CASTILLO, David, son of Nazario and Geronima (Beltran) Castillo, was born at Monterrey, Mexico, Mar. 27, 1900; died of a heart attack at La Junta Medical Center, La Junta, Colo., June 7, 1986; aged 86 y. On July 25, 1938, he was married to Elsie Shank, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Anita Mrs. Herb Beadles) and 2 grandchildren. He was ordained to the ministry in February 1941 and served the Chicago Spanish Mission and Emmanuel Mennonite Church in La Junta, Colo. Funeral services were held at Emmanuel Mennonite Church, June 10, in charge of Jack Scandrett, Stan Smucker, and Wally Jantz; interment in Fairmont Cemetery.
COCANOWER, Esther, daughter of John C. and Nancy (Miller) SPRINGER, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Sept. 14, 1897; died at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., Apr. 30, 1986; aged 88 y. On Feb. 1, 1919, she was married to Charles Cocanower, who died in July 1977. Surviving are one daughter (Anna Cocanower), 2 sons (Charles, Jr., and Harold), 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Alma Miller). She was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 3, in charge of Jason Martin and Randy Miller; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.
EARLEY, D. C., son of Edward and Molly (Chancellor) Earley, was born in Breckenridge Co., Ky., May 30, 1918; died at Urbana, Ill., June 4, 1986; aged 68 y. He was married to Marilyn K. Stalter, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Stephen J. and Gary D. Earley), one daughter (Mary Mrs. Brian R. Berry), 4 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Alberta Sargent and Thelma Wainscott). He was preceded in death by 3 brothers. He was a member of First Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at East Bend Mennonite Church on June 7, in charge of Peter and Sheryl Dyck; interment in East Bend Cemetery.
GERBER, Laura, daughter of Levi and Lydia (Miller) TROYER, was born at Berlin, Ohio, Oct. 2, 1907; died at Orrville, Ohio, May 30, 1986; aged 78 y. On Jan. 12, 1928, she was married to Mervin Gerber, who died in 1973. Surviving are 4 sons (Myron, Thurman, Leonard, and Gary), 3 daughters (Pearl, June, and Elsie Mrs. Herold Conrad), 24 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Ida Mrs. Floyd King, Beulah Curie, and Arlene Troyer). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Sandford and Calvin Troyer), an infant brother and sister, and a grandson. She was a member of Orrville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 3, in charge of Carl Newswanger and Richard Ross; interment in Sherwood memorial Gardens.
GRAYBILL, Rosa M., daughter of Aaron and Esther (Hershey) KOLB, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 17, 1935; died of cancer at Lancaster, Pa., June 7, 1986; aged 50 y. On Mar. 31, 1956, she was married to Ammon K. Graybill, Jr., who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Cheryl L. and Karen L. Mrs. Curtiss L. Hess), one son (Steven K.), her mother, one sister (Mildred Mrs. Lester Landis), and 3 brothers (Melvin, Norman, and Aaron). She was preceded in death by her father and an infant son (Scott A.). She was a member of Forest Hills Mennonite church, where funeral services were held on June 11, in charge of Harry Bollback and J. Lester Graybill; interment in Eby Cemetery.
HEACOCK, Esther, daughter of Oliver and Hettie (Detweiler) BERGEY, was born in Doylestown, Pa., Sept. 29, 1893; died at Lansdale, Pa., June 6, 1986; aged 92 y. She was married to Willis L. Heacock, who died in November 1975. Surviving are one daughter (Mildred Hostetter), one son (W. Lester), a stepdaughter (Ruth Ritter), 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Nelson Bergey). She was preceded in death by 2 stepsons (Paul and Claude Heacock). She was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 9, in charge of Ray K. Yoder and Joseph L. Gross; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.
