Mosemann.- John, 81, longtime church leader, died on Feb. 25 in Goshen, Ind. He was pastor of College Mennonite Church in Goshen 1950-75 and board president of Mennonite Board of Missions 1948-71. He and his wife, Ruth, who survives, were missionaries in East Africa under Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions 1934-39. During World War II, Mosemann was an administrator in Civilian Public Service. While serving briefly as pastor of Yellow Creek Mennonite Church near Goshen and then at College Church, he was a member of the Goshen Biblical Seminary faculty 1946-55. Following his retirement as a pastor, Mosemann served as church relations director at Goshen College 1976-79 and then as president and conference minister of Indiana-Michigan Conference 1979-81.
Brubaker.- Amos E., son of Amos and Mary (Musselman) Brubaker, was born in Canada, Sept. 13, 1917; died of kidney failure at Lebanon, Oreg., Dec. 4, 1988; aged 71 y. On July 27, 1941, he was married to Opal Emmert, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Arnold and Dennis) and one daughter (Anita Kropf). He was a member of Sweet Home Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 7, in charge of Larry Sloan, Gene Garber, and Max Yoder; interment in Gilliland Cemetery.
Gerber.- Emanuel, son of Joseph and Magdalena (Kropf) Gerber, was born in West Branch, Mich., Nov. 25, 1918; died of a heart attack at K/W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Feb. 3, 1989; aged 70 y. On June 15, 1943, he was married to Amanda Jantzi, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ronald Gerber), 3 daughters (Eleanor Jantzi, Karen Jantzi, and Marilyn Clemmer), and 17 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 8 brothers, 7 sisters, and one grandchild. He was a member of Mapleview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 7, in charge of Victor Dorsch and Raymond Erb; interment in Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery.
Gingerich.- Roman L., son of Lando and Verna (Hershberger) Gingerich, was born at Berlin, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1919; died at Goshen, Ind., Jan. 15, 1989; aged 69 y. On Aug. 24, 1941, he was married to Shirley Erb, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Sara Wengerd, June Yoder, Carolyn Johns, and Charlotte Gunden), one son (James), 5 grandchildren, his parents, 4 sisters (Ella Maupin, Viola Yoder, Mary Kinsinger, and Jeanette Hotz), and 4 brothers (Marvin, Eli, Lando, Jr., and Richard). He was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 18, in charge of James Waltner; interment in Violett Cemetery.
Hartzler.- Willard Joseph, son of Joseph G. and Martha (Heatwole) Hartzler, was born at Halstead, Kans., Nov. 19, 1909; died on Dec. 7, 1988; aged 79 y. In 1932, he was married to Estella Erb, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Reginald, Merle, and Leonard), 8 grandchildren, one brother (Clifford), and 4 sisters (Mildred Myers, Ethel Lind, Ida Slagell, and Leona Watson). He was preceded in death by one granddaughter. He was a member of West Zion Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on Dec. 12, in charge of James Miller and Graeme Crouch; interment in the church cemetery.
Kiser.- Roy Daniel, son of Marvin and Edna (Campbell) Kiser, was born in Augusta Co., Va., Oct. 12, 1930; died of cancer at Waynesboro (Va.) Community Hospital on Feb. 4, 1989; aged 58 y. On Oct. 4, 1950, he was married to Charlene Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Randy, Roy Daniel II, and Jeffrey), one daughter (Linda Burkholder), and 7 grandchildren. He was ordained a deacon on Oct. 2, 1955; a minister on June 30, 1957, and a bishop on July 21, 1969. He was a member of Waynesboro Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church on Feb. 7, in charge of Charles Ramsey, Richard Showalter, Stanley Shirk, Donald Mank, and Paul Kratz; interment in the Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Martin.- Joseph M., son of Noah and Rebecca Martin, was born on Apr. 1, 1907; died on Jan. 17, 1989; aged 81 y. On Feb. 27, 1924, he was married to Solina Steckle, who died on Apr. 24, 1950. On Sept. 10, 1952, he was married to Mary Steckle, who survives. Also surviving are 8 children (Reta Steckle, Ruby Martin, Olive Martin, Leroy, Irla, Mahlon, Ann McBride, and Ruth Hamilton), 22 grandchildren, and 9 great-greatchildren. He was preceded in death by 3 children, 3 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 3 brothers (Urias, Ishmael, and Jesse). He was a member of Zurich Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on Jan. 20, in charge of Clayton Kuepfer and Ephraim Gingerich; interment in Zurich Mennonite Cemetery.
