Bixler, Celesta M. daughter of Jeptha J. and Barbara (Esch) Smucker, was born near West Liberty, Ohio, Apr. 25, 1900; died at Flagstaff, Ariz., Feb. 21, 1973; aged 72 y. 5 m. 27 d. On May 25, 1924, she was married to A. Dale Bixler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (David and James), 6 daughters (Esther Mrs. Franklin Heatwole, Ruth Mrs. Clarence Reeser, Mary Mrs. George Hardin, Rachel Mrs. Ruperto Guedea Jr., Joanna, and Lois Mrs. Guadelupe Longoria), 20 grandchildren, one brother (George Smucker), and one sister (Ruth Mrs. Dan Grisso). She was preceded in death by a daughter (Elizabeth) and a granddaughter. She was a member of the Roselawn Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Prairie Street Mennonite Church on Feb. 26, in charge of Noah Hochstetler and Verle Hoffman.
Esch, Phillip Lynn, son of Ira and Velma (Swartzendruber) Esch, was born in West Branch, Mich., Apr. 23, 1952; died as the result of a truck accident at Alpena, Mich., Apr. 6, 1973; aged 20 y. 11 m. 14 d. Surviving are his parents, 4 brothers (Merrill, John, Leslie, and Marvin), 2 sisters (Sara Mrs. John Longacher and Marjorie), and his maternal grandmother (Mrs. Lena Swartzendruber). He was a member of the Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 9, in charge of Virgil S. Hershberger; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Gerber, Ross L., son of Lawrence and Lovina (Hershberger) Gerber, was born at Walnut Creek, Ohio, Jan. 1909; died of a heart attack at Dunlap Hospital, Orville, Ohio, Apr. 6, 1973; aged 64 y. 2 m. 21 d. In 1936 he was married to Ruth Hertzler, who preceded him in death in September 1955. On Mar. 23, 1957, he was married to Arlene Amstutz Schrock, who survives. Surviving are 3 sons (David, Daniel, and Dwight), 2 daughters (Nancy Mrs. Mark Conrad and Amy), 2 stepsons Jim Schrock and Phil Schrock), 6 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Harold, Edward, and Ralph), one sister (Mary Mrs. Robert Kreisher), and one foster sister (Helen Mrs. Carl Friedt). He was a member of the Orrville Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Apr. 9, in charge of J. Lester Graybill and Harold E. Bauman; interment in Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville, Ohio.
Kraft, Edna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Shantz; died of a heart attack at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Apr. 5, 1973; aged 67 y. She was married to Eugene Kraft, who preceded her in death in 1968. She is survived by one daughter (Esther Mrs. Allan (Gordon), 2 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Irvin Shantz), and 2 sisters (Viola Mrs. Samuel Cressman and Mrs. Seleda Weber). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 8, in charge of Robert N. Johnson; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery.
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There were no obituaries in the May 8, 1973 issue of Gospel Herald.
Gehman, Aaron F., son of Isaac L. and Sarah (Frederick) Gehman, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Aug. 24, 1891; died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Apr. 18, 1973; aged 81 y. 7 m. 25 d. Surviving is one brother (Isaac F. Gehman). He was a member of the Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 21, in charge of Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Graber, Homer E., son of John C. and Catherine (Krabill) Graber, was born at Canton, Ohio, Nov. 14, 1898; died at the Molly Stark Hospital, Louisville, Ohio, Apr. 17, 1973; aged 74 y. 5 m. 8 d. On Nov. 12, 1918, he was married to Ada V. Conrad, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Donald Leroy) and 2 sisters (Mrs. Esther Krall and Helen Mrs. Lewis Lesh). He was a member of the Beech Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Lewis-Karlo & Sons Funeral Home in charge of O. N. Johns and Wayne North; interment in the Forest Hill Cemetery.
