Benner, Ralph B., son of Webster and Hannah (Brunner) Benner, was born at Lansdale, Pa., Apr. 29, 1918; died in Newtown Twp., Pa., as a result of a truck-train accident, Mar. 5, 1971; aged 52 y. 10 m. 4 d . He was married to Mary Nice, who survives. Also surviving are his father, 2 sons (Laverne and Ralph), one daughter (Mrs. Robert H. Leedon), 2 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Robert, Charles, and Webster, Jr.), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Ruth Yoder, Mrs. Regina Moyer, and Mrs. Hannah Bannon). Funeral services were held at the Charles F. Swartz Funeral Home, Newtown, Pa., Mar. 9., in charge of Russell B. Musselman; interment in the Newtown Cemetery.

Derstine, Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias B. Kolb, was born at Kitchener, Ont.; died of a heart attack at the K-W Hospital, March 11, 1971; aged 69 years. On July 5, 1927, she was married to C. F. Derstine, who preceded her in death Aug. 31, 1967. Surviving are 2 sons (John R. and Clayton K.), 5 daughters (Grace - Mrs. Paul Brunner, Mrs. Eyvonne Harris, Esther - Mrs. Alfred Smith, Ruth - Mrs. George Hostetter, and Margaret - Mrs. Robert Becker), 9 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont., where funeral services were held Mar. 15, in charge of Jesse B. Martin and Robert N. Johnson; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery.

Hostetter, Mary C., daughter of Aaron H. and Elizabeth (Charles) Hostetter, was born at Millersville, Pa., Apr. 10, 1887; died at the home of her niece (Mrs. Elvin R. Hershey) in Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 3, 1971; aged 83 y. 10 m. 21 d. Surviving is one brother (Aaron C.). She was a member of Rohrerstown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 6, in charge of Paul Gochnauer and Elmer Hertzler; interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.

Neff, Sallie, daughter of Joseph S. and Mary (Heatwole) Cline, was born at Broadway, Va., Nov. 14, 1889; died at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Mar. 13, 1971; aged 81 y. 3 m. 27 d. In 1910 she was married to Robert M. Neff, who preceded her in death in 1963. Surviving are one daughter (Mary - Mrs. John Garber), one brother (Edgar Cline), 2 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Rhodes Funeral Home Chapel Mar. 15, in charge of Harvey Yoder; interment in the Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Oesch, Helen, daughter of Joseph and Artie Ellen Oesch, was born at Garden City, Mo., Mar. 11, 1907; died at her home at Spartansburg, Pa., after an extended illness, Dec. 17, 1970; aged 63 y. 9 m. 6 d. She is survived by 5 sisters (Fern - Mrs. Earl Miller, Ruby - Mrs. Yeuel Robinson, Naomi - Mrs. Atlee Helmuth, Mary Ellen - Mrs. Clifford Stutzman, and Amanda Oesch), and 3 brothers (William, Joseph, and John). Funeral services were held at the Mount Pleasant Church, Spartansburg, Pa., Dec. 20, in charge of Earl Miller and John Scott.

Plank, Addie Florence, daughter of Levi K. and Fannie (Hartzler) Yoder, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, Feb. 1, 1891; died of a heart attack at the Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio, Mar. 10, 1971; aged 80 y. 1 m. 9 d. On Feb. 5, 1916, she was married to Joe L. Plank, who preceded her in death by three months. Surviving are 3 sons (J. Harley, John C., J. Lee) and one daughter (Ruth - Mrs. Wilfred Lehman), 10 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son (Roy David), one brother, and 2 sisters. She was a member of the South Union Mennonite Church, West Liberty, Ohio, where funeral services were held Mar. 13, in charge of Newton S. Weber and Milton Sommeral; interment in the South Union Cemetery.

