Burkholder, Richard Ray, son of Ray and Laura (Moser) Burkholder, was born at Orrville, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1937; died of a heart attack at Dunlap Hospital, Orrville, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1990; aged 53. On Sept. 4, 1965, he was married to Ann Krabill, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Kimberly and Sheri), one son (Alan), his mother, and 3 sisters (Ann Conrad, Carolyn Miller, and Louise Gingerich). He was a member of Orrville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 8, in charge of John P, and Barbara Moyer Lehman; interment in Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Glick, Sadie Barbara, daughter of Benjamin F. and Mollie S. Glick, was born Feb. 5, 1907; died at Belleville, Pa., Aug. 25, 1990; aged 83, Surviving is one sister (Elsie M. Glick). She was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 28, in charge of Erie Renno and Max Zook; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Hunsberger, Nettie Weaver, daughter of Cornelius and Melissa (Fair) Weaver, was born at Canton, Kan., Dec. 30, 1898; died at Hesston, Kan., Aug. 25, 1990; aged 91. On Dec. 23, 1952, she was married to Dan Hunsberger, who preceded her in death. Nine brothers and sisters also preceded her in death. She was a member of First Mennonite Church of La Junta, Colo, Funeral services were held at Schowalter Villa. On Aug. 29, in charge of Paul A. Friesen and Wesley Jantz; interment in Spring Valley Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Landes, Susan M. Alderfer, daughter of Philip and Katie (Moyer) Alderfer, was born in Lower Salford Twp., Pa., May 14, 1898; died of congestive heart failure at Souderton (Pa,) Mennonite Homes, Sept. 1, 1990; aged 92. On June 27, 1915, she was married to Isaiah T. Landes, who died Feb. 20, 1971, Surviving are one son (Henry A.), 3 daughters (Kathryn A. Kolb, Dorothy A. Miller, and Thelma A. Mack), 17 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, one sister (Sallie M. Landis), and one brother (Lewis M. Alderfer). She was preceded in death by 2 daughters (Margaret Ruth and Ruth A.) and one son (Abraham A.). She was a member of Salford Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 6, in charge of Willis Miller, John L. Ruth, and Henry Ruth; interment in Salford Mennonite Cemetery.
Miller, Eli J., son of Jonas and Matilda (Herschberger) Miller, was born at Archbold, Ohio, Jan. 2, 1916; died at Toledo (Ohio) Hospital, Sept. 6, 1990; aged 74. On June 5, 1938, he was married to Mae M. Schrock, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Gary Miller), 2 daughters (Carolyn Klopfenstein and Ruth Ann Wittrig), 5 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Roman and Floyd E.), and 2 sisters (Mary Leininger and Mattie Nofziger). He was a member of Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 10, in charge of Dale Wyse, Ross Goldfus, and Rick Jones; interment in Pettisville Cemetery.
Mullet, Florence, daughter of David J. and Maude (Kauffman) Mullet, was born at Bloomfield, Mont., Nov. 1, 1912; died at Glendive, (Mont,) Medical Center, Sept. 4, 1990; aged 77, Surviving are 5 brothers (Henry, Timothy, Roy, William Harold, and Ernest) and one sister (Mary Nissley). She was a member of Red Top Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 8, in charge of Fred Kanagy, Elmer Borntrager, and Jonas Beachey; interment in Red Top Church Cemetery.
Shantz, Ralph E., son of Mervin and Florence Shantz, was born May 10, 1927; died of cancer at Palmerston and District Hospital, Ont., Aug. 15, 1990; aged 63. On June 7, 1952, he was married to Marjorie Witmer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Carolyn Schoen and Rosemary Davidson), 2 sons (Murray and Ronald), 2 brothers (Robert and Harold), and 2 sisters (Dorothy Shantz and Alice Hornburg). She was a member of Community Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 17, in charge of Dale Bauman; interment in Berea Cemetery.
