Brenneman.- Homer, son of Jacob and Lydia (Zimmerman) Brenneman, was born in Johnson County, Iowa, on Nov. 21, 1903; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, on Aug. 13, 1989; aged 82. On Sept. 18, 1928, he was married to Dorothy Swartzendruber, who died on Apr. 17, 1989. Surviving are one daughter (Mertice Miller), 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, one brother (Noah Brenneman), and 3 sisters (Ola Brenneman, Hilda King, and Freda Bush). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Ardith), 2 great-grandchildren, one brother (Delmar), and 2 halfbrothers (Lloyd and Ora). He was a member of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 15, in charge of Orie Wenger; interment in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.
Bubalo.- Vladimir, was born in Chicago, Ill., on May 21, 1934; died of cancer in Elkhart, Ind., on July 21, 1989; aged 55. On Mar. 2, 1957, he was married to Sylvia Gross, who survives. Also surviving is one brother (Ilyja). Funeral services were held at College Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind., on July 24, in charge of James Waltner; interment in Violett Cemetery.
Charles.- Alice L. Breckbill, daughter of David H. and Anna S. (Leaman) Breckbill, was born in West Lampeter Twp., Pa., July 25, 1924; died at Millersville, Pa., Aug. 3, 1989; aged 65. On Feb. 14, 1953, she was married to Roy H. Charles who survives. Also surviving are one son (James H.), one daughter (Anna Marie Houser), 3 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Parke L., Raymond L., Willis L., and Richard L.), and one sister (Marian L. Rudy). She was a member of Millersville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 7, in charge of Abram Charles, Delbert Kautz, J. Herbert Fisher, and John H. Harnish; interment in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery.
Eash.- Orpha Kauffman, daughter of Edward and Mary (Weaver) Kauffman, was born at Shipshewana, Ind., on Aug. 14, 1914; died of a heart attack at Goshen (Ind.) General Hospital on Aug. 3, 1989; aged 74. On June 2, 1935, she was married to Sanford Eash, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Nancy Myers), 4 sons (Dale, Galen, Marvin, and Loren), 9 grandchildren, 2 great-granddaughters, 4 sisters (Edna Lockwood, Sylvia Kropf, Velma Nusbaum, and Irene Kauffman), and one brother (David). She was preceded in death by one brother (Harley) and one great-grandson. She was a member of Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 6, 1989, in charge of Vernon E. Bontreger; interment in Clinton Union Cemetery.
Hogben.- Jason Earl, son of Delores Hogben, was born at Stratford, Ont., Nov. 26, 1979; died on July 30, 1989, at Wildwood Park, St. Marys, Ont., as a result of drowning; aged 9. He is survived by 3 sisters (Crystal, Sherri, and Pamela). Funeral services were held at East Zorra Mennonite Church, Tavistock, Ont., on Aug. 2; interment in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery.
Kauffman.- Norman E., son of Perry and Eva (Birky) Kauffman, was born at Clarence, N.Y., Apr. 24, 1929; died at Eureka, Calif., June 17, 1989; aged 60. He is survived by his mother, 3 brothers (George, Nelson, and Joe), and 5 sisters (Shirley Mast, Zelma Mast, Barbara Pierce, Grace Brucker, and Virginia Sword). Memorial services were held at Clarence Center-Akron Mennonite Churth on June 24, in charge of Donald D. Livingston.
Kremer.- Ronnie, son of Lyle and Minerva (Stauffer) Kremer, was born at Ontario, Calif., June 9, 1942; died at Milford, Nebr., July 25, 1989; aged 47. He is survived by his twin brother (Lonnie) and one sister (Phyllis Roth). He was a member of Milford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 28, in charge of Cloy Troyer and Lloyd Gingerich; interment in Milford Cemetery.
