ALDERFER, Jacob A., son of Rein A. and Susan (Alderfer) Alderfer, was born in Mainland, Pa., Dec. 3, 1905; died of cancer at his home in Harleysville, Pa., Jan. 8, 1979; aged 73 y. On Apr. 21, 1928, he was married to Edna Hunsberger, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Stanley H., Earl H., Lester H., Alvin H., and J. Rein H.), 2 daughters (Gladys H. - Mrs. Harlan Moyer, and Darlene - Mrs. Jacob Clemmer), 21 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, his mother, 5 brothers (Ralph A., Allen A., Abram A., Sanford A., and Harold A.), and 2 sisters (Caroline A., and Naomi - Mrs. George Moyer). He was a member of Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 10, in charge of Willis Miller, John Ruth, and Loren Swartzendruber; interment in Salford Mennonite Cemetery.
AUGSBURGER, Louise E., daughter of Henry and Katie (Good) Horsch, was born at Gilmore City, Iowa, Nov. 24, 1897; died at Eureka, Ill., Jan. 3, 1979; aged 81 y. On Nov. 18, 1918, she was married to Allen Augsburger, who died in 1927. Surviving are one brother (Ervin Horsch), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Lavina Schertz, Mrs. Clara Zehr, Katie - Mrs. Art Kennell, and Elsie - Mrs. Dorance Birky). She was a member of Cazenovia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 5, in charge of Val Swartzendruber and Robert Harnish; interment at Hopedale Cemetery.
CLARK, Jewel Lorraine, was born at Conway, Kan., Nov. 20, 1892; died at Mennonite Friendship Manor, South Hutchinson, Kan., Jan. 13, 1979; aged 86 y. On Mar. 26, 1916, she was married to Arthur L. Clark, who died on Oct. 15, 1974. Surviving are one son (Wayne), 2 daughters (Marguerite - Mrs. Robert Misner, and Maurine - Mrs. Dale Zwickl), 7 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Jan. 16, in charge of John Landis and Edward Yutzy; interment in Laurel Cemetery.
COBLENTZ, Marsha Jane, daughter of David and Ruth (Schwartz) Coblentz, Woodburn, Ind., was born on July 11, 1962; died at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., from injuries received in an automobile accident, Dec. 11, 1978; aged 16 y. Surviving are her parents, one brother (Dwight), 2 sisters (Debbie and Sherry), and grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Mose Coblentz and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schwartz). She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Funeral services were held at Central Mennonite Church, Dec. 14, in charge of Wayne Goldsmith and Don Delagrange; interment in Findley, Mich.
CRESSMAN, Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham and Sussanah (Bergey) Swartz, was born at Mannheim, Ont.; died at Fairview Mennonite Home, Jan. 12, 1979; aged 82 y. She was married to Clifford D. Cressman. Surviving are one brother (Wellington Swartz) and one sister (Susie - Mrs. Milton Weber). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers in infancy and 3 sisters (Mrs. Jemima Witmer, Mrs. Priscilla Shantz, and Mrs. Minerva Koch). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, where funeral services were held on Jan. 15, in charge of Glenn Brubacher and James Reusser; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery.
Transcriber's note: No birth date listed in original.
DETWILER, Katie, daughter of Abraham L. and Katie (Bower) Alderfer, was born in Towamencin Twp., Pa., Jan. 27, 1899; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa.; aged 79 y. In Sept. 1920, she was married to Norman H. Detwiler, who survives. Surviving also are one brother and 2 sisters. She was preceded in death by one daughter (Doris) and one brother. She was a member of Towamencin Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 13, in charge of Harold Fly and Ellis Mack; interment in church cemetery.
Transcriber's note: No death date listed in original.
JERRELL, Mabel F., daughter of Harry and Naomi (Wissler) Miller, was born in Bird in Hand, Pa., Aug. 31, 1892; died at Manheim, Pa., Jan. 13, 1979; aged 86 y. She was married to Franklin J. Brooks, who died in 1924. In 1932 she was married to John P. Jerrell, who died in 1970. Surviving are 2 sons (Harry Brooks and John Paul Jerrell), one daughter (Anna Mary - Mrs. Charles Showalter), 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Mary Brooks). She was preceded in death by one son (James F. Brooks). She was a member of East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Young Funeral Home, Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 16, in charge of James R. Hess; interment in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.