SCHWEITZER, Emory, son of Jacob and Phoebe (Erb) Schweitzer, was born at Milford, Nebr., Feb. 14, 1899; died at Beaver Crossing, Nebr., June 8, 1986; aged 87 y. On Jan. 6, 1921, he was married to Ada Stutzman, who died on Aug. 22, 1977. Surviving are 5 daughters (Aldean Mrs. Noble Oswald, Ina Mrs. Sterling Saltzman, Edna Mrs. Howard Miller, Lela Mrs. Robert Stutzman, and Verba Mrs. Lauren Troyer), 33 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and one brother (Dan Schweitzer). He was a member of East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 11, in charge of Loyal Burkey, Norman Beckler, and Lloyd Gingerich; interment in East Fairview Mennonite Cemetery.
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BIRKY, Phillip David, adopted son of Ezra and Marjorie Birky, was born in Whitefish, Mont., Feb. 16, 1960; died at Spokane, Wash., June 4, 1986; aged 26. Surviving are his adoptive parents, 3 brothers (Ian, Michael and Vance), 2 sisters (Ellen Lehman and Susan Birky), his biological parents (Severino DeVera and Emma Goings), 3 brothers (John and George DeVera, and Elmer Schulze), and 4 sisters (Flora Sorely, Mary Swan, Laura Backmen, and Debbie Wallette). He was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Johnson Mortuary Chapel, June 10, in charge of Glenn Roth; interment in Glacier Memorial Gardens.
BURKARD, Volker Willi Walter, son of Willi and Ruth Burkard, was born on Nov. 21, 1950; died of caner at Toronto (Ont.) General Hospital on May 4, 1986; aged 35 y. On Aug. 4, 1974, he was married to Barbara Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Simon), one daughter (Petrina), and 2 brothers (Frank and Peter). He was a member of Bloomingdale Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on May 8, in charge of Bertha Landers and Orland Gingrich; interment in Bloomingdale Cemetery.
FREY, Fred, son of Ammon and Fannie (Yoder) Frey, was born in Hopedale, Ill., Mar. 19, 1905; died of a heart attack at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, June 13, 1986; aged 81 y. On Nov. 15, 1936, he was married to Katie Rhodes, who survives. Also surviving are one adopted daughter (Mary Lou Strong), 2 grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Martha Goodermont, Dorothy Mrs. Wayne Hill, Nora Mrs. Raphael Yoder, and Alice Hummel). He was a member of East Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 16, in charge of Don Showalter, John L. Hershberger, and Dean Swartzendruber; interment in East Union Cemetery.
GRABER, Inez B., died on Apr. 29, 1986. On Sept. 16, 1937, she was married to D. Wyse Graber, who died on Mar. 2, 1981. Surviving are 2 sons (David and Peter), 5 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 6 brothers, and 3 sisters. She was a member of Pinegrove Mennonite Church, where her husband had been pastor.
HERSHEY, Alta, daughter of Peter and Mary (Nofzinger) GOOD, was born at Rantoul, Ill., Mar. 3, 1910; died of cancer at her home in Fort Ashby, W. Va., May 30, 1986; aged 76 y. On June 14, 1941, she was married to Lester T. Hershey, sho survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Janice Jo Livengood and Sherilyn Hershey), one son (Lester Eugene), 6 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Mrs. Carrie Yordy, Mrs. Elsie Birky, and Mrs. Bessie Grieser), and one brother (Joseph Good). Alta and her husband served as missionaries at a Spanish-speaking church in Chicago, Ill., from 1941 to 1947, after which they served 32 years as missionaries in Puerto Rico. She was a member of Pinto Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 3, in charge of Addona Nissley; interment in Pinto Church Cemetery.
HUBER, Henry S., son of Levi B. and Elizabeth (Stauffer) Huber, was born in Manheim Twp., Pa., Aug. 13, 1889; died at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., May 21, 1986; aged 96 y. He was married to Elizabeth Denlinger, who died in July 1962. He was the last survivor of his immediate family. He was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 23, in charge of Lester M. Hoover; interment in adjoining cemetery.
METZLER, Anna L., daughter of Harry and Emma (Myer)
LANDIS, was born in Leacock Twp., Pa.; died on May 19,
1986. She was married to Elmer Metzler, who died in 1969. Surviving
are 5 stepdaughters (Ruth M. Mrs. Raymond Bowman, Mary M.
