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26 - July 1, 1975 - p. 490
Bender, John H., son of Noah and Katie (Gingerich) Bender,
was born at Goshen, Ind., Dec. 10 1899; died of an apparent heart
attack at Goshen, Ind., May 14, 1975; aged 75 y. On Aug. 8, 1925,
he was married to Barbara Stutzman, who preceded him in death
on Feb. 3, 1960. On Oct. 21, 1961, he was married to Mary Ann
Helmuth, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Wilbur and John,
Jr.), 5 daughters (Dorothy - Mrs. Alvin Yoder, Irene - Mrs. Henry
Diller, Melva - Mrs. John A. Yoder, Wilma - Mrs. Amos J. Miller,
and Joanna Bender), 22 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one
brother (Orus Bender), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Esther Bontrager and
Eliza - Mrs. Elam Hochstetler). He was ordained to the ministry
in 1936 and served the Maple Grove congregation at Hartville,
Ohio, and Paradise Valley at Phoenix, Ariz. He was a member of
the Mt. Joy Cons. Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held
at the Clinton Frame Mennonite Church on May 17, in charge of
Melvin Shetler, Walter Beachy, Paul Hershberger, and Calvin Borntrager;
interment in the Clinton Union Cemetery.
Brubaker, Jonas E., son of Jacob E. and Mary (Erb) Brubaker,
was born in Mount Joy, Pa., Oct. 29, 1899; died on Apr. 13, 1975;
aged 75 y. On Mar. 22, 1923, he was married to Naomi S. Brubaker,
who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Jonas, Jr., Martin, and
Benjamin), 2 daughters (Ruth - Mrs. William Yovanovich and Naomi
- Mrs. Robert Rowe), 17 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Henry E., Elmer
E., and Daniel E.), and 2 sisters (Mary- Mrs. John Hess and Anna
- Mrs. Elam Musser). He was a member of the Mt. Joy Mennonite
Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 16, in charge
of H. Raymond Charles and Henry Frank; interment in Kraybill Cemetery.
Cender, Maurice Ray, son of Robert and Joan (Schaer) Cender,
was born on Jan. 29, 1961; died of cancer at Burnham Hospital,
Champaign, Ill., June 10, 1975; aged 14 y. Surviving are his parents,
one sister (Angela), maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Schaer), paternal grandmother (Mrs. Raymond Cender), and great-grandmother
(Mrs. Dora Kauffman). He was a member of the East Bend Mennonite
Church, where funeral services were held on June 12, in charge
of Irvin Nussbaum; interment in East Bend Memorial Gardens.
Erb, Eli B., son of Menno L. and Annie (Boshart) Erb, was
born at Wellesley, Ont., Apr. 7, 1907; died of heart failure at
Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, N.Y., June 4, 1975; aged
68 y. On Oct. 18, 1939, he was married to Vera Gingerich, who
survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Elton and Kenneth), one daughter
(Edna Erb), 6 grandchildren, one foster grandchild, 3 brothers
(Michael, Aaron, and Ezra), and one sister (Fannie -Mrs. Ezra
Jantzi). One daughter (Helen) preceded him in death. He was a
member of the Lowville Mennonite Church, where funeral services
were held on June 6, in charge of Milton Zehr, Elmer Moser, and
Richard Zehr; interment in Croghan Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Frey, Elsie F., daughter of George and Nannie (Ott) Baughman,
was born in Franklin Co., Pa., June 4, 1889; died at McConnellsburg,
Pa., June 4, 1975; aged 86 y. She was married to Joseph H. Frey,
who preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 1963. Surviving are 2 daughters
(Alice - Mrs. Harold L. Hunsecker and Helen), 3 grandchildren,
and 4 great-grandchildren. She was the last of her immediate family.
She was a member of the Chambersburg Mennonite Church, where funeral
services were held on June 7, in charge of Omar R. Martin and
Preston Frey; interment in Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Good, Dora, daughter of Andrew K. and Mary (Miller) Stoner,
was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 24, 1884; died of congestive
heart failure at Bainbridge, Pa., June 11, 1975; aged 91 y. On
Dec. 12, 1907, she was married to Clayton Good, who preceded her
in death on Dec. 29, 1969. Surviving are 4 daughters (Mary E.
- Mrs. Phares C. Miller, Emma S. - Mrs. William Briskey, Ada S.