HAILEY, Joseph F., son of John and Laura (Bowers) Hailey, was born at Stuarts Draft, Va., Aug. 4, 1891; died at King's Daughters' Hospital, Staunton, Va., Dec. 16, 1978; aged 87 y. On Dec. 3, 1932, he was married to Bessie Brydge, who survives. Also surviving is one son (John E.) and 3 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Lynside Mennonite Church, Dec. 19, in charge of Herman E. Ropp and Harold Eshelman; interment in Riverview Cemetery, Waynesboro, Va.
HUDDLE, Clara, daughter of Jacob E. and Jennie A. (Kitch) Strickler, was born near Hickorytown, South Middletown Twp., Oct. 20, 1900; died at Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 28, 1978; aged 78 y. On Aug. 14, 1926, she was married to Paul T. Huddle, who died on Aug. 16, 1978. Surviving are one son (Wilmer S. Huddle), one daughter (Lois - Mrs. Lester J. Hostetler), 8 grandchildren, and twin great-granddaughters. She was a member of Lititz Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Landis Homes, Lititz, Dec. 30, in charge of Melvin Lauver and Edgar Denlinger; interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Cumberland Co., Pa.
LONG, G. Maurice, son of J.M. and Jennie (Yoder) Long, was born at Nappanee, Ind., Sept. 1, 1903; died of cancer at Elkhart, Ind., Dec. 25, 1978; aged 75 y. On Dec. 21, 1924, he was married to Mabel Bechtel, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Alice - Mrs. Paul Lehman, and Mrs. Sharon Baker), one son (Kenneth), 9 grandchildren, one brother (Raymond), and one sister (Helen - Mrs. Jess Delcamp). He was ordained to the ministry on Dec. 5, 1954, and served at Osceola and at Faith Mission in Elkhart. He was a member of Osceola Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Belmont Church, Dec. 29, in charge of Russell Krabill, Clarence Yutzy, and Harold Kreider; interment in Violett Cemetery, Goshen.
MOYER, Mamie M., daughter of Frank and Annie (Moyer) Heckler, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., Oct. 10, 1894; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Dec. 19, 1978; aged 84 y. On Apr. 15, 1916, she was married to Abram Moyer, Sr., who preceded her in death. Surviving are 5 sons (Walter, Abram, Arthur, Paul, and Laverne), 4 daughters (Dorothy - Mrs. Paul Mininger, Ruth - Mrs. Frank Greaser, Mary - Mrs. Gerald Souder, and Elizabeth - Mrs. Dennis Goshow). She was a member of Towamencin Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 23, in charge of Harold M. Fly; interment in adjoining cemetery.
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HOCHSTEDLER, Ezra M., son of Manass and Savilla (Yoder) Hochstedler, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, July 29, 1913; died of a heart attack at his home, Jan. 2, 1978; aged 65 y. On Mar. 21, 1937, he was married to Sue Mast, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Robert, Donald, Wayne, James and Loren), 4 daughters (Carol - Mrs. Harvey Glick, Marlene - Mrs. Dale Schrock, Laura, and Twila - Mrs. Don Swartzentruber), 17 grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Chris H. Miller), and one brother (Sylvan). He was preceded in death by 4 sisters and one brother. He was a member of Fairview Cons. Mennonite Church.
HOOVER, Lloyd W., son of J. William and Celesta M. (Kauffman) Hoover, was born in Elkhart Co., Ind., June 10, 1923; died in Elkhart, Ind., Dec. 8, 1978; aged 54 y. On Feb. 21, 1946, he was married to Esther Burkholder, who died in September 1948. On Nov. 14, 1952, he was married to Saranna M. Harter, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Merlin, Wendell, Kermit, Evan, and Glen), one granddaughter, and one sister (Mary Weaver). A son, Carl, preceded him in death. He was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Lienhart's Funeral Home, Wakarusa, Dec. 11, in charge of Paul Hoover and Aden Horst; interment in Yellow Creek Cemetery.
