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Fehr.- Henry, 67, Steinbach, Man., died Feb. 26. Spouse: Dorothy Fehr. Parent: Justina Fehr. Other survivors: children Lynette Neufeld, Barb Guenther, Ken. Funeral: March 21 at Steinbach Mennonite Church.

Frey.- Elias, 86, Archbold, Ohio, died March 3. Spouse: Katherine Frey. Parents: Aaron and Anna Frey (deceased). Other survivors: children Robert, Roger, Ron, Carol Wirick, Mary Wyse, Jane Tomson, Sandra Stegman, Rebecca Beck, Patricia; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 7 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Gingerich.- Mattie Bontrager, 89, Sarasota, Fla., died Jan. 23. Spouse: Aaron Gingerich (deceased). Parents: Reuben and Sarah Bontrager (deceased). Survivors: children Ilene Bannon, Lana Lengacher, Iona Slaubaugh, Aaron Jr., Ernest, Ervin, Vernon; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 27 at Sarasota.

Grundman.- Mike, 39, Moundridge, Kan., died Feb. 27. Parents: Margaret (deceased) and Milt Grundman. Memorial service: March 2 at First Mennonite Church of Christian, Moundridge.

Kenagy.- Orlie, 79, Garden City, Mo., died Feb. 15. Spouse: Lois Harder Kenagy (deceased). Parents: Urvin and Bertha Gross Kenagy (deceased). Survivors: children Verlin, Delbert, Twila Fieker; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 19 at Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, Garden City.

Lader.- Philip, 90, Bilaspur, India, died Feb. 28. Spouse: Sundari Bai Lader. Parents: Sukhi Bhai and Soni Bahini (deceased). Other survivors: four sons, four daughters; 22 grandchildren. Memorial service: at Janjgir Mennonite Church.

Litwiller.- John., 92, Hopedale, Ill., died March 7. Spouse: Marie Miller Litwiller. Parents: Amos and Barbara Nafziger Litwiller (deceased). Other survivors: children Merwyn, Wayne, Norma Hendricks; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: March 13 at Hopedale.

Rushly.- Rolla, 92, Harrisonville, Mo., died Feb. 13. Spouse: May King Rushly. Parents: Christian and Susie Raber Rushly (deceased). Survivors: son Ron; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 16 at Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church, Garden City, Mo.

Shisler.- Willard, 89, Harleysville, Pa., died March 11. Spouse: Marie Souder Shisler. Parents: Horace and Maggie Shisler (deceased). Other survivors: children Margaret Zook, Betty Landis Abrandt, Joan Marie; three grandchildren. Funeral: March 14 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville.

Vangundy.- Margaret Weaver, 96, Waynesboro, Va., died March 1. Spouse: Charles Vangundy (deceased). Parents: Franklin and Cenia Weaver (deceased). Survivors: children David, Edith, Frances Blosser; foster son: Earl Arnold; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 5 at Springdale Mennonite Church, Waynesboro.

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Beiler.- Irvin, 90, Morgantown, Pa., died March 14. Spouse: Alice Mast Beiler. Parents: Levi and Sarah Stoltzfus Beiler (deceased). Other survivors: daughter Elsie Mae Beiler Beiler; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 17 at Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown.

Bender.- Rachel Gerber, 85, Tavistock, Ont., died March 10. Spouse: Ervin Bender(deceased). Parents: Michael and Veronica Gerber (deceased). Survivors: children Arthur, Janet Bachert, LaRoy, Ronald, Leon, Stuart, Mary Lou Holst, Linda Ferguson; 33 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 14 at Tavistock.

Breighner.- Rudolph, 92, Millersville, Pa., died March 12. Spouse: (1st) Mary Sangrey Breighner (deceased); (2nd) Mary Keeports Breighner. Parents: Isaac and Clara Shultz Breighner (deceased). Other survivors: daughter Joyce Stekervetz; six grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 15 at Washington Boro, Pa.