Nitzsche.- Arthur, son of Julius and Barbara (Oswald) Nitzsche, was born in Wisner, Nebr., Jan. 24, 1906; died of heart failure at St. Francis Memorial Hospital, West Point, Nebr., Feb. 14, 1989; aged 83 y. On July 30, 1933, he was married to Lillian Dykast, who died on Nov. 17, 1982. On Dec. 31, 1986, he was married to Eunice Gentzler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Arthur Jr., Merlin, and Jerry), 3 daughters (Norma Doescher, Alice Holtz, and Judy Beck), 21 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Dan and Elmer), and 4 sisters (Anna Egli, Clara Roth, Bertha Nitzsche, and Lilian Erb). He was a member of Beemer Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Ivan Troyer; interment in Beemer Cemetery.
Reitz.- Miriam D., daughter of Harry W. and Elizabeth (Diffenbach) Reitz, was born at Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 14, 1917; died at her home at Millersville, Pa., Feb. 5, 1989; aged 71 y. Surviving are 4 brothers (H. Weaver, Leory D., Paul D., and Clair D.). She was a member of East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 8, in charge of Melvin H. Thomas, James R. Hess, and Melvin N. Reitz; interment in Mellinger Mennonite Cemerety.
Shook.- Elsie Kast, died at Grantham, Pa., Feb. 10, 1989; aged 90 y. She was married to Kenneth Samuel Shook, who preceded her in death. Surviving is one child (Lois Beck), 9 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Memorial services were held at Slate Hill Mennonite Church on Feb. 13, in charge of Paul W. Nisly and Samuel J. Troyer. Further services were held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with interment in Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, Pa.
Smith.- Verna Graber, daughter of Daniel and Fanny (Conrad) Graber, was born in Noble-Washington Co., Iowa, Nov. 30, 1902; died at Goshen, Ind., Feb. 8, 1989; aged 86 y. On Sept. 3, 1930, she was married to Willard H. Smith, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sisters (Elizabeth Stoltzfus, Lena Graber, and Esther Graber). She was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 11, in charge of James Waltner; interment in Violett Cemetery.
Thomas.- Carrie E. Mishler, daughter of Edward and Lizzie (Stahl) Mishler, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Mar. 31, 1898; died at Somerset Community Hospital, Feb. 12, 1989; aged 90 y. She was married to Harry C. Thomas, who survives. Also surviving are one foster daughter (Nellie Mae), one brother (Slater Mishler), and one sister (Annie Hershberger). She was a member of Blough Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 15, in charge of David Mishler and Sanford Shetler; interment in Blough Cemetery.
Correction, printed in March 28 issue: In the obituary of Carrie Thomas in the Mar. 7 issue, it should have read that her husband (Harry C. Thomas) and her foster daughter (Nellie Mae) are both deceased.
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Bowman.- Roger Dean, son ot Wilbert and Mary Ann (Lichty) Bowman, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., June 20, 1969; died in an automobile accident in Waterloo Co., Feb. 13, 1989; aged 19 y. Surviving are his parents, one sister (Dionne), paternal grandmother (Magdalena Bowman), and maternal grandparents (Edwin and Elvina Lichty). He was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 16, in charge of Ray Brubacher and Mary Schiedel; interment in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery.
Cunningham.- Grace Ann Phillips, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Blosser) Phillips, was born July 19, 1914; died of cancer at Santa Ana, Calif., Feb. 11, 1989; aged 74 y. On July 22, 1937, she was married to Warren Cunningham, who died on Oct. 3, 1988. Surviving are one son (Harry J.), one daughter (Betty Hertzler), and 5 grandchildren. She was a member of Warwick River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 18, in charge of Carl Mericle, Nelson Burkholder, and Roger Hertzler; interment in Warwick River Church Cemetery.
Detwiler.- John J., son of Benjamin and Laura (Brubaker) Detwiler, was born at Cherry Box, Mo., Feb. 25, 1895; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kans., Feb. 11, 1989; aged 93 y. In 1938, he was married to Mary Alice Wenger, who died in November 1984. Surviving are 2 brothers (Milton and Albert) and 2 sisters (May Larrew and Alice Detwiler). He was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Schowalter Villa Chapel on Feb. 14, in charge of Phil Bedsworth, Wes Jantz, and Paul A. Friesen; interment in Eastlawn Cemetery.
Nussbaum.- Verda Melvena Geiser, daughter of John F., Sr., and Helen (Gerber) Geiser, was born at Kidron, Ohio, Aug. 30, 1925; died of a heart attack at Orrville, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1989; aged 63 y. On Nov. 14, 1946, she was married to Allen Nussbaum, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Eileen Crone, Loretta Miller, Kathryn, and Ruby Schwarting), 3 sons (Duane, Leonard, and Philip), 13 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Irene Brubaker and Ada Amstutz), and 3 brothers (Elmer, Willis, and John F., Jr.). She was preceded in death by one sister (Edna Nussbaum) and one granddaughter. She was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 14, in charge of Richard E. Ross, Melvin Nussbaum, and Elton Nussbaum; interment in Sonnenberg Church Cemetery.