Mrs. Marvin Hershey, Emma Mrs. Edwin G. Martin, Nora
Mrs. Ira L. Herr, Jr., and Jane Mrs. Charles Zimmerman),
one stepson (Luke J.), 4 brothers (John M., Paul M., Ivan M.,
and Luke M. Landis), and 7 sisters (Mary M., - Mrs. Jacob Sauder*,
Norma Mrs. Paul Weaver, Martha Mrs. Milton Nolt, Ruth
Mrs. Norman Eberly, Ada Landis, Esther Mrs. Nelson
Charles, and Grace M. Mrs. Herschel Bailey). She was a member
of Metzler's Mennonite Church, Ephrata, Pa.
*[Researching note: Name is Snader not Sauder - see Mary Snader LP 2003 S]
METZLER, Paul R., son of John E. and Ada (Risser) Metzler, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct 13, 1910; died at his home in Springvilla, Ala., May 28, 1986; aged 75 y. On Oct. 8, 1932, he was married to Martha Z. Engle, who died on Dec. 29, 1977. On June 24, 1978, he was married to Grace Tyson, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (John, James, Richard, Robert, and Marlin), 16 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 2 sisters (Ethel Mrs. Daniel Lehman and Helen Mrs. Lester Weaver). He was a former pastor of the Straight Mountain Mennonite Church, where he was a member. Funeral services were held a Lemley Funeral Home on May 31, in charge of Paul Dagen and Glen Yoder; interment in Straight Mountain Mennonite Cemetery.
ROTH, Lydia, daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Erb) LICHTI, was born in New Hamburg, Ont., Feb. 3, 1899; died at Stratford (Ont.) Hospital on Mar. 1, 1986. On Dec. 7, 1916, she was married to Joseph Roth, who died in December 1967. Surviving are 5 sons (Mahlon, Mervin, Kenneth, Wilmer, and Raymond), 4 daughters (Edna Mrs. Wilfred Bender, Ina Mrs. Laverne Bender, Doris Mrs. Andrew Yantzi, and Elma Mrs. Elmer Yantzi), 40 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Leah Roth, Lena Mrs. Cyranius Kipfer, and Mrs. Katie Kropf). She was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at East Zorra Mennonite Church on Mar. 4, in charge of Oliver Yantzi and Homer H. Yutzy; interment in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery.
WOLF, Orie Lee, son of Arthur and Leona (Brown) Wolf, was born in Ephrata Twp., Pa., Jan. 15, 1937; died of cancer at Akron, Pa., June 6, 1986; aged 49 y. He was married to Gail Schlott, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Julianne Mrs. Dave Murphy), one son (Charles H. Blough), one grandchild, 4 brothers, and 2 sisters. He was a member of Akron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 9, in charge of Urbane Peachey; interment in Wolf Cemetery.
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BRUBACHER, Mary Anna, daughter of Abner Brubacher and Arminta Brubacher Honsberger, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Jan. 26, 1932; died at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont., May 27, 1986; aged 54 y. Surviving are her mother, her stepfather (Ralph Honsberger), 3 sisters (Dorothy Snyder, Marjorie Jackson, and Eva Good), and 3 brothers (Vernon, Lewis, and Lloyd). She was a member of Warden Woods Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 30, in charge of Connie Zehr and John H. Hess; interment in Nith Valley Mennonite Church Cemetery, New Hamburg, Ont.
