Brenneman, Adam S., son of Moses and Mary A. (Steman) Brenneman, was born near Elida, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1884; died after a ten-day illness at the Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio, March 12, 1962; aged 77 y. 5 m. 9 d. On March 18, 1914, he was married to Lessa E. Diller, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Alice-Mrs. Keith Bastian), 4 grandchildren, 3 brothers and 2 sisters (Andrew and Alpheus, Elida; Mose, West Liberty; Mary and Martha, Elida). Two sons and 5 brothers and sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held March 15, in charge of Dean Farringer and Ivan Weaver; interment in Salem Cemetery.
Campbell, Arminta, daughter of Floyd and Mary Jane Coffey, was born in Nelson Co., Va., Jan. 3, 1881; died at the home of her son, Odie Campbell, Feb. 17, 1962; aged 81 y. 1 m. 14 d. Her husband, Ailet Campbell, preceded her in death on Aug. 18, 1959. Surviving are 2 sons (Woodrow D. and Odie B.), one daughter (Eva-Mrs. Forrest Coffey, 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters, and one brother. She was a member of the Mountain View Mennonite Church, Lyndhurst, Va., where funeral services were conducted by John Martin, Roy Kiser, and Paul Barnhart.
Campbell, Cornelia, daughter of Nicholas and Lottie (Offlighter) Henderson, was born in Nelson Co., Va., April 3, 1867; died at her home, Beech Grove, Va., Jan. 4, 1962; aged 94 y. 9 m. 1 d. Surviving are 8 grandchildren and a number of great- and great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Mountain View Church, Lyndhurst, Va. Funeral services were held at the Etter Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Silas Brydge; interment in Mountain View Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Cope, Mary Ann, daughter of Tobias and Catherine (Meyers) Overholt, was born in Bedminster Twp., Pa., May 27, 1875; died at the home of her daughter, in Perkasie, Pa., March 10, 1962; aged 86 y. 9 m. 11 d. On Jan. 29, 1898, she was married to Harvey G. Cope, who died Sept. 28, 1950. Surviving are 8 daughters (Virgie-Mrs. J. C. Steinly, Blooming Glen; Mrs. Florence Moore, Philadelphia; Mrs. Albert Bishop, Lansdale; Alverna-Mrs. John Hager, Adella-Mrs. Edward Woulfe, Mrs. Bessie Hendricks, Blanche-Mrs. Raymond Fretz, and Ethel-Mrs. Lester Gilbert, all of Perkasie), 28 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Four children preceded her in death. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where funeral services were held March 14, in charge of David Derstine, Jr., and Edward Grabert.
Derstine, Katie M., daughter of Phillip and Elizabeth (Moyer) Alderfer, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Jan. 20, 1878; died at Franconia, Feb. 9, 1962; aged 84 y. 20 d. On Jan. 9, 1897, she was married to Henry L. Derstine, who died July 2, 1949. Surviving are 2 daughters and 4 sons (Mrs. Minnie Anders, Eva, and Norman, of Franconia; Clayton, Harleysville; Elwood, Souderton; and Willis, Morwood), one sister (Mrs. Lizzie Sell, Souderton), 32 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 14, in charge of Menno Souder, Curtis Bergey, and Leroy Godshall.
Detweiler, Mahlon A., son of Mahlon D. and Malinda (Alderfer) Detweiler, was born at Sellersville, Pa., Aug. 29, 1900; died at his home in Franconia Twp., Telford, Pa., Feb. 11, 1962; aged 61 y. 5 m. 13 d. He had been suffering from a heart condition for three years, but passed away suddenly, while sitting in his chair. On Nov. 20, 1920, he was married to Hannah L. Freed, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and 2 sons (Ruth F. and Anna F.-Mrs. Linford Halteman, both of Telford; Lester F., Souderton; and Alvin F., Allentown), 9 grandchildren, 4 brothers, and one sister. He was a faithful member of the Rockhill Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 14, in charge of Clinton Landis, Stanley Beidler, and Arthur Ruth.
Detwiler, Tyson L., son of Tyson L. and Sallie (Landis) Detwiler, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Feb. 3, 1895; died of cancer at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Feb. 9, 1962; aged 67 y. 6 d. On Feb. 5, 1916, he was married to Lizzie Freed, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters and one son (Edith-Mrs. Horace A. Halteman, Souderton; Sara-Mrs. Enos Hunsberger, Earlington; Arlene-Mrs. Harold Young and Stanley, both of Telford), 13 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Clayton, Telford; Nathaniel, Harleysville; Henry, Telford; and Ellis, Souderton), and one sister (Sallie-Mrs. Raymond Mininger, Souderton). He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 15, in charge of Menno Souder, Leroy Godshall, and Curtis Bergey.
Eichelberger, Sarah Ann, daughter of J. H. and Katherine (Zimmer) Birky, was born at Oberlin, Kans., Aug. 24, 1892; died at the Logan Valley Hospital, Pender, Nebr., Feb. 21, 1962; aged 69 y. 5 m. 28 d. She came to Nebraska from Kansas in 1896 and lived in the Beemer community the rest of her life. On March 5, 1914, she was married to Joe Eichelberger, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Lois-Mrs. Menno Erb, Benton, Ind.; Harold, Beemer; Clifford, Glendive, Mont.; and Marilyn-Mrs. Rolland Oswald, Beemer), 18 grandchildren, one great-grandson, 4 sisters (Katie-Mrs. Henry Steider, Geneva, Nebr.; Mrs. Lizzie Oswald, Shickley, Nebr.; Emma-Mrs. Dan Nitzsche and Alma-Mrs. Ed Wittrig, both of Beemer), and 3 brothers (Joe, Beemer; Simon, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; and Jake, Strang, Nebr.). Two brothers, one daughter, one infant son, and one grandchild preceded her in death. She was a faithful member of the Beemer Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 25, in charge of Sam Oswald and A. M. Miller.
