzer, was born March 3, 1912, at New Paris, Pa.; died of cancer Feb.. 23, 1960, at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa.; Aged 47 y. 11 m. 20 d. On Oct. 7, 1939, she was married to John R. Lehman, who survives. Also surviving is one brother (Ord, New Paris). She was a member of the Thomas Mennonite church, where funeral services were held Feb. 26, in charge of Aldus J. Wingard and Harry C. Blough.

Martin, Annie H., daughter of the late Moses and Anna (Hoover) Martin, was born April 23, 1870; died, after a lingering illness, Feb. 5, 1960; aged 89 y. 9 m. 13 d. Her husband, Frank Z. Martin, preceded her in death one year ago. Surviving are 9 children (Anna Mae, at home; Walter, Ephrata; Martha--Mrs. Henry Weaver; Phares, East Earl; Lydia--Mrs. Stephen Zimmerman; Alta--Mrs. Paul Hoover; and Edna--Mrs. Irvin Gingrich), 59 grandchildren, and 153 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Weaverland Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 9, in charge of the home ministers.

Martin, Phares H., son of the late Amos M. and Amanda (Horst) Martin, was born March 12, 1890; died of a heart attack while driving his car out of the driveway at his home, Maugansville, Md., Jan. 23, 1960; aged 69 y. 10 m. 11 d. On Dec. 23, 1915, he was married to Fannie Eby, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Abel E., Phares E., and Reuben A., all of Maugansville), 3 daughters (Amanda E., Mary E., and Florence E. At home), 11 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Stanley H., Adin H., Aaron H., and Samuel L.), and 4 sisters (Hettie H., Mrs. Anna Mary Horst, Mrs. Bertha Coss, and Mrs. Mabel Eby), all of Hagerstown, Md. One grandchild preceded him in death. He was a member of Reiff's Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 27, in charge of Oliver Martin, Amos Horst, Reuben Martin, and Moses K. Horst.

Smoker, John K., son of Michael and Barbara (King) Smoker, was born May 7, 1868, in Lancaster Co., Pa.; died Jan. 19, 1960; aged 91 y. 8 m. 12 d. The last several years his eyesight failed so that he was almost blind, but he was able to get around until four months prior to his death. On Nov. 19, 1889, he was married to Elizabeth Beiler, who died Oct. 13, 1928. To this union were born 7 children (Bena--Mrs. Orie Yoder, Gap; Malinda--Mrs. Park Buckwalter, Atglen; Priscilla--Mrs. David Smoker, Lancaster; Lillie--Mrs. Ammon Stoltzfus, Gordonville; Alfred, Ronks; Sylvanus, Drumore; and Ruth--Mrs. Evan Wicker, Christiana). On Jan. 1, 1933, he was married to Lucy Beachy, who survives. Also surviving, besides the 7 children, are 38 grandchildren and 79 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Millwood Church, Gap, Pa., where funeral services were held Jan. 23, In charge of Reuben Stoltzfus and Leroy Stoltzfus; burial in Mast Cemetery.

