Carrier, Katie Lynn, daughter of Tony and Sonya K. (Schrock) Carrier, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Feb. 9, 1989; died of meningococcal infection at University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Va., Mar. 26, 1989; aged one m. 17 d. Surviving are one brother (Thomas Clay), paternal grandparents (Noland and Dot Carrier), maternal grandparents (Herman and Katherine Schrock), and great-grandparents (Maudie Lynn Carrier, Clay and Nellie Puffenbarger, and Katie Miller). Funeral services were held at Lindsey Funeral Home, in charge of Lynn Miller and Wilmer Crummett; interment in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.
Detweiler, Kathryn M. Clemmer, daughter of Jonas and Mayme (Moyer) Clemmer, was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Dec. 28, 1911; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Apr. 2, 1989; aged 77 y. Surviving are one daughter (Jean D. Detweiler), one son (Merrill C.), 8 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Pearl Smith). She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 6, in charge of Paul M. Lederach, John L. Derstine, and Floyd M. Hackman; interment in Franconia Church Cemetery.
Eby, Ellen Berlene Christophel, daughter of Wesley and Amanda (Miller) Christophel, was born at Elkhart, Ind., Feb. 22, 1910; died of cancer at Green Hills, West Liberty, Ohio, Apr. 5, 1989; aged 79 y. On Dec. 22, 1931, she was married to Russell Eby, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Clare Eby), one daughter (Jeannette Kay Hostetler), 2 grandsons, and one sister (Mary Olive Martin). She was preceded in death by one brother (Wendell Christophel). She was a member of South Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 8, in charge of Lynn Miller; interment in South Union Church Cemetery.
Geiser, Warren R., son of David E. and Ida (Forrer) Geiser, was born at Orrville, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1922; died at Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio, Apr. 6, 1989; aged 67 y. On Oct. 20, 1946, he was married to Phyllis Greenbank, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Larry), 3 daughters (Nancy Kauffmann, Linda Lingle, and Eunice Geiser), 3 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Lester and Elmer). He was a member of Orrville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 8, in charge of John P. and Barbara Moyer Lehman; interment in Crownhill Church Cemetery.
Hartzler, Lester Thomas, son of Leroy and Sadie (Kauffman) Hartzler, was born on June 11, 1939; died of injuries sustained when he was struck by a passing motorist while walking along the highway, Apr. 3, 1989; aged 49 y. He was married to Sara Peachey, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Sherri Brubaker and Jennifer Hartzler) and his father. Funeral services were held at Valley Central United Church of Christ on Apr. 6, in charge of Bernie Zerkel and Ivan Yoder. Memorial services were held at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Belleville, Pa., on Apr. 7, in charge of Robert Hartzler and Jerry Weaver; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Hiss, Sarah Catherine Davidhizar, daughter of Enos and Martha (Beutler) Davidhizar, was born at Wakarusa, Ind., July 25, 1907; died at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., Apr. 8, 1989; aged 81 y. On Nov. 30, 1963, she was married to Frank L. Hiss, who died on June 20, 1965. Surviving are 2 stepchildren (Mary Jane Twomey and Bernard J. Hiss), 12 stepgrandchildren, 6 step-great-grandchildren, one sister (Bertha Davidhizar), and 4 brothers (George, Otis, Henry, and Manford). She was preceded in death by one stepdaughter (Helen O'Connell). She was a member of Holdeman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 12, in charge of Sam Troyer and James Davidhizar; interment in Olive West Cemetery.
Kauffman, G. Bernice Wolfer, daughter of Henry and Mary (Mayberry) Wolfer, was born at Albany, Oreg., June 25, 1910; died at Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty, Ohio, Apr. 3, 1989; aged 78 y. On Sept. 3, 1933, she was married to Jacob Michael Kauffman, who died on May 17, 1977. Surviving are 2 daughters (Iris Esch and Janice Diedrich), 3 sons (David A., Eldon R., and Dennis H.), 3 brothers (Melvin, Russell, and Sanford Wolfer), and 2 sisters (Delores Baker and Rhoda Olsen). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters. She was a member of South Union Mennonite Chnurch, where funeral services were held on Apr. 7, in charge of Lynn Miller; interment in South Union Church Cemetery.
Kuhns, Amanda Miller, daughter of Noah P. and Fannie (Miller) Miller, was born at Middlefield, Ohio, Nov. 18, 1906; died at Country Lawn Nursing Home, Harmon, Ohio, Mar. 14, 1989; aged 82 y. She was married to William Kuhns, Sr., who died on May 12, 1985. Surviving are 3 daugthters (Fannie Shoup, Lydia Dews, and Mabel Snyder), 3 sons (Henry, Samuel, and William Kuhns, Jr.), 32 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Dan N. and Andy N.). She was a member of Longenecker Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 17, in charge of Albert C. Slabach; interment in Longenecker Cemetery.
