Culp, Wilbur J., son of Jesse and Rosa (Kilian) Culp, was born at Goshen, Ind., Jan. 30, 1903; died at Roaring Spring, Pa., Sept. 10, 1971; aged 68 y. 7m. 11 d. On May 5, 1923, he was married to Ethel Neterer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Margie - Mrs. Bernerd Wagner, George, and Opel), 4 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Wilma Culp and Mrs. Lucille Snyder). He was a member of the Martinsburg Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Thompson Funeral Home, in charge of Nelson R. Roth and Harold F. Horst; interment in Holsinger Cemetery.

Doane, Edna, daughter of Daniel F. and Sarah (Coblentz) Miller, was born Mar. 6, 1897; died of a heart attack at Glendive, Mont., Aug. 29, 1971; aged 74 y. 5 m. 23 d. On June 28, 1935, she was married to Alfred J. Doane, who preceded her in death Mar. 21, 1962. Surviving are 2 daughters (Florence - Mrs. Mark Harshbarger and
Isabelle - Mrs. Pete Knoll), 2 sons (Gerand and Donald), 9 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Sadie - Mrs. Reuben Kauffman and Clara - Mrs. Jens Scarpholt), and 4 brothers (Dan, Ezra, Samuel, and Nathan). Two brothers and 4 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Red Top Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Koch-Huebl-Silvernale Mortuary, in charge of Henry Meyer; interment in Dawson Memorial Park.

Good, Eldredge B., son of Aaron and Bernice (Barnt) Good, was born in Allen Co., Ohio, Mar. 15, 1907; died of a heart attack at his home at Elida, Ohio, June 18, 1971; aged 64 y. 3 m. 3 d. He was married to Grace Conkle, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Robert J.), one daughter (Mable - Mrs. Marvin Kuck), one granddaughter, 2 brothers (Harold E. and Ezra 0.), and 4 sisters (Esther - Mrs. Ralph Diller, Eva - Mrs. Ben Martin, Betty - Mrs. Clifford Moore, and Laura - Mrs. Paul Hartman). He
was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 21, in charge of Richard Martin and Melvin Stauffer; interment in Salem Cemetery.

Hershey, Enos G., son of Amos and Sarah (Groff) Hershey, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa.; died at Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 9, 1971; aged 70 y. He was married to Elizabeth Groff, who died in 1952. He was married to Cora L. Hershey, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Warren, Elsie - Mrs. Arthur Diem, Mary - Mrs. James Herr, and Ethel Hershey), 8 grandchildren, 6 brothers (Christian, Milton, Maurice, Amos, Elmer, and Clarence), and 2 sisters (Maggie - Mrs. Lester Good and Edna - Mrs. Daniel Sauder).

Horst, John Ray, son of Aden and Mary Edith (Troyer) Horst, was born at Goshen, Ind., Sept. 11, 1957; died after being struck by an automobile, at Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 8, 1971; aged 13 y. 11 m. 28 d. Surviving besides his parents are 4 sisters (Mardene, Ruth, Janet, and Anita). He was a member of the Hudson Lake Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.,
Sept. 11, in charge of Russell Krabill and Sam Troyer; interment in Olive Cemetery.

Kreider, Fannie M., daughter of David E. and Fannie (Huber) Herr, was born in Lancaster Twp., Nov. 8, 1898; died at the Landis Homes Retirement Community, Sept. 3, 1971; aged 72 y. 9 m. 25 d. On Nov. 24, 1920, she was married to Irvin K. Kreider, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Elizabeth and Janet), one son
(Roy), 3 grandchildren, one sister, and one brother. One brother and one sister preceded her in death. She was a member of the East Petersburg Mennonite Church, where her husband is pastor. Funeral services were held at the East Petersburg Church Sept. 6, in charge of H. Raymond Charles, John B. Shenk, and Elam W.
Stauffer; interment in the church cemetery.

Litwiller, John T. N., son of Nelson and Ada Litwiller, was born in Trenque Lauquen, Argentina, Aug. 24, 1928; died several days after undergoing corrective leg surgery, Sept. 3, 1971; aged 43 y. 10 d. He was serving as dean and rector of Union Theological Seminary in Buenos Aires and as pastor of Scot's Presbyterian Church in Quilmes, Argentina. He was married to Mary Ann Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Nelson and John), one daughter (Anna Marie), and 4 sisters (Lois - Mrs. Albert Buckwalter, Beulah - Mrs. Ismael Gonzalez, Eunice - Mrs. Dan. W. Miller, and Esther - Mrs. James Schertz. Funeral services were held at Scot's Church in Quilmes, Sept. 6; interment in Protestant Cemetery. Memorial services were held at Goshen College, Sept. 5.

