The Mennonite - November 2007
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite,
November 6, 2007, pages 25-27, Vol. 10, No. 21.
Hanson.- Grace
Juhnke, 84, McPherson, Kan., died Sept. 17. Spouse: Kenneth U. Hanson
(deceased). Parents: Wesley C. and Amelia Graber Juhnke. Children:
Craig,
Tamara Hanson; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Sept. 21
at First Mennonite Church, McPherson.
Hook.- Wanda
Louise Woods, 60, Hesston, Kan., died Sept. 30 of lymphoma. Spouse:
Arlis Hook.
Parents: Raymond and Pauline Unruh Woods. Children: Deb Hoge, Brian;
two
grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 2 at Hesston Mennonite Church.
Kroeker.- Irvin
D., 63, Inman, Kan., died Oct. 19. Spouse: Shirley J. Thiessen Kroeker.
Parents: Martin E. and Marie T. Doerksen Kroeker. Children: Stanley T.,
Raymond
T., Wendell T., Gail T. Monroe; 12 grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Oct. 23 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.
Lais.- Barbara
Elizabeth Kropf, 91, Lebanon, Ore., died Sept. 20. Spouse: John Lais
(deceased). Parents: Ezra and Ida Eash Kropf. Children: Idella Mukasa,
Irene
Bornman, Dan; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept.
24 at
Lebanon Mennonite Church.
Lichti.- Elda R.
Ewert, 95, Newton, Kan., died Sept. 23. Spouse: Rudolph A. Lichti
(deceased).
Parents: Henry A. and Susie Krause Ewert. Children: Marlin; two
grandchildren;
one great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept. 26 at Grace Hill Mennonite Church,
Whitewater, Kan.
Mast.- Rachel
Maxine Mishler, 81, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 30 of cancer. Spouse:
Harley Mast.
Spouse: Wendell Whitehead (deceased). Parents: LeRoy and Mary Sherck
Mishler.
Children: Gayle Anderson, Kirby Whitehead, Jim Whitehead, Gary
Whitehead, Bob
Whitehead, Duane Mast, Nancy Troyer, Fern Mast; nine grandchildren; 24
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 3 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church,
Goshen.
Miller.- Marner,
93, Goshen, Ind., died Oct. 7. Spouse: Lala M. Hochstetler Miller.
Parents:
Abraham and Lena Marner Miller. Children; Shirley Miller, David, Larry,
Marlin*; 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 12 at
College
Mennonite Church, Goshen.
*Transcriber’s note:
Marlin is deceased.
Miller.- Patricia
Anne, 60, North Canton, Ohio, died Oct. 16. Spouse: William R. Miller.
Children: William R. II "Billy," Jennifer Sue "Jenny" Wetshtein,
Jacob "Jake"; two grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 20 at Hartville
Mennonite Church, Hartville, Ohio.
Nafziger.- Verna
M. Sutter, 98, Hopedale, Ill., died Sept. 22. Spouse: Arthur W.
Nafziger
(deceased). Parents: Amos and Mattie Mart Sutter. Children: Paul A.,
Joel L.,
Patricia A. Murphy, Faye M. Coultas, Betty Jean Cender; 15
grandchildren; 60
great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 27 at
Hopedale Mennonite Church.
Renno.- Erie H.,
88, Belleville, Pa., died Oct. 8. Spouse: Verna A. King Renno. Parents:
Joseph
Y. and Annie Yoder Renno. Children: Joseph Y., Sara E. Hartzler, R. Ann
Kanagy,
Faith L. Treaster, Thomas E., Robert L.; 17 grandchildren; 28
great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Oct. 12 at Locust Grove
Mennonite Church,
Belleville.
Riehl.- Mary
Anna, 85, Lancaster, Pa., died July 4 of lung cancer. Parents: Aaron
Kaufman
and Malinda Glick Riehl. Funeral: July 6 at Bart Mennonite Chapel,
Lancaster.