Michalovic, Elsie Riban, daughter of Michael and Anna Riban, was born in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 10, 1912; died at Americana-Monticello Healthcare Center, Oak Lawn, Ill., Mar. 17, 1989; aged 76 y. In 1936, she was married to Stephen Michalovic, who died on Dec. 23, 1987. Surviving are 4 daughters (Barbara Castellano, Phyllis Weinhold, Nancy Pena, and Marie Wheeler), 2 sons (Stephen, Jr., and Thomas), 16 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Ann Mally and Sue Bowbin). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (John and Steve). She was a member of Mennonite Community Chapel. Funeral services were held at Vasquez Funeral Home in Chicago and at Lawndale Mennonite Church in charge of Samuel Pagan; interment in Clarendon Hills Cemetery.
Ropp, Nancy Erb, daughter of Christian G. and Lena (Brenneman) Erb, was born in Wellesley Twp., Pa., Jan. 22, 1896; died at Mornington Twp., Ont., Mar. 22, 1989; aged 93 y. On Apr. 10, 1932, she was married to Menno Ropp, who died on Aug. 16, 1976. Surviving are one daughter (Madeline Poole), one son (Christian Ropp), 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Poole Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 25, in charge of David Brubacher; interment in Poole Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Roth, Harvey J., son of Joseph Simon and Barbara (Nafziger) Roth, was born at East Lynne, Mo., Sept. 19, 1907; died at his home in Garden City, Mo., Mar. 20, 1989; aged 81 y. On Feb. 18, 1932, he was married to Mary Ada Hershberger, who died on Nov. 19, 1985. Surviving are 2 daughters (Wilma Roth and Frances Stalter), one son (Vernon), and 6 grandchildren. One infant son (Robert) preceded him in death. He was a member of Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 24, in charge of Darrell Zook and Allen Zook; interment in Clearfork Cemetery.
Schantz, Della Edith Yoder, daughter of Joseph K. and Magdalena (Stride) Yoder, was born at Meadows, Ill., on Feb. 4, 1903; died at Southwestern Memorial Hospital, Weatherford, Okla., Mar. 21, 1989; aged 86 y. On May 22, 1926, she was married to Henry A. Schantz, who died in 1987. Surviving are 2 sisters (Katherine West and Ruby Laubaugh). She was preceded in death by 2 sons (Robert Joseph and James Richard).
Shonk, Mary Kolb, daughter of Tobias and Catherine (Sylvius) Kolb, was born at Trail, Ohio, Sept. 25, 1893; died at Pomerene Memorial Hospital, Millersburg, Ohio, Mar. 22, 1989; aged 95 y. She was married to Lee C. Shonk, who died on Dec.1, 1983. Surviving are 2 daughters (Ida Little and Mabel), one son (James A.), 9 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was a member of Longenecker Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 25, in charge of Albert C. Slabach; interment in Kolb Cemetery.
Smucker, Pearl A. Detweiler, daughter of Jacob and Mattie (King) Detweiler, was born in Logan Co., Ohio, June 22, 1903; died at Green Hills Center, West Liberty, Ohio, Mar. 30, 1989; aged 85 y. On June 22, 1930, she was married to Chauncey Smucker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Robert and Joseph), 3 daughters (Donna Plank, Mary Lou Plank, and Ann Mast), 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Dorothy Hostetler). She was preceded in death by one son (John), 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. She was a member of Oak Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 2, in charge of Larry Augsburger; interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Tisdale, David M., son of Robert and Nettie (Long) Tisdale, born at Lyndhurst, Va., Jan. 10, 1910; died at Stuarts Draft, Va., Apr. 1, 1989. He was married to Viola Brydge, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sisters (Elva Mays and Reba Tisdale). He was a member of Lynside Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 4, in charge of Dan Smucker, Alvin Graber, and Herman Ropp; interment in Riverview Cemetery.
Yoder, Alice Hamilton, daughter of Elias and Elzora (Simmons) Hamilton, was born at Albany, Oreg., Nov. 28, 1900; died Feb. 24, 1989; aged 88 y. On May 23, 1926, she was married to Joe H. Yoder, who preceded her in death. Surviving are one son (Gayle J.), one daughter (Phoebe Longacre), one granddaughter, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers. She was a member of Berean Mennonite Church, Phoenix, Ariz.
Yoder, Jonathan Z., son of Christian B. and Fannie E.
(Kauffman) Yoder, was born in Huntingdon Co., Pa., Dec. 24, 1900;
died at Valley View Haven, Belleville, Pa., Apr. 6, 1989; aged
88 y. In 1924, he was married to Barbara Y. Sharp, who died on
Aug. 27, 1958. In 1961, he was married to Mattie S. Kauffman,
who died on June 23, 1988. Surviving are 3 sons (Melvin C., John
L., and Lee M.), 2 daughters (Mary Yoder and Ruth Ann Metzler),
18 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 5 sisters (Nancy Yoder,
Fannie M. Yoder, Mary M. Yoder, Susie E. Peachey, and Nora A.
Yoder), and one brother (Samuel C.). He was a member of Beth-El
Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Locust Grove Mennonite
Church on Apr. 8, in charge of Jonathan E. Yoder, Roy L. Yoder,
Max Zook, Erie Renno, and Ivan E. Yoder; interment in Locust Grove
Cemetery.
