Bishop, Martha H., daughter of Nathaniel and Amanda (Heckler) Benner, was born at Souderton, Pa., Aug. 7, 1904; died of a heart ailment at the Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital, May 1, 1962; aged 57 y. 8 m. 24 d. On May 7, 1942, she was married to Leon M. Bishop, who survives. Also surviving are one stepdaughter and 2 stepsons (Irene, Lloyd L., and Paul L.), 6 stepgrandchildren, one brother (Henry H., Sellersville), and 2 sisters Mrs. Margaret Bishop, Souderton; and Mrs. Lizzie Hendricks, Sellersville). She was a member of the Blooming Glen Church, where funeral services were held May 5, in charge of David F. Derstine, Jr.

Ebersole, Edna M., daughter of Levi L. and Anna (Miller) Ebersole, was born March 2, 1897; died at her home in Elizabethtown, Pa., April 15, 1962; aged 65 y. 1 m. 13 d. She was a seamstress. Surviving are 2 brothers and one sister (Tillman M. and Martha M., both of Elizabethtown; and Clarence M., Lancaster, Pa.). She was a member of the Elizabethtown Church, where funeral services were held April 18, in charge of Walter L. Keener, Jr., and Clarence E. Lutz; burial in Good's Cemetery.

Frey, Merna Kay, daughter of Harold and Vada (Shank) Frey, was born at Sterling, Ill., Dec. 3, 1943; died at the Community General Hospital, Sterling, April 14, 1962; aged 18 y. 4 m. 11 d. Merna Kay was different from others, being retarded and handicapped, but she responded to the love which her parents showered upon her. Surviving are 3 sisters (Lynette, Rozanne, and Nada) and her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Ward Shank). Funeral services were held at the Allen Funeral Home, in charge of J. Frederick Erb; interment in Science Ridge Church Cemetery.

Hershberger, Katie Ann, daughter of William and Rachael (Jantzi) Beckler, was born at Milford, Nebr., Aug. 1, 1893; died of cancer at the Lebanon (Oreg.) community Hospital, May 11, 1962; aged 68 y. 9 m. 10 d. On Sept. 28, 1911, she was married to Allen Hershberger, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters and 4 sons (Verle-Mrs. Willard Vogt, Hesston, Kans.; Edith-Mrs. Eddie Roth, Phoenix, Ariz.; Clara-Mrs. Truman Miller, Hesston; Laura-Mrs. Albert Gardner, Albany, Oreg.; Warren, South English, Iowa; Delmer, Portland, Oreg.; Mae Etta-Mrs. Willard Kennel, Toledo, Oreg.; Wilma-Mrs. Paul Kennel, Goshen, Ind.; Oris, Eugene, Oreg.; and Ivan, Salem, Oreg.), 36 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 brothers (Edward, Milford; and William, Friend, Nebr.), and one sister Mrs. Tillie Earnest, Pekin, Ill.). Two sons and one daughter preceded her in death in infancy. She was a member of the Albany Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of David W. Mann. assisted by Millard Osborne; interment in Twin Oaks Memorial Park.

Kulp, Isaac H., son of Jacob and Annie Kulp, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Nov. 24, 1880; died at the Virginia Mennonite Home, Harrisonburg, Va., May 7, 1962; aged 81 y. 5 m. 13 d. On Feb. 11, 1913, he was married to Laura E. Burkholder, who died Nov. 25, 1949. Surviving are 2 sisters (Mrs. Jacob Groff and Mrs. Annie Overholt, both of Souderton) and one brother (John, Telford, Pa.). He was a member of the Springdale Church, Waynesboro, Va. Funeral services were held at Weavers Church, Harrisonburg, May 9, in charge of Franklin E. Weaver and Daniel W. Lehman.

Lefever, Edith M., daughter of Adam K. and Ada H. (Mellinger) Lefever, was born at Lampeter, Pa., Oct. 16, 1892; died after a long illness at the Kemrer Nursing Home, Landisville, Pa., May 10, 1962; aged 69 y. 6 m. 24 d. Surviving are 2 sisters and one brother (Gertrude M., Catharine L.-Mrs. Jessie M. Wantz, and A. Vernon). she was a member of the E. Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Gundel Funeral Home, in charge of James M. Shank and Ivan D. Leaman; interment in Willow Street Mennonite Cemetery.

Oberholtzer, Stella D., daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Drace) Haldeman, was born in West Donegal Twp., Pa., Feb. 5, 1893; died at her home, Rheems, Pa., Jan. 22, 1962, after a long illness; aged 68 y. 11 m. 17 d. She was married to Harry D. Oberholtzer, who died in 1949. Surviving are 6 children (Almeda H., Marlin H., and Thelma H., all of Rheems; Roy H., Lititz; Clarence H. and Mildred-Mrs. William Cunningham, Jr., both of Elizabethtown), one brother (Ervin, Elizabethtown), and 5 grandchildren. She was a member of the Risser Church. Funeral services were held at the Miller Funeral Home, Jan. 25, in charge of J. Harold Forwood and Clarence E. Lutz; interment in Mt. Tunnel Cemetery.

