Beiler, Christian F., son of Christian F. and Annie (Fisher) Beiler, was born in Ronks, Pa., May 12, 1918; died of cancer in Chestertown, Md., Mar. 21, 1976; aged 57 y. On Nov. 7, 1939, he was married to Katie B. Stoltzfus, who survives. Also surviving are 10 children (Barbara - Mrs. Karl Stoltzfus, Ben, John, Sadi - Mrs. Linford Horst, Miriam - Mrs. Gerald Ebersole, Steve, Verna, Kae, Shirley, and Calvin) and 11 grandchildren. One infant daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of Lakeview Mennonite Church. A memorial service was held in Chestertown, Md., in charge of David R. Clemens. Funeral services were held at Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown, Pa., in charge of Herman Glick, Jacob Stoltzfus, and John Thomas; interment in the Mast Cemetery.
Cable, Charles E., son of Elmer and Rachel (Livingston) Cable, was born at Troustwell, Pa., Mar. 9, 1895; died at Hollsopple , Pa., May 13, 1976; aged 81 y. He was married to Nannie Livingston, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Grace and LaVerne - Mrs. Paul Speigle), one son (Elwood), 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Ann Ott). He was a member of the Stahl Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 16, in charge of Curtis D. Godshall, David Alwine, and Stanley Freed; interment in the Blough Mennonite Cemetery.
Croyle, Clarence C., son of Daniel and Lovina (Kaufman) Croyle, was born in Somerset Co., Nov. 7, 1899; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Mar. 30, 1976; aged 76 y. He is survived by one brother (Edgar C. Boswell). He was preceded in death by a half sister. He was a member of the Thomas Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the John Henderson Co. Funeral Home on Apr. 2, in charge of Donald Speigle; interment in the church cemetery.
Eash, Sem K., son of Henry M. and Annie (Kaufman) Eash, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Feb. 4, 1892; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Apr. 27, 1976; aged 84 y. He was married to Suie Blough, who preceded him in death. Surviving are 5 daughters (Mable - Mrs. Owen Lehman, Florence - Mrs. Orvin Blough, Ruth - Mrs. Alva Yoder, Esther - Mrs. Henry Yoder, and Elsie - Mrs. Clayton Sutter), 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Sadie and Effie Hollsopple and Mrs. Trella Hershberger). He was preceded in death by 3 brothers (Amos I. Kaufman and Menno and Joe Eash) and one sister (Lizzie Hershberger). On Mar. 11, 1917, he was ordained to the office of deacon to serve the Thomas Mennonite Church of which he was a member. Funeral services were held at the Thomas Church on Apr. 30, in charge of Donald Speigle and Aldus Wingard; interment in the church cemetery.
Frank, Mae R., daughter of Noah E. and Lizzie (Brubaker) Rohrer, was born in East Hempfield Twp., Mar. 28, 1905; died unexpectedly at her home in East Petersburg, Pa., Apr. 28, 1976; aged 71 y. She was married to Christian W. Frank, who preceded her in death in 1964. Surviving are one daughter (Elizabeth), 2 sons (Carl R. and Clair R.), one granddaughter, and one brother (David B. Rohrer). She was preceded in death by a daughter (Ruth). She was a member of the Landisville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 1, in charge of H. Raymond Charles and Arthur H. Miller; interment in the Landisville Mennonite Cemetery.
Frederick, Ida M., daughter of Joseph and Maggie (Metz) Moyer, was born at Bergey, Pa., Mar. 18, 1883; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., May 6, 1976; aged 93 y. She was married to Frank N. Frederick, who preceded her in death in May 1958. Surviving are 2 daughters (Maggie - Mrs. Paul D. Detweiler and Anna), 3 sons (Norman M., Mahlon M., and Franklin M.), 20 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandsons. She was preceded in death by a daughter (Marietta) and a brother (Mahlon). She was a member of the Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 10, in charge of Leroy Godshall, Floyd Hackman, and Curtis Bergey; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Gingerich, Louis, son of David and Mary (Roi) Gingerich, was born at Johnston Co., Iowa, Sept. 16, 1884; died at Kitchener Hospital on May 6, 1976; aged 91 y. On Jan. 17, 1907, he was married to Catherine Jutzi, who preceded him in death on June 8, 1965. Surviving are 3 sons (Willis, Ivan, and Christian), 4 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Steinmann cong., where funeral services were held on May 9, in charge of Elmer Schwartzentruber and Vernon Zehr; interment in Steinmann Cemetery.
Hershey, Adeline R., daughter of Jacob B. and Mary (Peifer) Reist, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Dec. 3, 1878; died at the Duke Convalescent Residence, Lancaster, Pa., May 9, 1976; aged 97 y. She was married to John B. Hershey, who preceded her in death in 1954. Surviving are one son (Jacob R.), 4 daughters (Kathryn R., Mary R. - Mrs. Noah W. Kreider, Florence H. - Mrs. Floyd G. Risser, and Cora R. - Mrs. Harold K. Book), 19 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Two sons and one daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Rohrerstown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 13, in charge of Paul H. Gochnauer and J. Herbert Fisher; interment in the Erb's Mennonite Cemetery.