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Bontrager, Merlin J., son of Chris and Viola Bontrager, was born at Williamsville, N.Y., Sept. 12, 1933; died of heart failure at Jackson, N.J., Mar. 27, 1989; aged 55 y. On Mar. 7, 1954, he was married to Nellie Kaufman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Diane Vasey, Terry Tosh, Dawn Poppe, and Wendy Bontrager), 6 grandchildren, one sister (Jean Bender), 2 brothers (G. Edwin and Dennis), and his parents. Memorial services were held on Apr. 1, in charge of Jack Bensenhafer and Kenneth Kirby.
Ebersole, Clarence S., son of Levi and Anna (Stoner) Ebersole, was born in Donegal Twp., Pa., Jan. 11, 1923; died at Mount Joy, Pa., Mar. 15, 1989; aged 66 y. On Feb. 16, 1944, he was married to Emma Siegrist, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Marian S. Chapper, Mildred E. Martin, Nyla E. Wenger, and Naomi E. Brubaker), one son (Clarence), 9 grandchildren, 5 brothers (Earnest, Herbert, Paul, Daniel, and Marlin), and 2 sisters (Arlene Shenk and Dorothy Boll). He was a member of Hopewell Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Mount Joy Mennonite Church on Mar. 19, in charge of Calvin S. Kurtz, Enos Martin, I. Earl Martin, Jr., and Harlan Hoover; interment in Goods Mennonite Cemetery.
Gascho, Susan Schmidt, daughter of Christian and Mary (Lichty) Schmidt, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont.; died at Nithview Home, New Hamburg, Ont., Apr. 2, 1989; aged 90 y. On Dec. 20, 1920, she was married to Jacob Gascho, who died in 1948. Surviving are one daughter (Edna Jantzi), 3 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Clara Wagler). She was preceded in death by one son (John Joseph), one brother, and 2 sisters. She was a member of Crosshill Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 5, in charge of Steve Gerber; interment in Maple View Cemetery.
Gerber, Amanda Jantzi, daughter of Menno L. and Susan (Nafziger) Jantzi, was born at Brunner, Ont., Jan. 19, 1922; died of cancer at Wellesley, Ont., Apr. 7, 1989; aged 67 y. On June 15, 1943, she was married to Emanuel Gerber, who died on Feb. 3, 1989. Surviving are 2 sons (Ronald and Delmar Jantzi), 3 daughters (Eleanor Jantzi, Karen Jantzi, and Marilyn Clemmer), 17 grandchildren, 9 brothers (Samuel, Claytus, Ezra, Nicholsas, Elmer, Norman, Harvey, Aaron, and Leonard), and 2 sisters (Katie Jantzi and Laurene Kuepfer). She was preceded in death by one grandchild. She was a member of Maple View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 9, in charge of Victor Dorsch and Allen Nafziger; interment in Maple View Cemetery.
Good, Ethel Loraine Heatwole, daughter of Amos D. and Sally (Johnson) Heatwole, was born in Harrisonburg, Va., Sept. 7, 1916; died in Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 6, 1989; aged 72 y. On Aug. 14, 1937, she was married to Robert L. Good, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Karen Kuhns), one son (Wilson L.), one granddaughter, 3 sisters (Nina Layman, Arlene Eshleman, and Nellie Early), one brother (Herman Heatwole), and one half-sister (Dorothy Smith). She was a member of Weavers Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 10, in charge of Joseph Shenk, Edith Shenk, and Harold Eshleman; interment in Weavers Cemetery.
Habermehl, Ida, daughter of Albert and Anna (Shantz) Habermehl, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., May 18, 1917; died of cancer at Victoria Hospital, London, Ont., Apr. 15, 1989; aged 71 y. Surviving are 5 sisters (Edna, Erma Drudge, Beatrice Feick, Alice Weber, and Doris Ermel), and one brother (Leonard). She was preceded in death by one brother (Clayton) and 2 sisters (Vera Bauman and Ada Buehler). She was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 19, in charge of Wilmer Martin; interment in Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery.
Longacre, Rodney D., son of Kenneth and Cora (Detweiler) Longacre, was born at Souderton, Pa., Mar. 2, 1965; died at Canadensis, Pa., Feb. 22, 1989; aged 23 y. Surviving are 2 brothers (Kenneth, Jr., and Richard), 2 sisters (Donna Weaver and Elizabeth Ann Longacre), and paternal grandparents (Horace and Elizabeth Longacre). Funeral services were held at Swamp Mennonite Church on Feb. 27, in charge of William Brunk and Winfield Ruth; interment in Swamp Mennonite Cemetery.
Martin, Mary Leichty, daughter of John and Sarah (Neuhouser) Leichty, was born in Allen Co., Ind., Dec. 11, 1906; died of cancer at Kokomo, Ind., Apr. 10, 1989; aged 82 y. On Apr. 7, 1932, she was married to Laurel Martin, who died on Oct. 16, 1981. Surviving are 2 sons (Wendell and Lavon), one daughter (Sharon Hill), 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Bertha Miller, Velma Hostetler, Violet Perry, and Lucille King), 3 brothers (Raymond, Paul, and Herman). She was a member of Howard-Miami Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 13, in charge of Mick Sommers and Lee Miller; interment in Mast Cemetery.
