Gospel Herald - Volume LIV, Number 14 - April 4, 1961 Pages 326, 327, 328
Albrecht, Phoebe, daughter of Christian G. and Magdelina (Brenneman) Erb, was born March 30, 1898, near Wellesley, Ont., died after a brief illness at the Stratford General Hospital, Jan. 11, 1961; aged 62 y. 9 m. 11 d. On March 19, 1925, she was married to Amos Albrecht, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mary--Mrs. Elmer Gerber. Millbank; and Catherine--Mrs. Menno Ropp, Brunner) and 3 grandchildren. She was a member of the Poole Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 14, in charge of Herbert Schultz and M. H. Roth.
Beisel, Brent C., infant son of Leroy and Mary Jane (Fronzoli), was born March 5, 1961, at Johnstown, Pa.; died March 7; aged 2 days. The parents and one brother (Brian) survive. Graveside services were held March 8 in the Thomas Cemetery, with J. E. Gingrich officiating.
Bender, Barbara, daughter of Joseph and Amelia (Gingerich) Miller, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, March 10, 1892; died at her home, Kalona, Iowa, March 3, 1961, following a heart attack; aged 68 y. 11 m. 21 d. On Sept. 5, 1916, she was married to Lewis Bender, who died in June, 1960. Surviving are their 4 daughters and 3 sons (Nina--Mrs. Vernon Bontrager, Gladys--Mrs. Robert Fisher, and Vera, all of Kalona; Mary--Mrs. Lloyd Miller, Glendale, Ariz.; Clarence, Kalona; Paul, Springs, Pa.; and Daniel, Iowa City), 20 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Julia Kauffman, Venice, Calif.), and one brother (Milo, Kalona). One brother and 3 grandchildren preceded her in death. She was a member of the East Union Church, where funeral services were held March 6, in charge of Lloyd Swartzendruber, Eugene Garber, and J. John J. Miller.
Birky, Joseph J. son of Joseph and Catherine (Bender) Birky, was born May 3, 1886, at Wellman, Iowa; died of a heart attack, Jan. 30, 1961, at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa; aged 74 y. 8 m. 27 d. On Aug. 25, 1912, he was married to Maggie Yoder, who died Dec. 20, 1952. Surviving are one daughter (Eloise, Iowa City,Iowa) and one sister (Mrs. Lena Erb, Kalona). three brothers preceded him in death. Another sister, Mrs. Annie Eash, died after his passing away. He was a member of the West Union Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 2, in charge of Herman E. Ropp and Paul R. Guengerich.
Brunk, John R., son of Christian and Magdelina (Risser) Brunk, was born at Poole, Ont., July 25, 1886; died of a heart condition Oct. 5, 1960, at Poole; aged 74 y. 2 m. 10 d. His wife, the former Annie Ropp, preceded him in death on Oct. 24, 1959. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mildred--Mrs. Wm. Brenneman and Norma--Mrs. Walter Leis, both of Milverton), 6 grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Menno, Gadshill; Christian, Brunner; and Amos, Poole). He was a member of the Poole Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 8, in charge of Herbert Schultz and Henry Yantzi.
Davidhizar, Joseph S., son of John H. and Rosa (Sarver) Davidhizar, was born Jan. 31, 1913, at Wakarusa, Ind.; died of a heart attack at his home, Thomas Mills, Pa., Feb. 24, 1961; aged 48 y. 24 d. On Oct. 8, 1933, he was married to Kathryn Blough, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Eunice, Parma, Ohio; Janice--Mrs. Marvin Apple, Dallas, Texas; Warren J., Wheaton, Md.; Elvin H., Kathryn L., Carolyn N., and John W., all at home), one granddaughter, and one brother (Harry M., Hollsopple). He was a member of the Thomas Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 27, in charge of Aldus J. Wingard and Harry C. Blough.
Detweiler, Barbara, daughter of David and Mary (Swartzendruber), was born Feb. 4, 1883; died of a stroke at Shenk's Rest Home, Wellman, Iowa, Feb. 5, 1961; aged 78 y. 1 d. On Aug. 10, 1933, she was married to William H. Detweiler who died in 1955. They had no children but she had 6 step-children, and raised 2 stepgrandsons. Surviving are 2 brothers (Joseph, Shelbyville, Ill.; and Noah, Milford, Nebr.) and 2 sisters (Mrs. Guy Weidlein, Wellman, Iowa; and Mrs. Lizzie Schmucker, Kalona, Iowa). She was a member of the West Union Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 7 at the Lower Creek Church, in charge of Herman Ropp and Ezra Shenk.
Felpel, Lois Marie, infant daughter of S. Martin and Dorothy R. (Hershey) Felpel, Lancaster, Pa., was born Feb. 26, 1961; died at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 27; aged one day. Surviving are the parents, 3 sisters and 2 brothers (Martha Jane, Ruth Ann, Doris Jean, Mervin H., and Clair H.), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hershey, Ronks). Brief services were held Feb. 28, in charge of Lloyd Eby; interment in Stumptown Church Cemetery.
