DEATHS
Bontrager, Vera Yoder, 73, Hutchinson, Kan. Born: June 22, 1921, Reno County, Kan., to Joe and Fannie Schrock Yoder. Died: June 24, 1994, Hutchinson, Kan. Survivors - husband: Ira D. Bontrager; daughters: Jean Ann Willems, Carrie Rogers; brothers and sisters: Allen, Dick and Don Yoder, Blanche Showalter, Mary Lou Showalter, Mickie Bontrager; 4 grandchildren. Funeral: June 27, South Hutchinson Mennonite Church, by Howard Wagler. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery.
Diller, Emily Ferne Detweiler, 77, Hesston, Kan. Born: Feb. 13, 1917, Harper, Kan., to William E. and Emma Shepp Detweiler. Died: July 7, 1994, Hesston, Kan. Survivors - husband: John Diller; children: Don, Roma Jean Eicher; sisters: Bertha King, Velma Dunbar; 7 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Funeral: July 9, Hesston Mennonite Church, by David Mann. Burial: Eastlawn Cemetery.
Ebersol, Adah Bechtel, 85. Born: July 23, 1908, Chester County, Pa., to Francis and Sarah Kolb Bechtel. Died: June 20, 1994, Harrisonburg, Va., of congestive heart failure. Survivors - husband: Menno J. Ebersol. Burial: Linsdale Mennonite Cemetery by Michael Shenk, Daniel Longenecker, and Louis Lehman.
Garber, Monroe, E., 93, Lancaster, Pa. Born: June 17, 1901, W. Donegal Twp., Pa., to Simon E. and Fannie F. Eby Garber. Died: June 18, 1994, Lancaster, Pa. Survivors - children: James M., John K., J. Richard, Norma M., Lois G. Buchen, Arlene G. Leaman; sister: Helen E. Groff; 16 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, one foster grandchild. Predeceased by: Blanche Kauffman Garber (wife). Funeral and burial: June 21, Bossler Mennonite Church, by Fred Garber and Russell J. Baer.
Hartman, Dorothy M. Graber, 78, Archbold, Ohio. Born: Nov. 18, 1915, Archbold, Ohio, to Eli and Nancy Goldsmith Graber. Died: July 4, 1994, Toledo, Ohio. Survivors - children: Larry, Sharon Groves, Donna Groves; brothers and sister: Raymond, Vernon, Anna Stuckey; 6 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Predeceased by: DeWitt Hartman (husband). Funeral: July 7, Central Mennonite Church, by Wilmer Hartman and Lois Hartman. Burial: Pettisville Cemetery.
Hartzler, Estella Erb, 81, Carstairs, Alta. Born: March 16, 1913, Carstairs, Alta., to Anson and Melinda Erb. Died: June 10, 1994, Carstairs, Alta. Survivors - sons: Reginald, Merle, Leonard; 8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Willard Hartzler (husband). Funeral and burial: June 15, West Zion Mennonite Church, by James Miller, David Bootsma, and Paul Steinhauer.
Hoff, Adolf R., 84, Sarasota, Fla. Born: May 14, 1910, Konigsburg, Germany. Died: June 17, 1994, Sarasota, Fla. Survivors - wife: Gertraude Hoff (died two days later); son: John; one grandchild. Funeral: June 22, Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, by A. Don Augsburger. Burial: Palms Memorial Park.
Hoff, Gertraude, 70, Sarasota, Fla. Born: Jan. 7, 1924, Springlingen, Germany. Died: June 19, 1994, Sarasota, Fla. Survivors - son: John; one grandchild. Predeceased by: Adolf R. Hoff (husband). Funeral: June 22, Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, by A. Don Augsburger. Burial: Palms Memorial Park.
Lambright, Cleo, 88, LaGrange, Ind. Born: June 3, 1906, LaGrange, Ind., to Michael and Susannah Yoder Lambright. Died: July 5, 1994, LaGrange, Ind. Survivors-wife: Rita Hammer Lambright; children: Eloise Sommers, Janet Kanagy, James, Richard, Robert, Vernon, Wanda Brotherton; brother and sisters: Harold, Grayce Leer, Matilda Gage; 19 grandchildren, 10 great. grandchildren. Predeceased by: Orpha Hostetler Lambright (first wife). Funeral and burial: July 8, Shore Mennonite Church, by Carl Homer, Barry Loop, and Tony Hardcastle.
Mast, Sara Barbara Eichorn, 72, Salisbury, Pa. Born: May 8, 1922, Somerset County, Pa., to Arthur and Annie Miller Eichorn. Died: July 1, 1994, Cumberland, Md. Survivors-children: Glenn, Esther Merson, Maryanna Durst, Daniel; brother and sister: Alvin Eichorn, Vera Beitzel; half-brothers and sisters: Clarence, Jonas, David, John, and Paul Scheffel, Catharine King; 8 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Ernest Mast (husband) and Ernest James (son). Funeral and burial: July 4, Springs Mennonite Church, by Steven Heatwole.
