The Mennonite - April 2006
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite, April 4, 2006,
pages 32-34, Vol. 9, No. 7.
Bucher.- Roy C., 86, Lititz,
Pa., died March 10. Spouse: Betty Jane Ruppert Bucher. Parents: Elmer
and Maria Carper Bucher. Children: Judy Hope, Carlene Meyers, Darrel;
foster child: Norma Imhoff; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Memorial service: March 14 at Neffsville Mennonite Church, Lancaster,
Pa.
Buller.- Margaret M. "Maggie" Thiessen,
85, Inman, Kan., died Feb. 12. Children: Larry M., Steve M.; five
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 16 at Inman
Mennonite Church.
Bunch.- Helen Thompson, 96,
Warrington, Pa., died March 13. Spouse: Dewey H. Bunch, Sr. (deceased).
Parents: John and Clara Hayes Thompson. Children: Joan Carter,
Priscilla Fuller, Dewey H., Robert; 15 grandchildren; 29
great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 18 at Deep Run Mennonite Church
East, Perkasie, Pa.
Burgetz.- Erma Zehr, 74,
Kitchener, Ont., died Feb. 2. Spouse: Kenneth Burgetz. Parents: Daniel
and Edna Zehr. Children: Judy Shantz, Linda Grimmer, Paul, Sandra;
seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 6 at
Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont.
Burgetz.- Roy, 87, Kitchener,
Ont., died Jan. 26. Spouse: Florence Uttley Burgetz. Parents: Allan and
Julia Burgetz. Child: Allan (deceased); three grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 28 at Stirling Avenue Mennonite
Church, Kitchener.
Enns.- Tilly, 92, Orillia,
Ont., died Dec. 13, 2005. Spouse: Henry Enns (deceased). Children:
Laurence, Richard; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Dec. 17, 2005 at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Chapel, Kitchener, Ont.
Frederick.- Sarah Jones, 87,
Mertztown, Pa., died Feb. 21. Parent;: David and Ella Strouse Jones.
Children: John Mark, Daniel, Rhoda Weiseman, Ruth Bowman, Sarah
Stauffer, Mary; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Burial: Feb.
25 in ColebrookdaleTownship, Pa.
Gingerich.- Peter, 90, Dundee,
Ohio, died March 8. Spouse: Alma Miller Gingerich (deceased). Parents:
William and Elizabeth Wagler Gingerich. Children: Raymond, Edna,
Elizabeth Stempfley; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: March 11 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.
Halteman.- Thomas Dean, 36,
Tioga, Pa., died March 9. Parents: Harold and Marilyn Bergey Halteman.
Funeral: March 14 at Franconia (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Hodel.- Marie Brunk, 86, New
Holland, Pa., died March 7. Spouse: Walter Hodel (deceased). Parents:
George and Anna Holloway Brunk. Children: Michael, Anne Niemiec, Hilda
Alajajian; six grandchildren. Funeral: March 11 at Garden Spot Village,
New Holland.
Horning.- Titus Horst, 86,
Ephrata, Pa., died Feb. 22. Spouse: Grace Nissly Horning (deceased).
Parents: Noah H. and Maria H. Horning. Children: Barbara Weaver, Nancy;
three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 26 in
Lancaster, Pa.
Huber.- Vida Jane Swartzentruber,
68, Harrisonburg, Va., died Nov. 20, 2005, of an intracerebral
hemorrhage. Spouse: Harold E. Huber. Parents: Laban and Nanna Bender
Swartzentruber. Child: Heidi Huber-Schanberger; one grandchild.
Funeral: Nov. 23 in Harrisonburg, Va.
Johnson.- Bertrand Zeke, 80,
Goessel, Kan., died Jan. 7. Spouse: Verda Johnson (deceased). Parents:
Obed and Esther Johnson. Children; Pam Doyle, Jan Higdon, Debbie Reed;
five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 10 at First
Mennonite Church, Halstead.
Kauffman.- Esther, 85,
Kalispell, Mont., died Feb. 12. Spouse: Paul S. Kauffman. Parents: Glen
and Cora Borntrager. Children: E. Elaine, Dan, Ken, Steve, Brenda
Younger, Alice Aernson; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Feb. 17 at Mountain View Mennonite Church, Kalispell.
King.- Pauline Clare, 85,
Goshen, Ind., died March 10. Spouse: Paul Leonard King (deceased).
Parents: Reuben and Mary Zook Yoder. Children: Titus, James, John,
Daniel, David, Susanne Berlin; 12 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren. Memorial service: March 18 at College Mennonite
Church, Goshen.
Koch.- Florence, 96, Kitchener,
Ont., died Jan. 17. Spouse: Howard Koch (deceased). Child: Manley.
