BACHMAN, Bertha M., daughter of Christian and Lena (Gautsche) GARBER, was born in Fisher, Ill., June 12, 1901; died at Maple Lawn Homes, Eureka, Ill., Feb. 19, 1986; aged 84 y. On Dec. 12, 1923, she was married to Harry L. Bachman, who died on Feb. 24, 1986. Surviving are 2 sons (Charles and Willis), one daughter (Ethel Mrs. Loren Zehr), 10 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Roy C. Garber). She was preceded in death by 5 brothers and 6 sisters. She was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 22, in charge of Larry Augsberger; interment in Hickory Point Cemetery.
BACHMAN, Harry L., son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Schlabach) Bachman, was born in Metamora, Ill., Aug. 11, 1902; died at Maple Lawn Homes, Eurkea, Ill., Feb. 24, 1986; aged 83 y. On Dec. 12, 1923, he was married to Bertha Garber, who died on Feb. 19, 1986. Surviving are one daughter (Ethel Mrs. Loren Zehr), 2 sons (Charles and Willis), 10 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Metamora Mennonite Church on Feb. 26, in charge of Larry Augsburger; interment in Hickory Point Cemetery.
GARBER, John H., son of Jacob A. and Susan (Schertz) Garber, was born at Metamora, Ill., Sept 21, 1894; died at Eureka, (Ill.) , Hospital, Jan 14., 1986; aged 91 y. On Dec. 27, 1930, he was married to Frieda Baker, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Murlene Mrs. Myron Oesch), 2 sons (John and Gary), 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 3 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 18, in charge of Larry Augsburger; interment in Hickory Point Cemetery.
GARBER, Madeline A., daughter of Valentine and Lena (Camp) Garber, was born in Lowpoint, Ill., July 15, 1902,; died at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Eureka, Ill., Nov. 22, 1985; aged 83 y. Surviving is one sister (Laura Schrock). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She was a member of Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 25, in charge of Larry Augsburger and James Detweiler; interment in Stewart-Harmony Cemetery.
GARBER, Paul R., Sr., son of Amos and Elizabeth (Reist) Garber, was born in West Donegal Twp., Pa., Jan. 3, 1898; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Mar. 7, 1986; aged 87 y. He was married to Alma M. Garber, who died in 1975. Surviving are 2 daughters (Nancy Brubaker and Sara M. Garber), 3 sons (Paul R., John M., and David M. Garber), 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, one great-great- grandchild, and 2 sisters (Susie Musser and Dorothy Moseman). She was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Landis Homes on Mar. 9, in charge of Richard H. Frank and Walter L. Keener; interment in Bossler's Cemetery.
HERSHEY, Amos G., son of Amos S. and Sarah (Groff) Hershey, was born in Salisbury Twp., Pa., Nov. 16, 1900; died at Harrison House, Christiana, Pa., Feb. 24, 1986; aged 85 y. On Nov 16, 1922, he was married to Edna Groff, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Evelyn G., Arlene G., Thelma E., and Pauline M. Hershey, and Gladys Mrs. Landis Burkholder), 8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Christian, Milton, Maurice, and Elmer), and 2 sisters (Nora and Maggie Mrs. Lester Good). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Dorothy Felpel), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. He was a member of Paradise Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Brown Funeral Home on Feb. 28, in charge of Fred W. Martin and Harold K. Book; interment in Paradise Mennonite Cemetery.
LEFEVER, Harry S., son of Enos and Annie Lefever, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Apr. 6, 1897; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Dec. 16, 1985; aged 88 y. On Aug. 27, 1919, he was married to Mary M. Groff, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Elvin, Paul G., and Harry, Jr., Lefever), 2 daughters (Anna Mrs. Melvin Hershey, and Elma Mrs. John Weaver), one nephew, whom he raised (Christian Peifer), 26 grandchildren, and 44 great-grandchildren. On July 28, 1943, he was ordained to the ministry and served the Mellinger Mennonite Church, where he was a member. Funeral services were held at Mellingers on Dec. 19, in charge of Leon Oberholtzer and Donald Good; interment in Mellingers Mennonite Cemetery.