Miller, Amos E., 79, Leo, Ind. Born: July 24, 1914, LaGrange, Ind., to Ervin J. and Magdalena Yoder Miller. Died: July 2, 1994, Fort Wayne, Ind., from an asthma attack. Survivors - wife: Sarah Miller; children: L. James, Debra S.; stepchildren: Cletus and Cheryl Yoder; siblings: Joseph, Freeman, Sue, Elma, Edna, Elizabeth Zehr; one grandchild, 3 step grandchildren. Predeceased by: Irene Deardorff Miller (first wife). Funeral: July 6, North Leo Mennonite Church, by Martin Brandenberger and Charles DeSanto. Burial: Leo Cemetery.
Miller, Lizzie K. Kempf, 92, Kalona, Iowa. Born: Nov. 6, 1901, Johnson County, Iowa, to Milo M. and Delilah Miller Kempf. Died: July 4, 1994, Kalona, Iowa. Survivors - son: Leo; brothers: Glen, Zene; 8 grandchildren, 16 great. grandchildren. Predeceased by: Milo J. Miller (husband) and Wayne (son). Funeral and burial: July 7, East Union Mennonite Church, by Michael Loss and Noah Helmuth.
Miller, Melvin E. "Mel," 64, Sarasota, Fla. Born: May 7, 1930, Orrville, Ohio. Died: June 29, 1994, Sarasota, Fla. Survivors - wife: Mary E. Mast Miller; children: Laura Shirk, Darrell, JoEtta Christner, Sue Miller, Glenn, Donald; brothers and sisters: Anna Raber, Vema Slabaugh, Ada, Elizabeth Kutcher, Eli E., Levi E.; 8 grandchildren. Funeral: July 5, Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, by A. Don Augsburger. Burial: Palms Memorial Park.
Miller, Rosa A. Metzler, 88, Goshen, Ind. Born: April 15, 1906, Goshen, Ind., to Samuel B. and Elnora Reed Metzler. Died: July 5, 1994, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - husband: Vernon G. Miller; children: Nora King, Mary Bradley, Carol Tice, Shirley Hamilton, Betty Gruber, George, Lester, James, Jesse; 41 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren. Funeral: July 8, Prairie Street Mennonite Church, by Dorsa J. Mishler, Russell Krabill, and Harry Gascho. Burial: Middlebury , Ind.
Neff, Vernon K., 71, La. Grange, Ind. Born: Oct. 5, 1922, LaGrange County, Ind., to Mahlon and Mary Kauffman Neff. Died: July 1, 1994, LaGrange, Ind. Survivors - wife: Mary Louise Troyer Neff; children: Carolyn Good, Sylvia Miller, Ruth Hammond, Joyce Lengacher, Margaret Gunning, Ruby Reynolds, Janet Root, Anita Neff, Carl, Vernon R., Mark; brothers and sisters: Ernest, Elmer, Wayne, Esther Zook, Mary Trible; 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 4 stepgrandchildren, 4 stepgreatgrandchildren. Congre.gational membership: Plato Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: July 5, Shore Mennonite Church, by Rich. ard Martin, Dean Brubaker , Jerry Rodman, and Willis Troyer.
Neuhauser, Caleb David, newborn, Morton, Ill. Born: June 29, 1994, Peoria, Ill., to Timothy and Faith Boswell Neuhauser. Died: June 29, 1994, Peoria, Ill. Survivors - parents; brother: Nicholas. Parents' congregational membership: First Mennonite Church of Morton. Graveside service: July 2, Roberts Cemetery, by Thelma Homer. Schertz, Dora M. Zehr, 80, Flanagan, Ill. Born: June 5, 1914, Fisher, Ill., to Daniel P. and Mollie Birkey Zehr. Died: June 26, 1994, Pontiac, Ill. Survivors - husband: Ray T. Schertz; children: Wayne, Clifford, Dale, Louann Brunk, Linda Franks; brothers and sister: Milo, Clarence, Mildred Eichelberger; 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Funeral: June 29, Waldo Mennonite Church, by Lester Zook and Jack Stalter. Burial: Waldo Cemetery, Gridley, Ill.
Sommer, Fannie Nafziger, 87, Elkhart, Ind. Born: June 11,1907, Hopedale, Ill., to John and Lydia Litwiller Nafziger. Died: June 30, 1994, Elkhart, Ind. Survivors - children: Charlene Haines, Carolyn Zehr; sisters: Mary Imhoff, Agnes Hartzler; 6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Raymond J. Sommer (husband). Funeral: July 3, East Bend Mennonite Church, by Carl Horner and Calvin Kaufman. Burial: East Bend Memorial Gardens.