Otto, Donna Kay, daughter of Amos and Anna Mary (Wagler) Otto, was born Feb. 7, 1962; died March 26, 1962; aged 1 m. 19 d. Besides her parents, she is survived by one brother (Ronald Ray), her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Otto, Greentown, Ohio; and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wagler, Hartville), and great-grandparents (Mrs. Mary Otto, North Canton, Ohio; and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wagler, Montgomery, Ind.). Funeral services were held at the Hartville Church, March 28, in charge of Lester A. Wyse.

Roth, James Myron, son of Jacob and Jeanne (Robitaille) Roth, was born at Lebanon, Oreg., April 15, 1949; was freed from the bondage of a defective heart May 10, 1962; aged 13 y. 25 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 sisters and one brother (Judith, Salem, Oreg.; Joyce and Jared, of the family home, Sweet Home, Oreg.), and his grandparents (Dan G. Roth, Albany, Oreg.; and Marie Robitaille, Eugene, Oreg.). He was a member of the East Fairview Mennonite Church. Graveside services were held at the Lane Memorial Gardens, May 14, in charge of Clifford Lind and Ivan Headings.

Short, Jesse J., son of Simeon and Barbara (Beck) Short, was born near Archbold, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1894; died at the Detwiler Memorial Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio, May 20, 1962; aged 67 y. 8 m. 17 d. On May 8, he suffered a severe coronary heart attack and later developed pneumonia. During this short sickness he suffered much pain, but continually his mind was focused upon the marvelous gifts of God. Often he would say, "It will be worth it all when we see Jesus." On Oct. 30, 1917, he was married to Rosa Wyse, who survives. They had no children of their own, but took into their home three young children-Robert Reynolds, at the age of 5; Charles Reynolds, aged 4; and Mary Louise Crossgrove, at the age of one. On Dec. 6, 1936, he was ordained to the ministry at the Central Church, where he was a member. He served here as pastor. He was used in many different churches as evangelist. In addition to this ministry, he also served on the Mennonite Board of Education, on the Laurelville Campground Association, the Little Eden Campground Association, and on the board of the Sunshine Children's Home, Maumee, Ohio. He also served MCC for one year as director and pastor of the CPS program, and one year in the Pax program in Germany.
Preceding him in death were his parents and one sister. Surviving, besides his wife, are the 3 children (Robert, Archbold, Ohio; Charles, Santa Barbara, Calif.; and Mary Louise-Mrs. Everett Nafziger, Archbold), 6 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Dora-Mrs. Raymond Nafziger, Archbold; and Cora-Mrs. Orval Kauffman, Wauseon), and one brother (Raymond, Archbold). Funeral services were held at the Central Church, May 22, with A. J. Metzler, Charles Gautsche, Dale Wyse, and Roy Otto officiating.

Short, Lillian, daughter of Jonas and Elizabeth (Short) Rufenacht, was born at Stryker, Ohio, Aug. 26, 1897; died of sclerosis of the liver at the W.C.G. Hospital, Montpelier, Ohio, May 1, 1962; aged 64 y. 8 m. 5 d. On Jan. 20, 1920, she was married to Seth J. Short, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter and 3 sons (Gelenna-Mrs. Tom David, Max, Gerald, and Galen, all of West Unity, Ohio), 9 grandchildren, and one brother (Elton, Stryker). She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Lockport Mennonite Church, May 4, in charge of Freeman Aschliman, Wyse Graber, and Walter Stuckey.

Shoup. Michael Eugene, son of Owen E. and Eleanor (Davidhizar) Shoup, was born April 23, 1962; died at the Holy Family Hospital, La Porte, Ind., May 5; aged 12 d. Surviving, besides his parents, are one brother (Stephen) and his grandparents, (Mr. and Mrs. Otis Davidhizar, Wakarusa, Ind.; and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Shoup, Orrville, Ohio). Funeral services were conducted at the Weaver Funeral Home, Westville, Ind., May 7, with Simon G. Gingerich officiating; burial in Olive Cemetery.

Swartzendruber, Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Schlatter) Freyenberger, was born in Henry Co., Iowa, March 16, 1879; died at the Pleasant View Home, Kalona, Iowa, May 4, 1962; aged 83 y. 1 m. 18 d. In Dec., 1898, she was married to Harvey Swartzendruber, who died April 28, 1927. Surviving are 3 sons and one daughter (Lloyd, Mt. Pleasant; Roy, Grace-Mrs. John Rhodes, and Emerson, all of Kalona), 2 brothers and one sister (Chris and Sam, Wayland; and Katie-Mrs. Ed. Wyse, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa), 12 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the East Union Church, where funeral services were held May 6, in charge of A. Lloyd Swartzendruber and J. John J. Miller.