HOSTETLER, Edward M., son of Milton and Ida (Zook) Hostetler, was born near Garden City, Mo., Sept. 27, 1897; died at Proctor Hospital, Peoria, Ill., Jan. 7, 1979; aged 81 y. On Jan. 4, 1923, he was married to Martha E. Zoss, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Erma - Mrs. John Ulrick, Lola and Judy Hostetler, Edith - Mrs. Marvin Ketcham, and Luella - Mrs. Ivan Glick), 4 granddaughters, one great-grandson, and 2 brothers (Milo and Ira). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 4 infant sisters. He was a member of Linn Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 10, in charge of John Hostetler; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
KREIDER, Mary H., daughter of Franklin and Elizabeth (Hoover) Kreider, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Dec. 26, 1884; died in Lancaster Co., Pa., Jan. 20, 1979; aged 94 y. Surviving are 2 sisters (Estelle - Mrs. Harold Reber, and Ada K. Fohl), and one brother (Willis H. Kreider). She was a member of East Chestnut Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Groff Funeral Home, Lancaster, Jan. 23, in charge of James R. Hess; interment in New Danville Mennonite Cemetery.
ROGGIE, Madeline, daughter of Joseph B. and Catherine (Steria) Yousey, was born at New Bremen, N.Y., Sept. 2, 1897; died at Lowville, N.Y., Jan. 10, 1979; aged 81 y. On Dec. 20, 1921, she was married to Benjamin Roggie, who died on Aug. 23, 1953. Surviving are 3 sons (Garmon, Paul, and Howard), 2 daughters (Doris - Mrs. Harold Steria, and Betty - Mrs. Gerald Widrick), 21 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Lowville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 12, in charge of Milton Zehr, Richard Zehr, and Lester Bauman; interment in Croghan Mennonite Cemetery.
ROTH, Seth R., son of Christian H. and Ella S. (Roth) Roth, was born in Wayland, Iowa, Mar. 14, 1895; died at Canon City, Colo., Jan. 15, 1979; aged 83 y. On May 15, 1916, he was married to Florence Krabill, who died on Sept. 30, 1971. Surviving are 6 sons (Gilbert, Everett, Marvin, Eldon, Robert, and Gene), 3 daughters (Grace - Mrs. Eli Yutzy, Katherine - Mrs. Ezra Gugel, and Darlene - Mrs. Willis Roth), 38 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Jesse Roth). He was a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 19, in charge of Carl Smeltzer; interment in Sugar Creek Cemetery.
SHETLER, Florence, daughter of Fred and Janie (Hewitt) Young, was born at Dagmar, Mont., Dec. 27, 1908; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Jan. 20, 1979; aged 70 y. On June 5, 1932, she was married to Sanford G. Shetler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Stanwyn G., and Leonard K.), 3 daughters (Maretta - Mrs. Allen Hostetler, Anita - Mrs. Wayne Shoenthal, and Carol - Mrs. John Lazer); 10 grandchildren, 5 brothers (Clarence, John, Robert, Nathaniel, and Roy), 2 sisters (Ellen Dundore and Esther Chadwick), and her stepfather (John Harshbarger). She was a member of Stahl Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 24, in charge of Willard Mayer, Maurice Landis, Marvin Kaufman, and Curtis Godshall; interment in Stahl Cemetery.
WISMER, Herbert D., was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Apr. 23, 1886; died at his home in Kitchener, Ont., Jan. 11, 1979; aged 92 y. He was married to Caroline Lehman, who died in 1962. Surviving are 2 sons (Reginald and Harry), one daughter (Mrs. Kathleen Sully), one granddaughter, and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by one daughter (Dorothy). He was a member of Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship (Mennonite), where funeral services were held on Jan. 14, in charge of Darrell D. Jantzi; interment in adjoining cemetery.
ZIMMERMAN, Raymond P., son of Peter and Jamima (Slabach) Zimmerman, was born in Inman, Kan., May 15, 1908, died at Hutchinson (Kan.) Hospital, Jan. 9, 1979; aged 70 y. On Nov. 10, 1935, he was married to Mildred Miller, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Leslie), one daughter (Raydine - Mrs. Henry Barge), 2 brothers (Earnest and Vernon), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Lottie Miller and Mrs. Florence Johnston). He was a member of West Liberty Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Monitor Church of the Brethren, Jan. 11, in charge of Waldo E. Miller and Menno M. Troyer; interment in West Liberty Cemetery.
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ALDERFER, Lizzie Etta, daughter of Elias and Elizabeth (Hagey) Landes, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., Nov. 13, 1896; died of cancer at Sarasota, Fla., Jan. 9, 1979; aged 82 y. In 1914 she was married to Melvin M. Alderfer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Earle and Melvin, Jr.), one daughter (Mrs. Mildred Weldy), 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Howard, Jacob, and Cyrus), and 2 sisters (Mattie - Mrs. Dayton Landis and Mrs. Alice Heavener). She was a member of the Bay Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 11, in charge of Paul R. Yoder and Sherman Kauffman; and at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville, Pa., Jan. 13, in charge of Willis Miller and John L. Ruth; interment in Salford Mennonite Cemetery.