Kauffman, Sadie K., daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Yoder) Kauffman, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Oct. 12, 1886; died at the Pleasant View Home, Kalona, Iowa, May 10, 1976; aged 89 y. On Oct. 16, 1919. she was married to Enos Kauffman, who preceded her in death in April 1970. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 4 sisters. She was a member of the East Union Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on May 12, in charge of J. John J. Miller; interment in the East Union Cemetery.
Lengacher, William, was born on Sept. 10, 1920; died at the Parkview Hospital on Apr. 14, 1976; aged 55 y. On July 16, 1941, he was married to Barbara Delagrange, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Walter), 3 daughters (JoAnn, Doris, and Fern), and one foster daughter (Lois Book). He was a member of the Hicksville Mennonite Church, Hicksville, Ohio.
Linder, Lawrence John, son of Johna and Anna (Roth) Linder, was born in Stark Co., Ohio, Nov. 22, 1901; died of a massive coronary and other complications at Bellefontaine, Ohio, May 5, 1976; aged 74 y. On Apr. 19, 1930, he was married to Anna King, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Lorna Jane - Mrs. Nevin Longenecker), 3 grandchildren, and one brother (Harvey Linder). He was a member of the South Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 8, in charge of Howard S. Schmitt; interment in Highland Memory Gardens, West Liberty, Ohio.
Smoker, Anna M., daughter of Gideon and Sara K. Fisher, was born in Salisbury Twp., Pa., Sept. 5, 1897; died in the Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 14, 1976; aged 78 y. On Nov. 27, 1918, she was married to Christ L. Smoker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Aquilla and Alvin), 5 daughters (Buelah - Mrs. Walter Martin, Marian - Mrs. Ferree Esbenshade, Anna Mary - Mrs. Kenneth Yoder, Lillian - Mrs. Roy Yoder, and Alma - Mrs. Clair Groff), 27 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one sister (Fannie - Mrs. Abner Smoker). She was a member of the Ridgeview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 17, in charge of Charles Good, Elam Lantz, and Aaron F. Stoltzfus; interment in the church cemetery.
Stoltzfus, Naomi M., daughter of Emanuel and Anna (Blank) Mast, was born in Chester Co., Pa., Sept. 19, 1900; died of a heart attack at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., May 5, 1976; aged 75 y. In 1925, she was married to Elam G. Stoltzfus, who preceded her in death on Feb. 1, 1972. Surviving are 4 children (Louis, Ann, Pearl, and Elam), 4 brothers (Ernest, Elam, Omer, and Paul Mast), 2 sisters (Carolia Miller and Elizabeth Smoker.) She was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on May 8, in charge of Herman Glick and Abner Stoltzfus; interment in the Millwood Cemetery.
Troyer, Elsa, daughter of Henry and Mary Roth, was born in Gridley, Ill., Dec. 2, 1898; died at Sarasota, Fla., Mar. 30, 1976; aged 77 y. On Feb. 27, 1919, she was married to Perry Troyer, who preceded her in death in 1966. Surviving are 7 children (Vera - Mrs. Thomas McDonald, Glenn, Thelma - Mrs. Larry Hurst, Shirley - Mrs. Paul Peachey, Eugene, Cleo, and Carol - Mrs. John Peachey), 25 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 4 sisters (Lydia Mrs. Noah Graber, Ida Roth, Mary Mrs. Emory Wenger, and Clara Mrs. Jake Hensberger). She was preceded in death by a daughter (Dorothy in 1930), 2 sons (Paul Larry in 1940 and John in 1955), 4 brothers (Ben, Alvin, Clarence, and Ezra), and one sister (Anna Bekler). She was a member of the Beaverdam Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at the Tuttle Avenue Mennonite Church on Mar. 31, in charge of John Shank and I. Mark Ross; funeral services were held on Apr. 3, at the Beaverdam Mennonite Church, in charge of Dale Hilty and Herbert Minnich; interment in the Beaverdam Cemetery.