Sharp, Bertha E., daughter of Thomas J. and Gemima (Yoder) Peachey, was born in Menno Twp., Pa., Apr. 26, 1910; died at Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital, Aug. 23, 1990; aged 80. On June 8, 1952, she was married to Jonas Spicher, who died in November 1977. On Aug. 9, 1984, she was married to Jesse Sharp, who survives. Also surviving are 8 stepsons (David, John, and Thomas Spicher; and Roy, Urie, David, Linus, and John Sharp), 4 stepdaughters (Lomie Yoder, Rachel Hershberger, Sally Sharp, and Alta Sharp), 35 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Sadie A. Byler and Elsie Peachey). She was a member of Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 26, in charge of Erie Renno and Max Zook; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Smucker, Nancy Mahala Yoder, daughter of David B, and Sarah E, (Yoder) Yoder, was born on Oct. 24, 1888; died at Green Hills Center, West Liberty, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1990; aged 101, she was married to Elmer F, Smucker, Surviving are 3 daughters (Lucille Byler, Ruby Blosser, and Shirley Hostetler), one son (Wilbert), 20 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Golda Plank, Edna Neer, Fannie Hooley, and Clara Hostetler). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Caroline Brenneman), one grandson, one sister (Ida Belle Smucker), and 3 brothers (Earl, Elmer, and Leonard Yoder). She was a member of Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Funeral services were held at Littleton Funeral Home on Aug. 21, in charge of Larry Augsburger; interment in South Union Cemetery.
Bontreger, Mary Hochstetler, daughter of Samuel D, and Magdalena (Troyer) Hochstetler, was born in Brown Co., Ind., Sept. 29, 1898; died at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind., Sept. 4, 1990; aged 91. On Apr. 11, 1920, she was married to Manasseh E, Bontreger, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Vernon), one daughter (Esther Horst), 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, one brother (Elam Hochstetler), and one step-brother (Walter Heinrich). She was preceded in death by 5 brothers and 4 sisters. She was a member of Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 7, in charge of Stanley C. Shenk and Alpha Miller; interment in Miller Cemetery.
Chubb, Miriam E, Swineford, daughter of John and Tressie (Lauver) Swineford, was born in Port Treverton, Pa., June 4, 1913; died at Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 13, 1990; aged 77. On July 14, 1937, she was married to Millard A. Chubb, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Harold and Donald), 3 daughters (Pauline Sumner, Joyce Kisamore, and Lois Shank), 22 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Beulah Thomas and Edith Shelley). She was a member of South Christian Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 17, in charge of Lawrence F, Chiles and James R, Hess; interment in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.
Erb, Edith Schwartzentruber, daughter of Joseph B, and Barbara (Yantzi) Schwartzentruber, was born at Petersburg, Ont., Feb. 6, 1921; died of cancer at Kitchener-Waterloo (Ont.) Hospital, Sept. 12, 1990; aged 69. On May 17, 1940, she was married to Melvin Erb, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Shirley Bard, Marlene Oberlerchner, Donna Roemer, and Karolyn Eckensweiler), one son (Richard), 13 grandchildren, and 4 brothers (Lester, Lloyd, Ray, and Omar Schwartzentruber). She was a member of St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 15, in charge of Darrell D. Jantzi and Elmer Schwartzentruber; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Garber, Eddwin Guy, son of Leonard and Adeline (Grove) Garber, was born in Jackson Co., Minn., Sept. 6, 1896; died at Good Samaritan Center, Jackson, Minn., Aug. 20, 1990; aged 93. On May 5, 1925, he was married to Iva Christina Bute, who died Dec. 2, 1982, Surviving are one son (Deane), 2 daughters (Marjorie Kauffman and Judy Dyer), 9 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one brother (John), and one sister (Irene Gascho). He was a member of Hilltop Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 24, in charge of Melvin Graber and Norman Geissinger; interment in Riverside Cemetery.
Kilmer, Kathryn Yoder, daughter of Ira and Ola Yoder, was born at Middlebury, Ind., Dec. 12, 1917; died at Goshen (Ind,) General Hospital, Sept. 7, 1990; aged 72. On Mar, 3, 1943, she was married to Herman Kilmer, who died on July 9, 1976, Surviving are 3 sons (Delbert Yoder and Ralph and Phil Kilmer), 3 daughters (Marcia Sponseller, Wanda Cross, and Connie Woodrum), 11 grandchildren, one great-grandson, 2 sisters (Norma Mishler and Lois Yoder), and 3 brothers (Golan, Pete, and Merritt Yoder). She was preceded in death by one brother (Ralph Yoder) and one granddaughter. She was a member of Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 10, in charge of Vernon E. Bontreger; interment in Clinton Union Cemetery.
