Gospel Herald Obituaries - May, 1987

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Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 18 - May 5, 1987 - page 318

Augsburger, Clarence A., son of Aaron and Cecil (Schindler) Augsburger, was born in Berne, Ind., July 27, 1897; died of congestive heart failure at Oak Lee Nursing Home, Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 7, 1987; aged 89 y. On Aug. 11, 1918, he was married to Estella Rebecca Shenk, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Fred E., A. Don, Myron S., S. Daniel, and David W.), one daughter (Anna Mary Good), 20 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Raymond and Albert). He was a member of Pike Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Park View Mennonite Church on Apr. 9 in charge of Owen Burkholder and Roy D. Roth and at Salem Mennonite Church, Elida, Ohio, on Apr. 11, in charge of Owen Burkholder and Merlin Good; interment in Salem Church Cemetery.

Hockman, Howard D., son of Harvey K. and Ella (Strouse) Hockman, was born in New Britain Twp., Feb. 2, 1914; died of a cardiac arrest at Sellersville, Pa., Apr. 6, 1987; aged 73 y. On November 2, 1935, he was married to Anna Schantz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Ruth Yoder and Loraine Ruth), 2 sons (Paul and John Hockman), 10 grandchildren, one brother (Harvey), and 2 sisters (Esther and Anna Mae Hockman). He was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 11, in charge of Robert L. Shreiner, George Hampshire, and David F. Derstine; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery.

Hoover, George E., son of William and Emma (Shaum) Hoover, was born at Goshen, Ind., July 26, 1906; died at Goshen, Ind., Mar. 16, 1987; aged 80 y. On Jan. 1, 1935, he was married to Kathryn Schmucker, who survives. Also surviving are 7 daughters (Gladys Hoover, Thelma Martin, Ruth Richards, Eva Borntrager, Shirley Reichelt, Marie Troyer, and Lois Martin), 4 sons (Melvin, Floyd, John, and William), 35 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, one sister (Martha Good), and one brother (Paul). He was a member of Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 18, in charge of Bob Detweiler and Wes Bontreger; interment in Yellow Creek Mennonite Cemetery.

Miller, Carrie King, daughter of Solomon and Amelia (Miller) King, was born at Aurora, Oreg., Sept. 26, 1895; died at Chesapeake, Va., Mar. 4, 1987; aged 91 y. On Oct. 9, 1917, she was married to John Clarence Miller, who died on Aug. 9, 1972. Surviving is one sister (Myra Kropf). She was preceded in death by one brother (Harvey) and 2 sisters (Ada and Della). She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 7, in charge of Amos Wenger and Philip Miller; interment in the church cemetery.

Nafziger, Emanuel B., son of Elia and Magdalena (Boshart) Nafziger, was born at Millbank, Ont., July 7, 1910; died of congestive heart failure at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa.. Mar. 23. 1987; aged 76 y. In November 1934, he was married to Fronie Peachey, who died in February 1976. Surviving are one son (David), 5 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Lovina Mast, Catherine Esch, and Adeline King), and 5 brothers (Samuel, Ephraim, Ira, Melville, and Andrew). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Dorothy Kreider). He was a member of Lyndon Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Millwood Mennonite Church in charge of Omar Stahl and David Weaver; interment in Millwood Cemetery.

Nyce, Katie Derstein, daughter of John and Lizzie (Derstein) Nyce, was born at Souderton, Pa., June 29, 1905; died at Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton, Pa., Nov. 27, 1986; aged 81 y. Surviving are 5 sisters (Elmira Henning, Hannah Delp, Mary Hunsberger, Lizzie Derstine, and Arlene Clemmer). She was a member of Salford Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes on Dec. 1, in charge of John L. Ruth and Curtis Godshall; interment in Salford Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Zook, Grace Irene Wenger, daughter of Jonas and Anna (Loucks) Wenger, was born in Canton, Kans., Mar. 13, 1921; died of cancer in Denver, Colo., Mar. 30, 1987; aged 66 y. On Apr. 17, 1949, she was married to Merle Kenneth Zook, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Kenneth Ray and Leslie Gustafson), 2 daughters (Barbara Swartzendruber and Rose Barber), 2 sisters (Thelma Egli and Bertha Miller), and 2 brothers (John and Norman Wenger). She was a member of Glennon Heights Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 3, in charge of Ross T. Bender; interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 19 - May 12, 1987 - page 334

