The Mennonite - May 2009
"for the record" - Deaths:
*Becker.- Melvin D., 82, Moundridge, Kan., died April 2.
Spouse: Carolyn Goering Becker (deceased). Parents: Abram J.C. and
Lizzie Becker Becker. Child: Sandy Peer. Funeral: April 6 at First
Mennonite Church, McPherson, Kan.
Brubaker.- Ezra
Garber, 99, Lititz, Pa.,
died April 4. Spouse: Esther Shenk Brubaker (deceased). Parents: Jacob
S. and Anna Mae Garber Brubaker. Children: Charles S., Glenn S.,
Richard S.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral:
April 9 at Landis Valley Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.
Friesen.- Jacob
D., 97, Inman, Kan., died
March 29. Spouse: Hilda Marie Neufeld Friesen (deceased). Parents:
Dietrich and Maria Wiens Friesen. Children: Ronald Lee; three
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 2 at Bethel
Mennonite Church, Inman.
Friesen.- John
Albert, 93, Goshen, Ind.,
died March 30. Spouse: Genevieve Yoder Friesen (deceased). Parents:
Peter Abram and Helena Heibert Friesen. Children: J. Stanley, G.
Weldon, C. Richard, G. Delbert, D. William; eight grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 28 at College Mennonite Church,
Goshen.
*Geib.-
Ruth S. Shenk, 87, Lititz, Pa., died March 28. Spouse: Paul S.
Geib (deceased). Parents: Benjamin H. and Ella Z. Erb Shenk.
Step-children: Donald S., Paul Eugene, Linda Lou Radle; two
step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 2 at
Landisville Mennonite Church, Landisville, Pa.
Halteman.-
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Moyer. 90, March 19. Parents: Elmer Shatz and
Mary Moyer Halteman. Funeral: March 28 at Salford Mennonite Church,
Harleysville, Pa.
Harnish.-
Marlin S., 60, Lancaster, Pa., died March 7. Spouse: Ruth A.
Mellinger Harnish. Parents: J. Mylin and Frances Siegrist Harnish.
Children: Alan, Anita, Jennifer. Funeral: March 14 at Habecker
Mennonite Church, Lancaster.
Heatwole.-
Carol Goshow, 58, Harrisonburg, Va., died April 10. Spouse: Leo
E. Heatwole. Parents: Henry M. and Irene S. Keller Goshow. Children:
Carmen Miller, Christy Kauffman; three grandchildren. Funeral: April 13
at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church.
Hostetler.-
Katherine Penner, 84, Akron, Pa., died March 28. Spouse: John D.
Hostetler. Children: Robert J., Richard D.; three grandchildren.
Funeral: April 4 at Akron Mennonite Church.
Kauffman.-
Rachel Kolb Clemmer, 70, Alto, Mich., died March 24. Spouse:
Marlin Kauffman. Parents: Markley and Miriam Clemmer. Children: Karl,
Jeff, Karen Stoltzfus; five grandchildren. Funeral: March 28 at Bowne
Mennonite Church, Clarkville, Mich.
Kissell.-
Richard M., 87, York, Pa., died March 12. Spouse: Novelda Thomas
Kissell. Parents: Ralph and Agnes Livingston Kissell. Children:
Kathleen Crum, Girven, Barbara Scott, Rebecca Richards; nine
grandchildren. Memorial service: April 11 at Carpenter Park Mennonite
Church, Davidsville, Pa.
Leaman.-
Elizabeth M. Hershey, 98, Lititz, Pa., died Jan. 24. Spouse:
Daniel D. Leaman (deceased). Parents: Martin R. and Susan Eby Hershey.
Children: Hershey, Evelyn Sweigart, Elizabeth Lehman, Marie Shenk,
James; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; four
great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 28 at Landis Homes West
Bethany Chapel, Lititz.
Mast.-
Ralph E., 88, Goshen, Ind., died April 10. Spouse: Ellen Rose
Martin Mast. Parents: Elijah and Ella Good Mast. Children: Linda
Farmwald, Alice Jane Gesse; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: April 14 at Hopewell Mennonite Church, Kouts, Ind.
Miller.-
Viola, 86, Springs, Pa., died April 6. Parents: Norman and Suie
Hershberger Miller. Funeral: April 8 at Springs Mennonite Church.
Moyer.-
Leroy Bishop, 83, Line Lexington, Pa., died April 16 of
Parkinson's disease. Spouse: Anna Mary Prentice Moyer. Parents: Harvey
Swartley and Tillie Bergey Bishop Moyer. Children: Carol A. Hilbert,
Alan L., David R., Robert B.; three grandchildren. Funeral: April 20 at
Zion Mennonite Church, Souderton, Pa.
Nice.-
Aaron D., 99, Morrison, Ill., died March 31. Spouse: Barbara May
Yoder Nice (deceased). Parents: Abner A. and Esther Deter Nice.
Children: Ruth Carrasco, Richard, David, John, LeRoy; 13 grandchildren;
18 great-grandchildren. Funeral:
April4 at Science Ridge Mennonite
Church, Sterling, Ill.