MAST, Della K., daughter of David B. and Susanna (Sauder) Kurtz, was born at Smithville, Ohio, Mar. 13, 1886; died at Tel-Hai Rest Home, Honey Brook, Pa., Mar 9, 1986; aged 100 y. On Jan 25, 1917, she was married to Christian Z. Mast, who died on Jan. 25, 1974. Surviving are 3 sons (John H., David K., and Melvin S. Mast), 7 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Conestoga Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 12, in charge of Christian J. Kurtz, Harvey Z. Stoltzfus and Nathan Stoltzfus; interment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
MILLER, Daryl E., son of Waldo E. and Neva (Beck) Miller, was born in Newton, Kans., Sept 2, 1945; died of a stroke at Wesley Hospital, Wichita, Kans., Feb. 1, 1986; aged 40 y. On Aug. 17, 1968, he was married to Carol Winger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Bradley, Derek, and Kevin), his parents, 3 brothers (M. Leo, Scott D. and John E.), and 4 sisters (Joanna Oswald, Jaynette Miller, Janice Schroeder, and Judy Richert). In 1982, he was ordained to the ministry and served congregations at Fort Dodge, Iowa; Spring Valley, Canton, Kans.; and Faith, South Hutchinson, Kans.. He was a member of Faith Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Hesston Mennonite Church, on Feb. 4, in charge of Lynn Jost and Waldo E. Miller, and at Messiah College Brethren in Christ Church, on Feb.. 6, in charge of Glen Fry and Alden Long; interment in Grantham Memorial Park.
ROTH, A. Lucille, daughter of Frank L. and Ada M. (Schmucker) Roth, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1909; died of a heart attack at St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 27, 1986; aged 76 y. Surviving are 2 sisters (Kathryn Mrs. Chauncey Crossgrove and Alta Mrs. Elmer Schrock). She was preceded in death by 3 sisters. Funeral services were held at Lockport Mennonite Church on Mar. 3, in charge of Keith Leinbach, Walter Stuckey, and Olen Nofziger; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
SALTZMAN, Clara E., daughter of Peter and Barbara (Stalter) Saltzman, was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Oct. 9, 1894; died at Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa, Ill., Mar. 7, 1986; aged 91 y. Surviving are one sister (Mae Yordy) and one brother (Raymond). She was a member of Waldo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 10, in charge of Lester Zook; interment in Waldo Cemetery.
SPRINGER, Simon E., son of Joseph and Mary (Litwiller) Springer, was born in Hopedale, Ill., May 20, 1910; died at Hopedale Medical Complex, Hopedale, Ill., Mar. 10, 1986; aged 75. On Oct. 1, 1938, he was married to Edna Miller, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters (Janice Morris and Dianne Springer), 2 sons (Joseph and Darrell Springer), 7 grandchildren, one brother (Allan Springer), and 2 sisters (Martha Springer and Ada Schertz). He was preceded in death by one son (Roger). He was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 13, in charge of H. James Smith and Robert J. Detwiler; interment in Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery.
STEINER, Anna E., was born in Dora, Pa., Sept. 5, 1921;
died at Pleasantview Nursing Home, Barberton, Ohio, Feb. 24, 1986;
aged 64 y. In August 1943*, she was married to Richard Steiner,
who died in December 1972. surviving are one son (Richard Daryl),
one daughter (Rhonda Sue Steiner-Yoder), 3 grandchildren, 4
step-grandchildren,
and 4 sisters (Mary Nestich, Catherine Salak, Helen Friscis, and
Margaret Mealy). She was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church,
where funeral services were held on Feb. 18, in charge of Edwin
M. Yoder; interment in Martin's Mennonite Church Cemetery, Orrville.
*Correction - Marriage year was 1946 as per son, Daryl Steiner and also
in marriages reported in Gospel Herald, Sept. 10, 1946,
STUTZMAN, Esther Mae, daughter of William and Saline (Stutzman) DANNER, was born in Milford, Nebr., Nov. 10, 1903; died at Seward, Nebr., Mar. 6, 1986; aged 82 y. On Dec. 21, 1923, she was married to Jess Stutzman, who died on Jan. 19, 1969. Surviving are 2 sons (Clair and Ellis Stutzman), 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one brother (David Danner), and 3 sisters (Lydia Roth, Lavina Stutzman, and Sylvia Kuhns). She was a member of East Fairviw Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 8, in charge of Dale Oswald and Lloyd Gingerich; interment in East Fairview cemetery.
WEINHOLD, Daniel R., son of Daniel F. and Lydia (Rupp) Weinhold, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., July 16, 1902; died at Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata, Pa., Mar. 5, 1986; aged 83 y. On Oct. 2, 1924, he was married to Martha E. Landis, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (D. Ernest and John David), 2 daughters (Mrs. Esther M. Good and Edith A. Mrs. A. Lincoln Keener), 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Katie Sechrist). Funeral services were held at Ephrata Mennonite Church on Mar. 8, in charge of David L. Kniss and J. Elvin Martin; interment in Metzlers Mennonite Cemetery.
