Birky, Chris Z., son of John C. and Lena (Zimmer) Birky, was born Jan. 17, 1885, near Delavan, Ill.; died March 27, 1961, at Manson, Iowa; aged 76 y. 2 m. 10 d. On April 4, 1917, he was married to Lydia Stoltzfus, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Berdine-Mrs. Don Zehr, Manson; and Edna Mae-Mrs. Howard Anderson, Des Moines, Iowa), 2 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Jacob Z., Valparaiso, Ind.; Levi, Kouts, Ind.; and Samuel, Zion, Ill.), 2 sisters (Mrs. Maggie Kauffman, Hopedale, Ill.; and Mrs. Bertha Kipfer, Rolfe, Iowa), 4 half brothers (Albert, Conneautville, Pa.; John, Hopedale, Ill.; Simon, Tremont, Ill.; and Menno, Peoria, Ill.), one half sister (Elizabeth, Peoria), and 3 stepbrothers. He was a member of the Manson Church, where funeral services were held March 29, in charge of Nick Stoltzfus and Edward Birkey.
Brydge, Isabelle, daughter of Nicholas and Lettie (Offlighter) Henderson, was born March 12, 1871, in Nelson Co., Va.; died March 25, 1961; aged 90 y. 13 d. Her husband preceded her in death Aug. 23, 1960. Surviving are 6 sons and 4 daughters (George, Staunton; Oscar, Stuarts Draft; Paul and Amos, Lyndhurst; Vance and Silas, Waynesboro; Bessie-Mrs. Joe Hailey and Viola-Mrs. David Tisdale, Stuarts Draft; Edna-Mrs. Harry Willis and Lonie-Mrs. Junius Bridge, Lyndhurst), a sister (Mrs. Cornelia Campbell, Roseland), 28 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. She was a member of the Lynside Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held March 28, with Truman Brunk, William Jennings, and John D. Martin in charge; interment in Riverview Cemetery.
Burkholder, Fannie H., daughter of Isaac and Barbara (Huber) Shetler, was born Feb. 1, 1877, at Stoufferstown, Pa.; died April 2, 1961, at the Town House Nursing Home, Lancaster, Pa., after an illness of 2 years; aged 84 y. 2 m. She was the widow of John E. Burkholder, who died March 31, 1943. Surviving are 3 daughters and one son (Mrs. Ernst Walter, Chambersburg; Mrs. Arthur Shank, College Park, Md.; Mrs. Samuel Ebersole, Manheim, with whom she resided prior to going to the nursing home; and J. Marlin, Greencastle), 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and a brother (J. H. Shetler, Philadelphia). She was a member of the Chambersburg Church, where funeral services were held April 4, in charge of Harold L. Hunsecker and Omar R. Martin.
Camp, Peter B., son of Christian and Magdalena (Smith) Camp was born Oct. 7, 1870, near Roanoke, Ill.; died April 1, 1961, at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital, Newton, Kans.; aged 90 y. 5 m. 25 d. In 1897, he was married to Celia Gingerich, who died in 1936. In 1947, he was married to Fannie Neuenschwander Showalter, who survives. Preceding him in death were one daughter and one son who died in infancy, and 2 daughters, both of whom died in 1931. Also surviving are 4 grandchildren, 3 stepchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren and stepgrandchildren. He was a member of the Hesston Church, where services were held April 4, in charge of Peter B. Wiebe and Maurice Yoder; and on April 6 at Ashley, Mich., Bethel Mennonite Church; interment, Ashley, Mich.
Detweiler, Clara A., daughter of William H. and Catherine D. (Allebach) Derstine, was born July 31, 1882, near Sellersville, Pa.; died in her sleep, after an illness of three days, March 16, 1961; aged 78 y. 7 m. 13 d. On Feb. 3, 1901, she was married to Jonas M. Detweiler, who died in 1948. Surviving are 6 children (Paul D., Telford, Pa.; Miriam-Mrs. Quintus Leatherman, London, England; David D., Telford; Esther, missionary on furlough from Cuba; and J. Warren, Sellersville) and her youngest brother (William, Sellersville). She was a member of the Rockhill Church, near Telford, where funeral services were held March 19, in charge of Clinton D. Landis and Jacob M. Moyer.
Grabill, Lavina, daughter of Peter and Hannah (Graber) Aschliman, was born Aug. 14, 1884, in Daviess Co., Ind.; died at her home in Sarasota, Fla., March 12, 1961; aged 76 y. 6 m. 26 d. On Jan. 30, 1908, she was married to Abraham Grabill, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mary--Mrs. Ora Miller, Sarasota), 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Yoder, Plain City, Ohio; Mrs. Josephine Miller, Harlan, Ind.; and Mrs. Susanna Yoder, Mark Center, Ohio),and 3 brothers (Samuel, New Paris, Ind.; Amos, West Liberty, Ohio; and John, Auburn, Ind.). Two sisters, 2 brothers, and a daughter preceded her in death. she was a member of the Leo (Ind.) Church. Funeral services were held March 17 at Lockport, in charge of P. L. Frey and Walter Stuckey.
Hershberger, Philip J., son of Joseph E. and Savilla (Bontrager) Hershberger, was born in Washington Co., Iowa. May 28, 1942; died as a result of a car accident at Walnut, Ill., April 3, 1961; aged 18 y. 10 m. 5 d. Surviving are his parents, one sister and one brother (Esther and Jerry, both at home), his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Menno J. S. Bontrager, Iowa City, Iowa; and Mrs. Esther Hershberger, Kalona, Iowa), and 2 great-grandparents (Joe N. Bontrager, Shipshewana, Ind.; and Joe E. Miller, Kalona). He was a senior in the high-school department at Hesston College, and a member of the East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa, where funeral services were held April 6, in charge of A. Lloyd Swartzendruber and J. John J. Miller.