Zook, Alice Emma McCormish, 69, Grove City, Pa. Born: Nov. 19, 1924, Foxburg, Pa., to Thomas and Emma Carr McCormish. Died: July 3, 1994, Grove City, Pa., of a stroke. Survivors - husband: Jesse M. Zook; children: Richard, Jesse David, Kathleen, Loretta; brother: Thomas McCormish; 9 grandchildren, 6 great.grandchildren. Funeral: July 7, Sharp. Smith Funeral Home, by Gordon L. Myers. Burial: Maple Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery.
DEATHS
Bachman, Maria Anne, 10 days, Goshen, Ind. Born: June 30, 1994, Goshen, Ind., to Steve and Brenda Stauffer Bachman. Died: July 11, 1994, Goshen, Ind., of a congenital heart defect. Survivors - parents; siblings: Jesse, Kyle. Parents' congregational membership: Communion Fellowship. Graveside service and burial: July 13, Violet Cemetery, Goshen, Ind.
Bachman, Martha A. Riehl, 96, Secor, Ill. Born: Dec. 30, 1897, Secor, Ill., to Levi and Louise Schuck Riehl. Died: July 10, 1994, Peoria, Ill. Survivors - children: Dorothy Litwiller, Norman; 6 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Alvin P. Bachman (husband). Funeral and burial: July 13, Roanoke Mennonite Church, by Elmer Wyse.
Bauman, Elmeda Diefenbacher, 75, Alma, Ont. Born: March 28, 1919, Wellesley, Ont., to Leo and Rachel Frey Diefenbacher. Died: May 27, 1994, of cancer. Survivors - husband: Henry M. Bauman; children: Reta Erb, Gord, Alice Lewis, Laverne, Harold, Eileen Thompson, Carolyn; sisters: Elizabeth Wideman, Melvina Gingrich, Ida Weber; 16 grandchildren, 8 greatgrandchildren. Funeral and burial: May 29, Bethel Mennonite Church, by Willard Metzger and Art Byer.
Becker, John "Bob," 61, Gap, Pa. Born: May 4, 1933, Lancaster, Pa., to David H. and Laura Mae Miller Becker. Died: July 1, 1994, Lancaster, Pa., of a heart attack. Survivors - wife: Esther Hess Becker; children: Deborah L., David J., Michael R.; father; sisters: Betty Steffy, Erla Smith; 4 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: July 6, Old Road Mennonite Church, by Richard L. Buckwalter, Jr., and John and Naomi Lederach.
Comby, Gus, 70, Philadelphia, Miss. Born: June 4, 1924, Philadelphia, Miss. Died: June 26, 1994, Jackson, Miss., of heart failure. Survivors - children: Ramona Chickaway, Roberta Gomez, Alma Bell, Randall, Larry, Jonathan Stanley; 23 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 29, Pearl River Mennonite Church, by Glenn Myers. Burial: Hope Cemetery.
Dietz, Bryce Allen, 16, Julesburg, Colo. Born: April 24, 1978, Quinter, Kan., to Larry and Betty Dietz. Died: May 25, 1994, Julesburg, Colo., from an automobile accident. Survivors - parents; sister: Sarah; grandparents: Ernst and Wilma Dietz, Clarence and Edna McCall; great-grandmothers: Pauline Dietz, Sarah Harder; great-grandfather: Jacob Mohr. Funeral: May 28, Julesburg Mennonite Church, by Arthur J. Roth. Burial: WaKeeney City Cemetery.
Fairchild, Langdon Connell, 84, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: Oct. 30, 1909, Rockingham County, Va., to Oliver Perry and Sadie Frances Bodkins Fairchild. Died: July 3, 1994, of a stroke. Survivors - daughter: Gloria Fairchild Reid; 2 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Fleta Reedy Fairchild (wife). Congregational membership: Harrisonburg Mennonite Church. Funeral: July 6, Olivet Presbyterian Church, by Wayne North and Joe Brandon. Burial: Weavers Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Gingerich, Ervin, 80, Ailsa Craig, Ont. Born: Jan. 25, 1914, Zurich, Ont., to Samuel and Sarah Gascho Gingerich. Died: June 22, 1994, of a stroke. Survivors - wife: Alice Pearl Erb Gingerich; children: Joan Stapleton, James, Stuart, Mary Foreman; brothers and sister: Amos, Roy, Reuben, Curtis, Verna Ropp; 9 grandchildren. Congregational membership: Nairn Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: June 25, Zurich Mennonite Church, by Mary Mae Schwartzentruber, Ephraim Gingerich, and Phil Bender.
Heiland, Margaret I. Gable, 73, Lititz, Pa. Born: March 15, 1921, Lancaster, Pa., to Frank E. and Martha Gable. Died: July 2, 1994, Lititz, Pa. Survivors - daughters: Sandra L. Diffendall, Marie A. McDonnell; brother and sisters: Florence Younger, Dorothy Hagelgans, Elsie Carl, Robert Gable; 5 grandchildren, 8 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Anthony F. Heiland (husband). Congregational membership: Lititz Mennonite Church. Funeral: July 6, Landis Homes' East Bethany Chapel, by J. Clair Hollinger and Donald Good. Burial: Riverview Burial Park.