Wenger, Harry N., son of Michael and Magdalene (Nolt) Wenger, was born in West Earl Twp., Pa., July 19, 1897; died at the Ephrata (Pa.) Community Hospital, April 13, 1962; aged 64 y. 8 m. 25 d. He was married to Barbara Snyder, who died 2 years later. In 1919, he was married to Edna Erb, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (David, Brownstown; Mary Jane Brown, Ephrata; Daniel, Stevens; and Anna Ruth-Mrs. Lloyd E. Weaver, Lititz), 13 grandchildren, one sister (Grace-Mrs. Christian D. Landis, Lancaster), and 3 brothers (Michael N., Lititz; John N., Ephrata; and Paul N., West Hartford, Conn.). Four children also preceded him in death. He was a member of Carpenter's Church, where funeral services were held April 17, in charge of Mahlon Witmer and John Martin; interment in Erb Mennonite Cemetery.

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Birkey, John J., son of Christian and Elizabeth (Good) Birkey, was born near Hopedale, Ill., July 23, 1884; died after an extended illness at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kauffman, Alto, Mich., April 5, 1962; aged 77 y. 8 m. 13 d. On March 1, 1906, he was married to Lydia Wittrig, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Norman Kauffman, Clarksville; and Mrs. Glenn Kauffman), 12
grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Levi, Hopedale; and Simon, Amboy, Ind.), and 2 sisters (Sarah Sutter, Sarasota, Fla.; and Phoebe Slabaugh, Alto). Three sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Bowne Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 8, in charge of T. E. Schrock and Daniel Zook.

Christner, Mary, daughter of John and Pauline (Kandel) Schrock, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Sept. 8, 1894; died at Orrville, Ohio, May 11, 1962; aged 67 y. 8 m. 3 d. On Feb. 19, 1914, she was married to Samuel S. Christner, who died in 1951. Surviving are one son and one daughter (Mae-Mrs. George Herald, Orrville, Ohio; and Harley, Massillon, Ohio), 2 sisters (Lydia-Mrs. Elvin Bender and Katie-Mrs. Dan R. Miller), and 5 brothers (Noah, Daniel, Levi, John, and Henry). She was a member of the Orrville Church, where funeral services were held May 14, in charge of J. Lester Graybill and O. N. Johns; interment in Martins Church Cemetery.

Culp, Clayton W., son of Isaac G. and Matilda (Wismer) Culp, was born at Vineland, Ont., Nov. 12, 1876; died at Hotel Dieu Hospital, St. Catharines, Ont., May 1, 1962; aged 85 y. 5 m. 19 d. On March 3, 1909, he was married to Cora Belle High, who died Oct. 10, 1942. Surviving are 2 daughters and one son (Della and Clara-Mrs. Dan High, both of Vineland Station; and George, Vineland), 3 brothers (John, Vineland Station; Alvin, Vineland; and Curtis, Camden), 3 sisters (Mrs. Alfred High, Vineland Station; Mrs. Norman Fretz, Preston; and Mrs. Harry Tufford, Beamsville), and 4 grandchildren. He received Christ as Saviour nine days before his death. Funeral services were held at Tallman Funeral Chapel, May 3, in charge of Wayne North.

Gehman, William S., son of Solomon B. and Angeline (Shantz) Gehman, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., July 1, 1880; died at the Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital, May 22, 1962; aged 81 y. 10 m. 21 d. He was married to Ella Kulp, who died in 1937. On March 18, 1940, he was married to Dora Shantz, who survives. Also surviving is one brother (S. S. Gehman, Preston, Ont.). He was a member of the Prairie Street Church, where funeral services were held May 24, in charge of Howard J. Zehr and John E. Gingrich.

Ebersole, Mervin Paul, son of Paul S. and Arlene (Hertzler) Ebersole, Elizabethtown, Pa., was born at Lancaster, Pa., May 13, 1962; died May 16, 1962; aged 4 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 foster brothers and one foster sister, the grandparents (Mrs. Anna K. Ebersole, Bainbridge, Pa.; and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer H. Hertzler, Mechanicsburg, Pa.), and great-grandparents (Amos R. Ebersole, Elizabethtown; and Mrs. Orpah L. Benner, Mechanicsburg). Services were held at the Boyer Funeral Home, with interment in Good's Church Cemetery, in charge of Ira Z. Miller and Jay M. Bechtold.