Litwiller, Ruth, daughter of John S. and Sadie (Hartzler) Yoder, was born at Smithville, Ohio, Jan. 5, 1903; died as a result of an automobile accident Sept. 9, 1971; aged 68 y. 8 m. 4 d. On Oct. 7, 1931, she was married to Lester Litwiller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Larry and Malcolm), one daughter (Margaret), one brother (Howard), and 2 sisters (Mary - Mrs. Cloy Miller and Martha Yoder). She was a member of the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 11, in charge of L. E. Troyer; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ringenberg, William Albert, son of Jacob and Phoebe (Sutter) Ringenberg, was born at Tiskilwa, Ill., Jan. 27, 1892; died at the Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton, Ill., Aug. 20, 1971; aged 79 y. 6 m. 24 d. On Nov. 27, 1919, he was married to Alta Mae Smucker, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Laurence, Marvin, and Gerald), 2 daughters (Wilma Ellison and Marilyn Troyer), 3 brothers (Edward, Jake, and Omar),
and 3 sisters (Alta Bachman, Marjorie Smith, and Hilda Ringenberg). He was a member of the Willow Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 22, in charge of Don Heiser; interment in Willow Springs Cemetery.

Ruth, Frank M., son of Charles and Rosa (Moyer) Ruth, was born at Colmar, Pa., Oct. 1, 1902; died at his home in Souderton, Pa., Aug. 16, 1971; aged 68 y. 10 m. 15 d. He is survived by 4 brothers (Noah, Linford, Harvey, and Winfield), and 3 sisters (Edna - Mrs. Paul Hunsberger, Sallie, and Cora - Mrs. Levi Hange). He was preceded in death by one brother and 3 sisters. He was a member of the Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 19, in charge of Claude B. Meyers.

Yoder, Russell W., son of Galen and Esther (Mishler) Yoder, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Oct. 18, 1951; died in an automobile accident in Noble County, Ind., June 29, 1971; aged 19 y. 8 m. 11 d. He is survived by his parents, 2 brothers (Ronald and Rodney), 3 sisters (Retha, Rosalie, and Roberta), his paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Yoder) and his maternal grandmother (Mrs. Millie Mishler). He was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Topeka, Ind., where funeral services were held July 2, in charge of Joe J. Swartz; interment in the Maple Grove Cemetery.

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Beiler, Mary, daughter of Levi and Susan (Troyer) Kaufman, was born at Mio, Mich., Apr. 30, 1911; died at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Aug. 19, 1971; aged 60 y. 3 m. 20 d. On July 28, 1940, she was married to Samuel H. Beiler, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Myra Elaine), 2 sons (Mark Allen and Marvin Eldon), one brother (Rudy), and one sister (Katie Kauffman). She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 23, in charge of Raymond Byler, Elmer Jantzi, and John Nissley; interment in Bethel Church Cemetery.

Berkey, Grover C., son of John A. and Catherine (Blough) Berkey, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Feb. 2, 1892; died at Smithville, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1971; aged 79 y. 7 m. 16 d. He was married to Grace Stuckey, who preceded him in death in 1954. In 1957 he was married to Stella Jennings, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Robert and Dean) and 3 sisters (Bertha - Mrs. Wm. Smucker, Cora - Mrs. John Liechty, and Lemma - Mrs. John Burkholder). He was a member of the Oak Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Gresser Funeral Home, Orrville, Ohio, Sept. 20, in charge of Lotus Troyer; interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Good, Lloyd F., son of Charles and Viola (Hartman) Good, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., May 9, 1911; died of a heart attack at his home at Salem, Ohio, Aug. 31, 1971; aged 60 y. 3 m. 22 d. On July 20, 1937, he was married to Mary Lehman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Robert), 2 sisters (Mrs. Hayden Nichols and Mrs. Joseph Lehman), and one brother (Daniel). He was a member of the Leetonia Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Seederly-Beilhart Funeral Home Sept. 2, in charge of Rod Weber; graveside services and interment (Sept. 4) at Pike Mennonite Church Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Va.