Neuenschwander, Todd Eugene, son of Tilman and Orpha (Nussbaum) Neuenschwander, was born at Massillon, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1969; died in an automobile accident at Emporia, Kans., Apr. 15, 1989; aged 20 y. Surviving are 5 sisters (Jeanette King, Marieda Geiser, Joyce Taylor, Donna Johnston, and Jolene Tennefoss) and 2 brothers (Loren and Kurt). His mother preceded him in death. He was a member of Sonnenberg Mennonite Church. Memorial services were held at Kidron Mennonite Church on Apr. 19, in charge of Bill Detweiler and Richard F. Ross; interment in Sonnenberg Cemetery.
Nussbaum, Jon Owen, son of Curt and Gloria (Amstutz) Nussbaum, was born at Orrville, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1968; died in an automobile accident at Emporia, Kans., Apr. 15, 1989; aged 20 y. Surviving are his parents, 2 brothers (Van and Dan), paternal grandparents (Gilbert and Olive Nussbaum), and maternal grandparents (Ben and Anna Amstutz). He was preceded in death by a grandmother (Irene Amstutz). He was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Apr. 19, in charge of Bill Detweiler and Richard F. Ross.
Shantz, Lauren Gayle, daughter of Robert L. and Janice
(Ebersole) Shantz, was born in Kitchener, Ont., May 26, 1983;
died at Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 14, 1988; aged 5 y. Surviving are
her parents, 2 brothers (Ryan and Landon), one sister (Erin),
paternal grandparents (Mahlon and Mary Shantz), and maternal grandfather
(Richard Ebersole). Funeral services were held at Mannhiem Mennonite
Cemetery on Mar. 16, in charge of James nad Helen Reusser; interment
in Mannheim Cemetery.
Transcriber's Note; Mannheim spelled also Mannhiem in obituary.
Schwartz, Ella Mae Yoder, daughter of Jonas J. and Anna (Bontrager) Yoder, was born in Dodge City, Kans., Jan. 24, 1926; died at Elkhart ( Ind.) General Hospital on Apr. 15, 1989; aged 63 y. She was married to Jacob P. Schwartz, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ronald), 3 daughters (Barbara Graber, Judy Bontrager, and Anna Mae Blouin), 13 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. She was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 18, in charge of Dean Brubaker and Orville G. Miller; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Shetler, Sanford G., son of Samuel G. and Maggie Jane (Kaufman) Shetler, was born at Johnstown, Pa., June 13, 1912; died at Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., Mar. 16, 1989; aged 76 y. He was married to Florence Hazel Young, who preceded him in death. He was later married to Dorothy Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Stanwyn G. and Leonard K.), 3 daughters (Maretta A. Hostetler, Anita H. Shoenthal, and Carol J. Lazer), 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Margaret Kaufman). He was preceded in death by an infant twin brother and sister (Ralph and Rena), and 3 sisters (Luella Miller, Rosella Bachman, and Goldie Sala). He was ordained to the ministry in 1932 and served several Johnstown area churches. In 1952, he was ordained as bishop and served in Allegheny Conference. He was a member of Stahl Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Johnstown Christian School on Mar. 20, in charge of Philip King; interment in Stahl Mennonite Cemetery.
Shipe, Lester Elmer, son of Joseph E. and Della Ann Shipe, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., Feb. 9, 1913; died of pneumonia at Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 8, 1989; aged 76 y. Graveside services were held on Apr. 11, in charge of Roy D. Roth and Wayne North; interment in Rawley Springs Cemetery.
Weaver, Winston O., son of Marion R. and Annie Ruth (Shank) Weaver, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Dec. 15, 1921; died of heart failure at Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 9, 1989; aged 67 y. On July 18, 1942, he was married to Phyllis Livengood, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Winston O., Jr., M. Steven, and M. Gregory), 5 grandchildren, and one sister (Rose F. Rhodes). He was a member of Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 12, in charge of Wayne North, Samuel Janzen, and Richard Halverson; interment in Weavers Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Wittrig, Glenn A., son of Amos and Lydia (Sutter) Wittrig, was born at Delavan, Ill., Sept. 18, 1918; died of cancer at Hopedale Medical Complex on Apr. 16, 1989; aged 70 y. On Oct. 16, 1941, he was married to Marie Moushon, who survives. Surviving are one son (Glenn R.), one daughter (Rena J. Wittrig), 4 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 brothers (Howard D. and Loren J.), and one sister (Iola Bowman). He was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 20, in charge of H. James Smith; interment in the Mennonite Cemetery.