Mast, Abram, son of Samuel E. and Elizabeth (Crilow) Mast, was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, July 6, 1915; died at his home in Berlin, Ohio, Sept. 16, 1990; aged 75. On May 29, 1938, he was married to Mary Ellen Oswald, who died Jan. 18, 1982. On Dec. 18, 1982, he was married to Vera Mast, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Carol Miller and Rita), 3 sons (Gary W., John E., and James S.), and 2 sisters (Ila Weaver and Elva Crabill). He was a member of Martin's Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 19, in charge of Carl Wiebe and Bob and Enid Schloneger; interment in Martin's Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Oyer, Bessie Elizabeth, daughter of Manuel and Elizabeth (Baecher) Oyer, was born at Foosland, Ill., Feb. 17, 1917; died of cancer Sept. 19, 1990; aged 73. Surviving are 2 sisters (Mary Oyer and Elsie Oyer). She was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 21, in charge of Millard Osborne; interment in East Bend Cemetery.
Stalter, Orval R., son of Daniel D, and Alice (Miller) Stalter, was born in Livingston Co., Ill., July 15, 1903; died at Eden West Convalescent Hospital, Hayward, Calif., Aug. 20, 1990; aged 87, Surviving are 3 brothers (Irvin, Lloyd, and Milo) and 4 sisters (Gladys Reedy, Ferne Yordy, Marjorie Summer, and Virginia Kreider). He was preceded in death by one brother (Wilbert). He was a member of Waldo Mennonite Church, Funeral services were held at Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery in charge of Richard Troyer.
Studer, Lloyd C., son of Chris and Emma (Bachman) Studer, was born at Roanoke, Ill., May 20, 1909; died of a heart attack at his home on Sept. 12, 1990; aged 81. On Feb. 8, 1939, he was married to Agnes Albrecht, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Duane E. and Roger L.), 3 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 2 sisters (Esther Yordy and Erma Martin). He was a member of Roanoke Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 15, in charge of Rick Troyer and Paul Sieber; interment in the church cemetery.
Sundheimer, Mary Schindler, daughter of William and Florence (Mast) Schindler, was born at Shanesville, Ohio, Aug. 1, 1900; died at Baltic (Ohio) Country Manor, Sept. 15, 1990; aged 90, she was married to Fred Sundheimer , who died Dec. 7, 1980, Surviving are 3 sons (Don, John, and Kenneth), 4 daughters (Virginia Hauck, Betty Lillibridge, Viola Phillips, and Barbara Childress), 25 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, 3 sons, one sister, 3 brothers, and one granddaughter. She was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Home on Sept. 18, in charge of Ross Miller; interment in Walnut Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Yoder , Mary Esther Brenneman, daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Durr) Brenneman, was born in Plainview, Tex., Nov. 30, 1908; died at Goshen, Ind., Sept. 5, 1990; aged 81. On Jan. 6, 1939, she was married to Durbin T, Yoder, who died Apr. 27, 1989, Surviving are one son (John D,), one daughter (Joann Smith), and 3 grandchildren. She was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 8, in charge of James Waltner; interment in Violett Cemetery.
Zehr, Murray Ross, son of Henry Zehr and Arleatha Zehr Brown, was born at Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 3, 1946; died of a heart attack at his home at Timmins, Ont., Sept. 1, 1990; aged 43, Surviving are his mother, 2 brothers (Larry J. and Glen), and one sister (Karen Hamilton). He was a member of St. Agatha Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 6, in charge of Darrell D. Jantzi; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Zook, Dorothy A. Youtzy, daughter of Forrest C. and Bessie B. (Miller) Youtzy, was born Jan. 12, 1925; died at Lewistown (Pa,) Hospital, Sept. 9, 1990; aged 65, she was married to Ezra S. Zook, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Nancy L. Strouse and Patricia Yoder), 2 sons (Steven W. and J. Marvin), one foster son (Lee Alleman), 15 other foster children, 13 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Margaret Kenepp, Lena Maxwell, and Buelah Harshbarger). She was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 12, in charge of Robert L. Hartzler; interment in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Zook, Mary A., was born in Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 19, 1918; died at Tyrone, Pa., Sept. 14, 1990; aged 72. On Nov. 28, 1938, she was married to Leroy A. Zook, who died on May 15, 1961, Surviving are 2 sons (Fred L. and Paul G.), 3 daughters (Brenda Dowd, Debby Green, and MaDonna Holsopple), 7 grandchildren, one brother (Fred Yoder), and one sister (Margaret Flora). She was a member of Otelia Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 18, in charge of Stanley R. Freed; interment in Otelia Mennonite Cemetery.