Holsopple, Boyd R., son of Irvin and Elizabeth (Eash) Holsopple, was born June 10, 1928, at Hollsopple, Pa.; died in a mine accident at Tire Hill, Pa., April 13, 1961; aged 32 y. 10 m. 3 d. On March 27, 1948, he was married to Marian Meyers, who survives with 2 sons (Raymond and Darrel). Also surviving are his stepmother (Mrs. Minnie Holsopple), 2 brothers (Alvin, Archbold, Ohio; and Carl, Hollsopple), and one sister (Mrs. Twila Lehman, Hollsopple). He was a member of the Kaufman Church, where he was serving as assistant superintendent, chorister, and on the summer Bible school committee. Funeral services were held at the church April 16, in charge of Harry Y. Shetler and Sanford G. Shetler; interment in Stahl Cemetery.
Krempien, Norman, son of Charles and Judith (Weber) Krempien, was born Sept. 4, 1885; died at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., March 31, 1961; aged 75 y. 6 m. 27 d. On June 21, 1910, he was married to Susanna Frey, who survives. In 1912 they moved to Arcadia Valley, Alta., and in 1952 they returned to Waterloo. Surviving also are 2 sons (Howard and Maynard, Arcadia Valley), 2 stepsisters (Mrs. Addison Snider and Mrs. Benjamin Drudge), 2 sisters (Mary-Mrs. Walter Snider and Selma-Mrs. Walter Shantz), and 2 grandchildren. One sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Erb Street Church, where funeral services were conducted by J. B. Martin on April 3.
Kurtz, Lydia, daughter of John M. and Rebecca (Stoltzfus) Mast, was born Nov. 23, 1870, at Morgantown, Pa.; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elam E. Mast, Elverson, Pa., after a lengthy illness, April 6, 1961; aged 90 y. 4 m. 14 d. On Jan. 21, 1890, she was married to Jacob S. Kurtz, who died March 13, 1923. Surviving are all her 9 children (Rebecca-Mrs. Elam E. Mast; Malinda-Mrs. John E. Kauffman, Atglen; David M. Morgantown; Christian J. Elverson; Ira A., Morgantown; Harvey and Anna-Mrs. Levi S. Beiler, Elverson; Jacob M., Fleetwood; and Joseph, Narvon), 59 grandchildren, 77 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was baptized and became a member of the Conestoga Church on Sept. 18, 1887. Funeral services were held at the church April 10, in charge of David S. Yoder, Omar Kurtz, and Millard Shoup; interment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Petersheim, Mary K., daughter of Daniel M. and Annie (Kennel) Petersheim, was born Aug. 24, 1886, in Lancaster, Pa.; died April 3, 1961, at Elverson, Pa.; aged 74 y. 7 m. 10 d. Surviving are a sister, a foster sister, and a foster brother (Emma K., Elverson; Susan Little, Lancaster; and Wilkins Howe, Ocean City. N.J.) She was a member of the Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 6, in charge of Ira Kurtz and Harvey Z. Stoltzfus; interment in Millwood Cemetery.
Reimer, Jacob J., a native of the Crimea in Russia, died March 23, 1961, at his home in Indian Cove, Idaho, as a result of a coronary attack; aged 61 years. He came to the United States in 1918, under the sponsorship of the Mennonite Church. He lived in Morton, Ill., until 1930, when he moved to Indian Cove. On Nov. 21, 1938 he was married to Leona Y. Brubaker, who survives. Also surviving are a brother (John, Lexington, Ill.) and 3 sisters (Mrs. Alex Laut and Mrs. Ervin Schloemer, Milwaukee, Wis.; and Erina, Sacremento, Calif.). He was baptized and received into church fellowship in Russia. Services were held March 25, at Glenns Ferry, Idaho, in charge of David A. Good and Samuel Honderich.
Roh, Katie (Catherine), daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Zimmerman) Roth, was born Feb. 22, 1861, in Henry Co., Iowa; died April 2, 1961, at her home, Elkhart, Ind.; aged 100 y. 1 m.11 d. On Oct. 10, 1884, she was married to John Roh, who died in 1931. Surviving are one son and one daughter (Jennie-Mrs. Oscar Oswald and Willard). Four children preceded her in death. She was a member of the Prairie Street Church, where funeral services were held April 4, in charge of Howard J. Zehr; interment in Union Center Cemetery.
Sala, Alice, daughter of Elijah and Annie (Mumaw) Stahl, was born Nov. 28, 1869, in Somerset Co., Pa.; died at the home of her son, William Sala, Dec. 25, 1960; aged 91 y. 27 d. On Sept. 23, 1888, she was married to William Sala, who died Dec. 12, 1941. Surviving are 11 children (Ammon, Mrs. Annie Yoder, Mrs. Effie Blough, George, Mrs. Maggie Thomas, Mrs. Lizzie Gindlesperger, and Henry, all of Hollsopple, Pa.; Calvin, Scottdale; Mrs. Emma McDaniel, Tire Hill; John, Kalispell, Mont.; and William, Johnstown, Pa.), 43 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was the oldest member of the Stahl Church, with which she united 70 years ago. Funeral services were held at the church Dec. 29, in charge of Sanford G. Shetler and David Alwine.