Godshall, Mary, daughter of Joseph K. and Lizzie (Yoder) Godshall, was born Feb. 21, 1883; in Franconia Twp., Pa.; died Feb. 27, 1961, after ten days of illness at the Grandview Hospital, Sellersville, Pa.; aged 78 y. 6 d. On Oct. 19, 1901, she was married to Samuel S. Godshall, who survives. Also surviving are 11 children (Clara--Mrs. Dayton Landis, Mainland; Lillie--Mrs. Raymond A. Moyer, Souderton; Eva--Mrs. Allen A. Alderfer, Harleysville; Stella--Mrs.H. Lloyd Mininger and Willard G., Souderton; Menno G., Quakertown; Alvin G., Hatfield; Leroy G. and Mary G.--Mrs. Horace K. Alderfer, Souderton; Stanley G. Green Lane; and Paul Y., Souderton), 56 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded her in death. She was born and lived all her life up to her last illness on the home farm near Souderton. She was a member of the Franconia church, where funeral services were held March 4, in charge of Curtis Bergey, Clinton Landis, and Menno Souder.
Grueneis, Anton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Grueneis, was born Nov. 18, 1887, in Rhoding Germany; died at his farm home near Stryker, Ohio, March 4, 1961, after he had been in failing health for some time; aged 73 y. 3 m. 14 d. He came to America in 1910. On March 2, 1915, he was married to Anna Short, who survives. They had no children, but many nieces and nephews spent vacations with them, and children were always welcomed in their home. On his seventy-third birthday, a group of nieces and nephews were in the home, and at that time he renewed his covenant with the Lord and expressed his peace with God and man. Four sisters and 3 brothers preceded him in death. Besides his wife, he is survived by one sister (Josefa Zeitler) and 2 brothers (John and Max, of Germany). He was a member of the Lockport Church, where funeral services were held March 6, in charge of Freeman Aschliman, assisted by Simon Stuckey and Walter Stuckey.
King, Daniel Harrison, son of Charles H. and Sarah (Hershberger) King, was born July 11, 1892, near Springs, Pa.; died of a heart attack at his home, Feb. 20, 1961; aged 68 y. 7 m. 9 d. Surviving are his wife, Mary Hollada King, and 4 children (Helen--Mrs. Harold Boslow, Baltimore, Md.; Anna Bertha--Mrs. Earl Beachy, Fern--Mrs. Dwight Folk, and James, all of springs), 7 grandchildren, 3 brothers and 2 sisters (Clarence C., Pittsburgh, Pa.; Olen H., Merrittstown, Pa.; Walter, East McKeesport, Pa.; Mildred--Mrs. Walter Teets and Edna--Mrs. Vernon Maust, both of Springs). He was a member of the Springs church, where services were held Feb. 24, in charge of Walter C. Otto and Roy Otto.
Landes, Joseph R., son of Joseph R. and Catharine (Ruth) Landes was born April 23, 1874, in Franconia Twp., Pa.; died after a short illness at the Grandview Hospital, Sellersville, Pa. Feb. 17, 1961; aged 86 y. 9 m. 25 d. On Dec. 8, 1894, he was married to Sallie Alderfer, who died Jan. 3 1928. He served as janitor for the Franconia Church for 50 years. Surviving are one son and 2 daughters (Jonas A., Franconia; Elsie--Mrs. Howard K. Alderfer, Souderton; and Mrs. Ella Clemmer, Franconia), 15 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Daniel R. and Isaac R., Franconia; and Elias R., Souderton), and 2 sisters (Sallie R. Landis and Mrs. Susan R. Derstine, Franconia). He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 21, in charge of Stanley Beidler, Leroy Godshall, Menno Souder, and Jacob Moyer.
Miller, Nancy, stillborn daughter of Melvin Jay and Iva (Schmucker) Miller, was born Jan. 16, 1961, at Goshen (Ind.) Hospital. Surviving are her parents, one sister (Loretta Faye), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Schmucker, Nappanee; and Mr. and Mrs. John B. Miller, Middlebury). Graveside services were held Jan. 18 at the Thomas Cemetery, in charge of Russell Krabill.
Moyer, Cora, daughter of Jacob and Susan (Metzler) Hottenstein, was born July 4, 1883, in East Hempfield Twp., Pa.; died, after a long illness, Dec. 8, 1960; aged 77 y. 5 m. 4 d. She was the widow of Phares R. Moyer. One son preceded her in death. Surviving are 5 sons and one daughter (Raymond, Norman, Edna--Mrs. David Boll, Lloyd, Phares, and Arthur, all of the Manheim community), 37 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Wallace, East Petersburg). She was a member of Hernley's Church, where funeral services were held.
Rodamer, Orpha Catherine, daughter of Simon L. and Savilla (Folk) Maust, was born July 16, 1890, at Springs, Pa; died at her home in Grantsville, Md., Jan. 15, 1961; aged 70 y. 5 m. 30 d. On Oct. 15, 1913, she was married to Steward Rodamer, who died Oct. 20, 1956. Surviving are one son (Charles Allen, Harrisonburg, Va.), one grandson, and one brother (Homer, Springs). She was a member of the Springs Church, where she taught Sunday school for forty years. Funeral services were held Jan. 17 at the church, in charge of Walter C. Otto and Paul Bender.