Oyer.- Viola Birkey, daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Litwiller) Birkey, was born at Manson, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1913; died at Golden Meadows, Manson, Iowa, Aug. 11, 1989; aged 75. On Dec. 22, 1938, she was married to Willard D. Oyer, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Duane), 2 daughters (LaDonna Faye Darling and Mavis Lowery), 2 brothers (Harvey and Clarence), one sister (Esther Oyer), 5 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Manson Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 14, 1989, in charge of John R. Smucker and Scott Swartzendruber; interment in Rose Hill Cemetery
Schrock.- Emma Yoder, daughter of Tobias and Mary (Troyer) Yoder, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, Feb. 22, 1888; died in Tonawanda, N.Y., July 15, 1989; aged 101. In 1913, she was married to Joseph Schrock, who died in 1946. She is survived by 5 sons (Alvin, Perry, Tobias, Benjamin, and Joseph), one stepson (Gideon), one daughter (Verna Gursk), and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 stepsons (Ervin and John) and one stepdaughter (Clara). She was a member of Clarence Center-Akron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 18, in charge of Don Livingston; interment in Good Cemetery.
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Bock.- Charles N., son of Silvio and Sabina (Spina) Boccaccino, was born in New York, N.Y.; died at Reading (Pa.) Hospital on August 11, 1989; aged 71. On Dec. 21, 1940, he was married to Elizabeth M. Oechsler. Surviving are six sons (Brian, Robert, Kenneth, James, William, and Charles), one daughter (Elizabeth J. Bock), 10 grandchildren, one brother (Chris Boccaccino), and one sister (Christina Militana). He was a member of Lititz Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 15, in charge of J. Clair Hollinger; interment in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Bontrager.- Abby Elizabeth, daughter of Kevin and Natalie (Lockhart) Bontrager, stillborn, July 19, 1989, at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo, Ind. Surviving are one sister (Bethany), paternal grandparents (Lloyd and Jackie Bontrager), and maternal grandparents (Kenny and Shirley Lockhart). Graveside services were held July 21 at Christner Cemetery in charge of Lee Miller and Mick Sommers.
Glick.- Samuel E., son of Samuel G. and Mabel M. (Hartzler) Glick, was born on Nov. 16, 1928; died on Aug. 12, 1989 at Centre Community Hospital, State College, Pa.; aged 60. He was preceded in death by his father. Surviving are his wife, Edith J. (Heath) Glick, one son (Samuel Robert), two daughters (Karen Warner and Arla Lacombe), and five grandchildren. He was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where services were held on Aug. 15, in charge of Robert L. Hartzler and Erie Renno; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Kreider.- Cheryl Louise, daughter of Lloyd E. and Joyce A. (Horst) Kreider, was born on Apr. 2, 1967; died on July 11, 1989, in an auto accident; aged 21. She is survived by her parents, one brother (Gerald), three sisters (Debbie, Karen Stoltzfus, and Dottie Toronchuk), maternal grandparents (Abram and Ruth Horst), and paternal grandfather (Elmer R.). She was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where services were held on July 14, in charge of J. Richard Umble, Philip M. Freed, and Lester Zimmerman; interment in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Longacre.- Austin Coale, son of Kenneth, Jr., and Cynthia (Coale) Longacre, was stillborn on July 11, 1989, at Osteopathic Medical Center, Philadelphia. Surviving are his parents, two brothers (Quincy Wade and Collin Coale), paternal grandparents (Kenneth and Cora Detweiler Longacre), paternal great-grandparents (Horace and Elizabeth Goshow Longacre), maternal grandparents (Robert, Jr., and Gloria Schaffer Coale), and maternal great-grandmother (Ruth Embraz Schaffer). Funeral services were held on July 16, in charge of William Brunk; interment in Swamp Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Miller.- Lester J., son of John Jay and Lizzie (Gingerich) Miller, was born on Apr. 13, 1910, in Plain City, Ohio, died on July 26, 1989, at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind.; aged 78. On Nov. 1, 1939, he was married to Mary Holaway in Nappanee, Ind. He is survived by his wife, one daughter (Dorcas Steider), two sons (Lynford and Philip), six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and three sisters (Rudy Mae Yoder, Laura Mast, and Malinda-Yoder). He was a member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 29, in charge of John C. King; interment in Union Center Cemetery.
Oswald.- Reuben, son of Jacob and Margaret (Wilford)
Oswald, was born on Oct. 14, 1899, in Beemer, Nebr.; died there
on Aug. 21, 1989; aged 89. He is survived by one brother (Samuel).
He was a member of Beemer Mennonite Church, where funeral services
were held on Aug. 23, in charge of Ivan Troyer; interment in Beemer
Cemetery.