Bender, Paul, son of Daniel H. and Ida (Miller) Bender, was born at Springs, Pa., June 26, 1899; died at Goshen, Ind., Sept. 13, 1990; aged 91, On Dec. 25, 1929, he was married to Bertha Burkholder, who died July 1, 1978. Surviving are one grandson and one sister (Ruth Bender). One daughter (Alice) preceded him in death. He was a professor at Goshen College for a number of years and also served as staff for Mennonite Board of Education. He was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 17, in charge of James H, Waltner; interment in Elkhart Prairie Cemetery.
Brubaker, Clayton J., was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 3, 1926; died by drowning at Allegan Co., Mich., Sept. 18, 1990; aged 63. On Sept. 18, 1948, he was married to Edna Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Naomi Hoover, Ann Hoover, Doris Mast, and Floria Brubaker), one son (Abram), 6 grandchildren, and one brother (Mervin), Funeral services were held at Holdeman Mennonite Church on Sept. 22, in charge of Sam Troyer, Interment in Yellow Creek Frame Cemetery.
Carper, Eva Weber, daughter of Henry S. and Mary (Burkholder) Weber, was born in Bird-in-Hand, Pa., Aug. 25, 1898; died at Frederick (Pa,) Mennonite Community on Sept. 4, 1990; aged 92. On Aug. 21, 1923, she was married to Reuben R. Carper, who died on Dec. 14, 1979, Surviving are one son (James), 3 daughters (Ruth Eitzen, Hilda Carper, and Jean Miller), 9 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Frank, Levi, and Henry), and one sister (Betty Springer). She was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Helen and Esther Weber). She was a member of Warwick River Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 11, in charge of Nelson Burkholder and Gordon Zook; interment in Warwick River Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Godshall, Curtis D., son of Charles K, and Mary (Derstein) Godshall, was born at Lansdale, Pa., June 13, 1916; died of cardio pulmonary arrest, coronary artery disease, and a stroke at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pa., Sept. 16, 1990; aged 74. On Apr. 11, 1936, he was married to Mildred H. Derstine, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Glenda G. Landis, Mary E. Miller, Helen D. Goshow, Gerry G. Fix, and Joyce D. Telenko), 15 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Ernest D.). He was preceded in death by one brother (Willis). On Sept. 11, 1955, he was ordained to the ministry and served churches at Centereach, N.Y., Cumberland, Md., and Johnstown, Pa., and served as chaplain at Souderton (Pa.) Mennonite Homes. He was a member of Plains Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes and Plains Mennonite Church on Sept. 19, in charge of Curtis L. Bergey and Elmer G. Kolb at Souderton Mennonite Homes, and Richard J. Lichty at Plains Mennonite Church; interment in Plains Mennonite Cemetery.
Hostetler, Emma Lou Plank, daughter of Joe S. and Gertrude (Yoder) Plank, was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1922; died following open heart surgery at University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1990; aged 67. On June 14, 1942, she was married to Robert Hostetler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (James and Donald), 4 grandchildren, one brother (J. Darrell Plank), and 3 sisters (Betty Lehman, Jean Ann Miller, and Josephine Plank). She was a member of South Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 17, in charge of Lynn Miller; interment in South Union Church Cemetery.
Shantz, Nettie Groff, daughter of Amos and Mary (Shantz) Groff, was born at Waterloo, Ont., Apr. 16, 1905; died at Cambridge, Ont., Sept. 21, 1990; aged 85. On Apr. 6, 1927, she was married to Jacob A. Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Vernon, Glen, Leon, Carson, and Peter), 13 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mabel Cressman and Reta Groff). She was preceded in death by one brother (Howard), 2 sisters (Pearl and Vera), and one grandson. She was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 24, in charge of Wilmer Martin; interment in Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery.
Slagell, Maurice J., son of John and Alice (Schantz) Slagell, was born at Hydro, Okla., Sept. 2, 1929; died in an auto accident at Hydro, Okla., Sept. 2, 1990; aged 61, Surviving are 2 sisters (Mildred and Doris) and 3 brothers (Walter, Harold, and Chester). He was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 4, in charge of Daryl Driver and Warren Slagell; interment in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Thut, Ira, son of Noah and Emma Thut, was born at Bluffton, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1902; died at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., Sept. 17, 1990; aged 87. On June 5, 1927, he was married to Dorothy Yoder, who died in March 1988, Surviving are 3 daughters (Barbara Holaway, Helen Detwiler, and Jocele Meyer), one son (John), 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, one sister (Amelia Zook), and 2 brothers (John and Harold). He was preceded in death by one sister (Edna King) and one brother (Isaac). He was a member of South Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 19, in charge of Lynn Miller and Randy Reminder; interment in South Union Cemetery.