Wingard, Ella, daughter of Sem K. and Lucinda (Weaver) Johns, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., July 31, 1887; died at her home at Hollsopple, Pa., Apr. 24, 1976; aged 88y. She was married to Alonzo Wingard, who preceded her in death on June 11, 1973. Surviving are 5 children (Ivy, Paul J., Mrs. Agnes King, and Aldus J.), 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 4 sisters and one brother. She was a member of the Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Donald Speigle and Harry Shetler; interment in the church cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
Bergey, J. Willard M., son of Frank K. and Katie (Moyer) Bergey, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Oct. 30, 1902; died of cancer at the Rockhill Mennonite Home, Sellersville, Pa., May 18, 1976; aged 73 y. He was married to Martha Moyer, who preceded him in death in 1954. Surviving are one daughter (Violet - Mrs. Paul Yoder), one son (J. Clyde), 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Harry M. Bergey), and 2 sisters (Marietta Mrs. Wilmer Souder and Sallie Mrs. Roland Derstine). He was preceded in death by 2 sons (Lee M. in 1962 and Randall M. in 1931). He was a member of the Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 22, in charge of Earl Anders, Jr., Leroy Godshall, and Curtis Bergey; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Engel, Nicholas, son of Nicholas and Mary (Shertz) Engel, was born in Salisbury Twp., Pa., Feb. 28, 1898; died of a heart attack at the Coatesville Hospital, Coatesville, Pa., Apr. 15, 1976; aged 78 y. On Dec. 27, 1923, he was married to Carrie Blank, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Joseph and Harold) and 3 daughters (Ruth - Mrs. Morris Ressler, Anna - Mrs. Donald Waite, and Martha - Mrs. Henry Umble, Jr.), 24 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Lizzie Miller). He was a member of the Millwood Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 19, in charge of Aaron Kauffman, Wilbur Engle, and Mahlon Glick; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Frey, Willis M., son of Martin and Eleanor (Martin) Frey, was born in Franklin Co., Pa., Dec. 2, 1903; died of cardiac failure at the Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital on May 14, 1976; aged 72 y. On Dec. 24, 1924, he was married to Elizabeth Paxton, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Martha - Mrs. John Shew and Joanna - Mrs. Roy College), 4 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, 3 brothers (Samuel, Howard, and J. Melvin), and one sister (Mary - Mrs. Kenneth Houser). One son (Martin) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Chambersburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 17, in charge of Omar R. Martin and Preston Frey; interment in the Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Helmuth, Fanny, daughter of Daniel D. and Lydia (Troyer) Miller, was born at Millersburg, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1881; died at Albany, Ore., Apr. 27, 1976; aged 94 y. On Feb. 18, 1912, she was married to Gideon B. Helmuth, who preceded her in death on Mar. 5, 1950. Surviving are one son (Alvin G.), 4 daughters (Wilma - Mrs. Lloyd Roth, Mary - Mrs. Oliver Zehr, Naomi - Mrs. Kenneth Sommers, and Orpha - Mrs. Ivan Miller), 27 grandchildren, and 49 great-grandchildren. Four children preceded her in death. She was a member of the Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 1, in charge of Roy E. Hostetler, Melvin Schrock, and Clarence Gerig; interment in the Fairview Mennonite Cemetery.
Hochstetler, Jesse S., son of Samuel and Anna Hochstetler, was born in Marshall Co., Ind., Aug. 1, 1900; died at Bremen Hospital, May 13, 1976; aged 75 y. On Oct. 2, 1933, he was married to Rubedean Weldy, who preceded him in death on May 2, 1966. On Dec. 9, 1967, he was married to Beulah M. Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Stanley Hochstetler, 2 daughters (Beatrice - Mrs. Richard Martin and Marietta - Mrs. Leroy Schlabach), 12 grandchildren, one brother (Raymond), and one sister (Mrs. Alma Chupp). He was a member of the North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 15, in charge of Howard Dunlap and Homer North; interment at Union Center.
Kanagy, Minnie, daughter of Joseph and Emma (Zook) Kanagy, was born in Lawrence Co., Pa., June 15, 1891; died at Overlook Medical Clinic, New Wilmington, Pa., May 15, 1976; aged 84 y. Surviving are 3 sisters (Amanda, Elizabeth, and Ina Kanagy). She served as a missionary in Africa from 1925 to 1938. She was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Sharp Funeral Home on May 18, in charge of Leonard Hershey, Herbert Zook, and John Beachy; interment in Fair Oaks Cemetery.
Kirbis, Cheryl Kathleen, daughter of Elmer and Elsie (Zehr) Lyndaker, was born at Lockport, N.Y., July 5, 1949; died at San Bernardino, Calif., May 12, 1976; aged 26 y. On Sept. 13, 1969, she was married to ------ Kirbis, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Shannon and Brian). She was a member of the Clarence Center Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Barker, N.Y., May 17, in charge of Mark Rohrer; interment at Barker, N.Y.
