Cober, Isaac, son of Jacob and Mary (Groh) Cober, was born in Puslinch Twp., Ont., Jan. 4, 1864; died at Hespeler, Ont., July 18, 1962; aged 98 y. 6 m. 14 d. On April 5, 1887, he was married to Caroline Jahn, who died Sept. 1, 1928. Surviving are one son (Charles), 3 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Cressman Church, where funeral services were held July 21, in charge of Albert Martin.

Huber, Delmar Ray, son of George and Erlene (Gingrich) Huber, Alma, Ont., was born Oct. 11, 1958; was fatally injured July 27, 1962, when the hay wagon on which he was sitting lurched backward, and he was thrown beneath the rear tractor wheel; aged 3 y. 9 m. 16 d. Surviving are his parents, one brother (Darwin), 3 sisters (Sharon, Dianne, and Miriam), and his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Huber, Alma, Ont.; and Mr. and Mrs. Angus S. Gingrich, New Hamburg). Funeral services were held at the Berea Church, July 30, in charge of Gordon Bauman, assisted by Raymond Erb.

Johnston, George Francis, son of Charles and Sarah Ann Johnston, was born at Loyd, Wis., Dec. 25, 1877; aged 84 y. 6 m. 29 d. In 1902 he was married to Katherine F. Brown, who died in 1946. Surviving are 6 children (Helen-Mrs. Preston Wheeler, Soldiers Grove, Wis.; Dora, Charles, and James, Cass Lake, Minn.; Bernice-Mrs. Frank Mizer, Rossford, Ohio; and Alice, Brainerd, Minn.), 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one half brother, and 4 half sisters. Funeral services were held at the Cass Lake Church, July 27, in charge of Harry Gascho.

Lyndaker, Anna Y., daughter of Jos. B. and Catherine (Steria) Yousey, was born at Kirshnerville, N.Y., May 5, 1892; died at the Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, N.Y., Aug. 9, 1962; aged 70 y. 3 m. 4 d. On Nov. 28, 1912, she was married to John N. Lyndaker, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons and 4 daughters (Harold and Gerald, Croghan; Earl, Lowville; Elmer, Barker; Alba-Mrs. Ernest Roggie, Carthage; Eleanor-Mrs. Merrill Zehr, Lockport; Charlotte-Mrs. Ervin Noftsier, Castorland; and Loretta-Mrs. Patrick Calarco, Liverpool), 2 brothers and 2 sisters (Jacob and David, Castorland; Mary-Mrs. John Moser, Croghan, and Madeline-Mrs. Benj. Roggie, Lowville), and 33 grandchildren. She was a member of the C.M. Church, Croghan, where funeral services were held Aug. 12, in charge of Richard Zehr and Elias Zehr.

Nahrgang, Menno S., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nahrgang, was born near New Hamburg, Ont., March 16, 1867; died during his sleep at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., June 30, 1962; aged 95 y. 3 m. 14 d. His wife, the former Amelia Bergey, died in 1936. Surviving are one daughter (Alice-Mrs. Lester Koch, New Hamburg), 2 foster sons (Alfred and Philip Richardson, Wellesley), and 16 grandchildren. He was a member of the Biehn Church, where funeral services were held July 4, in charge of Curtis Cressman and Irvin Cressman.

Rutt, John L., son of the late Jacob N. and Catherine G. (Longenecker) Rutt, was born near Elizabethtown, Pa., July 14, 1877; died at the home of his son, Henry, Elizabethtown, Pa., July 24, 1962; aged 85 y. 10 d. His wife, Mary (Shenk) Rutt, survives, also their 7 children (Amos S. and J. Mark, Millersville; B. Titus, Mt. Joy; Susie-Mrs. David E. Miller, Belmar, N.J.; Henry, with whom he resided; Mary S., missionary in Stanleyville, Congo; and Kathryn-Mrs. John L. Combs, Edwardsville, Ill.), 27 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one brother and one sister (Norman L., Elizabethtown; and Mrs. Mary Charles, Lancaster). Funeral services were held at the Elizabethtown Church, July 27, in charge of Walter L. Keener and Clarence E. Lutz.

Sauder, Jacob L., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sauder, was born in Wallace Twp., Ont., Aug. 18, 1885; died at his home, Breslau, Ont., Aug. 6, 1962; aged 76 y. 11 m. 21 d. In 1915, he was married to Catherine Habermehl. Surviving are 4 sons and 4 daughters (Claire and Orval, Kitchener; Gordon, Toronto; Carl, Manitoulin Island; Nelda-Mrs. James Bergey, Breslau; Marjorie-Mrs. Walter Zieman, Preston; Alice-Mrs. Charles O'Donoghue, Kitchener; and Edith-Mrs. James Hill, Lion Head), one brother and one sister (Aaron and Anna, both of St. Jacobs), and 30 grandchildren. He was a member of the Cressman Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 11, in charge of Albert Martin and Horace Cressman.