Hooley, Ella Mae, 76, Goshen, Ind. Born: June 8, 1917, to Orlando J. and Clara Grace Stotlzfus Hooley. Died: April 3, 1994, Goshen, Ind., of heart failure. Survivors - sisters: Joy Hooley Schrock, Rosalie Hooley Yoder. Memorial service: College Mennonite Church, by James Waltner. Burial: Maple Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Knepp, Edward A., 53, Iowa City, Iowa. Born: May 11, 1941, Johnson County, Iowa, to John and Mary Rhodes Knepp. Died: July 15, 1994, Iowa City, Iowa, of cancer. Survivors - wife: Beatrice Hershberger Knepp; children: Randy, Lynford, Bradley, Ryan, Darla, Jina, Jody; parents; brothers: Clayton, Wallace, Cleo, John, Jr.; 2 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Diane (daughter) and Eddie (son). Funeral and burial: July 20, East Union Mennonite Church, by Noah Helmuth.
Moyer, Howard W., 76, Sellersville, Pa. Born: Feb. 26, 1918, Franconia Twp., Pa., to Jacob H. and Sallie Weber Moyer. Died: June 29, 1994, Sellersville, Pa., of heart failure. Survivors - wife: Susie Heebner Moyer; children: Lucille Landis, Louise Gehman, Leon, Lowell, Abram; sisters: Sara, Anna, Eva Gehman; 15 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: July 3, Rockhill Mennonite Church, by Michael Derstine and Russell Detweiler.
Reynolds, Cecil L., 77, Phoenix, Ariz. Born: Aug. 24, 1916, Tidioute, Pa., to Harry D. and Cornelia Mae Kline Reynolds. Died: April 28, 1994, Phoenix, Ariz., of a heart attack. Survivors - wife: Agnes Martin Reynolds; daughters: Cheryl Clabbatz, Constance Jantzi, Crystal L.; 6 grandchildren. Funeral: May 2, Beaverdam Mennonite Church, by Herman F. Myers. Burial: Lawn Cemetery.
Ropp, Ernest "Ernie" G., 69, Kalona, Iowa. Born: Dec. 30, 1924, Kalona, Iowa, to Lewis C. and Magdalena Hershberger Ropp. Died: July 2, 1994, Tomah, Wis., of a heart attack. Survivors - wife: Ardith Hershberger Ropp; sons: Phil, Myron, Warren; brothers and sisters: Esther, Lydia Gingerich, Omar, Edith Helmuth, Ada Gingerich, Effie Baer, Martha Bender, Verda Swartzendruber, Vernon; 9 grandchildren. Funeral: July 6, Kalona Mennonite Church, by David Groh and Wayne Bohn. Burial: Sharon Hill Cemetery.
Springer, Anna Stalter, 91. Born: Nov. 26, 1902, Gridley, Ill., to Henry and Mary Stalter. Died: July 8, 1994, Hopedale, Ill. Survivors - children: Melvin, Les, Arlis, Geraldine Zehr, Mary Ann Heiser, Evelyn Ingold; sister: Ada Springer; 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, one great-great- grandchild. Predeceased by: Elmer J. Springer (husband). Funeral and burial: July 11, Hopedale Mennonite Church, by H. James Smith and Mike Ingold.
Stutzman, Homer G., 74, Washington, Ill. Born: March 14, 1920, Garden City, Mo., to Silas and Saloma Kenagy Stutzman. Died: July 6, 1994, Peoria, Ill. Survivors - wife: Alta Mae Hartzler Stutzman; children: Donita Berry, Dena Stutzman, Glade, Lloyd; brother and sister: Glen, Ruby Kauffman; 8 grandchildren. Funeral: July 9, Faith Christian Centre, by Larry Nuttall and John King. Burial: Roanoke Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Wimmer, Elizabeth Ruth, 6, Telford, Pa. Born: Jan. 21, 1988, Sellersville, Pa., to Dean and Julia Clemmer Wimmer. Died: July 8, 1994, Sellersville, Pa. Survivors - parents; siblings: Matthew Dean, Chelsea. Funeral and burial: July 12, Souderton Mennonite Church, by Wallace Jantz and Steven C. Nyce.
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DEATHS
Birky, Lizzie E. Heiser, 97, Spencerville, Ind. Born: May 29, 1897, Fisher, Ill., to Jacob and Elizabeth Bauchman Heiser. Died: July 16, 1994, Bryan, Ohio. Survivors - children: Eldon, Delilah Stamm, Margie Liechty, Edith King; 21 grandchildren, 37 greatgrandchildren, 2 great-greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Alvin Birky (husband). Funeral services: July 20, Lockport Mennonite Church, by Donald Heiser, John C. King, and Allen Rutter, and North Leo Mennonite Church, by Ken Bontreger and John C. King. Burial: Leo Cemetery.