Ropp, Aaron, son of Joseph L. and Magdelina (Lichti) Ropp, was born at Poole, Ont., April 27, 1899, died of a heart condition at his home in Heidelberg, Ont., Feb. 22, 1961; aged 61 y. 9 m. 26 d. On July 1, 1925, he was married to Clara Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Joseph, Linwood), 2 daughters (Jean--Mrs. Wm. Esch, Fort Erie; and Joan, at home), 3 grandchildren, and one sister (Nancy--Mrs. Peter Ropp, Poole). Two brothers and 4 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Stirling Avenue Church, Kitchener. Funeral services were held Feb. 25 at the Poole Church, in charge of Herbert Schultz and Wilfrid Ulrich.
Short, Simon J., son of Joseph B. and Christine (King) Short, was born Sept. 14, 1888; died of a heart condition at his home, Archbold, Ohio, March 9, 1961; aged 72 y. 5 m. 23 d. On June 4, 1910, he was married to Emma Kutzli, who died Feb. 23, 1924. To this union were born 6 children (Arthur, Harold, Grace--Mrs. Edwin Brenneman, Bessie--Mrs. Lawrence Emch, and Ada--Mrs. Kenneth E., Short). One infant daughter preceded him in death. On Jan. 12, 1925, he was married to Elsie Nofziger, who survives. To this union were born 6 children (Walter, Herbert, Roger, Herma--Mrs. Ray Gnagey, Doris--Mrs. Franklin Stamm, and Helen--Mrs. Paul Holsopple). Besides his wife and 11 children, he is survived by 40 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Elmer, Emanuel, Joseph, and Ira), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Leah Werder, Mrs. Mary Beck, Mrs. Barbara Armstrong, and Anna Mae Short). He was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held March 12, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche, Dale Wyse, and Walter Stuckey; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
Slagel, Sarah, daughter of Jonathan and Catherine (Widner) Conrad, was born Dec. 9, 1891, at Wayland, Iowa; died March 6, 1961 at St. Johns, Mich.; aged 69 y. 2 m. 25 d. In 1912, she was married to Elmer Slagel, who died Jan. 29, 1960. Surviving are 11 children (Ruby, Midland; Allen, Ithaca; Lucille--Mrs. Linol Jolls, Maple Rapids; Ferne--Mrs. Roy Walker, Midland; Betty--Mrs. Stanley Snyder and Evelyn--Mrs. Clayton Sharick, St. Johns; Max, at home; and Carol, Denver, Colo., 30 grandchildren, one brother (Daniel, Wayland, Iowa), one sister (Anna--Mrs. Ottis Bontrager, Eureka, Mich.), and 2 stepsisters (Edna and Esther, Lansing). She was a member of the Bethel Church, where funeral services were held March 8, in charge of Herman R. Weaver and J. Kore Zook.
Summers, Rachel Lavern, daughter of Leon M. and Ida (Petersheim) Summers, was born Feb. 6, 1947, at Lancaster, Pa.; died of encephalitis Feb. 5. 1961, at Gap, Pa.; aged 13 y. 11 m. 29 d. Besides her parents, she is survived by 2 brothers (Nevin and Leon, Jr.) and her grandparents (Mrs. Barbara Petersheim, Elverson, {Pa.; and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Summers, Gap, Pa.). Funeral services were held Feb. 8, at the home, in charge of Aaron F. Stoltzfus, Abner Stoltzfus, and Isaac Kennel; interment in Millwood Cemetery.
Taylor, Joseph, was born June 9, 1875, near Cockermouth, Cumberland, England; died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alvin Steckly, Carstairs, Alta., Feb. 25, 1961; aged 85 y. 8 m. 16 d. In 1900 he was married to Mary Alice Tyson, who died in 1946. They had 7 children. One son and 2 daughters preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 daughters and 2 sons (Mrs. Elsie Bardgett, Cranbrook, B.C.; Mrs. Lily Steckly, Carstairs; James, Cereal, Alta.; and Joseph, Red Deer, Alta.), 16 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. In 1910 the family left England for Canada, making their home in Cranbrook, B.C. Later they moved to Alberta, and in 1946 to Carstairs. Funeral services were held at the West Zion Church, Feb. 28, in charge of Linford Hackman and Gordon Buschert.
Weaver, Mearl H., son of John E. and Mary (Hertzler) Weaver, was born July 27, 1905, in Cumberland Co., Pa.; died at his home, Lititz, Pa., Feb. 22, 1961, after a long illness; aged 55 y. 6 m. 26 d. He was married to Minerva Garber, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Paul E. and John L. of Lititz; Roy A., Lancaster; and Harry E., Lititz), 9 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Harvey R., Lancaster; and Carl E., Manheim). He was a member of the Lititz Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 25, in charge of Noah Boll, Melvin Lauver, and Mahlon Zimmerman; interment in East Petersburg Mennonite Cemetery.
Yoder, Keith Conrad, stillborn son of Ezra and Esther (Miller) Yoder, Grantsville, Md., was born Feb. 13, 1961. Graveside services were held Feb. 15, in charge of Walter C. Otto.
