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Eby, Anna Hunsberger, 80, Elkhart, lnd. Born: Sept. 16, 1914, Wakarusa, Ind. Died: Dec. 9, 1994, Goshen, Ind., of a heart attack. Survivors - husband: Everett Eby; children: Roger, Rolland, Rex, Carolyn Blosser, Shelba Lenaburg, Linda Rider; siblings: Kenneth Hunsberger , Elizabeth Ramer, Clara Walters; 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 11, Olive Mennonite Church, by Peter Buller. Burial: Olive West Cemetery.

Garber, Freeda Baker, 88, Metamora, Ill. Born: March 26, 1906, Metamora, Ill., to Charles and Amanda Schneider Baker. Died: Dec. 10, 1994, Eureka, Ill. Survivors - children: Murlene Oesch, John, Jr., Gary L.; sisters: Hazel Hartman, Josephine Kunkle; 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: John H. Garber (husband). Funeral: Dec. 13, Metamora Mennonite Church, by Robert E. Nolt. Burial: Hickory Point Cemetery.

Good, Elverta Martin, 61, Orrville, Ohio. Born: Jan. 1, 1933, Dalton, Ohio, to Mose A. and Ruth Steiner Martin. Died: Nov. 26, 1994, Orrville, Ohio, of a brain tumor. Survivors - husband: Robert J. Good; children: Sheryl Anderson, Stan, Carol Springer; brothers: Clifford, Marion, Richard, and Delbert Martin; step-mother: Sylvia Amstutz Martin; 9 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Nov. 30, Martins Mennonite Church, by John L. Freed and Bill Detweiler.

Mills, Andrew L., 83, Lansing, Mich. Born: Oct. 7, 1911, Newaygo County, Mich., to Frank and Mary E. Quinn Mills. Died: Dec. 6, 1994, East Lansing, Mich., from liver failure. Survivors - daughters: Ellen, Dorothy; sisters: Lydia Rogers, Kristine Gage. Predeceased by: Lila Mae St. Peter Mills (wife). Congregational membership: Michigan State University Mennonite Fellowship. Funeral: Dec. 10, Lansing, Mich., by James Miller and Don Penner. Burial: Fairview Cemetery.

Petersheim, F. Lorraine Heller, 62, Elverta, Pa. Born: June 1, 1932, Ephrata, Pa., to Irvin and Amanda Geigley Heller. Died: Dec. 10, 1994, Elverta, Pa., of cancer. Survivors - husband: Walter Petersheim; children: Arnold, Audrey Mast, Greg, Janet Caley, Sam, Gloria Hess, Judy, Shawn; sisters and brothers: Ruth Ann Blank, Shirley Musser, Donald, Irvin, Gerald, James, Warren, and Harry Heller; 13 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Dec. 14, Conestoga Mennonite Church, by Nathan Stoltzfus and Harvey Stoltzfus.

Shank, Daniel Good, 98, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: July 30, 1896, Rockingham County, Va., to Jacob L. and Fannie Good Shank. Died: Nov. 27, 1994, Harrisonburg, Va. Survivors - children: Evelyn Heatwole, Norma Deputy, Dorothy Showalter, Robert, Orvin; sister: Grace Campbell; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Irene Mary Heatwole Shank (wife). Funeral and burial: Nov. 29, Weavers Mennonite Church, by Joseph C. Shenk and Glendon Blosser.

Shetler, John A., 94. Born: Jan. 1, 1900, Kalona, Iowa, to Joseph J. and Anna Hostetler Shetler. Died: Dec. 6, 1994, Warren, Mich. Survivors - daughter: Delores Caradonna; siblings: Dan, Mary Boller, Agnes Swartzendruber, Lydia Teuscher; 5 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Sabina Weidman Shetler (wife). Funeral and burial: Dec. 9, Michigan Avenue Mennonite Church, by Jay Miller.