Freeman, Clarence Edward, 89, Mesquite, Tex. Born: May 18, 1905, Mobeetie, Tex., to Edward and Lacie Powell Freeman. Died: July 16, 1994, Mesquite, Tex., of pneumonia. Survivors - children: Kenneth W., Bonnie Schrock, Carol Rosenberger, Sheryl Gingerich; brother and sisters: Leonard, Letha Mae Mechling, Dorothy Sluder; 12 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Helen Kuhns Freeman (wife). Congregational membership: East Holbrook Mennonite Church. Funeral: July 19, Laurel Oaks Funeral Home, by Gilbert Davis. Burial: Laurel Oaks Memorial Park.
Geyer, Edith Kaufman, 79, Hollsopple, Pa. Born: Aug. 5, 1914, Conemaugh Twp., Pa., to Allen Webster and Annie C. Spory Kaufman. Died: July 26,1994, Windber, Pa., of cancer. Survivor-sister: Minnie Gindlesperger. Predeceased by: William F. Geyer (husband). Congregational membership: First Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: July 29, Thomas Mennonite Church, by Donald Speigle and Homer Schrock.
Gingerich, Ervin, 80, Ailsa Craig, Ont. Born: Jan. 25, 1914, to Samuel and Sarah Gascho Gingerich. Died: June 22, 1994, London, Ont., of a stroke. Survivors - wife: Alice Pearl Erb Gingerich; children: Joan Stapleton, James, Stuart, Mary Foreman; siblings: Amos, Roy, Rueben, Curtis, Verna Ropp, Marie; 9 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: June 25, Zurich Mennonite Church, by Philip Bender, Ephraim Gingerich, and Mary Mae Schwartzentruber.
Honderich, Verda Vernice, 89, Goshen, Ind. Born: Sept. 9, 1904, Elkhart County, Ind., to Henry M. and Bertha Boyer Honderich. Died: July 8, 1994, Goshen, Ind., of cancer. Funeral and burial: July 10, Clinton Brick Mennonite Church, by Ron Kennel and Harold Mast.
Huber, Beulah Swope, 98, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: May 26, 1896, Singers Glen, Va., to David and Mary Showalter Swope. Died: July 24, 1994, Harrisonburg, Va. Survivors - husband: Simon Huber; stepson: Ira Huber; sister: Sophia Swope Driver; 22 step grandchildren, 122 step-great-grandchildren, 87 step-great- great- grandchildren. Predeceased by: Frank Wenger (first husband). Funeral and burial: July 28, Weavers Mennonite Church, by Glendon Blosser and Joseph C. Shenk.
Hunsberger, Jacob Good, 76, Parker Ford, Pa. Born: Dec. 6, 1917, East Vincent Twp., Pa., to George J. and Emma Good Hunsberger. Died: July 19, 1994, East Coventry Twp., Pa., from a brain tumor. Survivors - wife: Erma M. Stauffer Hunsberger; children: J . Marvin, Willis G., Kenneth J., Dorothy A. Ndjali, Lucille R.; sisters: Irene G., Mary Boyle; 11 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: July 23, Vincent Mennonite Church, by Garland L. Meyers and Richard L. Lindberg.
Kauffman, Dorothy V. Detrow, 73, Columbiana, Ohio. Born: Nov. 14, 1920, Fairfield Twp., Ohio, to Harvey A. and Vertie E. Metzler Detrow. Died: July 4, 1994, Youngstown, Ohio, of cancer. Survivors - children: Louise Moss, Jean Owens, Robert, Kenneth; brother and sisters: Arthur, Mildrid Grim, Marie Kurtz, Doris Yoder; 6 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Victor H. Kauffman (husband). Funeral: July 7, Leetonia Mennonite Church, by Robert Yoder. Burial: Midway Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Krabill, Miriam C. Book, 81, Bay town, Tex. Born: Oct. 14, 1912, Sterling, Ill., to Oscar D. and Lottie Detweiler Book. Died: July 17, 1994, Baytown, Tex. Survivors - children: James H., June K. Morris; siblings: Merlyn, Leland, Nolan, Mrs. Everett Ebersole; 8 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Predeceased by: James Howard Krabill (husband) and Eileen Wallace (daughter). Funeral and burial: July 20, Science Ridge Mennonite Church, by S. Roy Kaufman.
Kropf, Elmer David, 74. Born: Dec. 1, 1919, Wellesley Twp., Ont., to David and Barbara Lichti Kropf. Died: July 25, 1994, Stratford, Ont. Survivors - wife: Nelda Yantzie Kropf; sons: Ron, Ken, Bruce, Barry; siblings: Delton, Munroe, Percy, Eric, Priscilla Roth, Veronica Groff, Susanna Barrett, Pearl Roberts; 10 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Eileen Steckley Kropf (first wife). Funeral: July 28, Tavistock Mennonite Church, by Darrel Toews. Burial: East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery.