Yutzi, Daniel R., son of Samuel B. and Barbara (Roth) Yutzi, was born in Perth Co., Ont., Jan. 14, 1880; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital Jan. 16, 1961, after a 3-day illness; aged 81 y. 2 d. On March 1, 1910, he was married to Fanny Spenler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Olivia--Mrs. Valentine Jantzi, St. Clements; Lavina--Mrs. Chris Herrfort, Newton, Ont.; and Mabel--Mrs. John L. Erb, Wellesley), 7 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Enos Schultz, Milverton). He was preceded in death by one son, 3 brothers, and one sister. He was a member of the Wellesley Maple View A.M. congregation since his marriage. For the last three years he and his companion resided alternately with their three daughters. Services were held Jan. 19 at the Maple View Church, in charge of Samuel Leis and Chris Streicher.
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Gospel Herald - Volume LIV, Number 15 - April 11, 1961 Pages 350, 351, 352
Beachy, Catharine (Kate), daughter of Joel and Anna (Yutzy) Beachy, was born Nov. 11, 1870, at Grantsville, Md.; died at Grantsville March 24, 1961; aged 90 y. 4 m. 13 d. She was the last surviving charter member of the Casselman Mennonite Church, having been baptized by Bro. J. S. Coffman on June 9, 1888. She was also the last surviving member of her family, 6 brothers and 3 sisters having preceded her in death. Funeral services were held March 26 at the Casselman Church, in charge of Paul Bender and Roy Kinsinger.
Brenneman, Wm., son of Daniel and Miriam (Wertz) Brenneman, was born near Wellman, Iowa, May 6, 1869; died at his home in Kalona, Iowa, March 18, 1961; aged 91 y. 10 m. 12 d. On Dec. 22, 1892, he was married to Mary Hershberger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and one son (Alma, who cared for her parents in the home; Alta--Mrs. Ora Keiser, Kalona; and Clark, Wellman, Iowa), 4 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 2 half sisters (Mrs. Ida Hershberger, Wellman; and Mrs. Naomi Swartzendruber, Kalona). Two sisters preceded him in death. He was the oldest member of the Lower Deer Creek congregation. Funeral services were held March 20 at the Lower Deer Creek Church, in charge of Robert K. Yoder and J. Y. Swartzendruber.
Brubaker, Ammon E., son of David and Lavina (Echerd), Brubaker, was born Aug. 11, 1882, in Snyder Co., Pa.; died in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 2, 1961; aged 78 y. 5 m. 22 d. In 1907 he was married to Maggie H. Sauder, who died in 1942. Surviving are 2 sons and 4 daughters (Harry, David, Lizzie--Mrs. Menno Eberly, Lavina, Mary--Mrs. Aaron Martin, and Ella), 22 grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Daniel and John). He was a member of the Bowmansville Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 6 at the Martindale Church, in charge of George Horst, Samuel Horning, and Aaron Sensenig.
Clark, Timothy Martin, son of Robert and Lorraine (McFarland) Clark, was born at Anansburg General Hospital, Imperial, Pa., March 13, 1961; died three hours later. Surviving are his parents and 2 brothers (Robert Donald and Rickey Dale). Graveside services were held March 15 at the Thomas Mennonite Cemetery, in charge of Aldus J. Wingard.
Egli, Amolia, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Birkey) Egli, was born Oct. 7, 1886, at Minier, Ill.; died at the University Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, March 16, 1961; aged 74 y. 5 m. 9 d. At the age of 10 she moved to Manson, Iowa, with her parents, where she lived until two and one-half years ago, when she moved to the Pleasant View Home, Kalona, Iowa. Surviving are one brother (Dan, Hopedale, Ill.), one sister (Mrs. Lovina Grieser, Hartstown, Pa.), and 3 half sisters (Mrs. Emma Fleenor, Lowell, Ind.; Mrs. Lydia Miller, Middlebury, Ind.; and Mrs. Lena Miller, Conneautville, Pa.). She was a member of the Manson Church, where funeral services were held March 18, in charge of Nick Stoltzfus and Edward Birkey; interment in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Foreman, Clarence H., son of Abram C. and Lizzie (Haney) Foreman, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Dec. 22, 1884; died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., after an illness of one month, Feb. 25, 1961; aged 76 y. 2 m. 3 d. He was married to Sadie Eberly, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Ada--Mrs. Charles F. Fisher, Lititz, Pa., with whom he lived; and Daniel E., Bethel), 8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Vernon H., Lititz). He was a member of the Lititz Church, and a resident of the Lititz area for the past 60 years. Funeral services were held at Beck's Funeral Home, with John S. Hess and Melvin H. Lauver officiating; interment in Neffsville, Pa., United Brethren Cemetery.
