The Mennonite - June, 2001
"for the record" - Deaths:
theMennonite, June 12, 2001, page 15-16, Vol. 4, No. 22.
Becker.- Henry David, 93, Albany, Ore., died April 22 of cancer. Spouse: (1st) Gladys Weaver Becker (deceased); (2nd) Esther Wiebe Becker(deceased). Survivors: children Paul, Jim, Mary McDonald, Elaine Page, Ruth Cripe; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 5 at Albany Mennonite Church.
Clark.- Ilean, 88, Hillsdale, Mich., died April 28. Spouse: Russell Clark (deceased). Survivors: children Galen, Patricia Sawyer; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 1 at Salem Mennonite Church, Waldron, Mich.
Derksen.- Lillian Krumrei, 97, Mountain Lake, Minn., died May 2. Spouse: Frank Derksen (deceased). Parents: Frederick and Louise Bicknase Krumrei (deceased). Survivors: daughter LaVohn Olson; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: May 7 at First Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake.
Hallman.- Clemens, 67, Gainesville, Fla., died April 17. Spouse: Jo Anna Hallman. Parents: William and Beatrice Hershey Hallman (deceased). Other survivors: children Carol, Cathy, James, Jama; several grandchildren. Memorial service at United Methodist Church, Gainesville.
Herr.- Dorothy Musser, 60, New Holland, Pa., died May 7 of cancer. Spouse: Martin Herr. Parents: Paul (deceased) and Anna Mary Good Musser. Other survivors: children Linda Herr Wheeler, Norma Herr Harris; five grandchildren. Memorial service: May 11 at James Street Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.
Keeler.- Curtis, 75, Telford, Pa., died May 5 of cancer. Spouse: Verna Long Keeler. Parents: Henry and Florence Keeler (deceased). Other survivors: children Cheryl Hunsberger, Ray, Glenn, Robert; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 9 at Towamencin Mennonite Church, Kulpsville, Pa.
King.- Angela, 39, Harrisonburg, Va., died April 29 of meningitis. Parents: Aaron and Betty King. Funeral: May 3 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville, Va.
King.- Harry, 57, Hickory, N.C, died May 14 of injuries from a plane crash. Spouse: Rosemary Gerber King. Parents: Agnes Ogborn King (deceased) and Amos King. Other survivors: children Rodney, LaDean, Sidney, Bradley. Funeral: May 18 at Hickory.
Miller.- Edna Houck, 91, Lancaster, Pa., died May 6. Spouse: David Miller (deceased). Parents: David and Pearl Houck (deceased). Survivors: children Pauline Kreider, Arlene Weber, Robert, Marilyn Burkhart, James, Jeanette King, David Jr., Fred, Herbert; 35 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 10 at Landisville (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Miller.- Eugene, 78, Pueblo, Colo., died May 4. Spouse: Hildegard Peters Miller. Parents: Ellas and Nettie Miller (deceased). Other survivors: children Philip, Ramona; three grandchildren. Funeral: May 8 at First Presbyterian Church, Pueblo.
Miller.- Phyllis Chupp, 68, Bristol, Ind., died April 1 of heart failure. Spouse: Freeman Miller. Parents: Enos and Lizzie Hochstetler Chupp. Other survivors: children Cynthia, Sharon Brown; foster children Rachel Davis, Patricia Hostetler; three grandchildren; four foster grandchildren; two foster great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 5 at Goshen, Ind.
Miner.- Donald Eugene, 66, Hagerstown, Md., died May 17 of cancer. Spouse: Judy Reed Miner. Parents: Clyde and Jane Miner (deceased). Other survivor: son Donald Eugene Jr. Funeral: May 21 at Hagerstown.
Nafziger.- Joseph, 102, Croghan, N.Y., died May 4. Spouse: Rose Widrick Nafziger (deceased). Parents: Christian and Anna Moser Nafziger (deceased). Survivors: children Elmer, Arlene Zehr, Mary Roes, Doris Roggie; 21 grandchildren; 84 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren. Funeral: May 7 at Croghan Mennonite Church.
Neufeldt.- Marvin, 91, Inman, Kan., died April 23. Spouse: Esther Kroeker Schmidt Neufeldt. Parents: Dietrich and Sarah Balzer Neufeldt (deceased). Other survivors: children Robert, Harold, Donna Neufeldt Swartzendruber; stepson Clifford Schmidt; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren. Memorial service: April 26 at Hofnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman.
Overholser.- Claude, 89, Goshen, Ind., died May 9. Spouse: Gladys Overholser. Parents: Alonzo and Elizabeth Overholser (deceased). Other survivors: children Donita Blosser, Melba Nunemaker, Sharon Miller; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one foster grandchild; three step-great-grandchildren; two foster great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 15 at Holdeman Mennonite Church,Wakarusa, Ind.