CONRAD, Goldie F., daughter of Joseph and Sophia (Shoup) BYLER, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 31, 1899; died at Shady Lawn Nursing Home, Dalton, Ohio, June 19, 1986; aged 86 y. On June 15, 1924, she was married to Orie Conrad, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lester), 3 daughters (Mercie Mrs. Willis Lehman, Marvel Jean Mrs. Dean Schrock, and Twyla Mrs. Chester Lehman), 17 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Delta Byler). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Eileen Gingerich). She was a member of Oak Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Gresser funeral Home, Orrville, Ohio, on June 23, in charge of Steve Thomas; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
GEHMAN, W. Norman, son of William P. and Katie (Overholt) Gehman, was born at Doylestown, Pa., Mar. 30, 1898; died of cancer at Sellersville, Pa., May 11, 1986; aged 88 y. On Aug. 16, 1922, he was married to S. Niola Longacre, who died on Feb. 23, 1983. Surviving are 2 daughters (Pauline Yoder and Grace Bertsch), 4 sons (David, James, Robert and Henry Gehman), and one brother (Warren Gehman). He was a member of Swamp Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 14, in charge of Noah Kolb and Winfield Ruth; interment in Swamp Mennonite Church Cemetery.
GREISER, Nelson Ray, son of Jacob and Lydia (Baer) Grieser, was born in Fulton County, Ohio, Jan. 5, 1900; died at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home on June 17, 1986; aged 86 y. On Feb. 13, 1923, he was married to Alta Mae Short, who died on Nov. 4, 1982. Surviving are 3 sons (Leon, Robert, and Ralph), one daughter (Helen Mrs. Marshall Boyers), 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Mabel Riegsecker). One son (Edward Paul) died in infancy. He was a member of Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 19, in charge of Ellis Croyle; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
KENNEL, John S., son of Christian R. and Magdalena Kennel, was born at Albany, Oreg., Mar. 6, 1899; died of a stroke at Albany, Oreg., June 14, 1986; aged 87 y. In 1918, he was married to Mattie Eicher, who died in 1919. On Sept. 17, 1922, he was married to Anna Widmer, who died on Dec. 27, 1985. Surviving are 3 sons (Earl, Oren, and Paul), one daughter (Edna Kennel), 10 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Albany Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 19, in charge of Edward Springer and George Kauffman; interment in Riverside Cemetery.
ULRICH, Richard David, son of Christian M. and Elizabeth (Schertz) Ulrich, was born on Aug. 9, 1908; died of double pneumonia on May 5, 1986; aged 77 y. On Feb. 28, 1943, he was married to Elva Martin, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lowell E.), 3 sisters (Lorene E. Wagner, Reva A. Noe, and Mona Schoonaert), and 4 brothers (Wilmer C., Robert J., Marvin E., and Clayton J.). He was a member of Lindale Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Weavers Mennonite Church on May 8, in charge of John R. Mumaw, Moses Slabaugh, Norman Yutzy, and Lynn Miller; interment in Weavers Cemetery.
WEBER, Mary, daughter of Jacob and Susannah ERB, was born in Waterloo, Ont., July 26, 1893; died at Cambridge, Ont., June 17, 1986; aged 92 y. On Jan 7, 1914, she was married to Joseph H. Weber, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Agnes Mrs. Isaac Brubacher and Reta Mrs. Glenn Scheifele), 2 sons (Joseph R. and Howard E.), 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (Leonard). She was a member of Erb St. Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 20, in charge of Wilmer Martin and James Sider; interment in Erb St. Mennonite Cemetery.
YODER, Naomi B., daughter of Joseph H. and Nancy E. (Zook) BYLER, was born on Aug. 13, 1902; died at Valley View Haven, Belleville, Pa., May 21, 1986; aged 84 y. She was married to Samuel M. Yoder, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 4 stepchildren (Samuel M. Yoder, Jr., Naomi Roberts, Warren J. Yoder, and Nancy Smith), 9 step-grandchildren, and 3 step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother and 4 sisters. She was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Donald E. Baggus Funeral Home, Belleville, in charge of Erie Renno; interment in the Locust Grove Cemetery.