Yoder, John R., Sr., son of Israel Z. and Barbara (Smoker)
Yoder, was born at Belleville, Pa., Apr. 20, 1909; died at Lewistown
(Pa.) Hospital on Apr. 13, 1989; aged 79 y. On Dec. 28, 1931,
he was married to Edna R. Glick, who died on Dec. 25, 1953. On
May 2, 1957, he was married to Naomi B. Yoder, who survives. Also
surviving are 2 sons (John R., Jr., and Gordon W.), 2 daughters
(Rosanna M. Yoder and Marjorie Armstrong), one brother (Eli J.),
and one sister (Sadie Kurtz). He was preceded in death by 2 sons
(Ezra L. and James R.), one brother (Jacob I.), one sister (Katie
Kauffman), one grandson, and one great-granddaughter. He was a
member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services
were held on Apr. 16, in charge of Max Zook, Ivan Yoder, and Erie
Renno; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
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Bollman, Anna Hoover, daughter of Noah and Sarah (Crieder) Hoover, was born in Harrison Township, Ind., Nov. 17, 1884; died at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., Apr. 7, 1989; aged 104 y. On Nov. 7, 1946, she was married to Harvey Bollman, who died on Sept. 29, 1969. Surviving are one stepson (Roy), 12 stepgrandchildren, and 13 step-great-grandchildren. A brother and sister are deceased. She was a member of North Main Street Mrnnonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 9, in charge of Bob Detweiler and Paul Hoover; interment in South Union Cemetery, Locke Township.
Brenneman, Dorothy P. Swartzendruber, daughter of Henry and Lillian (Miller) Swartzendruber, was born in Johnson County, Iowa, Aug. 28, 1905; died at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, on Apr. 17, 1989; aged 83 y. On Sept. 18, 1928, she was married to Homer Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Mertice Miller), 4 grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Geneva Hooley, Lavanda Kinsinger, and Geraldine Schlabaugh). She was predeceased by a daughter (Ardith), 2 great-granddaughters, 2 sisters, a brother, and 2 half sisters. She was a member of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 20, in charge of Orie Wenger, Max Yoder, and David L. Yoder; interment in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.
Clemmer, Emma M., daughter of Hiram D. and Emaline K. (Moyer) Clemmer, was born in Franconia Township, Pa., on Mar. 18, 1897; died at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Home on Apr. 22, 1989; aged 82 y. She is survived by nieces and nephews. She was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Home Chapel on Apr. 26, in charge of John L. Derstine and Floyd M. Hackman; interment in Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.
Erb, Ada Jutzi, daughter of Jacob B. and Fannie (Gascho) Jutzi, was born at Baden, Ont., May 19, 1919; died at Tavistock, Ont., on Apr. 14, 1989; aged 69 y. On Oct. 1, 1941, she was married to Stanley Erb, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Karen), 3 sons (Keith, Mark, and Lyle), 2 grandsons, and a brother (Alvin). She was predeceased by a grandson. She was a member of Steinmann (Ont.) Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 17, in charge of Fred Lichti and Vernon Zehr; interment in Steinmann Cemetery.
Hertzler, J. Howard, son of Ethan and Dora (Kauffman) Hertzler, was born in Iowa, Apr. 3, 1928; died in a car accident in Richmond, Va., on Apr. 7, 1989; aged 61 y. On Nov. 16, 1956, he was married to Lillian Butcher, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Joyce Lehman, Linda Palmore, and Sharon Pruett), 3 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Marvin, Byron, Dwight, and Leroy), and one sister (Eunice Steiner). He was a member of Powhatan (Va.) Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 10, in charge of Paul Swarr and Ed Ranck; interment in Powhatan Mennonite Cemetery.
Leis, Joseph, son of Rudy and Elizabeth (Bast) Leis, was born in Waterloo Township, Ont., on Oct. 27, 1906; died of a stroke at Pinehaven Nursing Home on Mar. 25, 1989; aged 82 y. On Nov. 9, 1929, he was married to Iona Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Elizabeth, Norma, and Nancy) and a son (Robert). He was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 28, in charge of Mary Mae Schwartzentruber; interment in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ont.
Litwiller, Orie, son of Jacob and Rachel (Jantzi) Litwiller, was born at St. Agatha, Ont., on Mar. 2, 1917; died at Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 11, 1989; aged 72 y. On Dec. 25, 1939, he was married to Ruby Scheidel, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Nancy and Mary) and 2 sons (James and Thomas). She was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on Mar. 15, in charge of Mary Mae Schwartzentruber and Steven Martin; interment in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ont.
Miller, Edwin E., was born in LaGrange County, Ind., on Dec. 10, 1903; died of heart failure at Goshen, Ind., Apr. 4, 1989; aged 85 y. On Dec. 24, 1924, he was married to Marion Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Robert, Merrill, and Lowell), one duaghter (Shirley Haarer), 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 6 brothers (Leroy, Harley, Alvin, Elmer, Ora, and Ralph), and 5 sisters (Elsie Nelson, Emma Birkey, Sadie Yoder, Verna Bickel, and Leola Plant). He was predeceased by a son (Truman), 2 brothers (Raymond and Clarence), and 2 grandchildren. He was a member of Bay Shore Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held on Apr. 8 at Waterford Mennonite Church, in charge of Del Glick and Sherm Kauffman; interment in Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, Ind.