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Alderfer, Rein A., son of Abram B. and Helena (Allebach) Alderfer, was born near Harleysville, Pa., Oct. 20, 1877; died at his birthplace April 21, 1962; aged 84 y. 6 m. 1 d. On March 15, 1902, he was married to Susan A. Alderfer, who survives. Also surviving are 6 sons (Jacob A., Ralph, Allen, Abram, Sanford, and Harold, all of near Harleysville, 2 daughters (Caroline, at home; and Naomi-Mrs. George S. Moyer, Blooming Glen, Pa.), 35 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Lyman A. Kratz, Norristown, Pa.), and one brother (Allen A., Souderton, Pa.). He was ordained to the ministry by the late Noah Mack at the Salford Church, near Harleysville, on May 27, 1915, and served here for 45 years. Funeral services were held at Salford, April 26, in charge of Henry L. Ruth, Willard Shisler, and Willis Miller.

Butler, Miriam D., was born in Chester Co., Pa., Feb. 24, 1885; died at the home of her son, Arthur, Homeville, Pa., April 28, 1962; aged 77 y. 2 m. 4 d. She was married to Clem Butler, who died Aug. 3, 1951. Surviving are 6 sons (John and Clair, of Coatesville; Wilson and George of Parkesburg; Arthur and Russel). Two sons and one daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Homeville Church. Funeral services were held at the Wentz Funeral Home, Atglen, Pa., May 2, in charge of Ephraim Nafziger and Irvin Engle.

Campbell, Roy H., son of William F. and Louetta Campbell, was born Feb. 25, 1893; died at the Community Hospital, May 30, 1962; aged 69 y. 3 m. 5 d. He was a member of the Lynside church. Funeral services were held at the Stuarts Draft Church, in charge of Silas W. Brydge.

Eberly, Aletha Grace, invalid daughter of Albert and Salina (Gnagey) Eberly, Bay Port, Mich., was born Feb. 7, 1959; died at her home May 6, 1962, of a chronic liver ailment; aged 3 y. 2 m. 29 d. Surviving are her parents, 3 sisters (Linda. Thelma, and Arlene), 2 brothers (Nelson and Willard), and her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Simon Gnagey, Bay Port; and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Eberly, Orrville, Ohio). Funeral services were held at the Pigeon River C.M. Church,

Erb, John M., son of John and Mary Ann (Miller) Erb, was born at Milford, Nebr., July 7, 1893; died at the Seward (Nebr.) Memorial Hospital, May 12, 1962; aged 68 y. 10 m. 5 d. On Dec. 14, 1916, he was married to Ida Hershberger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Ardel, Lincoln, Nebr.; and Burdette, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.), 2 daughters (Myrtle-Mrs. Gerald Kremer, Staples, Minn.; and Marilyn-Mrs. Gene Stauffer, Dorchester, Nebr.), 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother (Louis, Milford), and 2 sisters (Sarah Hershberger, Milford; and Elizabeth Nance, Portland, Oreg.). One daughter, one grandchild, one brother, and one sister preceded him in death. He was a member of the East Fairview Church, where funeral services were held May 14, in charge of Ammon Miller, Oliver Roth, and Sterling U. Stauffer.

Garges. Abram Z. son of Jacob H. and Lizzie (Zeigler) Garges, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., July 4, 1890; died at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., May 30, 1962; aged 71 y. 10 m. 26 d. On May 17, 1913, he was married to Mamie T. Landes, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and 3 sons (Mrs. Viola Detwiler, Souderton; Harold, Telford; Harry and Abram, Jr., both of Harleysville; and Marian, at home in Harleysville), 11 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one sister (Bessie, Telford), and one brother (Walter, Telford). He was a member of the Upper Skippack Church, where funeral services were held June 3, in charge of Daniel Reinford and Jesse Mack.

Hershberger, Lydia, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Bender) Hershberger, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Nov. 1, 1872; died at the Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, May 3, 1962; aged 89 y. 6 m. 2 d. She was of a family of 12 children, all but one sister-Mrs. Lucy Miller, Wellman, Iowa-having preceded her in death. She was a member of the Lower Deer Creek Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of John Y. Swartzendruber.

Hershberger, Samuel S., son of Daniel D. and Fanny (Yoder) Hershberger, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., May 13, 1893; died near Harrisonville, Mo., May 18, 1962; aged 79 y. 5 d. On Jan. 17, 1907, he was married to Mabel Alice Hartzler, who died Jan. 26, 1959. On Oct. 13, 1913, he was ordained as minister at the Sycamore Grove Church, Garden City, Mo., where he served for many years. He was also field evangelist for the South Central Conference in 1941 and 1942. Surviving are 8 children (Alma-Mrs. J. M. Mast, Hesston, Kans.; Irvin, Harrisonville; Ruth, Marshall, Mo.; Elba, Laura, and Ralph, Harrisonville; Herman, Hesston; and Lela-Mrs. Harold Stutzman, Kinross, Iowa), 17 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Sycamore Grove Church, May 20, in charge of Leonard Garber, Rufus Horst, Maynard Yoder, and Harry Diener; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.