Hauder.- Myrton Earl, son of William and Iva (Hershberger) Hauder, was born in Milford, Nebr., Feb. 1, 1915; died of pneumonia at Seward, Nebr., Feb. 21, 1989; aged 74 y. Surviving are one brother (Lawrence) and one sister (Naomi Saltzman). He was a member of East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 24, in charge of Lloyd Gingerich; interment in East Fairview Cemetery.
Jackson.- Mary Lou Seidel, daughter of Claude C. and May (Quimby) Seidel, was born at Sterling, Ill., Nov. 2, 1929; died at St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford, Ill., Feb. 12, 1989; aged 59 y. On May 8, 1946, she was married to Walter M. Jackson, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Bruce R., Greg J., and Andy G.), 4 daughters (Donna Murphy, Kathy Lewis, Wendy Jones, and Angel Knox), 13 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (C. Robert and Harold J. Seidel), and 2 sisters (Patricia Duncan and Carol Reynolds). She was preceded in death by 2 children (Danny and Sue). She was a member of Science Ridge Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 16, in charge of Roy Kaufman and H. Joseph Seidel; interment in Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery.
Kennel.- Joseph M., son of Christian D. and Elizabeth (Fisher) Kennel, was born in Christiana, Pa., Apr. 4, 1924; died at Ephrata Community Hospital on Feb. 12, 1989; aged 64 y. On July 19, 1945, he was married to Miriam Phenneger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Joseph, Jr., Thomas, and Steven), 3 daughters (Joan Whitmire, Patricia Mast, and R. Jean Scalia), 10 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was a former pastor of West Chester Mennonite Church, of which he was a member. Funeral services were held at Millwood Mennonite Church on Feb. 15, in charge of Frank Shirk, Amos Sauder, and Charles Wert; interment in Millwood Mennonite Church cemetery.
Miller.- Esther E., daughter of Levi and Lydia (Miller) Miller, was born at Middlebury, Ind., Feb. 16, 1918; died of cancer at Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital on Feb. 13, 1989; aged 71 y. Surviving are one brother (Gideon Miller). She was preceded in death by 4 sisters and one brother. She was a member of Clinton Frame Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home on Feb. 15, in charge of Vernon E. Bontreger; interment in Miller Cemetery.
Miller.- Mary Mabel, daughter of Jacob and Lottie (Lohr) Miller, was born in Garrett Co., Md., Jan. 14, 1899; died at Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville, Md., Feb. 20, 1989; aged 90 y. Surviving is one brother (Ross Miller), and one sister (Grace Miller). She was a member of Springs Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Newman Funeral Home on Feb. 22, in charge of Steven Heatwole; interment in Addison Cemetery.
Oyer.- Wilford Christian, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Zehr) Oyer, was born in Mackinaw, Ill., Aug. 2, 1909; died of Parkinson's disease at Valparaiso, Ind., Feb. 14, 1989; aged 79 y. On Aug. 11, 1936, he was married to Bessie Sutter, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Larry), 2 granddaughters, 2 great-grandsons, 2 sisters (Lucille Oyer and Ruth Tyrrell), and one brother (Willard). He was a member of Hopewell Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 17, in charge of John F. Murray and Art Good; interment in Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery.
Rohrer.- Melvin J., son of Clayton and Martha (Knupp) Rohrer, was born at Wadsworth, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1912; died at Bellefontaine, Ohio, Feb. 6, 1989; aged 77 y. He was married to Esther Burckhart, who died in November 1970. On July 28, 1973, he was married to Marjory Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Verna Schrock, Carol DeLisle, and Marian Powell), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Ivan and Maynard), and 2 sisters (Marjorie Landis and Ruth Mumaw). He was a member of South Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 9, in charge of Lynn Miller. A memorial service was held at Bethel and at Maplehill; interment in Maplehill Cemetery.
Roth.- Sarah Kropf, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Roth) Kropf, was born in Virginia on May 9, 1899; died at Maples Nursing Home, Tavistock, Ont., Feb. 11, 1989; aged 89 y. On Nov. 15, 1921, she was married to Rudy S. Roth, who died on June 24, 1978. Surviving are 5 sons (Nelson, Harvey, Wallace, Raymond, and Earlus), 2 daughters (Florence Baechler and Viola Brubacher), 25 grandchildren, and 32 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 14, in charge of Fred Lichti and Elmer Schwartzentruber; interment in the church cemetery.