Chaple.- Alberto, 84, Hesston, Kan., died Feb. 21 of cancer. Spouse: Maria Ayala Chaple. Parents: Alberto Chaple and Maria Carmen Estevez (deceased). Other survivors: son Rene; one grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 26 at Hesston.

Eichelberger.- Betty Johnston, 73, Wayland, Iowa, died March 11 of cancer. Spouse: Cal Eichelberger. Parents: Holly and Wilma Smid Johnston (deceased). Other survivors: children Dave, Don, Bruce, Joe, Jan; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 14 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland.

Friesen.- Harold, 86, Henderson, Neb., died March 16. Spouse: Elda Pankratz Friesen. Parents: Abraham and Margaret Friesen (deceased). Other survivors: children Marlene Thieszen, Harold, Royce, Mary Buller; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 19 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.

Hershberger.- Marie Yoder, 91, Glendale, Ariz., died Feb. 28. Spouse: Sam Hershberger. Other survivors: son Donald; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 4 at Glendale.

Lauver.- Glen, 75, Gap, Pa., died Jan. 26 of respiratory failure. Parents: William and Florence Lauver (deceased). Funeral: Jan. 30 at Leola, Pa.

Litwiller.- Ruth Rensberger, 90, Kalona, Iowa, died March 14 of cancer. Spouse: Isaiah Litwiller. Parents: Ervin and Mamie Yoder Rensberger(deceased). Other survivors: children Stanley, Wilbur, Calvin; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 18 at West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa.

Massanari.- Christine Yoder, 84, Goshen, Ind., died March 9. Spouse: Karl Massanari. Parents: M.S. and Katie Fett Yoder (deceased). Other survivors: children Ron, Jared, Ken, Jeff; three grandchildren. Funeral: March 11 at Goshen.

Police.- Anthony, 88, Dalton, Ohio, died March 7. Spouse: Esther Police (deceased). Parents: Louis and Sarah Police (deceased). Survivors: children Mary Creech, Rose Zook, Anthony Jr., John; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 12 at Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, Kidron, Ohio.

Raber.- Rebecca Yoder, 81, Sugarcreek, Ohio, died March 12. Spouse: Joseph Raber (deceased). Parents: Mose and Lydiann Keim Yoder (deceased). Survivors: children Paul, Mary Jo VanEpps, Betty Zimmerman; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 15 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Roeschley.- Wilma, 77, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 26. Parents: Eli and Emma Beller Roeschley (deceased). Funeral: March 1 at Goshen.

Short.- Joseph, 77, Wauseon, Ohio, died March 22. Spouse: Alice Short (deceased). Parents: Elmer and Jeanette Yoder Short (deceased). Survivors: children Duane, David, Mervin; 10 grandchildren. Memorial service: March 24 at North Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon.

Slabaugh.- Moses, 92, Harrisonburg, Va., died March 14. Spouse: Mary Troyer Slabaugh. Parents: Moses and Lydia Schlabach (deceased). Other survivors: children Ellen Helmuth, Marvin, Gordon, Mary Joyce Christophel; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 17 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville, Va.

Yoder.- Edythe Yoder Anderson, 78, West Liberty, Ohio, died March 17. Spouse: (1st) Tobe Anderson (deceased); (2nd) Philip Yoder (deceased). Parents: Nathaniel and Lizzie Miller Yoder (deceased). Survivors: children Kenneth Anderson, Susan Weaver, Myron Yoder, Lowell Yoder, Ramona Yoder; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 21 at Bethel Mennonite Church, West Liberty.

Yoder.- John, 68, Allensville, Pa., died March 26. Spouse: Sara Anna Yoder Yoder. Parents: John Sr. and Edna Glick Yoder (deceased); stepmother: Naomi Yoder Yoder. Other survivors: children Edna Mae Maurer, Shamokin, Jennifer Filson; five grandchildren. Funeral: March 28 at Locust Grove Mennonite Church, Belleville, Pa.