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BEAN, Susie T., daughter of Abraham G. and Amanda D. (Tyson) Bean, was born in Skippack Twp., Pa., Mar. 10, 1892; died at Souderton, Pa., Mar. 16, 1986; aged 94 y. She was a member of Upper Skippack Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Home on Mar. 21, in charge of Charles A. Ness; Jacob T. Landes, and Daniel Reinford; interment in Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery.
BEARINGER, Vernon, son of David and Alvina (Shantz) Bearinger, was born in Kitchener, Ont., Oct. 1, 1969; died at his home at Waterloo, Ont., Mar, 9, 1986; aged 69 y. He was married to Mildred Weber who died in April 1985,. Surviving are one daughter (Mary Louise Mrs. Graham Whitelaw), one grandson, and 3 sisters (Vera Mrs. Delton Martin, Almeda Mrs. Leonard Snider, and Doris - Mrs. Harold Bowman). He was preceded in death by one brother (Urias). He was a member of First Mennnnonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 13, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; interment in First Mennonite Church Cemetery.
BONTRAGER, Eli A., son of Andrew and Anna (Miller) Bontrager, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., Dec. 18, 1924; died at South Bend, Ind., Mar. 4, 1986; aged 61 y. On Sept. 8, 1949, he was married to Dorothy Schmucker, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mable Mrs. Eddie Mendoza), 2 sons (Norman and Daniel), 2 grandsons, one brother (David A.), and 3 sisters (Anna Mrs. John Kauffman, Sarah Mrs. Ervin C. Miller, and Edna Mrs. Dewey Gingerich). He was a member of Forks Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 7, in charge of John J. Yoder and Vernon Bontreger; interment in Miller Cemetery.
FREY, Fannie Mae, daughter of Daniel S. and Emma (Gautsche) WYSE, was born near Archbold, Ohio, June 1, 1895; died at Fairlawn Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1986; aged 90 y. On Mar. 16, 1916, she was married to Noah E. Frey, who died on Mar. 12, 1955. Surviving are one daughter (Clara Mrs. Kenneth Alvord), 6 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Alice Mrs. Walter Richer). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, 2 sisters, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of West Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were conducted on Jan. 26, in charge of Edward Deiner and Rocky Miller; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
HEATWOLE, Katie Barbara, daughter of John G. and Fannie (Suter) Heatwole, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Jan. 18, 1904; died at her home on Feb. 26, 1986; aged 82 y. Surviving are 3 brothers (J. Paul, Mark D., and Angle D.). She was a member of Weavers Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at McMullen Bridgewater Funeral Home, where funeral services were held on Feb. 18, in charge of Glendon Blosser and James Stauffer; interment in Weavers Mennonite Cemetery.
HOOVER, Martha Mae Alice, daughter of Warren and Ettie (Martin) Hoover, was born in Harrison Twp., Ind., July 9, 1920; died of cancer at Elkhart Hospital, Elkhart, Ind., Mar. 8, 1986; aged 65 y. Surviving are 3 sisters (Mrs. Esther J. Nader, Florence L. Hoover, and Carol E. Hoover), and 4 brothers (Ernest R., Martin E., Arthur M., and Joseph R. Hoover). She was a member of East Goshen Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church on Mar. 12, in charge of Cliff Miller and Ritch Hochstetler; interment in Yellow Creek Frame Cemetery.
KENNEL, Frank H., son of Noah and Susan (Garber) Kennell, as born at Roanoke, Ill., May 1, 1924; died at Middletown, N.Y., Mar. 12, 1986; aged 61 y. On Nov. 22, 1945, he was married to Helen G. Schertz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Roger L. and Jerry S.), 2 daughters (Laura Sue Dueck and Ann Marie Broaddus), and 6 grandchildren. He was a member of Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 15, in charge of Eldon King and Robert Harnish; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
LANDIS, Anna, daughter of Benjamin and Martha (Rutt) GROFF, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., June 27, 1903; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Jan. 21, 1986; aged 82 y. On Mar. 28, 1923, she was married to Miles Landis, who died on Aug. 10, 1970. Surviving are one son (Paul G. Landis), one daughter (Beulah Mrs. Abram Diffenbach), 14 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 3 children (David, Laverna, and John N.). She was a member of Mellingers Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Landis Homes on Jan. 25, in charge of Paul M. Zehr. Donald Good, and Leon Oberholtzer; interment in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.