Fasolas, Barbara Arndt, daughter of Fred D. and Mary Arlene Arndt, was born at Canton, Ohio, Jan. 16, 1954; died at Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, Ohio, Apr. 13, 1987; aged 38 y. On Oct. 29, 1978, she was married to John David Fasolas, who died Apr. 13, 1987. Surviving are her parents and 4 brothers (Douglas E., Gary A., Brian L., and James L. Arndt). She was a member of Hartville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 17, in charge of Carl K. Newswanger and Ervin Miller; interment in Hartville Mennonite Cemetery.

Fry, John W., son of John W. and Amanda (Good) Fry, was born in York Co., Pa., July 5, 1905; died at Lancaster, Pa., Apr. 8, 1987; aged 81 y. On Nov. 4, 1926, he was married to Elmira K. Horst, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Paul W. and John R.), 2 daughters (Ruth Rhodes and Mary K. Groff), 11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Albert R.). He was a member of Risser Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 11, in charge of Ralph Ginder, Russell Baer, Donald Pickell, and Gerald Heistand; interment in Risser Mennonite Cemetery.

Hart, Charles K., son of Isaac and Ann (Worthington) Hart, was born in Pineville, Pa., Feb. 23, 1908; died at Doylestown, Pa., Apr. 10, 1987; aged 79 y. On Dec. 24, 1930, he was married to Amanda Bryan, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Walter B.), 2 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, his stepmother (Bessie Hahn), one brother (Clarence), and 3 sisters (Alice Hart, Helen Miller, and Mary VanLuvanee). He was a member of Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 14, in charge of Ray K. Yoder and Joseph L. Gross; interment in Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery.

Hocher, Jennie, was born on Aug. 24, 1903; died on Apr. 7, 1987; aged 83 y. She was a member of Otelia Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Mt. Union, Pa., on Apr. 11, in charge of Vincent Thomas and Elam Glick; interment in Atkinsons Mills Cemetery.

Hostetler, Dorwin Curtis, son of Perry A. and Marie (Troyer) Hostetler, was born at Lagrange, Ind., Jan. 30, 1928; died of injuries from a motorcycle accident, Apr. 16, 1987; aged 59 y. On June 24, 1950, he was married to Lois R. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Lynette Farber, Doreen Wagner and Teresa Salter), one son (Richard), 4 grandchildren, his father, stepmother (Melinda Hostetler), 2 sisters (Doris Brubaker and Elsie Wickey), and 2 brothers (Samuel P. and Wilber J.). He was a member of South Colon Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 18, in charge of Landis C. Martin; interment in Lakeside Cemetery.

Miller, Raymond Kraybill, son of Phares C. and Emma (Kraybill) Miller, was born in West Donegal Twp., Pa., Dec. 6, 1901; died of congestive heart failure at a rest home at Manheim, Pa., Apr. 14, 1987; aged 85 y. In June 1927, he was married to Sarah Schaffner, who died on Feb. 6, 1934. On Oct. 6, 1935, he was married to Ruth Longenecker, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters (Anna Ruth Ressler, Martha M. Kreider, Mary M. Sweigart, Orpha L., Naomi M. Sensenig, and Marian M.), 5 sons (Elmer S., Samuel L., Glenn S., James L., and Ernest L.), 36 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Emma Longenecker and Ella Nissley), and 2 brothers (Martin and Phares). He was a member of Strickler Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 18, in charge of Russel Zeager and Russell J. Baer; interment in Elizabethtown Mennonite Cemetery.