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ALDERFER, Eva R., daughter of Noah and Emma BURKHART, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 25, 1905; died of respiratory failure at Sellersville, Pa., June 24, 1986; aged 80 y. On Dec. 3, 1960, she was married to William L. Alderfer, who died on Jan. 22, 1986. Surviving are 2 stepdaughters (Ethel Mrs. James D. Clemmer and Miriam Mrs. G. Edward Gahman), one stepson (Claude Y. Alderfer), 8 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 28, in charge of Mark M. Derstine and Gerald Clemmer; interment in Blooming Glen Cemetery
BRUNK, Anna Barbara, daughter of John G. and Magdalena (Wenger) Brunk, was born in Harrisonburg, Va., June 5, 1899; died of respiratory failure at Virginia Mennonite Home, Harrisonburg, Va., June 27, 1986; aged 87 y. Surviving is one foster sister (Roberta C. Fulk). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters and 2 brothers. She was a member of Lindale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 29, in charge of Lynn Miller, Randy Schweitzer, Moses Slabaugh, and Samuel Weaver; interment in Lindale Mennonite Cemetery.
DOUGLAS, Maude Ethel, daughter of George and Oda DICKERSON, was born at Coffeyville, Kans., Oct. 20, 1897; died in a Batesville, Ark., hospital on June 23, 1986; aged 88 y. She was married to John Brooke, who preceded her in death. In 1922, she married Ed Buckingham, who also preceded her in death. On Aug. 9, 1930, she married John A. Douglas, who died in 1956. Surviving are one daughter (Darlene Harrington), 2 stepdaughters (Edna Ivens and Jewell Kirkland) one foster daughter (Sandra Blankenship), 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one half-sister (Marie Perry). She was preceded in death by 2 half-brothers and 2 half-sisters. She was a member of Calico Rock Mennonite Fellowship, where funeral services were held in charge of Floyd Miler and Frank Horst; interment in Calico rock Mennonite Cemetery.
LOUCKS, Beulah A., daughter of George S. and Malinda (Davis) Loucks, was born at Alverton, Pa., Oct. 29, 1904; died at Frick Community Health Center, Mt. Pleasant, Pa., June 15, 1986; aged 81 y. She was an employee of Mennonite Publishing House for 42 years. Surviving are 2 sisters (George E. Loucks and Gladys Burkhart). She was preceded in death by one sister (Frances Mrs. Ellrose Zook). She was a member of Scottdale Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the James Murphy Memorial Home on June 17, in charge of William F. Hoffman; interment in the Alverton Cemetery.
SOUDER, Mary, was born on Mar. 13, 1927; died at Telford, Pa., June 4, 1986; aged 69 y. She was married to Gerald Souder, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters, 3 sisters, and 5 brothers. She was a member of Finland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 7, in charge of Warren M. Wenger.
STAMM, Carol, daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Liechcty) GRABER, was born at Leo, Indiana, Apr. 22, 1936; died at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio, June 30, 1986; aged 50 y. On June 19, 1955, she was married to Duane E. Stamm, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Archie and Matthew), 4 daughters (Gwen Stamm, Cindy Mrs. Don Swartzentruber, Brenda Mrs. Paul Smucker, and Susan Stamm), 4 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Glenn, Edwin, and Harry Graber), and 3 sisters (Marie Graber, Agnes Mrs. Ralph Witmer, and Lillian Mrs. Gerald Hartman). She was preceded in death by her parents and one infant brother (Raymond). She was a member of Lockport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 3, in charge of Keith Leinbach, Jim Groeneweg, and Walter Stuckey; interment in Lockport Cemetery.
WEAVER, Cora, daughter of Peter and Adaline Lehman, was born in Allen Co., Ohio, on July 13, 1894; died of a stroke and heart failure at Warsaw, Ind., June 17, 1986; aged 91 y. On Sept. 4, 1919, she was married to George Henry Weaver. Surviving are one daughter (Lois Arlene King), one son (Vernon Holmes), and 7 grandchildren. She was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, Elida, Ohio. Funeral services were held in Warsaw, Ind., on June 18, in charge of Fred Drye.
CORRECTION: The following obituary appeared in the June 10 issue, but because it contained a number of errors we are printing it again correctly.