Schrock, Clyde S., son of Sam and Mary (Beachy) Schrock, was born near Millersburg, Ohio, June 29, 1929; died April 3, 1961, as the result of a two-truck crash near Michigan City, Ind.; aged 31 y. 9 m. 5 d. On June 1, 1952, he was married to Carol Jean Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Robin Dianne and Mark Duane), his parents, 2 brothers (Ivan and Paul), one sister (Betty), all of Millersburg, Ohio, and a grandmother (Mrs. Jacob Beachy, Sugarcreek, Ohio). He was a member of the Middlebury, Ind., Church, where funeral services were held April 6, interment in Grace Lawn Cemetery.
Sommer, Anna, daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Lahn) Sommer, was born Oct. 22, 1880, at Washington, Ill.; died at Bloomington, Ill., April 1, 1961; aged 80 y. 5 m. 10 d. On Oct. 9, 1934, she was married to J. C. Sommer, who preceded her in death, Sept., 1956. Surviving are 3 stepsons (Nelson, Foosland, Ill.; Raymond, Saybrook, Ill.; and Chester, Fisher, Ill.), a brother and 2 sisters (George, Meadows, Ill.; Mrs. Minnie Streid, Gridley, Ill.; and Mrs. Lydia Boughman, Normal, Ill.). She was a member of the East bend Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held April 3, at the Normal Mennonite Church, in charge of Harold Zehr, H. N. Harder, and J. Alton Horst; interment in East Bend Cemetery.
Stoner, Lizzie R., daughter of the late Isaac and Mary (Rohrer) Stoner, was born near Lancaster, Pa., July 8, 1873; died shortly after being admitted to the Lancaster General Hospital, Feb. 18, 1961; aged 87 y. 7 m. 10 d. Surviving is a sister (Stella R. Stoner). She and her sister had resided at the Mennonite Home since June, 1958. She was a member of the East Petersburg Church. Services were conducted at the Home by Wallace Hottenstein, Landis Brubaker, Irvin Kreider, and Benj. Eshbach; interment in East Petersburg Cemetery.
Swartzentruber, Ephraim, son of John and Anna (Diener) Swartzentruber, was born Dec. 3, 1888, near Gap. Pa.; died unexpectedly at the Lancaster General Hospital, Feb. 17, 1961; aged 72 y. 2 m. 14 d. He was married to Anna Smoker, who preceded him in death in 1946. Surviving are 4 sons and 3 daughters (Earl, East Berlin; Lester, Carmichael, Calif.; Leo, Christiana; Mary Ellen, East Berlin; Sara Ann-Mrs. Luke Boll, Holtwood; Calvin, Bangor, Maine; and Verna Mae, at home), 11 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Lena-Mrs. John Hertzler, Morgantown; and Sadie-Mrs. William Stoltzfus, Milford, Del.). He was a member of the Millwood Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 21, in charge of Leroy Stoltzfus, Reuben Stoltzfus, and Aaron F. Stoltzfus. Roy Ulrich was in charge of the service at the funeral home.
Wittrig, Orvin E., son of Ed and Alma (Birky) Wittrig, was born May 7, 1917, near Beemer, Nebr.; died after an illness of 8 months at the Veterans' Hospital, Omaha, Nebr., March 31, 1961; aged 43 y. 10 m. 24 d. Surviving are his parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters (Nettie, Lebanon, Oreg.; Russell, Conrath, Wis.; Faye-Mrs. Emil Dykast and Wesley, both of Tekanah, Nebr.; Ray, Lebanon, Oreg.; and Marjorie-Mrs. John Schantz, Pender, Nebr.). In his youth he was baptized and received into the Mennonite Church, but did not live a consistent Christian life. During his last illness he came to the Lord Jesus Christ for pardon of his sin, and peacefully fell asleep. Funeral services were conducted at the Beemer Mennonite Church, with Sam Oswald and J. W. Birky in charge.
Yoder, Chancey Earl, son of I. Z. and Sarah (Kauffman) Yoder, was born May 29, 1891, near Garden City, Mo.; died at the family home April 5, 1961; aged 69 y. 10 m. 7 d. He had been in failing health for almost 14 years. Surviving are one sister and 2 brothers (Edna M., William R., and Roy T.). Two brothers preceded him in death. In his youth he became a member of the Mennonite Church, and in that faith he died. His entire life was spent on the family farm near Garden City, Mo.
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Bender, Joseph D., son of Daniel J. and Lucy (Sindlinger) Bender, was born Aug. 20, 1876, in Johnson Co., Iowa; died April 19, 1961, at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa; aged 84 y. 7 m. 30 d. In Sept. 1898, he was married to Salena Shetler, who died July 29, 1933. Surviving are one son and 3 daughters (Gertrude-Mrs. Jonas Gnagey, Kalona; Myrtle-Mrs. Lewis Slaubaugh and Gerald, of Parnell; and Evelyn-Mrs. Tillman Weaver, Wellman), 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Amelius, Wellman). One daughter, 3 sisters, and 3 grandchildren also preceded him in death. He was a member of the West Union Church, where funeral services were held April 22, in charge of Herman E. Ropp and George Miller.