Slabaugh.- Esta Marie, Hochstetler, daughter of Elmer and Ora (Yoder) Hochstetler, was born in Marshall County, Ind., May 29, 1931; died of cancer at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind., Feb. 8, 1989; aged 57 y. On Mar. 10, 1951, she was married to Levi N. Slabaugh, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Cynthia Dixon and Corrine Burckhart), 5 sons (Randall, Barry, Robin, Jim, and Bruce), 10 grandchildren, her mother, one sister (Carol G. Rhea), and 4 brothers (Harold, Fred, Willis, and Jim). She was a member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 12, in charge of John C. King and Robin Larue; interment in South Union Cemetery.
Wagler.- Edna Albrecht, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., Oct. 2, 1925; died from injuries received in a traffic accident on Feb. 6, 1989; aged 63 y. On Dec. 1, 1949, she was married to William Wagler, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Elwood) and 2 daughters (Marjorie Michelon and Rosemary Harding). She was a member of Poole Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 9, in charge of David Brubacher; interment in Poole Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Weaver.- Melvin N. son of Ivan G. and Anna (Nolt) Weaver, was born in East Earl, Pa., July 27, 1923; died at Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 15, 1989; aged 65 y. He was married to Virginia H. Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 6 sons (Earl M., Mervin M., Elvin M., Leonard M., Nelson M., and Glenn M.), 6 daughters (Grace A., Kathryn L., Louella M., Lorraine V., Miriam F., and Carolyn J.), 27 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Paul N., Clarence N., and Ivan N., Jr.), and 2 sisters (Elizabeth Martin and Anna Mae Martin). He was a member of Bossler Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 18, in charge of Fred M. Garber, Harlan Hoover, Russell J. Baer, and Simon Kraybill; interment in Bossler Mennonite Cemetery.
Wilkerson.- Helen M. Bryant, daughter of John and Nellie (Thorpe) Bryant, was born in Pendleton, Ind., June 23, 1906; died at Wauseon, Ohio, Feb. 5, 1989; aged 82 y. On July 2, 1932, she was married to Harold Wilkerson, who died on Aug. 27, 1950. Surviving are one daughter (Sara Short), 3 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother, and 3 sisters. She was preceded in death by one infant daughter. She was a member of North Clinton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Short Funeral Home on Feb. 7, in charge of Earl Stucky; interment in Grovelawn Cemetery.
Yoder.- Agnes E. Steckley, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Ropp) Steckley, was born in Ontario, Feb. 11, 1909; died of heart failure at Midland, Mich., Feb. 4, 1989; aged 79 y. On June 11, 1933, she was married to Chester Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Dennis L. and Clair D.), 2 daughters (Kathy A. and Sharry S.), 10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Milton Steckly). She was a member of Midland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 7, in charge of Edward Robbins, Jr.; interment in Poseyville Cemetery.
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Beachy.- Susie Bontrager, was born at White Pigeon, Mich., June 30, 1899; died at Mennonite Friendship Manor, Jan. 19, 1989; aged 89 y. On Apr. 15, 1920, she was married to David Beachy, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Vernon, Alvin, and Dave), 2 daughters (Mary Ellen Diener and Nina Lee Reber), 18 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Jerry, William, and LeRoy Bontrager). She was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 21, in charge of Don Patterson, Calvin King, and Daniel Kauffman; interment in Yoder Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Butcher.- Linda Sweigart, daughter of David and Joanne Sweigart, was born on Nov. 2, 1964; died in an airplane crash at Spartansburg, Pa., Jan. 26, 1989; aged 24 y. On June 11, 1988, she was married to Todd Butcher, who died in the same accident. She was a member of Mt. Joy Mennonite Church. Funeral services and interment in Saginaw, Mich.
Butcher.- Todd, son of Wes and Gayla Butcher, was born on Jan. 1, 1965; died in an airplane crash at Spartansburg, Pa., Jan. 26, 1989; aged 24 y. On June 11, 1988, he was married to Linda Sweigart, who died in the same accident. Funeral services and interment in Saginaw, Mich.
Diener.- Dorothy Faye Horst, daughter of Jacob and Anna (Beck) Horst, was born at Peabody, Kans., Nov. 7, 1918; died of cancer at Newton (Kans.) Medical Center, Feb. 15, 1989; aged 70 y. On Aug. 19, 1951, she was married to Paul Diener, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Carla Lyon, Arlis, and Myron), 3 grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Melvin, Frank, and Laurence Horst). She was a member of Whitestone Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 18, in charge of Ronald Guengerich and Phil Harrington; interment in Eastlawn Cemetery.
