Derstine, William A., son of the late William H. and Catharine (Allebach), was born near Sellersville, Pa., Sept. 10, 1888; died of a heart attack at Grandview Hospital, Sellersville, May 9, 1961; aged 72 y. 7 m. 29 d. On March 22, 1907, he was married to Ella A. Derstine of Sellersville, Eight children graced their home. In his youth, he served the Rockhill congregation as a Sunday-school teacher, and later as Sunday-school superintendent and lay leader. He was long an active businessman. In World War I, he was active in behalf of the church and its young men in governmental contacts, and in establishing a relief unit in the Near East. In later life, he rendered significant service to many causes, including the Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities and the Mennonite Board of Education. He served as president of the Grandview Hospital. To the whole community, he was the kind of man to whom people turned when in trouble. He was concerned with the welfare and the witness of the church. He was the last survivor of his family. One daughter preceded him in death in 1912, and his wife in 1955. Seven children survive (Harold D., Souderton; Helen-Mrs. Paul M. Nase, Hilltown, Pa.; William D. and D. Walter, Sellersville; Evelyn-Mrs. Nelson D. Moyer and Donald D., Souderton; and Dr. Richard D., on the home farm, Sellersville), also 17 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. Services were conducted in the Rockhill meetinghouse, May 13, in charge of J. C. Wenger, Clinton D. Landis, and Jacob M. Moyer; burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Gehman, Katie, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Wismer) Overholt, was born April 21, 1876, in Bucks Co., Pa.; died April 29, 1961, at Allentown, Pa.; aged 85 y. 8 d. On April 3, 1897, she was married to William Proctor Gehman, who survives. On April 3, 1961, they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. Also surviving are 3 sons (W. Norman and Warren O., Allentown; and Elliston, Quakertown, Pa.), 9 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Emma-Mrs. Samuel Trauger, Silverdale, Pa.; Mrs. Carrie Tyson, Perkasie; and Mrs. Mary Baum, Souderton), and one half brother (Abraham Overholt, Philadelphia, Pa.). She was a member of the Swamp Church, where funeral services were held, with Winfield Ruth and Alvin F. Detweiler officiating.

Good, Abram B., son of Isaac and Fanny (Berkey) Good, was born in Medina Co., Ohio, Sept. 6, 1891; died at the Wadsworth (Ohio) Hospital, April 19, 1961; aged 69 y. 7 m. 13 d. On Nov. 28, 1916, he was married to Elsie Eberly, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Mabel-Mrs. Morris Wenger and Mary-Mrs. Ray Wenger, both of Dalton; Esther-Mrs. Elmer Good, Orrville; Pauline-Mrs. Allen Ressler and Beulah-Mrs. Ernest Horst, both of Wadsworth), 31 grandchildren, and, one brother (William, Wadsworth). One grandchild, 2 brothers, and one sister preceded him in death. In 1917 he was ordained to the ministry, in which capacity he served until 1957, when he suffered cerebral thrombosis, from which he never fully recovered. On March 30, he was taken to the Wadsworth Hospital with pneumonia, which was followed by another stroke. Funeral services were held at the Bethel Church, April 22, in charge of Paul Horst and Cleophas Steiner.

Graybill, Jennie, daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Blough) Wingard, was born Oct. 25, 1873, near Johnstown, Pa.; died April 23, 1961, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Kauffman, Richfield, Pa.; aged 87 y. 5 m. 29 d. On May 14, 1903, she was married to William W. Graybill, who died March 31, 1958. Surviving are 4 sons and 4 daughters (J. Roy and Ruth-Mrs. David Kauffman, Richfield; S. Ralph, Mifflintown; Lena-Mrs. Norman Brubaker, McAllisterville; Freda-Mrs. Chester Lauver, Mifflintown; Anna-Mrs. Raleigh Yehnart, Cucamonga, Calif.; Paul W. and William M., Richfield), 31 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Elias and John, Johnstown), and 2 sisters (Katie Wingard, Johnstown; and Mrs. Christie Miller, Richfield). One son and 2 grandsons preceded her in death. She served with her husband during his 53 years of service in the ministry-2 years as minister and 51 years as bishop. Funeral services were held at the Cross Roads Church, April 27, in charge of Donald E. Lauver, Amos S. Horst, and Jacob G. Brubaker; interment in Brick Church Cemetery.

High, Lydia Ann, daughter of Martin Z. and Lydia (Witmer) Good, was born June 7, 1885, at Terre Hill, Pa.; died March 17, 1961, at the Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital; aged 75 y. 9 m. 10 d. In Jan. 1909, she was married to Phares W. High, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Alberta-Mrs. Paul H. Burkholder, Lancaster; and Dorothy-Mrs. Daniel B. Lied, Rohrerstown), 4 grandchildren, and one brother (Amos W., Lancaster), and 2 sisters (Amanda G.-Mrs. Amos G. Good, Bowmansville; and Mrs. Elizabeth Erb, Lancaster). She was a member of the Landis Valley Church, where funeral services were held March 21, in charge of Mahlon Zimmerman, Levi Weaver, and Paul Gochnauer.

Martin, Marjorie Ann, infant daughter of Nelson and Naomi (Kuhns) Martin, Greencastle, Pa., was born April 28, 1961, and died shortly after birth. Surviving are one brother and 3 sisters (Arvid, Yvonne, Twila, and Freda), and grandparents (Mrs. Samuel Ebersole, Chambersburg; and Mr. and Mrs. David Martin, Greencastle). One brother preceded her in death. Graveside services were held at the Cedar Grove Church Cemetery April 29, with Harold A. Lehman officiating.