Smucker, Earl, 86, Smithville, Ohio. Born: Aug. 2, 1908, Smithville, Ohio, to Noah and Kate Gerig Smucker. Died: Dec. 12, 1994, Smithville, Ohio. Survivors - wife: Marjorie Kurtz Smucker; sons: Tom, Art; brother and sister: Benjamin, Grace Troyer; 10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Dec. 14,Oak Grove Mennonite Church, by James Schrag and Norma Duerksen.

Smucker, Todd Eugene, 24. Born: June 20, 1970, Lebanon, Ore., to Milford and Susan Wenger Smucker. Died: Nov. 5, 1994, Albany, Ore., of muscular dystrophy. Survivor-sister: Patricia. Funeral: Nov. 10, Brownsville Mennonite Church, by Stanley Troyer, Amos Kropf, and Delbert Birky. Burial: Alford Cemetery.

Torkelson, Arthur R., 74, Laytonsville, Md. Born: June 14, 1920, Everest, Kan., to S. Emil and Rosa Eggers Torkelson. Died: Nov. 9, 1994, Olney, Md. Survivors - wife: Virgie Vance Torkelson; children: Mark, Daniel, Ruth T. Martin, Grace T. Horst; brothers: Bennett, Norman, Kenneth; 25 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Paul R. (son) and Rose Ellen (daughter). Funeral and burial: Nov. 12, Hopewell Mennonite Church, by Jesse Neuneschwander, Donald Nolt, and Daniel Boll.

Weaver, Elta M. Frey, 68, Jonestown, Pa. Born: May 2, 1926, Franklin County, Pa., to Christ and Emma Reitz Frey. Died: Oct. 7, 1994, Albany, N.Y., from injuries in an automobile accident. Survivors - husband: Alvin M. Weaver; children: Jesse, Yvonne, Deborah, Beth. Gingrich, Judith Bohlen; siblings: Harold and James Frey, Verna Bauman, Gall Kling, Jean Weaver; 11 grandchildren. Congregational membership: Meckville Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: Oct. 11, Gingrich Mennonite Church, by Carl Homing and Donald Martin.

Yoder, Roy Ellsworth, 79, West Liberty, Ohio. Born: July 31, 1915, Champaign County, Ohio, to Earl M. and Barbara Allgyer Yoder. Died: Dec. 12, 1994, West Liberty, Ohio, of cancer. Survivors - wife: Wilma Katherine Yoder; sons: Douglas, Ron, James; siblings: Stanley E., Olive, Ruth Ellen; 8 grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 17, South Union Mennonite Church, by Handy Reminder and Roy S. Koch. Body was donated for research to Wright State Medical School of Medicine.

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Brunk, J. Irvin, 89, Upland, Calif. Born: Sept. 2, 1905, Reed, Md., to Emmanuel and Martha K. Martin Brunk. Died: Nov. 14, 1994, Upland, Calif., of heart failure. Survivors - children: Floyd, Leota; brother: Earl; 2 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Predeceased by: Ruth Smoker Brunk (wife). Congregational membership: Mountain View Mennonite Church. Funeral: Nov. 18, Draper Memorial Chapel, by LeRoy Bechler. Burial: Bellevue Memorial Park.

Delagrange, Hannah Marie Miller, 82, Harlan, Ind. Born: Oct. 20, 1912, Midland, Mich. Died: Dec. 14, 1994, Fort Wayne, Ind. Survivors - children: Betty L. Collins, Judy McKinley, Robert, Lonnie Alien; brothers and sisters: Arthur, Raymond, Rosie, and Fannie Miller, Anna Barb Delagrange; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Julius Delagrange (husband). Funeral: Dec. 17, North Leo Mennonite Church, by Douglas J. Zehr and Charles DeSanto. Burial: Leo Memorial Cemetery.

Eby, Aden, 88, Cambridge, Ont. Born: Nov. 10, 1906, New Hamburg, Ont., to Isaiah S. and Matilda Gingrich Eby. Died: Dec. 12, 1994, Cambridge, Ont. Survivors - children: Malcolm, Dwight, Elizabeth, Allona Higgins; 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Ruby Mae Winger Eby (wife). Funeral and burial: Dec. 15, First Mennonite Church, by Rudy Baergen.