Gingerich.- Raymond R., son of Harvey A. and Laura (Stutzman) Gingerich, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, May 5, 1916; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1989; aged 72 y. He was a member of East Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 9, in charge of Michael Loss and J. John J. Miller; interment in East Union Cemetery.
Hockman.- Samuel L., son of Jonas and Mary (Landis) Hockman, was born at Bedminster, Pa., Sept. 25, 1893; died at Perkasie, Pa., Feb. 20, 1989; aged 95 y. On May 18, 1918, he was married to Ellen Stover, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Joanne Walsh), 2 sons (S. Harold and William Hockman), 7 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 24, in charge of Robert L. Shreiner and Truman H. Brunk; interment in Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery.
Horst.- Elizabeth Rutt, daughter of Aaron B. and Elizabeth (Weaver) Rutt, was born at Honey Brook, Pa., Apr. 27, 1902; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Dec. 29, 1988; aged 86 y. On Nov. 18, 1922, she was married to Harry S. Horst, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Edith M. Hollinger), 2 sons (Roy R. and Lloyd R.), one foster daughter (J. June Forry), 24 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Clara Buchen, Susan Rutt, and Marian Weaver). She was a member of Stony Brook Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Bethany Chapel of Landis Homes on Jan. 1, in charge of Lloyd Hollinger and Donald Good; interment in Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery.
Huff.- Sylvia, was born at Kokomo, Ind., Mar. 19, 1909; died at Nappanee, Ind., Feb. 5, 1989; aged 79 y. On Sept. 17, 1938, she was married to Carl Huff, who died on Jan. 6, 1969. Surviving are 2 sons (Lavern and Dennis Huff), one stepdaughter (Doris Jean Sinon), 6 grandchildren, and one sister (Barbara Homes). She was a member of Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 8, in charge of Bob Detweiler and Wes Bontreger; interment in Yellow Creek Mennonite Cemetery.
Kauffman.- Ralph J., son of Jonas H. and Mary (Petersheim) Kauffman, was born in Haven, Kans., Sept. 6, 1920; died of leukemia at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kans., Feb 23, 1989; aged 68 y. On June 17, 1945, he was married to Margaret Ann Beckler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Duane, Roger, and Dale), 5 grandchildren, and 3 brothers (David, Edward, and Leroy). He was preceded in death by one son (Arlen). He was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 26, in charge of Don Patterson and Dan Kauffman; interment in Yoder Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Neuhauser.- Elam R., son of Peter and Lydia (Bachman) Neuhauser, was born in Cazenovia, Ill., Jan. 4, 1910; died at Lakeview, Mich., Feb. 19, 1989; aged 79 y. On Dec. 28, 1946; he was married to Clara L. Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 brothers (Raymond and Joseph) and one sister (Elizabeth Berkey). He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 22, in charge of Lloyd Miller; interment in Collier Cemetery.
Schenk.- Helen L. Baker, was born at Elkhart, Ind., May 1, 1914; died at Elkhart, Ind., Feb. 24, 1989; aged 74 y. On Feb. 10, 1940, she was married to J. Russell Schenk, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Theresa Butz), 2 grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Robert J. and Warren L. Baker and Charles F. Kipker). She was a member of Belmont Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 28, in charge of Duane Beck.
Sweigart.- David W., son of Wayne and Mary (Beiler) Sweigart, was born at Gap, Pa., Sept. 8, 1934; died in an airplane crash at Spartansburg, Pa., Jan. 26, 1989; aged 54 y. On Oct. 11, 1956, he was married to Joanne G. Peifer, who died in the same accident. Surviving are 2 daughters (Brenda S. Neff and Tricia D. Sweigart), one son (David W. Sweigart III), 2 sisters (Dorothy S. Hostetler and Nora J. Good), and one brother (Arthur P. Sweigart). One daughter (Linda Butcher) died in the same accident. He was a member of Mount Joy Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 31, in charge of Joe N. Sherer and Shelley R. Shellenberger; interment in Kraybill Cemetery.
Sweigart.- Joanne G. Peifer, daughter of John and Fannie (Stoner) Peifer, was born in East Petersburg, Pa., Oct. 4, 1936; died in an airplane crash at Spartansburg, Pa., Jan. 26, 1989; aged 52 y. On Oct. 11, 1956, she was married to David W. Sweigart, who died in the same airplane crash. Surviving are 2 daughters (Brenda S. Neff and Tricia D. Sweigart), one son (David W. Sweigart III), 2 brothers (Melvin G. and Christian G. Peifer), and one sister (Irene G. Miller). One daughter (Linda Butcher) was killed in the same accident. She was a member of Mount Joy Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 31, in charge of Joe N. Sherer and Shelley R. Shellenberger; interment in Kraybill Cemetery.