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Albright.- Bertha, 91, Pretty Prairie, Kan., died March 17. Spouse: George Albright (deceased). Parents: Val and Ida Schrag Stucky (deceased). Survivors: daughter Georgianna Cloud; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 21 at First Mennonite Church of Pretty Prairie.

Byler.- Maude Miller, 91, Goshen, Ind., died March 1. Spouse: Archie Byler (deceased). Parents: Samuel and Katie Bontrager Miller (deceased). Survivors: children Louise Burkhead, Lucille Torrance, Delta Basile, David, Eldon, Richard, Robert, Gaylord; 27 grandchildren. Funeral: March 5 at Plato Mennonite Church, Lagrange, Ind.

Cender.- Robert Joseph, 64, Fisher, Ill., died March 5. Spouse: Joan Schaer Cender. Parents: Raymond (deceased) and Irene Birkey Cender. Other survivors: daughter Angela Beachey; two grandchildren. Funeral: March 10 at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher.

Friesen.- Susan Derksen, 90, Altona, Man., died March 21. Spouse: David Friesen. Parents: Frank and Katharina Derksen (deceased). Other survivors: children Gladys Hildebrand, Evelyn Isaac, Marge Schellenberg; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 25 at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church.

Froese.- Anna Falk, 82, Altona Man., died March 5. Spouse: Abe Froese (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Kornelia Wiebe Falk (deceased). Survivors: children Art, Pat Elias, Garry; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 10 at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church.

Horn.- Reola Friesen, 84, Fresno, Calif., died March 22. Spouse: Menno Horn (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Elizabeth Dick Friesen (deceased). Survivors: daughter Sharon Lantia; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service: March 26 at Mennonite Community Church, Fresno.

Knox.- Earl, 91, Paxton, Ill., died March 21. Spouse: Catherine Ingold Knox (deceased). Parents: Albert and Amanda Kropf Knox (deceased). Survivors: children Mary Darling, Amanda Osborn; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 24 at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, Ill.

Rensberger.- Leonard, 84, Wellman, Iowa, died Feb. 17. Spouse: Myrtle Gingerich Rensberger. Parents: Roy and Mary Yoder Rensberger (deceased). Other survivors: children Roy Jr., Francis, Sharon Plank, Alta Wagner; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 21 at West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa.

Streid.- Ralph, 82, Chenoa, Ill., died March 18. Spouse: Violet Goertz Streid. Parents: Jesse and Mary Ann Roszhart Streid (deceased). Other survivors: children Karen Leatherman, Diane, Keith, Tony, Bryan; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 22 at Meadows Mennonite Church, Chenoa.

Tanious.- Shokry, 75, Mount Joy, Pa., died Feb. 23. Spouse: Faiza Rizik Tanious. Parents: Issac Tanious and Faiza Botrous Gerges (deceased). Other survivors: children Mofeed, Shohdi, Adel, Amany Haidy; five grandchildren. Funeral: March 3 at St Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church.

Wahl.- Cornie, 87, Altona, Man., died Feb. 25. Spouse: Helen Wahl. Parents: George and Anna Dyck Wahl (deceased); stepmother Margaret Wahl (deceased). Other survivors: children Dorothy Klassen, Albert, Regg, Ken; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 1 at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church.

Yoder.- Louise Zook, 95, Goshen, Ind., died March 29. Spouse: Harold Yoder. Parents: John and Cotna Kauffman Zook (deceased). Other survivors: daughter Mary Sue Miller; two grandchildren. Funeral: March 31 at Greencroft Meetinghouse, Goshen.

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Bartels.- Mildred Brewer, 73, Normal, Ill., died March 19 of cancer. Spouse: Junior Bartels. Parents: Millard and Lillie Brewer (deceased). Other survivors: children Bruce, Larry, Linda Chandler; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 22 at Mennonite Church of Normal.