Shenk, Ellen Mina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Landes, was born in Ohio, April 11, 1883; died at Hesston, Kans., July 19, 1962; aged 79 y. 3 m. 8 d. On Jan. 1, 1908, she was married to Mose B. Shenk, who survives. Also surviving are one son and 7 daughters (Ruth-Mrs. John Unruh, Richey, Mont.; Verda-Mrs. Ernest Bradley and Mamie-Mrs. Ted Southerland, both of Denver, Colo.; Ann-Mrs. James Kelly, Newton; Emma-Mrs. Wayne Henard, Hesston; Mary Ellen-Mrs. Louis Humphrey, Newton; Paul, Carlisle, Pa.; and Grace-Mrs. J. C. Brown, Denver), one sister (Mrs. Roy Hackenberg, Hesston), 20 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held July 21, in charge of Peter B. Wiebe and Milo Kauffman.

Smith, Larry Bruce, son of Robert and Mollie (Berkebile) Smith, Hollsopple, Pa., was born in Johnstown, Pa., April 12, 1956; was killed instantly near his home, June 7, 1962, by a speeding motorist; aged 6 y. 1 m. 26 d. Surviving are his parents and 3 brothers (Robert C., Washington, D. C.; James and Randy, at home). Funeral services were held at the Blough Church, June 11, in charge of Don Speigle.

Snyder, Ibra, of Preston, Ont., son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Snyder, was born at Kitchener, Ont., April 1, 1877; died at the South Waterloo Hospital, Galt, Ont., Aug. 12, 1962; aged 85 y. 4 m. 11 d. He was married to Lydia Ann Good, who died Aug. 20, 1947. Two brothers and 3 sisters also preceded him in death. Surviving are one son and one daughter (Wilfred, Jordan Station, Ont.; and Grace-Mrs. Jeconiah Frey, Calgary), 3 grandchildren, and one brother (Isaac, Edgewater, B.C.). He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of C. F. Derstine, assisted by Albert Martin.

Snyder, Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wismer, was born in Rodney, Ont., March 9, 1874; died at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Aug. 14, 1962; aged 88 y. 5 m. 5 d. She was married to Moses B. Snyder, who died in 1953. Surviving are one son and 2 daughters (Howard, Doon; Mrs. Gladys Cressman, New Hamburg; and Norma-Mrs. Gordon Shantz, Harriston), one brother (Abram, Preston), 2 sisters (Mrs. Nancy Schmiedendorf, Preston; and Mrs. Rebecca Winger, West Lorne), and 13 grandchildren. One brother and 2 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Erb Street Church. Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite Church, in charge of C. F. Derstine, Irvin Cressman, and J. B. Martin.

Stauffer, Fannie, daughter of Levi and Annie (Brubaker) Witmer, was born near Akron, Pa., April 16, 1877; died after a long illness, July 27, 1962; aged 85 y. 3 m. 11 d. On Oct. 7, 1900, she was married to Christian H. Stauffer, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Suey W.-Mrs. J. Melvin Oberholtzer, Ephrata), one son (Clarence W., Harrisburg State Hospital), one foster daughter (Lizzie S. Witmer, at home), 6 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. She was the last of a family of 13 children. She was a member of the Hammer Creek Church, where funeral services were held July 30, in charge of Parke M. Heller, Ira M. Good, and Earl H. Wissler.

Yoder, Lucy A., daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Kiefer) Blough, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Dec. 2, 1874; died at Paxton, Ill., Aug. 8, 1962; aged 87 y. 7 m. 6 d. On Dec. 25, 1901, she was married to Edwin G. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Harold, Alto, Mich.; Mrs. Gertrude Kelly and Mrs. Edna Zook, both of Clarksville, Mich.; Mrs. Catherine Springer and Mrs. Ida Oyer, both of Fisher, Ill.), one sister (Mrs. J. L. Birkey, Grand Rapids, Mich.), 24 grandchildren, one foster grandchild, and 57 great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the East Bend Church. Funeral services were held at the Bowne Church, Clarksville, Mich., Aug. 12, in charge of T. E. Schrock.

Zehr, Mary Inoda, daughter of Solomon and the late Nancy (Nafziger) Kipfer, was born near Gadshill, Ont., May 18, 1902; died suddenly at her home in Milverton, Ont., July 18, 1962; aged 60 y. 2 m. On Aug. 8, 1923, she was married to Jonas Zehr, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mildred, Waterloo, Ont.), 3 sons (Roy and Raymond, Waterloo; and Melvin, Kitchener), 7 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Florence-Mrs. Samuel Boshart and Sylvia-Mrs. David Schwartzentruber, both of Milverton; and Sarah-Mrs. Menno Steckley, Newton, Ont.). One daughter and 3 brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Riverdale Church, where funeral services were held July 21, in charge of Menno Zehr and David Jantzi.