Sauder.- Orval
Eugene, 73, Pettisville, Ohio, died Oct. 14 of a heart attack. Spouse:
Esther
Lehman Sauder. Parents: Edward and Wilma Wyse Sauder. Children:
Randall,
Timothy, Brad, Karen Fosnight; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 18 at
Central
Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio.
Schweitzer.-
Alarion, 90, Cairo, Neb., died Sept. 16. Spouse: Edna "Marie" Beckler
Schweitzer (deceased). Parents: John and Matilda Stutzman Schweitzer.
Children:
Leona Saltzman, Mervin, Glenda Rediger, Marlin; 12 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 20
at Cairo
Baptist Church.
Shellenberger.-
Marlin C., 83, Manheim, Pa., died Sept. 17. Spouse: Ruth Peters
Shellenberger
(deceased). Parents: William and Joyce Shellenberger. Children: Marlin
E.,
Larry L., Jay G., Lois J. Martin, Fay I. Huber; 10 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 21 at Pleasant View Retirement
Community,
Hoffer Auditorium, Manheim.
Showalter.-
Leonard Shank, 78, Waynesboro, Va., died Oct. 5. Spouse: Ann Marie
Olesh
Showalter. Parents: Ira and Edna Shank Showalter. Children: Valerie Kay
Weaver,
Brent R.; two grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 9 at Springdale Mennonite
Church,
Waynesboro.
Springer.-
Pauline Sadie Nafziger, 82, Hopedale, Ill., died Oct. 6. Spouse: Carrol
C.
Springer (deceased). Parents: Eldon R. and Sadie Sutter Nafziger.
Children:
Randy, Jim; three grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 10 at Hopedale Mennonite
Church.
Swartley.-
William D., 89, Souderton, Pa., died Sept. 29. Spouse: Valeria Landes
Swartley.
Parents: William K. and Susan Derstine Swartley. Children: Carol L.
Longacre,
Janet L. Goshow, William L., Elizabeth Heavener; 11 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 3 at Souderton Mennonile Homes.
Thomas.- Marie
Miller, 81, Telford, Pa., died Sept. 22. Spouse: Coevel W. Thomas.
Parents:
Jacob and Fannie Sommers Miller. Children: Karen Loker, David, Jr.,
Lois
Thomas, Bruce; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Sept. 25
at Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, Blooming Glen, Pa.
Weaver.- Mary
Jane Kilmer, 88, Elkhart, Ind., died Sept. 28. Spouse: Arthur Weaver
(deceased). Parents: Herbert and Frances Leonard Kilmer. Children: Dr.
Loren,
Francis Weaver Grill. Funeral: Oct. 20 at Hively Avenue Mennonile
Church,
Elkhart.
Welty.- Ida M.,
84, Smithville, Ohio, died Oct. 10 following a brief illness. Spouse:
Denver L.
Welty. Parents: Edwin and Mary Bixler Zimmerly. Children: Larry,
Donald, Nancy
Yutzy; four grandsons; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 13 at
Wooster
Mennonite Church, Wooster, Ohio.
White.- Ruth H.
Ebersole, 76, East Petersburg, Pa., died Sept. 15. Spouse: Paul R.
White.
Parents: Benjamin and Laura Ebersole. Children: Ann L. White. Funeral:
Sept. 20
at Erisman Mennonite Church, Manheim, Pa.
Wiand.- Bob Lee,
61, Fisher, Ill., died Oct. 15 in a semi-truck accident. Parents: C.
Edward and
Anna Baker Wiand. Children: Scott, Renae Glass, Rachael Wiand; one
grandchild.
Funeral: Oct. 20 al East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher.
Wipf.- Gloria
Wallmann, 79, Glendale, Ariz., died Sept. 30. Spouse: John S. Wipf, Sr.
Parents: Frank F. and Sarah Ischetter Wallmann. Children: John Jr.,
Paulette
Stravitz; five grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 6 at Sunnyslope Mennonite
Church,
Phoenix, Ariz.
Yoder.- Paul, 90,
Milford, Neb., died Oct. 2. Spouse: Bernice Yoder (deceased). Parents:
John and
Rebecca Miller Yoder. Children: Robert, Carolyn Bradley, Steven; four
grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Oct. 6 at Bellwood
Mennonite
Church, Milford.