Yoder, D. Leonard, son of D. B. and Sarah (Yoder) Yoder, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, Nov. 28, 1901; died of a heart attack at his home in West Liberty, Ohio, Apr. 13, 1987; aged 85 y. On Apr. 17, 1927, he was married to Millie Kauffman, who died on Sept. 27, 1985. Surviving are 2 sons (Herbert L. and Dean B.), 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 5 sisters (Nancy Smucker, Golda Plank, Edna Neer, Fannie Hooley, and Clara Hostetler). He was preceded in death by one sister (Ida Belle) and one brother (Earl). He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Kauffman Funeral Home on Apr. 16, in charge of Weldon Schloneger and Loren King; interment in West Liberty Fairview Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 20 - May 19, 1987 - page 350

Bast, Myrtle Buschert, daughter of Norman and Mary (Weber) Buschert, was born in Carstairs, Alta., May 20, 1908; died of a heart attack at St. Joseph's Hospital, Orange Co., Calif., Mar. 13, 1987; aged 78 y. On Mar. 10, 1942, she was married to Bill Bast, who died in 1953. Surviving are 3 children (Delmore, Mary, and Ron), 5 grandchildren, one sister (Mabel), and 3 brothers (Lorne, Gordon, and Roy). Funeral services were held at West Zion Mennonite Church in charge of James Miller; interment in West Zion Cemetery.

Henry, Charles G., son of Elmer and Nora (Ginter) Henry, was born at Grafton, Ohio, Mar. 10, 1917; died of cancer at Wooster, Ohio, Apr. 19, 1987; aged 70 y. On Oct. 23, 1953, he was married to Virginia ___, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Susan Lucas), 2 sons (Victor and Joel), 3 stepchildren (Michael Gruber, Patrick Weuthric, and Debra Delong), 6 grandchildren, 3 sisters, and 2 brothers. He was a member of Wooster Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 22, in charge of Glen A. Horner; interment in Sherwood Memorial Gardens.

Kauffman, Elizabeth Ann Birky, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Martin) Birky, was born at Strang, Nebr., Nov. 24, 1905; died at Mennonite Home in Oregon, Apr. 14, 1987; aged 81 y. On July 27, 1932, she was married to Carl Abram Kauffman, who died on Apr. 18, 1968. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Nadine Gerig and Fern Carlene), 3 sons (Marvin Dean, Ervin Jacob, and Gerald Galen), 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, one sister (Amelia B. Miller), and one brother (Benjamin Birky). She was preceded in death by 4 sisters, 3 brothers, and one grandchild. Funeral services were held at the Fairview Mennonite Church, Albany, Oreg., Apr. 17, in charge of Roy E. Hostetler, Clarence Gerig, and Virgil Hochstetler; interment in the church cemetery.

Kaufman, Beulah Fern Miller, daughter of Albert and Delilah (Miller) Miller, was born near Millersburg, Ohio, Apr. 22, 1910; died at Millersburg, Ohio, Mar. 28, 1987; aged 76 y. On Sept. 20, 1931, she was married to Daniel M. Kaufman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Dean) and three daughters (Delilah Gingerich, Gladys Miller, and Celesta Zuercher), 11 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Martin's Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 31, in charge of John R. Smucker and Robert Lang; interment in Martin's Creek Cemetery.

Nussbaum, Lydia Falb, was born near Kidron, Ohio, Dec. 22, 1890; died at Brennfield Nursing Home, Orrville, Ohio, Apr. 28, 1987; aged 96 y. On Feb. 28, 1924, she was married to Amos A. Nussbaum, who died on May 3, 1957. Surviving are 3 sons (Irvin, Nathan, and Delvin), 5 stepchildren (Elma Bixler, Lila Lehman, Gilbert Nussbaum, Clarence Nussbaum, and Rosa Kratzer), 41 grandchildren, 83 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was a charter member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Apr. 30, in charge of her three sons, Ervin, Nathan, and Delvin Nussbaum; interment in the church cemetery.