Egli, Leo Simeon, 78, Montclair, Calif. Born: March 13, 1917,Hopedale, Ill., to Simeon and Martha Martin Egli. Died: Nov. 24, 1994, Upland, Calif., of a heart attack. Survivors - wife: Florence Bachman Egli; children: Rosemary Anderson, Sharon Sundheimer, Stephen, Roger; foster son: Erie Segiera; brothers and sisters: Ralph, Orville, Alta Hershberger, Marretta Sutter; 8 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Congregational membership: Mountain View Mennonite Church. Funeral: Nov. 29, Stone Mortuary , by LeRoy Bechler. Burial: Bellevue Memorial Park. He was ordained in 1969 by the Southwest Mennonite Conference and pastored the Los Angeles Mennonite Fellowship until retirement.

Eshleman, Ada A., 91, Washington Boro., Pa. Born: July 29, 1903, Masonville, Pa., to John and Anna Mary Ament Eshleman. Died: Dec. 20, 1994, Lancaster, Pa. Funeral: Dec. 22, Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, by Aaron H. Souders. Burial: Masonville Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Gingerich, Mary Edna Good Nagel, 95, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: April 27, 1899, West Rockingham, Va., to Gabriel H. and Annie Heatwole Good. Died: Dec. 2, 1994, Harrisonburg, Va. Survivors - brother: Robert L. Good. Predeceased by: Rufus Gingerich (second husband) and Sam Nagel (first husband). Congregational membership: Kalona Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: Dec. 6, Weavers Mennonite Church, by Joseph and Edith Shenk and Daniel and Catherine Longenecker.

Good, Fannie Esther, 89, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: June 1, 1905, West Rockingham County, Va., to Gabriel H. and Annie Heatwole Good. Died: Dec. 3, 1994, Harrisonburg, Va. Survivor-brother: Robert L. Funeral and burial: Dec. 6, Weavers Mennonite Church, by Joseph C. and Edith Shenk and Daniel M. and Catherine Longenecker.

Lantz, Bertha Yoder, 93, Goshen, Ind. Born: Nov. 5, 1901, Leo, Ind., to Christian and Elizabeth Newhauser Yoder. Died: Dec. 15, 1994, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - son: Lamar; 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Frederick Lantz (husband). Congregational membership: Pleasant View Mennonite Church. Funeral: Dec. 19, Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, by Ron Diener. Burial: Grace Lawn Cemetery.

Miller, Emma Faye Coblentz, 70, Mazie, Okla. Born: Sept. 23, 1924, Kokomo, Ind., to Mose and Lizzie Coblentz. Died: Dec. 14, 1994, Tulsa, Okla., of cancer. Survivors - husband: Sam S. Miller; children: Elmer, Ralph, Verna Jantz, Lois Hooley; brothers and sisters: Verna Troyer, Lloyd, John, and Tom Coblentz; 14 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Dec. 17, Zion Mennonite Church, by Carl Helmuth and Duey Matthews.

Ranck, Erla B. Heller, 68, Philadelphia, Pa. Born: Feb. 21, 1926, Lititz, Pa., to Samuel and Bertha Bucher Heller. Died: Dec. 10, 1994, Philadelphia, Pa., of cardiac arrest. Survivors - children: Donald, James A., Karen Rush; 5 grandchildren. Predeceased by: R. Glenn Ranck (husband), Yvonne Lucille (daughter), Kenneth E. and Robert Glenn (sons). Congregational membership: Oxford Circle Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: Dec. 14, Habecker Mennonite Church, by James R. Leaman, Charles A. Ness, Lowell H. Delp, and Luke G. Stoltzfus.