Bergey.- Elizabeth, 86, Sellersville, Pa., died March 27. Parents: Jonas and Lizzie Bergey (deceased). Funeral: March 31 at Franconia (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Brenneman.- Elsie Hitchens, 75, Plymouth, Vt., died Feb. 3. Spouse: Leland Brenneman. Parents: George and Eleanor Myers Hitchens (deceased). Memorial service: March 4 at Bethany Mennonite Church, Bridgewater Corners, Vt.

Fretz.- Burton David, 61, Chevy Chase, Md., died April 5 of leukemia. Spouse: Anne Fretz. Parents: Winfield and Marguerite Fretz. Other survivors: children Nathan, Rachel. Memorial service: April 14 at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, Chevy Chase.

Gongwer.- Verna Blosser, 68, Goshen, Ind., died March 18 of cancer. Spouse: Dale Gongwer. Parents: Oscar and Mabel Blosser (deceased). Other survivors: children Connie Davidhizar, Beth Fervida, Dennis, Steven, Michael; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 22 at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Hoffman.- Nora Weaver, 83, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 24. Spouse: Viveron Hoffman (deceased). Parents: Henry and Liza Markley Weaver (deceased). Survivors: children Anita Yoder, Jeri Burkholder, Devon; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 28 at Goshen.

Jones.- Gwendolyn Hinton, 64, Fort Wayne, Ind., died March 31. Spouse: Robert Jones. Other survivors: children Douglas, Todd, Linda Rau; nine grandchildren. Funeral: April 2 at Fort Wayne.

Loewen.- Jacob, 90, Altona, Man., died March 29. Spouse: Helen Loewen. Parents: Peter and Anna Loewen Loewen (deceased). Other survivors: children Frances Heinrichs, Grace Knelsen, Lloyd, Warren, Dwight, Lin; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 1 at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church.

Martin.- Adin, 94, Chambersburg, Pa., died March 20 of cancer. Spouse (1st): Elizabeth Witmer Martin (deceased); (2nd): Thelma Zeigler Martin. Parents: Samuel and Christiana Keener Martin (deceased). Other survivors: children Robert, Harold; step-children Betty Stottlemyer, Doris Beyard Royer; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 4 at Cedar Grove Mennonite Church, Greencastle, Pa.

Morales.- Paulino, 52, Edinburg, Texas, died Feb. 8. Spouse: Lilia Tamayo Morales. Parents: Ponciano (deceased) and Porsiria Sepulveda Morales. Other survivors: children Angela, Sheila Trevino, Paulino Jr., Tina Carranza, Esther; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 10 at Edinburg.

Nachtigal.- Edna Klassen, 95, Goessel.Kan., died March 20. Spouse: Jacob Nachtigal (deceased). Parents: Abraham and Maria Dyck Klassen (deceased). Survivors: children Geneva Wedel, Franklin, Chester, Dorothy Wiens; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 24 at Buhler (Kan.) Mennonite Church.

Nester.- Donald, 64, Normal, Ill., died March 16 of cancer. Spouse: Marjorie Shelly Nester. Parents: Elmer and Mabel Nester (deceased). Other survivors: children Daniel Nester-Detweiler, Darryl, Duane, Shelly Nester-King; three grandchildren. Funeral: March 21 at Mennonite Church of Normal.

Ramer.- Elsie Stichter, 78, Goshen, Ind., died March 27. Spouse: Walter Ramer (deceased). Parents: Harvey and Grace Stichter (deceased). Survivors: children Janet, Doris McBrier, James, Michael; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 30 at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Shoup.- Carol Immel, 54, Trail, Ohio, died March 27 of cancer. Spouse: Marvin Shoup. Parents: Ruby Miller Immel (deceased) and Harlan Immel. Other survivors: children Dwight, Kirsten Schlabach, Craig; two grandchildren. Funeral: March 31 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

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