Lauver, Ruth Mae, 86, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Born: Jan. 23, 1908, Mechanicsburg, Pa., to Jacob G. and Amanda M. Lauver. Died: June 23, 1994, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Survivors - brothers and sister: Earl, Marlin, John, David, and Esther A. Funeral and burial: June 27, Slate Hill Mennonite Church, by Roger L. Steffy and Paul W. Nisly.
Longacher, Joseph William, 83, Newport News, Va. Born: Feb. 25, 1911, Littles, lnd., to Will and Mary Witmer Longacher. Died: July 23, 1994, Williarnsburg, Va. Survivors - sons: Joseph W. Jr., David W., Robert W.; sister: Mary L. Price; 9 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Predeceased by: Mayme Shenk Longacher (wife). Funeral and burial: July 26, Warwick River Mennonite Church, by Gordon Zook, Nelson Burkholder, Sr., and Kathryn Baer.
Miller, Mildred L. Oswald, 81, Orrville, Ohio. Born: May 5, 1913, Millersburg, Ohio, to Martins V. and Bessie Bender Oswald. Died July 25, 1994, Orrville, Ohio. Survivors - children: Marjorie Myers, Arlene Miller, Miriam Rheinheimer, Kathy Farver, Evelyn Steffen, Diane Angle, lrene Heatwole, Harold, Owen; sister: Dorothy Mumaw; 30 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Virgil R. Miller (husband). Funeral and burial: July 28, Martins Creek Mennonite Church, by Paul King.
Newcomer, Kenneth W. "Ken," 35, Scottdale, Pa. Born: Sept. 6, 1958, Connellsville, Pa., to Clyde W. and Rita V. Shandorf Newcomer. Died: July 25, 1994, Scottdale, Pa. Survivors - wife: Elisabeth Moon Newcomer; children: Kenneth W., Jr., Amy E., Emily M.; parents; brothers and sisters: Lawrence E., Roger T., Kevin R., Lynda J. Jezewski, Lois J. Herlihy, Rita J. Bornstein, Marsha A. DeCaria, Paula K. Peterson, Sharon R. Barclay, Claudia R. Webb, Beverly E. Stupp, Sheila M. Zimmerman, Nancy L. Johnson, Laura M. Plummer. Funeral: July 28, Kingview Mennonite Church, by Linford D. Martin. Burial: St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Schwartzentruber, Marjorie Steinmann, 72, Petersburg, Ont. Born: June 25, 1922, to Jacob and Sarah Brenneman Steinmann. Died: July 1, 1994, Kitchener, Ont. Survivors - husband: Earl Schwartzentruber; children: Richard, Ron, Karen Sexsmith, Wanda Jenkins; 10 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: July 4, Steinmann Mennonite Church, by Gordon Bauman and Ingrid Loepp Thiessen.
Stoltzfus, Mabel Augustine, 93, Corry, Pa. Born: Nov. 17, 1900, Selden, Kan., to Simon and Barbara Roth Augustine. Died: May 30,1994, Corry, Pa. Survivors - children: Gladys Yoder, Fern Schweitzer, Bernetta Hennigh, Alverda Swope, Florence Schrock, Floyd, Reuben, Gerald, Merlin; 30 grandchildren, 44 greatgrandchildren, 14 great-greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: William S. Stoltzfus (husband). Funeral: June 2, Valley View Mennonite Church, by Carl L. Smeltzer. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery.
Stoltzfus, Sadie M. Fisher, 82, Elverson, Pa. Born: Nov. 20, 1911, Honey Brook, Pa., to John and Rachel Smoker Fisher. Died: July 25, 1994, Honey Brook, Pa. Survivors - children: Reba Yoder, Chester, Clyde, Anna Mae Eby, Leroy J., Erma Kauffman; siblings: John, Elsie, and Ada Fisher, Susan Kurtz, Anna Beiler; 17 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 3 step-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Jesse Stoltzfus (husband). Funeral and burial: July 29, Conestoga Mennonite Church, by Nathan G. Stoltzfus and Harvey Z. Stoltzfus.
Swartzendruber, Ernest Floyd, 99, Manson, Iowa. Born: March 17, 1895, Eagle Grove, Iowa, to Elias and Sarah Knepp Swartzendruber. Died: July 20, 1994, Manson, Iowa. Survivors - children: Twila Wenger , Leanna Miller, Clifford, Emory, John; sister: Minnie Graber; 15 grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Sarah Wenger Swartzendrub er (wife) and Hazel Birkey (daughter). Funeral: July 25, Manson Mennonite Church, by Curt Kuhns. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery.