Smith, lnah Mae King, 83, Hesston, Kan. Born: Aug. 20, 1911, Garden City, Mo., to Menno Simon and Mary S. Hartzler King. Died: Dec. 14, 1994, Hesston, Kan. Survivors - children: Maurice E., Donald L., Lois King, Betty Mullet, Donna Yoder; 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Joseph Blaine Smith (husband). Memorial service: Dec. 17, 1994, Hesston College Mennonite Church, by David Mann. Funeral: Dec. 18, Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, by Darrell Zook and Dean Swartzendruber. Burial: Clearfork Cemetery, Garden City, Mo.

Steiner, Elsie M. Amstutz, 68, Orrville, Ohio. Born: Nov. 22, 1926, Kidron, Ohio, to Louis and Elda Lehman Amstutz. Died: Dec. 11, 1994, Orrville, Ohio, of a heart attack. Survivors - husband: Elmer B. Steiner; children: Judy Estrada, Phoebe Wesman, Laurel Martinez, Emily Riffle, Yvonne Butler, Angela Strock, Bob; foster son: Francisco Mosquera; sisters: Idella Geiser, Dorothy Lehman; 17 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. Congregational membership: Orrville Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: Dec. 14, Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, by Mike McFarren and John Lehman.

Wiand, Robert P., 64, Spring City, Pa. Born: June 14, 1930, Spring City, Pa., to Raymond S. and Eudora Millard Wiand. Died: Nov. 29, 1994, Spring City, Pa. Survivors - wife: Mary E. Baker Wiand; children: Jay David, Robert P., Stephen L., Daniel L., James S., Marilyn E. Graydus; brothers and sister: C. Edward, R. Stanley, Myron B., Althea E.; 6 grandchildren. Congregational membership: Pottstown Mennonite Church. Funeral and burial: Dec. 3, Vincent Mennonite Church, by C. Ralph Malin and Elmer G. Kolb.

Zehr, Earl Robert, 40, Croghan, N.Y. Born: May 13, 1954, Lewis County, N.Y., to Earl and Norine Moser Zehr. Died: Dec. 16, 1994, Croghan, N.Y., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Gloria Steria Zehr; daughter: Angela; siblings: Ronald, Howard, Kenneth, Myron, Elsie Zehr, Mary Lou Waugh, Velma LaComb. Funeral and burial: Dec. 19, Croghan Mennonite Church, by Richard Zehr, Darrell Roggie, and Loren Widrick.

Zuercher, Edna lrene Ross, 86, Newport News, Va. Born: Dec. 1, 1908, Shickley, Neb., to William W. and Katheryn Birky Ross. Died: Dec. 9, 1994, Newport News, Va., of heart failure. Survivors - children: Delma J. Brenneman, Shirley P. Cannon, Katheryn E. Brubaker, Warren H., William R.; sisters: Esther Spangenberg, Delma; 9 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, one great great-grandchild. Predeceased by: Elliot H. Zuercher (husband). Funeral and burial: Dec. 12, Providence Mennonite Church, by Ernest M. Godshall.

Obituary correction: Edna lrene Roth Zuercher's (Jan. 10, 1995, Gospel Herald) maiden name is Roth and her husband's first name is Elliott.

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Miller, Lizzie Troyer, 97, Shipshewana, Ind. Born: Aug. 29, 1897, LaGrange, Ind., to Calvin and Matilda Lambright Troyer. Died: Dec. 20, 1994, Shipshewana, Ind. Survivors - children: Marjorie Rheinheimer, Margaret, Barbara Hostetler; siblings: Clarence, Willis, Raymond, Edna Klopfenstein; 13 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 18 great great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Homer Miller (husband) and Calvin (son). Funeral and burial: Dec. 23, Shore Mennonite Church, by Barry Loop and Carl Homer.

Smucker, Oma Marie Hershberger, 70, Goshen, Ind. Born: Sept. 4, 1924, Walnut Creek, Ohio, to William J. and Manerva Hershberger. Died: Dec. 21, 1994, Goshen, lnd., of cancer. Survivors - husband: Arthur A. Smucker; children: Douglas, Brian, Donald, Cynthia Marcus, Carol, Robert; brothers and sisters: Eugene, Doran, Truman, and Gerald Hershberger; 3 grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 24, College Mennonite Church, by James Waltner. Burial: Violett Cemetery.