Good, Clara G., daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Good) Horning, was born in Bowmansville, Pa., March 30, 1876; died at her home, Ephrata, Pa.; after a long illness, March 18, 1961; aged 84 y. 11 m. 16 d. Her first husband, William Shelly, died in 1907. Her second husband, Aaron Z. Good, survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Alice Shelly, 2 stepdaughters (Bertha--Mrs. Mahlon Stauffer and Susie--Mrs. Peter Rutt), one stepson (Moses), and one sister (Mrs. Henry G. Weber). She was a member of the Ephrata Church. Funeral and burial services were held at the Bowmansville Church, with Amos Horst, Mahlon Zimmerman, and Elvin Martin officiating.
Hirstein, Merle Everett, son of Aaron B. and Martha (Showalter) Hirstein, was born April 24, 1923, at Cullom, Ill.; died of a heart attack in Chicago, Feb. 15, 1961; aged 37 y. 9 m. 21 d. Surviving are his parents, 3 brothers (Eldon, Washington, Ill.; Marvin, Decatur, Ill.; and Dale, Cullom), and one sister (Velma, Morton, Ill.). One sister preceded him in death. In February, 1944, he moved to Chicago where, at the time of his death, he was employed as a tool and diemaker. In his youth he united with the Mennonite Church. For the past several years he attended the Moody Memorial Church. Funeral services were held in Cullom, in charge of Alan Redpath of the Moody Church.
Layman, Esther Arlene, twin daughter of Amos W. and Rebecca (Warfel) Layman, was born Jan. 4, 1961, near Portsmouth, Va.; died of intestinal disorders March 12, 1961, at the Norfolk General Hospital; aged 2 m. 8 d. Surviving are her parents, grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. John C. Layman, Denbigh, Va.; and Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Warfel, Portsmouth, Va.), 3 sisters (Naomi, Ellen, and Dorcas), and 2 brothers (David and her twin, Chester Eugene). One sister preceded her in death. Graveside services were held March 13 at the deep Creek Church Cemetery, in charge of Amos D. Wenger.
Lugibill, John, son of John C. and Anna (Yoder) Lugibill, was born Jan. 4, 1889, in Allen Co., Ind.; died March 21, 1961, at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.; aged 72 y. 2 m. 17 d. Surviving are one sister (Anna) and one brother (Harvey). His parents, 3 sisters, and one brother preceded him in death. He was a charter member of the Leo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held March 24, in charge of S. J. Miller and Virgil Vogt, assisted by Ben Graber at the home.
Martin, Elias B., son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Martin, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Sept. 24, 1890; died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Bauman, Waterloo, Ont., Jan. 31, 1961; aged 70 y. 4 m. 7 d. On Dec. 21, 1915, he was married to Annie Brox, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (William, Harriston; Isaiah, Heidelberg; Osiah, Kitchener; Christian, Sault Ste. Marie; and Amos, Elmira), 4 daughters (Mary Ann, Preston; Elizabeth--Mrs. Andrew Bauman, Bloomingdale; and Lydia--Mrs. Andrew Bauman, Waterloo; Sarah--Mrs. Alvin Frey, Red Lake, Ont.), 35 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one foster sister (Mrs. Isaiah Eby, Elmira). Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Hawkesville Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Paul Martin and Howard Bauman.
Miller, Oliver J., son of Jeff and Kathryn Miller, was born May 18, 1886, in Howard Co., Ind.; died, after a long illness, at his home in Fairview, Mich., Feb. 10, 1961; aged 74 y. 11 m. 23 d. On Nov. 28, 1909, he was married to Alta Mae Mast, who survives. Also surviving are their 6 daughters and 3 sons (Glada Kauffman, and Iola Swartzendruber, Fairview; Cleva Summer, Elsie, Mich.; Olive Shetler, Ontario, Calif.; Kathryn Sharick, St. Johns, Mich.; Pauline Chaffee, Dexter, Mich.; Clayton, Fairview; Lloyd, Curtis, Mich.; and Thruman, Engadine, Mich.), 39 grandchildren, 4 brothers and 2 sisters (Chancey and Roy, Fairview; William, Plevna, Ind.; Willis, Harrisonburg, Va.; Fanny Miller and Nettie Detweiler, Fairview). Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. He was a charter member of the Fairview Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 13, in charge of Menno Esch and Harvey Handrich.
Miller, Susie F., daughter of Harvey and Catherine (Beery) Friesner, was born April 3, 1876, in Elkhart Co., Ind.; died of pneumonia March 17, 1961, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Era Stutzman, Goshen, Ind.; aged 84 y. 11 m. 14 d. In 1913 she was married to G. Monroe Miller, who died in 1945. Surviving are 3 daughters (Ruth--Mrs. Fred Kauffman, Keezletown, Va.; Esther--Mrs. William Miller, North Liberty, Ind.; and Cleone--Mrs. Era Stutzman), 2 sons (Vernon G., Elkhart; and John H., Richmond, Va.), 25 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Clinton Frame Church, where funeral services were held March 20, in charge of Vernon E. Bontrager and Gordon Schrag; interment in Clinton Brick Cemetery.