Regier.- Roland M., was born on Oct. 10, 1918, at Moundridge,
Kans.; died on Aug. 9, 1989, at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kans.;
aged 70. On Sept. 11, 1949, he was married to Anna Boehr Regier,
who survives. Also surviving is one son (Robert), one daughter
(Rebecca Wilson), one brother (August), one sister (Katherine
Waltner), and four grandchildren. He was a member of Hesston
Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 12,
in charge of Phil Bedsworth; interment in Hesston Cemetery.
Troyer.- Joseph M., son of Joseph J. and Mattie (Weaver) Troyer, was born on Sept. 11, 1907, at Fairview, Mich.; died on Aug. 17, 1989, at Ausable Valley Nursing Home, Fairview; aged 81. On Dec. 2, 1933, he was married to Violet Kauffman, who survives. Also surviving are five sons (Donald, Cletus, Orlo, Darwin, and Nelson), two brothers (David and Samuel), three sisters (Amanda Oaks, Fanny Miller, and Minnie Helmuth), 19 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one grandson (Linford), two sisters (Lydia Troyer and Sarah Bontrager), and two brothers (Jerry and Benjamin). He was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 19, in charge of Ellsworth Handrich; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
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Braden.- Thelma, died at Waynesboro, Va., Aug. 22, 1989. She was married to John Braden, who survives. She was a member of Waynesboro Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 25, in charge of Stanlee D. Kauffman and Charles Ramsey.
Diener.- Willard, son of Harry A. and Amanda (Selzer) Diener, was born in Hutchinson, Kans., July 7, 1925; died at his home on Aug. 28, 1989; aged 64. On Feb. 27, 1948, he was married to Erma Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Weldon, Ron, Terry, and Marvin), one daughter (Marlene Boese), 10 grandchildren, and 6 brothers (Daniel, Edward, Clayton, Thurman, Paul, and Herman). He was a member of Yoder Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 31, in charge of Don Patterson; interment in the church cemetery.
Enns.- Henry G., son of Gerhard and Lena (Dyck) Enns, was born in the Ukraine, Russia, Jan. 13, 1914; died of cancer at Kitchener, Ont., Aug. 12, 1989; aged 75. On Apr. 23, 1938, he was married to Tilly Bergen, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Richard and Lawrence). He was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 17, in charge of Steven Martin; interment in Woodland Cemetery.
Frey.- Noah, son of Eli and Suzanne (Yoder) Frey, was born in Plain City, Ohio, Jan. 3, 1908; died at Milford Center, Ohio, Aug. 29, 1989; aged 81. He was married to Jemima Schlabach, who died on Mar. 30, 1980. Surviving are 4 sons (Edward, Clarence, Jonas, and Leon), 4 daughters (Sarah Diamond, Vera Callaway, Mary Herron, and Martha Powers), 4 brothers (John, Nelson, Jonas, and Eli), and 4 sisters (Verna Miller, Ellen Bontrager, Edna Troyer, and Clara Frey). Funeral services were held at Sharon Mennonite Church on Sept. 1, in charge of Elvin Sommers and David Lantz; interment in Sharon Church Cemetery.
Hershberger.- Erma Ferne Mishler, daughter of Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Mishler, was born in LaGrange Co., Ind.; died at Walnut Creek Retirement Center on Aug. 19, 1989; aged 87. She was married to Daniel N. Hershberger, who died in 1970. Surviving are 2 sons (Maurice and Theron), one daughter (Dorothy Chambers), 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mildred Wava Kauffman). She was preceded in death by 2 daughters, 2 brothers, 2 sisters, and a granddaughter. She was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 22, in charge of Russell Mast; interment in the church cemetery.
Jutzi.- Mary Magdalena Shantz, daughter of Moses and Catherine (Martin) Shantz, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Mar. 19, 1923; died of Alzheimer's disease at Cambridge, Ont., Aug. 20, 1989; aged 66. On Oct. 15, 1949, she was married to Wallace Jutzi, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Diane Traendlin and Janice Roth), 2 sons (Cameron and Stewart Jutzi), 8 grandchildren, and one sister (Luella Shantz). She was prececed in death by one brother (Gordon Shantz). She was a member of Nith Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 23, in charge of Amzie Brubacher and Rufus Jutzi; interment in Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery.