Hallman, Russell Y., son of William and Sallie (Yeager) Hallman, was born Nov. 5, 1899; died in the Doylestown, Pa., Manor Nursing Home, Apr. 14, 1973; aged 73 y. 5 m. 9 d. He was married to Florence Moyer, who preceded him in death in January 1968. Surviving are 4 daughters (Catherine Mrs. Norman Heebner, Eva, Ruth Mrs. Walter Hart, and Sara Mrs. Lester Heacock), and 9 grandchildren. He was a member of the Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 18, in charge of Roy Bucher, J. Silas Graybill, and Joseph Gross; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Henley, Arrel C., son of John and Cora (Hetrick) Henley, was born at Hillsville, Pa., Dec. 11, 1895; died of arteriosclerosis at his home at North Lima, Ohio, Apr. 21, 1973; aged 77 y. 4 m. 10 d. He was married to Cleo Taylor, who preceded him in death in 1940. In 1941 he was married to Vera Shank, who survives. Also surviving are one son (John), one daughter (Mrs. Allen Ansell), 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Roy Mays). He was a member of the North Lima Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 25, in charge of David C. Steiner and Richard Bartholomew; interment in Lake Park Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio.
Kaufman, Norman, son of Noah and Catherine (Kaufman) Kaufman, was born in Somerset County, Pa., Mar. 2, 1887; died at the Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md., Mar. 19, 1973; aged 86 y. 17 d. He was married to Ruth Agnes Kelly, who preceded him in death. He was later married to Della Hershberger, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Dorsey A., Clyde J., Samuel W., Dwight E., and Charles E.), 19 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, one brother (Harrison), and one sister (Elda Mrs. Ammon Yoder). One son (Norman), one daughter (Clara), one sister, and one brother preceded him in death. He was a member of the Kaufman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 22, in charge of Harry Y. Shetler and Melvin Nussbaum; interment in the Kaufman Cemetery.
Lambright, Todd Devon, son of Wayne and Lois (Swedberg) Lambright, was born in Aibonito, P.R., July 9, 1963; died at Indianapolis, Ind., Apr. 20, 1973; aged 9 y. 9 m. 11 d. Surviving are one brother (Trent) and his paternal and maternal grandparents. Funeral services were held at the College Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind., Apr. 23, in charge of J. Robert Detweiler and John H. Mosemann; interment in the Violett Cemetery.
Michael, S. Vernon, son of Samuel and Mary (Westfall) Michael, was born Nov. 28, 1911; died while at work near Scottdale, Pa., Apr. 29, 1973; aged 61 y. 5 m. 6 d. On Feb. 20, 1940, he was married to Anna Bender, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Sandra Mrs. Daniel Johnson and Grace Mrs. George J. M. Hill), one grandson, 2 brothers (Oliver and Patrick), and one sister (Alberta Mrs. John Lindner). He was preceded in death by 3 brothers (Fred, George, and Wesley) and one sister (Delphi Parker). Funeral services were held at the Murphy Funeral Home, Scottdale, Pa., May 2, in charge of Gerald C. Studer; interment in the Scottdale Cemetery.
Ramer, Eva Mae, daughter of John and Fanny (Snively) Shellenberger, was born at Osborne, Kan., May 30, 1883; died at her home, Apr. 21, 1973; aged 89 y. 10 m. 22 d. On Sept. 27, 1914, she was married to Ammon Ramer, who preceded her in death on Mar. 29, 1956. Surviving are 4 daughters (Esther Mrs. Irven Unruh, Mildred Mrs. Freddie Miller, Helen Mrs. Wilmer Mast, and Florence Mrs. Loren Gerber), 2 sons (Titus and Elmer), 21 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. One son (Merlin) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 23, in charge of Robert O. Zehr; interment in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
Shaub, Mildred R., daughter of John B. and Adeline (Rice)
Hershey, was born at Manheim, Pa., Mar. 5, 1915; died at
Mt. Joy, Pa., Apr. 8, 1973; aged 58 y. 1 m. 3 d. On Aug. 14, 1935,
she was married to B. Clayton Shaub, who survives. Also surviving
are 2 sons (David L. and John B.), 2 daughters (Adeline Sue and
Amelia
Lue), 4 sisters (Kathryn, Mary Mrs. Noah Kreider, Florence
Mrs. Floyd Risser, and Cora Mrs. Harold Book), and
one brother (Jacob R.). She was a member of Stauffer Mennonite
Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 12, in charge
of J. Frank Zeager and Russell J. Baer; interment in Stauffer
Mennonite Cemetery.