Moyer, Abram L., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moyer, was born July 5, 1893; died April 18, 1961, at Telford, Pa.; aged 67 y. 9 m. 13 d. He was married to Mamie Heckler, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons and 4 daughters (Abram, Walter, Arthur, Paul, Laverne, Dorothy, Ruth, Mary, and Betty), 2 brothers, 5 sisters, and 20 grandchildren. He was a member of the Towamencin Church, where funeral services were held April 23, in charge of Ellis L. Mack.

Neff, Katie N., daughter of Henry R. and Alevia (Detweiler) Newcomer, was born in Medina Co., Ohio, Oct. 12, 1879; died unexpectedly May 6, 1961, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy D. Landis, Washington Boro, Pa., with whom she resided; aged 81 y. 6 m. 24 d. She was married to Benjamin L. Neff, who died Nov. 16, 1943. Surviving are 4 children (Mabel-Mrs. Amos M. Herr and Cyrus H., Lancaster, Pa.; David E., Harrisburg, Pa.; and Lois A.-Mrs. Roy D. Landis), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Ira, Seville, Ohio; and Homer, Grand Rapids, Mich.), and one sister (Mabel-Mrs. David Lytle, Smithville, Ohio). One son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Millersville Church, where funeral services were held May 9, in charge of Benjamin Eshbach and Herbert Fisher.

Wyatt, Hester A., daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Brickey) Duncan, was born July 15, 1879, in Lawrence Co., Ark.; died April 6, 1961, at the home of her daughter near Woodburn, Oreg.; aged 81 y. 8 m. 22 d. On Aug. 1, 1895, she was married to James R. Wyatt, who died in 1940. In her youth she joined the Baptist Church, and later, when the Bethel Springs Church at Culp, Ark., began, she attended there. In 1951 she moved to Oregon. Four infant sons, 4 brothers, and one sister also preceded her in death. Surviving are one son and one daughter (Earl, Tangent, Oreg.; and Dovie-Mrs. Stanley Curtis, Woodburn, Oreg.), one sister (Mrs. Octavia McLain, Haynesville, La.), 5 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Funeral Chapel, Woodburn, Oreg., in charge of Frank Horst and Chester Kauffman; interment in Zion Mennonite Cemetery.

Yoder, Lora Ella, daughter of David and Lovina (Raber) Christner, was born Sept. 22, 1887, at Goshen, Ind.; died April 21, 1961, near Mendon, Mich.; aged 73 y. 6 m. 30 d. On Feb. 7, 1907, she was married to Daniel L. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are their 8 sons and 2 daughters (David, Centreville; Clara-Mrs. Chris Yoder, Middlebury, Ind.; Bessie-Mrs. Raymond Rappe, Fort Wayne, Ind.; George, Marshallville, Ga.; Virgil, Mendon; Moses, Centreville; Mahlon, Mendon; Merrill, Goshen, Ind.; Lloyd, Lagrange, Ind.; and Jerry, Mendon), 45 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Willis Guengerich, Greenwood, Del.; and Mrs. Ephraim Brenneman, Kalona, Iowa), and 2 brothers (Daniel, Alden, N.Y.; and Joe, Tower Hill, Ill.). She was a member of the South Colon Church. Funeral services were held April 23 at the Locust Grove Church, in charge of William Wickey, assisted by Christy Christner and David Bontrager; interment in Amish Cemetery, Centreville.

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Berry, Ira Trevy, son of Andrew and Sarah (Landis) Berry was born in Harrisonburg, Va., Feb. 24, 1887; died at the Detwiler Memorial Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio, May 9, 1961; aged 74 y. 2 m. 15 d. On Dec. 15, 1912, he was married to Ada Culp, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters and 3 sons (Kathryn-Mrs. Oliver Schantz, Archbold; Margaret, Toledo; Dorothy-Mrs. Lee Hesterman, Ridgeville Corners; Andrew, Peninsula; Paul, Toledo; and Robert, Archbold), 10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Clark, Elida), and 5 sisters (Mrs. C. B. Brenneman, Mrs. Andrew Brenneman, and Mrs. John D. Good, all of Elida; Mrs. Jacob Flisher and Mrs. David Good, Nampa, Idaho). One infant daughter, 4 granddaughters, one brother, and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Jesse J. Short, Charles Gautsche, and Dale Wyse.

Enck, Chester S., son of Chester S. and Doris Jean (Bailey) Enck, Sr., Lancaster, Pa., was born April 6, 1957; died April 1, 1961, at the Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital from burns received when his clothes caught fire while watching his father burn trash; aged 3 y. 11 m. 26 d. Surviving are his parents, one sister (Susan Jean), grandparents (Mrs. Samuel M. Enck, Lititz; and Mr. and Mrs. John Savitsky, Carlisle), and great-grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller, Biglerville). Funeral services were held at the Hammer Creek Church, April 3, in charge of Ira good and Parke Heller.

Fisher, Sam, son of Jacob L. and Aary (Stoltzfus) Fisher, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 12, 1902; died May 11, 1961, at the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.; aged 58 y. 6 m. 29 d. On Dec. 18, 1930, he was married to Emma Edna Graber, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Anna Mary, Lois Joy, and Verna Delagrange, at home; Phyllis-Mrs. Orval Thomas and Amos S. Delagrange, Grabill, Ind.), 10 grandchildren, and 5 sisters (Mrs. Daniel Zook and Mrs. Jacob J. Beiler, Ronks, Pa.; Mrs. Samuel S. Stoltzfus and Mrs. Fannie Lantz, Gap, Pa.; and Aary Fisher, Ebensburg, Pa.). His parents and 3 brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Cuba Church, where funeral services were held May 14, in charge of Edwin Albrecht, John Yoder, and Aaron F Stoltzfus; interment in Yaggy Cemetery.