Umble, Henry K., 84, Atglen, Pa. Born: Nov. 24, 1909, Lancaster County, Pa., to John G. and Ada S. Kauffman Umble. Died: April 28, 1994. Survivors - children: Henry K., Jr., Janet L. Calhoun, John G., Daryl R., Sharon L. Stotlzfus, James H.; 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Beulah E. Stutzman Umble (wife). Congregational membership: Kennett Square Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: May 2, Millwood Mennonite Church, by Noah Hershey and Elvin Ressler.
Waldren, Clarence "Pat," 77, Mount Eaton, Ohio. Born: Dec. 18, 1916, Dunglen, Ohio, to Dewey and Grace Mellinger Waldren. Died: July 21, 1994, Dalton, Ohio. Survivor-brother: Frank. Funeral and burial: July 23, Kidron Mennonite Church, by Bill Detweiler .
Walter, Carol Loscher, 59, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Born: April 2, 1935, Mechanicsburg, Pa., to Arthur and Bessie Loscher. Died: June 7, 1994, Harrisburg, Pa. Survivors - husband: Clarence Walter; children: Jeff M., Beth A. Alexander, Scott A., Brian K., Polly Worley; brothers and sister: Arthur, James, and Paul Loscher, Phyllis Fry; 9 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: June 10, Slate Hill Mennonite Church, by Roger L. Steffy and Paul W. Nisly.
Willouer, Howard Mininger, 84. Born: May 12, 1910, Harleysville, Pa., to Henry L. and Alice Mininger Willouer . Died: July 17, 1994, Souderton, Pa. Survivors - children: Mary , Marilyn Loux, Margaret Forgay, Stanley, Paul, Howard, Henry; siblings: Leroy, Florence Trauger; 23 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Maggie L. Moyer Willouer (wife), Edith M. Freed and Katie M. Allenbach (daughters). Funeral and burial: July 21, Salford Mennonite Church, by James C. Longacre, Willis Miller, and John L. Ruth.
DEATHS
Benner, Christian C., 74, Hatfield, Pa. Born: Oct. 13, 1919, Skippack, Pa., to Joseph M. and Ellen Cramer Benner. Died: July 28, 1994, Sellersville, Pa. Survivors-wife: Edna Bolton Benner; children: Mary Jane Chavez, Sally Ann Bauer, Christine Heller, Ella M. Black, David Christian; siblings: Willard, Joseph, Gertie, Leon, Linford, Barbara Nice, Kathryn Benner; 13 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Aug. 1, Souderton Mennonite Church, by Steven C. Nyce and Russell B. Musselman.
Bowman, Thelma Louise Howe, 66, Lancaster, Pa. Born: April 11, 1928, Gap, Pa., to Harry and Sarah Slaymaker Howe. Died: Aug. 4, 1994, Lancaster, Pa., of cancer. Survivors-husband: Robert L. Bowman; children: Althea McKonly, Nevada S. Bowman, Brian; brothers and sisters: Harold, Milton, Verna, and Hazel Howe; 5 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Charlene Harrison (daughter). Funeral: Aug. 8, Charlotte Street Mennonite Church, by Leon Miller and Larry Wenger. Burial: Mellingers Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Christner, Alvin, 82, Phoenix, Ariz. Born: Aug. 30, 1911, Elkton, Mich., to Jacob and Mary Boshart Christner . Died: July 31, 1994, Phoenix, Ariz. Survivors-wife: Edna Mae Hochstedler Christner; daughters: Janet Miller, Donna Gill; siblings: Ervin, Alta Phiel, Elizabeth Swartzendruber, Marian Nafziger, Margaret King, Dorthy Nafziger; 2 grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 3, Grace Mennonite Church, by James L. Kropf and Ray Smee. Burial: Resthaven Park.
Chupp, Monroe, 92, Salem, Ore. Born: May 6, 1902, Rolla, N.D., to Eli and Catherine Mullet Chupp. Died: July 23, 1994, Salem, Ore., of pneumonia and heart failure. Survivors-children: Vernon, Maury, Fran, Lyla Snyder, Marilyn Pace, Carol Reisig, Claudia Beechy, Sheila Hochstetler; brother and sisters: John, Fannie Gingerich, Kathryn Dietz; 22 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Barbara Nissley Chupp (wife) and Marlene Hartzler (daughter). Funeral: July 26, White Chapel Mennonite Church, by Bob Weinberger and Carl Newswanger. Burial: Dawson County Cemetery.
Eash, Sanford, 81, Goshen, Ind. Born: April 7, 1913, Goshen, Ind., to Tobias T. and Anna Bontrager Eash. Died: July 25, 1994, Goshen, Ind. Survivors-children: Nancy Myers, Dale, Loren, Galen; brother and sisters: Linus, Ellen Miller, Kathryn; 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Orpha Kauffman Eash (wife). Funeral: July 29, Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, by Robert L. Shreiner and Vernon Bontreger. Burial: Clinton Union Cemetery.