Miller, Charles Eugene, son of John K. and Martha (Miller) Miller, was born at Nappanee, Ind., Oct. 23, 1928; died of cancer at Harrisonburg, Va., Sept. 4, 1971; aged 42 y. 10 m. 12 d. On Sept. 3, 1949, he was married to Doris Risser, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Karen Sue, Kathleen Ann, and Kristin Renee), his mother, 3 sisters (Mrs. Geneva Birkey, Mrs. Dorothy Collins, and Mrs. Andrew Otto), and 2 brothers (Harold and Donald). He was a member of the Lindale Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Park View Mennonite Church Sept. 6, in charge of T. H. Brunk, Jr., Moses Slabaugh, Harold Eshleman, and Richard Martin; interment in the Lindale Cemetery.

Reitz, Harry W., son of Peter R. and Martha (Weaver) Reitz, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Mar. 2, 1890; died at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 20, 1971; aged 81 y. 6 m. 18 d. On Oct. 12, 1916, he was married to Elizabeth Diffenbach, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Miriam D.), 4 sons (H. Weaver, Leroy D., Paul D., and Clair D.), 14 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 23, in charge of James M. Shank, Luke J. Shank, and Ira B. Landis; interment in Mellingers Mennonite Cemetery.

Schell, John T., son of William and Clara (Klemmer) Schell, was born at Milledgeville, Ill., Aug. 16, 1908; died of a heart ailment at Sterling (Ill.) Community Hospital, Sept. 14, 1971; aged 63 y. 29 d. On Sept. 2, 1952, he was married to Rosella Baer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (William, John, and Gloria), one sister (Mrs. Catherine Johnson), and one half brother (Edward). He was a member of the Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 16, in charge of Edwin J. Stalter; interment in Science Ridge Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Stutzman, Daniel Edward, son of Joseph and Mattie Stutzman, was born at Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 3, 1914; died as a result of a farm machinery accident, Aug. 26, 1971; aged 56 y. 8 m. 23 d. He was married to E. Ruth Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are his mother, 3 sons (Allen Linford, Timothy Clayton, and John Daniel), 2 daughters (Miriam Leanna and Loretta Grace), 6 brothers (Earl William, Freeman Levi, H. Alvin, David Arthur, Paul Joseph, and Gilbert Delno), and 2 sisters (Rosa Mae Miller and Esther Gwinn). He was preceded in death by one son (Stanley Earl), two brothers (Lester and Homer Lewis), and one sister (Leama). He was a member of the Mountain View Mennonite Church, Kalispell, Mont. Funeral services were in charge of D. D. Brenneman and Duane Oesch.

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Amstutz, Paul N., son of Peter ]. and Barbara (Schneck) Amstutz, was born June 5, 1902; died at the Dunlap Memorial Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, Sept. 21, 1971; aged 69 y. 3 m. 16 d. Surviving are his wife (Esther Bixler), 3 sons (Ivan, Clifford, and Mahlon), 2 daughters (Lillian and Adeline - Mrs. David D. Yoder), one foster
daughter (Mary - Mrs. Leonard Wollard), 19 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 brothers (Ira and H. Clair), and 4 sisters (Fairy, Persis, Frieda, and Verda). Two sisters (Celia and Nettie) preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Kidron Mennonite Church, in charge of Bill Detweiler, Reuben Hofstetter, and Isaac
Zuercher.

Bender, Conrad S., son of John and Huldah (Glass) Bender, was born at Springs, Pa., Jan. 12, 1888; died of cancer at the Tawas City Hospital, Aug. 31, 1971; aged 83 y. 7 m. 19 d. On Nov. 14, 1907, he was married to Elizabeth Gascho, who preceded him in death Oct. 19, 1961. Surviving are one son (Lloyd), one daughter (Irene), 3 grandchildren, and one sister (Huldah - Mrs. Ammon Troyer). He was a member of the Mennonite Fellowship Church, Mio, Mich. Funeral services were held at the Riverside Mennonite Church Sept. 3, in charge of Floyd Yoder and Alvin Swartz; interment in the Sims-Whitney Cemetery.