Richer, Letha Marie Short, daughter of Harman and Lydia (Beck) Short, was born at Archbold, Ohio, July 24, 1912; died of a stroke at Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, Ohio, Mar. 30, 1987; aged 74 y. On Aug. 6, 1935, she was married to Lester Richer, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Marilyn Schrock), 3 sons (Eugene, Allen, and Richard), and 14 grandchildren. She was a member of North Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 2, in charge of Bob and Enid Schloneger and Kenneth Ladd; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.

Sommers, Clayton Ivan, was born on Sept. 11, 1910; died at K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Apr. 20, 1987; aged 76 y. He was married to Erma Iutzi, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Donna Mansz), 4 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Christina Ruby, Viola Iutzi, and Ada Zehr), and one brother (Wesley). He was preceded in death by one brother (Curtis). He was a member of First Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Westmount Funeral Chapel on Apr. 23, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; interment in Brickyard Cemetery, 15th Line.

Yoder, Elda J. Alwine, daughter of Jacob and Gertrude (Kaufman) Alwine, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., May 19, 1892; died at Maple Mountain Manor, Berlin, Pa., Apr. 22, 1987; aged 94 y. On June 7, 1926, she was married to Nelson H. Yoder, who died on Apr. 6, 1976. Surviving is one son (Nelson H., Jr.). She was a member of Kaufman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 25, in charge of Stanley R. Freed and Harry Shetler; interment in Stahl Mennonite Cemetery.

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Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 21 - May 26, 1987 - page 366

Iutzi, Roy R., son of Jacob and Katie (Roth) Iutzi, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Nov. 18, 1926; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Apr. 23, 1987; aged 60 y. On May 21, 1950, he was married to Mildred Zehr, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Barbara Mayer, Kathy Musselman, Marcia Hart, Cindy Gingerich, and Sheila Brown), 8 grandchildren, and one sister (Eva Gingerich). He was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr, 26, in charge of Fred Lichti; interment in Steinmann Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Miller, Florence Pearl Kaufman, daughter of Bruce and Carrie (Cable) Kaufman, was born in Napier Twp., Pa. Sept. 24, 1918; died of heart failure in the Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa., Mar. 16, 1987; aged 68 y. She was married to Harry W. Miller, who died on Mar. 28, 1987. Surviving are 2 brothers (Paul L. and Eli Kaufman). She was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Mickle-Geisel Funeral Home on Mar. 18, in charge of Charles Shetler and David Wiley; interment in Kauffman Cemetery.

Miller, Harry W., son of George W. and Edith (Leeper) Miller, was born Feb. 7, 1899; died at the Shroyer Rest Home, Mar. 28, 1987; aged 88 y. He was married to Bessie Goss, who preceded him in death. He was later married to Florence P. Kaufman, who died on Mar. 16, 1987. Surviving is one sister (Bessie Smith). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers. He was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church. Funeral Services were held at Mickle-Geisel Funeral Home, in charge of Charles Shetler and David Wiley; interment in Kauffman Cemetery, Martinsburg, Pa.

Steinmann, Barbara, daughter of Daniel H. and Barbara (Gascho) Steinmann, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Apr. 11, 1898; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Apr. 24, 1987; aged 89 y. She was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 27, in charge of Elmer Schwartzentruber and Fred Lichti; interment in Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery.

Studer, Clarence H., son of Christian and Emma (Bachman) Studer, was born near Roanoke, Ill., Mar. 11, 1903; died at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Ill., Apr. 23, 1987; aged 84 y. On Feb. 23, 1941, he was married to Florence G. Staker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Kathy J. Herrmann and Elda M. Thompson), 6 grandchildren, one brother (Lloyd), and 2 sisters (Esther Yordy and Erma Martin). He was a member of Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 26, in charge of Eldon King and Robert Harnish; interment in Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.

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