Hooley, Loren Dee, infant son of Ernest and Anna Grayce Hooley, was stillborn March 18, 1962, at Lagrange, Ind. surviving are his parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters (Rita, Delmar, Marsha, Cecelia, and Eric), and his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Hooley and Rev. and Mrs. Percy J. Miller). Graveside services were conducted by Arnold C. Roth at the Shore Cemetery.

Note from a family researcher: "I'm not sure that you have time to handle any corrections at this point, but I ran across the obituary of Loran Hooley, son of Ernest and Anna Grayce Hooley in the June 19, 1962 issue. The obituary states that Loran was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.Henry O. Hooley. He was actually the grandson of Noah J. Hooley. His biological grandmother died in 1945, but he did have a step-grandmother. I thought this may be important for genealogists. " Elaine Hooley

Oswald, Walter, son of Emanuel and Lydia (Helmuth) Oswald, was born near Winesburg, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1890; died of cancer at his home, Goshen, Ind., May 24, 1962; aged 71 y. 8 m. 14 d. On June 25, 1922, he was married to Nora Hershberger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Charles Evan, Hesston, Kans.; Lillian-Mrs. Ray Bair, Louisville, Ohio; and Ann-Mrs. Lowell Schrock, Misawaka, Ind.), 4 brothers (Ben, Goshen, Ind.; Sanford, Baltic, Ohio; Oren, Van Nuys, Calif.; and Levi, Orrville, Ohio), 2 sisters (Mrs. Priscilla Miller, Charm, Ohio; and Lydia-Mrs. Perry Hostetler, Millersburg, Ohio), and 5 grandchildren. One son and 8 brothers preceded him in death.
He received his B.S. degree from Goshen College in 1921, and his master's degree from the University of Chicago in 1927. Most of his working years were given to teaching. He began his teaching career at the age of 17 in a rural grade school in Holmes Co., Ohio. He taught for 25 years in the Ohio high-school system. In 1945 he began teaching at Hesston College, Hesston, Kans. For eight years he served there in various capacities: as professor of social sciences, dean of men, dean of personnel, dean of instruction, and for two years acting president. He also taught in short terms at Goshen College and Eastern Mennonite College. The last five years of his life he taught in the rural grade schools of Indiana. The last year of his life he taught for four months, but left the classroom when his strength began to ebb. While living in Ohio, he served on numerous committees interested in the promotion of Sunday school and young people's work in the Ohio Mennonite churches. He also served in voluntary relief work in France after World War I. He was a member of the College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 27, in charge of J. Robert Detweiler, Sanford C. Yoder, and Edwin Yoder; interment in Maple Grove Cemetery, Topeka, Ind.

Shantz, Salina S., daughter of Wendell and Mary Ann (Shantz) Shantz, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., April 11, 1886; died May 19, 1962; aged 76 y. 1 m. 8 d. Surviving are 3 brothers (David, Manasseh, and Jeremiah) and one sister (Florence). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont., where funeral services were held May 22, in charge of Edgar Metzler.

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Gingerich, Pearl, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Menno Kipfer, was born in Hay Twp., Ont., Dec. 31, 1901; died suddenly while mowing lawn at her home in Hay Twp., May 9, 1962; aged 61 y. 4 m. 8 d. On June 15, 1921, she was married to Jacob M. Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Gloria-Mrs. Waldemar Dirks, Waterloo), 4 sons (Cyril, Nigeria, Africa; Gerald, Zurich; Victor, Waterloo; and Cleveland, Zurich), 2 sisters (Nancy-Mrs. Thomas Kyle, Hensall; and Ella-Mrs. Leesome Desjardine, Exeter), 6 brothers (Ezra, Hensall; Noah, Rolfe, Iowa; David, Albia, Iowa; Simon, Bingham Lake, Minn.; Solomon, Bellingham, Minn.; and John, Elkton. Mich.), and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Zurich Mennonite Church, May 12, in charge of O. Jantzi, assisted by Albert Martin.

Graber, Katie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gingerich, was born at Odon, Ind., Aug. 30, 1886; died at the Community Hospital, Rolette, N. Dak., May 28, 1962; aged 75 y. 8 m. 28 d. On Dec. 13, 1906, she was married to Levi Graber, who survives. Also surviving are their 12 children (Salome Gray, Oakes, N. Dak.; Sarah Stevens, Corpus Christi, Texas; Katie Hochstetler, Nappanee, Ind.; Joseph, Emery, Abraham and Owen, Rolette; Ada Slaubaugh, Montgomery, Ind.; Erwin, Loogootee, Ind.; Elizabeth Slaubaugh and Annie Slaubaugh, Wolford, N. Dak.; and Mary Yoder, Granville, N. Dak.), 52 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Two grandchildren and one great-grandchild preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Lakeview Church, May 31, in charge of Rufus Beachy and Eli G. Hochstetler.