Funeral: Jan. 20 at Edward R. Good Funeral Home Chapel, Waterloo, Ont.
Kurtz.- Rev. Omar A., 93,
Ephrata, Pa., died Feb. 1. Spouse: Emily Kurtz. Parents: Jacob E. and
Rebecca Most* Kurtz. Children: J. Edward, Lowell C., David M. Mast,
Chris Troyer, Salome Leinbach, Dorothy Martin; 15 grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 5 at Hopewell Christian Fellowship,
Elverson, Pa. *[Posting note: Should be Mast - tlm]
Litwiller.- Lawrence J., 93,
Morton, Ill., died March 16. Spouse: Gladys Martin Litwiller. Parents:
Daniel and Lena Wittrig Litwiller. Children: Larry Wayne, Don, Myron;
five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 21 at
Hopedale (Ill.) Mennonite Church.
Moyer.- Orville K., 80,
Sellersville, Pa., died Feb. 9. Spouse: Laura Myers Moyer (deceased).
Parents: William and Irene Kulp Moyer. Children: Nevin, David; four
grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 15 at Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church.
Mueller.- Luella Lohrentz, 93,
Halstead, Kan., died Feb. 20. Spouse: Alfred Mueller (deceased).
Parents: Henry and Margaret Lohrentz. Children: Jerry, Glenn; five
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 22 at First
Mennonite Church, Halstead.
Plank.- Doris Evelyn Slaubaugh,
87, Kalona, Iowa, died Feb. 23. Spouse: Dave Plank. Parents: Milton and
Nettie Stutzman Slaubaugh. Child: Linda Huber; two grandchildren.
Funeral: Feb. 27 at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona.
Roy.- Evelyn Bobeck, 92,
Topeka, Ind., died Feb. 2. Spouse: Burdette Roy (deceased). Parents:
Freeman and Pearl Bobeck. Children: Sharron Seniff, Susan Moser, Sheryl
Schrock, Sally Prymak; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Feb. 6 at Topeka Mennonite Church.
Rush.- Olive L, 80,
Plumsteadville, Pa., died March 10. Parents: Raymond and Sallie
Leatherman Rush. Funeral: March 15 at Deep Run Mennonite Church East,
Perkasie, Pa.
Ruth.- Fern Pankratz, 86, North
Newton, Kan., died March 11. Spouse: Emry A. Ruth. Parents: Cornelius
and Margarethe Regier Pankratz. Children: Rachel Poling, J. Raymond;
two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 16 at Bethel
College Mennonite Church, North Newton.
Schlegel.- Viola L. Burkey Stutzman,
90, Milford, Neb., died Feb. 18. Spouse: Willard Schlegel (deceased).
Parents: William and Jemima Burkey. Children: Fred, Robert Stutzman,
Merna Schweitzer, Gail Schweitzer, Glenda Veal, Carol Newton, Cheryl
Pelley; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 21 at
Bellwood Mennonite Church, Milford.
Schrag.- Leslie, 85, Vancouver,
Wash., died Feb. 26. Spouse: Colleen Oliver Schrag (deceased). Parents:
Jonathan and Fannie Schrag. Children: Lorna Fitzgerald, Rhoda Friesen;
four grandchildren. Funeral: March 4 at the Forum Room at Waterford
Retirement Center, Vancouver.
Steiner.- Jean Esther, 75, North Lima, Ohio,
died Feb. 23 of cancer. Spouse: Paul Steiner. Parents: Port and Elta
Leinbach Mellinger. Children: Elaine Williams, Beverly Kimmel, Philip;
15 grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 27 at North Lima Mennonite Church.
Stoltzfus.- Edna Umble, 96,
Harrisburg, Pa., died March 1 of dehydration. Spouse: Henry S.
Stoltzfus (deceased). Parents: Samuel and Carrie Coyle Umble. Children:
Wayne, Marlin, Leona Salter, Charlotte Hershey; 13 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 6 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church,
Atglen, Pa.
Voth.- Thomas "Tom" Roy, 63,
Moundridge, Kan., died March 10 of cancer. Parents: Milo and Fern
Johnson Voth. Funeral: March 14 at First Mennonite Church of Christian,
Moundridge.
Wagler.- David E., 54,
Hartville, Ohio, died March 14. Spouse: Delilah Hershberger Wagler.
Parents: Eli and Edith Wagler. Child: Jennifer Aguirre; two
grandchildren. Funeral: March 20 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church,
Hartville.
Weber.- Alson, 95, Waterloo, Ont., died
Dec. 29, 2005. Spouse: Loraine Snyder (deceased). Parents: Irvin B. and
Magdalena Weber. Children: John, James, Ross; 10 grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 3 at Stirling Avenue Mennonite
Church, Kitchener, Ont.