Stiffler, Bernard E., 73, East Freedom, Pa. Born: Jan. 6, 1921, East Freedom, Pa., to John and Cecilia Flaugh Stiffler. Died: Dec. 13, 1994. Survivors - children: Mary Mountain, Rachele, Gary W., Bernard E. II; brothers and sisters: Kenneth, Chalmer, Grace Dodson, Violet Kuhns. Predeceased by: Pauline E. Ciucci Stiffler (wife). Funeral: Dec. 16, Martinsburg Mennonite Church, by John Davidhizar. Burial: Riverview Cemetery.

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Frey, Mabel Marie Conrad, 81, Archbold, Ohio. Born: Jan. 30, 1913, Stark County, Ohio, to Joseph and Leah Richer Conrad. Died: Dec. 16, 1994, Archbold, Ohio. Survivors - daughters: Glenda Mast, Marilyn K ay, Suzanne Yoder, Linda Shank; brother: Marlin Conrad; 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Ernest E. Frey (husband). Funeral: Dec. 19, North Clinton Mennonite Church, by Charles Gautsche and Gary Blosser. Burial: Pettisville Cemetery.

Gerber, Elvina Amstutz, 89, Kidron, Ohio. Born: Sept. 5, 1905, Orrville, Ohio, to David and Anna Zuercher Amstutz. Died: Dec. 22, 1994, Apple Creek, Ohio. Survivors - children: David, James, Norman, Aldis Gerber, Barbara Steiner; stepsister: Luella Gerber; 16 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Nathan Gerber (husband) and Daniel (son). Funeral and burial: Dec. 27, Kidron Mennonite Church, by Bill Detweiler.

Glick, Mahlon R., 79. Born: March 11, 1915, Christiana, Pa., to Reuben and Mary Engel Glick. Died: Dec. 18, 1994, Lancaster, Pa. Survivors - wife: Esther Kauffman Glick; children: Melvin R., Robert L., Mary Ann Hostetter; stepchildren: Glenford and William Kauffman, Nedra Denlinger, Ellen Eby; brother: Herman; 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren, 2 step great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Ruth E. Kinnel Glick (first wife). Funeral: Dec. 20, Millwood Mennonite Church, by Wilbert Lind and Herman Glick. Burial: Atmore, Ala. He was ordained in 1959 and served Bernville Mennonite Church, Atmore, Ala., and Millwood Mennonite Church, Gap, Pa.

Helmuth, Elsie Sommers, 84, Kidron, Ohio. Born: Dec. 6, 1910, Louisville, Ohio, to Harvey and Mary Miller Sommers. Died: Dec. 29, 1994, Walnut Creek, Ohio. Survivors - husband: Alvin Helmuth; children: David, William, Barbara Witmer, Dale, James, Carol; brothers and sisters: Willis, Ruby, and Dean Sommers, Goldie Geiser; 20 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Jan. 1, Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, by Dennis R. Kuhns.

Lichti, Nick R., 84, Shickley, Neb. Born: Aug. 25, 1910, Shickley, Neb., to Nicholas S. and Magdalena Rediger Lichti. Died: Jan. 2, 1995, Geneva, Neb. Survivors - wife: Florence L. Eichelberger Lichti; children: Gerry, Janis Glascock, Jolene Yoder, Don, Cheryl; brothers and sisters: Nancy Nickel, Barbara, Sylvia Kennel, Lilly Farnsworth; 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Jan. 5, Salem Mennonite Church, by Wilton Detweiler.

Maurer, Clayton E., 76, Harrisburg, Ohio. Born: July 3, 1918, Harrisburg, Ohio, to Alvin and Ella Schmucker Maurer. Died: Dec. 21, 1994, Canton, Ohio. Survivors - wife: Lucille Martin Maurer; children: Carole Hallman, Edward; brother: Ivan; 2 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Dec. 24, Beech Mennonite Church, by Dan Graber.