Harnish, Emma, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Miller) Harnish, was born March 12, 1879; died April 9, 1961, at Lancaster, Pa.; aged 82 y. 28 d. Surviving is one sister (Fannie-Mrs. Harry Erb, Lancaster, Pa.). She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at Young's Funeral Home, April 12, in charge of Frank M. Enck and James M. Shank; interment in New Danville Mennonite Cemetery.

Harshberger, infant son of Paul and Gloria (Jones) Harshberger, Hollsopple, Pa., was stillborn April 16, 1961. Graveside services were conducted at the Stahl Cemetery, April 18, by Sanford G. Shetler.

Headings, Valentine J., Sr., son of John and Sarah (Tice) Headings, was born in Lawrence Co., Pa., Feb. 7, 1877; died at the Grace Hospital, May 5, 1961; aged 84 y. 2 m. 16 d. On Jan. 7, 1904, he was married to Mary Ann Helmuth, who died May 24, 1953. Surviving are 7 children (Levi, Noah, Raymond, John, and Mary-Mrs. Fred Nisly, all of Hutchinson; Barbara and Sarah, at home), a foster daughter (Mrs. Jonathan Kuepfer, Brunner, Ont.), one brother (Sam), 2 sisters (Mrs. Katie Nisly and Mrs. Emma Yutzy, Hutchinson), 25 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. One son, Valentine, Jr., preceded him in death 3 months previously; also 3 granddaughters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Old Order Mennonite Church, Officiating at the funeral were John Mast, H. A. Diener, and Noah Mast; interment in West Center Amish Cemetery.

Moser, Andrew B., son of Andrew and Nancy (Bellar) Moser, was born Sept. 13, 1892, at Kirschnerville, N.Y., died April 6, 1961, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y.; aged 68 y. 6 m. 24 d. On Sept. 29, 1927, he was married to Flora Youngs, who died April 14, 1957. Surviving are one daughter (Geraldine-Mrs. Harvey Spink, Hastings, N.Y.), 3 grandchildren, one brother and one sister (John B. and Fannie-Mrs. Daniel Widrick, both of Croghan, N.Y.). He was a member of the Woodville C.M. Church. Funeral services were held at the Croghan C.M. Church, April 9, in charge of Lloyd Boshart and Andrew Gingerich.

Peifer, Verna R., daughter of Willis E. and Mary (Rohrer) Peifer, was born April 12, 1943, at Manheim, Pa.; died April 10, 1961, at the General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa.; aged 17 y. 11 m. 29 d. Death was due to burns received a month before when her clothing caught fire at an electric stove. Surviving are her parents, 2 sisters (Blanche-Mrs. Donald Myer and Nancy), and her grandmother (Mrs. Abram Risser). She was a member of the East Petersburg Church, where funeral services were held April 13, in charge of Irvin Kreider and Christian Frank.

Reil, Magdelena, daughter of Joseph R. and Mary (Guth) Stauffer, was born near Flanagan, Ill., Dec. 28, 1874; died at the Tofield (Alta.) Hospital, April 27, 1961; aged 86 y. 3 m. 30 d. In Nov., 1894, she was married to Peter Reil, who died in 1945. Surviving are 10 children (Joe, Edmonton; Barbara-Mrs. Eli Solberg, Chilliwack, B.C.; John, Tofield; Ezra, Ryley; Ed, Edmonton; Mary-Mrs.-Eaton, Portland, Oreg.; Willie, Edmonton; Fannie-Mrs. Joe Lyslo, Ryley; Dave, Edmonton; and Clara-Mrs. Harold Vergette, Ryley), 24 grandchildren, and 39 great-grandchildren. Seven sisters and 3 brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Salem Church, in charge of J. B. Stauffer and Paul Voegtlin.

Shank, Harry William, son of David and Matilda (Hershberger) Shank, was born April 2, 1881, at Walnut Creek, Ohio; died after a long illness, May 18, 1961, at the Molly Stark Hospital, Louisville, Ohio; aged 80 y. 1 m. 16 d. In 1958 he suffered a paralytic stroke which left him helpless and speechless. Surviving are 3 sons (Paul, Delphi, Ind.; Harold, Paris, Ohio; and Roy, Louisville, Ohio), 17 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Charles, Akron; Herbert, Sugarcreek; Melvin, Canton; and Lester, Shellbyville, Ky.), and 2 sisters (Della-Mrs. Harry Kempf, Peru, Ind.; and Ada-Mrs. Andie Conn, East Liverpool, Ohio). Two brothers, 2 sisters, and one grandson also preceded him in death. He was a member of the Beech Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of O. N. Johns and Ray Bair.

Shenk, Benjamin F., son of Benjamin S. and Anna (Frey) Shenk, was born Jan. 29, 1869, in Lancaster Co., Pa.; died March 22, 1961, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Mayer, Mountville, Pa.; aged 92 y. 1 m. 21 d. Surviving are 3 sons and 2 daughters (Anna Mary-Mrs. David Mayer, Elizabeth-Mrs. George Yeager, and Ira, Lancaster; Phares, Landisville; and Elam, Mt. Joy), 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren, He was a member of the Masonville Church, where funeral services were held March 25, in charge of Christian Charles and Ben Eshbach.

Shertzer, Lois Ruth, daughter of Aaron R. and Annie E. Hess, was born Dec. 27, 1926; died April 9, 1961, after several months' illness, at her home in Millersville, Pa.; aged 34 y. 3 m. 13 d. On March 10, 1948, she was married to Benjamin Shertzer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Anna Ruth, Miriam Elaine, and Benjamin Nelson), her parents, and 2 brothers and 2 sisters (James H. and Paul A., Willow Street; Rhoda-Mrs. Maris Hess, Conestoga; and Edith-Mrs. David N. Thomas, New Danville). One son died in infancy. She was a member of the Millersville Church, where funeral services were held April 12, in charge of Landis Shertzer and Benjamin Eshbach.