Kaufman.- Beulah Hartzler, daughter of Isaiah and Amanda (Fett) Hartzler, was born at West Liberty, Ohio, May 29, 1909; died of cancer at Plain City, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1989; aged 80. On Sept. 3, 1947, she was married to Abram Kaufman, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Julie Longenecker), one son (R. Timothy), 4 stepsons (Paul, James, John, and Carl), 13 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Kathryn Troyer). Funeral services were held at Sharon Mennonite Church on Aug. 31, in charge of Elvin Sommers, David Lantz, and David Troyer; interment in Sharon Church Cemtery.
Showalter.- Sada Florence, daughter of Robert F. and Nannie Showalter, was born in Singers Glen, Va., Apr. 3, 1897; died at Harrisonburg, Va., Aug. 26, 1989; aged 92. Surviving are one sister (Mary Suter) and one brother (Clark). She was a member of Weavers Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 29, in charge of Owen Burkholder and Daniel Suter; interment in Weavers Cemetery.
Weaver.- Edwin L., was born at Ashtabula, Ohio, Aug. 22, 1925; died of cancer at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio, June 27, 1989; aged 63. On Apr. 17, 1976, he was married to Mary Huebert, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Ellen Bailey and Jean Fenton), one son (Paul), his mother (Florence), 9 grandchildren, one great-grandson, and one brother (Raymond). He was a member of Midway Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 1, in charge of Ernest Martin and John Krier; interment in Midway Cemetery.
Wright.- Olive Marie Blosser, daughter of Stelvin M. and Margaret M. (Bieber) Blosser, was born at Columbiana, Ohio, June 13, 1937; died of congestive heart failure en route to Akron (Ohio) City Hospital on Aug. 23, 1989; aged 52. On Nov. 22, 1956, she was married to William Wright, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Daniel W. and Samuel L.), one daughter (Tammy Ross), 5 grandchildren, one brother (Albert Blosser), 2 stepsisters (Carol Blosser and Ruthann Horst), and one stepbrother (Lowell Schloneger). One brother (Jowel) preceded her in death. She was a member of Leetonia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 26, in charge of Leonard D. Hershey; interment in Midway Cemetery.
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Detweiler.- Bob, 59, longtime Goshen, Ind., pastor, died of a heart attack at his home on Sept. 15 while preparing for his daughter's wedding, which was conducted as scheduled the following day. He had been pastor of Yellow Creek Mennonite Church for 14 years. For 14 years before that he was associate pastor of College Mennonite Church in Goshen. He and his twin brother, Bill, who is pastor of Kidron (Ohio) Mennonite Church, were the speakers on the Calvary Hour radio program for 33 years. The program was founded by their father, William.
Adams.- George Henri, son of Stanley and Nancy (Cooper) Adams, was born at Sarasota, Fla., Feb. 2, 1979; died as a result of an accident at Sarasota, Fla., Sept. 3, 1989; aged 10. Surviving are his parents, 2 sisters (Michelle and Crystal), grandparents (Henry and Luella Mullet), and great-grandmother (Evelyn Okell). Funeral services were held at Bay Shore Mennonite Church on Sept. 6, in charge of Howard S. Schmitt, John Adams, and Steve Thomas; interment in Palms Memorial Cemetery.
Baer.- Lehman M., son of Henry M. and Ella F. (Keener) Baer, was born in Washington Co., Md., Apr. 9, 1912; died at Washington Co. Hospital, on Aug. 31, 1989; aged 77. On June 20, 1933, he was married to Hilda Reynolds, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Kenneth L., Richard R., and Lewis E.), one daughter (Martha Ann Showalter), 13 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, his stepmother (Ruth Baer), one sister (Ruth), and one brother (Russell J.). He was preceded in death by 3 brothers (Norman, Lewis, and George). He was a member of Cedar Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 3, in charge of Nelson L. Martin, Wilmer Hunsecker, Jim Stauffer, Kevin Witter, and Russell Baer; interment in Miller Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Hironimus.- Amelia M. Jones, daughter of Samuel and Gertrude (Eash) Jones, was born in Shipshewana, Ind., Dec. 19, 1892; died at the Church of the Brethren Home, Windber, Pa., Aug. 4, 1989; aged 96. On Dec. 29, 1913, she was married to Charles F. Hironimus, who died on Apr. 25, 1959. Surviving are 3 daughters (LaVerne Wissinger, Allegra Seese, and Alfretta Chapman), one son (Cecil), 19 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great-grandchildren, and one sister (Fern Mangus). She was preceded in death by 5 children (Gertrude, Naomi, Regina Schlee, Hugh, and Hilare). She was a member of Weaver Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 8, in charge of Harold E. Thomas and Norman Moyer; interment in Blough Mennonite Church Cemetery.