Weber.- Ethel Witmer, 96,
Cambridge, Ont., died Feb. 23. Spouse: Byron S. Weber (deceased).
Child: Virginia (Gini) Letkemann; three grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 27
at Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge.
Yoder.- Mabel D., 101, Albany,
Ore, died March 3. Parents: Daniel D. and Drusilla Miller Yoder.
Funeral: March 8 at Mennonite Home Chapel, Albany.
Zehr.- Clifford, 78, Waterloo,
Ont., died Jan. 13. Spouse: Jean Keast Zehr. Parents: Emory and Selena
Zehr. Children: Gerald, Sandra. Funeral: Jan. 17 at Stirling Avenue
Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont.
Zook.- Raymond, 88, Kalona,
Iowa., died Feb. 27. Spouse: Mildred Gingerich Zook. Parents: Edd T.
and Martha Bender Zook. Children: Dorothea Moberly, Muriel Draper,
Gloria Zradicka; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral:
March 2 at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona.
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Christophel.- M. Lucille Troyer,
88, Goshen, Ind., died Jan. 30. Spouse: Warren Christophel. Parents:
M.L. and Elizabeth Good Troyer. Children: Janice Langstaff, Joseph; six
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 3 at Yellow
Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Drudge.- Walter J., 83, Goshen,
Ind., died March 3. Spouse: Mildred Drudge (deceased). Parents: Menno
and Emma Reesor Drudge. Children: Carolyn Strand, Myrna DeAgostino,
Judy Engel. Funeral: March 7 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Gehman.- Harley Allen, 47,
Souderton, Pa., died March 26. Parents: Harley and Anna Derstine
Gehman. Funeral: March 30 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville, Pa.
Geiger.- Robert, 64, Kidron,
Ohio, died March 15 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Parents: Adam and Tamar Geiger. Funeral: March 18 at Kidron Mennonite
Church.
Gerig.- Virgil M., 88, Goshen,
Ind., died March 13. Spouse: Mary Kay Remseyer Gerig (deceased).
Parents: Melvin and Della Yoder Gerig. Children: Christine Thogersen,
Elinor, Beth Bontrager, David A., Richard L.; 10 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 19 at College Mennonite Church,
Goshen.
Goerzen.- Sue Nikkel, 80,
Harrow, Ont., died Jan. 14. Spouse: Gerhard Goerzen. Children: John,
Mary Goerzen-Sheard; two grandchildren. Memorial service: Jan. 18 at
Harrow Mennonite Church.
Graber.- Marjorie Watts, 82,
Wayland, Iowa, died March 11. Spouse: Willis Graber (deceased).
Parents: Howard P. and Bessie Scarff Watts. Children: Larry, Wendell;
foster-child: Vickie Paulsen; eight grandchildren; one
great-grandchild. Funeral: March 15 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church,
Wayland.
Hartline.- Frank, 93, Wooster,
Ohio, died March 23. Spouse: Alice I. Bond Hartline (deceased).
Parents: Edwin and Jennie Reese Hartline. Children: Marilyn, Myron.
Funeral: March 4 at Wooster Mennonite Church.
Hoke.- Jonathan H., 71, Goshen,
Ind., died March 7. Spouse: Carol Wiebe Hoke. Parents: Clarence M. and
Leona Rhinesmith Hoke. Children: Jon, Joann Cramer, Joni Bradberry,
Jennifer Snyder; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: March 11 at College
Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Horst.- Arlene Sauder, 64,
Goshen, Ind., died March 6 of cancer. Spouse: Oren F. Horst. Parents:
Roy and Selma Gautsche Sauder. Children: O. Douglas, Eric E.; four
grandchildren. Funeral: March 11 at Eighth Street Mennonite Church,
Goshen.
King.- Pauline Yoder, 85,
Goshen, Ind., died March 10. Spouse: Paul L. King. Parents: Rueben and
Mary Zook Yoder. Children: Titus, James, John, Daniel, David, Susanne
Berlin; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 18 at
College Mennonite Church, Goshen.
Landis.- Grace Denlinger, 87,
Lancaster, Pa., died March 19. Spouse: Norman S. Landis (deceased).
Parents: Martin H. and Alice Diffenbach Denlinger. Children: Merie L.
Kreider, Elaine L. Hollinger, Clair D.; 18 grandchildren; 46
great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 22 at East Petersburg (Pa.)
Mennonite Church.
Metzler.- Ruth Chambers, 85,
Nappanee, Ind., died March 28. Spouse: Raymond L. Metzler (deceased).