- Mrs. Merl Miller, and Florence - Mrs. Glenn Zeager), 2 sons
(Norman and Paul), 22 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was a member of the Good Mennonite Church, where funeral services
were held on June 14, in charge of Jay M. Bechtold and Russell
J. Baer; interment in the Good Mennonite Cemetery.
Horst, Irven, son of Samuel and Lovina (Bowman) Horst,
was born on May 7, 1901; died at K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont.,
May 28, 1975; aged 74 y. On Nov. 14, 1931, he was married to Leah
Brubacher, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Gladys
- Mrs. Harold Bauman), one son (Willard), and 4 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son and one sister. He was a member
of the Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held
on May 31, in charge of Vernon Leis and Maurice Martin; interment
in the Elmira Mennonite Cemetery.
Lehman, John R., son of John J. and Bertha (Rhoades) Lehman,
was born in Somerset Co., Pa., May 3, 1910; died at Memorial Hospital
on May 17, 1975; aged 65 y. He was married to Lavada Rauzer, who
preceded him in death. Later he was married to Lula Grine Berkebile-Miller,
who survives. Also surviving are 3 stepchildren (Lorraine - Mrs.
Gerald Sullivan, Bruce, and Dwayne), 15 stepgrandchildren, 4 step-great-grandchildren,
2 brothers (Kenneth and James E.), and one sister (Beula - Mrs.
Robert R. Shaffer). He was preceded in death by 2 stepsons (Cloyd
and Cletus). He was a member of Thomas Mennonite Church, where
funeral services were held on May 20, in charge of Donald Speigle,
William Schmeling, and Aldus Wingard; interment in church cemetery.
Nafziger, Daniel B., son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Greiser)
Nafziger, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Mar. 1, 1889; died at Hopedale
Medical Complex on June 8, 1975; aged 86 y. On June 6, 1915, he
was married to Eva M. Sutter, who survives. Also surviving are
4 sons (Herbert, Donald, James, and Delmar), 5 daughters (Vietta
Heffner, Fannie Urish, Mary Livesay, Mrs. Irene Frakes, and Ruth
Mason), 26 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (William
and Chris), 3 half brothers (John, Menno, and Albert Birky), one
stepbrother (Simon), and one sister (Mrs. Bertha Kipfer). Several
brothers and sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of
the Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held
on June 11, in charge of J. W. Davis and Elmo Springer; interment
in Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery.
Renninger, Alice A., daughter of Isaac and Catherine (Huffman)
Miller, was born near Mattawana, Pa., Oct. 18, 1885; died at the
Lewistown Hospital on June 9, 1975; aged 89 y. She was married
to J. Charles Renninger, who preceded her in death in 1937. Surviving
are 2 daughters (Dorothy - Mrs. Eugene Bassinger and Pearl - Mrs.
Ray Goss), 7 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild,
4 brothers (Augustus, Roy, Elmer, and Melvin) and 4 sisters (Mrs.
Della Miller, Mrs. Ida Renninger, Ada, and Pearl Miller). She
was a member of the Mattawana Mennonite Church. Funeral services
were held at the Pine Glen Brethren Church on June 13, in charge
of Sam Kauffman and Lee Weaver; interment in the Pine Glen Cemetery.
Roeschley, Barbara Ann, daughter of Orie and Beulah (Yordy)
Roeschley, was born in Pontiac, Ill., June 1, 1953; died in a
drowning accident while swimming at Quepos, Costa Rica, May 25,
1975; aged 21 y. She was a student at Goshen College and was engaged
in a Study Service Trimester in Costa Rica. Surviving are 2 sisters
(Mrs. Mary Kratz and Mrs. Susan Kirkton) and 3 brothers (James,
John, and Jerry). She was a member of the Waldo Mennonite Church,
where funeral services were held on May 29, in charge of Robert
Harnish and Lawrence Burkholder. Memorial services were also held
in San José, Costa Rica, on May 26 and at Goshen College
on May 27; interment in Waldo Cemetery.
Shelly, Irene, daughter of Allen F. and Lizzie (Smith)
Stover, was born at Blooming Glen, Pa., Feb. 18, 1912; died of
a heart condition at her residence at Silverdale, Pa., May 29,
1975; aged 63 y. On July 7, 1962, she was married to Wilmer B.
Shelly, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sisters (Katie - Mrs.
Harvey KuIp, Mrs. Stella Clemmer, and Mildred - Mrs. Warren Gehman).
One brother (Ellis) and one sister (Mrs. Anna Detweiler) preceded
her in death. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Mennonite
Church, where funeral services were held on June 3, in charge
of Sheldon Burkhalter and David F. Derstine; interment in adjoining
cemetery.
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27 - July 15, 1975 - p. 506
Heller, Elizabeth S., daughter of Jacob and Anna (Shenk)
Harnish, was born at New Danville, Pa., Feb. 7, 1885; died at
Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, Pa., May 7, 1975; aged
90 y. She was married to Enos L. Heller, who survives. Also surviving
are one foster daughter (Mary E. - Mrs. Aaron H. Weaver, Quarryville,
Pa.), 5 grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Olive Anna Sheaffer).