Zook, Emma Mae, daughter of Enoch A. and Lydia E. Zook, was born at Belleville, Pa., June 25, 1889; died at Belleville, Aug. 13, 1962; aged 73 y. 1 m. 19 d. On Sept. 20, 1920, she was married to Isaac N. Zook, who died April 18, 1943. Surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Earl E., Honey Brook; S. Melvin, Lena E., and Margaret-Mrs. Alvin Yoder, Belleville), and one brother (Urie J., Surf City, N.J.). She was a member of the Maple Grove Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 16, in charge of Elam Glick, Waldo E. Miller, and Louis Peachey.

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Bergey, Lee M., son of Willard and Martha (Moyer) Bergey, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Aug. 4, 1940; died at the Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital from injuries received when a motorcycle he was riding collided with a car, Aug. 12, 1962; aged 22 y. 8 d. He was a long-distance truck driver. Surviving are his father, one brother (J. Clyde M., Harleysville), and one sister (Violet-Mrs. Paul S. Yoder, Telford). Funeral services were held at the Franconia Church on Aug. 16, in charge of Menno Souder, Leroy Godshall, Curtis Bergey, and Winfield Ruth.

Burkey, Lena, daughter of Aaron and Barbara (Beckler) Stutzman, was born at Seward, Nebr., Jan. 10, 1886; died at her home in Lebanon, Oreg., May 27, 1962; aged 76 y. 4 m. 17 d. On Aug. 24, 1903, she was married to Emil Burkey, who died March 9, 1950. Surviving are 8 children (William and Harry, Shedd, Oreg.; Edith-Mrs. Harry Stauffer, Barbara-Mrs. Delmer Zimmerman, and Hazel, all of Lebanon; Mabel-Mrs. Glen Birky, Sweet Home; Norma-Mrs. L. P. Carrols, La Crosse, Wis.; Ruby-Mrs. Willard Glendenning, Albany), 21 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters and 3 brothers (Mrs. John Schweitzer, Cairo, Nebr.; Mrs. Bill Boshart, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Kate Stutzman, Albany; Barbara Stutzman, Filer, Idaho; Dave, Cairo, Nebr.; Peter, Corry, Pa.; and Emanuel, Julesburg, Colo.). Two sisters, 2 brothers, and 3 grandchildren preceded her in death. She was a member of the Fairview Church, where funeral services were held May 29, in charge of N. M. Birky and Verle Nofziger.

Christner, Mary, daughter of Menno and Catherine (Swartzendruber) Boshart, was born at Baden, Ont., Feb. 21, 1882; died at Wauseon, Ohio, Aug. 7, 1962; aged 80 y. 5 m. 17 d. On Aug. 17, 1905, she was married to Jacob Christner, who died Dec. 6, 1960. Four children also preceded her in death. Surviving are 9 children (Alta-Mrs. Lloyd Piehl, Pontiac, Mich.; Elizabeth-Mrs. Vernon Swartzendruber, Sebewaing, Mich.; Marian-Mrs. Freeman Nafziger, Archbold, Ohio; Margaret-Mrs. Glen King. Sarasota, Fla.; Dorothy-Mrs. Morris Nafziger, Pettisville, Ohio: Jesse, Elkton, Mich.; Alvin, Phoenix, Ariz.; Ervin, Detroit, Mich.; and Louis, Pigeon, Mich.), 27 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Eli, Rome, N.Y.; 3 half brothers and one half sister (Harvey and Allen, Syracuse, N.Y.; Jay, Rome, N.Y.; and Lillian Fowler, Watertown, N.Y.). She was a member of the Pigeon River Conservative Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 11, in charge of Roy Sauder, Earl J. Maust, and Willard Mayer.

Eichelberger, William, son of Peter and Catherine (Ackerman) Eichelberger, was born near Gridley, Ill., Sept. 1, 1892; died at his home near Wayland, Iowa, on Aug. 14, 1962; aged 69 y. 11 m. 14 d. On Sept. 18, 1919, he was married to Katie Graber, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Alie, Swedesburg; Alice-Mrs. Paul Martin, La Junta, Colo.; Aldine-Mrs. Marlin Wyse and Calvin, Wayland; Donna-Mrs. Leon Horst, Hesston, Kans.; Orin, Rocky Ford, Colo.; and Anita-Mrs. Johnny Swartzendruber, Wayland), 20 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Marie Ingersol, Mason City, Ill.). Two brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Sugar Creek Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 17, in charge of Simon Gingerich, Vernon Gerig, and Glen Richards.

Erb, Lorie Jolene, daughter of Carl and Fern (Schwartzentruber), was born at Kitchener, Ont., March 5, 1962; died after an illness of three weeks at the K-W Hospital, June 29; aged 3 m. 24 d. Surviving, besides her parents, are her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. David Erb, Petersburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schwartzentruber, Baden), and one great-grandmother. Funeral services were held at St. Agatha Church, July 1, in charge of Orland Gingerich and Gerald Schwartzentruber.