Eshbach, Benjamin Herr, son of Benjamin B. and Catherine (Herr) Eshbach, was born near Lancaster, Pa., June 15, 1888; lived all his life at his birthplace and died Feb. 14, 1962; aged 73 y. 7 m. 30 d. On Jan. 2, 1913, he was married to Selena G. Charles, who survives. Surviving also are 2 sons and one daughter (D. Charles, Ronks; Benjamin C., Washington Boro; and Mary C.-Mrs. Robert H. Deiter, Lancaster), 16 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Harry H. and Enos H., both of near Millersville). He was a member of the Millersville Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 17, in charge of Landis Brubaker and Landis Shertzer.
Good, Mary, daughter of Henry and Lydia (Herr) Good, was born at Bareville, Pa., Feb. 10, 1881; died at Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 11, 1962; aged 81 y. 1 d. Surviving is one sister (Lillie-Mrs. Samuel Y. Zook, Lancaster, Pa.). She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church, Lancaster. Funeral services were held at the Furman Funeral Home, Leola, Pa., Feb. 14, in charge of James M. Shank.
Graber, Ida, daughter of Christ and Mary (Witmer) Liechty, was born near Leo, Ind., Jan. 12, 1897; died after a brief illness at Stryker, Ohio, Feb. 14, 1962; aged 65 y. 1 m. 2 d. On Sept. 20, 1922, she was married to Guy O. Graber, who died Dec. 24, 1960. Surviving are 2 children (Elwood, Stryker; and Donna Belle-Mrs. Eugene Diller, Hesston, Kans.), 7 grandchildren, 5 sisters and 2 brothers (Malinda, Wauseon; Sarah-Mrs. Elmer Meyer, Creston; Mary-Mrs. Ben Schneider, Wauseon; Dora-Mrs. Erie Bontrager, Vestaburg, Mich.; Edward, Toledo; Christ, Wauseon; and Ruth-Mrs. T. H. Nofziger, Archbold). Two brothers and one sister also preceded her in death. She and her husband helped to establish the Salem congregation, near Waldron, Mich., where they were charter members. Funeral services were held at the Lockport Church, Stryker, Ohio, Feb. 17, in charge of Earl Stuckey, Walter Stuckey, and D. Wyse Graber.
Hahn, Ethel May, daughter of William Edward and Edith (Hunsberger) Marks, was born in Olive Twp., Elkhart Co., Ind., Oct. 18, 1914; died of cancer Feb. 28, 1962; aged 47 y. 4 m. 10 d. In April, 1961, her health began to fail and she was bedfast the last 6 weeks. On Dec. 24, 1935, she was married to Willis Maynard Hahn, who survives. Also surviving are their 3 children (Phyllis-Mrs. Joseph Miller, Mishawaka; and Maynard and Miriam, at home), her parents, one brother (Lowell, Goshen), and 4 sisters (Ruth-Mrs. Raymond Davidhizar, Goshen; Grace-Mrs. George Davidhizar, Wakarusa; Lois, missionary in Ethiopia, but now at home on furlough; and Leona-Mrs. Kenneth Eckert, Elkhart). One sister and 3 brothers preceded her in death. She had been an active member in the Olive Church, where funeral services were held March 3, conducted by J. C. Wenger and Elno Steiner; interment in South Cemetery.
Klingelsmith, Clara (Murry), was born near Seward, Neb., April 7, 1897; died at the Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital, after a short illness, Feb. 27, 1962; aged 64 y. 10 m. 20 d. On Aug. 30, 1919, she was married to Grover Klingelsmith, who died April 27, 1954. Surviving are 2 sons and 3 daughters (Dean, Brethren, Mich.; Gerald, Chicago, Ill.; Bernice-Mrs. John Harnish, Phyllis-Mrs. Don Weaver, and Mildred Klingelsmith, all of Elkhart), 11 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mrs. F. C. Nagel,-- --, Colo.; Mrs. Minnie Clayton, Seward, Nebr.; Mrs. Sophia Kuther, of Canada; and Rose Murry, Aurora, Nebr.), and 2 brothers (John, Brusett, Mont.; and Emil, Jordan, Mont.). She was a member of the Pleasantview Church, Brethren, Mich., where funeral services were held March 2, in charge of Warren Shaum, assisted by J. R. Miller.
Kurtz, Martin D., son of Daniel and Susanna (Worst) Kurtz, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Nov. 9, 1866; died at his home in Intercourse, Pa., March 1, 1962; aged 95 y. 3 m. 20 d. On Dec. 2, 1890, he was married to Anna Mary Denlinger, who died May 29, 1942. Surviving are one daughter (Laura, Intercourse), one son (Ellis, White Horse, Pa.), 2 grandsons, one sister (Mrs. Mary Livingston, St. Petersburg, Fla.), and one brother (Benjamin, Intercourse). He was a member of the Hershey Church, where funeral services were held March 4, in charge of Martin Hershey and Clair Eby.
Landis, Isaac R., son of Daniel and Kathryn (Roth) Landis, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Dec. 25, 1879; died at Telford, Pa., Feb. 8, 1962; aged 82 y. 1 m. 14 d. On Dec. 17, 1901, he was married to Hannah H. Halteman, who survives. For 53 years and up to the time of his death he was caretaker of the church and cemetery of the Franconia Church. Also surviving are one son (Arthur H., Telford), 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers and 2 sisters (Daniel R., Mrs. Susan Derstine, and Sallie R., of Franconia; and Elias R., Souderton). He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 12, in charge of Arthur Ruth, Curtis Bergey, Clinton Landis, and Leroy Godshall.
Landis, Jonas M., son of Abraham and Mary (Moyer) Landis, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., July 9, 1872; died at Franconia, Feb. 8, 1962; aged 89 y. 6 m. 30 d. On Jan. 25, 1896, he was married to Essie Roth, who died March 13, 1916. On March 20, 1920, he was married to Catherine Detweiler, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Lillian Halteman, Franconia), 8 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Franconia Church, Feb. 13, in charge of Jacob Moyer, Curtis Bergey, Jacob Rittenhouse, and Leroy Godshall.