Moyer, Jay Arthur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Moyer, was born in Franconia Twp., July 15, 1940; died on May 12, 1976; aged 35 y. He was married to Susan Long, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Michael Jay), his parents, 2 brothers (Marvin G. and Arlin Ray Moyer), and one sister (Mrs. Harold Knechel). Funeral services were held at the Towamencin Mennonite Church, in charge of John Freed and Harold Fly; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Pollard, Allex, son of Richard and Elizabeth Pollard, was born at Iron Mountain, Mich., Oct. 2, 1889; died at Mt. Angel, Ore., Apr. 28, 1976; aged 86 y. On Aug. 16, 1912, he was married to Elsie Mattson, who preceded him in death. On Mar. 29, 1951, he was married to Grace Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Bernice Jacobs, Elizabeth Mills, Alice Mulkey), one son (Willard Pollard), 11 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Zion Mennonite Church on Apr. 30, in charge of John P. Oyer and Paul Boomer; interment in Bell Passe Cemetery, Woodburn, Ore.
Springer, Menno J., son of Valentine and Katherine (Litwiller) Springer, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Mar. 11, 1903; died of a coronary at Hopedale Medical Complex on May 8, 1976; aged 73 y. On Sept. 1, 1931, he was married to Mabel Good, who preceded him in death in 1966. On Aug. 25, 1973, he was married to Mary Hanck, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Steven), 2 daughters (LaVon Vandiver and Lila Martin), one stepson (Wayne Hanck), one stepdaughter (Jean Weddle), 8 grandchildren, 7 stepgrandchildren, 2 brothers (Homer and Aaron), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Ruth Zehr and Mrs. Clara Unzicker). He was preceded in death by one brother and 2 sisters. He was a member of the Hopedale Mennonite Church where funeral services were held May 11, in charge of Aden Yoder and Adrian Brock; interment in the Mennonite cemetery.
Stauffer, William, son of Benedict and Magdalene (Steider) Stauffer, was born in Milford, Neb., Oct. 16, 1891; died at Tofield, Alta., May 13, 1976; aged 84 y. In 1915, he was married to Katie Mae Roth, who preceded him in death in July 1952. Surviving are 4 daughters (Grace - Mrs. Roy Buschert, Pearl - Mrs. Ernie Yoder, Florence - Mrs. Joseph Voegtlin, and Louida - Mrs. Dennis Reil), 2 sons (Merlin and Harley), 26 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, and one sister. One son preceded him in death. He was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 15, in charge of Harold Boettger and Merlin Stauffer; interment in Salem Church cemetery.
Steckley, Esther, daughter of Christian R. and Nancy (Wagler) Erb, was born in Perth Co., Ont., July 2, 1917; died suddenly at her home at Wellesley, Ont., May 6, 1976; aged 58 y. On Jan. 18, 1940, she was married to Amos Steckley, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ralph), one daughter (Elaine - Mrs. Manuel Berez), 4 grandchildren, her mother, stepfather (John Nafziger), one brother (Dan W. Erb), and 4 sisters (Annie - Mrs. Sylvester Martin, Mary - Mrs. Aaron Steckley, Katie - Mrs. Chris E. Gerber, and Amy - Mrs. Norman Zehr). She was a member of the Maple View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 9, in charge of Alvin Leis and Jacob Roes; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
Detweiler, Lois S., daughter of Mark H. and Elsie (Hunsberger) Moyer, was born at Lansdale, Pa., Apr. 22, 1937, died at her home at Souderton, Pa., May 14, 1976; aged 39 y. She was married to Walter F. Detweiler, who survives. Also surviving are her father, 3 daughters (Sherry Lynn, Cinda Sue, and Betsy Ann), 3 sisters (Ruth M. - Mrs. P. Lowell Moyer, M. Jane - Mrs. Rodney Freed, and Jean M. - Mrs. Thomas W. Beggs), and one brother (Dennis M. Moyer). She was a member of the Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 17, in charge of Richard C. Detweiler; interment in the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.
Erb, David O., son of John L. and Barbra (Oesch) Erb, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., Dec. 8, 1904; died of a heart problem at Petersburg, Ont., May 10, 1976; aged 71 y. On Nov. 7, 1929, he was married to Annie Gerber, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Carl), 5 daughters (Florence - Mrs. Arthur Steinman, June - Mrs. Vernon Schwartzentruber, Hilda - Mrs. Elroy Gingerich, Marjorie - Mrs. Laverne Schwartzentruber, and Darlene - Mrs. Harold Culp), 26 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Daniel O. and Norman O. Erb), and one sister (Mattie - Mrs. Allan Gingerich). He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, one sister, and 2 grandchildren. He was a member of the St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 13, in charge of Elmer Schwartzentruber and Nelson Martin; interment in the St. Agatha Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Goldfus, Anna Mary, daughter of Elisha M. and Mary (Heller) Martin, was born at Clearwater, Ind., Aug. 30, 1889; died at Lancaster, Pa., May 23, 1976; aged 86 y. On Jan. 22, 1916, she was married to Clyde M. Goldfus, who preceded her in death on Aug. 10, 1969. One daughter (Elizabeth) preceded her in death. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was a member of the East Chestnut St. Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Young Funeral Home, Lancaster, Pa., May 26, in charge of James M. Shank and James R. Hess; interment in Millersville Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Lichti, Alvin R., son of Nicholaus S. and Magdelena (Rediger) Lichti, was born near Shickley, Neb., Oct. 5, 1908; died at the Bryan Memorial Hospital, Lincoln, Neb., May 21, 1976; aged 67 y. On Dec. 18, 1930, he was married to Ruth Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Richard and Lawrence), 5 grandsons, one brother (Nick), and 5 sisters (Elva - Mrs. Elmer Birky, Nancy - Mrs. Elmer Nickel, Sylvia - Mrs. Harry Kennel, Barbara, and Lilly - Mrs. Richard Farnsworth). He was preceded in death by one sister (Catherine). He was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 24, in charge of Lee Schlegel, Fred Reeb, and Leland Oswald; interment in the nearby cemetery.