Rhodes.- Alta Wenger, 94, Harrisonburg, Va., died May 16. Spouse: Harley Rhodes (deceased). Parents: Menno and Molly Custer Wenger (deceased). Survivors: children James, Allen, Barbara Eshleman; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 18 at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Center, Harrisonburg.
Rocke.- Eldon, 92, Princeton, Ill., died April 27. Spouse: Ethel Diebel Rocke. Parents: Benjamin and Ella Zimmerman Rocke (deceased). Other survivors: children Virgil, Ron, Elaine Gerber, Jewel Kamita; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 12 at Willow Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa, Ill.
Rotke.- Grace Reis, 85, Hopedale, Ill., died May 24. Spouse: Dale Rocke. Parents: Adolph and Lucy Roszhart Reis (deceased). Other survivors: children Richard, Nancy Nafziger; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 28 at Hopedale Mennonite Church.
Rogalsky.- David, 62, Reedley, Calif., died April 23. Spouse: Gracie Flaming Rogalsky. Parents: Henry David and Anna Block Rogalsky (deceased). Other survivors: children Shelley Sorensen, Debbie Linman; five grandchildren. Funeral: April 27 at First Mennonite Church, Reedley.
Schmucker.- Marjorie Weldy Schrock, 83, Louisville, Ohio, died May 11. Spouse: (1st) Alvin Schrock (deceased); (2nd) Raymond Schmucker (deceased). Parents: Noah and Lillie Dintaman Weldy (deceased). Survivors: children Reta Gerber, Ronald Schrock; step-children Vera Van Horn, Roy Schmucker, Paul Schmucker; four grandchildren; six step-grandchildren. Funeral: May 14 at Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville.
Shantz.- Janet Wilke, 45, Bloomingdale, Ont., died May
7 of cancer. Spouse: Larry Shantz. Parents: Bruce and Grace Wilke.
Other survivors: children Julie, David. Funeral: May 12 at St.
Jacobs (Ont.) Mennonite Church.
Troyer.- Opal Miller, 92, Walnut Creek, Ohio, died May
9. Spouse: Roy Troyer (deceased). Parents: Harvey and Amanda Mast
Miller (deceased). Survivors: children Muriel Yoder, Larry; four
grandchildren. Funeral: May 13 at Walnut Creek Mennonite Church.
Wenger.- David, 89, Columbiana, Ohio, died April 25. Spouse: Letha Brunk Wenger. Parents: Adam and Amanda Rohrer Wenger(deceased). Other survivors: children Rachel Martin, Glen, Alan; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 29 at Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana.
Correction: In David Wenger's obituary (June 12 issue), survivors should include son Dale.
Yancey.- Clyde Sr., 79, Sarasota, Fla., died May 7 of complications from heart surgery. Spouse: Estella Yancey. Parents: Christopher and Veronice Yancey (deceased). Other survivors: children Clyde Jr., Ronald, Eugene, Bruce, Christopher, Brenda Kolb; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 10 at Bay Shore Mennonite Church, Sarasota.
Yoder.- Annie Gerig, 84, Albany, Ore., died April 20. Spouse: Glenn Yoder. Parents: Simon and Mary Erb Gerig (deceased). Other survivors: children Richard, Doug, Don, Deanne Gingerich; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 25 at Albany Mennonite Church.
Zielke.- June Froese, 70, Hesston, Kan., died May 9 of cancer. Spouse: John Zielke. Parents: Arthur and Agatha Siemens Froese (deceased). Other survivors: children Kathie Keimig, Karen Zumwalt, John, James; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: May 12 at Whitestone Mennonite Church, Hesston.
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theMennonite, June 19, 2001, page 13, Vol. 4, No. 23.
Histand.- Maggie, 94, Quakertown, Pa., died May 19 of congestive heart failure. Parents: A. O. and Emma Histand (deceased). Funeral: May 23 at Towamencin Mennonite Church, Kulpsville, Pa.
Kreider.- Leonard C., 91, Goshen, Ind., died May 12 of a stroke. Spouse: Rachel Weaver Kreider. Parents: Lloyd and Adelia Stover Kreider (deceased). Other survivors: children Emil, Anna Juhnke; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial service: May 15 at Eighth Street Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Madden.- Vina E., 78, Rutland, Vt., died May 16. Parents: Hugh and Lydia Fairbanks Madden (deceased). Funeral: May 19 at Heselton Cemetery, Bridgewater, Vt.