Miller, Freida, daughter of Archie and Rose (Ulrich) Hostetler, was born in Shelbyville, Ill., Aug. 7, 1937; died of cancer at Middlebury, Ind., Feb. 16, 1986; aged 48 y. On June 25, 1960, she was married to Cletus Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Dale, Robert, and Stuart), one daughter (Beverly), her father, 2 brothers (Dale and Leo), and one sister ( Edith- Mrs. Ben Kennell). She was a member of the Folks Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 19, in charge of Eugene Bontrager, Clarence Sink, and Ted Eash; interment in the Forest Grove Cemetery.
Short, John J., son of John S. and Sarah (Short) Short, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Apr. 10, 1915; died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, Ohio, Mar. 5, 1986; aged 70 y. On Sept. 21, 1963 he was married to Ellouise Myers, who died on Jan. 26, 1978. Surviving are one son (Mark) and one sister (Mrs. Viola Miller). He was preceded in death by 4 brothers. Funeral services were held at the Lockport Mennonite Church on Mar. 8, in charge of Keith Leinbach and Walter Stuckey; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
Smith, Rosemary, daughter of Reuben L. and Edna (Schlosser) Christophel, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., July 2, 1941; died of cancer at Florence Oreg., Feb. 7, 1986; aged 44 y. On JUne 27, 1970 she was married to Alexander C. Smith IV, who survives. Also surviving are her mother, 2 sisters (Christine Mast and Suzanne Landis) and 3 brothers (Peter S., Paul R., and John C. Christophel). Memorial services were held at the Harrisonburg Mennonite Church on Feb. 11, in charge of Owen Burkholder and Roy D. Roth; interment in Florence, Oreg.
Swartzendruber, Roy W., son of Harvey and Sarah (Freyenberger) Swartzendruber, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, Feb. 13, 1906; died at Pleasantview Nursing Home, Kalona, Iowa, Mar. 13, 1986; aged 80 y. On Aug 18, 1929, he was married to Velma Hershberger, who died on Jan. 9, 1944. On May 11, 1945, he was married to Iona Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Lucille - Mrs. Lowell Brenneman, Dale, Arliss, Margaret - Mrs. Roy Beikman, Ken, Duane, and Mary - Mrs. Dave Althaus), 14 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, one sister (Grace - Mrs. John Rhodes), and one brother (Emerson Swartzendruber). He was a member of the Kalona Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 17, in charge of Howard Keim and Elton Nussbaum; interment in East Union Cemetery.
Witmer, A. Lincoln, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 13, 1986; aged 72 y. On June 30, 1931, he was married to Edna Snider, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Darcy, Elmer, Ross, and Joe), one daughter (Lynne - Mrs. Frank Hoffman). 16 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters (Leslie, Joyce, Stella - Mrs. John Kehl, Lily Snyder, Etta Swartzentruber, and Susie Knechtel). He was a member of First Mennonite Church. Funeral suervices were held at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Chapel on Mar. 16, in charge of Glenn Brubacher.
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BAUMAN, David B., son of Samuel and Lydia (Berky) Bauman,
was born in Medina Co., Ohio, Sept. 19, 1984; died at Mennonite
Home, Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 10, 1986; aged 91 y. On Oct. 24, 1916,
he was married to _________ ___________,* who died Nov. 24, 1983*.
Surviving are 3 sons (Harvey W., Ivan W., and David B., Jr.),
4 daughters (Anna Mrs. Clair Bomberger, Ruth Mrs.
Roy Stoner, Mary Mrs, Hiram Nissley, and Dorothy Mrs.
Herbert Heller), 43 grandchildren, and 61 great-grandchildren.
He was a member of Hess Mennonite Church. Funeral services were
held at Oreville Chapel, Mennonite Home, Mar. 13, in charge of
Harvey W., Bauman, David Bauman, Jr., Elmer Bauman, and Ralph
Ginder; interment in Old Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery.
*Note: Name was Emma Witmer
who died in 1985 -see Emma Bauman - Dec.
17, 1985.
BIRKY, Eldon, son of Levi and Emma (Bechler), was born in Hopedale, Ill., Mar. 11, 1922; died at Valparaiso, Ind., Jan. 21, 1986; aged 63 y. On June 12, 1943, he was married to LaVera Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Nina Eber and Marsha Schoonover), one son (Jerry), 4 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Lois Kuehl, Iris Birky, and Jean Troyer), and 4 brothers (Orville, Willis, Wendell, and Merlyn). He was a member of Valparaiso Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 24, in charge of James Armstrong, Etril Leinbach, and Brad Miller; interment in Hopewell Cemetery.