Brenneman, Lloyd J., son of Jacob and Anna (Miller) Brenneman, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Jan. 27, 1896; died at his home near Kalona, Iowa, April 12, 1961; aged 65 y. 2 m. 16 d. On Sept. 25, 1921, he was married to Cora Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Pearl-Mrs. Verton Miller, Kalona; Virgil, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Wava-Mrs. Wilford Stutzman, Keota, Iowa; Goldie-Mrs. Leon Gunden, Pigeon, Mich.; Edith and Arden, at home), 17 grandchildren, 3 half brothers (Noah and Homer, Kalona; and Delmar, Oskaloosa), and 3 half sisters (Ola and Freda-Mrs. Earl Bush, Iowa City; and Hilda-Mrs. Emery King, Harrisonburg, Va.). His parents, one sister, one brother, and his stepmother preceded him in death. Seven years ago he suffered a stroke from which he never fully recovered. He suffered several more strokes, one of which left him without the use of speech, and one shortly before his death. He was a member of the Lower Deer Creek Church, where funeral services were held April 14, in charge of Robert Yoder, J. Y. Swartzendruber, and Dean Swartzendruber.
Gross, Hannah P., daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Proctor) Overholt, was born Sept. 10, 1870, in Hilton Twp., Pa.; died of coronary thrombosis April 17, 1961, at Sellersville, Pa., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Bishop, with whom she lived the last 12 years of her life; aged 90 y. 7 m. 7 d. On Oct. 25, 1890, she was married to Wm. G. Gross, who died Dec. 25, 1948. Surviving are 6 daughters and 2 sons (Clara-Mrs. Henry Bishop, Mary-Mrs. Edward W. Detweiler, Martha-Mrs. Clarence Hendricks, Hannah-Mrs. Walter Rush, Clayton O., Henry O., Emma-Mrs. Wallace Derstein, and Ruth-Mrs. Gideon Moyer), 34 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, 3 stepgrandchildren, and 9 stepgreat-grandchildren. Three children died in infancy. She was a member of the Doylestown Church. Funeral services were held April 22 at the Blooming Glen Church, in charge of David Derstine, Jr.; interment in Deep Run Cemetery, with Wilson Overholt in charge.
Gunden, Edward, son of Joseph and Lydia (Swartzendruber Gunden, was born May 24, 1890, in Johnson Co., Iowa; died at the General Hospital, Bay City, Mich., March 13, 1961, after a three-week illness; aged 70 y. 9 m. 16 d. He was married to Anna Shetler, who preceded him in death March 14, 1958. Surviving are one son (Leon, Pigeon, Mich.), one foster daughter (Julia Bresco, Wyomissing, Pa.), 3 grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Katie-Mrs. William Wertz, Bay Port, Mich.; Rozetta-Mrs. Sol Steckley and Elizabeth-Mrs. Richard Maust, Pigeon, Mich.). He was a member of the Pigeon River Church. Funeral services were held at the Pigeon River C.M. Church, March 16, in charge of Luke Yoder, Willard Mayer, and Earl J. Maust.
Hartzler, Levi L., son of Christ B. and Fannie (Kauffman) Hartzler, was born April 15, 1889, at Belleville, Pa.; died April 22, 1961, at Lewistown, Pa.; aged 72 y. 7 d. On Jan. 2, 1913, he was married to Maude E. Yoder, who died Nov. 18 1952. On July 24, 1958, he was married to Corinne Byler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and 2 sons (Beatrice-Mrs. Paul Roth, Masontown, Pa.; Fred L., Allensville; George W., Mill Creek; and Janet-Mrs. Loren Zook, Allensville), 2 brothers and 2 sisters (Urie D. and Mrs. Katie Kanagy, Allensville; Lizzie Mae-Mrs. Archie King, Belleville; and Benjamin K., Mechanicsburg), and 7 grandchildren. One son preceded him in death. He was a member of the Allensville Church, where funeral services were held April 25, in charge of Raymond R. Peachey and Waldo E. Miller.
Hicks, Louise, daughter of Arthur and Blanche (Barb) Estep, was born Jan. 6, 1927, at Mt. Jackson, Va.; died of cirrhosis of the liver March 9, 1961, at Mt. Jackson; aged 34 y. 2 m. 3 d. She was married to Robert Hicks, who survives. Also surviving are her parents, one brother (Raymond), and one half sister (Debbie). She was a member of the Methodist Church, but had made application for membership in the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Dellinger Funeral Chapel, March 11, with Linden M. Wenger and James E. Gross officiating.
Hoover, Anna A., daughter of Jacob and Anna (Overholt) Kreider, was born July 26, 1869, at Wadsworth, Ohio; died April 10, 1961, at Goshen, Ind.; aged 91 y. 8 m. 15 d. On Dec. 15, 1898, she was married to Daniel S. Hoover, who died Oct. 26, 1933. One son also preceded her in death in 1960. Surviving are one son (Ira), 2 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Yellow Creek Church, where funeral services were held April 13, in charge of Lawrence Klippenstein and John D. Zehr.
King, Solomon Stephen, son of John and Elizabeth (Schrock) King, was born April 22, 1879, in Wayne Co., Ohio; died of a heart attack at Orrville, Ohio, April 14, 1961; aged 81 y. 11 m. 23 d. On Dec. 25, 1906, he was married to Amanda Royer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Vernon, Smithville; Homer and Donald, Orrville; and Earl, Ligonier, Ind.). A daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Oak Grove Church, Smithville, Ohio. Funeral services were held at East Chipewa Brethren Church, Orrville, Ohio, April 18, in charge of Guy Buch and Robert Otto.
Long, James A., son of Samuel and Margaret (Pennington) Long, was born at Dry Fork, W. Va., July 5, 1865; died March 27, 1961; aged 95 y. 8 m. 22 d. Surviving are 2 sisters and one brother (Catherine White, Almish Wilfing, and Strite, all of Dry Fork, W. Va.), 2 half sisters, and one half brother. Four days before his death he confessed Christ as his Saviour and was baptized and received into the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Riverside Mennonite Church, in charge of M. J. Brunk and W. A. Kratz.