Troyer, Lydiann Miller, daughter of A. B, and Alistia (Lantz) Miller, was born at McPherson, Kan., Oct. 3, 1891; died of congestive heart failure and pneumonia at Clinton, Okla., July 17, 1990; aged 98. On Oct. 19, 1913, she was married to Ora L. Troyer, who died Mar. 12, 1983, Surviving are 3 daughters (Ruth Wyse, Olive Brenneman, and Violet Miller), 10 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mabel Bontrager and Velma Yoder), and 2 brothers (Annas Miller and Marner Miller). She was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 21, in charge of Daryl Driver; interment in Zion Mennonite Cemetery.
Yoder, Paul, son of John and Mary (Nold) Yoder, was born at Columbiana, Ohio, Dec. 20, 1897; died at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. 23, 1990; aged 92. On Apr. 4, 1925, he was married to Elva Lehman, who died on Jan. 27, 1977, Surviving are one daughter (Dorothy Yoder), 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mamie Martin), and one brother (Elmer J.). He was ordained to the ministry and served the Midway congregation until 1962, He also served Maple Grove Mennonite Church, New Wilmington, Pa., for several years. He was ordained as bishop in 1951. He was a member of Midway Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of Larry Rohrer; interment in Midway Cemetery.
Castellano, Valdemar, son of Fidel and Micaela Castellano, was born at Robstown, Tex., Feb. 2,1938; died of head injuries at Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, Ill., Sept. 3, 1990; aged 52, he was married to Barbara Michalovic, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Duane, Joseph, Glen, and Edward), 3 daughters (Jeannette, Doris, and Maila), 6 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Lencho and Fidel, Jr.), and 3 sisters (Eloisa, Gloria, and Mary). He was a member of Lawndale Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Marik Funeral Home, Chicago. On Sept. 7, in charge of Stephen Michalovic; interment in Glen Oaks Cemetery.
Diller, Jane Alice, daughter of John and Alice (Roth) Reschly, was born at Noble, Iowa, Mar, 18, 1943; died of ruptured subarachnoid aneurysm at Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 20, 1990; aged 47. On June 28, 1963, she was married to Don Diller, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Donna Joy and Joann Marie Diller), her mother, and 3 sisters (Jeannene Mast, Linda Schrock, and Lois Stauffer). She was a member of Trinity Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held Aug. 23, in charge of Peter Wiebe, Stan Shantz, and Don Yoder; interment in Resthaven Park Cemetery.
Hood, Dorothy Sauder, daughter of Amos H, and Ruth (Landis) Sauder, was born Sept. 23, 1937; died while crossing a rain-swollen river in Honduras when the van she was driving ran off the cement causeway on Sept. 16, 1990; aged 52. On Sept. 29, 1979, she was married to George B. Hood, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ricardo), her stepmother (Mary S. Sauder), 2 brothers (Norman L. and Amos N. Sauder), and 5 sisters (Verna Peters, Ruth Sauder, Edith Sauder, Mary Jane Sauder, and Linda Mae Heistand). She was a member of East Petersburg Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in Valle de los Angeles, Honduras. On Sept. 17, and a memorial service was held in Pennsylvania on Sept. 23.
Poole, Norman, son of George J. and Mary (Spenler) Poole, was born in Poole, Ont., July 11, 1906; died at Stratford (Ont,) General Hospital, Sept. 16, 1990; aged 84. He was married to Ruby Kipfer, who died in 1982, Surviving are one son (Arthur), 2 brothers (John and Lorne), and one sister (Emma Schultz). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Florence), 2 brothers (William and Ray), and one sister (Clara Schultz). He was a member of Poole Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 19, in charge of David Ragalsky; interment in Poole Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Sundheimer, Mary Ann Hershberger, daughter of Daniel and Barbara (Miller) Hershberger, was born at Walnut Creek, Ohio, July 4, 1891; died at Berlin, Ohio, Sept. 28, 1990; aged 99. On Sept. 11, 1910, she was married to Otis C. Sundheimer, who died on July 11, 1968, Surviving are 2 daughters (Vera Mast and Barbara Hostetler), one son (Clyde), 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren, 2 step-great-grandchildren, 7 step-great-great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Ada Mast and Kate Gerber). She was preceded in death by 2 sons, 2 sisters, 4 brothers, and 3 grandchildren. She was a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 2, in charge of Ross Miller, Roy Bucher, Carl Wiebe, and Paul R. Miller; interment in Walnut Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Yoder, David G., son of Gideon and Mattie (Miller) Yoder, was born at Sharon Center, Iowa, Dec. 5, 1893; died at Greencroft Nursing Home, Goshen, Ind., Sept. 19, 1990; aged 96. On Feb. 8, 1917, he was married to Nettie Gingerich, who died in 1980. Surviving are 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 daughters (Elaine Weaver and Edith Kauffman). He was a member of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 22, in charge of Dean Swartzendruber and Gwen Guengerich; interment in the church cemetery.