Nice, Paul L., son of Willis C. and Sarah (Landis) Nice, was born in Franconia Township, Pa., on Dec. 10, 1923; died in a farm tractor accident in Franconia Township on Apr. 18, 1989; aged 65 y. On Dec. 6, 1942, he was married to Sara Musselman, who survives. Also surviving are his stepmother (Viola Detweiler Nice), 2 daughters (Mary Anne Kratz and Linda Godshall), one son (Paul R.), 5 grandchildren, one brother (Curtis L.), and one sister (Esther Allebach). He was a member of Franconia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 22, in charge of Earl N. Anders and John L. Derstine; interment in Franconia Cemetery.
Peachey, Charles Eric, son of Urbane and Gwen (Wenger) Peachey, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 25, 1961; died of idiopathic cardiomyopathy in Philadelphia, Pa., on Apr. 9, 1989; aged 28 y. On July 19, 1986, he was married to Marcella Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are his parents, one sister (Kirsten), and a brother ( Michael). He was a member of Akron (Pa.) Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 13, in charge of Michael A. King and Truman H. Brunk; interment in Akron Mennonite Cemetery.
Reynolds, Nicholas Aaron, Neal Bradley, and Kenneth LaRue, sons of Chuck and Beth (Oswald) Reynolds, were born at Akron (Ohio) City Hospital on Apr. 11, 1989; died of premature birth on Apr. 12, 1989; aged 1 d. They are survived by their parents, maternal grandparents (LaRue and Shirley Oswald), and paternal grandparents (Kenneth and Delia Reynolds). Funeral services were held at Martin's Creek Mennonite Church on Apr. 12, in charge of Paul O. King; interment in church cemetery.
Rhodes, Ethyl Marie Wenger, daughter of Jacob P. and Mary (Heatwole) Wenger, was born at Harrisonburg, Va., June 5, 1916; died at Showalter Rest Home, Dayton, Va., Apr. 16, 1989; aged 72 y. On Nov. 30, 1940, she was married to Frank E. Rhodes, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Ethyl and Doris), 2 sons (Richard E. and Eldon J.), 11 grandchildren, and 5 sisters (Vada Martin, Della Kiser, Effie Sharpes, Martha Wenger, and Esther Suter). She was a member of Weavers Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 19, in charge of Harold H. Lahman, Herman Reitz, and Paul Good; interment in Weavers Cemetery.
Rhodes, Mary Edna, daughter of Otho and Sopha M. (Burkholder) Rhodes, was born in Rockingham County, Va., Aug. 3, 1907; died of a stroke at Harrisonburg, Va., Apr. 21, 1989; aged 81 y. She is survived by one brother (Lloyd) and one sister (Gladys Coakley). She was a member of Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 23, in charge of Roy D. Roth and Wayne G. North; interment in Pike Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Snyder, Mary Lillian Snyder, daughter of Abram and Lydia (Groff) Snyder, was born at Waterloo, Ont., Aug. 26, 1906; died of heart failure at Cambridge (Ont.) Memorial Hospital on Mar. 30, 1989; aged 82 y. On June 16, 1937, she was married to Vernon Snyder, who died on Apr. 26, 1964. She is survived by one son (Murray Claire). She was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 1, in charge of Mary Mae Schwartzentruber.
Swedberg, Martin R., son of Richard and Anna (Nelson) Swedberg, was born at Sycamore, Ill., Sept. 22, 1906; died at Peoria, Ill., Apr. 17, 1989; aged 82 y. On Sep. 18, 1938, he was married to Minnie E. Eigsti, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Eldon), one daughter (Lois Lambright), 4 grandchildren, and a brother (Maurice). He was a member of First Mennonite Church of Morton, Ill., where funeral services were held on Apr. 20, in charge of Glen A. Horner; interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Morton.
Weber, Loraine Snyder, daughter of Abram Snyder and Lydia Ann (Groff) Snyder, was born at Waterloo, Ont., May 29, 1909; died of surgery complications at Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 29, 1988; aged 79 y. On May 29, 1937, she was married to Alson M. Weber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (James, John, and Ross). She was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 1 in charge of Mary Mae Schwartzentruber and Steven Martin; interment in Parkview Cemetery.
Yoder, Michael Ray, son of Melvin A. and Linda (Raber) Yoder, was born at Wooster, Ohio; died at Millersburg, Ohio, on Apr. 12, 1989; aged 23 y. In addition to his parents, he is survived by 2 sisters (Wanda Mast and Jewel Rangel) and grandparents (John and Katie Raber). A brother is deceased. Funeral services were held at Walnut Creek Mennonite Church on Apr. 15, in charge of Alvin Kanagy; interment in the church cemetery.