AUGSBURGER, Louise E., daughter of Henry and Katie (Good) Horsch, was born at Gilmore City, Iowa, Nov. 24, 1897; died at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Eureka, Ill., Jan. 3, 1979; aged 81 y. On Nov. 18, 1978, she was married to Allen Augsburger, who died in 1927. Surviving are one brother (Ervin Horsch) and 4 sisters (Mrs. Lavina Schertz, Katie - Mrs. Arthur Kennell, Mrs. Clara Zehr, and Mrs. Elsie Birkey). She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and one sister. She was a member of Cazenovia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 5, in charge of Val Swartzendruber; interment was in the Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery.
Transcriber's note: Date of marriage is printed as 1978 in original, but is obviously incorrect.
BECHLER, Edmond J., son of John and Barbara Bechler, was born at Ontario, Canada, Apr. 27, 1905; died at Sarasota, Fla., Jan. 4, 1979; aged 73 y. On Mar. 7, 1927, he was married to Mary Thomas, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Marilyn Anderson and Barbara Nardel), 2 sons (Larry and John), 13 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Emma Birky). He was a member of Hopewell Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 8, in charge of John F. Murray and Samuel S. Miller; interment in Hopewell Cemetery.
HARRIS, Edna, daughter of Lewis and Mary Frances Walker, was born in Baltimore, Md., Mar. 14, 1891; died at Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 15, 1978; aged 87 y. In 1919 she was married to William Henry Harris. Surviving is one daughter (Claire Brister). After her retirement she raised 11 foster children. She was a member of Diamond Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Arthur Wilson Funeral Home, in charge of Freeman J. Miller; interment in Eden Cemetery.
KEHR, Carolyn E., daughter of Jesse and Winnie (Singer) Kehr, was born in Elkhart, Co., Jan. 6, 1925; died of cancer at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., Jan. 10, 1979; aged 54 y. Surviving are 5 sisters (Helen - Mrs. Robert Liechty, Miriam - Mrs. Walter Hooley, Ruth Kehr, Marrianne - Mrs. Paul Brubaker, and Margaret - Mrs. Don Porzelius), and 2 brothers (Jesse and Stanley). She was a member of Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 13, in charge of Bob Detweiler; interment in Yellow Creek Mennonite Cemetery.
KING, Ida M., daughter of Andrew and Emma (Schmucker) Weber, was born in Elmira, Ohio, Oct. 28, 1891; died at her home in Archbold, Ohio, Jan. 24, 1979; aged 87 y. On Mar. 21, 1911, she was married to Henry J. King, who died in 1964. Surviving are 5 daughters (Dorothy - Mrs. Ray Lantz, Inez King, Delila King, Martha King, and Florence - Mrs. Alvin Nofziger), 5 sons (Freeman, Orville, Olen, Dale, and Andrew), 22 grandchildren, and 33 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 27, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
LONG, G. Maurice, son of J. Monroe and Jenney (Yoder) Long, was born at Nappanee, Ind., Sept. 1, 1903; died at his home in Greencroft Center, Elkhart, Ind., Dec. 25, 1978; aged 75 y. On Dec. 21, 1924, he was married to Mabel A. Bechtel, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Alice - Mrs. Paul Lehman and Mrs. Sharon Baker), one son (Kenneth M.), 9 grandchildren, one brother (Raymond), and one sister (Helen - Mrs. Jess Delcamp). He was preceded in death by one brother (C. Warren Long). He was ordained to the ministry in 1954 and served as pastor of the Osceola, Ind., church. Funeral services were held at Belmont Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind., Dec. 29, in charge of Russell Krabill, Harold Kreider, and Clarence Yutzy; interment in the Violett Cemetery.
SHELLENBERGER, Joyce, daughter of Samuel M. and Olive (Auker) Shelley, was born at Mifflintown, Pa., Apr. 22, 1900; died of a heart attack at Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 9, 1979; aged 78 y. On Dec. 9, 1920, she was married to William H. Shellenberger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Shelley R., Marlin C., and W. Robert), 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 5 sisters (Vera - Mrs. Everett Graybill, Hazel - Mrs. William Graybill, Orpha Graybill, Esther - Mrs. Donald Lauver, and Etta - Mrs. Thomas Bittinger), and 2 brothers (Carl G. and Orville Shelley). She was a member of Erisman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 12, in charge of Howard Witmer and Andrew G. Miller; interment in Erisman Cemetery.