Jones, Edward, son of Albert and Annie (Vogle) Jones, was born in Lehigh Twp., Pa., May 10, 1910; died at Landis Homes, Lititz, Pa., Sept. 28, 1990; aged 80. On Oct. 5, 1929, he was married to Lena G. Bowman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Walter B., Melvin, Marlin, and Ray), one daughter (Lois Dapp), 6 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Earl). He was a member of New Holland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 1, in charge of Clyde G. Kratz and Donald Good; interment in New Holland Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Lantz, Steven J., son of Chris and Dorothy Lou (Mellinger) Lantz, was born at Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 28, 1969; died at Leola, Pa., Sept. 25, 1990; aged 21, Surviving are his parents and 2 sisters (Stephanie J., his twin, and Sarah C.). He was a member of Forest Hills Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 28, in charge of J. Lester Graybill and Mark R. Wenger; interment in Eby Cemetery.
Miller, James E., son of Jonas and Katie Miller, was born at Virginia Beach, Va,; died of cancer in a hospital in Norfolk, Va., Sept. 24, 1990; aged 52. Surviving are his wife (Patsy C.), 4 sons (Steven, Jonathan, William, and Anthony Scott), his mother, 2 grandchildren, and 4 sisters (Alta Krauss, Luella, Betty, and Clara Chupp). He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of Phillip E. Miller, Addona Nissley, and Harold Bergey; interment in adjoining cemetery.
Murray, Gerald E., son of Elmer F. and Lydia (Hooley) Murray, was born in Middlebury, Ind., Apr. 21, 1912; died of cancer at Goshen, Ind., Oct. 3, 1990; aged 78. On Aug. 16, 1947, he was married to Ruby Yontz, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Jane Miller), 2 granddaughters, 8 sisters (Joella Troyer, Gladys Peebles, Grace Nelson, Ruth Mawhinney, Doris Klinglesmith, Blanche Hartzler, Orpha Miller, and Shirley Miller), and 5 brothers (Elmer, Franklin, Joseph, John, and Paul). He was a member of College Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home on Oct. 6, in charge of James Waltner; interment in Elkhart Prairie Cemetery.
Schmucker, Nola M. Simmons, daughter of William and Pearle (Wilson) Simmons, was born at Riverton, W. Va., Aug. 5,1908; died of cancer at Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 26, 1990; aged 82. On Dec. 26, 1928, she was married to Harvey Schmucker, who died Mar. 17, 1987, Surviving are one son (Allen), 2 daughters (Elaine Cressman and Pat Hammer), 10 grandchildren. and 18 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Bancroft Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 30, in charge of Phil Ebersole and Walter Stuckey; interment in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park.
Vendrely, Richard A., son of Cletus and Miriam (Howey) Vendrely, was born at Harlan, Ind., May 1, 1932; died of a heart attack at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 3, 1990; aged 58. On Dec. 8, 1951, he was married to Maredith Lederman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Douglas and Patrick), one daughter (Renee De Young), 4 grandchildren, one brother (David), and 3 sisters (Judy Dwyer, Cynthia Scheumann, and Peggy Stiver). He was a member of North Leo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 6, in charge of Don Delagrange; interment in Leo Cemetery.
Warfel, Clarence Good, son of Amos W. and Minnie (Good) Warfel, was born Feb. 11, 1908; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 14, 1990; aged 82, he was married to Fannie Herr, who died in 1938. He was later married to Elizabeth Harnish, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Glenn H. and Mahlon H. Shenk, and Amos H., David H., and J. Donald Warfel), 4 daughters (Arlene Delp, B. Jane Delp, A. Ruth Groff, and L. Elaine Stouffer), 29 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. He was a member of River Corner Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 17, in charge of David Thomas and Lester Denlinger; interment in River Corner Cemetery.