Miller, Sylvanus, son of John J. and Susanna (Frey) Miller, was born April 23, 1887, at Millersburg, Ohio; died March 18, 1961, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa; aged 73 y. 10 m. 23 d. On Dec. 22, 1914, he was married to Martha Beachy, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Howard, Iowa City; Glen, Dixon, Ill.; Edna, at home; Ray, Knox, Ind.; Sylvanus, Jr., Kalona; Vida--Mrs. Fred Yutzy, Hutchinson, Kans.; and John, Davenport, Iowa), 15 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Samuel and Levi), 3 sisters (Emma, Laura, and Malinda), 2 half brothers (Melvin and Lester), one half sister (Mae, and one stepbrother (Joe N. Byler). He was a member of the Upper Deer Creek Church, where funeral services were held March 21, in charge of Walter L. Beachy and Morris Swartzendruber.
Mishler, Daniel P., son of Peter D. and Rachel (Miller) Mishler, was born March 8, 1874, in Lagrange Co., Ind.; died at the Salem (Oreg.) Memorial Hospital, March 14, 1961; aged 87 y. 6 d. On March 13, 1901, he was married to Dollie Crume Mishler, who survives. Also surviving are 10 children (Violet--Mrs. Tom Kenagy, Salem; Cecile--Mrs. Jeff Isom, Portland; Ruth--Mrs. Mike Trapman, Arlington, Va.; Roberta--Mrs. Lester Greenwood, Corvallis, Oreg.; Daisy--Mrs. Cyril Kenyon, Portland; Georgia--Mrs. Bill Dustman, Albany; Wilbur, Salt Lake City, Utah; and Willis, Ephrata, Wash.), one brother (Ben, Salem), one sister (Orpha Brenneman, Albany), 25 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. One son and one daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Albany Church, where funeral services were held March 17, in charge of Neil B. Birky; interment in Willamette Memorial Park.
Troyer, Kaylene Sue, infant daughter of Howard and Geneva (Cender) Troyer, was born Jan. 27, 1961, at Goshen (Ind.) General Hospital; died Jan. 28. Surviving are her parents, the grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cender, and Mr. and Mrs. Ora Troyer, Goshen), great-grandmothers (Mrs. Jesse Schrock, Kokomo; and Mrs. Lena Swartzentruber, Goshen), and a great-great-grandmother (Mrs. Eliza Birky, Fisher, Ill.). Graveside services were held Jan. 30 at the Pleasant View Cemetery, in charge of John Steiner.
Unzicker, Julius, son of Peter and Katharina (Kenell) Unzicker, was born July 18, 1864, at Morton, Ill.; died March 21, 1961, at Fisher, Ill.; aged 96 y. 8 m. 3 d. On May 3, 1887, he was married to Mary Oesch, who died Dec. 21, 1928. Surviving are 5 sons (Otto, Arthur, Walter, Ezra, and Roy, all of Fisher). He was a member of the East Bend Church, where funeral services were held March 23, in charge of J. A. Heiser and J. Alton Horst.
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Brenneman, Rhuda R., son of Moses and Mary (Stemen), Brenneman, was born Feb. 28, 1883, in Allen Co., Ohio; died of a heart attack March 23, 1961, at Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio; aged 78 y. 23 d. On Feb. 15, 1911, he was married to Elnora Estelle Hilty, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Leland, White Plains, N.Y.; Mary Florence and John, of Elida; and Marjorie--Mrs. Ora Richer, Archbold), 5 grandchildren, and 4 brothers and 2 sisters (Andrew, Elida; Moses H., West Liberty; Adam, Alpheus, Martha, and Mary, all of Elida). He was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held March 26, in charge of Ivan Weaver and Richard Martin, interment in Salem Cemetery.
Derstine, Allen M., son of Menno L. and Dalice M. (Moyer) Derstine, was born Nov. 13, 1898, in Montgomery Co., Pa.; died of coronary thrombosis at his home March 23, 1961; aged 62 y. 4 m. 10 d. On Sept. 3, 1921, he was married to Minnie L. Kratz, who survives. Also surviving are a foster son (Norman F.), 7 children (Wilson K., Lizzie K.--Mrs. Ray Godshall, Naomi K.--Mrs. Kenneth Ross, Edna K.--Mrs. Marvin Smith, Edith K., Sara K.--Mrs. David Harley, and Ray K.), one sister, and 9 grandchildren. He was a member of the Pottstown Church. Funeral services were held March 27 at the Franconia Church, in charge of Norman H. Bechtel and Elmer G. Kolb.
Doerr, Florence M., daughter of John and Elizabeth David, was born Sept. 26, 1893, near Lancaster, Pa.; died at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, March 6, 1961, after a stroke; aged 67 y. 5 m. 8 d. On Nov. 20, 1913, she was married to Walter C. Doerr, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Jacob W. and Claude M., both of Lancaster; Bertha M.--Mrs. Elmer H. Kreider, Jr., and Anna E.--Mrs. Glenn Heindel, both of York Co., Pa.), 16 grandchildren, a brother (Raymond Davis, Salunga, Pa.), a stepbrother (Abe Althouse), and 2 stepsisters (Mrs. Minnie Hostetter and Mrs. Lottie Ulrich, both of Lancaster, Pa.). She was a member of the Landisville Church, where funeral services were held March 9, in charge of Christian W. Frank and Barton Gehman; interment in Mellinger's Cemetery.