Slabaugh, Niles M., son of Samuel and Lydia (Shrock) Slabaugh, was born Feb. 17, 1876, in Miami Co., Ind.; died of a heart attack at his home near Kokomo, Ind., May 14, 1961, after an hour's illness; aged 85 y. 3 m. 27 d. On March 29, 1906, he was married to Sadie J. Hoffman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters and one son (Beatrice-Mrs. Orrin Nafziger, Hopedale, Ill.; Truman, Greentown, Ind.; and Lola-Mrs. Gerald Mast, Kokomo), 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Dr. Jancy S., Nappanee; and Albert J., Alto, Mich.), and one sister (Lida-Mrs. Simon Birkey, Amboy, Ind.). One infant son and a granddaughter preceded him in death. He was a public school teacher in his early years, and a singing teacher in Mennonite congregations. He retired as a farmer. He was a lifelong member of the Howard-Miami Church near Kokomo, where he was ordained to the Christian ministry on Nov. 6, 1904. He served here for over 50 years. Funeral services were conducted at the Howard-Miami Church, May 17, with Homer North, Emanuel Hochstetler, and Anson Horner officiating; interment in Shrock Cemetery.

Smith, Cora M., daughter of Christ and Hettie (Stauffer) Smith, was born Dec. 31, 1894, at Strasburg, Pa.; died March 12, 1961, at the Oreville Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., where she was a guest; aged 66 y. 2 m. 11 d. Surviving are one sister (Lillie, also of the Home) and one brother (Charles, Washington Boro, Pa.). She was a member of the Slackwater Church. Funeral services were held at the Home, in charge of Benjamin Eshbach and Landis Brubaker; interment in Masonville Cemetery.

Smith, Samuel E., son of John and Magdelina (Schertz) Smith, was born March 20, 1873, near Metamora, Ill.; died May 20, 1961, at Eureka, Ill.; aged 88 y. 2 m. He was married to Kathryn Schrock, who died in 1907. On Feb. 10, 1910, he was married to Emma Drange, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Edna-Mrs. Amos Hinkle, Kansas City, Mo.; Esther-Mrs. Ray Schlabach and Ferne-Mrs. Roy Umble, Goshen, Ind.; Ruth-Mrs. Henry Dick, Eureka, Ill.; and Beulah Smith, Phoenix, Ariz.), one sister (Mrs. E. H. Oyer, Eureka, Ill.), one stepsister (Mrs. Agnes Gunden, Goshen, Ind.), 12 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Metamora Church, where funeral services were held May 23, in charge of Roy Bucher; interment in Roanoke Cemetery.

Snider, Alvina, daughter of Henry and Lydia (Snider) Shantz, died at the Scott Pavilion Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., May 4, 1961; aged 88 years. In July 1919, she was married to Leander Snider, who died in Oct. 1955. Surviving are 3 sons (Melvin and Earl, Kitchener; and Harry, Preston), 13 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Strasburg Church. Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, in charge of J. B. Martin and Lester Bauman.

Souder, Emma Kratz, daughter of Joseph and Mary Ruth, was born in New Britain Twp., Pa., Oct 27, 1887; died suddenly of a heart attack May 2, 1961; aged 73 y. 6 m. 5 d. She attended the annual Franconia Mission Board meeting the evening before and planned to attend that morning. She stopped at the Rockhill Mennonite Home near Sellersville, and died a few minutes after driving her car there. On April 6, 1911, she was married to Preston A. Souder, who died March 23, 1959. Surviving are 2 sons (John R., of the homestead and Lester R., Skippack, Pa.), 2 daughters (Dorothy R.-Mrs. Charles E. Miller, Telford; and Sallie R.-Mrs. Stanley G. Shisler, Harleysville), 2 sisters (Margaret-Mrs. Henry K. Delp, Line Lexington, Pa.; and Alma K. Ruth, Philadelphia), one brother (Horace K., Colmar, Pa.), and 14 grandchildren. One sister and one grandchild preceded her in death. She was a member of the Rockhill Church, where funeral services were held May 6, in charge of Clinton D. Landis and Alfred D. Detweiler.

Speicher, Maggie, daughter of Levi and Barbara (Eash) Berkey, was born May 31, 1880; died at her home, Johnstown, Pa., May 14, 1961; aged 80 y. 11 m. 13 d. Her husband, Stephen W. Speicher, preceded her in death. Surviving are 8 children (Nora-Mrs. Fred Thomas, Hollsopple; Katie-Mrs. Alfred Martell, Windber; John, Rose-Mrs. Patrick Malloy, and Robert, of Johnstown; Harry, Wadsworth, Ohio; James and Nellie, at home), one stepson (Cloyd, Boswell), 40 grandchildren, 85 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Katie Thomas, Johnstown). Two daughters also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Stahl Church, where funeral services were held May 17, in charge of Sanford G. Shetler and Melvin Nussbaum.

Warfel, Ella M., daughter of Elias M. and Catherine (Miller) Miller, was born Aug. 31, 1886, at Springs, Pa.; died after a long illness at her home near Portsmouth, Va., May 2, 1961; aged 74 y. 8 m. 1 d. She was married on April 14, 1921, to Charles H. Warfel, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters and 2 sons (Margaret-Mrs. Ray Schrock, Harrington, Del.; Donald, Harrisburg, Oreg.; Stanley, Halsey, Oreg.; Rebecca-Mrs. Amos Layman and Myra-Mrs. Dan Wanner, both of Portsmouth), 22 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Fannie Good, Harleysville, Pa.; and Mrs. Estie Yoder, Scottdale, Pa.), and one brother (Ira E., Fentress, Va.). She was a member of the Deep Creek, Va., congregation. Funeral services were held at the Fentress Church, May 7, in charge of Amos D. Wenger, Jr., Robert Mast, and Philip Miller.