Swartzendruber, Elmer G., son of George J. and Nancy (Hershberger) Swartzendruber, was born near Wellman, Iowa, Jan. 14, 1890; died of cancer at his home, Wellman, Feb. 14, 1960; aged 70 y. 1 m. On April 22, 1959, he underwent surgery at the Mercy Hospital; he made some recovery and was able to attend services again, but took very little active part. On Dec. 3, 1912, he was married to Mary Bender, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Mildred--Mrs. Dan Graber, Wellman; Morris, Kalona; Effie-- Mrs. John Miller; Edith--Mrs. William Nisly, Wellman; Ellis and Ethel--Mrs. Henry D. Miller, Kalona; and Mary Elva--Mrs. Vernon Ropp, Wellman), 26 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Except for one grandchild, stillborn, this is the first death in the immediate family. A brother and 3 sisters preceded him in death. On May 17, 1917, he was ordained as minister and on June 29, 1931, as bishop at the Upper Deer Creek Conservative Amish Church. Under his leadership the churches at Fairview, Kalona, Iowa; Cloverdale, Nashwauk, Minn.; and Sunnyside, Kalona, were built. He was very active in the work of the Conservative Conference, serving as member of the Executive Committee for a number of years. In 1950 he made a trip to Europe in the mission interests of the conference, and was active in community projects such as the Iowa Mennonite Historical Society and the building of the Pleasantview Home for the aged. He traveled many miles visiting men during CPS and served as area counselor for I-W men for many years. Funeral services were held at the Upper Deer Creek Church, Feb. 17, with Victor Kropf in charge and Val Headings, Hutchinson, Kans., preaching the sermon. Other ministers speaking were Roman Miller, Hartville, Ohio; Ivan Miller, Grantsville, Md.; Sam T. Eash, Millersburg, Ind.; and one minister from each of the local Mennonite churches.

Thomas, Newton H., son of Samuel J. and Susan (Hershberger) Thomas, was born Dec. 13, 1898, in Somerset Co., Pa.; died of a heart attack Feb. 18, 1960, at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa.; aged 61 y. 2 m. 5 d. On Dec. 9, 1917, he was married to Mary Livingstone, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Willard, Mrs. Rhoda Keim, and Sanford, all of Hollsopple; and Boyd, Johnstown). 4 brothers (Earl, Geistown, Pa.; Harry, Owen, and John, all of Hollsopple), and one sister (Mrs. Stella Shetler, Hollsopple). One son, one daughter, one brother, and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Thomas Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 21, in charge of Aldus J. Wingard and Harry C. Blough.

Witmer, J. Wesley, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Witmer, died at Hespeler, Ont., Feb. 14, 1960, after a lengthy illness; aged 80 y. 8 m. 18 d. He was married four times and his wives (Almeda Hallman, Selina Knechtel, Ada Bechtel, and Minnie Brooks) predeceased him. A son also preceded him in death. Surviving are 5 sons (William and Eldon, Kitchener; Vernon, Petersburg; Edward, Hespeler; and Melvin, Waterloo), 2 daughters (Luella--Mrs. Vernon Schott, Kitchener; and Grace--Mrs. Lloyd Sider, Wainfleet), one brother, 3 sisters 37 grandchildren, and 50 great-grandchildren. For 18 years he was superintendent of the Sunday school. In 1916 he was ordained deacon for the Latschar Church at Manheim and in 1922 was ordained as minister for the church, where he served as pastor until 1939. Later he moved to Hespeler and served as pastor of the Wanner congregation for 11 years. In his later years the conference appointed him as pastor of the Fairview Home for the aged at Preston. He served the Ontario Conference for many years on the Bible School Board and on the Rural Mission board, now known as the Mission Board of Ontario. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Mennonite Church. Waterloo, in charge of Osiah Horst and J. B. Martin; burial at Latschar near Manheim.

Yoder, Steven D., son of David S. And Eliza (Stutzman)Yoder, was born July 22, 1874, near Kalona, Iowa; died of a heart attack at his home, Kalona, Feb.. 20, 1960; aged 85 y. 6 m. 29 d. On Dec. 16, 1897, he was married to Elizabeth F. Miller, who died in 1955. Surviving are 10 children (Anna--Mrs. Mose P. Yoder; Mrs. Mary Yotty, Lena--Mrs. Ed Knepp, and Emma, all of Kalona; Orpha--Mrs. Jens Kramer and Lydia-- Mrs. Wade Strickland, Long Beach, Calif.; John J. Monroe, and Henry, Kalona), 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers and one sister (Frank D., Lewis D., and Mrs. Lena R. Yoder). One daughter, one sister, and 2 brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the East Union Church, where funeral services were held Feb.. 23, in charge of Eugene Garber and A. Lloyd Swartzendruber.