Martin, Milton Rudy, son of Jonathon and Emma (Rudy) Martin, was born in St. Jacobs, Ont., Aug. 13, 1898; died of a heart attack at Phoenix, Ariz., May 26, 1976; aged 77 y. In 1922 he was married to Ida Brenneman, who preceded him in death in 1934. On May 7, 1936, he was married to Mary Frey, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Stanley), one daughter (Connie - Mrs. Jim Miller), 7 grandchildren, one great-grandson, 3 brothers (Ephraim, Irvin, and Urias), and 3 sisters (Hanna Leichty, Barbara Roth, and Melinda Good). He was a member of the Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 29, in charge of David W. Mann and Ray Smee; interment in the Rest Haven Cemetery.
Martinez, Delores Eileen, daughter of Albert and Kathryn (Boshart) Bohn, was born at Manson, Iowa, Jan. 9, 1929; died of cancer at Trinity Regional Hospital, Ft. Dodge, Iowa, May 6, 1976; aged 47 y. On Apr. 4, 1974, she was married to Francisco Martinez, who survives. Also surviving are her father, one brother (Merlin), one sister (Mardella), and her grandmother (Anna Bohn). She was a member of the Manson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 8, in charge of Walter Smeltzer and John Otto; interment in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Rissler, Elmer, son of Paul H. and Anna (Ringler) Rissler, died by electrocution while moving a TV aerial on May 13, 1976; aged 23 y. He was married to Ruth Ann Messner, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Jason R.), one daughter (Amy C.), 9 brothers, and 4 sisters (Raymond R., Robert R., David R., Amos R., Wayne R., Paul R., Samuel R., Abram R., Floyd R., Esther Mae R., Alma Rissler, Mary Alice - Mrs. David Kulp, and Anna - Mrs. Harvey Weaver). He was a member of the Bowmansville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 16, in charge of Benjamin Weaver and Wilmer Leaman; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Sauder, Elizabeth M., daughter of William G. and Mary C. (Fager) Wiker, was born in Fulton Twp.; died at the Sanford Hospital, Sanford, Fla., Mar. 2, 1976; aged 77 y. She was married to John G. Sauder, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 8 sons (Robert W., John W., Wilmer W., Roy W., Ivan W., Paul W., Melvin W., and Lloyd W.), 3 daughters (Kathryn - Mrs. Omar Stoltzfus, Ruth - Mrs. Dean Matthews, and Helen M. - Mrs. Aaron F. Nolt), 32 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Samuel). She was a member of the Chestnut Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held; interment in the Masonville Mennonite Cemetery.
Trauger, Samuel M., son of George and Mary (Myers) Trauger, was born at Bedminster Twp., Pa., Aug. 31, 1876; died at the Franconia Mennonite Homes, Hatfield, Pa., May 20, 1976; aged 99 y. On Apr. 14, 1900, he was married to Emma Overholt, who preceded him in death on June 25, 1966. Surviving are 5 daughters (Edna M. - Moyer, Carrie - Mrs. Charles Wasser, Mary - Mrs. Abram Yothers, Edith - Mrs. Henry Miller, and Emma Florence - Mrs. Raymond Mininter), one son (Lester O. Trauger), 32 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 sons (Raymond in Sept. 1974 and Norman in Jan. 1976). He was a member of the Deep Run East Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 24, in charge of Joseph L. Gross and John P. Duerksen; interment in the Deep Run Mennonite East Cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
Delagrange, Jacob, son of Jacob and Barbara (Lengacher) Delagrange, was born on May 19, 1909; died of heart failure at Parkview Hospi-tal, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Apr. 28, 1976; aged 66 y. On Feb. 4, 1932, he was married to Elizabeth Schwartz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Sam and Paul), 3 daughters (Ruth - Mrs. Loren Gingerich, Jeanette - Mrs. Walter Lengacher, and Betty - Mrs. Larry Lengacher), 13 grandchildren, one foster grandson, one brother (Pete), and one sister (Anna). He was a member of the Hicksville Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Cuba Mennonite Church on May 1, in charge of Ralph Yoder, Jacob Schrock, and John Yoder; interment in the Yaggy Cemetery.