Weber, Cyrus C., son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Weber, was born April 5, 1869; died after a long illness, April 23, 1961, at Kitchener, Ont.; aged 92 y. 18 d. His first wife Susannah, died in 1897. On March 20, 1900, he was married to Maria Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Clarence and Lloyd), 5 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 25, in charge of C. F. Derstine and Edgar Metzler.

Welty, Saloma, daughter of Isaac and Catherine (Bare) Leinbach, was born Nov. 22, 1887, at Goshen, Ind.; died aged 73 y. 4 m. 16 d. On Sept. 11, 1910, she was married to Noah Welty, who died May 10, 1949. Occupation: Welty Bonnet Shop. Surviving are 4 sons and one daughter (Ray and Nelson, Goshen; Virgil, Elkhart; Everett, Syracuse, Ind.; and Viola, at home) and 3 brothers (Henry, North Lima, Ohio; Jonas, Portland, Oreg.; and Noah, Petoskey, Mich.). Two brothers and 4 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Salem Church. Funeral services were held at the Yellow Creek Church, April 10, in charge of Harold D. Myers and Francis Freed.

Yoder, Randall Jay, infant son of Curtis and Fern (Knechtel) Yoder, was born March 1, 1961, at Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital; died March 2, 1961. Surviving are the parents, one sister (Cynthia Fern), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Russell Knechtel, and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Yoder). Graveside services were held March 4 at Sarasota Memorial Park, in charge of Timothy Brenneman.

Zuercher, Malinda Louisa, daughter of Louis and Anna (Lehman) Burkhalter was born Aug. 16, 1907, at Apple Creek, Ohio; died of rheumatic heart failure, April 27, 1961, at Wooster, Ohio; aged 53 y. 8 m. 11 d. On Nov. 1, 1928, she was married to Noah Zuercher, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and 3 daughters (Wilfred, Herman, Evelyn, Ethel, and Marilyn), one stepson and one stepdaughter (Mahlon and Frances-Mrs. E. A. Moser), her mother, 2 sisters (Emma Burkhalter and Sarah-Mrs. Jake Miller), and 2 brothers (Wilson and Lester). She was a member of the Wooster Church, where funeral services were held April 29, in charge of Paul Brunner and Isaac Zuercher.

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Bless, Martha Burkholder, daughter of John S. and Katie Lehman, was born in Franklin Co., Pa., Aug. 6, 1892; died suddenly March 4, 1961, while visiting in the home of her stepdaughter, Mrs. Mary Cauffman, Chambersburg, Pa.; aged 68 y. 6 m. 26 d. She was married to Charles S. Bless, Hancock, Md., who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Ruth Delores), a stepdaughter (Mrs. Cauffman), 3 stepsons (Charles E., Chambersburg; Paul E., Hagerstown, Md.; and Edward E., Littlestown, Pa.), 2 brothers (Solomon, Modesto, Calif.; and Harry S., Chambersburg, Pa.,), and 2 sisters (Barbara, Chambersburg; and Mrs. Henry Sollenberger, Chambersburg). A member of the Black Oak Church, Hancock, Md., she and her husband were active in mission work at Little Orleans, Md. Funeral services were held March 7 at the Chambersburg Church, in charge of Michael Horst and Harvey E. shank.

Detweiler, A. Frank, son of John and Catherine (Halteman) Detweiler, was born Oct. 26, 1880; died May 25, 1961, at his home, Silverdale, Pa.; aged 80 y. 6 m. 29 d. On Sept. 9, 1905, he was married to Cora Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Willard), 3 foster sons (Joseph Scampton, Alfred Detter, and Leroy Bean, all of Souderton, Pa.), one foster daughter (Mrs. Kathryn Edwards Chellis, Limerick, Maine), one grandson, 12 foster grandchildren, and one brother. He was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where funeral services were held May 29, in charge of David Derstine, Jr.

Erb, Elizabeth, thirteenth child of John and Magdalene (King) Yordy, was born at Milford, Nebr., Nov. 1, 1885; died may 21, 1961, in Colorado Springs, Colo., at the home of a friend; aged 75 y. 6 m. 20 d. She was married to Samuel S. Erb, who died Aug. 1938; a stepson, Ray, died in Jan. 1938. Surviving are 3 daughters and a stepson (Myrtle-Mrs. P. H. Friesian, Green Mountain Falls, Colo.; Mary-Mrs. Paul Mininger, Goshen, Ind.; Edna-Mrs. Roy Marner, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Joe W. Erb, Wellman, Iowa), one sister (Mrs. Bella Schrock, Albany, Oreg.), 12 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. She lived for 48 years in Iowa. In 1949 she moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., where she united with the Knob Hill Pilgrim Holiness Church. Funeral services were conducted in Colorado Springs, May 23, in charge of Ray Gilbert; interment near South English, Iowa, May 25, in charge of Earl Erb.

Geigley, Amanda S., daughter of Abram and Mary (Sauder) Brubaker, was born Dec. 10, 1872, in East Earl Twp., Pa.; died April 17, 1961, at Ephrata, Pa.; aged 88 y. 4 m. 7 d. She was blind for the past five years. On Nov. 11, 1902, she was married to John Geigley, who died Aug. 25, 1951. One daughter, Amanda, one grandson, and her only brother, David, also preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mary and Susan, of Ephrata, with whom she resided), one son (John, East Earl, Pa.), 5 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Metzler's Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 21, in charge of Mahlon Witmer.