She was a member of the Landis Valley Mennonite Church. Funeral
services were held at the Landis Homes Chapel on May 10, in charge
of Ira D. Landis and Mervin L. Landis; interment in Mellinger
Mennonite Cemetery.
Horst, Lovina, daughter of Seth and Mary (Martin) Bauman,
was born at Waterloo Co., Oct. 2, 1883; died at Heritage House,
St. Jacobs, Ont., June 15, 1975; aged 91 y. On May 24, 1910, she
was married to Menno B. Horst, who survives. Also surviving are
6 daughters (Lena - Mrs. David Frey, Mary - Mrs. Lorne Shantz,
Barbara- Mrs. Noah Horst, Martha - Mrs. Roy Koch, Emma - Mrs.
Raymond Brubacher, and Verna - Mrs. Roy Waters), 4 sons (David,
Elam, Amon, and Melvin), one sister (Lydia - Mrs. Simon Martin),
and one brother (Menno). She was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite
Church, where funeral services were held on June 18, in charge
of Glenn Brubacher and Roy Koch; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite
Cemetery.
Huber, Mabel H., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Huber,
was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Jan. 17, 1917; died of a heart
attack at the Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Apr.
29, 1975; aged 58 y. She is survived by her father and one brother
(Amos H. Martin). She was a member of the Landis Valley Mennonite
Church. Funeral services were held at the Furman Funeral Home,
Leola, Pa., May 1, in charge of Ira D. Landis and Mervin L. Landis;
interment in Weaverland Cemetery.
Lee, Ervin Eugene, son of James and Sarah Lee, was born
at Arthur, Ill., Oct. 4, 1944; died at Decatur, Ill., May 16,
1975; aged 30 y. Surviving are his mother, one brother (Lester),
and 5 sisters (Edna - Mrs. Simon Otto; Alta - Mrs. John Yoder,
Anna - Mrs. Velvon Miller, Esther - Mrs. Willard Schlabach, and
Bertha - Mrs. Adlai Yoder). He was a member of the Arthur Mennonite
Church, where funeral services were held on May 19, in charge
of Paul C. Sieber and Joe Diener; interment in the Otto Cemetery.
Pelton, Howard L., was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 24,
1920; died of a heart attack on May 31, 1975; aged 54 y. He is
survived by his wife (Margaret), 2 daughters (Marilyn Pursley
and Carol Starcher), and 2 sons (Bill Ball and Howard, Jr.). He
was a member of the Friendship Mennonite Church, Bedford Heights,
Ohio, where funeral services were held in charge of Leo J. Miller;
interment in Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery.
See, Robert D., Sr., son of Silas and Mary (Riffey) See,
was born in Mathias, W.Va., May 20, 1896; died of a stroke at
Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., June 17, 1975;
aged 79 y. He was married to Dena Combs, who preceded him in death
on May 9, 1961. He was later married to Mary Jenkins, who survives.
Also surviving are 2 daughters (Thelma Wise and Gladys Miller),
one son (Robert, Jr.), and 3 sisters (Essie Miller, Lizzie Sherman,
and Hannah Wilkins). One son (Leonard) and one daughter (Beatrice
Wilkins) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Mathias
Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Mathias Church
of the Brethren on June 19, in charge of Linden M. Wenger and
Wendell Mathias; interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mathias, W.Va.
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Crossgrove, John Roger, son of Roger and Mabel Ann (Schrock) Crossgrove, was born at Wauseon, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1974; died at Toledo Hospital on June 21, 1975; aged 10 m. Surviving are his parents, one sister (Jill), maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Schrock), and paternal grandmother (Mrs. Charity Crossgrove). Funeral services were held at the Central Mennonite Church on June 24, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Gingrich, John W., son of John G. and Lydia (Winey) Gingrich, was born in Juniata Co., Pa., Dec. 20, 1893; died in Juniata Co., Pa., June 18, 1975; aged 81 y. In 1922 he was married to Margaret Knouse, who preceded him in death on Mar. 13, 1947. Surviving are one son (J. Lloyd Gingrich), one daughter (Ruth Mrs. Richard Moyer), and 10 grandchildren. An infant son preceded him in death in 1923. He was a member of the Lauvers Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 21, in charge of Donald Lauver, Richard Moyer, and J. Roy Graybill; interment in adjoining church cemetery.