Raber.-
John Henry, 71, Sarasota, Fla., died April 12 of cancer. Spouse:
Ann Stutzman Raber. Children: Todd, Lisa Teague, Tonya Herschberger;
seven grandchildren. Funeral: April 18 at Bay Shore Mennonite Church,
Sarasota.
Richard.-
Eunice Marie Amstutz, 82, Creston, Ohio, died March 24 of
cancer. Spouse: Elmer J. Richard. Parents: Elmer J. and Etta M. Steiner
Amstutz. Children:
Phil, Sidney, Kristina Gerber,
Kent; seven grandchildren. Funeral: March 30 at Crown Hill Mennonite
Church, Rittman, Ohio.
Roberts.-
Roy Charles, 95, Harrisonburg, Va., died March 27. Spouse: Naomi
J. Yoder Roberts. Parents: Charles and Ella Moore Roberts. Children:
Rebecca Scott-Mitchell, Sarah Holmes; four grandchildren. Funeral:
April 18 at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockingham
County, Va.
Schrock.-
Noland J., 87, Sugarcreek, Ohio, died April 2. Spouse: Audrey L.
Stevenson Schrock (deceased). Spouse: Daisy Alwine Schrock (deceased).
Parents: Nathan and Masa Hershberger Schrock. Child: Jeffrey; two
grandchildren. Funeral: April 4 at Walnut Creek Mennonite Church,
Walnut Creek, Ohio.
Snyder.-
Lester Edison, 93, Orrville, Ohio, died March 13. Spouse: Nellie
Jane Herman Snyder (deceased). Parents: Orrville and Ellen Hartzler
Snyder. Children: Randall, Jane Vendrely; two grandchildren. Funeral:
March 18 at Oak Grove Mennonite Church, Smithville, Ohio.
Swartzendruber.-
Mark P., 87, Kalona, Iowa, died April 14. Spouse: Doris Marner
Swartzendruber. Children: Linwood, Mary Lou Farmer; two grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 17 at Lower Deer Creek
Mennonite Church, Kalona.
**Trauger.-
Florence W. Willouer, 92, Souderton, Pa., died April 9. Spouse:
Norman O. Trauger (deceased). Parents: Henry L. and Alice B. Minninger
Willouer. Children: Norman, Jr., Richard, Eugene, George, Vernon; 10
grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 13 at Souderton
Mennonite Homes.
Weaver.-
Evelyn Janette Bender, 89, Wellman, Iowa, died March 10
following a lengthy illness. Spouse: Tillman M. Weaver (deceased).
Parents: Joseph and Salena Shetler Bender. Children: Linton, Elaine
Hochstedler; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral:
March 12 at West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa.
Yoder.-
Luke D., 79, Pigeon, Mich., died April 4 of ALS. Spouse: Cora
Mae Maust Yoder. Parents: Samuel and Savilla Bender Yoder. Children:
Merlin, Gloria Diener, Darrel, Dale; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: April 8
at Pigeon River Mennonite Church, Pigeon.
*Moved Becker and Geib from p.28 to
p.27 and into alphabetical order.
**Trauger was placed in
alphabetical order.
Transcribed by: John Ingold
The Mennonite, May 19, 2009, pages 26-27,
Vol. 12, No. 10.
Bender.- Geneva Joyce Gingerich,
66, Middlebury, Ind., died March 23 while awaiting a liver transplant.
Spouse: Eugene Bender. Parents: Ezra and Gladys Bontrager Gingerich.
Children: Debra Smith, Darin, Sheila Hostetler, Crystal Christner; 10
grandchildren. Funeral: March 28 at First Mennonite Church, Middlebury.
Boshart.- Walter Lorain, 96,
Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 27. Spouse: Beverly Miller Boshart. Parents:
Amos and Abbie Scott Boshart. Children: Jean Stucky, James, Richard,
Lane Lewallen. Funeral: March 2 at Yoder Culp Funeral Home, Goshen.
Detweiler.- Grace Mininger Hedrick,
84, Souderton, Pa., died April 18 of respiratory failure due to cancer.
Spouse: Lester F. Detweiler (deceased). Parents: Robert S. and Katie
Mininger Hedrick. Children: Linda Gehman, Dale, Dennis; eight
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 21 at Plains
Mennonite Church, Hatfield, Pa.
Ebersole.- Dorothy Alvera Book,
95, Sterling, Ill., died April 28. Spouse: Everett Roy Ebersole.
Parents: Oscar D. and Lottie P. Detweiler Book. Children: Nancy
Ebersole, Marcia Jackson, Sharon Graybill, Janice Calsyn, Verne; 17
grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Funeral: May 2 at Science Ridge
Mennonite Church, Sterling.
Egli.- Ida, 94, Kalona, Iowa,
died April 8. Parents: C. B. and Emma Grimm Egli. Funeral: April 20 at
Kalona Mennonite Church.
Eitzen.- Lena B. Baerg, 85,
Mountain Lake, Minn., died May 3 of complications of Alzheimer's
disease. Spouse: Alvin D. Eitzen (deceased). Parents: Henry M. and
Elisabeth Rohn Baerg. Children: Angela Rempel, Liz Rempel, Barbara
Busenitz, Howard; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral:
May 7 at Lakeview Gospel Church, Mountain Lake.