Heiser, Mary A., daughter of Christian and Phoebe (Zehr) King, was born at Deer Creek, Ill., Nov. 9, 1869; died at Fisher, Ill., May 29, 1962; aged 92 y. 6 m. 20 d. On March 22, 1892, she was married to Isaac Heiser, who died June 18, 1953. Surviving are 5 children (Albert, Rantoul, Ill.; Alma and Erwin, Fisher, Ill.; Ferne Ropp, Tremont; and Lovina Gerber, Morton). One daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the East Bend Church. Funeral services were held at the Gibson City (Ill.) Bible Church, June 2, in charge of Roy Unzicker and J. Alton Horst.

Heitz, Mary H., daughter of Mathias and Emma Metzler, was born at Seisholtzville, Pa., Oct. 26, 1885; died at the Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., March 14, 1962; aged 76 y. 4 m. 16 d. She was married to Henry H. Heitz, who died in April, 1942. A daughter also preceded her in death. Surviving are one son (Raymond M., also of the E.M. Home), 2 sisters (Mrs. Rosa Laubach and Mrs. Martha Miller, both of Allentown), and one brother (Frank J., Alburtis, Pa.). She was a member of the Finland Church. Funeral services were held at the Eastern Mennonite Home, March 17, in charge of Claude Shisler, assisted by Winfield M. Ruth and Marvin Anders.

Herr, Ray M., son of J. Calvin and Mary (Shaub) Herr, was born at Lampeter, Pa., May 9, 1891; died at the Lancaster (Pa.) Osteopathic Hospital, May 11, 1962; aged 71 y. 2 d. On March 12, 1913, he was married to Anna M. White, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Verna E.-Mrs. Willis M. Houck, New Holland; and Paul M., Quarryville), 7 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was a member of the Strasburg Church, where funeral services were held May 14, in charge of Jacob T. Harnish, Emory H. Herr, and John A. Bremen.

Kauffman, David H., son of Jacob D. and Salome (Hertzler) Kauffman, was born at Bellefontaine, Ohio, Nov. 18, 1873; died at Harrisonburg, Va., May 16, 1962; aged 88 y. 5 m. 28 d. On Nov. 21, 1900, he was married to Leah H. Yoder, who died Dec. 28, 1929. Surviving are 5 children (Fred S., Mt. Crawford, Va.; Jacob M., Grants Pass, Oreg.; Julia S.-Mrs. John Snyder, Harrisonburg, Va.; Vernon L., Hubbard, Oreg.; and Margaret V.-Mrs. Paul Snyder, Canby, Oreg.), 30 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one half sister (Mrs. O. B. Hartzler, Hubbard, Oreg.). One son and one daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Lindale Church, where memorial services were held May 20, and funeral services at the Zion Church, Hubbard, Oreg., May 21, in charge of John M. Lederach and Sam Schrock.

Kreider, James Leon, stillborn son of Lloyd H. and Mary Alice (Denlinger) Kreider, Manheim, Pa., was born at the Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital, May 11, 1962. Surviving besides the parents, are 3 sisters (Marlene, Diane, and Cheryl) and grandparents (Mrs. Lizzie Kreider, Lititz; and Mr. and Mrs. Tobias S. Denlinger, Strasburg, Pa.). Graveside services were held May 12, at Hernley's Church Cemetery, with Ellis Leaman in charge.

Kreider, Katie F., daughter of Jacob M. and Sue B. (Foutz) Eshleman, was born June 18, 1884; died at her home in Willow Street, Pa., May 27, 1962; aged 77 y. 11 m. 9 d. She was the widow of Jacob L. Kreider, One daughter also preceded her in death. Surviving are 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers. She was a member of the Byerland Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of James Hess and Wilbur Lentz.

Kulp, Isaac H., son of Jacob and Annie (Kulp) Kulp, was born at Bedminster, Pa., Nov. 24, 1880; died at the Mennonite Home for the Aged, Harrisonburg, Va., May 7, 1962; aged 81 y. 5 m. 13 d. He had been a guest at the Home for eight years. On Feb. 11, 1913, he was married to Laura E. Burkholder, who died Nov. 25, 1949. Surviving are 2 sisters (Mrs. Jacob Groff and Mrs. Annie Overholt, both of Souderton, Pa.) and one brother (John, Telford, Pa.). He spent the greater part of his life in Harrisonburg and Waynesboro, Va. Funeral services were held at Weavers Church, in charge of Franklin Weaver and Daniel Lehman.