Gehman, Mary K., daughter of Eli and Sarah Ann (Kulp) Strouse, was born in Bucks Co., Pa.; died at the Allentown (Pa.) General Hospital, July 24, 1962; aged 79. She was married to Harvey H. Gehman, Bally, Pa., who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Enos, at home; LeRoy, Zion Hill; Melvin, Bally; and Paul, Souderton), 4 daughters (Kathryn, Mabel, and Esther, at home; and Edna, Boyertown), 13 grandchildren, one brother (Harry, Pipersville), and 5 sisters (Sarah, Edna-Mrs. Allen Landis, both of Dublin, Pa.; Emma-Mrs. Dorcey Zearfoss, Tinicum; Katie-Mrs. John Hillpot, Doylestown; and Mrs. Annie Swartley, Coopersburg). She was a member of the old Hereford Church, where funeral services were held on July 28, in charge of Paul E. Longacre and Elias W. Kulp.

Gockley, Amanda B., daughter of Elam B. and Mary (Bucher) Landis, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug. 4, 1890; died at Brownstown, Pa., July 27, 1962; aged 71 y. 11 m. 23 d. She was married to John M. Gockley, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Mary-Mrs. Charles Albert, Clarence, Harry, Samuel, Naomi-Mrs. Harold Lick, and Richard), 19 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Alice Witmer), one stepbrother (Harry Landis), and 3 stepsisters (Mrs. Emma Sensenig, Mrs. Ruth Summers, and Mrs. Mary Martin). Two children preceded her in death. She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at the Groffdale Church, July 30, in charge of Frank M. Enck and James M. Shank.

(Transcriber's note: See October 9, 1962 for correction)
The correction reads: Correction: In the obituary of Amanda B. Gockley, Sept. 11 issue, the survivors listed after one sister, (Mrs. Alice Witmer), should read: 3 half sisters and one half brother (Mrs. Mary M. Martin, Mrs. Emma Sensenig, Harry M. Landis, and Ruth-Mrs. Moses Sommers), 2 step brothers and one step sister (John O. Burkholder, Aaron O., Burkholder, and Lizzie Mae-Mrs. Paul M. Martin).

Hearrell, Lovanna, was born in Cass Co., Ind., May 14, 1875; died at South Bend, Ind., Aug. 21, 1962; aged 87 y. 3 m. 7 d. She was married to Charles G. Hearrell, who died in 1951. Surviving are 2 sons (Ernest B., South Bend, and Samual A., Mishawaka, Ind.), 6 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Dennis Guy, Hartford City, Ind.). She was a member of the Osceola Church. Funeral services were held at the Hollis Funeral Home, Aug. 23, in charge of G. Maurice Long.

Hunsberger, Katie, daughter of John and Katherine (Musselman) Hackman, was born near Franconia, Pa., June 14, 1844 (sic); died at Franconia, Aug. 1, 1962; aged 78 y. 1 m. 18 d. On March 31, 1906, she was married to Clayton K. Hunsberger, who died Sept. 26, 1956. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Barbara Wismer, Souderton). She was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 5, in charge of Menno Souder, Leroy Godshall, and Curtis Bergey.
(Transcriber's note: Born 1884?)

Hunt, Fannie K., daughter of David B. and Alice K. (Keener) Hiestand, was born in Rapho Twp., Pa., April 16, 1880; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Gentzler, Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 6, 1962; aged 73 y. 3 m. 21 d. Surviving are two daughters (Josephine-Mrs. A. Landis Martin, Palmyra; and Loda-Mrs. Roy W. Gentzler, Lancaster), 11 grandchildren, 3 brothers and 2 sisters (Joseph K., Manheim; Martin K., Elizabethtown; Loda-Mrs. Clayton Longnecker, and Elizabeth-Mrs. Harry Gamber, Manheim; and David K., Hummelstown). She was a member of the East Chestnut St. Church. Funeral services were held at the Furman Funeral Home, Aug. 10, in charge of Amos W. Shertzer and James M. Shank.

Kilmer, Edwin, son of John and Susie Kilmer, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 28, 1901; died at the Wadsworth (Ohio) Hospital, Aug. 21, 1962; aged 60 y. 7 m. 24 d. Surviving are 3 sisters (Mrs. Homer Martin, Wakarusa, Ind.; Mrs. Elvin Horst, Rittman, Ohio; and Mrs. Norman Begley, Smithville, Ohio), and 2 brothers (Henry and David, both of Wadsworth). He attended the Mennonite Church faithfully, and several weeks preceding his illness, he made his peace with the Lord and expressed his desire to unite with the church. Funeral services were held at the Bicksler Funeral Home, Aug. 23, in charge of Aden Yoder and Paul Horst.