Detweiler, Lois S., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Moyer, was born at Lansdale, Pa., Apr. 22, 1937; died at her home after a prolonged illness on May 14, 1976; aged 39 y. She was married to Walter F. Detweiler, who survives. Also surviving are her father, 3 daughters (Sherry Lynn, Cinda Sue, and Betsy Ann), one brother (Dennis M. Moyer), and 3 sisters (Ruth M.- Mrs. P. Lowell Moyer, M. Jane - Mrs. Rodney Freed, and Jean M. - Mrs. Thomas W. Beggs). She was a member of the Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on May 17, in charge of Richard C. Detweiler; interment in the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.
Eash, Amos S., son of Samuel and Susie Eash, was born near Topeka, Ind., Jan. 23, 1907; died of a heart attack at his home at Topeka on May 31, 1976; aged 69 y. On June 7, 1930 he was married to Ethel Fern Schrock, who preceded him in death on Apr. 9, 1974, On Mar. 29, 1975, he was married to Gertrude Shettler, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Virgil), 3 daughters (Mary Ellen Ringler, Esther Brock, and Ruth Ann Ford), 2 stepdaughters (Joan Miller and Marlene Brenneman), 2 stepsons (James and William Shettler), 10 grandchildren, and 10 stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Menno and Ervin), a foster sister (Goldie Christner), and one grandchild. He was a member of the Emma Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 2, in charge of Ken Bontrager, Ivan M. Miller, and Amos O. Hostetler; interment in the Shore Cemetery.
Harnish, Esther M., daughter of David H. and JacaBena (Imhoff) Schertz, was born at Eureka, Ill., Feb. 24, 1898; died of a heart attack at the Eureka Hospital on May 13, 1976; aged 78 y. On Jan. 1, 1920, she was married to Frank A. Harnish, who preceded her in death the previous day on May 12, 1976. Surviving are one son (Robert), 3 daughters (Suzanne - Mrs. Franklin Bishop, Marjorie - Mrs. Wayne Guth, and Patricia - Mrs. Maurice Yordy), 12 grand-children, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Christian), and one sister (Mathilda Mrs. Emanuel Ulrich). She was preceded in death by one son (David). She was a member of the Roanoke Mennonite Church, where double funeral services were held (with her husband) on May 15, in charge of Percy Gerig; interment in the Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
Harnish, Frank Allen, son of Henry B. and Susan (LeFevre) Harnish, was born at Belton, Mo., Feb. 22, 1893; died of 2 heart attack at Eureka, Ill., May 12, 1976; aged 83 y. On Jan. 1, 1920, he was married to Esther Schertz, who died May 13, 1976. Surviving are one son (Robert), 3 daughters (Suzanne - Mrs. Franklin Bishop, Marjorie - Mrs. Wayne Guth, and Patricia - Mrs. Maurice Yordy), 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (John), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Ella Van Dyke, Mrs. Robert Sherwood, and Emma Harnish). He was preceded in death by one son (David). He was a member of the Roanoke Mennonite Church where double funeral services were held (with his wife) on May 15, in charge of Percy Gerig; interment in the Roanoke Menno-nite Cemetery.
Hostetler, Terry Gene, son of J. Richard and Vera (Mishler) Hostetler, was born at La-grange Co., Ind., June 24, 1957; died as a result of an automobile accident near Goshen, Ind., May 29, 1976; aged 18 y. Surviving are his parents, 3 brothers (Steven, Jim, and Doug), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Hostetler, and Mrs. Nona Mishler). He was a member of the Emma Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 1, in charge of Ken Bontreger and Ivan M. Miller; interment in the Shore Cemetery.
Quick, Sidney Albert, Jr., son of Sidney A. and Minnie (Truslow) Quick, was born in Nelson County, Va., Mar. 13, 1902; died at Waynesboro Community Hospital, Waynesboro, Va., May 22, 1976; aged 74 y. He was married to Myrtle Lee Hite, who survives. Also surviving are one stepdaughter (Annie - Mrs. Robert Hoseman), 4 brothers (French, Sherman, Charles, and Boyd), and 4 sisters (Effie, Hallie - Mrs. Odie Henderson, Lillian - Mrs. Lewis Pugh, and Flossie - Mrs. John Small). He was a member of the Mountain View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 25, in charge of Roy D. Kiser and Charles C. Ramsey; interment in the Mountain View Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Roark, Lucy Gale, daughter of Benjamin and Minerva (Upton) Jones, was born in Cole Co., Mo., Mar. 20, 1883; died of cancer at Edwards, Mo., May 21, 1976; aged 93 y. On Aug. 21, 1911, she was married to James Roark, who preceded her in death in June 1955. Surviving are one sister (Ethel Jones) and a nephew (Wilson Ross) who was reared in her home. One son and one daughter preceded her in death. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Resser Funeral Home, Warsaw, Mo., in charge of Forrest Wagoner and Jay Lu Frost; interment in the Cable Ridge Cemetery.