Showalter, Elwood Dean, son of Kenneth and Joan (Weaver) Showalter, was born at Millersburg, Ohio, July 19, 1957; died at Dunlap Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, of injuries received in an automobile accident, Feb. 4, 1973; aged 15 y. 6 m. 15 d. He is survived by his parents, one sister (Eileen Fay), one brother (Eli Jay), his maternal grandmother (Mrs. Eli Weaver), and paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Luke Showalter). He was a member of the Longenecker Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 7, in charge of Albert Slabach and Marion Bontrager; interment in the church cemetery.
Showalter, Eugene Wade, son of Kenneth and Joan (Weaver) Showalter, was born at Millersburg, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1956; died at Dunlap Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, as a result of an automobile accident, Feb. 4, 1973; aged 16 y. 11 m. 10 d. Surviving are his parents, one sister (Eileen Fay), one brother (Eli Jay), his maternal grandmother (Mrs. Eli Weaver), and his paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Luke Showalter). He was a member of the Longenecker Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 7, in charge of Albert Slabach and Marion Bontrager; interment in the church cemetery.
Steckle, Dennis Jason, infant son of David and Carol
(Schwartzentruber) Steckle, was born in the South Huron Hospital,
Exeter, Ont., Mar. 30, 1973; died in the War Memorial Hospital,
London, Ont., Apr. l0, 1973; aged 17 d. Surviving are one brother
(Kevin), one sister (Karen), his paternal grandparents (Mr. and
Mrs. Josiah Steckle), and his maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs.
Serenus Schwartzentruber). Funeral services were held at the Westlake
Funeral home, Zurich, Ont., Apr. 18, in charge of
Clayton Kuepfer; interment in the Zurich Mennonite Cemetery.
Stutzman, Fanny, daughter of Andrew and Dorothy Troyer, was born in Kalona, Iowa, Sept. 30, 1874; died at the Pkyiet Manor Rest Home, Harper, Kan., Apr. 16, 1973; aged 98 y. 6 m. 17 d. On Dec, 16, 1900, she was married to Andrew J. Stutzman, who preceded her in death in 1954. Surviving are 5 daughters (Edna, Maude Mrs. David Yoder, Dorothy Mrs. Francis Yoder, Ruth Mrs. Norman Miller, and Almeda Mrs. Clarence Kauffman), one son (Ralph), 22 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Kate Yoder). One daughter (Lucretia Mrs. D. D. Miller) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Crystal Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 19, in charge of Robert O. Zehr; interment in the Crystal Springs Cemetery.
Thomas, Harry C., son of William A. and Susan (Stevens) Thomas, was born Feb. 10, 1903; died in Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Apr. 13, 1973; aged 70 y. 2 m. 3 d. On May 12, 1925, he was married to Carrie Mishler, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Nellie Mae Mrs. John Cochran) and 3 brothers (David, Elmer, and Mahlon). He was preceded in death by one sister and one brother. He was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Blough Mennonite Church on Apr. 16, in charge of Harry C. Blough, Elvin Holsopple, and Donald Speigle; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Wingard, Arthur Galen, son of Ralph and Emma (Hostetler) Wingard, was born in Richland Twp., Pa., Aug. 13, 1911; died of a heart attack at Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 11, 1973; aged 61 y. 4 m. 29 d. On Sept. 15, 1937, he was married to Martha Kline, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ronald), one daughter (Sandra), 3 sisters (Ruth Mrs. Landis Beckley, Wilma Mrs. Robert Hostetler, and Shirley Mrs. Paul Shumaker). One brother (Marlin) preceded him in death in 1970. He was a member of the Weaver Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Lloyd G. Shenk Funeral Home on Jan. 13, in charge of Harold E. Thomas and Harry Y. Shetler; interment in Richland Cemetery.