Graybill, Ira M., son of Eli and Emma (Musser) Graybill, was born March 26, 1897, in Juniata Co., Pa.; died suddenly of a heart attack April 18, 1961; aged 64 y. 23 d. On Dec. 11, 1919, he was married to Lucy Brubaker, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons and 4 daughters (Anna-Mrs. Henry Saner, Alma-Mrs. Paul Brubaker, Donald, Ethel-Mrs. Darwin Brubaker, Wilbur, and Chester, all of Mifflintown, Pa.; and Esther-Mrs. Leonard Peachey, Lansdale), 4 brothers (Everett, McAlisterville; William, Mifflintown; Eli, Cocolamus; and John, in Africa), and 26 grandchildren. He was a member of the Lost Creek Mennonite Church, where he served as trustee for many years. Funeral services were held April 22 at the Delaware Mennonite Church, in charge of Donald Lauver and Raymond Lauver; interment in Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery.

Hostetler, Mary, daughter of David and Lizzie (Yoder) Weaver, was born Aug. 5, 1874, at Shipshewana, Ind.; died May 31, 1961, at Middlebury, Ind.; aged 86 y. 9 m. 26 d. On Feb. 14, 1892, she was married to Harry J. Hostetler, who died May 2, 1953. Two children also preceded her in death. Surviving are 5 sons (Earl and Ottis, Middlebury, Ind.; Murl, Freeport, Mich.; Truman, White Pigeon, Mich.; and Merrit, Anderson, Ind.), 3 daughters (Rosella-Mrs. Ira Speicher, Ligonier, Ind.; Marion-Mrs. Edwin Miller, Elkhart, Ind.; and Luella-Mrs. Harley Miller, Middlebury), 2 sisters (Mrs. Nate Yoder, Shipshewana, Ind.; and Mrs. Rose Blough, Windber, Pa.), one brother (Silas Weaver, Lagrange, Ind.), 38 grandchildren, and 56 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Middlebury Mennonite Church, where services were held June 2, in charge of Donald E. Yoder and Harold Yoder; interment in Bontrager Cemetery.

Kortemeier, Henry, son of Frederick and Charlotte Kortemeier, was born Nov. 17, 1870, in Loran Twp., Ill.; died at his home May 5, 1961; aged 90 y. 5 m. 18 d. He was a lifelong resident of Stephenson Co., Ill. On May 26, 1898, he was married to Kate Lentz. His wife, one son, one grandson, 2 sisters, and one brother preceded him in death. Surviving are 3 sons (Clifford, Stanley, and Dr. Elwood, all of Freeport, Ill.), 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Baumgartner, Mrs. Minnie Albert, and Mrs. Lissie Kuhlemeier, all of Freeport), 2 brothers (William, Freeport; and August, Shannon), 5 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He spent the last several days of his life quoting favorite Scripture passages. He was a member of the Freeport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 7, in charge of Paul and Floyd Sieber.

Magines, Rose Marguerite, daughter of Henry and Nora (Hollcroft) Magines, was born July 28, 1913, at Gravois Mills, Mo.; died at the Mennonite Hospital, La Junta, Colo., May 26, 1961; aged 47 y. 9 m. 28 d. She spent a number of years as an employee of the Mennonite Hospital and Sanitarium, and then as a patient there for about 5 years. She regained sufficient health that she was able to care for herself in her own home for about 11 years. Among the contributions she made to others are the spiritual truths expressed in the poetry she wrote. One of her poems, "God Holds My Hand," is included in Songs of the Church. Her father and one half brother preceded her in death. Surviving are her mother, 4 sisters (Mrs. Otis Sanders, McGirk, Mo.; Mrs. Edward Diener, Canby, Oreg.; Mrs. Cletus Woods, Gravois Mills; and Mrs. Merrit Hilt, Kansas City, Kans.), and one brother (Ray, Portland, Oreg.). She was received into membership in the Argentine Mennonite Church by baptism about 20 years Ago. Services were held at La Junta, Colo., May 28, in charge of M. M. Troyer, and at Versailles, Mo., May 31, in charge of Leroy Gingerich and J. P. Brubaker; interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Roth, Harry, son of Joseph and Lydia (Roggy) Roth, was born Sept. 22, 1901, at Oberlin, Kans.; died at Sturgis, S. Dak., where he was employed as a Civil Service worker for the U.S. Government; aged 59 y. 7 m. He accepted Christ as a young man and became a member of the Berne (Pigeon, Mich.) Mennonite Church. He is survived by 2 sisters (Mrs. Edward Bechler, Pigeon; and Mrs. Milo Yoder, Garden City, Mo.), 2 half sisters (Mrs. Harvey Eichler, Elkton, Mich.; and Mrs. Raymond Springer, Minier, Ill.), and one half-brother (Norman Roth, Goshen, Ind.). Funeral services were held May 21 at the Shetler Funeral Home, Pigeon, in charge of Donald E. King; interment in Pigeon Mennonite Cemetery.

Sharer, Barbara A., daughter of E. D. and Barbara (Blough) Weaver, was born in Lowell, Mich., Sept. 30, 1866; died at Sheridan, Oreg., May 25, 1961; aged 94 y. 7 m. 25 d. On Nov. 7, 1882, she was married to Elmer E. Sharer, who died in 1926. Three children also preceded her in death. Surviving are one son and one daughter (Grant A. and Mrs. Luella M. Shenk both of Sheridan), 19 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren, and 19 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Mennonite Church for 65 years. In her early years the family made one trip across the prairies and mountains by wagon train. Funeral services were held at the Sheridan Church, May 28, in charge of LeRoy Cowan and Raymond Mishler; interment in the Mennonite Cemetery, Willamina, Oreg.