Resch, Harry Elder, son of John C. and Annie (Elder) Resch, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 21, 1897; died at Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 14, 1971; aged 73 y. 11 m. 21 d. On Jan. 20, 1944, he was married to Elizabeth H. Mowrer, who survives. Also surviving are one brother (Norman) and one sister (Catherine - Mrs. Edward Baker). He was a member of the East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Gundel Funeral Home, Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 17, in charge of James M. Shank and Ira B. Landis; interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.

Roth, Noah W., son of Nickolas L. and Mary (Wagler) Roth, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., July 23, 1906; died of a heart attack at Tavistock, Ont., Mar. 16, 1971; aged 64 y. 7 m. 21 d. On Sept. 29, 1927, he was married to Edna Mae Erb, who preceded him in death, May 3, 1963. On July 27, 1968, he was married to Druscilla Bender Jutzi, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Nelson and Ken), 3 daughters (Alice - Mrs. Emanuel Wagler, Florence - Mrs. Paul Snyder, and Mrs. Linda Roth), 3 stepchildren (Nelson Zehr, Laurine - Mrs. Glen Roth, and Catherine Zehr), 15 grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Emanuel, Amos, and Dan), and 4 sisters (Nancy - Mrs. Ben Reizsecker, Lydia - Mrs. Emanuel Schwartzentruber, Emma - Mrs. Alvin Miller, and Sarah - Mrs. Eli Bontrager). One son, Alvin, preceded him in death. He was a member of the East Zorra Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 19, in charge of Newton L. Gingerich and Elmer Schwartzentruber; interment in Steinman Cemetery.

Schrock, Andrew I., son of Isaac and Anna (Christner) Schrock, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., May 7, 1898; died at the Lagrange County Hospital, Mar. 6, 1971; aged 72 y. 9 m. 27 d. On Mar. 23, 1918, he was married to Lillie Shrock, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Freeman, Rollin, Fred, and Frank), 18 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 3 brothers (Ammon, Levi, and Eli), and one sister (Susie Miller). Four children preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Emma Mennonite Church Mar. 8, in charge of Ivan Miller and Amos Hostetler; interment in the Shore Cemetery.

Smucker, Orpha, daughter of Peter and Catherine (Friedt) Steiner, was born near Rittman, Ohio, July 2, 1883; died at the Glendora Nursing Home, Wooster, Ohio, Mar. 5, 1971; aged 87 y. 8 m. 3 d. On Dec. 15, 1904, she was married to Peter Smucker, who preceded her in death Nov. 2, 1954. Surviving are one son (Paul), one daughter (Gladys - Mrs. Lesley Morrison), 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 5 half sisters. One daughter (Ruth) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Smithville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Gresser Funeral Home, Orrville, Ohio, Mar. 8, in charge of Carl J. Rudy interment in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Stoner, Mary K., daughter of Edward and Susan (Kortie) Kopp, was born in Manheim Twp., Pa., June 1, 1879; died at the Mount Hope Brethren Home, Manheim, Pa., Mar. 11, 1971; aged 91 y. 9 m. 10 d. On Oct. 4, 1898, she was married to Adam N. Stoner, who preceded her in death May 21, 1946. She is survived by one son (Clyde L.), 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Ida Kopp). Two sons (Irwin S. and Charles E.) preceded her in death. She was a member of the East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Fred F. Groff Funeral Home, Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 14, in charge of James M. Shank; interment in the East Petersburg Mennonite Cemetery.

Witmer, Viola, daughter of John and Sarah (Benner) Shelley, was born in Thompsontown, Pa.; died at the Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 24, 1971; aged 75 y. She was married to Martin M. Witmer, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Harry S. and Robert J.), 6 grandchildren, one brother (William Shelley), and one sister (Mrs. Minnie Wyble). Funeral services were held at the Goodville Mennonite Church, Feb. 27,; interment in the church cemetery.