Bender, Judith Elaine, daughter of Elam C. and Mildred (Miller) Bender, was born at
Saginaw, Mich., Aug. 23, 1956; died of a heart attack while in school at Salisbury, Pa., Sept. 2, 1971; aged 15 y. 10 d. Surviving are 3 brothers (E. Clifford, Timothy Lynn, and Thomas Jay), 3 sisters (Karen Ruth, Candace Joy, and Norma Jean), and her maternal grandparents (Evan and Iva Miller). She was a member of the Oakdale Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Salisbury Elk Lick High School Auditorium Sept. 5, in charge of Daniel Yutzy and Ivan J. Miller; interment in Oakdale Cemetery.

Clemmer, Howard M., son of Isaac M. and Annie (Moyer) Clemmer, was born in Harleysville. Pa., Oct. 19, 1886; died of a circulatory ailment at Harleysville, Pa., Aug. 26, 1971; aged 84 y. 10 m. 7 d. On June 15, 1907, he was married to Lizzie Ann Swartley, who preceded him in death Aug. 6, 1966. Surviving are 4 daughters (Irene - Mrs. Harry Benner, Alma - Mrs. Irwin Detweiler, Anna - Mrs. Willard Bergey, and Hannah - Mrs. Frank Nice), 4 sons (Alpheus, Isaac. Jonas, and Abram), 19 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Katie Gehman and Mrs. Clarence Geissinger). He was a member of the Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 29, in charge of Willis A. Miller and Henry Ruth; interment in the Salford Mennonite Cemetery.

Easterday, James E., son of Samuel and Anna (Marsh) Easterday, was born in Fulton Co., Ind., Aug. 1, 1897; died Sept. 20, 1971; aged 74 y. 1 m. 19 d. He was married to Letha G. Jones, who preceded him in death. Surviving are 3 sons (Robert, Carl, and Duane), one daughter (Darlene - Mrs. J. T. Rowlett), and 9 grandchildren. He was a member of the Anderson Mennonite Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. Funeral services were held at the Kreider-Lane Funeral Home, Churubusco, Ind., Sept. 22, in charge of Earl Hartman; interment in Eel River Cemetery.

Hershey, Enos, son of Amos and Sarah (Groff) Hershey, was born in Salisbury Twp., Pa.; died at his home in Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 9, 1971. He was married to Elizabeth Groff, who preceded him in death in 1952. He is survived by his second wife (Cora L. Hershey), one son (Warren), 3 daughters (Elsie - Mrs. Arthur Diem, Mary - Mrs. James Herr, and Ethel Hershey), and 8 grandchildren. He was a member of the Paradise Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 12, in charge of Clair Eby, Harold Book, and Amos Weaver; interment in the church cemetery.

King, Mabel L., daughter of Elba and Elsie (Yoder) King, was born in Logan County, Ohio, Jan. 1, 1902; died at the Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio, July 17, 1971; aged 69 y. 6 m. 16 d. On Nov. 12, 1926, she was married to Paul P. King, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Helen - Mrs. Richard Hostetler and Joan -Mrs. Mervin Zook), 8 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Freda - Mrs. Carl Slonecker and Margaret), and 2 brothers (Winfred and Herbert). She was a member of the South
Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held July 20, in charge of Newton S. Weber and Homer Knabel; interment in South Union Cemetery.

Lehman, Emma, daughter of John and Barbara (Bast) Martin, was born at Croghan, N.Y., Sept. 1, 1894; died Aug. 13, 1971; aged 76 y. 11 m. 12 d. On Jan. 28, 1915, she was married to Benjamin Lehman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Nevin, Myron, and Everett), and one daughter (Vera - Mrs. Leslie Lyndaker). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, New Bremen, N.Y., where funeral services were held, in charge of Abram Clemens; interment in Croghan Conservative Mennonite Cemetery.

Lockhart, Hazel, daughter of Frank and Austa (Rencaid) Long, was born at Lima, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1895; died at the Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio, Sept. 7, 1971; aged 75 y. 9 m. 26 d. She was married to Edward Kies, who preceded her in death. In 1957 she was married to Jess Lockhart, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Karmen Phillips), one son (Paul Kies), 4 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Northside Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the T.R. Chiles & Sons - Laman Funeral Home in charge of Gerald Sellers; interment in the Lima Memorial Cemetery.