Yoder, Ralph W., son of Albert and Iva (Duncan) Yoder, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, on July 24, 1912; died at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, Orrville, Ohio on Apr. 21, 1989; aged 76 y. On Apr. 8, 1939, he was married to Ruth Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Don and Randy), 2 sisters (Wanda Falb and Lucy Hixson), 7 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Delmer, Roy, and Paul), and 3 sisters (Irene Troyer, Gladys Nunez, and Louella Yoder). He was a member of Orville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 24, in charge of John P. and Barbara Moyer Lehman; interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Bucher, Dale Eliot, son of Harold and Florence (Yothers) Bucher, was born in York, Pa., Feb. 13, 1957; died from a brain hemorrhage at Boston, Mass., Apr. 29, 1989; aged 32 y. On June 11, 1983, he was married to Rebecca Kay Harper, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Louis), his parents, one brother (David E.), and 2 sisters (Carol Bixler and Rachel Kauffman). Memorial services were held at Boston, Mass., on May 3, at Kingview Mennonite Church, Scottdale, Pa., on May 6, in charge of Linford and Elaine Horner Martin, and at Columbia, Mo., on May 9.
Erb, Edmund, son of John and Magdalene Erb, was born on Feb. 16, 1899; died on Apr. 18, 1989; aged 90 y. On Apr. 22, 1925, he was married to Mattie Kennel, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Roy), 4 daughters (Margaret Gingerich, Grace Martin, Mary Lou Erb, and Pearl Ann Martin), 17 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, 4 brothers, 2 sisters, and 2 grandchildren. He was a member of Zurich Mennonite Church. Funeral servies were held on Apr. 21, in charge of Clayton Kuepfer; interment in Blake Mennonite Cemetery.
Fisher, Sarah Kathryn Stoltzfus, daughter of David and Sadie (Mast) Stoltzfus, was born at Elverson, Pa., Mar. 14, 1926; died of complications following surgery at Encarnacion, Paraguay, Mar. 19, 1989; aged 63 y. On Jan. 1, 1947, she was married to John Fisher, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (David S., Ernest L., and J. Mark), 5 daughters (Linda J. Beachy, Alma G. Brubacher, Rhoda I. Brubacher, Lois E., and Orpha J. Martinez), 31 grandchildren, 6 sisters (Viola Kauffman, Mary Grubb, Edna Ebersole, Esther Wilson, Lois Petersheim, and Becci Leatherman), and 4 brothers (Milo, Omar, Mast, and Stephen). She was a member of Montana de Fe Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 20, in charge of Donald Moyer; interment in the church cemetery.
Hartzler, Dorothy Baker, daughter of Calvin D. and Margaret Baker, was born at Martinsburg, Pa., June 7, 1910; died at Goshen, Ind., Apr. 18, 1989; aged 78 y. On Sept. 1, 1933, she was married to H. Harold Hartzler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Harold and Jonathan), one daughter (Theodosia Yoder), 15 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers, and 3 sisters. She was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 21, in charge of James Waltner; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Lingenhoel, Melody, daughter of Eugene and Michelle (Kuntz), was stillborn on Apr. 17, 1989. Surviving are her maternal grandparents (Richard J. and Judith Ann Kuntz), paternal grandparents (Frank and Karen Lingenhoel), maternal great-mothers (Florence Kuntz and Alice Jones), and paternal great-grandmothers (Thelma Young and Mary Kerstetter). Graveside services were held at Sunset Hills Burial Park in charge of Gerry Vandeworp.
Maust, W. Floyd, son of Simon and Elizabeth (Otto) Maust, was born at Springs, Pa., Nov. 30, 1911; died at Meyersdale, Pa., Apr. 15, 1989; aged 77 y. He was married to Eleanor Boyer, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Sharyn Maust), one brother (Ray), and 2 sisters (Lucille Detrick and Ruth Hollada). She was a member of Springs Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Meyersdale, Pa., on Apr. 17, in charge of Carl Mitchell; interment in Union Cemetery.
Nafziger, Della M. Sommers, daughter of Samuel and Anna (Nofziger) Sommers, was born in Stuttgart, Ark., Jan. 20, 1903; died of heart and kidney failure at Bryan, Ohio, Apr. 17, 1989; aged 86 y. On Mar. 4, 1922, she was married to Ernest Nafziger, who died on Dec. 2, 1969. Surviving are 2 children (Marion Beck and Marvin Nafziger), 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, and 2 stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter (Joanna Wyse) and an infant son (Ronald). She was a member of Lockport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 20, in charge of Allen Rutter, Jim Groeneweg, and Walter Stuckey; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Nofziger, Robert E., son of Harvey E. and Ella (Bernath) Nofziger, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1913; died at his home in Archbold, Ohio, Apr. 22, 1989; aged 75 y. On Oct. 20, 1934, he was married to Mabel A.Schmuker, who died on June 2, 1985. Surviving are 2 daughters (Joyce Weirich and Sandra Lugbill), 5 grandchildren, one brother (Sanford), and 3 sisters (Mary Beaverson, Edith Leu, and Fannie Nofziger). Funeral services were held at Zion Mennonite Church on Apr. 25, in charge of Ellis Croyle and John Koop; interment in Lauber Hill Cemetery.