KEENS, Emily E., daughter of Eli and Annie (Rohrer) MANN, was born on Sept. 27, 1900; died on May 15, 1986; aged 85 y. She was married to Raymond Keens, who preceded her in death. Surviving are 7 children (Violet Mrs. Richard Barr, Samuel, Sophia Mrs. Donald Johnson, Electa Mrs. Carl Mohler, Elva Mrs. Elmer Martin, Janet Mrs. Roy Sharp, and Marlin), 21 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Anna Campbell). She was a member of Landis Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 20, in charge of Lester Hoover and Don Good; interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.
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ARNILL, Kelly Leanne, daughter of David and Jan (McKittrick) Arnill, was born on Jan. 15, 1971; died of a malignant brain tumor, at Toronto, Ont., June 25, 1986; aged 15 y. Surviving are 2 sisters (Deanna and Pauline), 2 stepsisters (Jennifer and Katherine), and 2 stepbrothers (Carson and Michael). She was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Graham Giddy Funeral Home on June 27, in charge of Ray Brubacher and Mary Schiedel, interment in Elora Cemetery.
GEHMAN, Mabel Naomi, daughter of Clinton and Edna (Bucher) KEENER, was born in Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 7, 1914; died of cancer at her home on July 3, 1986; aged 71 y. On June 9, 1927, she was married to William Clayton Gehman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Priscilla Weaver and Velma Poffenberger), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Eldad and Adriel Keener), and one sister (Lydia Keener). She was a member of Northside Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Cedar Grove Mennonite Church on July 8, in charge of Harold Lehman and Nelson L. Martin; interment in Cedar Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery.
LANDES, Howard H., son of Elias and Elizabeth Landes, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Apr. 23, 1891; died on June 2, 1986; aged 95 y. In 1915, he was married to Katie Clemens, who died on Feb. 26, 1937. Surviving are 3 daughters (Virginia Mrs. Stanley Kulp, Marjorie Mrs. Wesley Kulp, and Phyllis Mrs. Richard Snyder), 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother (Cyrus), and 2 sisters (Mattie Landis and Alice Heavener). He was preceded in death by an infant daughter. He was a member of Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 5, in charge of John Ruth and John Sharp; interment in Salford Mennonite Church Cemetery.
LONGENECKER, Ray M., son of Henry R. and Fannie H. (Martin) Longenecker, was born at Elizabethtown, Pa., May 17, 1986; died at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., June 18, 1986; aged 71 y. On Oct. 26, 1940, he was married to Ruth Metzler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Marian L. Mrs. Clifford Beaman, Janet L. Mrs. Bill Caverly, and Jean L. Mrs. James C. Fairfield), one son (Mark K.), 7 grandchildren, and one sister (Ruth Longenecker). He was a member of Bosslers Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 21, in charge of Harlen Hoover, Simon P. Kraybill, and Ken Shildt; interment in Bosslers Cemetery.
RICHARD, Carrie Rebecca, daughter of Christian B. and Phoebe Ann YODER, was born at West Liberty, Ohio, Aug. 22, 1903; died at Wooster, Ohio, Apr. 26, 1986; aged 82 y. On Oct. 5, 1930, she was married to David Richard, who preceded her in death on Oct. 11, 1942. Surviving are 2 daughters (Marjorie Mrs. Emmet Daugherty and Nancy Mrs. Roy Spitler), one son (Jay), 4 grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Martha Yoder, Amy Little, Ellen Graber, and Grace Bupp). She was a member of Smithville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 29, in charge of Herman F. Myers; interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
ZOOK, Mary, daughter of Benjamin S. and Lizzie H. (Longenecker) NEWGARD, was born in West Donegal Twp., Pa., Dec. 31, 1911; died at Lancaster, Pa., June 25, 1986; aged 74 y. She was married to J. Alphie Zook, who died in 1980. Surviving are one daughter (Mae Mrs. Robert Fellenbaum), one son (David O.), one brother (Raymond Newgard), and one sister (Martha Bomgardner). She was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 28, in charge of Richard H. Frank, Walter Keener, and Leroy Bomgardner; interment in Elizabethtown Mennonite Cemetery.
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