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Clapper, Katie, daughter of Christian and Anna (Krabill) Conrad, was born near Louisville, Ohio, Dec. 24, 1879; died at the Timkin Mercy Hospital, Canton, Ohio, April 25, 1961; aged 81 y. 4 m. 1 d. In 1910, she was married to Joseph Krabill, who met with a fatal accident on Aug. 27, 1913. On June 28, 1922, she was married to Jacob Clapper, who died March 18, 1944. In April, 1952, she moved into her new home in Louisville. For many years she took care of her aged mother, who passed away March 9, 1950, at the age of nearly 93. Since then Katie lived alone until March 13, 1961, when she had surgery from which she never fully recovered. Also preceding her in death were 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Surviving are 3 sisters (Mrs. Ella Schmucker and Mrs. Laura Linder, Louisville, and Ada-Mrs. Homer Graber, Canton), and one brother (Aaron Conrad, Louisville). She was a member of the Beech Church. Funeral services were conducted from the Stier Funeral Home, in charge of O. N. Johns and Ray Bair; interment in the Warstler Cemetery.
Fenton, Clyde Marion, son of Ulyses Grant and Lillian (Hathaway) Fenton, was born July 17, 1887, near Philadelphia, Mo.; died at the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hannibal, Mo., on April 9, 1961, following a brief illness; aged 73 y. 7 m. 22 d. On March 26, 1910, he was married to Emma Anne Shank, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Lewis G., Helen-Mrs. Wilbur Coleman, Florence-Mrs. Elmer Clark, Walter, and Mary-Mrs. Marion Clark, all of Philadelphia), one brother, Elzie, Forrest Grove, Oreg.), one sister (Mrs. Bessie Dickson, Sandy, Oreg.), 21 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. One brother, one daughter, 2 grandsons, and 2 great-grandsons preceded him in death. He was a member of the Pea Ridge Church where funeral services were held on April 12, in charge of Protus Brubaker, assisted by Ira Buckwalter and David A. Hathaway; interment in the Coleman Cemetery.
Honsaker, Raymond H., son of John and Sarah (Longenecker), Honsaker, was born near Masontown, Pa., Aug. 18, 1882; died at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, Pa., Jan. 3, 1961; aged 78 y. 4 m. 16 d. On Nov. 17, 1908, he was married to Nora E. Metzler, who survives. Also surviving are 9 children (David M., Pampa, Calif.; Ruth-Mrs. William Kauffman, Oberlin, Pa.; Irvin K., Roaring Spring; Sara Kathryn-Mrs. Jesse Replogle, Curryville; John J., Roaring Spring; Anna Mae-Mrs. Earl Kennel, Gap; Raymond H., Martinsburg; Josiah B., Lancaster; and Mary Alice-Mrs. Raymond Bailey, Sunbury), 30 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Margaret Metzler). Seven brothers and one grandson preceded him in death. He was a member of Martinsburg Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 6, in charge of Clyde D. Fulmer, assisted by D. I. Stonerook and C. A. Graybill.
Hostetler, Amos S., son of Samuel S. and Sarah (Miller) Hostetler, was born Jan. 21, 1875, Lagrange Co., Ind.; died April 25, 1961, at his home near Middlebury, Ind.; aged 86 y. 3 m. 4 d. On March 9, 1902, he was married to Ida Yoder Nussbaum, who died Oct. 21, 1954. Surviving are 4 daughters and 2 sons (Elva, Middlebury; Dora-Mrs. Henry Miller, Goshen; Mabel, Elkhart; Oscar and Payson, Middlebury; and Orpha, Glenwood Springs, Colo.), 2 brothers (Levi and Henry), and one sister (Sarah Shreck), all of Goshen, one stepdaughter (Millie-Mrs. Sanford Mishler), and 6 grandchildren. He was a member of the Forks Church, where funeral services were held April 27, in charge of Donald Yoder and Earley Bontrager; interment at Pashan Cemetery.
Kanagy, Wilhelmina, daughter of Christian and Mary (Schlonecker) Augsburger, was born April 13, 1880, Butler Co.; Ohio; died April 24, 1961, Urbana, Ohio; aged 81 y. 11 d. On Nov. 13, 1913, she was married to Jacob S. Kanagy, who died July 16, 1951. Surviving are one sister (Mrs. Emma Warye, West Liberty, Ohio), 2 stepdaughters (Mrs. Sadie Troyer, West Liberty, Ohio, and Maude-Mrs. Fred Humphrey, Cable, Ohio). She was a member of the Oak Grove Church, where funeral services were held April 27, in charge of Nelson Kanagy and Edward Frey.
Landis, Twila Marie, daughter of Gerald and Gladys (Kauffman) Landis, Sterling, Ill., was born March 31, 1961, Community General Hospital, Sterling, Ill.; died April 1, 1961, at the same place; aged one day. Besides her parents, she is survived by one brother (Dwight), and her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. William Landis, Sterling, and Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Kauffman, Wolcottville, Ind.). Graveside services at the Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery on April 1 were in charge of J. Frederick Erb.