Younker, Leah, daughter of Harry and Lavina (Blough) Weaver, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Apr. 29, 1883; died at the Scalp Level Church of the Brethren Home on Mar. 29, 1973; aged 89 y. 11 m. She was married to Valentine Younker, who preceded her in death. She is survived by one daughter (Florence Mrs. Elzie Roger), 4 stepchildren (Harvey, Leon, Mrs. Carrie Roth, and Mrs. Bertha Hutton), 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Polly Dick and Mrs. Clara Sala). She was preceded in death by 6 stepchildren, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. She was a member of the Weaver Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Shank Funeral Home, Windber, Pa., Apr. 2, in charge of Harry Y. Shetler; interment in the Ogletown Cemetery.
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Brubaker, Jacob David, son of William and Sophia (Showalter) Brubaker, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 3, 1908; died at Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 22, 1973; aged 64 y. 4 m. 19 d. On Nov. 24, 1932, he was married to Reba Showalter, who preceded him in death on Feb. 8, 1965. On June 12, 1966, he was married to Mary C. Deputy, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Howard and James), 4 daughters (Helen Mrs. Ed Kurtz, Doris Mrs. Charles Heatwole, Sophia Mrs. Gerald Martin, and Lois Mrs. Milford Lahman), one brother (Daniel Brubaker), and 3 sisters (Margaret Mrs. Boyd Shank, Mary and Anna Brubaker). On May 18, 1952, he was ordained to the office of deacon. He served the Gospel Hill, Broad Street, Pike, and Mt. Hermon churches. He was a member of the Pike Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 25, in charge of Lloyd Horst, Lester Heatwole, Alvin Gascho, Menno Brunk, and John Risser; interment in the church cemetery.
Gehman, Sarah L., daughter of Samuel and Mary (Leinbach) Musser, died at the Ephrata (Pa.) Hospital, April 24, 1973; aged 86 y. 2 m. 25 d. She was married to Moses G. Gehman, who preceded her in death. Surviving are one daughter (Esther Mrs. Elmer Nolt), 4 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Hettie Musser). She was a member of the Bowmansville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 27, in charge of Luke L. Horst, Ben Weaver, and Wilmer Leaman; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Good, Julie Elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Sandra (Hoerle) Good, was born at Baden, Ont., Feb. 6, 1971; died as a result of a pedestrian-car accident at Baden, Ont., Apr. 20, 1973; aged 2 y. l m. 13 d. Surviving besides her parents are her paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Good) and her maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Weyburn Hoerle). Funeral services were held at the Shantz Mennonite Church on Apr. 23, in charge of J. Lester Kehl; interment in the Shantz Mennonite Cemetery.
Hostetler, Asa, son of Emanuel and Mary (Weaver) Hostetler, was born at Berlin, Ohio, Feb. 9, 1898; died of a heart attack at Timken-Mercy Hospital, Canton, Ohio, Apr. 21, 1973; aged 75 y. 2 m. 12 d. On June 10, 1920, he was married to Ida Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Marvin, David, Leon, Elmo, and Glenn), 3 daughters (Herma Mrs. Paul Blosser, Edith Mrs. Robert Stoltzfus, and Nellie Mrs. Elvin Sommers), 29 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother (Perry), and 4 sisters (Anna Mrs. Jonathan Miller, Maude Mrs. Jep Smucker, Verna Mrs. Calvin Troyer, and Ada Mrs. Jacob Chupp). He was preceded in death by 3 grandchildren. He was a member of the Beech Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 24, in charge of Wayne North and O. N. Johns; interment in the Beech Cemetery.
Martin, Edward F., son of John O. and Elizabeth (Brenneman) Martin, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Oct. 12, 1881; died at the Americana Nursing Home, Elkhart, Ind., Apr. 29, 1973; aged 91 y. 6 m. 17 d. On Dec. 9, 1905, he was married to Martha Yoder, who preceded him in death on Aug. 27, 1956. Surviving are one daughter (Mary Mrs. Delmar Hershberger), 3 sons (Ellis M., Owen P., Robert E.), 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Myra Mrs. Martin Horein and Nora Martin). He was a member of the Olive Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 2, in charge of J. C Wenger and Richard Hostetler; interment in the Olive Cemetery.