Nice, Warren M., son of David and Lizzie (Moyer) Nice, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., July 31, 1903; died of a heart attack at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Feb. 5, 1962; aged 58 y. 6 m. 5 d. On April 25, 1925, he was married to Miriam Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Evelyn-Mrs. J. William Shearer), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers and one sister (John M., Garret M., and Katie-Mrs. Paul Hendricks, all of Souderton). He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 10, in charge of Menno Souder, Curtis Bergey, and Leroy Godshall.
Nyce, Catherine N., daughter of John and Katie (Nyce) Frederick, was born at Souderton, Pa., May 14, 1871; died at the Eastern Mennonite Convalescent Home, Unionville, Pa., Feb. 4, 1962; aged 90 y. 8 m. 21 d. On Nov. 11, 1893, she was married to Jacob M. Nyce, who died May 10, 1944. Surviving are 2 sons (Jacob, Mercer, Pa.; and Frank, Elroy, Pa.), 2 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Allen, Telford, Pa.). She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 8, in charge of Menno Souder, Leroy Godshall, and Curtis Bergey.
Pletcher, Kathryn, wife of Daniel Pletcher, Goshen, Ind., was born in Wood County, Ohio, May 21, 1876; died Dec. 25, 1961; aged 85 y. 7 m. 4 d. Surviving are her husband, 2 sons (Leland and Kenneth), and 3 daughters (Edith, Martha, and Harriet), all of Goshen. She was a member of the Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of J. S. Steiner; interment in Yellow Creek Mennonite Cemetery.
Prowant, Elizabeth Ellen, daughter of Ephraim and Mary (Myers) Prowant, was born Oct. 7, 1875; died at her home near Continental, Ohio, March 5, 1962; aged 86 y. 4 m. 26 d. Surviving are 3 brothers (Noah, Lakeview; and Jacob and Michael, Continental). Two brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant church, where funeral services were held March 7, in charge of Ronald D. Martin; interment in Ziegler Cemetery
Rodman, Eva Mae, daughter of Virgil L. and Elmira Mae (Mitchell) Hansen, was born at Loup City, Nebr., May 1, 1888; died at the Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital, Nov. 27, 1961; aged 73 y. 6 m. 26 d. On June 30, 1906, she was married to James Franklin Rodman, who died April 10, 1936. To this union were born 20 children, 7 of whom preceded her in death. Surviving are 8 sons and 5 daughters (Charles, Wolcottville; Mrs. Ruby Reed, Mrs. Mae Rosenogle, and Howard, all of Ligonier, Ind.; Raymond, New Paris; Ralph, Kendallville; William and Forest, Elkhart; Mrs. Mary Keller and Louis, both of Kendallville; Mrs. Wava Zakrajsek, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Pauline Meyer, Churubusco; and Kenneth, Fort Wayne), 46 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. On Dec. 4, 1960, she was baptized and became a member of the Sunnyside congregation. Funeral services were held at the Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville, Nov. 29, in charge of D. Richard Miller and Marlin Zook.
Roth, Peter G., son of Joseph and Mary (Gerig) Roth, was born near Smithville, Ohio, Oct. 5, 1877; died unexpectedly March 4, 1962, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Reschly, Hesston, Kans., where he had gone for a visit about a week before; aged 84 y. 4 m. 27 d. On Feb. 3, 1904, he was married to Lena Egli, who died Nov. 24, 1955. Surviving are 2 daughters and one son (Mabel-Mrs. Henry Reschly, Olds, Iowa; Ivan, Garden City, Mo.; and Alice-Mrs. John Reschly), 10 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren; also one half sister (Mrs. Emma Amstutz, one stepbrother (John Gillman), and one stepsister (Mrs. Alice Yoder), all of Smithville, Ohio. For the past 6 years he lived alone in his home in Noble, Iowa. He was a member of the Sugar Creek Church for many years. When the Bethel Church was organized in 1950, he became a charter member. Funeral services were held at Bethel, March 7, in charge of Willard Leichty and Vernon Gerig.
Shoemaker, Edna, daughter of Levi and Elizabeth (Neuert) Bowman, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Jan. 23, 1893; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, March 5, 1962; aged 69 y. 1 m. 10 d. On March 7, 1917, she was married to Ervine Shoemaker, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Myra-Mrs. Elmer Brubacher and Verna-Mrs. Maurice Bauman, Elmira, Ont.; and Norma-Mrs. Edgar Weber), 3 brothers (Alvin, Elmira; Clayton, Kitchener; and Edwin, Floradale), and 3 sisters (Valetta-Mrs. Wes. Weaver, Floradale; Margaret-Mrs. Harold Korell, Waterloo; and Mrs. Evelyn Bauman, Floradale). She was a member of the Floradale Church, where funeral services were held March 7, in charge of Rufus Jutzi.
Shoup, Katie, daughter of Peter and Barbara Baumgartner, was born near Kidron, Ohio, June 27, 1880; died unexpectedly of a heart attack at her home near Mt. Eaton, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1962; aged 81 y. 6 m. 17 d. On Jan. 1, 1903, she was married to Frank Shoup, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Lloyd and Melvin, Beach City, Ohio; Clayton, Wooster; and Orin, Dalton), 3 daughters (Erma-Mrs. Carl Tinsler, Marshallville; Dorothy-Mrs. Enos Zuercher, Orrville; and Ada, at home), 33 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Will, Bluffton; and Peter, Rittman). Two daughters, 3 brothers, 5 sisters, and 2 grandsons preceded her in death. She was a member of the Longenecker Mennonite Church, where funeral services were conducted Jan. 16, in charge of Albert C. Slabach and Stanford Mumaw.
