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Lazarus Project

An expanded obituary project of MennObits.  Includes additional information of obituaries appearing in
The Mennonite and other newspapers.  
Source of individual obituaries given with each record.  Project managed by Thelma Martin.

 1999 - I to K


   Kauffman, Alma Miller ; . . Kisling, Richard Allen; . . Kuhns, Clarence L. ; . .


Kauffman, Alma Miller
, 88, of Mount Eaton, OH died January 27, 1999, at Doctors Hospital in Massillon, OH. She was born October 31, 1910, in Holmes Co., OH to Steve S. and Mary (Weaver) Miller and married Henry B. Kauffman on Jan. 31, 1935. He died April 13, 1991.

Surviving are children, Mrs. Ivan (Mary) Schrock of Berlin, OH; Mrs. Atlee (Mattie) Hochstetler of Sarasota, FL; Mrs. Nevin (Edna) Hershberger and Roy Kauffman, both of Mount Eaton, OH; Paul Kauffman of Plain City, OH; Steve Kauffman of American Falls, ID; David Kauffman of Garden City, MO; Dennis Kauffman of Lancaster, PA and Mark Kauffman of Jacksonville, Fla.; 23 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Mose (Anna) Yutzy of Millersburg, OH; Edna Mullet of Benton and Iva Miller of Apple Creek, OH; and brothers, Jacob S. Miller of Orrville, OH and Roman S. Miller of Dundee, OH

Services were January 30, 1999 at 10 a.m. at Calvary Chapel Mennonite Church with the Revs. Wayne Yutzy and Abe Schlabach officiating. Burial was in Calvary Chapel Mennonite Church near Mount Eaton, OH. 
Source: GenelogyBuff.com


Kisling, Richard Allen
, 40, of Millersburg, OH died January 13, 1999 at his home. He was born November 28, 1958 in Rockingham Co., Va., to James Samuel and Thelma Maxine (Hensley) Kisling and married Linda Catherine Witmer on May 28, 1988. She survives.

Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Marlene Rose, Jason Andrew, Sharon Beth and Samuel James Kisling, all of the home; his mother of Timberville, Va.; and brothers, James Boyd, George Authur and Marvin Samuel Kisling, all of Harrisonburg, Va., Donald Ray Kisling of Timberville, Va., Darrell Wayne Kisling of Singers Glen, Va., and Robert Lynn Kisling of Richmond, Va.

Services were January 17, 1999 at 10 at Bethany Conservative Church, with Dan Mast and Joe Tyndal officiating. Burial will be at the Bethany Conservative cemetery Holmesville, OH.
Source: Wayne Co., OH 1999 Obits. GenelogyBuff.com
Submitted by: Leon Hertzler


Kuhns, Clarence L.
80, of Chambersburg, PA., died Jan. 11, 1999 at the Menno Haven Nursing home. He was born Aug. 7, 1918 in Chambersburg, PA to Joseph B. and Leah Horst Kuhns. He is the widow of Mabel Grace Diller Kuhns, who died Aug. 16, 1988. He was a member of Diller Mennonite Church, where he was a deacon since 1956.

Survived by six daughters, Eunice Sauder of Ephrata, Anna Predoti of Lititz, Evelyn Schliestett of Suwanee, Ga.; Nancy Leatherman and Fern Kuhns of Lancaster and Miriam Kuhns of Shippensburg; three sons, James and Nathan of Newville and Jay of Chambersburg; two sisters, Fanny Forry and Sarah Bair of Hanover; 10 grandchildren; one step-grandchild; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother, Christian, and three sisters, Rhoda Gable, Elizabeth Baer and Anna Mae Martin.

Funeral service was January 15, 1999 at the Diller Mennonite Church, Newville, PA. with Rev. Marlin Ebersole and Rev. Marvin Ruth will officiate at services. Burial was in the ajoining church cemetery.

Source: The Sentinel, Carlisle, PA
Submitted by Leon Hertzler


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