Schweizter, Gertrude, daughter of William and Katie (Stutzman) Miller, was born at Milford, Neb., Nov. 8, 1898; died at the Warren Memorial Hospital, Friend, Neb., Apr. 11, 1976; aged 77 y. On Jan. 24. 1923, she was married to Elmer Schweizter, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 sons (Dean, Gerald, and Cleo), 2 daughters (Ardis - Mrs. Delbert Boshart and Eleanor - Mrs. Richard Roth), 19 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one brother (Joe), and one sister (Lavina Stauffer). She was preceded in death by 3 brothers, 3 sisters, and 3 grandchildren. She was a member of the East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Norman Beckler and Oliver Roth; interment in the church cemetery.
Note from a family researcher: "Gertrude Miller Schweizter should almost certainly be Schweitzer--see DBH #10895. Don't know if the typo is in the original or in the transcription. June 22, 1976". (This IS the way it is spelled in the magazine, but Linda IS correct - Schweitzer. ddk)
Westfall, Amanda, was born on June 4, 1892; died at the Southwood Nursing Home, St. Jacobs, Ont., Jan. 30, 1976; aged 83 y. Surviving are 3 sisters (Katie and Christina Brubacher and Mary Ann Martin). She was preceded in death by 5 sisters and 2 brothers. Funeral services were held at St. Jacobs on Feb. 1 in charge of Glenn Brubacher, Leighton Martin, and Henry Martin; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.
Zook, Sadie S., daughter of David and Fannie (Miller) Yoder, was born in McPherson Co., Kan., Nov. 13, 1888; died at St. Francis Hospital, Colorado Springs,, Colo., Apr. 29, 1976; aged 87 y, On Aug. 1, 1909, she was married to Aaron A. Zook, who preceded her in death on Oct. 18, 1969. Surviving are 3 sons (Eldon, Paul, and Leland), 3 daughters (Elsie - Mrs. Henry Yoder, Ruby - Mrs Robert Donner, and IdaBelle - Mrs. Clarence Boshart), 21 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one sister (Mrs. Saloma Showalter), and 2 brothers (Frank and Edward Yoder). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Blunt Mortuary on May 3, in charge of Harvey Mitchell; interment in the Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.
Beachy, Robert Duane, son of Ben E. and Ella (Miller) Beachy was born in Millersburg, Ohio, Dec. 12, 1970; died in an automobile accident in Wayne Co., Ohio, June 1, 1976; aged 5 y. Surviving are his parents, 2 sisters (Loretta and Monica), his paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel M. Beachy), and his maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Eli J. Miller). Funeral services were held at the Kidron Mennonite church on June 4, in charge of Bill Detweiler and Reuben Hofstetter; interment in the church cemetery.
Beck, Edward, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (King) Beck, was born on Sept. 8, 1893; died at Wauseon, Ohio, June 5, 1976; aged 82 y. On Jan. 24, 1918, he was married to Anna Yoder, who preceded him in death on Aug. 3, 1974. Also surviving are 3 sons (Maurice, Donald, and Herbert), 9 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. lie was a member of the West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 8, in charge of Edward Diener; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Bell, Velma, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Huber) Focht, was born in Perry Co., Ohio, Aug. 10, 1896; died of a heart attack while en route to a Lancaster hospital on May 24, 1976; aged 79 y. In April 1941 she was married to Clyde Bell, who preceded her in death. Surviving are one daughter (Valeta Eilene - Mrs. Phil Blackstone), 3 stepdaughters (Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. Jane Herron, and Mrs. Grace Hurley), and one brother (Alva Focht). Funeral services were held at the Turkey Run Mennonite Church on May 27, in charge of Carl Wesselhoeft; interment in the Turkey Run Cemetery.
Burkholder, Josephine, daughter of David and Mary Ann (Acker) Weaver, was born at Winchester, Va., Feb. 13, 1896; died as a result of an automobile accident at Harrisonburg, Va., May 31, 1976; aged 80 y. On Oct. 27, 1915, she was married to Amos H. Burkholder, who preceded her in death on June 16, 1974. Surviving are one daughter (Lydia - Mrs. Jacob R. Batterman), 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Jonas Weaver). One daughter (Margaret - Mrs. James Coakley) died in the same automobile accident. She was a member of the Weavers Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 3, in charge of Alvin C. Kanagy, Willard Heatwole, John Sayre; interment in the Weavers Cemetery.