BITIKOFER, Martha, daughter of John H. and Susanna LOUCKS, was born near Canton, Kansas, Apr. 23, 1892; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kansas, Nov. 30, 1985; aged 93 y. On Nov. 6, 1910, she was married to Fred Bitikofer, who died on Jan. 27, 1969. Surviving are 6 sons (Melvin, Allen, Leroy, Henry, Ralph, and Clifford), one daughter (Stella Mrs. Charley Sommerfeld), 33 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of Spring Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 3, in charge of Bradley Penner and Wesley Jantz; interment in the Spring Valley Cemetery.
CLEMMER, Norman L., son of Joseph and Hannah (Landis) Clemmer, was born at Hatfield, Pa., Aug. 8, 1892; died at Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton, Pa., Mar. 17, 1986; aged 93 y. He was married to Sarah Beyer, who died in the early 1930s. Surviving are one son (Paul); 2 daughters (Naomi B. and Esther B. Clemmer), 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Martha Moyer). He was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. He was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Souderton Mennonite Home in the afternoon of Mar. 20, and at the Souderton Mennonite Church in the evening of Mar. 20, in charge of Curtis Godshall and Samuel Janzen; interment in Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.
JOHNSON, Barbara J., daughter of Ralph and Ella (Knepp) YODER, was born July 18, 1948; died at Fort Wayne, Ind., Mar. 13, 1986; aged 37 y. On June 9, 1973, she was married to Garry Johnson, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Michael), her parents, 5 brothers (Ray, Lester, Ralph, Jr., Robert, and Larry), and 3 sisters (Orpha Eicher, Joyce Miller, and Sharon Delagrange). She was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 16, in charge of Don Delagrange and Joseph B. Schwartz; interment in Yaggy Cemetery.
KENNELL, Frank H., son of Noah and Susan (GARBER) Kennell, was born at Roanoke, Ill., May 1, 1924; died at Middletown, N.Y., Mar. 12, 1986; aged 61 y. On Nov. 22, 1945, he was married to Helen G. Schertz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Roger L. and Jerry S.), 2 daughters (Laura Sue Dueck and Ann Marie Broaddus), and 6 grandchildren. He was a member of Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 15, in charge of Eldon King and Robert Harnish; interment in the Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
NOTE FROM TRANSCRIBER: This is a duplicate of obit in 8 April issue; deceased's surname was misspelled in earlier one.
RODGERS, Clara Ann, daughter of William S. and Nora (Yoder) GUENGERICH, was born in Iowa Co., Iowa, Aug. 19, 1902; died at Kalona, Iowa, Mar. 4, 1986; aged 83 y. On Sept. 11, 1921, she was married to Emerson Rodgers, who died on May 10, 1972. Surviving are one daughter (Carolyn Yoder), one son (Carl W.), 16 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. She was a member of West Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 7, in charge of Merv Birky; interment in West Union Cemetery.
ROWLAND, Julie Ann, daughter of Gary and Nancy (Ebersole) Rowland, was born in Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. 22, 1965; died of a heart attack at High Point, N.C., Mar. 23, 1986; aged 21 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (Gary and Brian). She was a member of Cedar Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 26, in charge of Nelson L. Martin; interment in Macodonia United Brethren Church Cemetery.
STOLL, Bonnetta Lou, daughter of Owen and Leona (Sommers) Stoll, was born on July 19, 1947; died of cancer at Hartville, Ohio, Mar. 20, 1986; aged 38 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (Galen and Douglas), and maternal grandparents (Martin and Delilah Sommers). She was a member of Hartville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 22, in charge of Warner Jackson and Carl Newswanger; interment in Mount Peace Cemetery.
SUMMERS, Rachel G., daughter of Jonathan and Lydia (Glick) LOAR, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa.; died at Tel Hai Retirement Community, on Mar. 12, 1986; aged 93 y. She was married to Samuel E. Summers, who died in 1970. Surviving are 3 sons (Leon M., Allen C., and Elam L.), 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. She was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church.