Transcribed by: John
Ingold
The Mennonite,
November 20, 2007, page 27, Vol. 10, No. 22.
Eick.- Norman A.,
84, Chesapeake, Va., died Sept. 23. Spouse: Mary Eick. Parents: Edward
and Ida
Eick. Children: Sidney N., Lacinda M. Mast; seven grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 27 at Mt. Pleasant Mennonite
Church,
Chesapeake.
Hartzler.- Donald
B., 89, West Liberty, Ohio, died Oct. 21. Spouse: Barbara Birky
Hartzler.
Parents: Harry and Eva Welday Hartzler. Children: David, Judith
Steider, Evelyn
Hostetler; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Oct. 28 at
Oak Grove Mennonite Church, West Liberty.
Huebert.- Milton
H., 80, Henderson, Neb., died Aug. 7. Spouse: Elvera Siebert Huebert.
Parents:
Henry H. and Anna Friesen Huebert. Children: Sheryl Leaman, Bonnie
Kramer,
Wanda Harford, Glenn, LaDonna Wedel, Melanie Cook; 22 grandchildren;
eight
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 11 at Bethesda Mennonite Church,
Henderson.
Hofer.- Barbara
G. Hofer, 96, Freeman, S.D., died Oct. 23. Spouse: Edward A. Hofer
(deceased).
Parents: Jacob S. and Sarah Glanzer Hofer. Children: Norma Hofer,
Richard,
Roger, Elaine Glanzer; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Oct.
27 at Hutterthal Mennonite Church, Freeman.
Janzen.- Walter,
80, Henderson, Neb., died Sept. 11. Spouse: Elva Siebert Janzen.
Parents: Jacob
D. and Helena Peters Janzen. Children: Royce, Rebecca Dolezal, Gary;
seven
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 14 at Bethesda
Mennonite
Church, Henderson.
Keefer.- Evelyn
M. Pence, 81, Fort Wayne, Ind., died Oct. 11. Spouse: Franklin Keefer
(deceased). Parents: Richard and Nina Pence. Children: John Simpson,
James
Keefer, Robert Keefer, Richard Keefer; nine grandchildren. Funeral:
Oct. 13 at
D.O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Funeral Home, Fort Wayne.
Martin.- Anna B.,
87, Lancaster, Pa., died Oct. 16. Parents: Samuel L. and Ada M. Martin.
Funeral: Oct. 20 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, Pa.
Pankratz.- Elmer
W., 79, Inola, Okla., died Sept. 26. Spouse: Elvera Jantz Pankratz.
Parents:
Benjamin and Mary Hiebert Pankratz. Children: Dwight, Susan Landers,
Mary Ann
Beasley, Anita Schumer; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 30 at Eden
Mennonite Church, Inola.
Preheim.- Dorothy
Ann, 59, Freeman, S.D., died Oct. 17. Parents: Lynn and Ethel Waltner
Preheim.
Funeral: Oct. 20 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.
Schloneger.- Amy
A. Wengerd, 87, Louisville, Ohio, died Oct. 20. Spouse: John A.
Schloneger
(deceased). Parents: Alva and Sarah Sommers Wengerd. Children: Norma
Erb,
Gerald, Elvin, Loyal, Wesley, Rodney, Charlene Parrish; 28
grandchildren; 42
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 23 at Beech Mennonite Church,
Louisville.
Zehr.- Melvin D.,
84, Fisher, Ill., died Oct. 22. Spouse: Edith Heiser Zehr. Spouse: Mary
Roszhart Zehr (deceased). Parents: Daniel A. and Katie E. Zehr.
Step-children:
Cleona Swartzendruber, Carol Nunn, John Heiser; four
step-grandchildren; three
step-great-grandchildren. Children: Paul, Tom, Philip, Rebecca Moyer;
10
grandchildren. Funeral: Oct. 27 at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher.
Transcribed by: John
Ingold