Zook, Hannah, daughter of Joseph and Sallie (Kurtz) Zook, was born at Belleville, Pa., Feb. 23, 1886; died at Belleville Feb.. 18, 1960; aged 73 y. 11 m. 26 d. Surviving are 2 brothers (Amos, Manson, Iowa; and John, Cincinnati, Ohio). She was a member of the Allensville Church, where funeral services were held Feb.. 21, in charge of J. Elrose Hartzler and Raymond R. Peachey.

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Bender, Barbara, daughter of Elizabeth (Kemp) and the late Noah J. Stutzman, was born in Davies Co., Ind., Dec. 4, 1903; died Feb. 3, 1960, in Phoenix, Ariz., where her doctor had sent her in hopes of relieving her of asthma; aged 56 y. 1 m. 30 d. She seemed to be enjoying fairly good health until January, 1960, when she became ill with flu and virus pneumonia. She was married on Aug. 8, 1925, to John H. Bender, Goshen Ind., who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters and 2 sons (Dorothy--Mrs. Alvin J. Yoder, Hartville, Ohio; Irene--Mrs. Henry Diller, Phoenix, Ariz.; Wilbur, Hartville; John, Jr., Phoenix; Melva, Wilma, and Joanna, at home), 12 grandchildren, her mother of Hartville, 4 brothers and 3 sisters (Joe, Inola, Okla., Enos, Denver, Colo.; Sim, Hartville; Amanda--Mrs. Henry Overholt, Norfolk, Va.; and Edith--Mrs. Lloyd Thomas, Middlebury, Ind.) Her father, 3 daughters, and a grandson preceded her in death. On Jan. 27 she asked to be anointed, which request was granted by Bro. Melvin Ruth. Following this she spoke of her mansion being almost ready and made some of her funeral arrangements. The following day she entered the John C. Lincoln Hospital where she died six days later. She was a member of the Conservative Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Sunnyslope, Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 6, in charge of Melvin Ruth and Val Headings; interment in Resthaven Park Cemetery, Glendale, Ariz.

Bowman, Benjamin B., son of Israel and Anna (Burkhard) Bowman, was born Aug. 27, 1877, died after a long illness at his home near Ephrata Pa., March 2, 1960; aged 82 y. 6 m. 5 d. He was married to Alice Good, who died in 1927. Surviving are 2 sons (Ivan and Luke), 3 daughters (Lena--Mrs. Edward Jones, Anna, and Kathryn), 11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, one brother (Martin), and 4 sisters (Lydia Ann-- Mrs. Charles Duke, Lizzie and Susie Bowman, and Katie Martin). He was a member of the Bowmans(v)ille Church, where services were held March 5, in charge of Howard Good, Moses Gehman, and Benjamin Weaver.

Brenneman, Rebecca Frances, daughter of Melchia and Elizabeth (Shank) Brenneman, was born Feb. 16, 1870, in Rockingham Co., Va.; died Feb. 20, 1960, at the home of her foster daughter, Mrs. Perle Baldridge, Lima, Ohio; aged 90 y. 4 d. She was the last of a family of 5 children. She was married Feb. 19, 1907, to John I. Brenneman, who preceded her in death. Besides her foster daughter, she is survived by a foster son (Ralph Moore, Goshen, Ind.) and 7 grandchildren. She was a member of the Central Church, Elida, Ohio, where services were held Feb. 23, in charge of M. L. Troyer, Ivan Weaver, and Andrew Brenneman; interment in Salem Cemetery.

Eash, Lowell Edward, son of John L. and Erma (Haarer) Eash, Bronson, Mich., was born Jan. 27, 1952; died Feb. 15. 1960, of strep meningitis after a few days of illness; aged 8 y. 19 d. Surviving are his parents, 3 brothers (Richard, David, and Michael), one sister (Andrea), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Levi J. Eash, Grantsville, Md., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haarer, Shipshewana, Ind.). Funeral services were held Feb. 18 at the Locust Grove Church, near Burr Oak, Mich., in charge of Orvin Hooley and LeRoy Rhinesmith.