Sommer, Sarah, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Kipfer) Lehman, was born near Kidron, Ohio, April 6, 1882; died at Millersburg, Ohio, March 11, 1962; aged 79 y. 11 m. 5 d. On Oct. 19, 1903, she was married to Simon W. Sommer, who survives. She served with him faithfully in his work as minister at the Sonnenberg Church. Three children preceded her in death, and she was the last surviving member of the Peter Lehman family. Surviving are 7 children (Mahlon, Millersburg; David, Garden Grove, Calif.; Matilda-Mrs. Joe Weaver, Millersburg; Carrie-Mrs. John Chupp, Elkhart, Ind.; Alma-Mrs. Floyd Crilow and Ida-Mrs. Ralph Boyd, both of Millersburg; and Laura Mae-Mrs. Roman Chupp, Bloomfield, Mont.), 25 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of the Berlin Church. Funeral services were held at the Martin's Creek Church, March 14, in charge of Paul Hummel, Roman Stutzman, and Reuben Hofstetter.
Steckly, Edna Eileen, daughter of Joseph and Sadie (Cressman) Steckly, was born near Carstairs, Alta., April 24, 1917; died suddenly of an asthma attack at her apartment in Galt, Ont., Feb. 17, 1962; aged 44 y. 9 m. 24 d. Her mother preceded her in death in 1925. Surviving are her father and stepmother, and 2 brothers (Lyal and Mearl, Preston, Ont.). She was employed as nurses' assistant at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital since 1954. She had received her training at the La Junta Mennonite Hospital. She was a member of the Preston Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 20, in charge of Howard Good and Harold Mast; interment in Hagey Cemetery.
Sternaman, Elizabeth, daughter of Edwin and Charlotte (Moyer) Hoover, was born at Selkirk, Ont., Feb. 23, 1879; died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ont., Feb. 28, 1962; aged 83 y. 5 d. On Oct. 7, 1896, she was married to Avery Sternaman, who survives. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary last October. Besides her husband, surviving are 3 daughters (Helen-Mrs. Arthur Hoover, Selkirk; Fern, at home; and Charlotte-Mrs. Osborne Clemens, Kitchener), one brother Egbert, Assiniboia, Sask.), 5 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She was a member of the Rainham Church. Funeral services were held from the Weidrick Funeral Home, Fisherville, Ont., March 3, with her grandson, Earl Clemens, officiating, assisted by A. Lewis Fretz; burial in Lakeshore Cemetery.
Bender, Veronica S., daughter of Joel and Elizabeth (Brenneman) Swartzentruber, was born at Petersburg, Ont., Oct. 16, 1881; died, after an extended illness, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Millis Leis, Tavistock, Ont., March 20, 1962; aged 80 y. 5 m. 4 d. On Sept. 29, 1910, she was married to Jacob R. Bender, who preceded her in death on April 23, 1947. Her husband was ordained to the ministry in 1914, and she served faithfully with him in his work. Also preceding her in death was one daughter. Surviving are 3 sons (Wilfrid, Tavistock; Cleason, Scottdale, Pa.; and Wallace, Tavistock), 2 daughters (Annie-Mrs. Millis Leis and Violet-Mrs. Elmer Zehr, Hesston, Kans.), 19 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Nancy S. Roth, Stratford). She was a member of the East Zorra A.M. Church, where funeral services were conducted March 24, by Dale Schumm, Henry Yantzi, and Elmer Schwartzentruber.
Brenneman, Elmer, son of Nicholas and Catherine (Erb) Brenneman, was born near Tavistock, Ont., March 9, 1908; died at his home, Newton, Ont., Jan. 30, 1962, after a brief illness; aged 53 y. 9 m. 25 d. In 1929, he was married to Edna Leis, who survives. Surviving also are 3 sons (Kenneth, Newton; Arthur, Milverton; and Clifford, at home), one brother (Moses, Hickson), one sister (Kate-Mrs. Simon Roi, Hickson), and 5 grandchildren. Three brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Maple View A.M. Church. Funeral services were conducted by Chris O. Erb, Christian Streicher, and Valentine Nafziger.
Crossgrove, Henry D., son of Charles and Mary (Wyse) Crossgrove, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1911; died of a heart attack at his home in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, March 16, 1962; aged 50 y. 6 m. 15 d. On Sept. 16, 1934, he was married to Stella Wyse, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Philip), 3 sisters (Cora, Midland, Mich.; Mary-Mrs. Waldo Schrock, Fayette, Ohio; and Laura-Mrs. Clarence Baer, Archbold), and 4 brothers (Franklin, Lansing, Mich.; Walter, Archbold; Ralph, East Toledo; Chauncey, Archbold). One daughter preceded him in death as the result of an automobile accident. For the past 6 years he served as construction supervisor for the Mennonite General Hospital in Aibonito, later for the church building, and more recently as maintenance engineer at the hospital in Aibonito. He was a member of the Bay Shore Church, Sarasota, Fla. Funeral services were held on March 18 at Aibonito; and on March 21 at the Central Church, Archbold, Ohio. Ministers officiating were Lawrence Greaser, Charles Gautsche, and Dale Wyse.
Doolin, John, son of Thomas and Mary (Higgins) Doolin, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, March 20, 1880; died at the Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, March 14, 1962; aged 81 y. 11 m. 22 d. On Jan. 15, 1903, he was married to Esther Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 7 daughters and 2 sons (Bertha-Mrs. Henry Yoder, and Ruth-Mrs. Rollie Yoder, Nora-Mrs. Maynard Kinsinger, and Nyle, all of Parnell; Mary-Mrs. Clayton Horst, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Alta-Mrs. Willard Marner, Sleemans, Ont.; Laura-Mrs. Wallace Eash and Erma-Mrs. Enos Miller, of Wellman; and Edward, Warsaw, Ind.), 38 grandchildren, and 47 great-grandchildren. Two children and 4 grandchildren preceded him in death. He was from a family of 13 children, all of whom preceded him in death. He was a member of the West Union Church, where funeral services were held March 17, in charge of Herman E. Ropp and Noah Landis.