Moyer.- Lloyd Y., 79, Sellersville, Pa., died April 6. Spouse: Alice Meyers Moyer. Parents: Howard H. and Mayers D. Yoder Moyer (deceased). Other survivors: children Judith, Jennifer, Daniel, Bradley, Stephen; five grandchildren. Funeral: April 11 at Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Oberly.- Betty Moffitt, 77, Bluffton, Ohio, died April 30. Spouse: James Oberly. Parents: Harry and Ethel Moffitt (deceased). Other survivors: children Janice McIntosh, Mark, Jean Clum, Debby Konopka; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 3 at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Troyer.- Marc, 47, Bluffton, Ohio, died May 11. Spouse: (1st) Nancy Hoover Troyer; (2nd) Jane Kingsley Steinmetz Troyer. Parents: Frederick and Edith Troyer. Other survivors: children Michael, Benjamin, Joel Steinmetz, Leah Steinmetz Richardson, Matt Steinmetz, Jennifer Steinmetz. Funeral: May 14 at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Urich.- Joseph L. Jr., 62, Bluffton, Ohio, died April 24. Spouse: Carolyn Sauder Urich. Parents: Joseph and Iris Littler Urich (deceased). Other survivors: children David, Jennifer; one grandchild. Funeral: April 28 at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
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theMennonite, June 26, 2001, page 17, Vol. 4, No. 24.
Allebach.- Grace A., 94, Sellersville, Pa., died June 3 of cardiac arrhythmia. Parents: Mamie A. and Wilson Allebach (deceased). Funeral: June 6 at Blooming Glen, Pa.
Boese.- Marguerite Unruh, 93, Great Bend, Kan., died May 17 of pneumonia. Spouse: Lewis Boese (deceased). Parents: Henry B. and Kate Jantz Unruh (deceased). Survivors: children Twila Bedford, Genevieve Lyon, Ann; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 21 at Bergthal Mennonite Church, Pawnee Rock, Kan.
Bollman.- Mabel Welty, 91, Nappanee, Ind., died May 24. Spouse: Roy A. Bollman (deceased). Parents: William and Bessie Hess Welty (deceased). Survivors: children Glenwyn Cassel, Shirley Bricker, Kenneth, Sherlin; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 26 at Goshen, Ind.
Freed.- Elsie A. Derstine, 97, Souderton, Pa., died June 5. Spouse: Elmer H. Freed (deceased). Parents: Andrew and Sallie Alderfer Derstine (deceased). Survivors: children Doris D. Nice, W. Glenn; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: June 8 at Souderton Mennonite Home.
Garver.- Ben, 78, Plain City, Ohio, died March 31 of congestive heart failure. Survivors: children Vickie Elston, Edna Mae Rosen; three grandchildren. Funeral: April 3 at Sharon Mennonite Church, Plain City.
Groff.- Verna Mae Brandt, 87, Mount Joy, Pa., died May 28 of a fall. Spouse: Omar G. Groff (deceased). Parents: Phares Y. and Katie C. Hauenstein Brandt (deceased). Survivors: stepson Charles O. Groff; three step-granddaughters; two step-great-grandsons. Funeral: May 31 at Erisman Mennonite Church, Manheim, Pa.
Martens.- Agnes Toews, 95, Mountain Lake, Minn., died May 27. Spouse: Frank P. Martens (deceased). Parents: Henry and Helena Falk Toews (deceased). Survivors: children James, Richard; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 31 at First Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake.
Mellinger.- Howard D., 95, Sterling, Ill., died April 6. Spouse: Mildred Mellinger (deceased). Parents: Benjamin and Anna Andreas Mellinger (deceased). Survivors: children Erwin, Leonard; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 9 at Science Ridge Mennonite Church, Sterling.
Reichenbach.- Mary Kay, 84, Findlay, Ohio, died May 9. Spouse: Ralph Reichenbach (deceased). Parents: Carl and M. Flay Romick (deceased). Survivors: children Janet Layne, Edward, Ralph, Douglas, Mary Waltz, Sally Tracy; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 12 at Coldren-Crates Funeral Home, Findlay, Ohio.
Shoemaker.- Tom, 50, Plain City, Ohio, died May 11 of cancer. Spouse: Patricia Graber Shoemaker. Parents: Betty and George Shoemaker. Other survivors: children Amy, Jill, Jared (Nikki). Funeral: May 14 at Sharon Mennonite Church, Plain City.
Smith.- Ronald J., 52, Orrville, Ohio, died May 22 of cancer. Spouse: Rita J."Jeanie" Kandel Smith. Parents: James E. and Dora Ertel Smith (deceased). Other survivors: children Darin, Molly. Funeral: May 26 at Martins Mennonite Church, Orrville.
Troyer.- Leonard E., 80, Milford, Neb., died May 20 of cancer. Spouse: Eleanor Troyer. Parents: Melvin and Mary Saltzman Troyer (deceased). Other survivors: children Pam Erb, Karen Barker, Terry, Tom, Tim; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 23 at Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford.
Transcribed by: John Ingold, Indiana