Wagler, Lydia, daughter of the late John and Magdalena (Schrag) Brenneman was born in S. Easthope Twp., Ont., April 20, 1866; died of pneumonia May 29, 1961, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Schmidt, Newton, Ont.; aged 95 y. 1 m. 9 d. On Dec. 9, 1887, she was married to Jacob S. Wagler, who preceded her in death April 7, 1950. Surviving are 4 daughters (Olive-Mrs. Joseph Schmidt, Linwood; Lydia-Mrs. Nicholas Schmidt, Newton; Dorothy-Mrs. Samuel Steckley, Atwood; and Veronica-Mrs. Daniel Albrecht, Newton; 3 sons (Daniel, Topping; Solomon, Newton; and Jonas, Parkhill, Ont.), one sister (Mrs. John R. Brenneman, Cassel, Ont.), 46 grandchildren, and 73 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Amish Mennonite faith. Funeral services were held June 2, in charge of Solomon Kuepfer.

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Alderfer, Abram K., son of the late John M. and Elizabeth (Krout) Alderfer, was born April 8, 1876; died of a heart condition at Doylestown, Pa., April 5, 1961; aged 84 y. 11 m. 27 d. On Jan. 25, 1898, he was married to Ella S. Walter, who died July 31, 1955. Two daughters (Maria and Sara) and 2 grandchildren also preceded him in death. Surviving are a daughter (Ella May) and a son (Nelson), both of Fountainville, Pa. He was the last of a family of 14 children and was a carpenter for more than 60 years. He was a member of the Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 9, in charge of Oliver D. Nyce, Joseph L. Gross, and J. Silas Graybill.

Cash, Betty Nussbaum, was born at Van Wert, Ohio, June 9, 1929; died at Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, Ohio, June 6, 1961; aged 31 y. 11 m. 28 d. She was taken from the West Liberty Children's Home into the Amos J. Nussbaum home of Kidron at the age of 18 months. On April 6, 1951, she was married to Dana Cash, of Cleveland, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Beth, Pamelynn, Timothy, Jeanette, and Michael); the Alsbaugh family of her birth, including Mary-Mrs. Carl Beyler, Goshen, Ind., who was also reared in this community; her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos J. Nussbaum; Roy Nussbaum, of Kidron, and Ruth-Mrs. Delvin Nussbaum, Louisville, Ohio, who were also reared in the Nussbaum home. She was a member of the Friendship Mennonite Church, Bedford, Ohio. Funeral services were held at the Kidron Church, June 8, in charge of Reuben Hofstetter, Bill Detweiler, Dale Nofziger, and Isaac Zuercher.

Garber, Gerald Lynn, infant son of Russell and Esther (Hertzler) Garber, Washington Boro, Pa., was born at Lancaster, Pa., May 13, 1961; died May 19, 1961; aged 6 d. Surviving are 4 sisters (Mary Ann. Barbara Sue, Nancy Louise, and Linda Elaine), the grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hertzler, Lancaster; and Mr. and Mrs. John Garber, Columbia), and one great-grandmother (Mrs. Elizabeth Garber, Columbia). Graveside services were conducted at Habecker's Church Cemetery, May 20, by Christian Charles.

Geiser, Peter F., son of Frederick and Mary Ann (Zuercher) Geiser, was born in Sugar Creek Twp., Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 30, 1879; died at the Dunlap Memorial Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, June 8, 1961; aged 81 y. 5 m. 8 d. On Dec. 14, 1905, he was married to Lydia J. Steiner, who preceded him in death Sept. 25, 1943. One infant daughter and one grandson also preceded him in death. Surviving are 5 sons and one daughter (Allen, Lester, and Tilman, all of Apple Creek, Ohio; Melvin, Orrville; Leeman, Navarre; and Pearl, of the home), 4 brothers (Benjamin, Allen F., John, and David, all of the Kidron community), 26 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Kidron Mennonite Church where, from the time of his baptism in 1897 until the time of his fatal illness, he did not miss one communion service. Funeral services were held at the church, June 11, in charge of Reuben Hofstetter, Bill Detweiler, and Isaac Zuercher.

Gingerich, Daniel G., son of George D. and Mary (Shetler) Gingerich, was born at Kalona, Iowa, Aug. 7, 1888; died at Kalona, of a heart attack, June 6, 1961; aged 72 y. 9 m. 30 d. On Jan. 1, 1914, he was married to Elizabeth Miller, who died in August, 1915. He was married again, Nov. 27, 1919, to Fanny Jantzi, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons and 3 daughters (Alvin, Kalona; Verton, Middlebury, Ind.; George, Iowa City, Iowa; Ivo, Phoenix, Ariz.; Nina, Hibbing, Minn.; Leslie, Bovey, Minn.; Alice-Mrs. J. Wesley Hochstedler, Kalona, Iowa; and Ella June-Mrs. Eldon Miller, Rowdy, Ky.), 32 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Jeff and Ben, of Kalona), and one sister (Annie-Mrs. Eli L. Miller, Kalona). He was a member of the Fairview Church, where funeral services were held June 10, in charge of Jake J. Miller, Mose Gingerich, and Morris Swartzendruber; interment in Gingerich Cemetery.