Miller, Minnie, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Burkholder) Frey, was born Jan. 9, 1895; died April 13, 1961, Pettisville, Ohio; aged 66 y. 3 m. 4 d. On Dec. 11, 1921, she was married to Lloyd Miller, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lawrence, Archbold), 2 daughters (Louetta, at home; Martha-Mrs. John Herr, Holtwood, Pa.) , 8 grandchildren, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters (Edward, Pettisville; Harvey and Ora, Wauseon; Amanda and Emma-Mrs. Joseph Liechty, Archbold; Pearl-Mrs. Sylvan Rupp, Pettisville; and Bessie-Mrs. Charley Miller, Wauseon). Preceding her in death were one son, one daughter, 6 brothers, and one sister. She and her husband were helpers in establishing the work among the Spanish-speaking people of the community. She was a member of the West Clinton congregation.
Rutt, Jacob L., son of Jacob N. and Catherine (Longenecker) Rutt, was born April 26, 1889, Elizabethtown, Pa.; died after an illness of several days on April 27, 1961 aged 72 y. 1 d. On Nov. 21, 1918, he was married to Mary Herr, who survives. In 1925 he was ordained as minister at America, Argentina, with Bro. T. K. Hershey in charge of the ordination. He served the congregations at America, Tres Lomas, and Cosquin, Argentina. Since his retirement he has been living at Lancaster, Pa. Also surviving are one daughter (Ruth Eileen-Mrs. J. Lester Graybill, Orrville, Ohio), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers (John, Millersville, Pa., and Norman, Elizabethtown), and one sister (Mrs. Mary Charles, Mountville, Pa.). He was a member of the Bridgeport Spanish Mission, Lancaster. Funeral services on May 1 were held at the East Chestnut Street Church, in charge of David N. Thomas and Glenn Esh; interment in Bossler Mennonite Cemetery.
Stutzman, Chris C., son of Alex and Mary (Bender) Stutzman, was born June 2, 1892, near Milford, Nebr.; died April 25, 1961, at his home in Milford; aged 68 y. 10 m. 23 d. On Feb. 6, 1913, he was married to Susie Danner, who survives. Also surviving are two children (Nadein Bursche, Blackwell, Okla., and Gerald W., Miami, Fla.), and one brother (Omer, Milford). Preceding him in death were one son, 2 sisters, and one brother). He was a member of the East Fairview Church, where funeral services were held April 27, in charge of Ammon Miller, Oliver Roth, and Sterling Stauffer.
Thomas, Mary H., daughter of Geo. K. and Elizabeth (Harnish) Herr, was born July 7, 1878; passed away April 17, 1961, at Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster, Pa.; aged 82 y. 9 m. 10 d. Her husband, Elmer B. Thomas preceded her on Aug. 2, 1951. Surviving are 4 daughters and one son (Anna H., at home; Elizabeth H.-Mrs. Frank M. Enck, Willow St.; Chester H., Lancaster; Edna H.-Mrs. Park R. Hershey, Conestoga; and Mary H.-Mrs. Paul K. Bowman, Lancaster), 19 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Elizabeth Souders and Barbara Herr, both of Millersville). One granddaughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the New Danville Church, where services were held in charge of Elias Groff and David Thomas.
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Anders, Lydia Malinda, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Bair) Diller, was born Feb. 26, 1903, at Hanover, Pa.; died of a heart attack while in a car near Line Lexington, Pa., April 25, 1961; aged 58 y. 1 m. 30 d. On March 1, 1922, she was married to Alvin F. Anders, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and 2 sons (Margaret-Mrs. Jacob Freed and Fannie-Mrs. Joseph Delp, both of Doylestown; Reuben D., Plumsteadville; and A. Dale, Milton, Pa.), 13 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Willis Derstine, Morwood), one brother (Reuben, Phoenix, Ariz.), one half sister and 2 half brothers (Mrs. Howard Landis, Souderton; Samuel, Hagerstown, Md.; and Levi, Hanover). One son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Souderton Church. Due to renovations at Souderton, funeral services were held at Blooming Glen, April 29, with Jacob M. Moyer and Russell B. Musselman officiating.
Boller, J. G. son of Jacob A. and Mary (Swartzendruber) Boller, was born May 15, 1892, near Kalona, Iowa; died April 18, 1961, at his home on the same farm where he was born; aged 68 y. 11 m. 3 d. On Sept. 3, 1913, he was married to Emma Miller, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Wilma-Mrs. Joe N. Kauffman), one son (Martin), and 5 grandchildren. One sister and one daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the East Union Church, where services were held April 20, in charge of A. Lloyd Swartzendruber and J. John J. Miller.
Brown, Lucy, daughter of William H. and Louillian (Dilleon) Warren, was born Nov. 6, 1902, in Pike Co., Miss.; died March 19, 1961, at the Charity Hospital, New Orleans, la.; aged 58 y. 4 m. 13 d. She was married to Elliott Brown, who survives. Also surviving are 2 brothers and one sister (Marshall, Samuel, and Mabel Sheridan). Eight brothers and sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church, Covington, La. Funeral services were held at the St. James Baptist Church, Madisonville, La., March 22, with Kenneth I. Smoker officiating.
Clemmer, Hannah, daughter of Abram and Lena (Allebach) Alderfer, was born April 18, 1872, at Mainland, Pa. died at the Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., April 9, 1961, after a few days' illness; aged 88 y. 11 m. 22 d. On Nov. 2, 1889, she was married to Abraham G. Clemmer, who died April 27, 1939. He had been a bishop in the Franconia Conference. Surviving are one daughter (Eva-Mrs. Edwin A. Stover, Telford), 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers and one sister (Allen A., Telford; Rein A., Souderton; and Mrs. Lyman Kratz, Norristown). two sons drowned in 1906, and another son and one daughter also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Franconia church, where funeral services were held April 13, in charge of Menno Souder, Marvin Anders, Arthur Ruth, Curtis Bergey, and Leroy Godshall.