Lais, Rachel Louise, daughter of Frank and Wanona (Conrad) Lais, was born at Oregon City, Oreg., July 24, 1960; died of a congenital ailment at Hubbard, Oreg., May 27, 1962; aged 1 y. 10 m. 3 d. Surviving besides her parents are 4 brothers and 6 sisters (Kenneth, Ray, Larry, Edwin, Sharon, Shirley, Susan, Carol, Janice, and Eilene). Funeral services were held at the Zion Church, May 29, in charge of John M. Lederach.

Martin, Saloma, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Musselman, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., July 7, 1903; died after a brief illness, at the Toronto (Ont.) Western Hospital, May 29, 1962; aged 58 y. 10 m. 22 d. On Oct. 15, 1924, she was married to Angus Martin, who survives. They have lived at Baden, Ont. Also surviving are one son and one daughter (Robert, Hamilton; and Ruth-Mrs. Abner S. Martin, Petersburg), one brother (George), one sister (Edna Farmer), and 6 grandchildren. One son preceded her in death. Early in life she became a Christian. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, in charge of J. B. Martin.

Mast, Marie, daughter of Alfred and Elizabeth (Geiser) Beyeler, was born near Orrville, Ohio, June 19, 1906; died after a long illness at her home near Wooster, Ohio, April 8, 1962; aged 55 y. 9 m. 20 d. On Sept. 12, 1929, she was married to Leo Mast, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (John, Wellston, Ohio; Lois-Mrs. Nelson Kreider, Corpus Christi, Texas; Elvin, Apple Creek, Ohio; Ruth-Mrs. Bill Detweiler, Kidron, Ohio; Marilyn and Kenneth, at home, Wooster, Ohio), 3 sisters (Mrs. Elda Hershey, Phoenix, Ariz.; Sylvia-Mrs Walter Ebersole, Sarasota, Fla.; and Lillian-Mrs. Forest Kornhaus, Orrville), and 3 brothers (Lester, Creston, Ohio; Noah, Waynesboro, Va.; and Floyd, Orrville). One sister and 2 brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of Martins Mennonite Church.

Miller, Barbara E., daughter of Jacob D. and Susan (Swartzendruber) Yoder, was born near Wellman, Iowa, April 8, 1874; died at the Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, May 8, 1962; aged 88 y. 1 m. On Nov. 5, 1893, she was married to John J. Miller, who died Aug. 8, 1851. Three children also preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons and one daughter (Leroy V., Thomas H., and Susan M.-Mrs. F. J. Bontrager, with whom she made her home as long as health permitted). The last 6 months of her life were spent at the Pleasantview Home. Also surviving are one sister (Ida-Mrs. Jacob J. Miller), 15 grandchildren, and 41 great-grandchildren. For 20 years she and her husband served as editors of the Herold der Wahrheit, being known to readers as Uncle John and Aunt Barbara. She was a member of the Amish Church from her youth. For a number of years she did practical nursing throughout the community. Funeral services were held at her home, conducted by Jonas J. Beachy and Enos C. Swartzentruber.

Miller, Joe, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Eash) Miller, was born in Adams Twp., Cambria Co., Pa., Sept. 29, 1881; died suddenly at his home, just as he was ready to leave for church, May 27, 1962; aged 80 y. 7 m. 28 d. Surviving are his wife, Fannie Hershberger Miller, Davidsville, Pa., one son (Clarence C., Davidsville), one brother (G. H. Miller, Salix, Pa.), one sister (Mrs. Emma Sauter, Johnstown, Pa.), and one grandchild. He was a member of the Stahl Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 30, in charge of Sanford G. Shetler, Gerald Deffenbaugh, and Melvin Nussbaum; interment in Kaufman Cemetery.

Roth, Arthur LeRoy, son of Joseph L. and Rosa (Stutzman) Roth, was born near Milford, Nebr., Jan. 3, 1933; met instant death in an automobile accident near Gretna, Nebr., May 1, 1962; aged 29 y. 3 m. 28 d. In Nov. 1954, he was married to Jeanene Thompson, but they were separated in March, 1961. To this union were born 3 children (Gloria, Omaha; and twin sons, Richard and Ronald, Milford). Also surviving are his father, 4 brothers (Merle, Omaha; Sterling, Lincoln; Glen, Milford; and Melvin, Iowa City, Iowa), and 3 sisters (Irene-Mrs. Merle Miller and Barbara, of Milford; and Edna-Mrs. George Kempnich, Omaha). His mother and 3 brothers preceded him in death. He was baptized in the Mennonite Church on July 20, 1947. Funeral services were held at the East Fairview Church, May 5, in charge of Ammon Miller, Oliver Roth, and Sterling U. Stauffer.