Stahl, Gertrude L., daughter of Simon and Adeline (Roush) Heffelbower, was born in Barry Co., Mich., Feb. 19, 1889; died at the Extendicare Home, Sarasota, Fla., Feb. 23, 1973; aged 84 y. 4 d. On May 10, 1913, she was married to John H. Stahl, who preceded her in death on Apr. 15, 1963. She is survived by one son (Melvin J.), 2 daughters (Mary Mrs. Melvin Martin and Adeline Mrs. Merle Schloneger), 13 grandchildren, 3 foster grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 2 foster great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Mary Cousins), and one brother (Lewis Heffelbower). She was preceded in death by one son (Marvin H.) and one great-granddaughter. She was a member of the Bowne Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 26, in charge of T. E. Schrock; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Suter, Eugene C., son of Emanuel and Elizabeth (Swope) Suter, was born in Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 6, 1877; died at his home on Mar. 17, 1973; aged 95 y. 11 m. 13 d. On Aug. 28, 1900, he was married to Nellie Heatwole, who preceded him in death on June 5, 1952. Surviving are 2 sons (C. Justus and James H.), 3 daughters (Blanche Mrs. Amos Rhodes, Grace Mrs. Earl Grove, and Mary E. Suter), 5 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Mt. Clinton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Weavers Mennonite Church, Mar. 20 in charge of Samuel E. Miller, Chester K. Lehman, and Mahlon L. Blosser; interment in Weavers Mennonite Cemetery.
Zehr, Louisa, daughter of Christian and Fanny (Stalter) Sutter, was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Feb. 15, 1882; died at her home at Morton, Ill., Apr. 16, 1973; aged 91 y. 2 m. 1 d. On Jan. 5, 1908, she was married to Peter Zehr, who preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1956. Surviving are 3 sons (Orrie, Roy, and Milton), 4 daughters (Velma, Fannie, Mary, and Doris Mrs. Robert Yoder), 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Lee, Elmer, and Harvey). Six brothers and 3 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 18, in charge of Robert Harnish and James Detweiler; interment in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
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Freed, Howard H., son of Levi B. and Lizzie (Horning) Freed, was born in West Rockhill Twp., Pa., Aug. 20, 1902; died of cerebral hemorrhage at Sellersville, Pa., Apr. 26, 1973; aged 70 y. 8 m. 6 d. On Nov. 17, 1923, he was married to Hannah Derstein, who preceded him in death in November 1959. On Sept. 4, 1960, he was married to Margaret Nyce, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Harvey D. and Howard D. Freed), 4 stepchildren (Samuel M., Lucille Mrs. James Detweiler, Kerry L., and John W. Nyce), 9 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Jacob Detweiler and Mrs. Bessie Souder). He was preceded in death by one son (Harold) and one sister (Mrs. Ellen Clemens). He was a member of the Rockhill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 29, in charge of Henry L Ruth; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Good, Daniel C., son of Charles E and Viola (Hartman) Good, was born in Harrisonburg, Va., Jan. 13, 1910; died of cancer at Community Hospital, West, Salem, Ohio, Apr. 28, 1973; aged 63 y. 3 m. 15 d. In 1938 he was married to Margaret Blosser, who preceded him in death in 1952. In 1954 he was married to Laura Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Dorothy Gazdik and Mrs. Carol Prater), one stepdaughter (Garnieta Mrs. Daniel Augsburger), 7 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Mary Lee Nichols and Mrs. Thelma Lehman). He was a member of the Midway Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 1, in charge of Ernest Martin and Paul Yoder; interment in the Midway Cemetery.
King, Bonita Joy, daughter of Paul M. and Evonna (Myers) King, was born in Kokomo, Ind., July 21, 1955; died of cancer at University Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 28, 1973; aged 17 y. 8 m. 7 d. Surviving are her parents, one brother (Delmar K.), one sister Janice Ann), her paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. William King), her maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Myers), and her fiance (Ted Hullinger). One sister (Janet) preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Howard-Miami Mennonite Church on Mar. 31, in charge of John Adams and David Freelan; interment in Mast Cemetery.