Byers, Ardis, daughter of Ira and Marion (Boshart) Beckler, was born at Albany, Ore. Feb. 15, 1939; died in an automobile accident near Umatilla, Ore., May 31, 1976, aged 37 y. On Sept. 22, 1957, she was married to James Byers, who died in the same automobile accident on May 31, 1976. Surviving are 5 children (James, Jeannette, Douglas, Lester, and Verlin), her mother, 3 brothers (Truman, Delmar, and Clifford), and 2 sisters (Naomi - Mrs. Glen Roth and Opal - Mrs. Gerald Hamilton). One son (Ronald) also died in the same automobile accident. She was a member of the Columbia Basin Mennonite Church, Pasco, Wash., where funeral services were held on June 2 in charge of Verle Stutzman. Services were also held at the Fairview Mennonite Church, Albany, Ore., June 3, in charge of Roy E. Hostetler; interment in the Fairview Cemetery.
Byers, James, son of Willis and Edna Byers, was born at McMinnville, Ore., Feb. 15, 1936; died in an automobile accident near Umatilla, Ore., May 31, 1976; aged 40 y. On Sept. 22, 1957, he was married to Ardis Beckler, who died in the same automobile accident on May 31, 1976. Surviving are 5 children (James, Jeanette, Douglas, Lester, and Verlin), his parents, 3 brothers (Glen, Rodney, and Bill), and 2 sisters (Laura - Mrs. Tom Essom and Linda - Mrs. Dan Gerig). He was preceded in death by one son (Ronald) who died in the same automobile accident and one brother Cecil (July 1970). He was a member of the Columbia Basin Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 2, in charge of Verle Stutzman. Services were also held at the Fairview Mennonite Church on June 3, in charge of Roy E. Hostetler; interment in Fairview Cemtery.
Byers, Ronald, son of James and Ardis (Beckler) Byers, was born at Albany, Ore., Jan. 22, 1959; died in an automobile accident near Umatilla, Ore., May 31, 1976; aged 17 y. Surviving are 4 brothers (James, Douglas, Lester, and Verlin) and one sister (Jeanette). His parents were killed in the same automobile accident. He was a member of the Columbia Basin Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 2, in charge of Verle Stutzman. Services were also held at the Fairview Mennonite Church, Albany, Ore., June 3, in charge of Roy E. Hostetler; interment in the Fairview Mennonite Cemetery.
Christophel, Deborah Elizabeth, daughter of Reuben and Edna (Schlosser) Christophel, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Dec. 24, 1949; died in Augusta Co., Va., Nov. 24, 1975; aged 26 y. Surviving are her parents, 3 sisters (Christine - Mrs. Vernon A. Mast, Suzanne - Mrs. Paul G. Landis, and Rosemary - Mrs. Alexander C. Smith), and 3 brothers (Peter S., Paul R., and John C.). She was a member of the Park View Mennonite Church. Private funeral services were held at the McMullen Funeral Home on Nov. 26, in charge of Samuel Janzen and Herman Reitz; interment in a private family plot.
Kauffman, Earl V., son of Nicholas and Alice (King) Kauffman, was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, May 20, 1894; died of a cardiac arrest at Columbus, Ohio, June 4, 1976; aged 82 y. On Oct. 9, 1918, he was married to Mary Ann Smucker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (J. Howard and E. Ellsworth), one daughter (Wanda - Mrs. Seranus Wideman), 10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (D. Chauncey and Forrest M.). He was a member of the Oak Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 7, in charge of George Dunn and Eldon King; interment in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Martin, Amanda, daughter of Henry and Susan (Horst) Baer, was born near Hagerstown, Md., Aug. 23, 1882; died at Dayton, Va., May 16, 1976; aged 93 y. On Oct. 7, 1903, she was married to Elmer L. Martin, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Richard Ulrich and Elsie Martin), 2 sons (Ruel and Merle), 9 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Lizzie Hege, Mrs. Leah Martin, and Martha Baer), and 3 brothers (Henry, Isaac, and Benjamin Baer). She was a member of the Bank Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Weavers Mennonite Church on May 19, in charge of Mahlon Blosser, Lloyd Horst, James Goering; and James Shank; interment in Weavers Cemetery.
Schwartzentruber, John M., son of John B. and Katie (Moshier) Schwartzentruber, was born at Canboro, Ont., Apr. 14, 1909; died at Lowville, N.Y., May 24, 1976; aged 67 y. On Apr. 18, 1934, he was married to Christina Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Milford J., Allyn R., Roger A., and Nelson K.), one brother (Abner), and 3 sisters (Sarah - Mrs. Aaron Widrick, Mrs. Mary Tanner, and Esther - Mrs. Vernon Zehr). He was a member of the Pine Grove Community Church. Funeral services were held at the Croghan Cons. Mennonite Church on May 27, in charge of Richard J. Zehr, Julius Moser, and Stanley Tanner; interment in the Croghan Cons. Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Transcribed by David Glick, Indiana.