Martin, Henry E., son of David M. and Leah (Ebersole) Martin, was born in Franklin Co., Pa., July 28, 1885; died Sept. 18, 1971; aged 86 y. 1 m. 21 d. On Aug. 31, 1911, he was married to Barbara Ernst, who preceded him in death Apr. 5, 1969. He is survived by one son (Christian), 4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, one brother, and 3 sisters. He was ordained a deacon Feb. 18, 1941. He was a member of the Pleasant View Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Chambersburg Mennonite Church Sept. 21, in charge of Walter Lehman, John Sollenberger, and Mahlon Eshleman; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Roth, Samuel Raymond, son of Daniel and Lisette (Goldsmith) Roth, was born at Morton, Ill., July 7, 1891; died at Morton, Ill., July 17, 1971; aged 80 y. 10 d. On Feb. 10, 1920, he was married to Etta Ropp, who preceded him in death Dec. 16, 1941. On Jan. 12, 1943, he was married to Verna Eigsti, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Roy D. and Nelson M.), one daughter (Carol - Mrs. Dennis Hobaugh), 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Four brothers, 6 sisters, and one grandson preceded him in death. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held July 20, in charge of Roy D. Roth and Clyde D. Fulmer; interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Tremont, Ill.

Saylor, Otto, F., son of George and Lizzie (Shaffer) Saylor, was born Apr. 14, 1892; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., June 22, 1971; aged 79 y. 2 m. 8 d. He was married to Emma Hershberger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Dwight, Paul, and Willard), one daughter (Elma Ruth - Mrs. Meredith Shaffer), 22 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one brother. He was preceded in death by 2 sons and one brother. He was a member of the Blough Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of A J. Metzler, Harry C. Blough, and John Buchanan; interment in Blough Cemetery.

Sommer, Clyde, son of Daniel P. and Dinah (Moser), was born near Dalton, Ohio, Feb. 18, 1899; died of a heart condition at his home at Kidron, Ohio, Sept. 21, 1971; aged 72 y. 7 m. 3 d. He is survived by one brother (Oren E.), and 2 sisters (Ruth - Mrs. Waldo Lehman and Selma - Mrs. Willis Gerber). He was preceded in death by one brother (Allen). He was a member of the Kidron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 26, in charge of Bill Detweiler, Reuben Hofstetter, and Isaac Zuercher; interment in church cemetery.

Weber, Menno, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Weber, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Sept. 16, 1902; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Sept. 23, 1971; aged 69 y. 7 d. On Jan 8,
1928, he was married to Selinda Martin, who survives. Also surviving are one brother (Elam), 2 sisters (Susannah and Mrs. Marion Block). He was a member of the Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 25, in charge of Vernon Leis; interment in the Elmira Mennonite Church Cemetery.

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Birkey, Joseph, D., son of John and Catherine (Schrock) Birkey, was born in Illinois, Nov. 11, 1880; died at the home of his son, Roy, in Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 25, 1971; aged 90 y. 10 m. 14 d. On Dec. 17, 1903, he was married to Elizabeth Oyer, who preceded him in death in Feb. 1929. Surviving are 2 daughters (Neva -Mrs. John Yordy and Edna - Mrs. Melvin Stahl), 3 sons (Chester, Roy, and Melvin), 17 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Lizzie Naffsizer and Katie Zehr). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Lorene - Mrs. John Jackson), one sister (Lena Springer), and 2 brothers (Andrew and Levi). He was a member of the Bowne Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 27, in charge of T. E. Schrock and Daniel Zook; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Espander, Otto, was born at Chicago, Ill., Jan. 12, 1904; died of a stroke at Walsenburg, Colo., June 9, 1971; aged 67 y. 4 m. 28 d. In 1923 he was married to Pearl Douglas, who preceded him in death in Mar. 1969. On May 8, 1970, he was married to Martha King, who survives. Funeral services were held at the Walsenburg Mennonite Church June 12, in charge of Eugene Schulz; interment in Walsenburg, Colo.

Frey, Marietta L., was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Oct. 29, 1921; died of Hodgkin's disease at the Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 14, 1971; aged 49 y. 10 m. 16 d. On June 14, 1941, she was married to Sylvanus Frey who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Larry, John, and James), 3 daughters (Mrs. Layton Pergrim, Mrs. Pat Frain, and Sherrie), one grandchild, her mother (Mrs. James Mishler), and one brother (Robert). She was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 16, in charge of Joseph Swartz; interment in the Maple Grove Cemetery.