Gehman, Jacob L., son of Abram and Elizabeth (Leinbach) Gehman, was born in Brecknock Twp., Pa., Jan. 8, 1882; died after a long illness at his home, Bowmansville, Pa., March 4, 1960; aged 78 y. 1 m. 26 d. He was married to Susanna Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Weaver), 5 daughters (Elizabeth, Mabel--Mrs. Aaron Groff, Anna--Mrs. Phares Oberholtzer, Esther--Mrs. Landis Groff, and Nora--Mrs. Mervin Good), 33 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Henry and Abram). He was a member of the Bowmansville Church, where services were held March 7, in charge of Howard Good, Benjamin Weaver, Benjamin Zeiset, and Paul Z. Martin.

Grassmyer, Howard H., son of Elisha and Hannah (Krepps) Grassmyer, was born Feb. 18, 1875, at Belleville, Pa., died Feb. 2. 1960, at Reedsville, Pa.; aged 84 y. 11 m. 15 d. He was married on Oct. 21, 1896, to Malinda M. Yoder, who died Jan. 27, 1939. On Oct. 21, 1948, he was married to Salina Harshbarger, who died April 27, 1955. Two daughters also preceded him in death. Surviving are 3 sons and one daughter (Clark and Emory, Reedsville; Charles and Clara, Lewistown, Pa.), 2 stepchildren (Ms. Ada Markin and Orie Harshbarger, West Liberty, Ohio), 13 grandchildren, 5 stepgrandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, one step-great-grandchild, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Florence Grove, Belleville; and Mrs. Harriet Kline, Lewistown). He was a member of the Church of the Brethren. Funeral services were held at the McNabb Funeral Home, Belleville, in charge of Elam Glick; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.

Habecker, Martha H., daughter of John S. and Elizabeth (Herr) Lindeman, was born in Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Feb. 6, 1875; died at the Lancaster (Pa.) Osteopathic Hospital after an illness of 2 months; aged 85 y. 19 d. She was married to Jacob C. Habecker on Feb. 11, 1897. In 1942 they moved to Mountville. Her husband was minister at the Habecker Church until his death on Sept. 23, 1957. After his death, she lived alone. There are no near relatives. She was a member of the Habecker Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 28, in charge of Benjamin Eshbach, Christ B. Charles, and Elmer Kennel.

Hostetler, Lydia Elizabeth, daughter of Levi and Elizabeth (Hartzler) Zook, was born Sept. 15, 1882, at Mattawana, Pa.; died Feb. 21, 1960, at Allensville, Pa.; aged 77 y. 5 m. 6 d. She was married to Noah G. Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons and 2 daughters (Allen J., York; Titus, Mount Union; George, Allensville; Daniel , Milroy; Mrs. Alda Crownover and Mrs. Elizabeth Stine, Lewistown) and 2 sisters (Mrs. Mrs. Emma Troyer, Tampico, Ill.; and Mrs. Ella Zook, Allensville). Funeral services were held Feb. 24, at the Allensville Church, in charge of Raymond Peachey and Waldo E. Miller.

Hursh, Margaret, daughter of the late Amos and Sara (Craley) Sechrist, was born March 17, 1876, at Dallastown, Pa.; died Nov. 29, 1959, at Lancaster, Pa.; aged 83 y. 8 m. 12 d. She was the widow of Joseph Hursh, who died in 1928. Surviving are 6 children (Mary--Mrs. Moses Martin, Lebanon; Ruth--Mrs. Weaver Martin, Narvon; Laura--Mrs. Harvey Grosh, Hellam; Joseph, New Holland; Sara, and Margaret--Mrs. Jacob Weaver, with whom she lived), 27 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters. She was a member of the Groffdale Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 4, in charge of Aaron Sensenig and Russel Klein.