Derstine, Lizzie, daughter of John and Sallie (Moyer) Landis, was born Aug. 13, 1911, at Franconia, Pa.; died April 3, 1961, at Harleysville, Pa., after an illness of 2 years; aged 49 y. 7 m. 21 d. On June 7, 1930, she was married to Irwin A. Derstine, who died July 8, 1954. Surviving are her mother, 7 sons and 5 daughters (Harold, John, and Henry, Telford; Earl, David, and Russell, Souderton; Irwin, Jr., Hatfield; Betty Ann and Mary, at home; Catherine-Mrs. Donald Anders, Elroy; Sarah-Mrs. Rowan Delp, Franconia; and Eva-Mrs. Curtis Kratz, at home), 10 grandchildren, 5 sisters and 3 brothers (Mrs. Henry Landis, Schwenksville; Mrs. Raymond Rosenberger, Hatfield; Mrs. Vincent Bergey and Mrs. Katie Alderfer,Telford; Mrs. Jacob Wile, John, Warren, and Raymond, Souderton). She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held April 6, in charge of Stanley Freed, Leroy Godshall, and Menno B. Souder.
Derstine, Martha S., daughter of Isaiah and Lizzie Ann (Shoemaker) Landis, was born Feb. 5, 1909, in Salford Twp., Pa.; died March 7, 1961, at Souderton, Pa., of carcinoma; aged 52 y. 1 m. 2 d. She was married to Alvin A. Derstine, deacon at the Souderton Church. Surviving are her companion, 6 sons (Claire and Kenneth, Souderton; Vernon, Hatfield; James, Carl, And Glenn, Souderton), 9 grandchildren, 6 brothers and sisters (Mrs. Howard Bergey, Elroy; Elwood, Norristown; Jacob, Elroy; Mrs. Titus Landis, Mainland; Mrs. Elmer Kratz, Elroy; and Isaiah, Telford), her foster parents (Mr. and Mrs. Abram M. Landis, Souderton), and a foster sister (Mrs. Newton Moyer, Telford). She was a member of the Souderton Church. Due to renovations at Souderton, services were held at the Franconia Church, March 12, with Jacob M. Moyer and Russell B. Musselman officiating.
Erb, Mose, son of Menno and Mattie (Kennel) Erb, was born July 14, 1889, near O'Neill, Nebr.; died at the home of his daughter near Scribner, Nebr., April 26, 1961, after a lengthy illness; aged 71 y. 9 m. 12 d. On Oct. 10, 1917, he was married to Ida Schweitzer Heyen, who died June 3, 1938, leaving him with 9 children, aged 2 to 17. Surviving are 5 daughters and 4 sons (Mattie-Mrs. Roy Troyer, Spartansburg, Pa.; Dorothy-Mrs. Sam Oswald and Norma-Mrs. Lester Troyer and Wilma-Mrs. Ivan Troyer, Scribner, Nebr.; Merlin, Robert, Alvin, and Virgil, all of Shickley, Nebr.), 23 grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Menno, Wakefield; Chris, West Point; and David, Frazee, Minn.). The family moved to Shickley in 1932. In 1959 he retired from farming and was living in Shickley with his son Merlin, until his last illness. On March 25 he submitted to surgery at the West Point Hospital, and spent the last 16 days at the home of his daughter Gladys. He was a member of the Salem congregation near Shickley, where funeral services were held April 29, in charge of P. R. Kennel, assisted by Fred Reeb, Sam Oswald, J. W. Birky, and Lee Schlegel.
Ferreira, Hazel Marie, daughter of Lloyd and Nora May (Hockett) Ferreira, was born at Cimarron, Kans., Aug. 15, 1931; died May 2, 1961, at the home of her foster parents, A. Lloyd Swartzendrubers, Kalona, Iowa; aged 29 y. 8 m. 17 d. Surviving are her mother of Concordia, Mo., a brother of Kansas City, her foster parents, one foster sister, and 2 foster brothers. She was a graduate of Iowa Mennonite School and of Hesston College, and had received her certificate as medical technologist from St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kans. She was a member of the East Union Church, where services were held May 4, in charge of J. John J. Miller and Eugene Garber.
Hershberger, Lydia, daughter of Noah and Amanda Miller, was born March 8, 1897, in Holmes Co., Ohio; died of a lung condition, March 17, 1961, at Walnut Creek, Ohio; aged 64 y. 9 d. On Dec. 8, 1925, she was married to Menno D. Hershberger, who died in 1939. One son also preceded her in death. Surviving are 5 daughters and 3 sons (Amanda-Mrs. Henry Fresh, Lizzie-Mrs. Forrest Wilhelm, Mary-Mrs. Phil Stutz, Clara-Mrs. Arnet Lang, Katie-Mrs. Don Grossneklaus, Daniel, Melvin, and Eli), 2 sisters (Mrs. Mike Yoder and Mrs. Albert D. Miller), and 3 brothers (Andy, John, and William). She was a member of the Berlin church, where funeral services were held March 19, in charge of Paul Hummel, S. W. Sommer, and Paul R. Miller.
Kandel, Lucinda, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Hershberger) Hochstetler, was born April 8, 1886, in Holmes Co., Ohio; died of a heart attack, April 5, 1961, at Millersburg, Ohio; aged 74 y. 11 m. 28 d. On March 31, 1907, she was married to William J. Kandel, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters and 8 sons (Alta, Mary-Mrs. Levi Weaver, Susie-Mrs. David Speelman, Daniel, Joseph, Walter, John, Eli, Paul, Roman, and Vernon), 52 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Malinda Mast). She was a member of the Berlin Church, where funeral services were held April 7, in charge of Paul Hummel, S. W. Sommer, and D. D. Miller.