Yoder, Durbin T., son of Samuel N. and Sallie B. (Yoder) Yoder, was born in Columbus, N.D., Jan. 10, 1908; died at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., Apr. 27, 1989; aged 81 y. On Jan. 6, 1939, he was married to Mary Esther Brenneman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Joann Smith), one son (John D.), 3 grandchildren and one sister (Gladys Hunsberger). He was a member of College Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Apr. 30, in charge of James Waltner; interment in Violett Cemetery.
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Brenneman, Adeline Kennel, daughter of Albert and Catherine (Erb) Kennel, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Nov. 6, 1911; died at Kitchener-Waterloo (Ont.) Hospital on May 8, 1989; aged 77 y. On Dec. 7, 1937, she was married to Joseph Brenneman, who died on July 7, 1987. Surviving are 2 daughters (Ruth Ann Martin and Kate McLean), 3 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Reuben, Edgar, and Anson), and 3 sisters (Fannie Gingerich, Eileen Clavert, and Lillian Kennel). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Mary), one son (David), and one sister (Mabel Kennel). She was a member of Steinmann Mernnonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 12, in charge of Vernon Zehr; interment in the church cemetery.
Breneman, Mark E., son of Christian and Elizabeth (Eby) Breneman, was born on July 28, 1894; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Mar. 9, 1989; aged 94 y. He was married to Ella Rohrer, who died in 1988. Surviving are one daughter (Mabel E. Weaver), one son (Albert), 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter. He was a member of Erisman Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Mar. 13, in charge of H. Howard Witmer, Norman G. Shenk, Andrew G. Miller, and Martin R. Nolt; interment in the church cemetery.
Hochstetler, Jerome, son of Dale and Lucile (Conrad) Hochstetler, was born in Washington, Iowa, June 20, 1953; died in an automobile accident at Canton, Kans., May 6, 1989; aged 35 y. Surviving are one sister (Deanne Lucey), 2 brothers (Thomas and Jay), and paternal grandparents (Earl and Mary Hochstetler). He was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 9, in charge of Phil Bedsworth, Wes Jantz, Carl Wiebe, and Roger Hochstetler; interment in Eastlawn Cemetery.
Kaufman, Verna Yoder, was born in Pennsylvania on Feb.
14, 1907; died at Sarasota, Fla., Apr. 26, 1989; aged 82 y. On
Nov. 14, 1943, she was married to Ben Kauffman, who died on Jan.
2, 1982. She was a member of Bahia Vista Mennonite Church. Graveside
services were held at McVeytown, Pa., on Apr. 29, in charge of
M. Leon Yoder; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Transcriber's note: The last name is spelled both Kaufman and
Kauffman in the obituary.
Meck, Titus Truman, son of Aaron J. and Emma V. (Shoemaker) Meck, was born in Lancaster Twp., Pa., Nov. 23, 1898; died at St. Joseph's Home for the Aged on May 3, 1989; aged 90 y. On Feb. 24, 1920, he was married to Elsie Hartman, who died on Sept. 25, 1963. On Apr. 8, 1966, he was married to Mary Snyder Simler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Wayne and Orvis), 2 stepchildren (Alice Ross and Lois Simler), 2 grandsons, and 3 stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter (Carol) and one stepson (Paul Simler). He was a member of Freeport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 6, in charge of Robert E. Nolt; interment in Freeport Mennonite Cemetery.
Miller, Lawrence J., son of Joseph and Amanda (Kauffman) Miller, was born in Kalona, Iowa, Feb. 22, 1895; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, May 5, 1989; aged 94 y. On Sept. 1, 1927, he was married to Alta Kempf, who died in 1975. Surviving is one son (Russell). He was a member of Kalona Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 8, in charge of Elton Nussbaum and David Groh; interment in Sharon Hill Cemetery.
Roth, Norman, son of J. W. and Magdalene (Oesch) Roth, was born in Pigeon, Mich., Dec. 27, 1910; died at Sarasota, Fla., Apr. 30, 1989; aged 78 y. On Oct. 25, 1980, he was married to Sarah Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Eugene, Wayne, and Dennis), one stepson (Cletus Yoder), one stepdaughter (Cheryl Yoder), and 2 sisters (Lucinda Eichler and Katherine Springer). He was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 5, in charge of James Waltner; interment in Violett Cemetery.
Singer, Helen, was born at Akron, Ohio, Dec. 10, 1919; died of a massive heart attack at Orrville (Ohio) Manor, May 1, 1989; aged 69 y. She was married to Cyrus Singer, who died in 1985. Surviving are one son (Boyd Singer) and one granddaughter. She was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 3, in charge of Elno Steiner; interment in Pleasant View Community Cemetery.
Sommerfeld, Ida H. Hostetler, daughter of Henry and Salome (Slabach) Hostetler, was born in Conway, Kans., Nov. 2, 1903; died at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kans., May 6, 1989; aged 85 y. On Aug. 2, 1931, she was married to Harold Sommerfeld, who died on Feb. 8, 1988. Surviving are one son (Dean Sommerfeld), 3 grandsons, and one great-great-grandchild. She was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Carl Wiebe and Phil Bedsworth; interment in East Lawn Cemetery.
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