Landis-Landis. Martin Ira and Emma Jane (Sheaffer) Landis were fatally injured in an automobile accident near Manheim, Pa., Aug. 10, 1962. They were married Dec. 9, 1909, and were members of the Mellinger Church, Lancaster, Pa., their entire lives.

Martin, I., son of Benjamin K. and Lydia (Zimmerman) Landis, was born in East Lampeter Twp., Pa., Jan. 8, 1887; died at the age of 75 y. 7 m. 2 d.

Emma J., daughter of Martin H. and Martha Ann (Ruth) Sheaffer, was born in East Lampeter Twp., Sept. 19, 1887; died at the age of 74 y. 10 m. 22 d.
Surviving are one son (Martin S., Reinholds, Pa.), 3 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by 3 brothers (Phares Z., Bareville, Pa., and Harry M. and Elmer K., Lancaster), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Alice Hoover and Mrs. Cora Myer, Lancaster). Three brothers and 2 sisters preceded him in death.
She is survived by one sister (Mrs. Ethel Landis, Wernersville, Pa.), and 2 brothers (Abram R., Columbia, Pa., and Baer H., Ironville).
Funeral services were held at Mellinger, Aug. 13, in charge of Harry S. Lefever, Nelson B. Landis, and Paul G. Landis.

Lewis, Aaron M., son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Musselman) Lewis, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Nov. 26, 1871; died at the Eastern Mennonite Home, Hatfield, Pa., Aug. 6, 1962; aged 90 y. 8 m. 11 d. On March 10, 1894, he was married to Annie K. Weigner, who died April 18, 1957. Surviving are 3 daughters (Ada-Mrs. Weston Landis, Morwood; Sophia-Mrs. Abram H. Moyer, Telford; and Lizzie-Mrs. Clatus N. Bechtel, Telford, 8 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren. One son preceded him in death. He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 11, in charge of Menno Souder, Leroy Godshall, and Curtis Bergey.

Mast, Joseph L., son of Levi J. and Elizabeth (Yutzy) Mast, was born at Conway Springs, Kans., Feb. 15, 1944; died at Harper, Kans., Aug. 15, 1962, as the result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident; aged 18 y. 6 m. Surviving are his parents and one sister (Fannie, now in nurses' training, Hutchinson, Kans.). He was a member of the Pleasant Valley Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 18, in charge of James Detweiler.

Moyer, Clayton C., son of Allen C. and Catherine (Clemmer) Moyer, was born in Towamencin Twp., Pa., Jan. 12, 1891; died at his home near Lansdale, Pa., Aug. 3, 1962; aged 71 y. 6 m. 22 d. On Nov. 8, 1913, he was married to Lillie H. Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters and 3 (Clarence M., Souderton; Stella-Mrs. John Mast, Collegeville; Marcus M., Hatfield; Mrs. Ella Landis, Souderton; Allen M., Harleysville; Sarah-Mrs. Henry Stauffer, Palm), 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 brothers and one sister (Michael C., Allen C., and Ella C., all of Souderton). One son preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Franconia Church, Aug. 8, in charge of Menno Souder, Leroy Godshall, Curtis Bergey, and John Lapp.

Moyer, Joseph M., son of William and Mary P. (Moyer) Moyer, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., Sept. 23, 1890; died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David D. Detweiler, Telford, Pa., Aug. 5, 1962; aged 71 y. 10 m. 13 d. On March 11, 1911, he was married to Ellen S. Moyer, who died May 31, 1958. He was a Star Route mail carrier for more than 20 years. Surviving are one son and one daughter (Stanley M., Souderton, and Irene-Mrs. David D. Detweiler, Telford), 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Lizzie Landis, Souderton, and Mrs. Allen Clemmer, Harleysville). He was a member of the Franconia Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 9, in charge of Leroy Godshall and Curtis Bergey.

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Besore, Lydia Ann, daughter of John and Mary Hunsecker, was born Nov. 3, 1880; died unexpectedly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Amos Martin, Shippensburg, Pa., on Aug. 16, 1962; aged 81 y. 10 m. 13 d. She was married to Charles A. Besore, who died in 1907. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. John Witmer and Mrs. Amos Martin), 7 grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Rowe Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 20, in charge of Paul C. Martin, William Wadel, and Harry Witmer.

Bontrager, Jerry Dean, son of Levi and Alma (Yoder) Bontrager, Colon, Mich., was born at the Sturgis (Mich.) Hospital, Aug. 23, 1962; died 7 hours after birth. Surviving are his twin brother, 2 sisters, another brother, and his grandparents. Funeral services were held at the Locust Grove Church, Aug. 25, in charge of E. J. Leinbach.

Boyle, Rachel Rosalie, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Hunsberger) Boyle, was stillborn at the Hershey (Pa.) Hospital, Aug. 20, 1962. Surviving are 2 sisters and one brother (Sarah M., Mary E., and Daniel S.), and the grandparents (George Hunsberger and Mrs. Effie Boyle). Graveside services were held at the Stauffer Mennonite Church Cemetery, on Aug. 23, in charge of Frank Zeager.