SUTTER, Magdalena, daughter of Benjamin and Barbara (Ulrich) ROTH, was born at Milford, Nebr., Oct. 19, 1896; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Mar. 17, 1986; aged 89 y. On Feb. 12, 1925, she was married to Daniel D. Sutter, who died on Dec. 17, 1984. Surviving are 2 sons (Daniel D. and Leland H.), 3 daughters (Ruth Mrs. Don Yoder, Myrtle Mrs. Sterling Stoltzfus, and Dorthy Mrs. Kenneth Yoder), 18 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, one brother (Ezra Roth), and 2 sisters (Mable Erb and Esther Roth). She was a member of Milford Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church on Mar. 20 and at Moore Funeral Home, Milford, Nebr., on Mar. 21, in charge of Orie Wenger and Cloy Roth; interment in Milford Mennonite Cemetery.
WYSE, Ivah, daughter of William C. and Ora (Walters) RUPP, was born near Elmira, Ohio, June 11, 1906; died at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio, Mar. 21, 1986; aged 79 y. On Sept. 18, 1928, she was married to Vernon Wyse, who died in 1932. Surviving are one daughter (Lauretta - Mrs. Delmar Nofziger), one son (Donald), 6 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one sister (Bessie Mrs. Lester Miller), and 3 brothers (Levi, Glen, and Harold Rupp). She was a member of Central Mennonite church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 23, in charge of Charles Gautsche; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
YODER, Kores M., son of Moses and Magdelena (Plank) Yoder, was born in Parnell, Iowa, Feb. 1, 1897; died at Iowa City, Iowa, Mar. 20, 1986; aged 89 y. On Aug. 6, 1925, he was married to Sadie R. King, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Marvin and Wilmer), one daughter (Anna Mary Yoder), 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Francis). He was preceded in death by one son (Delmar). He was a member of West Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 22, in charge of Merv Birky; interment in West Union Cemetery.
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BONTRAGER, Simon, was born in Hutchinson, Kans., Oct. 28, 1907; died at Hutchinson Hospital on Mar. 27, 1986; aged 78 y. On Feb. 7, 1932, he was married to Clara Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Doyle, Bill and Dean), 10 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Emery and Jerry). He was a member of South Hutchinson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 31, in charge of Calvin King; interment in Fairlawn Cemetery.
BUCHER, Mamie, daughter of Lewis and Sallie (Drissel) MOYER, was born at Harleysville, Pa., Oct. 15, 1893; died at Souderton Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Jan. 5, 1986; aged 92 y. On Nov. 6, 1910, she was married to Charles Bucher, who died on Feb. 17, 1951. Surviving are 2 sons (Walter and Clyde), one granddaughter, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Salford Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Home on Jan. 9, in charge of Willis Miller, John Ruth, and John Sharp; interment in Salford Mennonite Church Cemetery.
CABLE, Ralph, son of Amos and Lydia (Johns) Cable, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Aug. 8, 1901; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Mar. 19, 1986; aged 84. He was married to Minnie Livingston, who survives. Also surving [sic] are 2 brothers (James and John), and 2 sisters (Nellie Thomas and Edna Lehman). He was a member of Blough Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 22, in charge of David Mishler and Norman Moyer; interment in Blough Mennonite Cemetery.
COOK, Lesher M., son of Lesher M., Sr. and Laura (Myers) Cook, was born in Norristown, Pa., Oct. 16, 1927; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Mar. 27, 1986; aged 58 y. He was married to Concetta DiCandilo, who died on Apr. 6, 1985. On Feb. 14, 1986, he was married to Thelma Godshall Felton, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Cynthia A. Mrs. Michael A. Sotak), one son (Thomas L.), 3 stepchildren (Benita Mrs. Russell Carpenter, and David B. and Jonathon L. Felton), 2 grandchildren, and 6 step grandchildren. He attended Rockhill Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Huff and Lakjer Funeral Home on Mar. 31, in charge of Russell M. Detweiler and Henry L. Ruth; interment in Whitemarsh Memorial Park.
DELP, William F., son of Herman and Lizzie Delp, was born in Mainland, Pa., Oct. 14, 1895; died at Lansdale, Pa., Dec. 27, 1985; aged 90 y. On June 7, 1922, he was married to Lavina Clemens, who died on June 12, 1974. Surviving are one son (William), 2 grandsons, and one great-grandson. He was a member of Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 29, in charge of Willis Miller; interment in Salford Mennonite Church Cemetery.