Harder, Henry Joseph, son of the late Charles and Helena (Witzke) Harder, was born near Latham, Mo., Nov. 26, 1881; died at Colorado Springs, Colo., May 31, 1961; aged 79 y. 6 m. 5 d. He was ordained to the ministry at Mt. Zion Mennonite Church near Versailles, Mo., in 1906 by the late Bishop Daniel Kauffman. In 1920 he was married to Bernice Devitt, who preceded him in death in September, 1947. They served the West Zion congregation, Didsbury, Alta., for a number of years. In 1959 he came to live with his sisters in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he died of pneumonia, never fully recovering from a stroke suffered in February, 1960. Besides his wife, two sisters preceded him in death. Surviving are 4 brothers (Jonas F. and Reuben D., both of Leonard, Mo.; Edw. B., Upland, Calif.; and John C., Blue Sky, Alta.) and 4 sisters (Mrs. Lydia Driver, Versailles, Mo.; Mrs. Melva Brunk, Colorado Springs; Mrs. Emily Magee and Miss Edna Harder, with whom he made his home). Funeral services were held at the Law Mortuary, in charge of Paul Wittrig of the Beth-El Mennonite Church; interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

Hershberger, Helen Kay, infant daughter of Edwin and Erma (Hartman) Hershberger, Goshen, Ind., was stillborn June 11, 1961. Surviving are the parents, 6 sisters and one brother (Carol, Anita, Stanley, Sarah, Mary, Becky, and Donna, all at home). Graveside services were conducted at the Yellow Creek Cemetery, June 11, by Virgil J. Brenneman.

Husband, Elgie, son of Roy and Evarissa (Earl) Husband, was born in Locke Twp., Elkhart Co., Ind., May 20, 1896; died at the farm where he was born, May 26, 1961; aged 65 y. 6 d. He had been ill for four years with arteriosclerosis; was bedfast and helpless the past two years. On Dec. 16, 1916, he was married to Ethel Long of Elkhart, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Earl, on the home farm), 3 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. One son, Irvin LeRoy, died in infancy. He was a member of the Olive Church, where services were held May 29, in charge of J. C. Wenger and Elno Steiner; interment in South Cemetery.

Kanagy, Pamelia M., daughter of the late Joseph Z. and Fannie (Hartzler) Kanagy, was born near Allensville, Pa., Dec. 9, 1874; died after an illness of six weeks, June 2, 1961; aged 86 y. 5 m. 20 d. She was married twice. Her first husband, John L. Zook, died Dec. 22, 1918; her second husband, Aug. 23, 1935. Also preceding her in death were 2 children Fannie and Eli. Surviving are 2 children (Lena-Mrs. Irvin Roth and Ida-Mrs. Isaiah Kanagy, of Belleville), a foster daughter (Mildred-Mrs. Clarence Walters, Belleville, Pa.), a stepdaughter (Elsie-Mrs. Alvin Hooley, Hubbard, Oreg.), 3 stepsons (Pius and Isaiah, Belleville; and Eli E., Orrville, Ohio), a brother (Jacob C., Sarasota, Fla.), 22 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. She was a faithful member of the Rockville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 5, in charge of Raymond R. Peachey, Orrie Yoder, and Elrose Hartzler.

Landis, Aaron S., son of Jeremiah and Fannie (Sheetz) Landis, was born in Hempfield Twp., Pa., Aug. 6, 1880; died at the New Holland Rest Home, May 14, 1961; aged 80 y. 9 m. 8 d. He is survived by his wife. He was a member of the East Petersburg Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Beck Funeral Home, Manheim, Pa., May 18, in charge of Christian Frank and Irvin Kreider.

Long, Paul William, son of John W. and Dora Long, was born May 19, 1916; died at his home near Elida, Ohio, April 18, 1961; aged 44 y. 11 m. 2 d. Death resulted from a farm accident. On Oct. 29, 1938, he was married to Ruby J. Wheeler, who survives. One son (Ronald) preceded him in death. Surviving are 3 sons (Ralph Wayne, Leslie John, and Donald Paul), his parents, 3 brothers (Walter A. George O., and Harold R.), and one sister (Grace Garber). He was a member of the Old German Baptist Church. Funeral services were held in the Ash Grove Church, in charge of Morris Wagoner and Orlando Blickenstaff.

Mullet, David, son of Jacob B. and Sarah (Mast Mullet, was born at Bremen, Ind., March 26, 1887; died at his home near Bloomfield, Mont., May 29, 1961; aged 74 y. 2 m. 3 d. In 1904 he moved with his parents from Wolford, N. Dak., to Montana, where he later homesteaded and continued farming until death. On Jan. 10, 1912, he was married to Edna Maude Kauffman, who preceded him in death May 23, 1931. Also preceding him in death were 2 children (Esther-twin sister of Ernest-and Lloyd Nelson). He was the last surviving member of the Jacob B. Mullet family. Surviving are 5 sons and 2 daughters (Florence, Henry, Roy, and Mary-Mrs. Rudolph, Nissley, of Bloomfield, Mont.; Timothy, Phoenix, Ariz.; Harold, Albany, Oreg.; and Ernest, Glendive, Mont.) and 26 grandchildren. He joined the Amish Church in 1912. In 1917 he became a charter member of the Mennonite Church near Bloomfield, now known as the Red Top Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held there on June 2, in charge of Elmer Borntrager, Floyd Kauffman, and Eli Hochstetler.

Zook, Polly E., daughter of Simeon and Sarah (Mast) Plank, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Feb. 20, 1882; died at Goshen, Ind., of a heart attack, June 7, 1961; aged 79 y. 3 m. 18 d. On March 1, 1906, she was married at Goshen, Ind., to John Zook, who survives. Also surviving are one son and 2 daughters (J. Herbert, Dorthy-Mrs. Edward Bock, and Catherine-Mrs. Eugene Bagwell). She was a member of the Goshen College Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, June 10, in charge of John Mosemann and S. C. Yoder; interment in Violett Cemetery south of Goshen.

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