Parents: Roy and Orpha Yoder Chambers. Children: Vera Leinbach, Marie,
Barbara Ramer, Stanley, Michael, John, Donald, Robert, Allen; 21
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 3 at Yellow Creek
Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.
Mierau.- LeVina Friesen, 83,
Henderson, Neb., died March 27. Spouse: Arthur H. Mierau (deceased).
Parents: George A. and Katie Friesen. Children: Randy, Milan, Judy Epp;
nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 30 at
Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.
Miller.- Adlai, 82, Nappanee,
Ind., died March 14. Spouse: Clara Mullett Miller. Parents: Sam and
Tillie Schrock Miller. Children: Joe, Ben, Lamar, Mattie Miller
Dausman, Mary Miller Dorrier, Ann Miller Flora; 12 grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; 10
step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 18 at Arthur (Ill.) Mennonite
Church.
Miller.- Adrian Reno, 93, La
Junta, Colo., died March 21. Spouse: Myrtle Schweitzer Miller. Parents:
Elias and Nettie Graber Miller. Funeral: March 25 at Emmanuel Mennonite
Church, La Junta.
Miller.- Nedra M., 92, Goshen,
Ind., died March 3. Spouse: John W. Miller (deceased). Parents: Almond
and Ida Troyer Hostetler. Children: Neva Beck, Margaret Ingold, Arthur
(deceased), Rebecca Schrock; 11 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: March 6 at Holdeman Mennonite Church, Wakarusa, Ind.
Miller.- Vernon U., 89, Goshen,
Ind., died March 26. Spouse: Bertha Stauffer Miller. Parents: Uriah and
Barbara Kaufman Miller. Children: Nancy Ketcham, Linda "Pert” Shetler,
Melodie Davis, Terry; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: March 30 at North Goshen (Ind.) Mennonite Church.
Schroeder.- John, 85, North
Newton, Kan., died March 20. Spouse: Grace Abrahams Schroeder. Parents:
P.M. and Agnes Schmidt Schroeder. Children: Jeffrey, Catherine
Holdeman; four grandchildren. Funeral: March 23 at Bethel College
Mennonite Church, North Newton.
Oyer.- Vilas J., 88, Gibson
City, Ill., March 17. Spouse: Viola Oyer Stauffer. Parents: Samuel and
Elmira Naffziger. Children: Jerry, Ken, Anna Marie, Helen Mae Amberg;
four grandchildren March 20 at East Bend Mennonite Fisher, Ill.
Roth.- David E., 70, Salem, Ore., died March 11 of cancer. Spouse:
(1st) Sydney "Penny" Roth (deceased), (2nd) Beverly Bear. Children:
Ellen Johnson, Aaron; three grandchildren. Funeral: March 26 in Salem.
Russell.- Dale, 47, Salem,
Ore., died March 9 of cancer. Spouse: Juel Yoder Russel. Parents: Walt
and Doris Russell. Children: Dale, Carolyn, Betty, Molly; six
grandchildren. Funeral: March 18 at Salem Mennonite Church.
Schwartz.- Agnes M., 85,
Elkhart, died March 16. Spouse: Victor L. Schwartz. Parents: Samuel and
Bertha Eicher. Children: Rosa Dirmyer, Mary Anderson, Miriam Gustin;
five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 20 at
Silverwood Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.
Strite.- Lewis E., 85,
Harrisonburg, Va., died March 15. Spouse: Ethel Showalter Strite.
Parents: Edgar and Mary Martin Strite. Children: L. Gerald, Elaine,
Carmen Strite Miller; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Funeral:
March 18 at Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.
Stuckey.- Melvin C., 83,
Fayette, Ohio, died March 24. Spouse: M. Joan Graber. Parents: Aaron
and Lottie Klinger Stuckey. Children: Randy, Greg, Arnie, Deborah
Taddeo; eight grandchildren. Memorial service: March 27 at Lockport
Mennonite Church, Stryker, Ohio.
Swan.- Louise Epp, 93,
Henderson, Neb., died March 28. Spouse: (1st) Albert A. Buller
(deceased), (2nd) Arthur Swan (deceased). Parents: Jacob M. and Marie
Peters Epp. Children: Don Buller, Dale Buller, Glen Buller, Donna
Ratzlaff, Leroy Trautman, Albert Lee (deceased); 16 grandchildren; 33
great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 3 at Bethesda Mennonite Church,
Henderson.
Thiessen.- John J., 94, Altona,
Man., died Feb. 14. Spouse: Susanna Funk Thiessen (deceased). Parents:
Frank and Helena Thiessen. Children: Edwin, Walter, Sidney, Eldon; 13
grandchildren; 16 grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 19 at Bergthaler
Mennonite Church, Altona.
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