SOMMER, Joel, son of Peter and Anna (Gerber) Sommer, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, July 6, 1889; died of heart failure at Sarasota, Fla., Jan. 15, 1979; aged 89 y. He was married to Helen Lehman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Sylvia Yoder and Elta Fetter), 8 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Toale Brothers Chapel on Jan. 17, in charge of Sherman Kaufman; interment in Manasota Memorial Park.
WYSE, Lydia, daughter of Elias L. and Anna (Short) Frey, was born near Wauseon, Ohio, Dec. 11, 1890; died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home on Jan. 25, 1979; aged 88 y. On Apr. 15, 1915, she was married to Henry Wyse, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Ora E., Ervin O., and Mahlon C. Wyse), 5 daughters (Mary M. Wyse, Alta M. Short, Carol M. - Mrs. Lloyd Neuenschwander, Doris A. - Mrs. Cecil Albrecht, and Valetta A. - Mrs. Duane Miller), 28 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one brother (P.L. Frey), and one sister (Mrs. Mary Martin). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 28, in charge of Charles E. Gautsche and Donald Jantzi; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
YODER, Perry J., son of Jonas V. and Dena (Swartzentruber) Yoder, was born in Lagrange, Ind., Sept. 7, 1888; died at Lagrange Co., Hospital on Jan. 25, 1979; aged 90 y. On Dec. 26, 1909, he was married to Genetti Oesch, who died on Dec. 8, 1964. Surviving are one daughter (Bernis - Mrs. Harley Wingard), one son (Willard O. Yoder), 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one sister (Kathryn Greenawalt), and 2 brothers (Jonas D. and Clyde). He was a member of Emma Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 28, in charge of Ken Bontrager, Ivan Miller, and Amos Hostetler; interment in Shore Cemetery.
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BENDER, Samuel E., son of Mose and Amanda (Keim) Bender, was born in Harper, Kan., Nov. 11, 1898; died of cancer at the Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 30, 1979; aged 80 y. On Feb. 13, 1921, he was married to Gertrude Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Emery Edward), one daughter (Rosetta Viola), and one brother (Ira). He was preceded in death by one son (Cletus Samuel). He was a member of Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 2, in charge of John King and David L. Yoder; interment in East Union Cemetery.
BLAUCH, Goldie Pauline, daughter of George and Lolita (Koontz) Bowman, was born at Stoystown, Pa., June 22, 1898; died of a stroke and massive heart attack at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md., Jan. 23, 1979; aged 80 y. On June 20, 1916, she was married to Floyd C. Blauch, who died in April 1975. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Wilma Neil), one son (David Blauch), 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Dorothy Zimick, Mrs. Leta Smay, and Mrs. Mildred Goodman). She was a member of Pinto Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 25, in charge of Mark Deneen, Jack Pease, and T. Wilson Blake; interment in Pinto Mennonite Church Cemetery.
GAUTSCHE, Oscar B., son of Henry and Mary (Grieser) Gautsche, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Jan. 6, 1900; died at his home at Archbold, Ohio, Feb. 1, 1979; aged 79 y. On Feb. 3, 1921, he was married to Herma Nofziger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Dale, Delmar, and Richard), 4 daughters (Doris - Mrs. R.A. Ebersole, Mary - Mrs. Victor Diller, Alice - Mrs. Allen Schmucker, and Glenda - Mrs. John Allen), 23 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Homer and Lawrence), and 2 sisters (Luetta - Mrs. Truman Roth, and Selma - Mrs. Roy Sauder). Also included in the Gautsche family circle are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hammer and daughters. He was a charter member of Tedrow Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 3, in charge of Charles Gautsche, Olen Nofziger, Roy Sauder, and Carl Yoder; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
LANDIS, John H., son of Jacob R. and Annie (Hess) Landis, was born in Manheim Twp., Pa., Sept. 9, 1890; died at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Jan 21, 1979; aged 88 y. In 1914, he was married to Elizabeth F. Erb, who died in 1928. In 1931 he was married to Fannie Brubaker Erb, who died in 1971. Surviving are one son (Lester E. Landis), a stepson (Roy B. Erb), 9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Katie H. Witmer). He was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 24, in charge of Lester Hoover and Irwin M. Weaver; interment in adjoining cemetery.