Fisher, James Douglas, son of Lloyd J. and Evelyn (Burck) Fisher, was born at Albany, Oreg., Jan. 26, 1946; died of an acute heart and paralysis condition at Volendam Colony, Paraguay, March 24, 1961; aged 15 y. 1 m. 26 d. Surviving are his parents, one brother (Darrell Jay), and his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Burck, Albany, Oreg.; and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Fisher, West Liberty, Ohio). He was a member of the Albany (Oreg.) Church. Graveside services were held in Waldesruhe Cemetery, Colonia Volendam, the same day, in charge of Elder Jacob Pries.
Godshall, John R., son of William and Mary Ann (Rosenberger) Godshall, was born Aug. 23, 1881, at Hatfield, Pa.; died at the Unionville Mennonite Convalescent Home, Hatfield, Pa., Sept. 12, 1960; aged 79 y. 20 d. On Feb. 19, 1928, he was married to Lillie Kulp, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter and a son (Mary--Mrs. Harold Hellyer and Howard, Norristown), 3 stepsons and a stepdaughter (Warren, William, and Russell Ziegler, and Esther--Mrs. Harold F. Detweiler), a brother and 2 sisters (Harry, Lavina--Mrs. Arthur Mitchell, and Annie--Mrs. Warren Godshall). His first wife, Anna Landis Godshall, preceded him in death. He was a member of the Rockhill Mennonite Church, Telford, where services were held Sept. 17, in charge of Clinton Landis.
Hartzler, Deborah Anne Estelle, daughter of Reginald and Jeanette (Kern) Hartzler, was born Feb. 10, 1961, at Didsbury (Alta.) Municipal Hospital; lived 2 days. Surviving are her parents and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Curtis D. Kern, Clifton Forge, Va.; and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hartzler, Carstairs, Alta.). Funeral services were held at the West Zion Church, in charge of Gordon Buschert and Linford Hackman.
Herr, Philip Todd, son of Elwood and Janet (Thomas) Herr, was born Dec. 19, 1960, at Dixon, Ill.; died of double pneumonia at Dixon Hospital, March 20, 1961; aged 3 m. 1 d. Surviving are the parents, 2 brothers (Jaime and his twin brother, Gregory Scott), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thomas, Johnstown, Pa.; and Mrs. Ruth Herr). Funeral services were held March 22 at the Science Ridge Church, in charge of J. Frederick Erb and A. C. Good.
Hertzler, Daniel, son of Christian and Susan Hertzler, was born March 10, 1875; died at the home of his daughters, March 18, 1961, after an illness of several months; aged 86 y. 8 d. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Noah W. Zimmerman and Mrs. Jacob S. Tennis, Mechanicsburg, Pa.), one son (Elmer H., Mechanicsburg), 31 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren, one brother (Henry, Mechanicsburg), and one sister (Mrs. Shelley Musser, New Holland, Pa.). His wife, Ella, died Aug. 1, 1947. Also preceding him in death were 3 sons, 2 daughters, 5 sisters, and 2 brothers. He was a member of the Slate Hill Church, where funeral services were held March 21, in charge of William Strong and Earl Mosemann.
Lawson, Samuel Cabell, son of Solomon and Minnie (Bush) Lawson, was born Jan. 27, 1890, at Grayson, Ky.; died of cancer March 31, 1961, at Galion (Ohio) Community Hospital; aged 71 y. 2 m. 4 d. In 1910 he was married to Pearl Johnson, who died Sept. 23, 1955. Surviving are 4 sons (Elisha, Galion; Charles and Herbert, Huntington, W. Va.; and Gene, Bellefontaine, Ohio), 3 sisters (Mrs. Hattie Spurlock, Mrs. Tennessee Jacobs, and Mrs. Grovie Newborough), 11 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. In 1959 he became a member of the South Union Church, West Liberty, Ohio. Funeral services were held April 2 at the Hostetter Memorial Home, West Liberty, Ohio, in charge of William Waltz and Roy S. Koch; interment in West Liberty Fairview Cemetery.
Lerch, Clara, daughter of Jacob G. and Mary (Conrad) Meyer, was born March 3, 1897; died March 23, 1961, as a result of a heart attack; aged 64 y. 20 d. On Sept. 2, 1926, she was married to John W. Lerch, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter and 2 son (Patricia Ann--Mrs. A. M. Hostetter, Wayne, Pa.; John M., Sterling, Ohio; and Robert D., Fremont, Ohio). She was a member of the Oak Grove Church, where funeral services were conducted by Robert W. Otto.
Musselman, Sevilla L., daughter of Abram and Lydia (Landis) Stauffer, was born Sept. 4, 1887, at Bergey, Pa.; died after a fall down a stairway, March 12, 1961, at Souderton, Pa.; aged 73 y. 6 m. 8. On Dec. 5, 1908, she was married to Warren K. Musselman, who died just 31 days previous to her death. Surviving are 6 children (Willis S., Souderton, with whom she was staying; Edna S.--Mrs. Henry Yothers, Perkasie, Pa.; John H., Quakertown; Warren S., Perkasie; Esther S.--Mrs. Paul F. Moyer, Souderton; and Henry S., Line Lexington), 24 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held March 16, in charge of Curtis Bergey, Menno Souder, and Leroy Godshall.