Ernst, Tillis John, son of John and Mary (Stutzman) Ernst, was born at Milford, Nebr., March 28, 1886; died at the home of his son Hugh, Colorado Springs, Colo., March 7, 1962; aged 75 y. 11 m. 7 d. He was married to Lydia Stutzman, who died in 1960. Surviving are their 9 children (Mrs. Vergie Stutzman, Manitou Springs; Alva-Mrs. Henry Unrau, Tangent, Oregon.; Pearl-Mrs. Jack Roten, Colorado Springs; Alice-Mrs. E. L. Stutzman, North English, Iowa; Chester, Shedd, Oregon; Earl, Hugh, Dean, and Stanley, all of Colorado Springs), one sister (Mrs. Ray Stutzman), 46 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Colorado Springs. Services were held at Our Chapel of Memories, in charge of Earl Showalter.
Frey, Elva Ruth, daughter of Clayton F. and Esther (Witmer) Lehman, was born near Chambersburg, Pa., April 29, 1929; died at the Chambersburg Hospital, after a six-week illness, March 16, 1962; aged 32 y. 10 m. 15 d. On Dec. 1, 1949, she was married to Marlin L. Frey, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Gary L., and Jay M., Karen Jean, and Laura Mae), 3 brothers (Edgar W. and J. Wilmer, Chambersburg; and Richard D., Maugansville, Md.), and 3 sisters (Pauline-Mrs. Menno Martin and Catharine-Mrs. Earl Miller, Hagerstown; and Verna-Mrs. Walter Martin, Dry Run, Pa.). She was a member of the Chambersburg Church, where services were held March 19, in charge of Amos Martin, Harold Hunsecker, and Omar Martin.
Garverick, Jesse J., was born Aug. 23, 1882; died at Morris, Pa., Jan. 13, 1962; aged 79 y. 4 m. 21 d. Surviving is his wife, Amanda Garverick. He was a member of the Morris Gospel Mission, where funeral services were conducted by Arthur G. Kolb and Samuel K. Landis.
Kreider, Susan E., daughter of Isaac and Mary (Denlinger) Kreider, was born near Gordonville, Pa., March 7, 1870; died, after an illness of 6 days, at the home of her son, Paul D. Kreider, Ronks, Pa., March 15, 1962; aged 92 y. 8 d. Her husband, Benjamin Kreider, preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Parke M., Mt. Joy, Pa.; and Paul D.), one daughter (Esther E.-Mrs. Ervin Denlinger, Ronks), 9 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. One son and 2 daughters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Paradise Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Amos Weaver, Martin R. Hershey, and Clair B. Eby.
Kuepfer, Jonathan, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kuepfer, was born in Minnesota, June 20, 1893; died at his home in Brunner, Ont., Feb. 2, 1962; aged 68 y. 7 m. 13 d. He was married to Leona Follas, who survives. Also surviving are 7 sons (Aaron, Wellesley; Raymond and Levi, Newton; John, New Hamburg; Melvin and Henry, St. Agatha; and William, Milverton), 7 daughters (Mary-Mrs. Stanley Helmuth, Baden; Barbara-Mrs. Leslie Nau, British Columbia; Martha, Baden; Sarah, Velma, Dorothy, and Susannah, at home), and 2 brothers (Rudolph and Michael, Stratford). He was a member of the Conservative Mennonite Church at Millbank, where funeral services were conducted Feb. 5, in charge of Valentine Nafziger and Kenneth Brenneman.
Miller, Lowell Elbert, son of Dwight L. and Anna (Lohr) Miller, was born at Springs, Pa., Feb. 4, 1917; died at the Meyersdale (Pa.) Community Hospital, Jan. 20, 1962; within 2 weeks of his 45th birthday. On June 10, 1939, he was married to Alice Shoemaker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Kent and Kevin) and one sister (Lorraine, Springs). He was a member of the Springs Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 23, in charge of Walter C. Otto and Roy Otto.
Nussbaum, Nettie M., daughter of Peter J. and Barbara (Schneck) Amstutz, was born near Kidron, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1898; died at her home near Orrville, Ohio, March 13, 1962; aged 64 y. 1 m. 21 d. On Nov. 3, 1917, she was married to Levi Nussbaum, who survives. Also surviving are 9 children (Laverne, Dalton; Delpha-Mrs. Irvin Linder, Louisville; Marion and Orie, Orrville; Harriet-Mrs. Ray Noblit, Wooster; Harold, Leroy, Edith-Mrs. Donald Potter, and Vernon, all of Orrville), 31 grandchildren, and 7 brothers and sisters (Mrs. Grover Gerber and Paul, Orrville; Mrs. Amos Nussbaum, Dalton; Ira, Orrville; Dr. H. Clair, Goshen, Ind.; Mrs. George Amstutz, Dalton; and Mrs. Ivan Zuercher, Orrville). Three sons preceded her in death. She was a member of the Kidron Church, where funeral services were held March 16, in charge of Reuben Hofstetter, Isaac Zuercher, and Bill Detweiler.
Schlabach, John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses J. Schlabach, died at Kitchener, Ont., Feb. 8, 1962. He was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., 75 years ago, but spent most of his life in Ontario. Surviving are one brother (Daniel, Brooks, Alta.) and 2 sisters (Mrs. Amanda Holst, Breslau, Ont.; and Clara Ann-Mrs. Emanuel Gerber, New Hamburg, Ont.). Funeral services were conducted at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Feb. 11, with Henry W. Opperman officiating.
Smith, Lena, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Kurtz) Burkhart, was born March 19, 1880; died at the Lima (Ohio) Memorial Hospital, March 11, 1961, after a three-month illness; aged 80 y. 11 m. 22 d. On March 18, 1901, she was married to J. B. Smith, who preceded her in death Sept. 21, 1951. Surviving are 3 sons and 4 daughters (Beulah-Mrs. Merle Fowler, Faith, S. Dak.; Ruth-Mrs. Truman Brunk, Newport News, Va.; George, Lemon, S. Dak.; J. Harold, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.; Paul and Mabel-Mrs. William Brenneman, both of Elida, Ohio; and Evelyn-Mrs. John Schlosser, Newport News. Va.), 19 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Nettie Lehman, Bluffton, Ohio; and Mrs. Ella Roth, Goshen, Ind.). She was a member of the Salem Church, where funeral services were held March 13, in charge of Richard Martin, assisted by Harold Good.