Freed.- Matilda K. Godshall,
97, Souderton, Pa., died April 26 of congestive heart failure. Spouse:
Joseph H. Freed (deceased). Parents: William S. and Sallie M. Koffel
Godshall. Children: Doris Freed, Merrill, Jean Clemmer, Nancy Alderfer;
10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 30 at
Souderton Mennonite Homes Chapel.
Geiser.- Leonard, 78, Kidron,
Ohio, died April 22 followi1g a short illness. Spouse: Nada Geiser.
Parents: William and Clara Geiser. Children: Randy, Jim, Tammi Rex;
four grandchildren. Funeral: April 27 at Kidron Mennonite Church.
Gerber.- Kathryn Elderene Bame,
93, Bluffton, Ohio, died April 20. Spouse: Robert Gerber (deceased).
Parents: Sam and Sara Diller Bame. Children: David, Marjorie Closson,
Karen Gerber. Funeral: April 23 at Chiles and Sons Laman Funeral Home,
Bluffton.
Gingerich.- Ivo Lewis, 82,
Colorado Springs, Colo., died April 20. Spouse: Ada Gingerich. Parents:
Daniel and Fannie Jantz Gingerich. Children: Loren, Merlin, Grace
Ernst, Rosalie Hoover, Linda Livengood; 12 grandchildren; one
great-grandchild. Funeral: April 25 at Memorial Gardens Chapel,
Colorado Springs.
Hackman.- Ada Alderfer Clemens,
101, Edmonton, Alberta, died March 24 of pneumonia and congestive heart
failure. Spouse: Linford Derstine Hackman (deceased). Parents: Gared A.
and Lizzie Alderfer Clemens. Children: Twila Steckly, Lowell, James,
Martyne Kenpel, Arlin, Leon; five grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren. A private memorial service will be held on July 11
in Cochrane, Alberta.
Kennel.- Mae Etta Hershberger,
81, Albany, Ore., died April 10 of cancer. Spouse: Willard Peter
Kennel. Parents: Allen and Katie Beckler Hershberger. Children: Russel,
Rachel Hickman, Julia Miller, Janine Rands, Lori Jamison; 10
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Celebration of Life: April 16
at Albany Mennonite Church.
Marin.- Eugene Wilford, 80,
Dinuba, Calif., died April 18. Spouse: Bertha Fast Martin. Parents:
Emile and Gertrude Martin. Children: Evan, David, Linda Faust; five
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 24 at Dopkins
Funeral Chapel, Dinuba.
Miller.- Arthur David, 95,
Louisville, Ohio, died April 18. Spouse: Velma Margaret Johns Miller
(deceased). Parents: Samuel and Mary Goldsmith Miller. Children: Janet
Sommers, Frederic, Dr. John K.; nine grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 22 at Beech Mennonite Church,
Louisville.
Schmucker.- Arline L. Sommers,
88, Louisville, Ohio, died April 24. Spouse:
Wilbur Schmucker (deceased). Parents: John and Bertha Taylor Sommers.
Children: Edna Troyer, Velma Bridges, Lloyd, Dr. M. Lee, 10
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 29 at Beech
Mennonite Church, Louisville.
Schloneger.- Irene E. Falb, 93,
Orrville, Ohio and Louisville, Ohio, died April 28. Spouse: Irvin L.
Schloneger (deceased). Parents: David and Martha Baumgartner Falb.
Children: Catherine Hochstetler, Robert, Sandra Brenneman, Faye
Breneman, David, Keith; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: May 1 at Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville.
Schrock.- Raymond Y., 87,
Goshen, Ind., died April 2. Spouse: Cora E. Yoder Schrock. Parents:
Yost and Tillie Miller Schrock. Children: Julie A. Gunden, Janet S.
Carney, Gail K. Neumann, Marcia J. Hershberger, W. Alan, Timothy R.,
Meril D.; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 6
at Holdeman Mennonite Church, Wakarusa, Ind.
Stork.- Helen King, 73,
Ventura, Calif., died April 22. Spouse: Bill Stork (deceased). Parents:
Elbert and Goldie Grove King. Memorial service: May 9 at First
Methodist Church, Ventura.
Waltner.- Erland, 94, Elkhart,
Ind., died April 12. Spouse: Winifred Schlosser Waltner. Parents: Ben
J. and Emma P. Miller Waltner. Children: Mary Adams, Irene Nadon,
Kathleen Waltner-Toews, Rose Graber; seven grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Funeral: April 17 at
the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary chapel, Elkhart.
Zimmerman.- Ursula B. Denlinger,
86, Stevens, Pa., died April 17. Spouse: Titus N. Zimmerman (deceased).
Parents: Martin and Emma Burkhart Denlinger. Children:
Robert, Mark, Roy, Clair, Marie Miller, Sharon Good; 28 grandchildren;
26 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 22 at Ephrata Mennonite Church,
Ephrata, Pa.
Transcribed by: John Ingold