Schertz, Lena M., daughter of John and Catherine (Rediger) Ulrich, was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Nov. 8, 1869; died at the Lutheran Hospital, Fort Dodge, Iowa, May 17, 1962, where she had been a patient for 4 days; aged 92 y. 6 m. 9 d. On March 6, 1890, she was married to William P. Schertz, who died Sept. 26, 1916. Surviving are 6 daughters and 2 sons (Mrs. Freda Zehr and Silda-Mrs. Ray Zehr, both of Manson, Iowa; Mrs. Ben Nofsinger, Washington, Ill.; Mrs. Edith Egli and Lillian Schertz, Denver, Colo.; Hazel-Mrs. Marvin Rhodes, La Junta, Colo.; and Elmer and Calvin, Canton, Ill.), 19 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Peter, Manson; and Chris, Storm Lake, Iowa), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Elizabeth Bachman, Washington, Ill.; and Fannie Ulrich, Fort Dodge, Iowa). One daughter, 2 brothers, one sister, and 4 great-grandchildren preceded her in death. During the last years of her life, she lived with her daughter, Mrs. Freda Zehr. She was a member of the Manson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 19, in charge of Nick Stoltzfus, assisted by Ed Birkey.

Schwartzentruber, Joseph, son of the late Christian and Anna (Beachler) Schwartzentruber, was born in Oxford Co., Ont., Feb. 20, 1877; died at the Stratford (Ont.) Hospital, May 5, 1962; aged 85 y. 2 m. 15 d. His wife, Lavina Roth, and one son preceded him in death. Surviving are 4 sons (Harold, Exeter, Ont.; Delton, Tavistock; Orlen, Zurich; and Hubert, St. Louis, Mo.), one daughter (Lyla-Mrs. Staunton Bowman), one sister (Mrs. Christian Gascho), 4 half sisters (Mrs. John Jantzi, Mrs. Samuel Gingerich, Mrs. Emma Kipfer, and Mrs. David Oesch), 2 half brothers (Daniel and Moses), 26 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was an active member of the Zurich Church, where funeral services were held May 8, in charge of Orval Jantzi, assisted by Albert Martin.

Smith, Herman, son of Elbert and Jessie Smith, was born at Dunlap, Tenn., May 29, 1913; died at the Veteran's Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind., of heart complications, May 19, 1962; aged 48 y. 11 m. 20 d. On Oct. 29, 1946, he was married to Gusta Royce, who survives. Also surviving are 8 children (Billy, Sandra, Jessie, Larrie, Mike, Neal, David, and Jeff) and his parents. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at the Howard-Miami Church, May 23, in charge of Emanuel J. Hochstedler and A. G. Horner.

Sommers, Arletus, son of Christian and Catherine Sommers, was born at Walnut Creek, Ohio, May 12, 1893; died at the Massillon (Ohio) City Hospital, May 26, 1962; aged 69 y. 14 d. On April 13, 1912, he was married to Nellie Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Christian, Ralph, and Catherine-Mrs. Russel Reiger, Dover, Ohio; and Orpha-Mrs. Roy Yoder, Sugarcreek), 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, one brother (Manassas, Walnut Creek), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Lydia Hershberger, Berlin; and Mrs. Clement Mutchelknaus, Sugarcreek). One daughter died in infancy. He was a member of the Walnut Creek Church, where funeral services were held May 29, in charge of Paul R. Miller and Eldon King.

Stoll, Margaret, was born in Ireland, Dec. 31, 1885; died, after a long illness, at the Wayside Nursing Home, Elkton, Mich., March 9, 1962; aged 76 y. 2 m. 6 d. Her husband, Edward P. Stoll, died Jan. 19, 1961. Surviving are one daughter (Miss Gladys Ernest, Lapeer), 2 sons (Alfred Dickenson, Pontiac; and Floyd Dickenson, Delton, Mich.), 8 grandchildren, and one sister. She was a member of the Pigeon River C.M. Church, Pigeon, Mich. Funeral services were held at the Shetler Funeral Chapel, March 11, in charge of Loren Dietzel.

Streicher, Clara, daughter of John and Mattie (Gerber) Nafziger, was born in North Easthope Twp., Ont., Nov. 4, 1896; died suddenly at her home in Wellesley, Ont., April 4, 1962; aged 65 y. 5 m. On Jan. 5, 1922, she was married to Chris S. Streicher, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Eleanor-Mrs. Harold Zehr), 2 granddaughters, 2 brothers (Samuel, Vulcan, Alta.; and Peter, Baden, Ont.), and one sister (Mrs. Joseph Erb, Wellesley, Ont.). She was a member of the Maple View A.M. Church, and faithfully served as a bishop's wife. Funeral services were held April 7, in charge of Samuel L. Schultz, Samuel Leis, Chris O. Erb, and Allen Bender, with the deacons Alvin Leis and Steve Gerber assisting.

Transcribed by Ralph Shetler, Oregon