ERB, Anna Marie, daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Oswald) GRIESER, was born at Fulda, Minn., May 8, 1900; died at Frazee Retirement Center, Frazee, Minn., Feb. 2, 1986; aged 85 y. On April 26, 1917, she was married to David Erb, who died on Sept. 19, 1966. Surviving are 3 sons (David, Paul and James), 5 daughters (Mabel Villiard, Alice Stutzman, Ellen Cook, Ruth Wegman, and Anna Schmidt), 41 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Chris and Dan) and 3 sisters (Rose Waters, Mary Erb, and Kathryn Kerler). She was a member of Lake Region Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Glen I. Birky and James Erb; interment in Lake Region Cemetery.
HARNISH, Ruth H., daughter of Tillman and Anna (Hess) RISSER, was born in Clay Twp., Pa., June 6, 1920; died at Brethren Village, Neffsville, Pa., April 1, 1986; aged 65 y. On June 28, 1941, she was married to S. Laban Harnish, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Doris H. Mrs. A. Kenneth Shenk and Carol A. Mrs. Merle McGallicher), one son (Glenn L.), 7 grandchildren, and one sister (Florence Myer). She was a member of Neffsville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 4, in charge of G. Edwin Bontrager; interment in Hess Mennonite Cemetery.
HERNLEY, Ruth K., daughter of Phares C. and Emma (Kraybilll) MILLER, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., May 3, 1898; died at Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 29, 1986; aged 87 y. she was married to Paul H. Hernley, who died in 1966. Surviving are 3 daughters (Martha Mrs. Walter Kenner, Emma Mrs. Amos Charles, and Helen Hernley Keiper), one son (Ephraim), one foster son (Carl Stonesifer), 28 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Raymond, Phares, and Martin Miller), and 2 sisters (Emma Longenecker and Ella Nissley). She was preceded in death by one son (Miller). She was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 2, in charge of Russell Baer, Richard Frank, and Gerry Keener; interment in Elizabethtown Mennonite Cemetery.
KISER, Marvin Turner, son of Jacob Daniel and Sallie (Shank) Kiser, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Mar. 28, 1907; died at Liberty House Nursing Home, Waynesboro, Va., Mar. 12, 1986; aged 78 y. On Nov. 29, 1929, he was married to Edna Elizabeth Campbell, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Roy D. and Orvin H.), 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Oren, Oliver and Alvin), and 3 sisters (Ruby Mrs. Sem Swope, Della Mrs. James Benner, and Grace Mrs. James Eshleman). He was a member of Waynesboro Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church on Mar. 14, in charge of Charles C. Ramsey and Richard H. Showalter; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
MARTIN, Frank H., son of Andrew and Amanda Martin, was born in Martic Twp, Pa., June 8, 1898; died at Leader Nursing Center, Pottsville, Pa., Mar. 19, 1986; aged 87 y. On Feb. 7, 1925, he was married to Cora Hess, who died on Aug. 21, 1972. Surviving are 2 daughters (Ethel and Mary Mrs. Landis C. Heistand), one adopted son (Robert), and 7 grandchildren. He was a member of Byerland Mennonite Church, where graveside services were held on Mar. 22, in charge of James H. Hess.
MOYER, Mabel R., daughter of John and Susan (Rosenberger) MYERS, was born in Silverdale, Pa., July 18, 1896; died at Sellersville, Pa., Mar. 28, 1986; aged 89 y. On June 17, 1920, she was married to R. Walter Moyer, who died in July 1978. Surviving are 3 daughters (Gladys M. Detweiler, Marie M. Moyer, and Helen M. Good), one stepdaughter (Margaret M. Freed), 8 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (Richard), and one stepson (Walter Junior). She was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Home on Apr. 1, in charge of Mark M. Derstine and Curtis Godshall; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery.
SNOKE, John E., son of David W. and Emma C. (Daihl) Snoke, was born in Cumberland Co., Pa., May 16, 1899; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Mar. 22, 1986; aged 86 y. He was married to Stella Frederick, who died in 1979. He was later married to Blanche Hoff Groff, who also preceded him in death. Surviving are one daughter (Shirley Mrs. Howard Rittenhouse), one stepdaughter (Elsenia Mrs. Daniel Miller), one stepson (Warren Groff) and 4 grandchildren. He was a member of the Mennonite Church at Souderton Mennonite Homes, where funeral services were held on Mar. 27. in charge of Donald Smith and Curtis D. Godshall; interment in Leidy Cemetery.