Steckley.- Rollin J., son of Sam and Ida (Brenneman) Steckly, was born at Wellman, Iowa, Sept. 21, 1916; died at Phoenix, Ariz., Feb 11, 1989; aged 72 y. On Jan. 1, 1939, he was married to Thelma Stutzman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Larry, Don, and Rodney) one daugnter (Donna Carter), 6 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, one sister (Arlie Donovan), and 2 brothers (Dale and Dean). He was a member of East Union Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Feb. 16 in charge of J. John J. Miller and Michael Loss; interment in East Union Cemetery.
Weaver.- Levi A., son of Jeremiah and Maria (Diller) Weaver, was born at Alba, Mo., Jan. 7, 1893; died at Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, Kans., Feb. 8, 1989; aged 96 y. He was married to Martha A. Shenk, who preceded him in death. Later he was married to Alma Esther Shenk Berkey, who also preceded him in death. He was then married to Ida E. Grosh Brubaker, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Allen Weaver), 2 daughters (Edith McCroskie and Mary Bentch), 26 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Isaiah, Ray, and Alvin Weaver). He was preceded in death by 2 daughters (Mildred Lehman and Anna Yoder), one brother (George Weaver), and 2 sisters (Bertha Stewart and Ruth Stucky). He was a member of Argentine Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on the morning of Feb. 11, in charge of Vernon Yoder and Joe Diener. Further services were held in the afternoon at Mt. Zion Mennonite Church, Versailles, Mo., in charge of Joe Diener and Dennis Ernest; interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
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Shetler.- Sanford, 76, longtime Allegheny Conference leader, died of a heart attack on Mar. 16 in Johnstown, Pa. He was a teacher, pastor, bishop, author, and editor. He was a public school teacher and then became the first principal of Johnstown Christian School, serving 1944-68. He was a pastor and bishop in the Johnstown area and held leadership positions in Allegheny Conference. Shetler authored two Herald Press books-a history of his conference and a biography of his father, evangelist S. G. Shetler. In 1966 he began publishing and editing an independent conservative Mennonite magazine-Guidelines for Today. Shetler was married to Florence Young, who died in 1979; he then married Dorothy Yoder, who survives.
Lichti.- Floyd, 69, longtime Los Angeles area Mennonite leader, died on Feb. 24. He served for 30 years as a deacon at Faith Mennonite Church in Downey and then at Calvary Mennonite Church in Inglewood. He had a vision for the Los Angeles area in which people from many walks of life and many cultural origins would become a part of the Mennonite community.
Blanco.- Laureano, son of Patricio and Caridad (Mesa) Blanco, was born in Cuba on July 4, 1896; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Feb. 26, 1989; aged 92 y. He was married to Clara Aveille, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Augusto Blanco), 3 daughters (Aleida Blanco, Aido Iglesias, and Clara Nunez), 6 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 1, in charge of Gerald A. Clemmer and Oscar Lebaina; interment in Souderton Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Bontrager.- David A., son of Andrew S. and Anna Bontrager, was born in LaGrange Co., Ind., Oct. 26, 1915; died on Feb. 15, 1989; aged 73 y. On Nov. 21, 1938, he was married to Amy Mae Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Daniel, Herman, and David Jr.), 2 daughters (Katie Slabaugh and Amy Yoder), 22 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Anna Kauffman, Sarah Miller, and Edna Gingerich). He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He was ordained to the ministry in 1946 and as bishop of Fair Haven Beachy Amish Mennonite Church in 1947.
Bowers.- Thelma G. Ritchie, daughter of Frank and Ida S. Ritchie, was born on June 17, 1923; died of heart failure at her home in Harrisonburg, Va., Mar. 1, 1989; aged 65 y. She was married to Burnell Bowers, who died on Jan. 28, 1983. Surviving is one brother (Dorman Ritchie). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Waldo and Earl) and one sister (Beulah). She was a member of Valley View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 4, in charge of Michael Shenk and Ward Holterman; interment in Caplinger Cemetery.
Burkholder.- Eva Margaret, daughter of Martin L. and Etta (Swartz) Burkholder, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Aug. 12, 1905; died of a heart ailment at Harrisonburg, Va., Mar. 2, 1989; aged 83 y. Surviving are 2 sisters (Esther Burkholder and Ruth Hartman) and one brother (Herman). She was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She was a member of Peak Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Weavers Mennonite Church, Mar. 4, in charge of Timothy Corver and Lloyd Horst; interment in Weavers Cemetery.