King.- Orville, son of Henry and Ida (Weber) King, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Oct. 2, 1921; died at St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 7, 1989; aged 67. On June 2, 1946, he was married to Luella Liechty, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Gary and Ron), 2 daughters (Charlene Starry and Joyce Seiler), 11 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Freeman, Dale, Olen, and Andrew), and 5 sisters (Dorthy Lantz, Inez King, Delilah King, Martha King, and Florence Nofziger). He was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 10, in charge of Charles Gautsche, Allen Rutter, and Earl Stuckey; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Lichti.- Albert William, son of Daniel S. and Amelia (Schrock) Lichti, was born at Shickley, Nebr., Mar. 6, 1917; died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebr., Aug. 29, 1989; aged 72. On June 12, 1942, he was married to Marian C. Cornell, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Larry and Alan), 2 daughters (Lavonne Messman and Maurine Domeier), 13 grandchildren, one sister (Laurine Schweitzer), and one brother (Reuben). He was a member of Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 31, in charge of Lee Schlegel and Wilton Detweiler; interment in Salem Church Cemetery.
Lichty.- Clayton, son of Noah and Rachel (Shoemaker) Lichty, was born at Kitchener, Ont., Aug. 12, 1904; died at Elmira, Ont., Aug. 28, 1989; aged 85. Surviving are 2 sisters (Emmeline Kritz and Katie Hartzler). He was a member of Floradale Mennonite Churcfi, where funeral services were held on Aug. 31, in charge of Lester Kehl and Willard Metzger; interment in Floradale Church cemetary.
Schlabach.- Polly Miller, daughter of Ananias B. and Elizabeth Miller, was born on July 23, 1894; died of heart failure at Greenwood, Del., June 12, 1989; aged 94. In October 1913, she was married to Lorenzo Schlabach, who died in 1971. Surviving are 7 sons (Walter, Lloyd, Timothy, Titus, Fred, Paul, and Evangel), 3 daughters (Mary Bender, Martha Tucker, and Polly Anna Eby), 44 grandchildren, 77 great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, 7 step-great-grandchildren, one step-great-greatgrandson, 4 brothers (John, David, Henry, and Joseph), and 3 sisters (Katie Bontrager, Lydia Stoltzfus, and Delila Bontrager). Funeral services were held at Greenwood Mennonite Church, in charge of Jay Biggs, Mark Yoder, and Ivan Miller; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Swartz.- Vernon 0., son of J. Clyde and Anna (Flisher) Swartz, was born at Coldwater, Mich., Aug. 23, 1913; died of a heart attack at Lima, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1989; aged 76. On Sept. 1, 1940, he was married to Edna E. Breneman, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Stephen), 2 daughters (Dianne Liles and Marjorie Paulson), 8 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 brothers (Ernest and Weldon), and 3 sisters (Winona Shank, Karen Graber, and Opel Daniels). He was a member of Pike Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 31, in charge of Homer Schrock, Edwin Hartman, and Merlin Good; interment in Salem Cemetery.
Yoder.- Delmar M., son of Albert and Iva (Duncan) Yoder, was born at Sugarcreek, Ohio, Aug. 24, 1910; died at Timkin Mercy Medical Center, Canton, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1989; aged 79. On Apr. 3, 1938, he was married to Orvilla Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Eileen, Karen Kaser, and Janice Carlson), one son (Doyle), 2 brothers (Roy and Paul), and 3 sisters (Irene Troyer, Gladys Nunez, and Louella). He was a member of Martin's Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 8, in charge of Paul O. King; interment in the church cemetery.
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