WHALEY, Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Ronald and Kathy (Zielke) Whaley, was born at Mercy Hospital on Mar. 25, 1986; died at Mercy Hospital on Mar. 27, 1986; aged 2 d. Surviving are one brother (Benjamin), maternal grandparents (James and Martha Zielke), and paternal grandparents (Hal and Cecilia Whaley). Graveside services were held at East Bend Memorial Gardens on Mar. 29,. In charge of Paul O. King.
WOLF, George Leopold, son of George and Margaret Wolf, was born on Codjavica, Yugoslavia, July 17, 1927; died of cancer at Lederach, Pa., Dec. 27, 1985; aged 58 y. On Dec. 22, 1962, he was married to Delpha Dee Shaver, who survives. Also surviving are one son (William George), one daughter (Juliana Margaret), one sister (Magda Roder), and 2 brothers (Stefan and Leopold). He attended Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 2, in charge of Willis Miller and John Sharp; interment in Salford Mennonite Church Cemetery.
ZEHR, Eli, was born on June 5, 1902; died of a heart attack at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 20, 1986; aged 83 y. On Dec. 12, 1929, he was married to Sarah Wagler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Ellen Mrs. Albert Holst and May Mrs. Clarence Holst). He was a member of St. Agatha Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Mar. 23, in charge of Darrel Jantzi and Nelson Martin; interment in St. Agatha Mennonite Cemetery.
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HESS, Ruth, daughter of Jonas M. and Mary Ann (Zimmerman) ZIMMERMAN, was born in Mechanicsburg, Pa., Jan. 2, 1906; died of heart failure at Holy Spirit Hospital on Apr. 4, 1986; aged 80 y. On Dec. 29, 1938, she was married to Joseph Hess, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Galen, Elvin, Joseph M., and C. Marlin), 2 daughters (Rosalie Roland and Rachael Gordon), 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of Slate Hill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 7, in charge of Samuel J. Troyer and Paul Nisly; interment in Slate Hill Cemetery.
HORNER, Edward John, Jr., son of Edward John Sr. and Ruth (Bogin ) Horner, was born at Mullica Hill, N. J., Feb. 24, 1941; died at Bridgeton, N. J., Mar. 25, 1986; aged 45 y. On Feb. 10, 1963, he was married to Geraldine Robinson, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Edward III, Robert J., Daniel F., and Thomas L.). He was a member of Norma Mennonite Church, where a memorial service was held on Mar. 29, in charge of Marlin Sharp and Thomas Martin.
LANDES, Ella Mae S., daughter of William and Susan (Derstine) SWARTLEY, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Aug. 16, 1901; died at Souderton, Pa., Mar. 29, 1986; aged 84 y. On Sept. 17, 1919, she was married to Jacob H. Landes, who died on July 27, 1982. Surviving are one daughter (Loretta - Mrs. Ray P. Landes), 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, one sister (Irene Landis), and one brother (William D. Swartley). She was preceded in death by one son (Murray). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 2, in charge of Floyd Hackman and Earl Anders; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.
MILLER, Christ E., son of Emanuel E. and Dena P. (Weaver) Miller, was born at Apple Creek, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1916; died of a heart attack at Orrville, Ohio, Mar. 30, 1986; aged 69 y. On July 31, 1950, he was married to Louise Bechtel, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Jeff, Larry, and Michael), one daughter (Barbara), 5 brothers (Emery E., William E., John E., Sanford E., and Jacob E.), and 2 sisters (Amanda E. Miller and Martha Mrs. Milton Kinsinger). He was preceded in death by one brother (Peter E.), a sister (Emma Taylor) and 2 infant sisters. He was a member of Orrville Mennonite church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 2, in charge of Richard F. Ross; interment in Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
STAYROOK, Elmyra C., daughter of Joseph and Clementine (Harshbarger) Stayrook, was born on Nov. 7, 1916; died at Lewistown, Pa., Mar. 26, 1986; aged 69 y. Surviving is one sister (Mary E. Stayrook). She was a member of Mattawana Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Booth Funeral Home, on Mar. 29, in charge of Leon Yoder; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.
SUTTER, Vernal L., son of Lee and Alma (Nofziger) Sutter, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Nov. 14, 1915; died at Heritage Manor, Bloomington, Ill., Apr. 6, 1986; aged 70 y. On Oct. 11, 1940, he was married to Edna Turner, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (John and Gary), one daughter (Susan Underwood), 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Willis and Earl), and 6 sisters (Ina Sutter, Edna Springer, Oleeda Albrecht, Lela Sutter, Miriam Albrecht, and Jean King). He was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 9, in charge of H. James Smith; interment in Oak View Cemetery.
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