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Graybill, Clayton Amos, son of William and Elizabeth (Shelley) Graybill, was born at McAllisterville, Pa., Sept. 15, 1883; died following an extended illness at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, Pa., Mar. 18, 1971; aged 87 y. 6 m. 3 d. On May 24, 1906, he was married to Bertha M. Shelley, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Carl, Leo, and Glen), 4 daughters (Sara - Mrs. Grant Herr, Elta, Miriam - Mrs. Luther Shaffer, and Dorothy - Mrs. Harry Gwin), 24 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Three daughters (Lois, Pauline, and Esther) and one son (Paul) preceded him in death. He was ordained to the ministry Oct. 5, 1914. He served the Pleasant View congregation, Schellsburg, Pa., from 1914 to 1924 and the Martinsburg congregation 1925 to 1953. He was a member of the Martinsburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 21, in charge of Paul Erb, D. I. Stonerook, and Nelson R. Martin; interment in the Martinsburg Cemetery.

Teuscher, Mary, daughter of Valentine and Magdalina (Saltzman) Burkey, was born near Milford, Neb., Oct. 13, 1885; died Mar. 5, 1971; aged 85 y. 4 m. 20 d. On Jan. 12, 1905, she was married to Henry Teuscher, who preceded her in death, Oct. 6, 1948. Surviving are one son (Lester), one granddaughter, and 2 great-grandchildren. Two sisters (Barbara Ehrisman and Katie Spencer), and 2 brothers (Emil and Joe) preceded her in death. She was a member of the East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services wee held Mar. 8, in charge of Oliver Roth, Ammon Miller, and Sterling Y. Stauffer; interment in the church cemetery.

Weldy, Amos B., son of John K. and Suzanna (Mumaw) Weldy, was born at Wakarusa, Ind., Jan. 11, 1876; died at his home at Nappanee, Ind., Sept. 1, 1970; aged 94 y. 7 m. 21 d. On Jan. 2, 1898, he was married to Sarah Blosser, who preceded him in death Feb. 13, 1967. Surviving are one son (Paul), 2 daughters (Bernice - Mrs. Cephas Yoder and Mrs. Twila Burckhart), 7 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one brother (Elmer), and one sister (Mrs. Ruth Yoder). He was a member of the North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 3, in charge of Norman Lyndaker and Homer North; interment in the Yellow Creek Cemetery.

Wideman, Noah, son of Christian and Katie (Martin) Wideman, was born in Peel Twp. Ont., Nov. 3, 1884; died of a heart disease at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Feb. 12, 1971; aged 86 y. 3 m. 9 d. On Oct. 10, 1905, he was married to Lydia Hoffman, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Aaron, George, Henry, Emmanuel, and Seranus), one daughter (Mrs. Hettie Brubaker), 32 grandchildren, and 41 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 14, in charge of Glen Brubacher and Clare Wideman; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.

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Landes, Jonas S., son of Abraham and Esther (Shadinger) Landes, was born in Plumstead Twp., Pa., Apr. 29, 1889; died of a stroke at Franconia Mennonite Home, Mar. 24, 1971; aged 81 y. 10 m. 23 d. His wife, whom he married Nov. 1916, died Feb. 1949. Surviving are 3 sons (Daniel, Jonas, and Clayton), 2 daughters (Florence - Mrs. Orrie Kindy and Rachel - Mrs. Wilmer Kerr), one foster daughter (Margaret - Mrs. Russel Blanks), 26 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Reuben, Allen, and Daniel). One brother, 2 half brothers, and one stepsister preceded him in death. He was a member of the Doylestown Mennonite Church, were funeral services were held Mar. 29, in charge of Joseph Gross, Silas Graybill, and Roy Bucher; interment in the Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.

Meyers, Mary, daughter of Willis and Lizzie (Hackman) Wismer, was born at Lansdale, Pa., June 28, 1900; died at her home at Souderton, Pa., of coronary thrombosis, Mar. 22, 1971; aged 70 y. 8 m. 22 d. On Mar. 21, 1923, she was married to Claude E. Meyers, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Esther - Mrs. Samuel Hackman, Ruth - Mrs. Frank Toth, Sarah - Mrs. Ralph Hedrick, and Rachel - Mrs. John Smith), 3 sons (Paul, David, and William), 30 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Ephraim Delp), and one brother (Harold). She was a member of the Line Lexington Mennonite Church, were funeral services were held Mar. 27, in charge of Harvey W. Bauman and Arthur D. Ruth; interment in the Line Lexington Cemetery.