Byler, Ruth Kathryn, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Yoder) Byler, was born at Belleville, Pa., March 2, 1920; died at Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 5, 1962; aged 42 y. 5 m. 3 d. Surviving are her mother, of Harrisburg, and 5 sisters (Elizabeth, Edna, Lydia, Esther, and Martha). Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the Allensville Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 8, in charge of J. Elrose Hartzler and R. R. Peachey.

Cressman, Ivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cressman, was born near Conestoga, Ont., Dec. 21, 1893; died at the K-W Hospital, Aug. 2, 1962, after a long illness; aged 68 y. 7 m. 12 d. On Feb. 10, 1920, he was married to Alda Snider, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Willis, Maynard, and David), 3 daughters, (Glennys, Helen-Mrs. Irvin Brubacher, and Esther), 3 brothers, 3 sisters, and 8 grandchildren. One brother,3 sisters, and one grandson preceded him in death. He was a member of the Bloomingdale Church.

Dettwiler, Lucinda, daughter of Levi M. and Elizabeth (Gingerich) Bowman, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Feb. 8, 1905; died at the K-W Hospital, Aug. 29, 1962; aged 57 y. 6 m. 21 d. On Nov. 16, 1928, she was married to Enos Dettwiler, who died Jan. 29, 1957. Surviving are 2 sons and one daughter (Mahlon, Carl, and Pauline), 4 grandchildren, and one brother. One sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the Elmira Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 1, in charge of Howard S. Bauman and Oliver Snider.

Erb, Amanda B., daughter of Jonas W. and Anna (Bollinger) Bucher, was born near Lancaster, Pa., June 13, 1860; died at her home, Lancaster, on Aug. 1, 1962; aged 93 y. 1 m. 19 d. On June 14, 1888, she was married to John H. Erb, who died June 2, 1894. One son also preceded her in death. Surviving are one daughter (Minnie M.), one son (John V.), one sister, 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Church. Funeral services were held at C. Abram Snyder's Funeral Home, Aug. 4, in charge of James M. Shank and Frank M. Enck.

Fenton, Wesley Milton, son of Walter and Lois (Kanagy) Fenton, was born at Hannibal, Mo., on April 9, 1961; died unexpectedly after a very short illness at the family home near Philadelphia, Mo., Aug. 30, 1962; aged 1 y. 4 m. 21 d. He had apparently fully recovered to normal health following a 3-month illness and surgery for cancer performed when he was just over one year old. Surviving are his parents, 4 brothers (Curtis Mark, Glen LeRoy, Willard Dean, and Dwayne Lee), one sister (Joanna Marie), and grandparents (Mrs. Emma Fenton and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kanagy.) Funeral services were held at the Pea Ridge Church, Sept. 1, in charge of David A. Hathaway, assisted by Daniel Kauffman.

Keyser, John, son of Nathan and Mary (Gottshall) Keyser, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa.,, Aug. 14, 1880; died at the Eastern Mennonite Convalescent Home, Aug. 26, 1962; aged 82 y. 12 d. On March 26, 1904, he was married to Kathryn Mininger, who died April 14, 1958. Surviving are 2 sons and 2 daughters (Nathan, John, Kathryn-Mrs. Copeland Cassel, and Sarah-Mrs. Robert Unruh) and 2 brothers. He was a member of the Upper Skippack Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 30, in charge of Daniel Reinford, Paul Dershem, and Jacob T. Landes.

Livengood, Harry Edison, son of Harry and Edith (Schrock) Livengood, was born at Meyersdale, Pa., Aug. 11, 1913, died at the Weston (W. Va.) Hospital, Sept. 1, 1962; aged 49 y. 21 d. Surviving are his parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters (Ralph, Robert, James, Mrs. Frank Ward, Mrs. Daniel Light, and Mrs. Ralph Llewellyn). He was a member of the Pinto (Md.) Church; funeral services were held at the Hofer Funeral Home, Cumberland, Md., on Sept. 3, in charge of Mahlon D. Miller.

Oberholzer, Eleanor Lois, daughter of Walter and Mary (Keener) Oberholzer, was born Oct. 1, 1947; died at the Washington Co. Hospital, Hagerstown, Md., after an illness of 12 days of chronic nephritis, Aug. 6, 1962; aged 14 y. 10 m. 5 d. Besides her parents, surviving are one brother (Nelson, at home), her grandmother (Mrs. Fannie Oberholzer), and her grandfather (Aaron D. Keener). She was a member of the Salem Ridge Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 9, in charge of J. Irvin Lehman and Glen Eby.