Royer, Russell R., 94, Columbiana, Ohio. Born: May 4, 1900, Fairfield Twp., Ohio, to Frank and Bertha Koch Royer. Died: Jan. 1, 1995, Akron, Ohio. Predeceased by: Mable Witmer Royer (wife). Funeral: Jan. 5, Leetonia Mennonite Church, by Robert D. Yoder and Leonard Hershey. Burial: Midway Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Weber, Lewis E., 64, Denver, Pa. Born: Sept. 21, 1930, Bowmansville, Pa., to Henry G. and Annie G. Horning Weber. Died: Dec. 23, 1994, Denver, Pa., of a brain tumor. Survivors - wife: Irene Stoltzfus Weber; children: Lester Gene, Dale Keith, Brian Kent, Fern Marie Swartley, Merle Roy, Joseph Ray; brothers and sisters: Monroe, Irwin, Kathryn High, Orpha, Clara; 8 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Dec. 27, Blainsport Mennonite Church, by Keith Weaver and James Fahnestock. He was ordained Feb. 22, 1970, and served Blainsport Mennonite Church for over 23 years.

Zehr, Mark, 72, Croghan, N.Y. Born: Aug. 27, 1922, Croghan, N.Y., to Benjamin F. and Susiana Lehman Zehr. Died: Dec. 17, 1994, Lowville, N.Y. Survivors - wife: Beatrice Bast Zehr; children: Benjamin, Mark, Vaughn, Mary Grau, Jan; sisters: Kathleen, Charlotte; 9 grandchildren. Predeceased by: N Nancy (daughter). Funeral and burial: Dec. 10, First Mennonite Church, by Lester Bauman.

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Cassel, Francis C. Krupp, 76, Souderton, Pa. Born: Jan. 4, 1918, Franconia Twp., Pa., to Clayton H. and Eva L. Clemmer Krupp. Died: Dec. 23, 1994, Sellersville, Pa. Survivors - siblings: Linford and Willard Krupp, Esther K. Potts. Predeceased by: Wellington N. Cassel (husband). Funeral: Dec. 28, Souderton Mennonite Church, by Gerald A. Clemmer. Burial: Franconia Mennonite Church cemetery.

Danberry, Emma Jean Fann, 61, Colon, Mich. Born: Sept. 7, 1933, Woodbury, Ind., to Alfred H. and Elizabeth Drake Fann. Died: Nov. 15, 1994, Colon, Mich., of cancer. Survivors - husband: Ernest (Bud) Danberry; sons: Ronald, Robert, Michael; stepdaughter: Janice Ann Whetzel; siblings: Marvin and Grady Fann, Kathlene Barrett, Lela Thomas; 6 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Nov. 17, South Colon Mennonite Church, by Clint Zehr.

Gingrich, Angus S., 93, Cambridge, Ont. Born: Aug. 24, 1901, Elmira, Ont., to Abraham and Lydia Shantz Gingrich. Died: Jan. 5, 1995, Cambridge, Ont., of pneumonia. Survivors - wife: Almeta C. Good Gingrich; children: Erlene Huber, Doris Cressman, Orrie, Florence Bolander; 18 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Jan. 8, Wilmot Mennonite Church, by Glyn Jones.

Greaser, Pearl C. Hershberger, 100, Eureka, Ill. Born: Aug. 31, 1894, Garden City, Mo., to Daniel and Mary Kropf Hershberger. Died: J an. 1, 1995, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - children: Lawrence, Earl, Ruby Hathaway; brother: Harold Hershberger; 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, one great great-grandchild. Predeceased by: Charles F. Greaser (husband). Funeral and burial: Jan. 4, Roanoke Mennonite Church, by James Waltner and Robert Harnish.

Hiett, Evelyn P. Blauch, 74, Ridgeley, W. Va. Born: May 18, 1920, to Bruce F. and Ethel Mckensie Blauch. Died: Oct. 31, 1994. Survivors - children: Bonnie H. Blackiston, Daretta L. Senn; siblings: Haven, George, Thomas, Bruce, Margaret Ward, Loretta Thomas, Darlene Gulino; 5 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Blair W. Hiett (husband). Funeral and burial: Nov. 3, Pinto Mennonite Church, by Vernon Beachem and Lester T. Hershey.

Martin, Jonathan, 79, Croghan, N.Y. Born: Dec. 23, 1915, Lewis County, N.Y., to George and Rose Steria Martin. Died: Jan. 2, 1995, Croghan, N.Y. Survivors - wife: Catherine Roggie Martin; children: Elton, Shirley, Marjorie Moser, Jane; sister: Nina Merkley; 4 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Croghan Mennonite Church, by Julius Moser and Darrell Roggie.

Roth, Wilfred, 67, New Hamburg, Ont. Born: Jan. 9, 1927, East Zorra Twp., Ont., to Solomon and Amelia Erb Roth. Died: Dec. 31, 1994, Kitchener, Ont. Survivors - wife: Elda Baechler Roth; children: Cheryl Ottas, Linda McKenna, Brian, Darlene, Richard, Bonnie Zehr, Ross, Mark, Terry; brothers and sisters: Florence, Lorne, Leonard, Vernon; 8 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Jan. 3, East Zorra Mennonite Church, by Orland Gingerich and Glenn Brubacher.

Shantz, Mildred Mae Roth, 74, Alma, Ont. Born: May 3, 1920, Petersburg, Ont., to Cris and Veronica Kennel Roth. Died: Sept. 16, 1994, Stratford, Ont., of cancer. Survivors - husband: Melvin Shantz; brothers and sisters: Erma Schultz, Viola Leis, Marjorie Albrecht, Clayton and Mervin Roth. Funeral: Sept. 19, Bethel Mennonite Church, by Ray Erb and Art Byer. Burial: First Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Stoltzfus, Edna Guengerich, 93, Goshen, Ind. Born: Sept. 12, 1901, Clarion, Iowa, to Joel and Lena Yoder Guengerich. Died: Jan. 4, 1995, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - children: Ralph, Edna Fern Showalter, Eleanor Shumaker, Belle Boyts, Vonnie Amstutz; brothers: Harold W., Willard E., and Glenn W. Guengerich; 23 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Aaron Stoltzfus (husband) and Lester D. (son). Congregational membership: Kalona Mennonite Church. Funeral: Jan. 8, Peterseim Funeral Home, by Scott Swartzendruber. Burial: East Union Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Widrick, Ellen B. Lehman, 95, Lowville, N.Y. Born: March 28, 1899, New Bremen, N. Y., to Christian L. and Mary Zehr Lehman. Died: Dec. 31, 1994, Lowville, N.Y. Survivors - children: Edwin J., Helen M. Lyndaker, Adeline E. Zehr, Phyllis D. Jantzi, Ruby J. Norton; brother and sister: Addison Lehman, Adah Lyndaker; 28 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: John E. Widrick (husband) and Florence E. (daughter). Funeral: Jan. 4, Lowville Mennonite Church, by Evan Zehr. Burial: Conservative Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Wingard, Paul R., 84, Hollsopple, Pa. Born: April 23, 1910, Johnstown, Pa., to Ammon and Hetti Kaufman Wingard. Died: Oct. 8, 1994, Hollsopple, Pa., of a heart attack. Survivors - wife: Esther Spory Wingard; brothers and sisters: Robert, Orie, Willard, Minnie Miller, Eva Wagner, Frieda Mahler. Funeral: Oct. 11, Kaufman Mennonite Church, by Donald D. Sharp. Burial: Thomas Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Yoder, Fern Lucille Ash, 68, Springs, Pa. Born: Jan. 29, 1926, to Clyde and Elsie Killius Ash. Died: Dec. 6, 1994, Meyersdale, Pa. Survivors - husband: Edwin R. Yoder; children: Phyllis A. Furr, Kenneth R.; sister: Virginia Yoder; 6 grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 9, Springs Mennonite Church, by Steven J. Heatwole and Earl Yoder.