Nohejl, John, was born April 3, 1884, at Chicago, Ill.; died Jan. 29, 1961, at Hayward, Wis.; aged 76 y. 9 m. 26 d. Surviving are his wife, Mae (Martin) Nohejl, one daughter (Bertha--Mrs. Ezra Beachy, Goshen, Ind.), and 4 granddaughters. One granddaughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Exeland Church, where funeral services wer held Feb. 1, in charge of W. W. Kauffman.
Olson, Maude (Lytle), was born May 8, 1885, at Westwood, Mich.; died March 27, 1961, at the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, Manistique, Mich.; aged 75 y. 8 m. 19 d. On July 5, 1902, she was married to Peter Olson, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and a daughter (Gladwin, Warren, Mich.; Raymond and Mrs. Jack Rubick, both of Gulliver), 3 sisters (Mrs. Eleanor Kania, Trenton; Mrs. Ray Gardner, Gould City, Mich.; and Mrs. William Bassett, Detroit), 14 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held March 30 at the Messier-Broullier Funeral Home, in charge of Norman Weaver.
Schwartzentruber, Katie, daughter of John S. and Catherine (Lebold) Brenneman, was born Aug. 30, 1884, in Perth Co., Ont.; died Feb. 10, 1961, at Petersburg, Ont.; aged 76 y. 5 m. 11 d. On March 25, 1915, she was married to Peter Schwartzentruber, who died Oct. 22, 1959. Surviving are 2 sons (Erlis and Stanley, both of Petersburg), one daughter (Alice--Mrs. Kenneth Wagler, Shakespeare), and 7 grandchildren. She was a member of the St. Agatha A.M. Church, where services were held Feb. 13, in charge of Orland Gingerich, Peter Nafziger, and Gerald Schwartzentruber.
Shenk, Gabriel D., son of Andrew and Susanna Shenk, was born Oct. 9, 1878, near Elida, Ohio; died at his home, Sheridan, Oreg., March 21, 1961; aged 82 y. 5 m. 12 d. In 1895 he moved with his parents to Oronogo, Mo., where he was married to Luella Sharer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Wesley E., Willamina, Oreg.; and Vernon A., Port Orford, Oreg.), 5 daughters (Bertha O.--Mrs. Leo Holly, Dinuba, Calif.; Mildred R.--Mrs. Clifford Wolfer, Sweet Home, Oreg.; Helen G.--Mrs. Walter Donicht, Sheridan; Jenell--Mrs. Abner Coblentz, Willamina; and Wilma L.--Mrs. Alvin Nisley, Sheridan), 22 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Rhoda Webb, Grants Pass, Oreg.; Mrs. Martha Weaver, Kansas City, Mo.; and Mrs. Mary Berkey, Harrisonburg, Va.). One son preceded him in death in infancy. In 1907 he moved with his family to Dinuba, Calif., and in 1914 to Suver, Oreg. Here he was instrumental in establishing the Firdale Mennonite Church, and was ordained as minister of this congregation in 1916. In 1921 he was ordained to the office of bishop. In 1924, due to economic conditions, the Firdale Church was disbanded, and he with his family moved to Sheridan, where he resided until his death. For 32 years he had bishop and pastoral oversight of the Sheridan Church, and also served a number of other churches in the conference district in the office of bishop. In 1952, through his efforts, the work near Grand Ronde, the Church in the Wildwood, was begun. Funeral services were held March 25 at the Sheridan Church, in charge of Joe Kropf, assisted by LeRoy Cowan, interment in Mennonite Cemetery, Willamina, Oreg.
Sommer, Peter C., son of Christian and Barbara (Moser) Sommer, was born March 21, 1880, near Kidron, Ohio; died March 28, 1961, at the Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio; aged 81 y. 7 d. On Nov. 8, 1900, he was married to Alice Berg, who preceded him in death in 1949. Surviving are a son and a daughter (Denver, Dalton, Ohio; and Glenda--Mrs. Armin Burkholder, West Salem, Ohio), a sister (Mrs. Lina Gerber, Apple Creek), a brother (Noah, Dalton), 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and a niece (Mrs. Earl Bixler, who lived with them for 11 years). They also provided a home for Mary and Anna Chovan for approximately 9 years. He was a member of the Kidron Church, where funeral services were held March 31, in charge of Reuben Hofstetter, Bill Detweiler, and Isaac Zuercher.
Wagler, Teresa Kay, daughter of Harold and Lorna (Jones) Wagler, was born Dec. 20, 1960, at the Mt. Pleasant (Iowa) Memorial Hospital, and died the same day. Surviving, besides the parents, are 2 brothers (Terry and Cary) and her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wagler, Wayland; and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones, Salem). Funeral services were held Dec. 21 at the Zehr Funeral Home, in charge of Vernon S. Gerig; interment in Sugar Creek Cemetery.
UP Transcribed by Ralph Shetler, Oregon