MILLER, Sovilla, daughter of William and Lovina Miller, was born in Charm, Ohio, Feb. 28, 1888; died at Fountainview Place, Goshen, Ind., Dec. 30, 1978; aged 90 y. Surviving are 2 sons (Marvin and Ralph Miller), 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Sarah Weaver and Mary - Mrs. Jonas Hershberger), and 2 brothers (Roman and D. Walter Miller). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and one sister. She was a member of Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 2, in charge of Vernon E. Bontreger; interment in Clinton Union Cemetery.
REPKA, Joseph F., was born in Haidenmuhl, Germany, April 21, 1918; died at Westlock, Alta., Feb. 3. 1979; aged 60 y. On Feb. 11, 1942, he was married to Anna Aehle, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Acham and Lee), 3 grandchildren, and one sister. He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 6, in charge of Harold Boettger and Carl Hansen; interment in Salem Church Cemetery.
SAUDER, Emanuel M., son of Daniel and Barbara (King) Sauder, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Mar. 15, 1890; died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home on Feb. 1, 1979; aged 88 y. On Nov. 23, 1911, he was married to Cora Baer, who died Oct. 25, 1972. Surviving are 3 daughters (Lela - Mrs. Melvin Sauder, Doris Yoder, and Valetta - Mrs. Alfred Bonilla), 3 sons (Orval, Edgar, and Loren), 26 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Lydia Goldsmith). He was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 4, in charge of Charles H. Gautsche and Bruce Yoder; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
SHETLER, Catherine, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia (Custer) Yoder, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., June 23, 1884; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Dec. 17, 1978; aged 94 y. She was married to David H. Shetler, who died on Aug. 16, 1962. Surviving are 2 daughters (Lydia Catherine - Mrs. Carl Holsopple, Mary - Mrs. Delmar Thomas), 5 sons (Harry, Paul, Delmar, Charles, and William), 25 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Lydia Saylor). She was preceded in death by 3 sons (Ammon, David, and Robert). She was a member of Kaufman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 20, in charge of Sanford Shetler, Aldus Wingard, and Stanley Freed; interment in Blough Mennonite Cemetery.
SHANTZ, Wilma Fern, daughter of Clarence and Mary Ann (Snider) Burkhart, was born at Guernsey, Sask., Jan. 28, 1921; died at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Jan. 29, 1979; aged 58 y. On Apr. 22, 1945, she was married to Stanley Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Calvin L., Nelson C., and Melvin S.), one daughter (Elinor Joanne - Mrs. Don Gingerich), 2 grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters (Greta, Florence, Kenneth, Merle, Mary, Ray, Berna, and Beatrice). Funeral services were held at Steinman Mennonite Church on Feb. 1, in charge of Vernon Zehr; interment in the Wilmot Mennonite Cemetery.
SHOEMAKER, Markle D., son of Ray and Susie (Maust) Shoemaker, was born at Springs, Pa., May 4, 1923; died at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Md., Feb. 1, 1979; aged 55 y. He was married to Mayo Maust, who survives. Also surviving is one son (Dennis Ray), his mother, one brother (Carl David), and 2 sisters (Leora Briskey and Dorothy Miller). He was a member of Springs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 4, in charge of Walter Otto; interment in Springs cemetery.
SUTER, Jacob C., son of John R. and Fannie Suter, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Nov. 28, 1898; died at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 11, 1978; aged 79 y. On Oct. 14, 1923, he was married to Mary Shank, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Eldon L., Raymond O., and Jay M.), one daughter (Doris Bumbaugh), 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and 3 stepgrandchildren, 4 brothers (Homer R., W. Tracy, Robert R., and M.R. Suter), and one sister (Nettie Suter). He was a charter member of Parkview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 13, in charge of A. Don Augsburger, Harold Eshleman, and Ira E. Miller; interment in Weavers Cemetery.
TYSON, Raymond H., son of Abram and Clara (Hockman) Tyson, was born in Bedminster Twp., Pa., May 10, 1898; died of cancer at Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Feb. 5, 1979; aged 80 y. On Apr. 12, 1919, he was married to Martha Moore, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Esther Tyson), 2 sons (Millard and Lester), 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Howard). He was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 9, in charge of Joseph Gross, Paul Glanzer, and Roy Bucher; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.
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