Burkhalter.- Lester Louis, son of Louis and Anna (Lehman) Burkhalter, was born at Apple Creek, Ohio, Apr. 15, 1915; died of leukemia at Wooster (Ohio) Hospital on Feb. 28, 1989; aged 73 y. On Nov. 21, 1940, he was married to Grace Huff, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Terry and Sheldon), one daughter (Renee Emrick), 8 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Emma and Sarah Miller). He was preceded in death by one brother (Wilson), one sister (Malinda Zuercher), and 3 brothers who died in infancy. He was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Mar. 3, in charge of Bill Detweiler; interment in the Kidron Church Cemetery.
Cauffiel.- Dorene A. Blough, daughter of Josiah and Mary M. (Eppley) Blough, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Jan. 26, 1917; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Mar. 5, 1989; aged 72 y. She was married to Millard R. Cauffiel, who died on Mar. 13, 1978. Surviving are one daughter (Beverly Levesque), and one brother (Clifford L.). She was preceded in death by an infant sister. She was a member of Blough Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 15, in charge of David E. Mishler and Sanford G. Shetler; interment in the church cemetery.
Diefenbacher.- Barbara Frey, daughter of John S. and Barbara (Hoffman) Frey, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Aug. 10, 1916; died of a stroke at Kitchener, Ont., Feb. 27, 1989; aged 72 y. On Aug. 6, 1939, she was married to Allen L. Diefenbacher, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Clarence and Newton), 2 daughters (Elsie Springer and Marie Uttley), 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one sister (Leavea Bowman), and 2 brothers (Emmanuel and Ezra Frey). She was preceded in death by 8 brothers and 3 sisters. She was a member of Floradale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 2, in charge of J. Lester Kehl and Willard Metzger; interment in Floradale Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Good.- Joyce Ann Dowling, daughter of Ivan and Erma Lee (Weaver) Dowling, was born on Aug. 2, 1940; died at her home at Corbin, Ky., Feb. 21, 1989; aged 48 y. On Aug. 22, 1959, she was married to Gaylan Good, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Lester, Bryan, and Douglas), one daughter (Andrea), one granddaughter, her mother, her stepfather (R. W. Lane, Jr.), one brother (David Dowling), one stepbrother (Bob Lane), and one stepsister (Dale Krisle). Her father preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at Mynatt Funeral Home, Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 24, in charge of Don Hough, Ron DeWitt, and Ezra 0. Good; interment in Concord Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Hershberger.- Mary Chupp, was born in LaGrange, Ind., Feb. 29, 1908; died at Goshen, Ind., Feb. 23, 1989; aged 80 y. On Mar. 30, 1933, she was married to Edward Hershberger, who died on Dec. 7, 1966. Surviving are one daughter (Ruby Miller), one son (Freeman), 4 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, one sister (Minnie Hostetler), and one brother (Ernest Chupp). She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. She was a member of North Goshen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 25, in charge of Harvey Chupp and Darrel Hostetler; interment in Thomas Cemetery.
Lichti.- Floyd, son of Sam and Lena (Schrock) Lichti, was born at Schickley, Nebr., Nov. 17, 1919; died at Woodruff Community Hospital, Long Beach, Calif., Feb. 24, 1989; aged 69 y. On July 7, 1940, he was married to Evelyn Stutzman who survives. Also surviving are one son (Timothy), one daughter (Sherri Piper), 4 grandsons, 4 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Goldie Lichti and Florence Pointer), and one brother (Leonard). He was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Matilda Lichti and Elsie Lavoo), and 2 brothers (Elvis and Lon). He was a member of Faith Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on Feb. 27, in charge of Stanley W. Green; interment in Inglewood Cemetery.
Miller.- Merl J., son of Joseph A. and Alcesta (Burkholder)
Miller, was born in Cumberland Co., Pa., May 15, 1913; died of
a heart attack at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital on Mar. 6,
1989; aged 75 y. On Apr. 3, 1941, he was married to Ada Good,
who died on Feb. 3, 1986. Surviving are 4 sons (Galen G., Clifford
G., Dennis G., and Merle G.), 2 brothers (John J. and Paul A.),
and 6 sisters (Mildred J. Good, Helen R. Miller, Dorothy J. Specter,
June A. Heigel, Grace E. Rhen, and Martha I. Dixon). He was a
member of Good Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held
on Mar. 10, in charge of Jay Bechtold, Nelson Bechtold, and Russell
Baer; interment in Good Mennonite Cemetery.
Reesor.- Cecil Laverne, son of Carl and Annie (Wideman)
Reesor, was born in Markham, Ont., Oct. 16, 1922; died as a result
of an accident at Markham, Ont., Feb. 6, 1989; aged 66 y. On Oct.