Nissley, Alice G., daughter of Peter R. and Harriet E. (Garber) Nissley, was born near Mt. Joy, Pa., June 17, 1888; died at the Oreville Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 5, 1971; aged 82 y. 8 m. 16 d. Surviving are 2 sisters (Esther G. - Mrs. John R. Kraybill and Rhoda G.). She was a member of the Mt. Joy Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 7, in charge of Henry W .Frank and Elmer G. Hertzler; interment in the Kraybill Cemetery.

Ramer, Lottie Mae, daughter of Noah and Lydia Weaver, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Feb. 9, 1889; died Feb. 12, 1971; aged 82 y. 3 d. On Nov. 3, 1906, she was married to Joseph Ramer, who preceded her in death, May 26, 1943. She is survived by 3 sons (Edwin, Clifford, and Walter), one daughter (Gladys), 2 brothers (Clayton and Roy), and one sister (Verda Yoder). One son (Paul) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, with Harold D. Myers and Francis Freed officiating; interment in the Yellow Creek Cemetery.

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Deter, Randy, son of Clayton and Dorraine (Bos) Deter, was born at Morrison, Ill., Dec. 2, 1951; died from accidental suffocation at Morrison, Ill., Mar. 25, 1971; aged 19 y. 3 m. 23 d. Surviving are 3 brothers (Rodney, Russel, and Ricky), his paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Dan Deter), and his maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bos). He was a member of the Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 27, in charge of Edwin J. Stalter; interment in the Science Ridge Cemetery.

Ganbarg, Eugenia, daughter of Nathaniel and Bertha (Ostromogilsky) Shafran, was born at Kiev, Russia, Jan. 31, 1897; died of a heart attack at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Apr. 2, 1971; aged 74 y. 2 m. 2 d. She was married to Marc Peter Ganbarg, who preceded her in death Oct. 20, 1963. She was a member of Hernley Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Buch Funeral Home, Manheim, Pa., Apr. 5, in charge of H. Howard Witmer and Paul M. Witmer; interment in Hernley Cemetery.

Livingston, Ellen, daughter of Jacob M. and Catharine (Kaufman) Lohr, was born at Davidsville, Pa.; died at the home of her daughter, Mar. 21, 1971; aged 99 y. 3 m. 8 d. On Dec.11, 1892, she was married to Jacob J. Livingston, who preceded her in death Oct. 10, 1954. She is survived by one daughter (Minnie - Mrs. Ralph Cable), one granddaughter, 4 great-grandchildren, one stepbrother, and one stepsister. She was preceded in death by one daughter, 2 sons, 6 sisters, and 2 brothers. She was a member of the Blough Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 23, in charge of Harry C. Blough, Elvin Holsopple, and A. J. Metzler; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Wideman, Norman B., son of William and Sarah (Brubacher) Wideman, was born at Mayton, Alta., Sept. 5, 1906; died of a heart attack at Tofield, Alta., Mar. 26, 1971; aged 64 y 6 m. 21 d. On Dec. 24, 1931, he was married to Inet Soma, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Nina - Mrs. Frank Langkaas, Reta - Mrs. George Nielson, Betty - Mrs. Jerry Rovang, Sylvia - Mrs. Kenneth Winder, and Marilyn - Mrs. Daryl Odland), 3 sons (Norman, Kenneth, and Glenn), 25 grandchildren, 5 brothers, and 8 sisters. One daughter, Mary, died in infancy. He was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 29, in charge of Harold Boettger and Paul Voegtlin; interment in the Salem Church Cemetery.

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