Horning, Sallie K., daughter of Benjamin and Katie (Kieffer) Gehman, was born on Dec. 12, 1887; died on June 24, 1975; aged 87 y. She was married to George G. Horning, who preceded her in death in 1945. Surviving are one daughter (Lucy Mrs. Allen Gehman), 9 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Bowmansville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 26, in charge of Wilmer Leaman, Luke Horst, and Ben Brubacher; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Jantzi, Mattie, daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Schrag) Schwartzentruber, was born in Baden, Ont.; died at St. Raphael's Nursing Home, Kitchener, Ont., June 21, 1975; aged 89 y. She was married to Jonas Jantzi, who preceded her in death in 1952. Surviving are one son (Jonas), 2 daughters (Martha Jantzi and Grace Mrs. Clayton Nauman), 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Lawson Schwartzentruber). She was preceded in death by 2 sons (Earl and Leslie) and a twin sister (Mrs. Annie Leiskau). She was a member of First Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Kitchener, June 24, in charge of Robert N. Johnson; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery.
Leinbach, Ella, daughter of David and Salome (Blosser) Weaver, was born in Mahoning Co., Ohio, Aug. 14, 1880; died at her home in Columbiana, Ohio, May 28, 1975; aged 94 y. On Nov. 12, 1902, she was married to Ira Horst, who preceded her in death on Dec. 11, 1946. On May 12, 1955, she was married to Henry Leinbach, who died on Dec. 11, 1963. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Ada Yoder, Salome Mrs. Seth Yoder, and Clara Mrs. Arthur Conrad), 2 stepdaughters (Mrs. Elta Mellinger and Mrs. Nola Swope), 12 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Ida Horst). She was a member of the Midway Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 31, in charge of Ernest Martin and Paul Yoder; interment in the Midway Cemetery.
McVay, Doyle R., son of William E. and Celia Mae (Kelley) McVay. was born at Williamsburg, Pa., Jan. 18, 1909; died at the Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, Pa., June 17, 1975; aged 66 y. He was the last surviving member of his family. He was a member of the Martinsburg Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in the Bolger Funeral Home on June 20, in charge of Nelson R. Roth; interment in the Sparr Cemetery, Williamsburg, Pa.
Peachey, Urie S., son of John S. and Sallie (Yoder) Peachey, was born in Belleville, Pa., Dec. 5, 1912; died as a result of a heart seizure at Belleville, Pa., June 10, 1975; aged 62 y. On Nov. 21, 1937, he was married to Miriam Hartzler, who survives. Also surviving are one son (J. Lorne), one daughter (Donella Mrs. Wayne Clemens), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Aaron J. and Elam C.), and 6 sisters (Mary Mrs. Jacob K. Peachey, Annie Mrs. Albert Yoder, Salome Mrs. Jacob P. Yoder, Sallie Mrs. John Zook, Amelia Mrs. Jesse D. Sharp, and Linnie Peachey). He was a member of the Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 14, in charge of Paul Bender, Thomas Kramm, Erie Renno, and Gerald Peachey; interment in the Locust Grove Cemetery.
Ruppert, Grace, daughter of Harvey and Clara (Febrow) Lehman, was born at Emigsville, Pa., Aug. 14, 1897; died of a heart attack while visiting her son on May 27, 1975; aged 77 y. On Sept. 15, 1914, she was married to Isaac Ruppert, who preceded her in death on Aug. 14, 1964. Surviving are 2 sons (John L. and Ralph L.), 8 daughters (Verna Schulman, Charlotte Updike, Dorothy Sullivan, Ruth Emig, Lillian Grove, Alice Moffitt, Theda Brunk, and Nancy Mobley), 36 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Jennie Gable and Mrs. Ralph Miller). One son (Harry) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Stony Brook Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 31, in charge of W. H. Martin and Glenn Martin; interment in the nearby cemetery.
Swartley, Annie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Strouse, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., July 16, 1888; died at Quakertown, Pa., June 16, 1975; aged 86 y. She was married to Mahlon Swartley, who preceded her in death in 1949. Surviving are 13 children, 46 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. One infant son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Finland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 20, in charge of Claude M. Shisler and David K. Benner; interment in the Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.
Swartzendruber, Norma, daughter of Ananias and Katie (Miller) Kinsinger, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, Feb. 7, 1897; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, June 22, 1975; aged 78 y. On Aug. 25, 1920, she was married to Urie Swartzendruber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Audrey Mrs. Emery Hochstetler, Fern Mrs. Don Eash, and Mary Lois), one son (Dale), 12 grandchildren, one sister (Ruth Cochran), and 2 brothers (Orval and Erlis Kinsinger). Two sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Kalona Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 25, in charge of Carl L. Smeltzer and Paul T. Guengerich; interment in West Union Cemetery.
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