Roth, Carol Fern, daughter of Curtis L. and Pearl (Brenneman) Roth, was born July 23, 1943; died of cancer at the home of her parents, on March 20, 1962; aged 18 y. 7 m. 28 d. Surviving, besides her parents, are one brother (Richard), one sister (Judy), her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Simon Roth, New Hamburg, and Mrs. Lily Brenneman, Kitchener), and one great-grandmother. She was a member of the Steinman Church, where funeral services were held on March 23, in charge of Orland Gingerich and Elmer Schwartzentruber.

Schultz, Charles Herbert, son of Herbert and Shirley (Schultz) Schultz, was born at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., July 12, 1962; died at the Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto, following surgery for a congenital heart condition, Aug. 21, 1962; aged 1 m. 9 d. Besides his parents, surviving are his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Allan Schultz and Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Schultz) and 3 great-grandparents. Funeral services were held at the Poole Church, on Aug. 23, in charge of Henry Yantzi, Dale Schumm, and Christian Brunk.

Shetler, David H., son of Abraham and Malinda (Stayrook) Shetler, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., July 12, 1886; died at the place of his birth, Aug. 16, 1962; aged 76 y. 1 m. 4 d. On Aug. 5, 1906, he was married to Catharine Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 8 children (Charles R., Schellsburg; Mary E.-Mrs. Delmar Thomas, Davidsville; Harry Y., Paul M., Delmar R., Ammon S., and Lydia Catharine-Mrs. Carl Holsopple, and William C., Hollsopple), 24 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 sons, one brother, and one sister. He was a member of the Kaufman Church for over 50 years. Funeral services were held at the church on Aug. 19, in charge of Aldus J. Wingard, Sanford G. Shetler, and David C. Alwine.

Sutter, Lee E., son of Jacob and Pheobe (Schertz) Sutter, was born at Milford, Nebr., Dec. 28, 1894; died at the Valparaiso (Ind.) Hospital, Aug. 27, 1962; aged 67 y. 7 m. 30 d. On Sept. 15, 1915, he was married to Iva Rheinhardt, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Willard, Forrest, Ivan, Erlis, and Leslie), one daughter (Marilyn-Mrs. Wallace Laurence), one foster son, one sister, one brother, one half brother, 7 stepbrothers, 2 stepsisters, 21 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Hopewell Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 30, in charge of Samuel S. Miller, Emanuel S. Birky, and John F. Murray.

Weinhold, Daniel E., son of George and Annie (Eurich) Weinhold, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., April 22, 1893; died at Columbia, Pa., June 2, 1962; aged 69 y. 1 m. 11 d. On Dec. 15, 1925, he was married to Lillie L. Brackbill, who survives. One daughter preceded him in death. Surviving also is one brother (Paul, Leacock, Pa.). He was a member of the Salem United Church of Christ. Funeral services were held at the Furman Funeral Home, June 5, in charge of George R. Bach and James M. Shank.

Weldy, Noah A., son of Henry and Alma (Dollman) Weldy, was born at Wakarusa, Ind., Oct. 3, 1890; died at his home in Sarasota, Fla., July 21, 1962; aged 71 y. 9 m. 18 d. On Oct. 5, 1910, he was married to Lillie Dintaman, who died in 1958. In 1959, he was married to Mildred Alderfer, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Russel), one daughter (Mrs. Marjorie Schrock), and 3 grandchildren. One daughter and one son preceded him in death. He was a member of the Bay Shore Church, where funeral services were held on July 22, with T. H. Brenneman in charge, and at the Holdeman Church, Wakarusa, Ind., on July 26, with Simon G. Gingerich officiating. Burial was in the Olive Cemetery.

Yoder, Oliver Ray, son of Floyd E. and Emma Mae Yoder, was born at Hutchinson, Kans., Feb. 21, 1949; died instantly as the result of a tractor accident, Aug. 3, 1962; aged 13 y. 5 m. 13 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Jay and Hal), one sister (Maribeth), grandparents (Oliver J. Troyer and Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Yoder), and 4 great-grandmothers. He was a member of the Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 5, in charge of Edward Yutzy and Andrew Bontrager.

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Blosser, Douglas Eugene, son of Frederick and Marlene (Frisch) Blosser, was born July 3, 1962; died at the home of his parents, Archbold, Ohio, of acute pneumonia, Aug. 31, 1962; aged 1 m. 28 d. Surviving, besides the parents, are one brother (Roger), and his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Roger Frisch, and Mr. and Mrs. Noah Blosser). Funeral services were held at Short's Funeral Home, Sept. 2, in charge of Arthur Enns and Charles Gautsche.

Bowers, Timothy Gene, infant son of Hartwell and Irene (Seifrit) Bowers, Bartonsville, Vt., was born Aug. 28, 1962; died Sept. 3, 1962. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Hartwell Todd II and Jon Loring), and one sister (Grace Angela). Graveside services were conducted at the Hill Crest Cemetery, Proctorsville, Vt., in charge of Joseph O. Moyer.