Kulp, Lizzie, daughter of Valentine and Anna Eliza (Cassel) Schlosser, was born July 18, 1880, near Lansdale, Pa.; died Feb. 23, 1960, at the home of her daughter, Valeria, Franconia, Pa.; Aged 79 y. 7 m. 5 d. She was married on March 8, 1903, to Irvin Kulp, who died Feb. 28. 1940. One son also preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 daughters and one son (Valeria--Mrs. Jacob Alderfer, Franconia; Clara Mae--Mrs. Abram Ruth and Elizabeth--Mrs. Abram Alderfer, Harleysville; and Irvin, Kulpsville), 2 sisters and 2 brothers (Clara Landes, Creamery, Pa.; Irvin and Sallie--Mrs. Henry Mininger, both of Hatfield; and Clayton, Lederach, Pa.). She was a member of the Upper Skippack Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 27. In charge of Rein Alderfer and Daniel Reinford.

Peachey, Sadie (Catherine), daughter of Menno and Mary (King) Hartzler, was born Oct. 27, 1874, at Belleville, Pa.; died Jan. 21, 1960, at Milroy, Pa.; aged 85 y. 2 m. 24 d. She was married three times; her first husband was Abner Y. Detweiler; second, William H. Sausman; and third, Thomas J. Peachey. All preceded her in death. One daughter (Enid--Mrs. George Henry) survives. She was a member of the Maple Grove church at Belleville, where funeral services where held Jan. 24, in charge of Waldo Miller and Elam Glick; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.

Roeschley, Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Yordy) Orendorff, was born Dec. 24, 1872; died Feb. 26, 1960, after being hospitalized for 4 days at the Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Ill.; aged 87 y. 2 m. 2 d. On Jan. 18, 1891, she was married to John Roeschley, who died Nov. 24, 1947. Surviving are 7 sons and 2 daughters (Eli and Leo, Graymont; Noah, Peoria; Melvin, Roy, and Ori, Flanagan; Harold, El Paso; Mrs. Lavina Slagell, and Freda, Flanagan), 22 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Emma Conrad and Mrs. Ada Good, Sterling). Two sons, 2 daughters, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Waldo Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 29, in charge of Edwin J. Stalter and J. D. Hartzler.

Rohrer, Mary L., daughter of Jacob B. and Anna (Wenger) Good, was born Jan. 10, 1873, in E. Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa.; died Oct. 31, 1959, in E. Lampeter Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa.; aged 86 y. 9 m. 21 d. On Oct. 24, 1893, she was married to Adam W. Rohrer, who died in 1934, and a son died in 1956. Surviving are one daughter (Anna G., Lancaster, with whom she resided), one son (John G., Lebanon. Pa.), one foster daughter (Reba--Mrs. Aaron Martin, Jr., Lancaster), 3 grandchildren, 4 foster grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Laura--Mrs. Amos Musselman, Harrisburg, Pa.). She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held Nov. 3, in charge of Daniel Leaman, Harry Lefever, Elmer Martin, and David Landis.

Sharer, Sarah Effie, daughter of Emmanuel and Anna Shupe, was born Oct. 25, 1880, at Marion, Kans.; died, after a long illness, at Mennonite Nursing Home, La Junta, Colo., Feb. 28, 1960; aged 79 y. 4 m. 3 d. On July 18, 1917, she was married to Milo Sharer at Suver, Oreg. Surviving are one daughter (Mabel-- Mrs. Pearl Allison, Fowler, Colo.), 3 grandsons, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Sam Schmidt. Harper, Kans.; and Mrs. Inez Kuhns, La Junta). She was one of the first practical nurses to serve at the Mennonite Sanitarium, 1915 and 1916. She was a member for many years of the La Junta Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held March 1, with Paul H. Martin officiating.