8, 1955, he was married to Ruth Wideman, who survives. Also surviving
are one son (Arthur), 4 daughters (Joyce Turman, Norma McDowell,
Anne, and Helen), 2 grandchildren, 3 brothers (John, Harold, and
Ken), and 5 sisters (Marion Wenger, Marie Brubacher, Evelyn Byer,
Nancy Witmer, and Kathryn Morison). He was preceded in death by
one brother (Elmer). He was a member of Hagerman Mennonite Church.
Funeral services were held at Markham Missionary Church, in charge
of David Martin; spring interment in Wideman Cemetery.
Rittenhouse.- Lizzie H. Landis, daughter of Abram N. and Elanora (Hackman) Landis, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Sept. 22, 1897; died at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Homes on Feb. 28, 1989; aged 91 y. On Oct. 19, 1918, she was married to Laadan B. Rittenhouse, who died in January 1937. Surviving are one daughter (Mae N. Frank), 2 grandsons, 6 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Edith H. Alderfer). She was preceded in death by one son (Isaiah S. Landis). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 4, in charge of John L. Derstine and Curtis L. Bergey; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.
Shertzer.- Paul R., son of Landis and Maude (Rohrer) Shertzer, was born in Millersville, Pa., Nov. 26, 1913; died at Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 30, 1988; aged 75 y. On Oct. 28, 1933, he was married to Ruth Denlinger Mellinger, who survives. Also surviving are 2 foster daughters (Leah Ebersole and Jane Herr), 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Melvin and Rohrer), and 3 sisters (Irene, Ruth, and Lois). He was preceded in death by one sister (Elsie). He was a member of Millersville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 2, in charge of Abram Charles, J. Herbert Fisher, and Delbert Kautz; interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.
Snyder.- Vera Koch, daughter of Charles R. and Minerva (Schwartz) Koch, was born at Conestoga, Ont., June 19, 1917; died at her home in Waterloo, Ont., Feb. 24, 1989; aged 71 y. On Sept. 11, 1940, she was married to Nelson Snyder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Merton and Eugene), 2 grandchildren, 6 brothers (Lester, Orton, Phares, Oliver, Roy, and Charles), and 2 sisters (Mabel Kufske and Gladys Martin). She was preceded in death by one brother (Stanley). She was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 27, in charge of Richard Yordy, Sue Steiner, and Roy Koch; interment in the church cemetery.
Stutzman.- Peter, son of John and Katie (Erb) Stutzman, was born in Milford, Nebr., Dec. 9, 1900; died at his home in Lakewood, Calif., Jan. 5, 1989; aged 88 y. On Mar. 24, 1921, he was married to Alma Earnest, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Evelyn Lichti and Ruth Schrock), 4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, one brother (Bert), and 2 sisters (Ella Kramer and Ida Stauffer). He was preceded in death by one brother (Wess) and one sister (Melinda Kramer). He was a member of Faith Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in charge of Stanley W. Green; interment in Inglewood Cemetery.
Troyer.- Philip W., son of Levi J. and Trella (Kaufman) Troyer, was born at West Liberty, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1920; died of cancer at his home in Plain City, Ohio, Mar. 4, 1989; aged 68 y. On June 10, 1945, he was married to Emma Farmwald, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Richard and Jerry) and 4 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Carl). He was a member of Sharon Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 7, in charge of Elvin Sommers and David Lantz; interment in Sharon Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Vandersall.- Neva Goodin, daughter of Harvey A. and Jennie (Hockenburger) Goodin was born in Claremont, Colo., Feb. 26, 1899; died on Mar. 3, 1989; aged 90 y. On July 16, 1923, she was married to Herbert Vandersall, who died in 1983. Surviving are one son (Lloyd), one daughter (Myra Siegenthaler), 6 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Lloyd Goodin). She was preceded in death by one brother (Jay Goodin), and one sister (Helen Neff). She was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Mar. 6, in charge of Bill Detweiler.
Widmer.- Kathryn Frieda Rapp, daughter of Adam and Mary (Fornoff) Rapp, was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Nov. 2, 1904; died of a heart attack at Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1989; aged 84 y. On Mar. 3, 1928, she was married to Noah G. Widmer, who died on Sept. 1, 1988. Surviving are one daughter (Norma Leichty), 3 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, one brother (Louis Rapp), and 3 sisters (Elizabeth Nebel, Hilda Taylor, and Louise Young). She was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 1, in charge of Kenneth Steckly and Monte Kundsen; interment in Bethel Cemetery.
Yoder.- Edna, daughter of Isaac Z. and Sarah A. Yoder, was born near Garden City, Mo., Mar. 2, 1900; died at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville, Mo., Feb. 20, 1989; aged 88 y. She was preceded in death by 5 brothers (William R., Chancey E., Melvin C., Frank L., and Roy T.). She was a member of Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on Feb. 24, in charge of Jim Maust; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.
Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana