Albright, J. Kenneth, 71, Sarasota, Fla. Born: Aug. 2, 1925, Bay Port, Mich., to Edwin and Anna Albright. Died: Apr. 22,1997, Sarasota, Fla., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Saloma Delagrange Albright; brother and sisters: Cecil, Bertha Plank, Marilyn Delagrange, Joyce Willis. Funeral: Apr. 24, Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, by Barry Loop. Burial: Violet Cemetery.

Allebach, Elizabeth H. Souder, 87. Born: Apr. 18, 1910, Telford, Pa., to Edwin A. and Ella Hackman Souder. Died: May 9, 1997, Souderton, Pa. Survivors - children: Marvin, Paul, Gerald, J ames, Ruth Sheeler, Esther King, Miriam Mack, Lois Leatherman, Elaine Derstine; brothers and sisters: Kraybill, Eugene, and Stanley Souder, Irene Bechtel, Gladys Kolb, Iona Weaver; 36 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Paul F. Allebach (husband). Funeral and burial: May 13, Rockhill Mennonite Church, by Michael Derstine.

Bender, Richard E., 70, Clarence, N.Y. Born: Feb. 9, 1927, Meyersdale, Pa., to Omar C. and Norma Maust Bender. Died: Apr. 16, 1997, Clarence, N.Y., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Jean Bontrager Bender; children: Sheryl Slingerland, Arden, Dale; brothers and sisters: Loren, Luke, Elam, Robert, Jason, Mark, Paul, Doris Kintner , Martha Claussen; 7 grandchildren. Congregational membership: Harris Hill Mennonite Church. Funeral: Apr. 19, Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church, by Jon Hasselbeck and Titus Kaufmann. Burial: Good Cemetery .

Byler, Delmar, R., 67, Louisville, Ky. Born: Jan. 3, 1930, Hesston, Kan., to J. N. and Edna Ruth Miller Byler. Died: May 2, 1997, Louisville, Ky., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Karen Meadows Byler; children: Joe, Jeanne Fisher, John; stepdaughters: Janet Carmichael, Jamie Cornelius; sister: Donna Lou Bender; 6 grandchildren. Memorial service: May 7, Harvey Brown Presbyterian Church, by John Roper and John Coffin.

Hooley, Viola Ulrich, 95, Colorado Springs, Colo. Born: Sept. 2, 1901, Manson, Iowa, to Peter and Lena Zehr UIrich. Died: Apr. 22, 1997, Colorado Springs, Colo. Survivors - children: Charity Yordy, Max, Lee, John; 11 grandchildren, 11 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Vemon Hooley (husband). Congregational attendance: Beth-El Mennonite Church. Memorial service: May 4, Colorado Springs, Colo., by Willard Conrad. Cremated.

Kamp, Martha M. Mast, 80, Orrville, Ohio. Born: Mar. 9, 1917, Walnut Creek, Ohio, to Corsan and Cora Miller Mast. Died: May 9, 1997, Wooster, Ohio. Survivors - sons: Kenneth, Edward, Stanley, Michael; sisters: Dora Gavin, Ruby Abel, F aye Ramseyer; 19 grandchildren, 6 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Silas D. Kamp (husband) and Ronald (son). Funeral: May 13, Orrville Mennonite Church, by John and Barbara Lehman. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery.

Kanagy, Sherman M., 71, Belleville, Pa. Born: Sept. 24, 1925, Belleville, Pa., to Amos H. and Emma Yoder Kanagy. Died: May 11, 1997, Lewistown, Pa. Survivors - wife: Edith P. Byler Kanagy; children: Ethel Lentz, Glen M., Lee R., Ann Smith, Ken R.; brother and sister: Irvin H., Effie E.; 7 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: May 14, AIlensville Mennonite Church, by Phil Barr and Nelson Roth.

Keeport, John Emory, 87, Millersville, Pa. Born: Mar. 4, 1910, Lancaster Twp., Pa., to Emory B. and Anna Herr Keeport. Died: May 8,1997, Lancaster, Pa. Survivors - wife: Bertha H. Sauder Keeport; children: Anna Mary Shultz, Nora Mae Kreider, Betty J. Gerhart; sisters: Elvina H., Alice Keeport Newswanger; 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 12, Mennonite Home, by Abram H. Charles, Delbert L. Kratz, and Dorcas Metzler Hartzell. Burial: Millersville Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Porzelius, Stephen A., 85, Eureka, Ill. Born: May 17, 1911, Seger, Ill., to Frederick and Caroline Stahley Cornelius. Died: May 9, 1997, Eureka, Ill. Survivors - wife: Mary Mishler Cornelius; sons: DonaId, Kenneth; 5 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: May 12, Roanoke Mennonite Church, by Elmer Wyse and Rick Troyer.

Weaver, Otis L., 82, Goshen, Ind. Born: June 28, 1914, Union Twp., Ind., to John S. and Minnie Kohli Weaver. Died: May 1, 1997, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - wife: Etta C. Buzzard Weaver; children: Charlene Farmwald, Carolyn Graber, Jan Ramer, Kenneth, Ron: brothers and sisters: Maynard, John L., Gladys Gongwer, Erma Troyer; 13 grandchildren, 12 greatgrandchildren. Funeral: May 4, Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, by Wes Bontreger. Burial: Yellow Creek Mennonite Church North Cemetery.

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Albrecht, J. Kenneth, 71, Sarasota, Fla. Born: Aug. 2, 1925, Bay Port, Mich., to Edwin and Anna Albrecht. Died: Apr. 22, 1997, Sarasota, Fla., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Saloma Delagrange Albrecht; brother and sisters: Cecil, Bertha Plank, Marilyn Delagrange, Joyce Willis. Funeral; Apr. 24, Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, by Barry Loop. Burial; Violet t Cemetery.

Allebach, Elizabeth H. Souder, 87. Born: Apr. 18, 1910, Telford, Pa., to Edwin A. and Ella Hackman Souder. Died: May 9, 1997, Souderton, Pa. Survivors - children: Marvin, Paul, Gerald, James, Ruth Sheeler, Esther King, Miriam Mack, Lois Leatherman, Elaine Derstine; brothers and sisters: Kraybill, Eugene, and Stanley Souder, Irene Bechtel, Gladys Kolb, Iona Weaver; 36 grandchildren, 65 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Paul F. Allebach (husband). Funeral and burial; May 13, Rockhill Mennonite Church, by Michael Derstine.

Byler, Delmar, R., 67, Louisville, Ky. Born; Jan. 3, 1930, Hesston, Kan., to J. N. and Edna Ruth Miller Byler. Died: May 2, 1997, Louisville, Ky., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Karen Meadows Byler; children: Joe, Jeanne Fisher, John; stepdaughters: Janet Carmichael, Jamie Cornelius; sister: Donna Lou Bender; 6 grandchildren. Memorial service; May 7, Harvey Brown Presbyterian Church, by John Roper and John Coffin.

Byler, John D., 78, Washington, Ill. Born: Sept. 28, 1918, Garden City, Mo., to Thomas L. and Nancy Schrock Byler. Died: May 18, 1997, Washington, Ill. Survivors - sons: Jon, Paul, Thomas, Phillip, Daniel; brothers and sisters: Vernon, Roland, Glen, Robert, Hilda Martin, Rachel Powell, Nadine Yoder; 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Lois M. Schertz Byler (wife). Funeral: May 21, Metamora Mennonite Church, by Robert Nolt. Burial: Hickory Point Cemetery.

Cory , Roseanne Johnston, 53, Perkasie, Pa. Born: May 28, 1943, Philadelphia, Pa., to John and Isabella Boyd Johnston. Died: May 16, 1997, West Rockhill Twp., Pa., of cancer. Survivors - husband: Donald J. Cory; children: Donna Ann Cory-Nacarella, Roseanne, Heidi Jo; brother and sisters: Kenneth Johnston, Mary Stewart, Lory Dwyer, Johanna Cimino, Retta Mae Diviny; one grandchild. Funeral and burial: May 18, Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, by Truman H. Brunk Jr. and David A. Stevens.

Egli, Donald Earl, 78, Denver, Colo. Born: Feb. 16, 1919, Manson, Iowa, to Amon and Edith Schertz Egli. Died: Mar. 11,1997, Lakewood, Colo., of a stroke and pneumonia. Survivors - wife; Thelma S. Wenger Egli; children: LaDonna Caeddert, Meredith Ann, Judy Yoder; brother and sister: Calvin, Evelyn; 6 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Funeral: Mar. 14, First Mennonite Church, by Vern Rempel and Terry Weaver. Burial; Crown Hill Cemetery.

Fenninger, Jere S., 90, Pine Grove, Pa. Born: Dec. 13, 1906, Intercourse, Pa., to Edward S. and Lena Denlinger Fenninger. Died: May 6, 1997, Pine Grove, Pa., of congestive heart failure. Survivors - wife; Ruth M. Kreider Fenninger; children: Darlene M. Tucker, Ruthann Moyer, Jay Edward, John Mark; sister: Elsie Redcay; 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren. Congregational membership: East Chestnut Street Mennonite Church. Funeral: May 10, Furman Funeral Home, by Luke Shank, James Hess, and Daryl Martin. Burial: Mellinger Mennonite Church Cemetery .

Grasse, Dennis James, 39, Edson, Alta. Born: Aug. 16, 1957, Iowa City, Iowa, to Alvin and Ruth Swartzendruber Grasse. Died: Apr. 16, 1997, of a heart attack. Survivors - wife: Janice Bowman Grasse; children: Todd, Bethanne, parents; brother and sisters: Lowell, Carolyn Bachman, Marilyn Grasse Brubaker, Susan Stinson, Mary Anne Owerko, Miriam Kunz. Funeral and burial: Apr. 22, Edson Mennonite Church, by Robert Crosland.

Headings, E. Vernane King, 82, Milroy, Pa. Born: Jan. 29, 1915, Logan County, Ohio, to Amos and Nannie King King. Died: May 17, 1997, Lewistown, Pa. Survivors - daughter: Carole Grassmyer; one grandchild, 2 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Harley G. Headings (husband). Funeral: May 21, Barrville Mennonite Church, by Gerald Peachey, Raymond S. Peachey, Paul E. Bender, and Lester Roth. Burial: New Lancaster Valley Cemetery.

Kuhns, Lucinda Wenger, 82, Chambersburg, Pa. Born: Jan. 3, 1915, Chambersburg, Pa., to Morris B. and Elsie Rife Wenger. Died: May 18, 1997, Chambersburg, Pa., of a stroke. Survivors - daughters: Lois Landis, Hazel Frey, Julia Young; brothers and sisters: Orville and Chester V. Wenger , Dorothy Finafrock, LuElla Crist; 7 grandchildren, 6 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Paul Kuhns (husband). Funeral and burial; May 21, Chambersburg Mennonite Church, by Jerry Roth and Preston Frey.

Leatherman, Pauline R., 73, Hatfield, Pa. Born: Aug. 8, 1923, New Britain, Pa., to Franklin L. and Florence Ruth Leatherman. Died: May 16, 1997, Souderton, Pa. Survivors - brother and sisters: Roscoe R., Kathryn Mininger, Lois L. Musselman, Sarah R. Funeral and burial: May 20, Line Lexington Mennonite Church, by Lowell H. Delp and John King.

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Brubaker, Nancy Garber, 78, Mount Joy, Pa. Born: Mar. 26, 1919, Mount Joy Twp., Pa., to Paul R. and Alma Martin Garber. Died: May 27, 1997, Lancaster, Pa. Survivors - husband: J. Herbert Brubaker; children: Rachael Esbenshade, Kathy Keener; brothers and sister: John, David M., and Sara M. Garber; 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 30, Mount Joy Mennonite Church, by Joe N. Sherer and Elizabeth Nissley. Burial: Kraybill Mennonite Cemetery.

Heatwole, Vada Pearl, 94, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: Oct. 9, 1902, Rockingham County, Va., to WaIter J. and Nora Harlin Heatwole. Died: May 17, 1997, Harrisonburg, Va. Survivors - sister: Naomi Campbell. Funeral and burial: May 20, Weavers Mennonite Church, by Glendon Blosser , Joseph C. Shenk, Edith Shenk, and Kenton Slabaugh.

Koppenhaver, Denton, 53, Hesston, Kan. Born: July 3, 1943, Newton, Kan., to John and Ruth Moyer Koppenhaver. Died: May 25, 1997, Wichita, Kan., of cancer. Survivors - children: David, Tina; brothers: John, Ronald. Funeral: May 29, Hesston Mennonite Church, by David Mann and Wesley Jantz. Burial: Hesston City Cemetery.

Lengacher, Robert AlIen, 53, Grabill, Ind. Born: Feb. 11, 1944, Allen County, Ind., to Lewis and Leona Ragan Lengacher. Died: May 17, 1997, Fort Wayne, Ind., of a heart attack. Survivors - wife: Judith Ulrich Lengacher; children: Troy, Jason, Shelley Schamberg, Angie Boseker; brothers and sisters: Don, Steve, Jack, Mark, Tim, Glen, Barbara Passwater, Sharon; 3 grandchildren. Funeral: May 21, North Leo Mennonite Church. Burial: Yaggy Cemetery.

Light, Charlotte Mae Livengood, 72, Ridgeley, W . V a. Born: Feb. 10, 1925, Salisbury, Pa., to Harry and Edith Shrock Livengood. Died: May 21, 1997, Ridgeley, W.Va., of a brain tumor. Survivors - children: Daniel W. Jr., Douglas M., Deborah L. Hill, Cynthia L. Kenney; brothers and sisters: Ralph and James Livengood, Pauline Ward, Miriam Llewellyn; 9 grandchildren, 2 stepgrandchildren, one step greatgrandchild. Predeceased by: Daniel W. Light Sr. (husband) and an infant son. Funeral and burial: May 23, Pinto Mennonite Church, by Lester Hershey and Sven E. Miller.

Martin, Amos B., 88, Cambridge, Ont. Born: Sept. 28, 1908, Waterloo County, Ont., to Elias and Mary Ann Brubacher Martin. Died: Apr. 24, 1997, Cambridge, Ont. Survivors - wife: Edna Zehr Martin; children: Martha Snyder, Glen, Mary McLeod; stepchildren: Ruth Ann Stauffer, Shirley Kropf, Lorene Ropp; Irma Burgetz, Anna Hofstetter; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Stella Stauffer Martin (second wife) and Salome Buehler Martin (first wife). Funeral: Apr. 26, Preston Mennonite Church, by Amzie Brubacher. Burial: Hagey Cemetery .

Miller, Catherine Kramer, 82, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: May 26, 1915, Plain City, Ohio, to Daniel D. and Mary Ann Schlabach Kramer. Died: May 26, 1997, Harrisonburg, Va. Survivors - husband: William R. Miller; children: Jewel Ritchie, Donna Morris, Harold M., John R.; foster children: Bonnie Hollinger, Frank Newcomb, David Jordan; stepchildren: Letha Ressler, Eileen Shenk, Loretta Kaufman, Jeanette Patches, Merlyn, Willard; brothers and sister: Levi and Noah Kramer, Barbara Miller; 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 4 foster grandchildren, 2 foster great-grandchildren, 17 stepgrandchildren, 29 step greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: John H. Miller (first husband). Funeral and burial: May 29, Lindale Mennonite Church, by Dwight Heatwole, Ralph Ziegler, Charles Leatherman, and Richard Gullman.

Miller, W. LaVerne, 82, Nampa, Idaho. Born: June 6, 1914, Jet, Okla., to Sam D. and Ella Miller. Died: May 22, 1997, Nampa, Idaho, of a heart attack. Survivors - wife: Bertha Miller; children: Dawn Pichette, Celia Quignon, Miriam Hess, Melody Landis, Sam, Noel, Kelly, Craig, Tim; 17 grandchildren, 7 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Loman and Neil Miller (sons). Funeral: May 27, First Mennonite Church, by Duane Oesch and Robert Garber .

Moreau, Audrey Roth, 73, Cambridge, Ont. Born: Dec. 15, 1923, Shingletown, Ont., to Daniel and Veronica Jutzi Roth. Died: May 7, 1997, Cambridge, Ont. Survivors - children: Sandra, Jeanette, Anita Moreau-Steckly, Miriam, Marlene Drysdale; brothers and sister: Delmar, Lincoln, Ludena Lotz; 2 grandchildren. Predeceased by: Earl Moreau (husband). Funeral: May 10, Preston Mennonite Church, by Amzie Brubacher. Burial: Hagey Cemetery.

Peachey, Ruth Schrag, 92, Zurich, Ont. Born: Aug. 6, 1904, Sarasota, Fla., to Christian and Mary Schrag. Died: Apr. 28, 1997, Sarasota, Fla. Survivors - children: Esther Chandler, Paul, John, Stephen, James, Urbane; brother and sister: Gordon Schrag, Ruby Gilroy; 23 grandchildren, 28 greatgrandchildren, 6 great greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Stephen Peachey (husband). Funeral: Apr. 30, Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, by Gerald Mininger and John S. Peachey.

Randall, Eileen, 85, Cambridge, Ont. Born: Mar. 21, 1912, Breslau, Ont., to Jacob and Ida Schiedel Randall. Died: May 16, 1997, Cambridge, Ont. Survivors - brothers and sisters: Elton, Nora Hammond, Alice SempIe; foster sister: Martha Schaus. Funeral: May 19, Preston Mennonite Church, by Amzie Brubacher. Burial: Breslau Mennonite Cemetery.

Schmidt, Reta Kipfer, 79, Alden, N.Y. Born: Mar. 21, 1918, Ontario, to Amos and Rebecca Kipfer. Died: May 13, 1997, Sarasota, Fla. Survivors - husband: WaIter Schmidt; children: WaIter Jr., Reta Marie Woodard, Donald, Melvin, AlIen; brothers and sisters: Melvin and Joseph Kipfer, Laurane Erb, Rebecca Bontrager, Aurelia Beachy; stepmother: Vera Kipfer; 19 grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren. Funeral: May 18, Alden Mennonite Church, by Jeffrey House. Burial: Alden Union Cemetery.

Schrock, Melvin, 88, Halsey, Ore. Born: Feb. 16, 1909, Shickley, Neb., to Joseph and Bella Yordy Schrock. Died: May 21, 1997, Halsey, Ore., in a traffic accident. Survivors - wife: Anna Roth Schrock; children: Paul M., Esta Mast, Eunice Mast, Melva Anne Zook, Rhoda Mast, Jason B., Julia Torkelson, John L.; brother: LeRoy; 57 grandchildren, 74 great-grandchildren. Congregational membership: Tangent Mennonite Church. Funeral: May 27, Fairview Mennonite Church, by Paul Zehr and Wayne Miller. Burial: AIford Cemetery.

Thut, Harold, 87, Orrville, Ohio. Born: July 30, 1909, Bluffton, Ohio, to Noah and Emma Neuenschwander Thut. Died: Apr. 9,1997, Canton, Ohio, of a heart attack. Survivors - wife: Louella Miller Thut; children: Gwen Schmucker, Richard, Tim, K ay Nussbaum; foster son: Vic Plessinger; 14 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Apr. 12, Oak Grove Mennonite Church, by Norma Duerksen.

Troyer, William, 68, Middlebury, Ind. Born: Dec. 27, 1928, Kosciusko County, Ind., to Rudy J. and Matilda Kauffman Troyer. Died: May 20, 1997, Elkhart, Ind., of Parkinson's disease. Survivors - wife: Gladys Schrock Troyer; children: Marjana Tribble, Marcy Gabriel, Morris, Mark; brother and sisters: Owen, Laura Miller, Susan Good; 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Predeceased by: Maxine Troyer (daughter). Funeral and burial: Shore Mennonite Church, by Paul Lauver and Tim Lichti.

Wagler, Omar, 77, Shakespeare, Ont. Born: Sept. 9, 1919, to Naoh and Magdalena Bender Wagler. Died: Mar. 7, 1997, Kitchener, Ont. Survivors - wife: Leola Zehr Wagler; children: Marlene Schlegel, Bruce, Bonnie Roth; brothers: Henry, Lorne; 7 grandchildren. Funeral: Mar. 9, Hillcrest Mennonite Church, by Mary Schiedel and Maurice Martin. Burial: 19th Line Cemetery.

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Bachman, Ina M. Springer, 86, Denver, Colo. Born: Mar. 25, 1911, Minier, Ill., to Benjamin and Clara Hieser Springer . Died: Mar. 27,1997, Denver, Colo. Survivors - husband: Leland A. Bachman; stepson: David C.; brothers and sister: Howard, Nelson, Lorene; 2 stepgrandchildren, 2 step greatgrandchildren. Memorial service: Apr. 2, Porter Place Chapel by Jonathan Hole and Ed Christian. Burial: Metamora Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Conrad, Edna M., 84. Born: Sept. 23,1912, Henry County, Iowa, to Jonathan and Laura Liechty Conrad. Died: May 11, 1997. Survivors - sisters: Esther Conrad, Arline Hostetler. Funeral: May 14, Bethel Mennonite Church, by Joe Pendleton. Burial: Washington Twp. Cemetery.

Esch, Jacob Daniel, 96. Born: Oct. 21, 1900, Centralia, Mo., to Daniel and Elisabeth Guengerich Esch. Died: Apr. 16, 1997, Glendale, Ariz. Survivors - --children: Keith, Clair, Joan Zook, Barbara Shisler, Janet Firmani, Ruth Crossgrove; brother: Lewis; foster sister: Grace Kauffman; 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Barbara N. Zehr Esch (wife). Funeral: Apr. 19, Sunnyslope Mennonite Church, by Dennis Stauffer.

Gingerich, Magdelene "Mattie" Erb, 94, New Hamburg, Ont. Born: Mar. 3, 1903, Wellesley Twp., Ont., to John L. and Barbara Oesch Erb. Died: May 23, 1997, New Hamburg, Ont. Survivors - children: Reta Bender, Ralph, Marjorie Jantzi; 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Allan B. Gingerich (husband). Funeral and burial: May 25, St. Agatha Mennonite Church, by Brent Kipfer and Victor Dorsch.

Good, Kenneth Glen, 86, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: Nov. 15, 1910, Elida, Ohio, to John and Verna Brenneman Good. Died: May 23, 1997, Harrisonburg, Va., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Kathryn Brunk Good; children: Nolan Kenneth. Edwin Carl, Elizabeth Kathryn Shenk; brother and sister: Allen, Mildred; 7 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 25, Park View Mennonite Church, by Phil Kniss and John Kiblinger. Burial: Weaver's Mennonite Cemetery.

Hartzler, Jefferson P., 79, Belleville, Pa. Born: May 14, 1918, to Thomas B. and Bertha M. Stoltzfus Hartzler. Died: May 16, 1997, Belleville, Pa. Survivors - wife: Julia P. Yoder Hartzler; children: Jefferson S., Margaret Neer, Arlene Yoder; brothers and sister: Leroy J., Raymond J., Cora Yoder; 10 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: May 20, Locust Grove Mennonite Church, by Max Zook and Erie Renno.

Herr, Elsie M. Rohrer, 89. Born: Sept. 23, 1907, Lancaster County, Pa., to John W. and Elizabeth Heller Rohrer Herr. Died: May 1,1997, Willow Street, Pa. Survivors - children: Anna Mae, James W., Pauline Mast; 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, one greatgreatgrandchild. Predeceased by: Willis Groff Herr (husband) and Verna Groff (daughter). Funeral: May 6, Sunnyside Mennonite Church, by Harold Shultz, Ira Kurtz, and Alma Shultz. Burial: Willow Street Mennonite Cemetery.

Horst, Karl E., 73, Chambersburg, Pa. Born: Sept. 5, 1923, Clear-spring, Md., to Abram and Gertrude Horst. Died: May 31, 1997, Chambersburg, Pa., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Rachel A. Oberholzer Horst; daughter: Carolyn Horst Meyer; sisters: Kathryn Christ, Beulah Horst. Funeral and burial: June 3, Cedar Grove Mennonite Church, by Nelson L. Martin, Robert Cahill, and Vernon Isner.

Kanagy, Irene G. Ross, 80, Belleville, Pa. Born: Apr. 16, 1917, West Liberty, Ohio, to Sylvester and Anna Barbara Hostetler Ross. Died: May 26, 1997, Lewistown, Pa., of a heart attack. Survivors - husband: Aaron D. Kanagy; children: Verna Moist, Ronald, Darlis Sharp, A. Dale, Phyllis Mitchell, Sharon Byler, Duane, Darrel; brother: Oliver Ross; half-sister: Orpha Reed; stepbrother and stepsister: Levi C. Hartzler, Bertha King; 20 grandchildren, 7 greatgrandchildren. Congregational membership: Barrville Mennonite Church. Predeceased by: Thersa Marie (daughter) and Gene Davis (son). Funeral and burial: May 29, Locust Grove Mennonite Church, by Gerald J. Peachey and Raymond S. Peachey.

Martin, Elsie Amanda, 89, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: Apr. 26, 1908, Greencastle, Pa., to Elmer Lewis and Amanda Baer Martin. Died: June 7, 1997, Harrisonburg, Va. Survivors - brothers and sister: E. Ruel, Merle Eugene, Elva Irene Ulrich. Congregational membership: Zion Mennonite Church. Funeral: June 10, Weavers Mennonite Church, by Herman Ropp and Samuel Janzen. Private burial.

Metzler, Lena Stoltzfus, 92, Harrisonburg, Va. Born: Apr. 11, 1905, Columbus, Ohio, to Aaron and Sarah Kauffman Stoltzfus. Died: May 25, 1997, Harrisonburg, Va., of an aneurysm. Survivors - children: Harold E., Richard L., Darlene M. Landes, Shirley M. Everest, John W., Leonard E., Lois M. Ramer, William D., Kenneth D., Dale E.; sister: Rebecca Bender; 30 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Elmer Metzler (husband). Congregational membership: Park View Mennonite Church. Funeral: May 31, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community Center, by Phil Kniss and Shirlee K. Yoder. Burial: Weavers Mennonite Cemetery.

Mullet, Melvin J., 60, Goshen, Ind. Born: July 20,1936, Nappanee, Ind., to John E. S. and Emma Schlabach Mullet. Died: Apr. 19, 1997, Goshen, Ind. Survivors - wife: Florence Martin Mullet; children: Wanda Donahue, Jamie; brother and sisters: Delmar, Velma, Edna Hochstetler; 2 grandchildren. Funeral: Apr. 22, North Main Street Mennonite Church, by Ken Bontreger. Burial: Yellow Creek Mennonite Cemetery.

Nice, Ralph D., 68, Souderton, Pa. Born: Jan. 6, 1929, Franconia Twp., Pa., to Garrett and Mamie Derstine Nice. Died: May 17, 1997, Sellersville, Pa. Survivors - wife: Pauline Smith Nice; children: Ronald, Gerald, Duane, Alan, Lowell, Kevin, Phyllis Sellers, Laureen Landis; brothers and sisters: Floyd, Garret t, John, Pauline Price, Blanche Nyce, Linda Derstine; 13 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Predeceased by: Lois (daughter). Funeral and burial: May 21, Franconia Mennonite Church, by John Ehst, Steven Landis, and Floyd Hackman.