Egli, Emery Edward, 92, Manson, Iowa. Born: Sept. 10, 1901, Illinois, to Christian and Emma Grimm Egli. Died: July 29, 1994, Lake City, Iowa. Survivors-children: Phyllis Schmidt, Tom, Harris, Ken; brother and sisters: Stanley, Ida, Elsie Litwiller; 10 grandchildren, 8 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Edna Egli (wife). Funeral: Aug. 1, Manson Mennonite Church, by Brad Schantz and Curt Kuhns. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery.
Glick, Samuel Roy, 81, Elverson, Pa. Born: Oct. 21, 1912, Narvon, Pa., to Samuel and Salinda Mast Glick. Died: Aug. 8, 1994, Reading, Pa., of heart failure. Survivors- wife: Verna Mast Glick; children: Richard M., Shirley Ann Wenger, Roy Victor; brother: John L.; 9 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Aug. 11, Conestoga Mennonite Church, by Harvey Z. Stoltzfus and Nathan Stoltzfus.
Hostetler, Ardis J. Ebersole, 90, Goshen, Ind. Born: Aug. 6, 1903, Ayr, Neb., to Edwin and Mary A. Bennet Ebersole. Died: July 6, 1994, Goshen, Ind. Survivors-daughter: Esther Zook; brother and sisters: Allen, Helen Mann, Ruth Glick; 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: LeRoy Hostetler (husband). Congregational membership: Waterford Mennonite Church. Funeral: July 8, Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, by Willis L. Breckbill. Burial: South Union Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio.
Kennel, Henry, 86, Nampa, Idaho. Born: Sept. 9,1907, Pigeon, Mich., to Jacob and Elizabeth Saltzman Kennel. Died: July 30, 1994, Boise, Idaho, of cancer. Survivors- wife: Della Cusic Kennel; sons: Harold, Lyle; sisters and brothers: Katie, Elma Anderson, Ruth Hunter, Mary Garrison, Ezra, John, Jess, Ervin; 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Lynn (son). Funeral: Aug. 2, First Mennonite Church, by Duane Oesch and Robert Garber. Burial: Kohlerlawn Cemetery.
Landis, Ella M. Snavely, 88, Washington Borough, Pa. Born: Sept. 5, 1905, Strasburg Twp., Pa., to Amos and Lizzie Herr Snavely. Died: Aug. 3, 1994, Washington Borough, Pa. Survivors-husband: Benjamin L. Landis; children: Ann Harnish, Mary Hershey, Miriam Good, Joyce Eby, Benjamin S., Paul S., Harold S., Aaron S., Ira S.; brother and sister: Benjamin Snavely, Blanche Neck; 36 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren. Congregational membership: Landisville Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: Aug. 7, Mellinger Mennonite Church, by Sam Thomas and Arthur Miller.
Martin, J. Mark, 74, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: Sept. 19, 1919, Hagerstown, Md., to Jacob E. and Rhoda Eshleman Martin. Died: Aug. 2, 1994, Harrisonburg, Va., of Lou Gehrig's disease. Survivors- wife: Virginia Moyers Martin; children: David E., Phyllis Basye, Joyce Hutchinson, Miriam Clark; brothers: Jacob E., Paul H., Joseph B., James; 10 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Wayne Daniel (infant son). Congregational membership: Trissels Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: Aug. 5, Zion Mennonite Church, by Paul G. Conrad and Simon Schrock. Martin pastored Woodland Mennonite Church for nine years. He also began Life Line Books, which later became Choice Books.
Nice, Curtis L., 72, Souderton, Pa. Born: April 7, 1922, Franconia Twp., Pa., to Willis Clemens and Sara Clemmer Landis Nice. Died: Aug. 8, 1994, Souderton, Pa. Survivors-sister: Esther L. Allebach; stepbrothers and stepsister: Stanley G. and Clyde G. Detwiler, Louise G. Martin. Predeceased by: Florence Snowden Nice (wife). Funeral: Aug. 9, Huff and Lakjer Funeral Home, by John M. Ehst and Russell M. Detweiler . Burial: Franconia Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Reschly, Anna Christine Hunt, 94, Wayland, Iowa. Born: Oct. 15, 1899, Chariton, Iowa, to John Peter and Alice May Sexton Hunt. Died: July 25, 1994, Wayland, Iowa. Survivors-children: Alice Davis, Susan Gilmore, Donald, James, Robert; 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Joseph Reschly (husband), Richard (son), Catherine Fort and Joanna (daughters). Funeral and burial: July 27, Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, by Ruben Chupp and Roger Farmer.
Roth, Gilbert F., 77, Wayland, Iowa. Born: Jan. 27, 1917, Wayland, Iowa, to Seth and Florence Krabill Roth. Died: July 19, 1994, Iowa City, Iowa, of a heart attack. Survivors-wife: Bernice Steckly Roth; children: Karen Swartzendruber, Lynn G., Rodrick; brothers and sisters: Everett, Marvin, Bob, Gene, Darlene, Kathryn Gugel; 7 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: July 22, Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, by Ruben Chupp and Roger Farmer.