Grove, Luther, son of John H. and Martha (Shank) Grove, was born in Franklin Co., Pa., May 13, 1892; died at the Menno Haven Home, Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 4, 1971; aged 79 y. 4 m. 21 d. His wife (Katie S. Grove) preceded him in death Oct. 1, 1958. Surviving are 8 children (Mrs. Martha Miller, John E., Arthur E., Erma E., Clarence E., Mrs. Amanda Dick, Luther Grove, Jr., and Mrs. Leona Mussleman), 19 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (John F. and Ross Grove). He was a member of the Salem Ridge Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church, Greencastle, Pa., Oct. 8, in charge of Norman Martin, Nelson Martin, and Paul Erb (representing the Mission Board); interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Litwiller, Leonard M., son of Amos and Barbara (Naffsiger) Litwiller, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Nov. 9, 1904; died at Delavan, Ill., Sept. 28, 1971; aged 66 y. 10 m. 19 d. On Aug. 25, 1932, he was married to Ada Yordy, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Arlene, Phyllis, Mrs. Mary Stalter, and Mrs. Margaret Mast), one son (Paul), 9 grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mrs. Alma Kauffman, Mrs. Marie Sutter, Mrs. Mabel Zehr, and Mrs. Erma Nafziger), and one brother (John P.). He was a member of the
Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 1, in charge of Ivan Kauffmann and Harold Zehr; interment in the church cemetery.

Roth, Daniel K., son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Cramer) Roth, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Apr. 19, 1893; died at his home in Orrville, Ohio, Oct. 7, 1971; aged 78 y. 5 m. 18 d. On Mar. 19, 1920, he was married to Lena Bengelsdorf, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Carroll, Glenn, Evelyn - Mrs. Richard Flory, and Marlene -Mrs. Joseph Widmer), 12 grandchildren, and one sister (Lenora - Mrs. Allen Shoup). He was a member of the Orrville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Gresser Funeral Home Oct. 9, in charge or J. Lester Graybill; interment in East Chippewa Cemetery, Orrville, Ohio.

Roth, Florence, daughter of Michael and Catherine (Wyse) Krabill, was born in Muscatine, Iowa, Jan. 22. 1897; died at Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 30, 1971; aged 74 y. 8 m. 8 d. On May 16, 1915, she was married to Seth R. Roth, who survives. Also surviving are 6 sons and 3 daughters (Gilbert, Everette, Marvin, Eldon, Gene, Robert, Grace - Mrs. Eli Yutzy, Kathryn ­ Mrs. Ezra Gugel, and Darlene - Mrs. Willis Roth), 37 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, one brother (Lester Krabill), and
one sister (Mary - Mrs. Earl Hostetler). Two brothers (Omer and Elmer) and one son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 3, in charge of Orie L. Roth and Vernon S. Gerig; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Steckley, Joanna Mae, daughter of Floyd and Anna Marie (Shetler) Steckley, was born at Pigeon, Mich., Sept. 9, 1951; died from injuries in an automobile accident at Goshen, Ind., Oct. 3, 1971; aged 20 y. 24 d. She was a student at Eastern Mennonite College, Harrisonburg, Va. Surviving are her mother, 2 brothers (F. Robert and Reynold), and her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Sol Steckley). She was a member of the Parkview Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, Va. Funeral services were held at the Pigeon River Mennonite Church, Pigeon, Mich., Oct. 6, in charge of Harold Eshleman and Luke Yoder; interment in church cemetery.

Swartz, Sarah 0., daughter of John and Sarah (Overholt) Swartz, was born in Tinicum Twp., Pa., Sept. 12, 1880; died at Franconia Homes, Inc., Franconia, Pa., Sept. 23, 1971; aged 91 y. 11 d. Funeral services were held at the Suess Funeral Home Sept. 27, in charge of James M. Lapp; interment in Deep Run Mennonite Cemetery.

Zehr, Sarah, daughter of George and Barbara Iutzi, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Jan. 22, 1907; died at Stratford, Ont., Oct. 5, 1971; aged 64 y. 8 m. 13 d. On Apr. 27, 1932, she was married to Ervin C. Zehr who survives. Also surviving are one son (Harold), 2 granddaughters, and 2 sisters (Selma - Mrs. Edmund Witzel and Emma - Mrs. Joseph Yantzi). She was a member of the Tavistock Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 7, in charge of Wilmer R. Martin; interment in East Zorra Cemetery.

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