The Mennonite - April 2007

"for the record" - Deaths:


The Mennonite, April 3, 2007, page 27, Vol. 10, No. 7.

Betts.- David, 20, Bryan, Ohio, died March 2 from injuries sustained in a bus accident. Parents: Feroen John and Joy Ramseyer Betts. Siblings: Rachel Elizabeth Swackhamer, Sarah Ann Betts, Jacob James Betts. Funeral: March 9 at Bryan High School.

Burkholder.- Dorothy Laing, 93, Pigeon, Michigan, died March 5. Spouse: Clarence Burkholder (deceased). Parents: Edward and Hazel Miller Laing. Child: Betty Shetler; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 10 at Crystal Springs Mennonite Church, Harper, Kan.

Chaple.- Maria M. Ayala, 81, Hesston, Kan., died March 12. Spouse: Alberto Chaple (deceased). Parents: Mario and Mercedes Ayala. Child: Jeanne Chaple; one grandchild. Funeral: March 16 at Miller Funeral Home, Hesston.

Doerksen.- Nettie, S. Neufeld, 93, Inman, Kan., died March 13. Spouse: Pete R. Doerksen (deceased). Parents: Henry F. and Agnes Schierling Neufeld. Children: Terry, James, Jan Woods; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 16 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.

Epp.- Paul F., 91, Newton, Kan., died Feb. 9, of pneumonia. Spouse: Ruth Schmidt Epp. Parents: Gerard and Cornelia Friesen Epp. Children: Verda Deckert, Weldon; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 13 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton.

Fauver.- Sierra Lin, 17, Plain City, Ohio, died March 4, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Parents: Leonard and Theresa Casey Fauver. Siblings: Chelsea Fauver, Wesley. Funeral: March 7 at Jonathan Alder High School, Plain City.

Godshall.- Horace B., Sr, 99, Morwood, Pa., died March 8. Spouse: Ruth Snyder Godshall (deceased). Parents: Sylvanus B. and Laura R. Barndt Godshall. Children: Marilyn Derstine, Horace B., Jr.; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 12 at Franconia Mennonite Church, Franconia, Pa.

Hostetler.- Gloria Grace Ebersole, 71, Louisville, Ohio, died March 7, of cancer. Spouse: Glenn Hostetler. Parents: Allen and Nellie Miller Ebersole. Children: Renee Hathaway, Mitch, Shannon; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 13 at Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville.

Hunsberger.- Katherine Anne Nafziger, 74, Cambridge, Ont., died March 8 of Parkinson's disease and cancer. Spouse: David Leslie Hunsberger (deceased). Parents: Amos and Nancy Hunsberger*. Children: Peter, Fred, Robert, Kristine Atkinson; three grandchildren. Funeral: March 12 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs, Ont.  *Posting note - Name should be Nafziger - tlm

Pankratz.- Elsie Penner, 96, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 22. Spouse: Henry J. Pankratz (deceased). Parents: Abraham and Aganetha Balzer Penner. Children: Lenore Waltner, Louise Kreider, Barbara Fast, Stanley; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 10 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, Minn.

Rufenacht.- Erma E. Beck, 98, Archbold, Ohio, died Feb. 24, Spouse: Reo Rufenacht (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Amanda Baer Beck. Children: Marilyn Yoder, Marlene Smucker, Dwayne; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren. Funeral: March 1 at West Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.

Schafer.- Vera Habeggar, 92, Bluffton, Ohio, died Feb. 21. Spouse: Glen Schafer (deceased). Parents: Henry and Mary Anne Zimmerly Habeggar. Child: Ann Reichenbach; two grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 26 at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

Shettler.- Elda Stutzman, 70, Wellman, Iowa, died March 4. Spouse: Cecil Shettler. Parents: Manno and Maggie Erb Stutzman. Funeral: March 8 at Wellman Mennonite Church.

Sowers.- Karen K. Mishler, 52, Goshen, Ind., died March 3. Parents: Stanley E. and Norma F. Yoder Mishler. Child: Shawn.

Slagell.- Goldie E., 85, Goshen, Ind., died March 2. Parents: Joseph and Emma Schantz Slagell. Funeral: March 10 at The Gathering Place, Greencroft, Goshen.

Stoltzfus.- Jason E., 75, Carlsbad, N.M., died Feb. 16. Spouse: Miriam Clymer Stoltzfus. Parents: Elmer and Sarah Glick Stoltzfus. Children: Winona Stoltzfus, Winifred, Bernice Moyers, Darlene Reesor, Carmen Ramirez; 15 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 20 at Carlsbad Mennonite Church.

Yoder.- Duane Robert, 87, Kalona, Iowa, died March 6, of cancer. Spouse: Jeanette Miller Yoder. Parents: Lewis and Arvilla Gingerich Yoder. Children: Karen Harvey, Tom, Chuck; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona.

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The Mennonite, April 17, 2007

Brilhart, Don, 74, Scottdale, Pa., died March 16 of heart failure. Parents: Frank and Anna Harshbarger Brilhart. Funeral: March 21 at Ferguson Funeral Home, Scottdale.

Dare, Marguerite Hazel Roth, 86, Wayland, Iowa, died March 13 of a stroke. Spouse: John Dare (deceased). Parents: Chris and Emma Reschly Roth. Children: John Jacobsen, Kathy Anderson, Virginia Ross; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 17 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Wayland.