Springer, Angela, daughter of Orval and Dorothy (Garber) Springer, Minier, Ill., was born at Bloomington, Ill., Nov. 13, 1961; died at the Illinois Research Hospital, March 10, 1962; aged 3 m. 25 d. She had been ill since birth. Surviving are her parents, 3 sisters (Ila, Connie, and Linda), and her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ray Garber, Eureka). Brief services were held at the Davis Mortuary, March 12, in charge of Ivan Kauffmann and Ben Springer.
Stoltzfus, Aaron K., son of Jacob L. and Suie (King) Stoltzfus, was born in Leacock Twp., Pa., Feb. 22, 1914; died of a heart attack at his home in Salisbury Twp., Feb. 22, 1962; aged 48 y. On March 7, 1934, he was married to Katie S. Stoltzfus, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Stephen S., Ervan S., Jacob L., and Aaron K., Jr.). One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Rockville Church. Funeral services were held at the Millwood Church, Feb. 24, in charge of Millard Shoup and Ira Kurtz.
Wagner, Thirzy Ella, daughter of Edward Benson and Deniza (Antill) Ball, was born at Harrisonville, Mo., Nov. 18, 1877; died of cancer at the Newman Memorial Hospital, Shattuck, Okla., March 6, 1962; aged 84 y. 3 m. 16 d. On May 13, 1894, she was married to Jacob Andrew Wagner, who died Oct. 18, 1949. Surviving are 5 children (Mart and Herman, Perryton, Texas; Allen and Mary-Mrs. W. C. Dixon, La Veta, Colo.; and Leata-Mrs. Lee Edge, Spearman, Texas), 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Myrtle Wakefield, Hendrix, Okla.; and Mrs. Dora Ballew, Inglewood, Calif.). She was a member of the Perryton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, March 9, in charge of Earl Showalter, Wallace Jantz, and Duane Bruce; interment in Kirby Cemetery, Beaver Co., Okla.
Wambold, Abram Alderfer, son of Enos and Barbara (Alderfer) Wambold, was born at Harleysville, Pa., April 23, 1883; died suddenly of a heart attack at Souderton, Pa., March 17, 1962; aged 78 y. 10 m. 22 d. On Sept. 26, 1908, he was married to Lizzie Mininger, who died April 29, 1929. On Nov. 27. 1930, he was married to Stella (Fulmer) Detweiler, who survives. He was ordained as deacon at the Plains Church, Lansdale, Pa., on Nov. 1, 1917. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Mennonite Home from 1922 to 1961. Surviving are one foster son and one foster daughter (Enos P. Delp and Mrs. Esther [Ruth] Landis), one stepson and one stepdaughter (John F. Detweiler and Mrs. Anna Mary Detweiler), one sister (Mrs. Katie Bergey), and one half sister (Mrs. Annie Delp). He was a member of the Plains Church, where funeral services were held March 21, in charge of John E. Lapp, J. C. Clemens, and Wayne N. Kratz.
Yoder, Jonathan Kent, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Yoder, Goshen, Ind., died March 14, 1961, at the Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, where he had been a patient since his birth, March 2, at the Elkhart General Hospital; aged 12 days. Surviving are the parents, and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Zook, Canby, Oreg.; and Mr. and Mrs. William Yoder, Middlebury, Ind.). Funeral services were held at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, March 17, in charge of Perry Yoder and Vernon U. Miller.
Yoder, William M., son of Moses and Magdelena (Plank) Yoder, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, Dec. 11, 1883; died in his sleep at his home in Parnell, Iowa, March 15, 1962; aged 78 y. 3 m. 4 d. On Aug. 18, 1907, he was married to Lovina Edie Yoder, who died May 7, 1938. Surviving are 5 children (Ona, Merton, and Rollie, Parnell; Velma-Mrs. Emerson Swartzendruber, Wellman; and Cordelle-Mrs. Richard Yoder, Mylo, N. Dak.), 6 brothers and one sister (Harvey and Kores, Wellman; John, Phoenix, Ariz.; Emery, Kalona; Joe, Iowa City; Francis, Harper, Kans.; and Ida-Mrs. Leroy Bender, Parnell), and 17 grandchildren. One infant sister and one grandchild preceded him in death. Two boys from the Kansas City Children's Home, Jerry and Richard Karr, made their home with the family for a number of years. He was a member of the West Union Church, where funeral services were held March 18, in charge of Herman E. Ropp and John Y. Swartzendruber.
Amstutz, Fannie, daughter of John and Leah (Hofstetter) Zuercher, was born near Dalton, Ohio, Jan. 21, 1885; died after a brief illness caused by a heart condition, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Nussbaum, near Mount Eaton, Ohio, March 27, 1962; aged 77 y. 2 m. 6 d. On Feb. 6, 1904, she was married to Amos B. Amstutz, who died Feb. 15, 1959, just nine days after their 55th wedding anniversary. Surviving are 2 sons (Benjamin U., Kidron; and Evan C., Columbus), 5 daughters Velma-Mrs. Harvey Nussbaum, Beach City; Sylvia-Mrs. Victor E. Amstutz, Apple Creek; Mildred-Mrs. William S. Nussbaum, Apple Creek; and Edith-Mrs. Harvey Schrock, Conneaut Lake, Pa.), 27 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. One son, one brother, 2 sisters, and 2 grandchildren also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Kidron Church, where funeral services were held March 30, with Reuben Hofstetter, Bill Detweiler, and Isaac Zuercher officiating.