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Arment, Bertha May, daughter of William H. and Eliza (Ash) Cloak, was born at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 28, 1877; died of cancer March 2, 1960, after being confined for several weeks in Bethany Mennonite Home, Philadelphia, Pa., aged 83 y. 1 m. 3 d. She was a member of the Baptist faith. On March 17, 1900, she was married to William Edwin Arment, Sr., who preceded her in death Feb. 26, 1955. Surviving are 3 sons (Charles L., Trevose, Pa.; Wm. Edwin, Jr., Wilmington, Del.; and Robert A., Danville, Ill.), 5 grandsons and one great-grandson. Funeral services were held March 7, in charge of Pastor Smith of the Second Baptist Church of Germantown, Pa., and P. Melville Nafziger, Wilmington, Del.: burial in Mt. Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.

Brill, Ronnie Gene, son of Orland and Treva (Mongold) Brill, was born Oct. 8, 1957, at Winchester, Va.; died after a life of suffering, Feb. 17,1960; aged 2 y. 4m. 9 d. Surviving are one brother and one sister. Funeral services were held Feb. 20, at Yellow Springs, W. Va., with Samuel A. Shank and M. C. Showalter officiating; interment in Shiloh Methodist Cemetery.

Burckhart, Louvina, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Rohrer) Weaver, was born near Columbiana, Ohio, May 24, 1873: died at the Mennonite Home, Harrisonburg, Va., Feb. 15, 1960; aged 86 y. 8 m. 23 d. On Nov. 3, 1898, she was married to John Horst, who preceded her in death Feb. 19, 1916. On May 16, 1922, she was married to Bishop Jacob Burckhart of West Salem, Ohio, who died June 16, 1952. Surviving are 2 sisters (Laura Compton, Columbiana, Ohio, and Leah Martin, Harrisonburg, Va.), one step-daughter (Mrs. William Brubaker, West Salem, Ohio), 3 stepgrandsons, and 9 step-great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Old Order Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Pleasant View Church, Columbiana, Ohio, in charge of Russell Cline, Abram Bearinger, and William Weaver.

Rohrer, Benjamin F., son of Christian and Cathrine (Forrey) Rohrer, was born Aug. 30, 1866, in Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa.; died Feb. 19, 1960, at the Mennonite Home, Oreville, Pa., where he was a guest for the past 10 years; aged 93 y. 5 m. 20 d. He was married to Mamie Greider, who survives, and is also a guest at the home. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary last April. Also surviving is a brother (Amos, Columbia). He was a member of the Landisville Church. Funeral services were held from the Home. Feb. 23, in charge of Christian Frank and Landis Brubaker; interment in Salunga Mennonite Cemetery.

Stoltzfus, Lydia, daughter of Christian and Malinda (Mast) Stoltzfus, was born April 25, 1878, near Morgantown, Pa.; died, after a long illness, Feb. 16, 1960, at the Ephrata Community Hospital; aged 81 y. 9 m. 22 d. Surviving is one brother (Stephen H., Joanna, Pa.). She was a member of the Conestoga Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 20, in charge of Millard Shoup, and Ira Kurtz.

Yeackley, Lydia, daughter of Jacob and Fannie (Burkey) Saltzman, was born May 20, 1889, near Milford, Nebr.; died Feb. 5, 1960, near Milford, Nebr.; aged 70 y. 8 m. 16 d. She suffered a stroke in Dec., 1958; in May, 1959, she took ill with Parkinson's disease, and on Feb. 1, 1960, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. She was married on Feb. 27, 1910, to Fred Yeackley, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Orvin, Milford; Earl, Flagler, Colo.; and Ray, Colorado Springs), one daughter (Ruth--Mrs. Allan Grieser, Milford), 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, one brother (Edward E.), and one sister (Mary--Mrs. Melvin Troyer), both of Milford. They also adopted one daughter. Preceding her in death were one son and 2 daughters in infancy, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother, and 2 sisters. She was a member of the East Fairview Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of A. M. Miller, Oliver Roth, and Sterling U. Stauffer.

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