Detweiler, Dorothy Hershey Stauffer, 83, Woodbury, Pa., died March 19. Spouse: Robert Detweiler. Spouse: Mark B. Stauffer (deceased). Parents: Willis and Ruth Hershey. Children: Heidi Lucius, Thomas; seven grandchildren. Funeral: March 22 at Martinsburg Mennonite Church, Martinsburg, Pa.

Friesen, David B., 95, Altona, Man., died March 11. Spouse: Susana Derksen Friesen (deceased). Parents: Bernhard B. and Aganetha Wiebe Friesen. Children: Gladys Hildebrand, Evelyn Isaac, Marge Schellenberg; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 8 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Guengerich, Willard Eldon, 96, Parker, Colo., died Feb. 11. Spouse: Verna Linda Enns Guengerich (deceased). Parents: Joel and Magdalena Yoder Guengerich; Ella Fisher Guengerich. Children: Vernerd, Elaine Kauffman, Genelle, Joelene Johnson; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial services: Feb. 16 at Glenwood Mennonite Church, Glenwood Springs, Colo., and Feb 17 at Peace Mennonite Community Church, Aurora, Colo.

Hildebrant, Menno John, 72, Altona, Man., died Jan. 7. Spouse: Nora Dueck Hildebrant. Spouse: Helen Heinrichs Hildebrant (deceased). Parents: Frank L. Hildebrant. Children: Wendy Desjarlais, Darlene Hildebrant, Sharon Gareau, Leonard, Lorna Clutterham, Sylvia Funk, Audrey Schmidt, Brad Dueck, Rod Dueck. Funeral: Jan. 12 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Kerr, Lois Zehr Smith, 85, West Liberty, Ohio, died March 22. Spouse: Ralph Kerr (deceased). Spouse: James Smith (deceased). Parents: Daniel and Mary Lehman Zehr. Child: Karl Smith; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 28 at First Mennonite Church of New Bremen, Lowville, N.Y.

Krueger, Mary Hamm, 93, Altona, Man., died Jan. 28. Spouse: Henry J. Krueger (deceased). Parents: Peter J. and Anna Klippenstein Hamm. Child: Edna Peters; one grandchild; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 8 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Loewen, Anne, 92, Eastview Place, Altona, Man., died Dec. 8, 2006. Spouse: Al Loewen. Parents: David E. and Sarah Klippenstein Friesen. Children: Gerald, Ken, Margaret Reimer, Karen Guenther; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 12 at Bergthaler Mennonite Church, Altona.

Martin, Melvin Myer, 74, Randallstown, Md., died March 13 of heart disease. Spouse: Arlene Saks Martin. Parents: Christian Zimmerman and Alva Myer Martin. Children: Jackie Hair, Wes; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: March 19 at Neffsville Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.

Musselman, Jeanine Groff, 43, Harleysville, Pa., died March 13 of a brain tumor. Spouse: Kendall D. Musselman. Parents: Larry and Kathleen G. Groff. Children: Miles, Forrest. Funeral: March 18 at Souderton Mennonite Church, Souderton, Pa.

Nussbaum, Frances “Fritzi” Mauger, 68, Akron, Pa., died March 21. Spouse: Donferd Nussbaum. Parents: Francis and Charlotte Edwards Mauger. Children: Eric, Kathy Eberly, Kristy Zehr; six grandchildren. Funeral: March 24 at Akron Mennonite Church.

Pauls, Justina Wiens, 97, Inman, Kan., died March 20. Spouse: Jake Pauls (deceased). Parents: Dr. Jacob H. and Katherine Doerksen Wiens. Children: Leo W., Janice D. Tolmachoff, Jeanette A. Heineken; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 23 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.

Ray, Dorothea Bechtel, 58, Souderton, Pa., died Feb. 21. Spouse: Kenneth M. Ray, Jr. Parents: Norman H. and Irene Souder Bechtel. Children: Michael Eckman, Clinton Holmes, Elaine Holmes, Johanna Mearns, Jennifer Ray, Kathryn Ray, Eleanor Ray; six grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 26 at Vincent Mennonite Church, Spring City, Pa.

Rupp, Donald R., 84, Wauseon, Ohio, died Feb. 16 of an embolism. Spouse: Doris Wyse Rupp. Parents: Ira and Sarah Yoder Rupp. Children: Jerry, Peggy Wysong, Michael, Mary Nuberg, Susan Rupp, Cathy Rupp Huner; 13 grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 19 at Tedrow Mennonite Church, Wauseon.

Shope, Wilson Reynolds, 93, Scottdale, Pa., died Feb. 13 of scepsis. Spouse: Marjorie Miller Shope. Parents: William and Grace Shope. Children: Marjorie Stover, Wilma Ryan, Mary Allison, Alma Stoner; 14 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 17 at Ferguson Funeral Home, Scottdale.

Short, Ruth R. Grieser, 93, Archbold, Ohio, died March 21. Spouse: Harold Short (deceased). Parents: Ephriam and Jemima Baer Grieser. Children: Colenzo, Shirley Gerber Nofziger, Connie Short; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 25 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Stewart, Kathy Rensberger Meck, 60, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., died March 4. Spouse: Bill Stewart. Spouse: Mervin Earl Meck (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Clara Roth Rensberger. Children: David Meck, Nancy Meck. Funeral: March 10 at St. Peter the Fisherman Episcopal Church, New Smyrna Beach.

Weaver, Verna Caroline Yoder, 91, Goshen, Ind., died March 18. Spouse: Joseph Allen Weaver (deceased). Parents: Olen and Barbara Mishler Yoder. Children: Jane Weaver; Carol Weaver; four grandchildren. Funeral: April 14 at Eighth Street Mennonite Church, Goshen.

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