Crossgrove, John William, son of Jacob T. and Edna (Wyse) Crossgrove, was born near Archbold, Ohio, Aug. 10, 1915; died of a fall and suffocation while working at the Archbold Ladder Co., Sept. 3, 1962; aged 47 y. 24 d. On Jan. 13, 1938, he was married to Charity Rufenacht, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and 3 sons (Ruth Ann-Mrs. Russell McQuillan, Rose Mary, Ronald, Roger, and Robert), one brother (Orval), and 5 sisters (Florence, Mabel-Mrs. Michael Zehr, Loueen-Mrs. Allen Fetterman, Doris-Mrs. Alva Schlabach, and Mary Louise-Mrs. Everett Nafziger). One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Central Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 6, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Dale Wyse.

Diller, Vernon Joseph, son of Joseph A. and Gladys (Shantz) Diller, International Falls, Minn., was born at Harrisonburg, Va., June 26, 1951; was fatally injured when struck by a car while on his bicycle near his home, Aug. 13, 1962; aged 11 y. 1 m. 18 d. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers and one sister (Kenneth, Lester, and Marilyn), and his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Diller, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Shantz). He accepted Christ as his Saviour last spring and was in the class of instruction for believers' baptism. Funeral services were held at the Rainy River Mission, Aug. 16, in charge of Lester Mann and Hans Gerber; interment in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Hostetler, Ammon L., son of Christian Y. and Lydia (Troyer) Hostetler, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, Dec. 28, 1881; died at the Logan County Home, Sept. 5, 1962; aged 80 y. 8 m. 8 d. Surviving is one brother (Amos). Six brothers and 3 sisters preceded him in death. He had been a member of the South Union Church, but had drifted away. Some time before his death he returned to his faith. Funeral services were held at the Hostetter Memorial Home, Sept. 7, in charge of Roy S. Koch.

Lehman, Marion R., son of Simon and Ida (Sommer) Lehman, was born near Kidron, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1921; died after a long illness at Kidron, Aug. 24, 1962; aged 40 y. 9 m. 13 d. Surviving are his parents, 3 brothers (Marvin, Vilas, and John Paul), and one sister (Mrs. Uri Schumacher). He was a member of the Kidron Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 26, with Reuben Hofstetter, Bill Detweiler, Isaac Zuercher, and Simon W. Sommer officiating.

Miller, Benjamin J., was born at Topeka, Ind., Dec. 29, 1880; died as the result of injuries suffered in an auto accident at Goshen, Ind., Aug. 1, 1962; aged 81 y. 7 m. 3 d. On Jan. 28, 1925, he was married to Wealthy Shriner, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters and one son (Mrs. Daniel Balyeat, Mrs. George Morehouse, Mrs. Morris Barney, and Carl), 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 brothers and one sister (Mel, James, and Mrs. Noah Miller). He was a member of the Olive Church. Funeral services were held at the Walley Funeral Home, in charge of C. A. Shank and Elno Steiner.

Miller, Lloyd Stanley, son of Elmer W. and Ruth (Harshbarger) Miller, was born at Mattawana, Pa., June 30, 1930; was fatally injured when the truck he was driving upset, pinning him underneath, while he was working in a stone quarry, McVeytown, Pa., Aug. 31, 1962; aged 32 y. 2 m. 1 d. Surviving are 5 brothers (Clyde, Wayne, Marlin, John, and Ivan) and 4 sisters (Mary-Mrs. Willis Hoover, Esther, Betty, and Lena). He was a member of the Mattawana Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 3, in charge of Elam Glick and Charles Kauffman.

Orendorff, Mary (Mollie), daughter of Sebastian and Magdalena (Goldsmith) Gerig, was born near Wayland, Iowa, Nov. 22, 1879; died at the Memorial Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Sept. 5, 1962; aged 82 y. 9 m. 17 d. On Sept. 26, 1900, she was married to Daniel W. Orendorff, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Edna Taylor and Mrs. Geneva Boshart), 8 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Mrs. Elizabeth Roth, Mrs. Anna Wyse, Mrs. Eva Leichty, and Mrs. Minnie Sutter). She was a member of the Sugar Creek Church, where she helped to organize the first sewing circle in the church and served as its first president for several years. Funeral services were held at the church, Sept. 8, in charge of Glen Richard and Vernon Roth.

Peachey, Vesta, daughter of Ezra J. and Cora (Yoder) Hartzler, was born at Belleville, Pa., Sept. 18, 1916; died at Belleville, Aug. 3, 1962; aged 45 y. 10 m. 16 d. On Sept. 20, 1936, she was married to Thomas Peachey, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and one son (Virginia-Mrs. John Spicker, Thomas Lee, and Ruth) and 2 grandchildren. One son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Locust Grove Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 5, in charge of Louis Peachey, John B. Zook, and Erie Renno.

Transcribed by Ralph Shetler, Oregon