Landis, Allen M., son of Henry R. and Hannah (Metz) Landis, was born Jan. 24, 1885; died April 26, 1961, at the Rockhill Mennonite Home, Sellersville, Pa.; aged 76 y. 3 m. 2 d. He was married to Mattie F. Kulp. Surviving are 4 sons and 2 daughters (Marvin K., Souderton; Abram K., Woodstock, Vt.; Mrs. Verna McDonald, Allentown; Miriam-Mrs. Merrill Swartley, Topeka, Ind.; Ernest K., Souderton; and Allen K., West Liberty, Ohio), 18 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers and one sister (Mrs. John Mack, Harleysville; Elias, Skippack; Henry, Harleysville; Dayton, Souderton; and Titus, Mainland). He was a member of the Souderton Church. Due to renovations at Souderton, the funeral was held April 30, at the Zion Church, with Russell B. Musselman and Jacob M. Moyer officiating; interment in Souderton Cemetery.
Long, Jennie V., daughter of Solomon and Sarah (Michael) Yoder, was born Sept. 26, 1875, at Nappanee, Ind.; died April 28, 1961, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jess Delcamp, Goshen, Ind., aged 85 y. 7 m. 2 d. On June 4, 1901, she was married to J. Monroe Long, who died July 19, 1955. Surviving are 3 sons and one daughter (Raymond M., Nappanee, Ind.; G. Maurice, Osceola; C. Warren, Tiskilwa, Ill.; and Helen-Mrs. Jess Delcamp, Goshen). She was a member of the Goshen College Church, Funeral services, under the direction of S. C. Yoder, John Mosemann, and George Long, were held at theYoder-Culp Funeral Home on May 1; interment in Violett Cemetery.
Moyer, Emma Kachline, daughter of George and Ida (Kachline) Landis, was born Jan. 30, 1906, in Hilltown Twp., Pa.; died May 5, 1961, after a long illness, at the Grandview Hospital, Sellersville, Pa.; aged 55 y. 3 m. 5 d. On March 27, 1927, she was married to Howard Edward Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters and 3 sons (Dorothy-Mrs. Frank Vernelson, Thelma-Mrs. Arthur Myers, Alice-Mrs. Willits P. Haines, James, Edward, and Ray), 9 grandchildren, her mother, 4 sisters, and 4 brothers. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where funeral services were held May 8, in charge of David F. Derstine, Jr.
Schrock, Enos H., son of Jonathan and Nancy (Hartzler) Schrock, was born near Orrville, Ohio, April 21, 1878; died May 3, 1961, at the Dunlap Hospital, Orrville,; aged 83 y. 13 d. In 1903, he was married to Anna Schertz, who died in 1955. Two sons also preceded him in death. Surviving are one daughter (Viola Burton, Akron), one son (Clarence, Phoenix, Ariz.), 2 brothers (David S., Sterling; and Noah, Smithville), 0ne sister (Mrs. Mary Hooley, Smithville), 5 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. In 1959-60, he lived with his daughter in Illinois, returning to Orrville in January, 1961, to live with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ada Schrock. Two years ago he requested that I Cor. 15:55-58 be used as the text for his funeral sermon. He was a member of the Smithville Church, where funeral services were held; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Haverstick, Stoner H., son of the late Christian and Susan (Stoner) Haverstick, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 12, 1884; died of a heart condition at the Lancaster General Hospital, May 4, 1961; aged 76 y. 6 m. 22 d. On Nov. 18, 1915, he was married to Lizzie N. Shertzer, who died in 1953. Surviving are 2 sisters (Edith-Mrs. Amos B. Charles and Laura-Mrs. Benjamin N. Shertzer, both of Millersville, Pa.). He was a member of the Millersville Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Landis Brubaker, Herbert Fisher, Landis Shertzer, and Benjamin Eshbach.
Schmell, Samuel S., son of Edward and Mary (Shelly) Schmell, was born Sept. 20, 1886, in Plumstedville Twp., Pa.; died of pneumonia, April 29, 1961, at his home, Perkasie, Pa.; aged 74 y. 7 m. 9 d. On April 18, 1908, he was married to Stella Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters and 2 sons (Margaret-Mrs. Horace Overholt, Marion-Mrs. Norman Schantz, Wilmer, and Edward), one foster daughter (Mrs. Richard Bucher), 15 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters, and one brother. He was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where funeral services were held May 4, in charge of Alfred Long and David Derstine, Jr.
Schranger, Wellington B., son of Garrett and Mary Matilda (Barndt) Schranger, was born Nov. 12, 1889, in Hatfield Twp., Pa.; died April 13, 1961, at the Grandview hospital, Sellersville, Pa.; aged 71 y. 5 m. 1 d. On Sept. 10, 1910, he was married to Maggie Moyer, who died Dec. 8, 1958. Surviving are one son (Willard M., Worcester), his mother, one grandchild, 2 great-grandchildren, and 4 brothers and 2 sisters (Clayton B., Ambler; Alfred B. and Harvey B., both of Lansdale; Titus B. and Mrs. Benjamin Moore, both of Hatfield; and Mrs. Katie Wambold, Telford). Funeral services were held at Franconia, April 17, in charge of Jacob Moyer, Curtis Bergey, Leroy Godshall, and Menno Souder.
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