Hjerpe, Edmund John, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, son of John R. and Leina L. Hjerpe, was born at Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, March 27, 1913; died of uremia at the Elyria (Ohio) Memorial Hospital, March 26, 1962; aged 48 y. 11 m. 29 d. On July 1, 1939, he was married to Pearl Hummel, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Jane), his father (Tampa, Fla.), 2 brothers (Eugene and Donald, both of Elyria), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Bernard Keskinen, Grafton, Ohio; Mrs. Martin Schneider, Lorain, Ohio; Mrs. Andrew Benze and Mrs. Donald MacKenzie, both of Tampa). Funeral services were held at the Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, March 30, with C. J. Shonk and John Hansen officiating; interment in North Ridgeville Cemetery.
Kilmer, Susie, daughter of Henry and Nancy (Martin) Burckhart, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Feb. 11, 1878; died near Seville, Ohio, Feb. 7, 1962; aged 83 y. 11 m. 27 d. On Nov. 27, 1900, she was married to John Kilmer, who died in July, 1945. Surviving are 3 sons and 3 daughters (Edwin, at home; Henry and David, Wadsworth; Emma-Mrs. Homer Martin, Wakarusa, Ind.; Melissa-Mrs. Elvin Horst, Rittman; and Martha-Mrs. Norman Begley, Smithville), 27 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Fannie Koppes, West Salem), and 2 brothers (Christ, Orrville: and Amos, Akron, Ohio). One daughter also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Maple Hill church, where funeral services were held Feb. 10, in charge of Paul Horst.
Kuhns, Joseph E., son of Joseph and Katherine (Garber) Kuhns, was born near Milford, Nebr., Feb. 14, 1881; died at the Lincoln, Nebr., General Hospital, March 12, 1962; aged 81 y. 26 d. In 1891 he moved with his parents to Fillmore Co., near Shickley, Nebr. In July, 1905, he was married to Bessie Laura Kerst, who died Oct. 19, 1919. To this union were born 5 sons (2 of them dying in infancy) and 3 daughters. On Oct. 27, 1921, he was married to Emma Elizabeth Roth, who died March 16, 1945. To this union were born 6 sons (2 of them dying in infancy) and one daughter. On Dec. 24, 1947, he was married to Sarah Yoder, who died Sept. 26, 1953. Surviving are 7 sons and 4 daughters (Harold J., Highland Park, N.J.; Irene Oswald, Shickley; Albert E., Aurora, Ohio; Helen Eichelberger, Filer, Idaho; Donald K., Shickley; Lois Saltzman, Hebron, Nebr.; Kenneth K., Sioux falls, S. Dak.; Verlin V., Protection, Kans.; Waldean W., Lincoln, Nebr.; JoAnn Troyer, Corry, Pa.; and Raymond R., Lincoln, Nebr.), 46 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Salem Church, where funeral services were held March 15, in charge of P. R. Kennel, Ivan R. Lind, and Cloy Troyer.
Miller, Daniel J., son of Harry and Lizzie Ann (Boley) Miller, was born at Canton, Ohio, Sept. 23, 1944; died instantly in an automobile accident at New Philadelphia, Ohio, Nov. 19, 1961; aged 17 y. 1 m. 27 d. Besides his parents, he is survived by his grandparents (Mr., and Mrs. Joseph S. Boley, and Mrs. Dan B. Miller). He was a member of the Sharon Conservative Church, Sugarcreek, Ohio. Funeral services were held at the Walnut Creek Church, Nov. 22, with David Buckwalter and David D. Stutzman officiating.
Sloan, Fannie Ethel, daughter of William M. and Mary A. (Waugh) Sloan, was born at Hartsburg, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1884; died at the Berne, Ind., Nursing Home, March 30, 1962; aged 77 y. 4 m. 23 d. She joined the Mennonite Mission in Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1913, following evangelistic meetings led by C. K. Brenneman. Because of her crippled condition, she was never able to hold a remunerative job, but did many tasks for the superintendents of the mission. She was always an ardent prayer supporter of her church. Surviving are one brother and one sister (John A., Ecorse, Mich.; and Mamie Sloan, Tampa, Fla.). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Fort Wayne, where funeral services were held April 3, in charge of John R. Smucker and D. A. Yoder; interment in Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery.
Smith, Perry, son of Amos and Sarah (Good) Schmidt, was born near Elida, Ohio, March 3, 1884; died at the Lima Memorial Hospital, March 22, 1962; aged 78 y. 19 d. In 1922 he was ordained deacon at the Pike Church to serve the Pike-Salem congregation. After 1936 he continued faithfully to serve the Salem congregation until he was no longer able because of age and ill health. He often filled the pulpit at Salem and at neighboring congregations. On Nov. 23, 1905, he was married to Susanna Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and 3 daughters (Norman, Jackson, Ohio; Arthur, Elida; Emma-Mrs. Leroy Shirk, Lebanon, Pa.; Clara-Mrs. Marvin Dangler, Continental, Ohio; and Ruth-Mrs. Norman Kraus), 20 grandchildren, one half brother and one half sister (Sam Schmidt, Harper, Kans.; and Mrs. George Hartman, Waynesboro, Va.), and James Bishop, Cloverdale, Ohio, who made his home with the family for about 13 years. One infant son and one daughter preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the church, March 25, in charge of Richard Martin and Menno Troyer.
Weber, Joseph M., son of Henry and Elizabeth (Musser) Weber, was born in Berks Co., Pa., Nov. 18, 1876; died at his home near Bowmansville, Pa., March 21, 1962; aged 85 y. 4 m. 3 d. He was married to Mary Hurst, who died in 1926. Surviving are 5 daughters (Lizzie-Mrs. Barton Gehman, Landisville; Lena-Mrs. Harvey Zoll, Farmersville; Barbara, Luella, and Anna Mae), 13 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Anna-Mrs. Henry Gehman, Mohnton). He was a member of the Bowmansville Church, where services were held March 24, in charge of Moses Gehman and Benjamin Weaver.