Martin, Edward F., son of John O. and Elizabeth (Brenneman) Martin, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., Oct. 12, 1881; died in Elkhart, Ind., Apr. 29, 1973; aged 91 y. 6 m. 17 d. On Dec. 9, 1905, he was married to Martha Yoder, who preceded him in death on Aug. 27, 1956. Surviving are one daughter (Mary Mrs. W. D. Hershberger), 3 sons (Ellis M., Owen P., and Robert E.), 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grand-children, and 2 sisters (Myra Mrs. Martin Horein and Nora). He was a member of the Olive Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 2, in charge of Richard Hostetler and J. C. Wenger; interment in the nearby West Cemetery.
Miller, Ammon M., son of William W. and Katie (Stutzman) Miller, was born near Milford, Neb., Apr. 26, 1895; died at the Seward Memorial Hospital on Apr. 23, 1973; aged 77 y. 11 m. 27 d. On Dec. 30, 1914, he was married to Lydia Birky, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Kermit, Merle, Richard, and Clifford), one daughter (Barbara Mrs. Earl Stutzman), 25 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother (Joseph), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Lavina Stauffer and Mrs. Gertrude Schweitzer). He was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers, and 3 sisters. In 1930 he was ordained deacon to serve the East Fairview Mennonite Church. In 1950 he was ordained as a minister and in 1960 he was ordained bishop. Funeral services were held in charge of Sam Oswald, Leroy Gingrich, Oliver Roth, Sterling Stauffer, and Norman Beckler; interment in the church cemetery.
Ruth, Bertha K., daughter of Menno and Ellen (Keeler) Moyer, was born in Towamencin Twp., Pa., Oct. 11, 1894; died of a heart attack at Colmar, Pa., May 3, 1973; aged 78 y. 4 m. 20 d. On Apr. 17, 1915, she was married to Horace K. Ruth, who preceded her in death on Sept. 25, 1972. Surviving are 2 sons (Clarence M. and Joseph M), 2 daughters (Eva Mrs. Paul R. Swartley and Miriam Mrs. Robert Covenels), 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 3 stepbrothers (Arthur D. Willard, and Howard D. Ruth). She was a member of the Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 7, in charge of Floyd Hackman and Claude Meyers; interment in the Line Lexington Mennonite Cemetery.
Schertz, Elizabeth, daughter of David and Anna (Reeser) Ulrich, was born near Roanoke, Ill., July 3, 1885; died at Falfurrias, Tex., Apr. 21, 1973; aged 87 y. 9 m. 18 d. On Jan. 12, 1905, she was married to Amos A. Schertz, who preceded her in death on Nov. 17, 1957. Surviving are 3 children (Harold J., Violet Mae, and Arthur L. Schertz), one granddaughter, 2 sisters (Mrs. W. N. Schrock and Mrs. John L. Harnish), and 2 brothers (Peter N. and Emanuel D. Ulrich). Four sisters and 2 brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the United Mennonite Church, Premont, Tex. Funeral services were held at the Howard-Williams Funeral Home on Apr. 24, in charge of Samuel C. Swartz and Forest E. Whitcher; interment in Falfurrias Burial Park.
Shantz, Simeon N., son of Daniel and Mary (Nahrgang) Shantz, was born near Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 1, 1886; died at the Fairview Mennonite Home, Preston, Ont., May 5, 1973; aged 87 y. 2 m. 4 d. On Jan. 24, 1912, he was married to Celina Cressman, who preceded him in death in 1963. Surviving are 5 daughters (Irene Mrs. Orton Koch, Mary Mrs. Horace Cressman, Edna Mrs. Harold Shenk, Ferne Mrs. Merle Yoder, and Audrey Mrs. John Feicht), 21 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Clara McKenzie). He was a member of the Geiger Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 8, in charge of Stanley D. Shantz and Moses H. Roth; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
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