Brubaker, Karla Irene, infant daughter of Carl and Kathy (Zuercher) Brubaker, Newport New, Va., was born at Riverside Hospital, March 23, 1962; died the following day. Surviving are her parents, her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Adin Brubaker, and Mr. and Mrs. Elliott H. Zuercher, all of Newport News), and a great-grandfather (W. W. Roth, Nampa, Idaho). Graveside services were held at the Warwick River Church Cemetery, with John Shenk in charge.
Gingrich, Katie B., daughter of Joseph H. and Mary Ann (Brubaker) Nissley, was born at Mt. Joy, Pa., Jan. 1, 1875; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, Dec. 28, 1961; aged 86 y. 11 m. 27 d. She was the widow of Samuel S. Gingrich. Surviving are 3 children (Gertrude-Mrs. Ray Breneisen, Lancaster; S. Nissley, Mt. Joy; and Joseph N., Elizabethtown), 12 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren. One son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Mt. Joy Church. Funeral services were held at the Nissley Funeral Home, Dec. 31, in charge of Henry W. Frank.
Good, Emanuel, son of Henry H. and Susan (Ressler) Good, was born at Strasburg, Pa., Jan. 8, 1872; died at the Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio, April 2, 1962; aged 90 y. 2 m. 25 d. In 1894, he was married to Emma Shank, who died July 20, 1944. Surviving are one daughter (Sara-Mrs. Jess Good, Elida, Ohio,), 3 sons (Noah and Aaron, Elida; and John, Detroit, Mich.), 2 sisters (Anna-Mrs. Wm. Jennings, Harrisonburg, Va.; and Mary, Elkhart, Ind.), and one brother (John, Knoxville, Tenn. One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Church where he was a chorister for many years. Funeral services were held at the church, April 5, in charge of Paul W. Smith, Harold Good, Andrew Brenneman, and Ronald D. Martin; interment in Varner Cemetery.
Hostetter, Charles D., son of Jacob and Amanda (Mowrer) Hostetter, was born in Strasburg Twp., Feb. 28, 1885; died after a ten-day illness at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 17, 1962; aged 76 y. 11 m. 20 d. On Nov. 14, 1907, he was married to Ada Herr, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Clara-Mrs. Paul D. Neff, Paradise, Pa.), 4 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandsons. He was a member of the Strasburg Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 21, in charge of Clayton Keener, Emory Herr, and Harold Book.
Mast, John Albert, son of Paul and Beulah (Miller) Mast, was born at Millersburg, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1931; died at Millersburg, Feb. 27, 1962; aged 30 y. 5 m. 15 d. He suffered from muscular dystrophy from his youth. He was employed in the office of the Mardigan Corp., Wooster, Ohio. Surviving are his parents, 2 sisters and one brother (Carolyn-Mrs. Harold Schultz, De Land, Fla.; Julia and Ellis, at home), 2 grandparents (Mrs. John D. Miller, Louisville, Ohio; and Albert D. Mast, Benton, Ohio). He was a member of the Martin's Creek Church, where funeral services were held March 2, in charge of Roman Stutzman and Warren Miller.
Shenk. Mary M., daughter of Lewis and Lydia (Nafzinger) Shetler, was born near Davidsville, Pa., Dec. 18, 1882; died at the home of a niece, Mrs. Leon Umble, Sadsburyville, Pa., Dec. 26, 1961; aged 79 y. 8 d. On Feb. 15, 1936, she was married to Adam Shenk, who died March 14, 1943. Surviving are 2 stepchildren (Mrs. Lloyd Dombach and Lee Shenk, both of Lancaster, Pa.). She was the last of her family. She was a member of the Maple Grove Church, Atglen, Pa., where funeral services were held Dec. 30, in charge of Abner Stoltzfus and Aaron F. Stoltzfus.
Streicher, Bena, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yantzi, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Jan. 14, 1877; died at Tavistock, Ont., March 1, 1962; aged 85 y. 1 m. 15 d. On Nov. 5, 1901, she was married to Solomon Streicher, who survives. Also surviving are one son and 2 daughters (Elmer, Southeasthope; Barbara-Mrs. David Swartzentruber and Magdalene-Mrs. Aaron Steere, both of Tavistock), 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Annie Ropp, East Zorra), and 3 brothers (Christian, Tavistock; Jacob, East Zorra; and Noah, Southeasthope). She was a member of the East Zorra A.M. Church, where funeral services were held March 4, in charge of Dan Wagler, Henry Yantzi, and Dale Schumm.
Yoder, Nora E. The earthly companionship of Samuel A. and Nora E. Yoder came to a close with her entrance into her eternal home on March 15, 1962. Surely goodness and mercy followed her through 84 years of life. She enjoyed life, even though her lines did not always fall in pleasant places. Her closing years were filled with suffering. but God spared her of unbearable pain. Surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Ordo Jay, Eva Mary-Mrs. Levi C. Yoder, Raymond Mark, and Leona Verne-Mrs. John R. Brandeberry), 18 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren. In 1928 she assumed the care of a five-week-old niece (Ellen Erdaene-Mrs. Duane Riegsecker). Her purpose in life was frequently quoted from III John 4, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." Her body will rest in the Elkhart Prairie Cemetery until we shall all be changed and be like Him, when we shall see Him as He is.
Yordy, Evelyn Anne, daughter of Walter E. and Alma (Eigsti) Yordy was born at Peoria, Ill., Dec. 15, 1936; died of diabetes with a rare kidney complication at her home in Chicago, Ill., April 2, 1962; age 25 y. 3 m. 18 d. She attended Goshen College School of Nursing until advancing illness caused loss of eyesight. During the last months of her life she attended the Light House for the Blind. She was a member of the Englewood Mennonite Church. Surviving are her parents, 2 brothers and one sister (Richard, Arthur, Ill.; Edith, Chicago; and James, Lyons, Ill.). Funeral services were held at the Brighton Mennonite Church, April 5, in charge of Laurence Horst; interment in Glen Oak Cemetery.
Transcribed by Ralph Shetler, Oregon